Picture of your car (2012) - Page 24

lacoste-rocker · Apr 24, 2012, 08:27 PM

Well I got rid of my Nissan 240sx and picked this bad boy up... I love this car. It is allot faster than my 240 was.
It's a 1993 BMW 325is 5 speed, with a few mods...
This is it behind my Girlfriends 2009 Toyota Corolla-S which isn't to high up this car is slammed.

BlakeBrattina · Apr 24, 2012, 09:06 PM

That thing is slammed.. I'm hoping you're saving yourself trouble in the future by at least using a quality Coilover Kit?

lacoste-rocker · Apr 24, 2012, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by BlakeBrattina

That thing is slammed.. I'm hoping you're saving yourself trouble in the future by at least using a quality Coilover Kit?

I got the car yesterday this is what it has on it.. I bought it this way.. I plan on making this car very nice... And doing it the right way but I feel for a DD Coilovers are a bit of overkill.
-3.91 lsd
-dc sport cold air intake (ran into bumper)
-efan wired to switch
-resister wired in temp sensor (this tells computer that's is runs colder, to dump more fuel in)
-full straight 2.5 pipe to a n1 style muffler (no cats or resonators)
-Meagan lowering springs
-kyb struts

BlakeBrattina · Apr 25, 2012, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by lacoste-rocker

I got the car yesterday this is what it has on it.. I bought it this way.. I plan on making this car very nice... And doing it the right way but I feel for a DD Coilovers are a bit of overkill.
-3.91 lsd
-dc sport cold air intake (ran into bumper)
-efan wired to switch
-resister wired in temp sensor (this tells computer that's is runs colder, to dump more fuel in)
-full straight 2.5 pipe to a n1 style muffler (no cats or resonators)
-Meagan lowering springs
-kyb struts

That's definitely fair! Just looking out for you - When I was younger I had a similar style/taste/vehicle and patched together a lowering spring kit with struts and it was a big mistake. The inconsistency of compression etc with a paired strut will kill them quickly. I ended up going with a KW V2 kit, you can find them for a decent price if you have the means. The ride will be a little more acceptable also, I know I was bouncing around like a ping pong ball!

Either way, enjoy the car, and congratulations on your new purchase!

Capt Crunch · Apr 25, 2012, 12:20 PM

Amazing how gracefully this car has aged. There isn't another car south of $50k that I want more. Thinking about replacing the wheels though, anyone interested?

puma1552 · Apr 25, 2012, 01:01 PM

E46 M3s look dated IMO.

Nice car, but lose the rims.

Capt Crunch · Apr 25, 2012, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by puma1552

E46 M3s look dated IMO.

Are the padded walls in your room comfortable?

Quote:

Nice car, but lose the rims.

Thanks. I'm not a fan of the wheels either. Fortunately, they are apparently desirable and expensive!

rezenclowd3 · 06:12 PM

Nice! IMO, that is the 2nd best looking M3, and the last M3 worthy of its name. First of course would be the E30 ;-)

However Europe did get a proper engine in their E36...

I too would ditch the wheels, not a fan of the staggered dish. The OEM look pretty sharp IMO.

bwiissofly · Apr 25, 2012, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Capt Crunch

Image

Amazing how gracefully this car has aged. There isn't another car south of $50k that I want more. Thinking about replacing the wheels though, anyone interested?

Agreed. Very nice looking coupe. I think it would look very nice with black and chrome lip rims. I have a honda accord with tint, it is black and has black and chrome lip rims. I have bias though because I like the blacked out look.

mgartner0622 · Apr 25, 2012, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by rezenclowd3

Nice! IMO, that is the 2nd best looking M3, and the last M3 worthy of its name. First of course would be the E30 ;-)

However Europe did get a proper engine in their E36...

I too would ditch the wheels, not a fan of the staggered dish. The OEM look pretty sharp IMO.

I'd agree on the wheels. Maybe try finding a set of the larger OEM on craigslist? They look great, especially when super clean.

saberahul · Apr 25, 2012, 09:21 PM

Funny:

Mine is the Hyundai

FWRN · Apr 25, 2012, 11:18 PM

Infiniti i35

MaxMike · Apr 26, 2012, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by FWRN

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Infiniti i35

Any particular reason for the I30 Touring wheels?

I'm actually planning on doing the opposite anyway, picked up a free set of I35 wheels that I plan to put on my 2000 I30 'base' as soon as possible

laxman101 · Apr 26, 2012, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Capt Crunch

Image

Amazing how gracefully this car has aged. There isn't another car south of $50k that I want more. Thinking about replacing the wheels though, anyone interested?

Damn thats tasty. Looking better than my 2000 328i.

FWRN · Apr 26, 2012, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by MaxMike

Any particular reason for the I30 Touring wheels?

I'm actually planning on doing the opposite anyway, picked up a free set of I35 wheels that I plan to put on my 2000 I30 'base' as soon as possible

I got them like that with the car. We have a 2000 Q45t with the same wheels.

macfrik · Apr 28, 2012, 11:51 AM

Picked a '12 GOLF tdi on Thursday and couldn't be happier. LED DRL, Adaptive Xenon, Nav, bluetooth audio and iPhone connectivity. for under 30k. I'm speechless

Nejmann · Apr 28, 2012, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by macfrik

Picked a '12 GOLF tdi on Thursday and couldn't be happier. LED DRL, Adaptive Xenon, Nav, bluetooth audio and iPhone connectivity. for under 30k. I'm speechless

Baaah that car cost 80k in Denmark :/ Hello 180% in Tax

It's a really nice car

Drewski · Apr 28, 2012, 04:16 PM

Traded the 'speed3 for the 'slow5.

Much more useful for small families in the city though.

Still, I need to keep some semblance of testosterone in the garage.

malias4 · May 1, 2012, 02:21 PM

i got this baby two months ago..
so far i like it
its 1.8t 160 hp

macfrik · May 1, 2012, 09:04 PM

Here are some more pictures of the tdi. Just filled up the tank and got around 47.5 mpg highway and a little suburb drive. Im a proud tdi owner

There is a picture compared to the '09 GTI. Both are very good car

BlakeBrattina · May 1, 2012, 09:30 PM

Love those! And the 'tex, makes me miss my first car

katt · May 2, 2012, 03:02 PM

don't have yet but i wish for a lamborghini diablo lol!

RaceTripper · May 2, 2012, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by katt

don't have yet but i wish for a lamborghini diablo lol!

This thread really is for pictures of your own personal car. There's another thread for posting pictures of cars you don't have.

katt · May 2, 2012, 03:12 PM

oh okay. i'm sorry. i can't seem to delete my previous post.

thanks for telling me

RaceTripper · May 2, 2012, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by katt

oh okay. i'm sorry. i can't seem to delete my previous post.

thanks for telling me

No biggie.

It just became a problem once before where the spirit of the thread got diminished with too many bogus posts. That's why we made the other thread. You can start a new one for 2012 if you like.

Apr 24, 2012, 08:27 PM	#576
lacoste-rocker macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Atlanta, GA	Well I got rid of my Nissan 240sx and picked this bad boy up... I love this car. It is allot faster than my 240 was. It's a 1993 BMW 325is 5 speed, with a few mods... This is it behind my Girlfriends 2009 Toyota Corolla-S which isn't to high up this car is slammed. __________________ 13" MacBook Pro 2.26GHz, 8GB RAM, 500GB HD.  7th gen silver Ipod classic 160gig HTC One X
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Apr 25, 2012, 01:56 PM	#583
rezenclowd3 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Undoing the work of Priuses: burning gas & rubber at the track.	Nice! IMO, that is the 2nd best looking M3, and the last M3 worthy of its name. First of course would be the E30 ;-) However Europe did get a proper engine in their E36... I too would ditch the wheels, not a fan of the staggered dish. The OEM look pretty sharp IMO. __________________ MBP 2.4 C2D Santa Rosa, 4GB Ram, 640GB HD MBA 1.8 i7 Sandy Bridge, 4GB Ram, 256GB SSD i7 3770K, Asus Maximus IV Gene-Z, 16GB Ram, 12TB Raid 10 Last edited by rezenclowd3; Apr 25, 2012 at 06:12 PM.
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Apr 25, 2012, 09:21 PM	#586
saberahul macrumors 68030 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: On my iPad	Funny: Mine is the Hyundai __________________ iPhone • iPad • MacBook Pro
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Apr 25, 2012, 01:01 PM	#581
puma1552 macrumors 68020 Join Date: Nov 2008	E46 M3s look dated IMO. Nice car, but lose the rims.
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Apr 25, 2012, 11:18 PM	#587
FWRN macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Denver, CO	Infiniti i35 __________________ Forever We Remember November
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Apr 28, 2012, 11:51 AM	#591
macfrik macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Utah	Picked a '12 GOLF tdi on Thursday and couldn't be happier. LED DRL, Adaptive Xenon, Nav, bluetooth audio and iPhone connectivity. for under 30k. I'm speechless Attached Thumbnails __________________ True iPod Collectors
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Apr 28, 2012, 04:16 PM	#593
Drewski macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chicago, IL, USA	Traded the 'speed3 for the 'slow5. Much more useful for small families in the city though. Still, I need to keep some semblance of testosterone in the garage.
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May 1, 2012, 02:21 PM	#594
malias4 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Greece and Holland	i got this baby two months ago.. so far i like it its 1.8t 160 hp __________________ imac 21.5 i5 mid 2011 ipad 3 16gb wifi jb iphone 5 16gb
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May 1, 2012, 09:04 PM	#595
macfrik macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Utah	'12 Golf TDI Here are some more pictures of the tdi. Just filled up the tank and got around 47.5 mpg highway and a little suburb drive. Im a proud tdi owner There is a picture compared to the '09 GTI. Both are very good car Attached Thumbnails __________________ True iPod Collectors
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May 1, 2012, 09:30 PM	#596
BlakeBrattina macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Southeast Michigan	Love those! And the 'tex, makes me miss my first car __________________ 13" MacBook Pro 2.3, i5 13" MacBook Air 1.7, i5 Iphone4 WhiteiPad Mini Ipod Touch 3/4 2nd Gen AppleTV
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May 2, 2012, 03:02 PM	#597
katt macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: right now in HK	don't have yet but i wish for a lamborghini diablo lol!
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katt macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: right now in HK	oh okay. i'm sorry. i can't seem to delete my previous post. thanks for telling me
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