View Full Version : Old time member, back in a bimmer!


///M3an Machine
03-16-2007, 02:14 AM
Don't know how many people will remember me, I used to have a lightly modded white '95 M3 a while back. I then moved on to a '99 Lightning, and then an '01 Lightning.

My last car was a 428rwhp LS1 swapped FD, which I had for about 2 years until I just recently sold it. Here's a pic:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b220/unknownroad2000/100_5884newsuprasig.jpg

It was sexy and would have done 10's with a better drag racer than myself, but I was getting tired of driving it 2hrs a day in stop-and-go LA traffic. Wanted something I didn't have to shift in traffic, that didn't scrape over every bump in the road, and that was roomy and comfortable. Those FD's are neither roomy nor comfortable. So on monday I picked up:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b220/unknownroad2000/M3_001_copy.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b220/unknownroad2000/M3_008_copy.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b220/unknownroad2000/M3_010_copy.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b220/unknownroad2000/M3_017_copynoplate.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b220/unknownroad2000/M3_039_copy.jpg

2002 SMG E46 M3! :redspot It has 55k miles, black leather, and I love the Steel Gray Metallic, it just glows when the sun hits it. Pics are unwaxed, can't wait to throw a couple coats on it. Still figuring out the SMG... auto mode seems best left to traffic situations as it doesn't seem to be able to guess what gear I want very accurately. I think I like the 5th shifting mode best even for daily driving, the lower modes seem a little sluggish to me. Haven't turned off the traction control to try the 6th mode yet.

Always thought the E46 M3 was so gorgeous, nice to finally have one of my own and be back in a bimmer :alright

xPhantom
03-16-2007, 03:30 AM
congrats! you made a gooooood choice =)

mredwin25
03-16-2007, 12:11 PM
Nice Congrats! Welcome back

BMW1023i
03-17-2007, 01:35 AM
beautifull car love the color....

if you dont mind me asking how much did you pay for it becuase ive been looking around for a nice M3 like your with that same mileage and year and people here in NY are throwing ridiculous prices like 34k...

nismo skyline
03-17-2007, 06:02 AM
welcome back. that was a nice fd u had. u'll love the m3 though, steel gray ftw.

///M3an Machine
03-17-2007, 04:24 PM
Thanks fellas:)

Boodie
03-17-2007, 04:40 PM
beautifull car love the color....

if you dont mind me asking how much did you pay for it becuase ive been looking around for a nice M3 like your with that same mileage and year and people here in NY are throwing ridiculous prices like 34k...
I'm interested to know the price as well. I live in Colorado but my home is in Oceanside, CA. I am looking at picking one up in July sometime - most likely in CA.

By the way, nice sig - I did that to a kid during State Final's a couple of years ago.