AW E90 M3.....here at last!!!!!!!!!!

M3-FAST · 05-16-2009, 02:56 PM

Picked up the M3 this morning, the dealer pulled out all the stops and got it ready in a day for me

Hats off to Blue Bell in Crewe for a top service

The car was sitting outside the showroom doors freshly polished and valeted and I must say, was absolutely pristine and looked the Dogz!!

After signing the docs, they ran through the new I-drive with me, but to be honest I was just itching to get away and drive it

The run down the motorway was superb. The car rides a LOT better than than the M sport vert and you can tell the non RFT tyres are more compliant.

I have done about a hundred miles today, as well as fitting my rear window/roof spoiler, carbon grilles and reg plates. I will add to the write up as I get used to it but I can say that the logic 7 sound system is amazing and watching a music DVD on the HD screen whilst experiencing 13 speaker sound is a joy!

Some pics for now, will get some better ones up soon!

sheps · 05-16-2009, 03:03 PM

That looks stunning, many congratulations.

Gibbo · 05-16-2009, 03:08 PM

Paul, your new M3 looks stunning the white /red combination looks great and really suits the car. Like your personal plate, is the rear bootlid spoiler std as it looks to be mounted quite far forward on the lid?

I am really pleased for you and hope you throughly enjoy your new car.

vivekk · 05-16-2009, 03:10 PM

Congratulations Paul- beautiful car, great shots & nice vignetting.

Have a great time with your new 'baby'.

Viv

jjbirch · 05-16-2009, 03:10 PM

love the m3 makes me want one lol, your a lucky man

DonM3 · 05-16-2009, 03:11 PM

Stunning. By far the best colour combo for the new M3.

M3-FAST · 05-16-2009, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by DonM3

Stunning. By far the best colour combo for the new M3.

I have to agree

Gonna be a bugger to clean though - dirty already

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Originally Posted by jjbirch

love the m3 makes me want one lol, your a lucky man

I know, still can't believe it's real and on my drive!

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Originally Posted by vivekk

Congratulations Paul- beautiful car, great shots & nice vignetting.

Have a great time with your new 'baby'.

Viv

Cheers Viv, MAC's are good aren't they

shame I can't suss out how to re-size, had to use windows to do em before I uploaded

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Originally Posted by Gibbo

Paul, your new M3 looks stunning the white /red combination looks great and really suits the car. Like your personal plate, is the rear bootlid spoiler std as it looks to be mounted quite far forward on the lid?

I am really pleased for you and hope you throughly enjoy your new car.

Cheers Gibbo! Yes, spoiler is OEM, it is actually right on the edge, it's just the angled bit of the bootlid exaggerates the effect.

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Originally Posted by sheps

That looks stunning, many congratulations.

Thx Sheps

Ant Man · 05-16-2009, 03:29 PM

AW really suits the M3 (better than the standard coupe) and the red leather looks so good. What a great car

Congratulations....

sheps · 05-16-2009, 03:31 PM

Paul,
Remind me, have you done this on a contract hire/lease basis, or did you purchase outright?

If you have leased, would you mind pm'ing me some details (terms/cost/supplier etc) as well as your full spec? I'd be very grateful.

What are your first immpressions of the DCT box?

Carrera RSR · 05-16-2009, 03:33 PM

Real nice. Bet you feel like a dog with two dicks today

Real pleased for you with a hint of jealousy. Enjoy

SiKkBaSs · 05-16-2009, 03:36 PM

Wow fu**ing awesome mate. This is THE car. Looking for some more pics to claim as my wallpaper

Very happy for you, congrats and ENJOY!!

PS Get some vids up of the badboy in action.

Oh and btw you can change that bit under your avatar now too.

Tucker · 05-16-2009, 03:41 PM

Lovely car paul, the closest thing i will get to a m3 is my alloys

Health to drive mate

Snooky · 05-16-2009, 03:48 PM

Love it Red

NFS · 05-16-2009, 03:50 PM

Congrats. Fantastic looking car!

MIKEYBMW1 · 05-16-2009, 03:57 PM

I like that a lot , looks better than the coupe , I can't believe I just said that but it does .Awesome .

Oli · 05-16-2009, 04:14 PM

Stunning car.......

..... just remove the 'chavvy' illegal font plates, cheapen it! (sorry just my tuppence on silly font plates - Just jealous of the car really)

Enjoy the car

beemerbird · 05-16-2009, 04:24 PM

Lovely Paul, that colour combo really suits it.

If you want somewhere to go to run it in, East Yorks is nice at this time of year ............I could have a good look around it then and a ride out. I'll let you drive mine if you let me drive yours

You know I'm really pleased for you.

M3-FAST · 05-16-2009, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Ant Man

AW really suits the M3 (better than the standard coupe) and the red leather looks so good. What a great car

Congratulations....

The more I keep looking at it the more I love it!

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Originally Posted by sheps

Paul,
Remind me, have you done this on a contract hire/lease basis, or did you purchase outright?

If you have leased, would you mind pm'ing me some details (terms/cost/supplier etc) as well as your full spec? I'd be very grateful.

What are your first immpressions of the DCT box?

Sheps, will PM you details in a few mins

Spec is Alpine White with Fox Red leather
DCT 7 speed
19" Alloys
Logic 7 Stereo
USB
High Gloss Shadowline
Carbon structure leather trim
Heated front seats
Sun protection glass
Bluetooth with telematics
BMW connected drive

The DCT is awesome - better than I ever imagined it. The gearchanges are faultless and so so smooth, making the power relentless. Difficult keeping it below 5.5k revs though! Round town I have kept it in auto. In comfort mode it pulls away in second. Had a run round some 60mph B roads and used the paddles and it changes into a different car. Not even pressed the M button yet or played with the M drive settings. Gonna get a few more miles under it's belt tomorrow and learn more.

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Originally Posted by carrerarsr

Real nice. Bet you feel like a dog with two dicks today

Real pleased for you with a hint of jealousy. Enjoy

Cheers bud - your right about the dog with two dicks thing mate

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Originally Posted by lightweight

Wow fu**ing awesome mate. This is THE car. Looking for some more pics to claim as my wallpaper

Very happy for you, congrats and ENJOY!!

PS Get some vids up of the badboy in action.

Oh and btw you can change that bit under your avatar now too.

Will get the sig changed asap - need to remove the existing one though lol! WIll try and get some vids done. I will try and do some good pics when we get some better weather so will email you some if you spot any you like!

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Originally Posted by Tucker

Lovely car paul, the closest thing i will get to a m3 is my alloys

Health to drive mate

lol bout the alloys

- cheers tho bud

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Originally Posted by Snooky

Love it Red

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Originally Posted by NFS

Congrats. Fantastic looking car!

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Originally Posted by MIKEYBMW1

I like that a lot , looks better than the coupe , I can't believe I just said that but it does .Awesome .

Just wish it had the carbon roof tho

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Originally Posted by Oli

Stunning car.......

..... just remove the 'chavvy' illegal font plates, cheapen it! (sorry just my tuppence on silly font plates - Just lealous of the car really)

Enjoy the car

I know what you mean about the plates, I am in two minds myself!

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Originally Posted by beemerbird

Lovely Paul, that colour combo really suits it.

If you want somewhere to go to run it in, East Yorks is nice at this time of year ............I could have a good look around it then and a ride out. I'll let you drive mine if you let me drive yours

You know I'm really pleased for you.

Cheers Helen! Sounds like a good offer - could you handle the power

lol

- need to attend one of your Northern meets and enjoy some proper roads up north where everyone is too tight to drive their cars so roads are t'empty

SiKkBaSs · 05-16-2009, 04:58 PM

Chavvy plates?

Nah...nothing can look chavvy on that eloquent beast. I like 'em

Carrera RSR · 05-16-2009, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Oli

Stunning car.......

..... just remove the 'chavvy' illegal font plates, cheapen it! (sorry just my tuppence on silly font plates - Just lealous of the car really)

Enjoy the car

I'd remove the whole plate and holder and put a stick on 'decal' type plate. I'd also size it down to 3/4's of the standard plate size. Just my 2 cents

Parbox · 05-16-2009, 07:11 PM

Just updated my 335 to an M3 today - feel you were partly responsible with your recent posts. I get mine sometime next week!!!

Cheers

Moe_ · 05-16-2009, 08:03 PM

very nice health to drive

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