Goodbye X3, hello M..!
 

So maybe you guys will remember this thread a while back: http://www.x3world.com/other-bmws/28...-question.html

With such a good deal on M's got me thinking... Time to get rid of the X3? :)

Since you all love the motto: "this thread is useless without pics..." I hope I haven't posted too many... :nanana:

Edit: How do I change my name... mods?

Well here is my former baby...

and more... :)

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last one's of the X I promise :)...

Onto the car that started it all... I got a loaner Z4 once when the X3 was service... Simple bare bones 2.5i, but damn it was fun...

And now the ///M. I haven't taken enough pictures of it yet :(... It's already dirty after 600 miles & 6 days of ownership :) !

Congrats! Nice car and good choice. Do you mind sharing the deal with us? ;)

pm sent :)

Nice!!! The ///M Coupe is a blast to drive...

AWESOME PICS!

such a nice car :thumbup:

does the m have angel eyes?

Refreshed Z4's only have 2 angel eyes. Around the interior light. I think BMW does this because the Z4's actual light bulbs are so small that it wouldn't make sense to put an angel eye around the outer lights...

Edit: I'll just post a pic :)

ahhh...that's what i thought...i thought i saw newer 4s with angel eyes, but i couldn't see the one around the low beam. so i thought the inner one was just a reflection

thanks for clearing that up :thumbup:

:hawt:

Very nice! :thumbup: Getting mine June 15. Did you buy or lease?

Bought... hope you're getting an 06'. There are lots across the country and you can get great deals on them.

The only thing you won't be getting is 4 free years of assist...

Thanks for the reply. I'm getting an 07. I had to order, couldn't find one with the color-options-combo I wanted. (T. silver/Imola/wood)
Congrats on your new rocket! CA-198 looks delicious.... this summer for sure!

I know of an 06' black, imola & madiera + nav...

pretty sharp !

Sharp indeed! but my last 4 cars/suvs before the E70 were black.... I'm done with that color for a while. Thanks anyway.

Fair enough... it's your money... ;)

Seems like a lot of us X owners are going for M's as a second (or in my case only) car...

Very nice pics of the X and the M! Nice looking M Roady there, love the carbon fiber trim you got. Found any decent Z4 forums on the web? ZPost at BimmerForums seems to be the best I can find, not nearly as good as this forum, though.

I didn't go for the M Roady cause I am waiting for the drop-top 6-speed M6 to hit the US, so I got an '03 Z4 3.0 (only 17K miles on it) for a song about three weeks ago.

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r...leteMod001.jpg

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http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r...ee2473/Z46.jpg

Sweet M, xx3. You will own the roads this summer. :thumbup:

Congrats. I guess you'll have to change you name now.:D

FineAzz new M ride and very, very fine pics! :thumbup:
Enjoy it!
GL,mD

Can I? help... moderators !

Nice. The M6 will be one sweet ride. I'd have definitively gotten one if I could have afforded it. The M6 really does need euro clears though... On that car it really is night and day...

Your Z is nice. I love Maldives blue. Initially I had wanted a Z4, but back in the day the parents laid down the law (and it wasn't safe enough... :() and payed the bill ;). You've got the aerokit which is a neat add-on. However, I'd say put back on the stock rear lights... Or switch out the front's to the MY05- clears... Can't have orange on one end and clear on the other ! ;) :rofl:

With that being said, the 3.0i is plenty fast. And the M54 really is a joy to row through the gears. The S54 has a great aural sound, but does give quite a shriek (or so i've heard on other M3's... I still can't go past 5500 rpm - thank you break in!) and doesn't sound so at smooth at higher rpm's...

Also, with the 3.0i (3.0si & 2.5i for that matter) you really can push the car without thinking about it. With the M, even without going over 5500 rpm's you really have to be aware of what your doing. I've already had a couple of 'uhoh's'... Perhaps too much power for the chassis...

Either way, the regular Z4 combo is just so sweet, one day when I can afford it, I'll pick up a regular vanilla one. 04' toledo blue, with nav, light poplar and sports package... My first dream car... haha. (Damn its going to be hard to find that combo...)It can only help that the Z4 is the unloved bastard child of the BMW family... a cheaper prices for a rock solid reliable car - sounds like a deal to me !! :)

For the carbon fiber trim, you can switch your aluminum out (very easy mod). However, you will pay a premium as people who sell the carbon fiber trim realize that demand is much higher for the M cube trim than any other Z4 trim. I think the Black piano is the sexiest and if its a better deal... go for that... (plus you can lie that your Z is a BMW individual car, as only individual cars get black piano wood trim).

Forums, forums... Bimmerfest is ok. There is Zpost. and the roadfly one. The best by far was Z4um.com, but it died a couple of weeks ago. The mod's sister or cousin died I think?, and he had to go to pakistan... But once he's back he's going to set up the site. It was mostly a british centric site, but very knowledgeable - I'd post there too from time to time...

GORGEOUS. GORGEOUS. GORGEOUS.

Damn.

:idhitit:

F'N Awesome, On a different not how did you get the lights to blur in the parking lot pic of your X3? Photoshop or was it the camera???

What do you want your new name to be?

Long exposure shot. Kept the camera's shutter open for 25 seconds, then drove like I did... end result is that...

Can I PM you once I decide?

You sure can!

Congrats :) Glad you found one :) You will love the car - it is such a pleasure to drive :)

Tell me about it... I drove my mom's X5 today... and 'wow'... took me a while to get used to the skinny steering wheel & the high seating position...