Jealousy with new car coming??

NewBMW · 05-30-2007, 12:58 PM

After a wait of 203 days my E92 is finally ready for pick up (N54, SG, Blk ltr, Blk wood trim, Step) in about 12 hours. Needless to say, I have been really looking forward to the moment.

Yet, my current "fun" car might have sensed that its position is about to be taken and threw a fit hours ago. The AC stopped working this afternoon, and when I moved it tonight, it barely started and ran rough for 30 seconds after which black smoke came pouring out of the engine bay.

This car had been perfect for the past 4 years up to tonight.

Is this bad carma?

david2006 · 05-30-2007, 01:01 PM

haha, nah it's just old making way for the new; 203 days??? how did it take so long?

KL2DC · 05-30-2007, 01:02 PM

bad carma....nice play of the word.

I dunno, cars have a knack of doing this, happened to my old beater in college, car never gave me a problem throughout but the night before I was to take it to a lot to sell it, the car broke a water pump and overheated

HyperM3 · 05-30-2007, 01:15 PM

I totally had this happen to me.

I only have a 1 car garage and thats where I keep my M3. Well, I brought a bike home and so I had to slide the car over in the garage a bit to make room for the bike. I guess they must have argued when I wasnt there because about a week later, right after I parked the bike, it fell into the M3. Handle bar ends made 2 little indents on the fender. I wasnt pissed because I knew it was inevitably going to happen. Regardless, the bike(a Monster) showed the M3 apparently who was boss of the garage.

They have been friends since.

ejazbmw · 05-30-2007, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by HyperM3

I totally had this happen to me.

I only have a 1 car garage and thats where I keep my M3. Well, I brought a bike home and so I had to slide the car over in the garage a bit to make room for the bike. I guess they must have argued when I wasnt there because about a week later, right after I parked the bike, it fell into the M3. Handle bar ends made 2 little indents on the fender. I wasnt pissed because I knew it was inevitably going to happen. Regardless, the bike(a Monster) showed the M3 apparently who was boss of the garage.

They have been friends since.

wow you really thought that one out didnt you?

NewBMW · 05-30-2007, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by david2006

haha, nah it's just old making way for the new; 203 days??? how did it take so long?

Unfortunately thats the wait time in Hong Kong...

My buddy, who is in your neck of the woods, ordered one last Nov and got it in 2 weeks. Perk of living in the world's largest car market!

achien · 05-30-2007, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by NewBMW

Unfortunately thats the wait time in Hong Kong...

My buddy, who is in your neck of the woods, ordered one last Nov and got it in 2 weeks. Perk of living in the world's largest car market!

You will never get out of 2nd gear in HK...

NewBMW · 05-30-2007, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by achien

You will never get out of 2nd gear in HK...

Good point.

That goes for ALL vehicles, including bicycles, though.

david2006 · 05-30-2007, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by NewBMW

Unfortunately thats the wait time in Hong Kong...

My buddy, who is in your neck of the woods, ordered one last Nov and got it in 2 weeks. Perk of living in the world's largest car market!

ahh didn't see you were out in HK; i'm assuming you don't see that many e92's on the road out there?? I haven't actually seen that many out here either; I was down in so cal this weekend and I saw 3 (pretty sure i saw one of them twice:rocks: )

m3rxn · 05-30-2007, 01:33 PM

that's kinda freaky.

GeorgiaTech335coupe · 05-30-2007, 01:36 PM

What is your current "fun" car?

achien · 05-30-2007, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by NewBMW

Good point.

That goes for ALL vehicles, including bicycles, though.

My bad, with the twin turbo, you don't need to get out of 1st...

e93hklover · 05-30-2007, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by NewBMW

Unfortunately thats the wait time in Hong Kong...

My buddy, who is in your neck of the woods, ordered one last Nov and got it in 2 weeks. Perk of living in the world's largest car market!

Hi, I am from HK also. So bad that if 203 days is normal waiting time in HK as it's only the 3rd day after my e93 335i order. Have to wait for another 200 days.

:mad:

But even we can't have chance for up to 2nd gear, I am sure that I will be very excited after 200 days later.

NewBMW · 05-30-2007, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by david2006

ahh didn't see you were out in HK; i'm assuming you don't see that many e92's on the road out there?? I haven't actually seen that many out here either; I was down in so cal this weekend and I saw 3 (pretty sure i saw one of them twice:rocks: )

I have seen about 4 e92s and 2 e93s. Still relatively rare but sure that will change.

achien · 05-30-2007, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by NewBMW

I have seen about 4 e92s and 2 e93s. Still relatively rare but sure that will change.

e93s, did the driver dared to have their tops opened?

gotta watch those falling debris and fluids from the buildings...

NewBMW · 05-30-2007, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by GeorgiaTech335coupe

What is your current "fun" car?

Audi RS2. 315 HP from 2.3L inline 5 cylinder. Below 3.5k RPM snore, but a rocket after that. Past tense, of course, until it gets fixed.

achien · 05-30-2007, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by NewBMW

Audi RS2. 315 HP from 2.3L inline 5 cylinder. Below 3.5k RPM snore, but a rocket after that. Past tense, of course, until it gets fixed.

lucky guy!!!

watch out for those photo radars in HK though...

NewBMW · 05-30-2007, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by e93hklover

Hi, I am from HK also. So bad that if 203 days is normal waiting time in HK as it's only the 3rd day after my e93 335i order. Have to wait for another 200 days.

:mad:

But even we can't have chance for up to 2nd gear, I am sure that I will be very excited after 200 days later.

Congrats! Great choice!

Wait time sucks - but as you said, it will be worth it.

e92man · 06-09-2007, 09:53 AM

i just ordered mine yesterday and i already cant bare the wait. it is supposed to come in september. man i think i am making the wait worse because i am already desiding on wheels and some other smaller mods.

stefman · 06-09-2007, 10:51 PM

My current car's also been a bit jealous...like you said, carma.

In Singapore the allocation was cut, so the wait is very long. I ordered April and hope to get the car in December.

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david2006 Private First Class 7 Rep 181 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0)	haha, nah it's just old making way for the new; 203 days??? how did it take so long?
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HyperM3 Too many Alex's, from now on, call me Beaufort 342 Rep 6,188 Posts Drives: See Sig Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lawrenceville, NJ iTrader: (8)	I totally had this happen to me. I only have a 1 car garage and thats where I keep my M3. Well, I brought a bike home and so I had to slide the car over in the garage a bit to make room for the bike. I guess they must have argued when I wasnt there because about a week later, right after I parked the bike, it fell into the M3. Handle bar ends made 2 little indents on the fender. I wasnt pissed because I knew it was inevitably going to happen. Regardless, the bike(a Monster) showed the M3 apparently who was boss of the garage. They have been friends since. __________________ 13 HD FatBob 17 A4 Glacier/Black 1st Edition/Pre+/Sport/EurocodeTMD/Racechip 16 S6 (gone),14 S6 (gone),14 S6 (gone),13 S6 (gone),10 S4 (gone) 07 335i(gone)
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stefman .::fel8me::. 7 Rep 453 Posts Drives: 335i Black Sapphire Coral Red Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Singapore iTrader: (0)	My current car's also been a bit jealous...like you said, carma. In Singapore the allocation was cut, so the wait is very long. I ordered April and hope to get the car in December. __________________ E92 335i ordered April 28, 2007.....delivered 24 January 2008 Worth the wait
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