My new M3 has just arrived...

[panic]

It's beautiful (white with carbon roof), full of technology, just doing the 2.000 kms run in so i can't tell how quick it is but at 4.000 rpms its voice changes and gets metallic, urgent, deep...nearly a muscle car rumble. Idle is crap, but who cares? it's promising quick...and the new eisenmann exhaust is nearly home

[whoami]

Oh, dear, it's lovely.

[bher]

Congratulations. ENJOY.
Tell us more about some electonics stuff and tips.
I will get mine on Feb 14 (SS II with black leather)
Just counting the days
I hope it won't snow because it seems that the tyres are not perfect for snow and that the winter tyres does not give justice to the chassis

[E36GUY]

This thread is utterly worthless without pics

[naetype]

^^^
What he said

[heliboy]

Hear's a nice picture for you

[matc]

heliboy said:

Hear's a nice picture for you

Is it so ugly they had to cover it up?

[heliboy]

the cover there so you bmw boys don,t all drool over the paint work .

i nearly bought a new m3 late last year as a stop gap until the audi showed up ,but after read posts on the dreaded D i postponed it.(dealer still has my deposit) and i will have another look if the csl or dsg thingy are any better

congats on your car anyway

Edited by heliboy on Wednesday 30th January 19:41

[panic]

E36GUY said:

This thread is utterly worthless without pics

I couldnt agree more with you...

[edb49]

Great car, you'll really enjoy it. Mine went today, almost brought a tear to my eye. (Had just been cleaned, too!)

[bher]

edb49 said:

Great car, you'll really enjoy it. Mine went today, almost brought a tear to my eye. (Had just been cleaned, too!)

Already gone!!!
.... for a Lotus at least....

[flattotheboards]

That looks really nice.

[waremark]

It does look good.

Have been told by my dealer this week that DSG/SMG production will not start till June.

[E36GUY]

Gorgeous Panic. My perfect colour combo although I still hanker after a white e46 CSL

[Pugsey]

heliboy said:

the cover there so you bmw boys don,t all drool over the paint work .

i nearly bought a new m3 late last year as a stop gap until the audi showed up ,but after read posts on the dreaded D i postponed it.(dealer still has my deposit) and i will have another look if the csl or dsg thingy are any better

congats on your car anyway

Edited by heliboy on Wednesday 30th January 19:41

Hmm. You missed a trick there mate - the new M3 is a stunning car. Re R8 - I was down for my dealers first customer car last year but cancelled after I drove one. Very competent, very nice but so so Audi and nothing to stir the soul, which isn't what I want from that kind of car.

Edited by Pugsey on Thursday 31st January 08:09

[Pugsey]

Panic. Perfect colour, lovely car. I'm 3,500 miles in now and I can tell you the car grows on you. Shame then that it's about to go!

[panic]

I'm doing the run in period, i'm not going over 4.000rpms, am i beeing too conservative?

[E36GUY]

panic said:

I'm doing the run in period, i'm not going over 4.000rpms, am i beeing too conservative?

NO! Do as the book says. Open her up when the time is right!

[taffyracer]

I disagree, there is alot of evidence to suggest that working the car hard in the 1st 100miles or so helps dramatically with prodcuing a strong engine

[Pugsey]

panic said:

I'm doing the run in period, i'm not going over 4.000rpms, am i beeing too conservative?

If you want to retain the value of having a warranty I'd do it by the book! Although I believe there's something in what taffyr says I just wouldn't risk it purely as it might give BMW 'wriggle room' on any warranty claims.