wsup everyone, it's been a while, had history in the SC forum, some of the OG SC guys may remember my car......

went from this:
http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/medium/10789DSC00626.JPG


to this:
http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/medium/DSC04060.JPG

06 alpine white w/ imola red nappa leather :D

plans for mods, but not anytime soon, monthly's are a killer and i'm scared of voiding warranty :sad:

just thought id share :thumbup:

Congrats! Always been a fan of the M3.

wow congrats! that's a major upgrade if i must say myself. You couldn't made a better choice :D How much was it?

Hey PAT,


Welcome to the E46 club.:woohoo: Prepare for problems. Lawl...:eek2:

Congrats! Always been a fan of the M3.

me too, ever since it came out in 01

wow congrats! that's a major upgrade if i must say myself. You couldn't made a better choice :D How much was it?

thanks!, it's a hefty tag, it's cpo'd, with only 6k miles and many options, so i paid little under 57k

Hey PAT,


Welcome to the E46 club.:woohoo: Prepare for problems. Lawl...:eek2:

that's why i extended factory warranty and full maintenance till 2012 :D

take me for a ride :D

congrats!! smg or manual?? same route over here since march and let me tell you... problems are mostly covered, thats not a biggie, it's just the time the car spends at the dealer :thumbdn: and they are pricks to you... at the end is worth it though... and you'll be surprised how many mods can be done w/o voiding warranty, so have fun!!

that's a nice upgrade man, congrats! car is fast for sure :)

AW is my favorite! enjoy it man! you are going to love it.

Killer car................

congrats!! smg or manual?? same route over here since march and let me tell you... problems are mostly covered, thats not a biggie, it's just the time the car spends at the dealer :thumbdn: and they are pricks to you... at the end is worth it though... and you'll be surprised how many mods can be done w/o voiding warranty, so have fun!!

it's manual....i'm glad almost everything is covered.....and ya i've read about dealer stories and how heartless they can be.....well, i won't be modding it anytime soon cuz i still need to learn about the car.

that's a nice upgrade man, congrats! car is fast for sure :)

haha, thanks! i know, it's a nice upgrade from a relatively underpowered car to a fast car

AW is my favorite! enjoy it man! you are going to love it.

thanks!, AW was my favorite BMW color, looks subtle but striking on an m3

Killer car................

thanks!, this time i have some speed to show for compared to my SC :p

Congrats on the M I liked your SC as well it's one of the first ones I saw when I joined CL.

Fantastic Choice!!!

You lucky dawg. :agreed: :woot: :D

Awesome car, man! That is my favorite color combination! Alpine White with the Imola Red is hot!!!

it's manual....i'm glad almost everything is covered.....and ya i've read about dealer stories and how heartless they can be.....well, i won't be modding it anytime soon cuz i still need to learn about the car.



haha, thanks! i know, it's a nice upgrade from a relatively underpowered car to a fast car



thanks!, AW was my favorite BMW color, looks subtle but striking on an m3



thanks!, this time i have some speed to show for compared to my SC :p
oh and btw you are holding one of my fav color combo too :) my first choice was white on black, and then white on red :)

thanks everyone for all the comments...

this car is a blast to drive, esp 6spd, heads turn everywhere.....haha

but i'll be coming back to the lexus family as i have plans for buying the 2nd gen IS next year :thumbup:

thanks everyone for all the comments...

this car is a blast to drive, esp 6spd, heads turn everywhere.....haha

but i'll be coming back to the lexus family as i have plans for buying the 2nd gen IS next year :thumbup:

So, I have to ask. With the arrival of the V8 M3 coming soon, do you regret not waiting a little bit longer for the new model?

IMO a M3 is a I6, not a V8. I don't like the fact that they changed it.

So, I have to ask. With the arrival of the V8 M3 coming soon, do you regret not waiting a little bit longer for the new model?

nope, that's why i picked up an 06, i may get slammed for saying this, but all the spy shots i'm seeing of the new m3 does not impress me, i just can't get over the new body styling, the new 3 series, the new 3 series coupe, and the soon to be v8 m3 does NOT get me excited style-wise....that's why i'll be sticking with the e46 for a long time

who knows, maybe they'll do a complete turnaround with how they style the m3, but for now, i'm more than ecstatic with the e46 :thumbup:

nope, that's why i picked up an 06, i may get slammed for saying this, but all the spy shots i'm seeing of the new m3 does not impress me, i just can't get over the new body styling, the new 3 series, the new 3 series coupe, and the soon to be v8 m3 does NOT get me excited style-wise....that's why i'll be sticking with the e46 for a long time

who knows, maybe they'll do a complete turnaround with how they style the m3, but for now, i'm more than ecstatic with the e46 :thumbup:

The E46 IMO is much better looking than the E92. My friend bought his M3 as well because the fact that it is going to change next year. Although, he bought his back in December ('05) anticipating it may be hard to find a good color combination with desired options later in '06, especially with the newer models coming.

best bmw eva!

Wasn't that SCa featured car.. :D looks very nice but hey its a M3...Congrats man.:thumbup:

any more pics of the m3?

Congrats on the M3, hopefully when you start to mod it you will keep it clean like your SC:thumbup:

Nice M.. i remember your car a few years ago. i think is was a featured car right? Anyway nice choice. I 'm a fan of the M3 also..

PS: More pics... :D

Aww man traitor! LOL. :D I forgive you though...you got Alpine White.

nope, that's why i picked up an 06, i may get slammed for saying this, but all the spy shots i'm seeing of the new m3 does not impress me, i just can't get over the new body styling, the new 3 series, the new 3 series coupe, and the soon to be v8 m3 does NOT get me excited style-wise....that's why i'll be sticking with the e46 for a long time

who knows, maybe they'll do a complete turnaround with how they style the m3, but for now, i'm more than ecstatic with the e46 :thumbup:

Yes, best m3 everrrr:thumbup:

Neighbor has the new 3 coupe and although the front is nice, I don't know what happened to the rear:uh:

I like Sterling in NB (socal). 2 family member bought bmws there. They're not prickly, both sales and service:thumbup: :p .

A lot of the reviews I've read say the 335i performs nearly as well both in handling and acceleration, plus rides nicer than the M3... then there's the factor that the M3 costs quite a bit more.

I'm sure the all new M3 will be the 'answer' to that quandry but if you don't mind me asking, did you consider the 335i? If so, what made you decide to go with the M3? Did you drive both and prefer the way the M3 performed and drove? Or just preferred the looks and cool factor of having the M3 instead of a regular 335i?

Or maybe the dealer cut you a great deal on the M3 since lots of other potential M buyers were getting the 335 instead?

any more pics of the m3?

i have more, i'm still waiting for more parts to come in.....i'll post as soon as all of them are installed :cool:

Congrats on the M3, hopefully when you start to mod it you will keep it clean like your SC:thumbup:

you know me

Nice M.. i remember your car a few years ago. i think is was a featured car right? Anyway nice choice. I 'm a fan of the M3 also..

PS: More pics... :D

Ya, my old SC was a feature to my surprise, haha.......more pics on the way :thumbup:

Aww man traitor! LOL. :D I forgive you though...you got Alpine White.

my favorite color on a bmw

Yes, best m3 everrrr:thumbup:

Neighbor has the new 3 coupe and although the front is nice, I don't know what happened to the rear:uh:

I like Sterling in NB (socal). 2 family member bought bmws there. They're not prickly, both sales and service:thumbup: :p .

the e90/e92 styling doesn't impress me, performance-wise is good, but overall not appealing to me

A lot of the reviews I've read say the 335i performs nearly as well both in handling and acceleration, plus rides nicer than the M3... then there's the factor that the M3 costs quite a bit more.

I'm sure the all new M3 will be the 'answer' to that quandry but if you don't mind me asking, did you consider the 335i? If so, what made you decide to go with the M3? Did you drive both and prefer the way the M3 performed and drove? Or just preferred the looks and cool factor of having the M3 instead of a regular 335i?

Or maybe the dealer cut you a great deal on the M3 since lots of other potential M buyers were getting the 335 instead?

that's true, but reading from e46fanatics and m3forum boards, they say the 335 has high hype and when it came to the test drive, they were disappointed

the twin turbos are appealing, but the styling just killed it for me, and the 335 is just that....a 335, not an M.......i love the e46 bodystyling....i did consider the 335 solely on performance, but overall, i can't live with how the car looks

and the dealer gave me a good deal, and can't go wrong with the cool factor :thumbup:

That SC looks very.. very familiar

That SC looks very.. very familiar

well, sold the car a year and a half ago, new owner lives in san diego, maybe you saw it there?