the lifestory of an M3...

[wongy]

sexy prash you and the car what was the mod? forgot to ask =[

[felixR]

I was so honoured to be in its presence tonight

[crashprash]

sexy prash you and the car what was the mod? forgot to ask =[

thanks nathan!...that front bar of urs looks very sexy

I was so honoured to be in its presence tonight

i think it was more honoured to be in urs :P

[crashprash]

oh and the mod was nothing special..changed the daytime running lights (halos) from halogen to led. it makes a big difference if ur a bmw nut

[wongy]

thanks nathan!...that front bar of urs looks very sexy

Because it belonged to a sexy man

[fr4n]

Looks great mate, thanks for finally getting us some pictures
Having recently driven an m3, I hope understand how lucky you are, they are such an amazing piece of machinery,
Good choice on the auto, the gearboxes in these things are mind blowing, blips on the downshifts make you sound pro, and combined with the dtc it becomes such an easy car to drive really really fast
I'm so jelly

but cmon man, a man's gotta drive MANUAL given the choice. wheres the charisma in DCT?

[crashprash]

but cmon man, a man's gotta drive MANUAL given the choice. wheres the charisma in DCT?

the manual in most euro cars is not what u think it its..soft clutches, long gear throws etc..the m-dct has plenty of charisma if u use it right ..trust me

[crashprash]

decided to clean the filter and just realised that this car has a triple intake system. Has ram air scoops from the front grill (force air in whle its moving i guess), a scoop leading from the hood vent, and cold air intake duct and pipe leading the passenger side intake hole in the front bumper. All of the above leading into the intake chamber box and onto the ITBs. Pretty amazing stuff.

Also this car has 4 cats (ye i think it has issues lol)..guess this was in order to clear euro emission standards with that engine. In terms of other cool stuff ive noticed so far:
-cornering light - an extra light comes on in the headlight when you turn the wheel more than a certain point to stopu from turning into a blind alley
-headlight startup - it starts by focusing on the road and then mvoes up slowly to the position u set it to. Looks like the car is waking up or something when ur sitting inside.
-the windows open a bit automatically when u open the door to clear the visors and move up once u close the door
- the redline marker starts off at 6k rpm and gradually moves up as the car gets warmer

Things I find annoying so far:
-auto engine stop start - kinda annoying when ur day dreaming at the lights and then need to go in a hurry but gotta wait a sec for the engine to start. Also kinda embarrassing coz ppl think u stalled the car pulling up to the lights.
-reversing while having the door open and trying to look out the back to spot the kerb when reverse parking - this is not possible as the car auto engages neutral when u open the door.

[wongy]

Prash, i think its time....to buy a blind spot mirror great for spotting kerbs :P

[crashprash]

Prash, i think its time....to buy a blind spot mirror great for spotting kerbs :P

actually i dont need one. the passenger side mirror auto folds down in reverse so u can see the kerb. and both mirrors have blind spot mirrors built in to them on the outside edge (its curved differently at the edge)

but sometimes its too dark and thats when i like to open the door and look out the back

[DaRKNT]

Re: the lifestory of an M3...

Jesus. So many creature comforts! In a sports car! Wish our Hondas were that easy to live with.

[plAythiNG]

I like how the redline slowly increases as it coems up to optimal temp!

[fr4n]

the lifestory of an M3...

Fark german technology these days haha

[wongy]

actually i dont need one. the passenger side mirror auto folds down in reverse so u can see the kerb. and both mirrors have blind spot mirrors built in to them on the outside edge (its curved differently at the edge)

but sometimes its too dark and thats when i like to open the door and look out the back

was gonna say...it would have come built in, like merc, the mirror auto comes down, yea, i get what you mean, i have to do that too when i park my car, gets annoying when parking in the dark, can't see crap

[crashprash]

Jesus. So many creature comforts! In a sports car! Wish our Hondas were that easy to live with.

you're kinda paying for all that in terms of weight..my car weighs 1.8 tonnes

I like how the redline slowly increases as it coems up to optimal temp!

it goes one step further actually..before the gearbox got broken in at 3k kms the redline was actually a bit lower..but it has now increased to its maximum

Fark german technology these days haha

the japs could teach them a lesson on uncomplicating the engine bay and making it easier to work on ur car

was gonna say...it would have come built in, like merc, the mirror auto comes down, yea, i get what you mean, i have to do that too when i park my car, gets annoying when parking in the dark, can't see crap

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