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Old 02-24-09 | 11:39 AM
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Question everyone wants to know.....any mods coming?
hahhahaha, you know very well that the problem is not ME, it's my CFO!!!!!!!!!!

i want to lower the car, but not coilovers since the car has edc and i don't want to lose it. want to get wheels too but i want 19s so i can use the stock tires (there is a reason for that).

i also looked at the front and rear cf lip, couple of nice ones too. but seriously, when i saw the prices of those lips, i chuckled a bit. don't ever say again lexus aftermarket parts are expensive. they are nothing compared to what you pay for a freaking lip!

since it's a leased car we definitely don't plan to spend major money like my lexus
Old 02-24-09 | 11:41 AM
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^^ i hope not
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sweet m3 (Y)
Old 02-24-09 | 11:59 AM
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Whoa nice car Henry, enjoy it!
Old 02-24-09 | 12:11 PM
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Nice!!!!!

I also dig that SC poster on your wall.

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Old 02-24-09 | 12:53 PM
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Hey Henry, congratulations on the new ride...the M3 is sweet. Last time we talked I thought you were leaning towards the M5...guess it's been a long time

I definitely want to meet up and check out the car in person. Ha, we got matching white cars
Old 02-24-09 | 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by INHOCJP
Hey Henry, congratulations on the new ride...the M3 is sweet. Last time we talked I thought you were leaning towards the M5...guess it's been a long time

I definitely want to meet up and check out the car in person. Ha, we got matching white cars
haha yeah, actually when i signed the document i was still looking at the m5 outside i the showroom but my wife likes the m3 more, and she has a point that m3 is a car we can enjoy now and not 5 yrs from now. and of course, m3 is cheaper
Old 02-24-09 | 02:33 PM
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Nice ride, congrats! Alpine white looks great on the car. I think your assessment and comparison is spot on. In terms of acceleration/speed, the e93 is definitely slower than its e92/e90 brethren, so it's also going to be slower than the F.

Anyways, how do you think the e93 handles compare to the e92? Is there any noticeable difference due to the additional weight?
Old 02-24-09 | 03:21 PM
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Congrats Henry. I thought I read it right, in some post you had mentioned "our m3." Way to go to represent in the OC, coz we all know money grows on trees there
Old 02-24-09 | 03:24 PM
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Congrats on your new M, looks great
Old 02-24-09 | 03:58 PM
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congrats on the M3!
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Old 02-24-09 | 04:37 PM
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Congrats Henry! It looks like a fun ride.

I didn't realize you were right by UCI. I just moved offices, but my old office was right near the Jamboree exit off the 73.
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congrats! nice color choice!
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thanks again guys

Originally Posted by primecut
Nice ride, congrats! Alpine white looks great on the car. I think your assessment and comparison is spot on. In terms of acceleration/speed, the e93 is definitely slower than its e92/e90 brethren, so it's also going to be slower than the F.

Anyways, how do you think the e93 handles compare to the e92? Is there any noticeable difference due to the additional weight?
i wouldn't say the e93 is "dead" but it's definitely slower, and you can feel the car is on the heavy side, although it's still extremely balanced. on bmwusa.com, the e93 m3 0-60 is rated 5.1, that's not that impressive at all

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Congrats Henry. I thought I read it right, in some post you had mentioned "our m3." Way to go to represent in the OC, coz we all know money grows on trees there
lol, the problem is, a lot of people in OC are rich, and i am NOT one of them!

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Congrats Henry! It looks like a fun ride.

I didn't realize you were right by UCI. I just moved offices, but my old office was right near the Jamboree exit off the 73.
oh man, i passy by 73 and jamboree every day! 73/55/5 every day
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73 freeway ftw (little/no traffic) except for cops that tries to be ninjas.
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Originally Posted by GSteg
73 freeway ftw (little/no traffic) except for cops that tries to be ninjas.
totally, i hate all the cops and chp on 73. actually i just ran away from one the other day, thank god...



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