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post pics of your whips
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tommy_ed
Android Expert
May I interject to say that sir, is hilarious! LOL
bknewtype
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it should be less, im not sure. all i know is that she drives it on the weekend. i just threw the 12k number out there cause i think thats her limit for the 3 years. and your right about the M package. they didnt have it stock for the 3 series back in 2008. so yes i would def kit it from an aftermarket vendor. pretty sure its common.
Familyguy1
Android Enthusiast
No..Mercedes...no....bleh, I cant stand Mercedes anymore, they all look the same.. plus fixing it up is a bitch(parents used to have one, sold it for a bmw
)I saw a used BMW M3 around here(2008) with only 24k on it, guess a lease? It was going for 49k, Surprisingly stock M3's are only 55k..I thought they were in the 70k range..
My BMW X3(06) has the M sport package, I was surprised, and I got it used for 30K, with 16k miles on it.
No..Mercedes...no....bleh, I cant stand Mercedes anymore, they all look the same.. plus fixing it up is a bitch(parents used to have one, sold it for a bmw
I saw a used BMW M3 around here(2008) with only 24k on it, guess a lease? It was going for 49k, Surprisingly stock M3's are only 55k..I thought they were in the 70k range..
My BMW X3(06) has the M sport package, I was surprised, and I got it used for 30K, with 16k miles on it.
Yeah, when my parents got me my 535, it was about $60K. I could have had a bone-stock M3. But the 535 has more torque (N54s in general do) than the M3 (300 ft/lb. vs 295 ft/lb.).
You can get an E46 M3 for about $25K with about 70K on it. I mentioned HPF earlier. You need to watch some of their stage 3 and 4 M3s on YouTube. It'll get your heart racing.
YouTube - HPF Turbo M3 - Stage 3 (1046bhp) - Customer's Impressions
Right at the 2:00 mark YouTube - HPF Stage 4 M3 Turbo Lets it Rip!
Either way, you're getting a mod-friendly car.
I forgot to mention something about N54s. In case you haven't noticed yet, an car bearing the x35 moniker has an N54 if it's before 2009..maybe 2010? But 2011 have the N55, same engine, save for one "twin-scroll" turbo instead of the two in the N54.
A lot of these cars have HPFP problems. They got out like crazy, for some. Similar in magnitude to the RRoD on Xbox 360s (not sure if you're familiar with them).
Now, there is a ten year warranty on your HPFP as I do not believe they have found a fix for it. They don't know what causes it to go out either (some say ethanol, others say chance).
Where your co-worker's car comes in is that she has driven it 12K or so miles in two years. If I am not wrong, BMW voids the 4 year maintenance warranty if the car doesn't log at least 7,500 or maybe even 10,000 miles per year. The same may apply to that ten year HPFP warranty.
I have had my 535 for two years now. Ran it hard and fast and have had no HPFP issues. Maybe I'm lucky. It definitely seems that the 1 an 3 series owners are more vocal about it, or maybe the 5er and others just don't get it as often.
So just a word of warning. It's a great car, but there will be that liability. Sure, it's covered under warranty, but do you want to be at the dealership every so often to deal with it? I would be willing to, but not everyone is the same.
A lot of these cars have HPFP problems. They got out like crazy, for some. Similar in magnitude to the RRoD on Xbox 360s (not sure if you're familiar with them).
Now, there is a ten year warranty on your HPFP as I do not believe they have found a fix for it. They don't know what causes it to go out either (some say ethanol, others say chance).
Where your co-worker's car comes in is that she has driven it 12K or so miles in two years. If I am not wrong, BMW voids the 4 year maintenance warranty if the car doesn't log at least 7,500 or maybe even 10,000 miles per year. The same may apply to that ten year HPFP warranty.
I have had my 535 for two years now. Ran it hard and fast and have had no HPFP issues. Maybe I'm lucky. It definitely seems that the 1 an 3 series owners are more vocal about it, or maybe the 5er and others just don't get it as often.
So just a word of warning. It's a great car, but there will be that liability. Sure, it's covered under warranty, but do you want to be at the dealership every so often to deal with it? I would be willing to, but not everyone is the same.
bknewtype
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i like the e46 m3, but not to the extent that i have to have one. it is pretty dated ( the style is too boxy for my taste nowadays). im already aware of all the problems bimmer encounters and what not. as long as im covered under warranty, im good im a weekend driver anyways, so if it needs to go in for maintance, ill have my dad do it for me during the weekday 
so u hav a 535? post some pics!
im a weekend driver anyways, so if it needs to go in for maintance, ill have my dad do it for me during the weekday so u hav a 535? post some pics!
i like the e46 m3, but not to the extent that i have to have one. it is pretty dated ( the style is too boxy for my taste nowadays). im already aware of all the problems bimmer encounters and what not. as long as im covered under warranty, im good
so u hav a 535? post some pics!
I'll link to my original post in this thread: http://androidforums.com/1450372-post63.html
Yeah, one pic each, but I never felt like updating a good bit of pictures and taking up all the room on here.
wiretap
Android Enthusiast
I love the Noble. My friend has one, same color and all.
They are extremely cool cars and fast...the back tires scream in first gear now,
AndroidRider
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Can't compete with the noble above, but here's mine, lol
01 Eclipse GT
With a few friends cars
Test Shot with a new model for a photoshoot I did.
01 Eclipse GT
With a few friends cars
Test Shot with a new model for a photoshoot I did.
AndroidRider
Well-Known Member
Thanks! I do photography as a hobby.
I do photography as a hobby.Thanks!
I have always wanted to learn but just haven't sat down to learn to use my fancy camera, lol!
AndroidRider
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lol, yea, been doin it for the past 7 years, 4 with an SLR, started with point and shoot camera, etc..
The first 4 pages here are my most recent stuff if you're interested.
Flickr: G35Rider's Photostream
The first 4 pages here are my most recent stuff if you're interested.
Flickr: G35Rider's Photostream
Uploading a few more to update my last post. I really have crummy shots of them, but someone requested more, so...
This is where first got a glimpse of it at the Chicago Auto Show
If you want professional shots of it: BMW ALPINA - Gallery
And one of mine after a wash.
This is where first got a glimpse of it at the Chicago Auto Show
If you want professional shots of it: BMW ALPINA - Gallery
And one of mine after a wash.
Familyguy1
Android Enthusiast
Uploading a few more to update my last post. I really have crummy shots of them, but someone requested more, so...
This is where first got a glimpse of it at the Chicago Auto Show
WTF? That car is B-E-A-UTIFUL, Alpina? Is it a new model? Ive never heard of it.
bknewtype
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that alpina is so SICKKKK UGHHH
that quad exhaust <3333
took a few shots today after washing the car and playing with photoshop a little. also redid my interior and step lights to match my new demon eyes
btw those pics were taking with the iphones new HDR camera and a little photoshop adjustment
that quad exhaust <3333
took a few shots today after washing the car and playing with photoshop a little. also redid my interior and step lights to match my new demon eyes
btw those pics were taking with the iphones new HDR camera and a little photoshop adjustment
It's a spruced up 750i. It's weird how they do it, but it's a BMW that is sent to Alpina who tunes the engine (reinforces headers, larger turbos), hand-stitches the leather, and few other things. Body kit and wheels are the biggest things, since they're the aesthetics. At the end of the day, it's sold as an Alpina, not as a BMW, through BMW. But it's custom-built at the dealership.
There's so much drama with this car. The stem to fill it with air is inside the hubcap. You push on the "P" on the "Alpina" part and the emblem swivels out. Then, there's a key to unlock the cover that reveals the stem. This is done all in the name of keeping the balance and drag coefficient...of the wheel. Which weighs less than the tires.
It's just dumb how intricate the car is. My dad's loving it though.
Haha, you should hear them. Close the garage doors and rev it to 8K and the house vibrates like no other. I guess that means we have a shitty house.
Familyguy1
Android Enthusiast
It's a spruced up 750i. It's weird how they do it, but it's a BMW that is sent to Alpina who tunes the engine (reinforces headers, larger turbos), hand-stitches the leather, and few other things. Body kit and wheels are the biggest things, since they're the aesthetics. At the end of the day, it's sold as an Alpina, not as a BMW, through BMW. But it's custom-built at the dealership.
There's so much drama with this car. The stem to fill it with air is inside the hubcap. You push on the "P" on the "Alpina" part and the emblem swivels out. Then, there's a key to unlock the cover that reveals the stem. This is done all in the name of keeping the balance and drag coefficient...of the wheel. Which weighs less than the tires.
It's just dumb how intricate the car is. My dad's loving it though.
Haha, you should hear them. Close the garage doors and rev it to 8K and the house vibrates like no other. I guess that means we have a shitty house.
Eh..yeah, people can go overboard....
How much for one of those?
With the stuff he got, I think $130K.