My new baby!

dre_2ooo · 06-14-2010, 11:57 PM

Bought this from a forum member here. Absolutely love it! Best car I've ever owned. Perfect balance of performance, looks, features, practicality, reliability, rarity, and value!

The cars I've had previously (in order) were: Mazda MX-6, 90 Mazda RX7, 93 RX7, 85 RX7, Mazda RX8, Porsche 944S, Mazda3 Hatch, now this

Finally got a break in the constant rainy days here, so I changed the oil, installed a black front grill, and then took some pics!

NOTE the last pic is some sort of Autobahn certification. This car was sold new to a US Military soldier then shipped over here, so this car has been on the Autobahn!

303_335i · 06-15-2010, 12:07 AM

Looks nice.

Craigrow · 06-15-2010, 12:09 AM

Congrats. I like the black grill-

advocado · 06-15-2010, 12:09 AM

Great photographs. Perfectly framed and set up. Great use of depth of field. Real artistry. Oh yeh, the car's awesome too.

preDoc 328 · 06-15-2010, 12:28 AM

sweeet!

Frzdrdhppy · 06-15-2010, 12:32 AM

Very nice, ditto on the black grills!

OlivaresAnthony · 06-15-2010, 12:41 AM

Congrats!

Verbiage · 06-15-2010, 07:42 AM

Beautiful car, must be a nice change coming from a string of Mazda's and a Porsche

Welcome!

nogard13 · 06-15-2010, 07:42 AM

Nice looking ride. How many miles?

BTW, I used to drive an RX-7 also. I see you loved the Wankel!

ibeclueless · 06-15-2010, 09:42 AM

congrats and welcome

sickem · 06-15-2010, 10:49 AM

congrats! very nice. get blacklines!

John 070 · 06-15-2010, 11:01 AM

Looks sweet! 330i was my dream car, but was not in a position to buy it. When I was, I saw a E92 parked on the street (Sept. 2006) and was like WTF, that's out already? Guess I wasn't shy, 2 1/2 weeks later had one ordered....11 wks later it was in the garage....

dre_2ooo · 06-15-2010, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by nogard13

Nice looking ride. How many miles?

BTW, I used to drive an RX-7 also. I see you loved the Wankel!

53k miles. I do love the wankel, but it's terrible on gas and I really love having a 50/50-weight balanced RWD 4-door.

Before owning this car, I never thought a piston engine could be as smooth as a rotary. It's funny, this car is slightly faster than my RX8 and slightly slower than my FD (3rd gen RX7), but gets better MPG's in the city than either of those got on the highway.

dcat151 · 06-15-2010, 11:07 AM

Excellent choice on the 330i!

///M3NACE · 06-15-2010, 11:19 AM

nice car just get rid of the m3 sticker on the steering wheel

dre_2ooo · 06-15-2010, 12:04 PM

I think it came that way from the factory. They're on the wheels too.

Verbiage · 06-15-2010, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by dre_2ooo

I think it came that way from the factory. They're on the wheels too.

I just noticed that. I've never seen ///M emblems on 162's. They must be add-on's from the previous owner. I know that the ZMP was not available for cars produced prior to 2009.

Chriztofor · 06-15-2010, 12:51 PM

Nice pics! Are you a photographer?

dre_2ooo · 06-15-2010, 02:43 PM

Amateur photographer.

Butch · 06-15-2010, 03:28 PM

Nice pictures, great choice of car

, the grills look good on yours aswell, I always wondered what gloss black would look like on SE bumper - I presume these are OEM BMW?
Might have to put that on my mods list...

positiveions · 06-15-2010, 03:32 PM

nice clean car. now drive it like what BMW meant to be driven

E92-Lighting · 06-15-2010, 05:49 PM

congrats and welcome aboard

06-14-2010, 11:57 PM	#1
dre_2ooo ... 30 Rep 373 Posts Drives: '14 435i Join Date: May 2010 Location: Minneapolis iTrader: (1)	My new baby! Bought this from a forum member here. Absolutely love it! Best car I've ever owned. Perfect balance of performance, looks, features, practicality, reliability, rarity, and value! The cars I've had previously (in order) were: Mazda MX-6, 90 Mazda RX7, 93 RX7, 85 RX7, Mazda RX8, Porsche 944S, Mazda3 Hatch, now this Finally got a break in the constant rainy days here, so I changed the oil, installed a black front grill, and then took some pics! NOTE the last pic is some sort of Autobahn certification. This car was sold new to a US Military soldier then shipped over here, so this car has been on the Autobahn! Attached Images
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advocado Private 3 Rep 93 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW 750Li/ 2011 335i conv Join Date: May 2009 Location: S.F. Bay Area iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 and 2011 750 L ... [0.00]	WOW! Great photographs. Perfectly framed and set up. Great use of depth of field. Real artistry. Oh yeh, the car's awesome too.
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preDoc 328 Private First Class 3 Rep 118 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 328i 6MT Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ann Arbor, MI iTrader: (0)	sweeet!
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Frzdrdhppy Second Lieutenant 23 Rep 219 Posts Drives: 2016 335i xD GT Estoril/Oyster Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Indianapolis, IN iTrader: (0)	Very nice, ditto on the black grills!
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Verbiage Dismembered Member 3583 Rep 9,213 Posts Drives: F80 ZCP 6MT, R55 Clubman S 6MT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: DMV iTrader: (6)	Beautiful car, must be a nice change coming from a string of Mazda's and a Porsche Welcome! __________________ My delivery experience and beach photoshoot here.
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nogard13 Second Lieutenant 34 Rep 221 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Durham iTrader: (0)	Nice looking ride. How many miles? BTW, I used to drive an RX-7 also. I see you loved the Wankel!
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sickem Freude am fahren 71 Rep 1,968 Posts Drives: E90 N54 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Doylestown, PA iTrader: (4) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i E90 [6.50]	congrats! very nice. get blacklines! __________________ Cobb E40 PROtune by Jake@PTF/RR catless DPs/aFe DCI/ETS 5" FMIC/ER CP/Forge DVs/Alpina B3 TCU flash/BMW Perf. Exhaust./BMW Performance Style 313s/M-Tech Rear
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John 070 Lieutenant General 1705 Rep 14,829 Posts Drives: 335i cpe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ZSP/ZPP/ZCW iTrader: (0)	Looks sweet! 330i was my dream car, but was not in a position to buy it. When I was, I saw a E92 parked on the street (Sept. 2006) and was like WTF, that's out already? Guess I wasn't shy, 2 1/2 weeks later had one ordered....11 wks later it was in the garage....
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dcat151 Lieutenant 21 Rep 582 Posts Drives: 2006 330i 6MT ZSP/ZPP/ZCW Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Gainesville, GA iTrader: (1)	Excellent choice on the 330i!
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///M3NACE Banned 168 Rep 3,900 Posts Drives: E36 M3, E36 Vert , E90 N52 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Downers Grove, IL iTrader: (5)	nice car just get rid of the m3 sticker on the steering wheel
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dre_2ooo ... 30 Rep 373 Posts Drives: '14 435i Join Date: May 2010 Location: Minneapolis iTrader: (1)	I think it came that way from the factory. They're on the wheels too.
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dre_2ooo ... 30 Rep 373 Posts Drives: '14 435i Join Date: May 2010 Location: Minneapolis iTrader: (1)	Amateur photographer.
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Butch Second Lieutenant 60 Rep 282 Posts Drives: E90 330i SE Auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Yorkshire, UK. iTrader: (1) Garage List 2005 330i [0.00]	Nice pictures, great choice of car , the grills look good on yours aswell, I always wondered what gloss black would look like on SE bumper - I presume these are OEM BMW? Might have to put that on my mods list... __________________ BMW E90 (2005) 330i SE Auto - E90Post Stickers, Exhaust Mod, Private Plates, Debadged, 19" Style 230 wheels, Toyo Non-RFT, MFD Scoops, K&N, Black Calipers/Hubs, 35% Rear Window Tints, Black/White Roundels, BMW Splitters, Blacklines, 12mm Rear Spacers, BMWP Knob... Future Mods - Drop?
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