I can't seem to drive my M3 ;)

ericld · 06-26-2008, 01:23 PM

It's been three weeks since I took delivery of may car and I only have 197 miles on it. 7 where on the car when I took delivery!

Anyone else beat that? Anyone else have an M3 that is just sitting in their garage?

When I go to the grocery store I don't take it because I don't want t an SUV door ding. When I go to the golf course I typically take a buddy or my daughter and our 2 golf bags barely fit, besides the bags are already in my RX350 so we just take that car. I home office so I don't drive to work. We just took a mini vacation to the mountains this week and drove the RX350 because we needed the room for 2 suitcases and gas prices suck for 300 mile trips. AND I DIDN"T WANT ROCK CHIPS.

Hard to put miles on this thing.

MWorldorder · 06-26-2008, 01:26 PM

Stop worrying and enjoy your car, man. You'll never have any fun by being a worry freak.

ericld · 06-26-2008, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ///MWorld

Stop worrying and enjoy your car, man. You'll never have any fun by being a worry freak.

Just worried in one incident. The grocery store. All other instances where purpose based choices. Suitcases, golf clubs, utility, etc...

Your right, the rock chips thing but it was more a luggage-size coice in that situation. AND I GOT A MEAN ROCK CHIP in the windsheild of my RX on 1-70 over Eisenhower Tunnel from a semi ...grrr Colorado roads.

BRDHNTR · 06-26-2008, 01:36 PM

Ha, I have had my car for less than a week and I have 1000 miles on it. Going in for my service first thing next week. Living out in the country is great when you have a car like this (except the winters here).

Big Windy · 06-26-2008, 01:39 PM

Go Drive. Stop Posting!

RealSanaii · 06-26-2008, 01:40 PM

My mom and I actually take my car to the golf course and our 2 bags fit just fine. I have a coupe as well.

monsta · 06-26-2008, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by RealSanaii

My mom and I actually take my car to the golf course and our 2 bags fit just fine. I have a coupe as well.

I was just about to comment on this, 2 fit perfectly....and how big are the suitcases I picked up my GF the first week I had my car and she's a heavy packer and two full size suitcases and a carry on bag fit fine too....

m3larson · 06-26-2008, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ericld

It's been three weeks since I took delivery of may car and I only have 197 miles on it. 7 where on the car when I took delivery!

Anyone else beat that? Anyone else have an M3 that is just sitting in their garage?

When I go to the grocery store I don't take it because I don't want t an SUV door ding. When I go to the golf course I typically take a buddy or my daughter and our 2 golf bags barely fit, besides the bags are already in my RX350 so we just take that car. I home office so I don't drive to work. We just took a mini vacation to the mountains this week and drove the RX350 because we needed the room for 2 suitcases and gas prices suck for 300 mile trips. AND I DIDN"T WANT ROCK CHIPS.

Hard to put miles on this thing.

Yea man, My garage gets more M3 time then I do.. I would drive it everywhere but I drive the X5 for work and all I do is work!

Mx3 · 06-26-2008, 02:41 PM

Avoid chips: Install a clear bra

Avoid door dings: I hate to break it to you but door dings are not limited to only grocery store parking lots. There's always a good spot anywhere you go, you just need to find it.

What's the point of having it if you cant drive it and enjoy. It's car, it's meant to be driven.

m3larson · 06-26-2008, 02:41 PM

Ohh yea jumped in it drove to El Paso TX for a quick work trip and a rock hit the windshield.. Can't worry about that stuff man. life's to short. Park it fair away at the store and some dude in his Crew cab diesel will still park on top of you...

AJBoston · 06-26-2008, 02:42 PM

Wow! Seem to be a lot of people on this forum who treat their cars like they're made of fine porcelain or something. Between the painter's tape guys, the don't valet guys, the never park it outside guys, the no liquids inside it guys, the multiple times per week detailer guys, and now this guy, the outside observer would think M3 owners are a bunch of OCD freaks!

Just kidding around, friend. But seriously... it's only a car. Now get out there and flog the hell out of it. You've got some catching up to do

AwesomeM3 · 06-26-2008, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ericld

It's been three weeks since I took delivery of may car and I only have 197 miles on it. 7 where on the car when I took delivery!

Anyone else beat that? Anyone else have an M3 that is just sitting in their garage?

When I go to the grocery store I don't take it because I don't want t an SUV door ding. When I go to the golf course I typically take a buddy or my daughter and our 2 golf bags barely fit, besides the bags are already in my RX350 so we just take that car. I home office so I don't drive to work. We just took a mini vacation to the mountains this week and drove the RX350 because we needed the room for 2 suitcases and gas prices suck for 300 mile trips. AND I DIDN"T WANT ROCK CHIPS.

Hard to put miles on this thing.

I'm in the same boat...I've had my M3 since March 6 (mostly sitting in the garage), and I only have 1500 miles...that averages about 13 miles a day. I think I need to drive it more!

Dascamel · 06-26-2008, 03:29 PM

Have fun, why buy the car if its not let out to play...

911 Now · 06-26-2008, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Mx3

Avoid door dings: I hate to break it to you but door dings are not limited to only grocery store parking lots. There's always a good spot anywhere you go, you just need to find it.

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That's right. Park at the very end spot and pull close to the curb. When the 1972 Olds 2 door pulls in next to you he can't door ding you if he tries. It works - I havn't had a door ding since I was in high school (when I drove a 1972 Olds) and didn't care.

lucid · 06-26-2008, 03:38 PM

You need to take some Matrix school courses where they teach you how to avoid rocks that are flying around. You need to install some computer animation software to your iDrive though as that is the only way you can perform Matrix like evasive moves. That's me in the picture in Matrix school last week...

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You can't stop "things" happening to your car. I'd say stop worrying and start enjoying it.

nusevad · 06-26-2008, 03:40 PM

I had mine since mid April and only got 12xx miles.

Voltigeur · 06-26-2008, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by AJBoston

Wow! Seem to be a lot of people on this forum who treat their cars like they're made of fine porcelain or something. Between the painter's tape guys, the don't valet guys, the never park it outside guys, the no liquids inside it guys, the multiple times per week detailer guys, and now this guy, the outside observer would think M3 owners are a bunch of OCD freaks!

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Just drive.

Greenspotpop · 06-26-2008, 04:05 PM

Had mine since mid April as well, have 1800 kms on it, 200 more kms to go before First Service! :-)

RealSanaii · 06-26-2008, 04:22 PM

Had mine for 13 days and am on 980 miles.

If I had an appointment for 1200 service this week, I would have drove it more but since mine is next Monday, I'm not driving it as much.

nusevad · 06-26-2008, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by AJBoston

Wow! Seem to be a lot of people on this forum who treat their cars like they're made of fine porcelain or something. Between the painter's tape guys, the don't valet guys, the never park it outside guys, the no liquids inside it guys, the multiple times per week detailer guys, and now this guy, the outside observer would think M3 owners are a bunch of OCD freaks!

Im all of them.

icemang17 · 06-26-2008, 04:34 PM

DRIVE IT......I've had mine for just over a week and right at 400 miles....should add almost 100 more tonight too.....

skierman64 · 06-26-2008, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by AwesomeM3

I'm in the same boat...I've had my M3 since March 6 (mostly sitting in the garage), and I only have 1500 miles...that averages about 13 miles a day. I think I need to drive it more!

Yeah you do.

06-26-2008, 01:23 PM	#1
ericld Second Lieutenant 24 Rep 237 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW E92 M3, Alpine White Join Date: May 2008 Location: CO iTrader: (0)	I can't seem to drive my M3 ;) It's been three weeks since I took delivery of may car and I only have 197 miles on it. 7 where on the car when I took delivery! Anyone else beat that? Anyone else have an M3 that is just sitting in their garage? When I go to the grocery store I don't take it because I don't want t an SUV door ding. When I go to the golf course I typically take a buddy or my daughter and our 2 golf bags barely fit, besides the bags are already in my RX350 so we just take that car. I home office so I don't drive to work. We just took a mini vacation to the mountains this week and drove the RX350 because we needed the room for 2 suitcases and gas prices suck for 300 mile trips. AND I DIDN"T WANT ROCK CHIPS. Hard to put miles on this thing.
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06-26-2008, 01:26 PM	#2
MWorldorder Second Lieutenant 10 Rep 296 Posts Drives: M4 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: L.A. iTrader: (0)	Stop worrying and enjoy your car, man. You'll never have any fun by being a worry freak.
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06-26-2008, 01:36 PM	#4
BRDHNTR Ground Pilot 41 Rep 548 Posts Drives: e92 BMW M3 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Waverly, PA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2002 M3 [0.00] 2008 e92 M3 [0.00]	Ha, I have had my car for less than a week and I have 1000 miles on it. Going in for my service first thing next week. Living out in the country is great when you have a car like this (except the winters here). __________________ "The laws of physics cannot be repealed, even with DSC." - BMW Owner's Manual
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06-26-2008, 01:39 PM	#5
Big Windy Major General 152 Rep 5,124 Posts Drives: None Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0)	Go Drive. Stop Posting!
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06-26-2008, 01:40 PM	#6
RealSanaii Lieutenant 21 Rep 452 Posts Drives: 2008 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: US iTrader: (0)	My mom and I actually take my car to the golf course and our 2 bags fit just fine. I have a coupe as well. __________________ I get it now... BMW FTW!
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06-26-2008, 02:41 PM	#9
Mx3 M 9 Rep 211 Posts Drives: 08.SpaceGry.DCT.19's,Tech,+ Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Northern CA iTrader: (0)	Avoid chips: Install a clear bra Avoid door dings: I hate to break it to you but door dings are not limited to only grocery store parking lots. There's always a good spot anywhere you go, you just need to find it. What's the point of having it if you cant drive it and enjoy. It's car, it's meant to be driven.
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m3larson First Lieutenant 28 Rep 309 Posts Drives: 2014 M6 Gran C 1997 M3 Track C Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ iTrader: (0)	Ohh yea jumped in it drove to El Paso TX for a quick work trip and a rock hit the windshield.. Can't worry about that stuff man. life's to short. Park it fair away at the store and some dude in his Crew cab diesel will still park on top of you... __________________ The Verdict: Every other manufacturer should give up on building their own cars and just make M3s instead. -Car and Driver June 2008
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AJBoston Private 7 Rep 99 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 M3 ZCP Join Date: May 2008 Location: Boston, MA, USA iTrader: (0)	Wow! Seem to be a lot of people on this forum who treat their cars like they're made of fine porcelain or something. Between the painter's tape guys, the don't valet guys, the never park it outside guys, the no liquids inside it guys, the multiple times per week detailer guys, and now this guy, the outside observer would think M3 owners are a bunch of OCD freaks! Just kidding around, friend. But seriously... it's only a car. Now get out there and flog the hell out of it. You've got some catching up to do
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Dascamel Lieutenant Colonel 48 Rep 1,664 Posts Drives: 2008 e92 M3, 2010 e91 328i Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bakersfield, CA iTrader: (0)	Have fun, why buy the car if its not let out to play... __________________ 2008 E92 M3 Jerez Black,DCT,Fox Red ext,Prem,Tech,19", ipod/usb, CF roof and trim 2010 E91 328i Space Gray,Black int, M sport, most options 2007 Montego Blue 335i (retired)
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lucid Major General 374 Rep 8,033 Posts Drives: E30 M3; Expedition Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	You need to take some Matrix school courses where they teach you how to avoid rocks that are flying around. You need to install some computer animation software to your iDrive though as that is the only way you can perform Matrix like evasive moves. That's me in the picture in Matrix school last week... . . . . You can't stop "things" happening to your car. I'd say stop worrying and start enjoying it. __________________
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Greenspotpop Second Lieutenant 21 Rep 210 Posts Drives: Manual M3 and Manual Gallardo Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canada iTrader: (1)	Had mine since mid April as well, have 1800 kms on it, 200 more kms to go before First Service! :-) __________________ -2008 E90 Silver Stone II M3 6-Spd Manual -2014 50th Anniversario 6-Spd Manual Gallardo -2015 F80 Black Sapphire Metallic M3 6-Spd Manual (on order)
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RealSanaii Lieutenant 21 Rep 452 Posts Drives: 2008 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: US iTrader: (0)	Had mine for 13 days and am on 980 miles. If I had an appointment for 1200 service this week, I would have drove it more but since mine is next Monday, I'm not driving it as much. __________________ I get it now... BMW FTW!
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06-26-2008, 04:34 PM	#21
icemang17 Captain 41 Rep 644 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 M3 DCT Join Date: May 2008 Location: Stockton CA iTrader: (0)	DRIVE IT......I've had mine for just over a week and right at 400 miles....should add almost 100 more tonight too..... __________________ Brian 2008 E92 M3, MR, DCT, extended BB leather, loaded! 1988 Porsche 928S4, Guards red/Champagne leather 1989 Porsche 928S4 track beast!!!
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