Newb w/ my 1st BMW.....newb question for you guys.

STC · 01-04-2011, 11:18 AM

Yesterday I bought my 1st BMW. Its a CPO 08 Sparkling Graphite 335i sedan w/ Gray interior. It came fully loaded w/ Nav, sports package, premium package, comfort access, and some other stuff. I traded in my 04 TSX w/ full A-Spec package.

I love this car!

I will prob want to mod the engine eventually, but for now I will prob just go cosmetic. Where do you guys go online for all your BMW parts? Do you guys prefer 1 store vs another? Where can I get a black matte grill for a good price?

Thx guys!!

Added pics: 1/9 These pics were taken w/ my phone. SLR is on the fritz.

discoboy1 · 01-04-2011, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by STC

Yesterday I bought my 1st BMW. Its a CPO 08 Sparkling Graphite 335i sedan w/ Gray interior. It came fully loaded w/ Nav, sports package, premium package, comfort access, and some other stuff. I traded in my 04 TSX w/ full A-Spec package.

I love this car!

I will prob want to mod the engine eventually, but for now I will prob just go cosmetic. Where do you guys go online for all your BMW parts? Do you guys prefer 1 store vs another? Where can I get a black matte grill for a good price?

Thx guys!!

http://www.e90post.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=53

STC · 01-04-2011, 11:26 AM

Great thanks!

B3AST · 01-04-2011, 04:22 PM

congrats on the car and yea just reference that thread....i would tell you to look at www.bimmian.com...they have a good selection of cosmetic mods and you can actually get a fully customized grille set just the way you want it!

michaelalex17 · 01-04-2011, 05:14 PM

bimmian and jlevi

hipnotic · 01-04-2011, 07:23 PM

congrats

AU335i · 01-04-2011, 10:01 PM

grats dude. i understand your excitement haha. i just came from a 2007 Acura TL with full aspec to a 2008 335i coupe 6mt and its night and day between the two cars xP enjoying the hell out of my new coupe.

STC · 01-05-2011, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by AU335i

grats dude. i understand your excitement haha. i just came from a 2007 Acura TL with full aspec to a 2008 335i coupe 6mt and its night and day between the two cars xP enjoying the hell out of my new coupe.

You're right, it is night and day. I can't believe I stayed w/ that car for so long. I'll post pics when I can get some good day times pics.

TonyUF · 01-05-2011, 01:36 AM

Grats! I'm looking to getting into a 3 from an 04 TSX as well. Nice to hear you noticed a big change.

Did you have a 6 speed?

STC · 01-05-2011, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by TonyUF

Grats! I'm looking to getting into a 3 from an 04 TSX as well. Nice to hear you noticed a big change.

Did you have a 6 speed?

Yep, the TSX is a 6 speed. 335i is an auto. I dont miss the 6 speed at all.

AU335i · 01-05-2011, 02:12 AM

i came from auto TL to 6mt 335i, and i love the 6 speed haha

STC · 01-05-2011, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by AU335i

i came from auto TL to 6mt 335i, and i love the 6 speed haha

My wife loves my 335i so much she is thinking of selling her Evo and getting one herself. She'll be getting a 6 speed. She hates driving automatic.

username604 · 01-05-2011, 03:37 AM

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Originally Posted by STC

My wife loves my 335i so much she is thinking of selling her Evo

Your wife drives an evo?

STC · 01-05-2011, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by davidkneiber

Your wife drives an evo?

Yep.

madeinhongkong · 01-05-2011, 11:32 AM

jlevisw.com

AU335i · 01-05-2011, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by STC

My wife loves my 335i so much she is thinking of selling her Evo and getting one herself. She'll be getting a 6 speed. She hates driving automatic.

haha thats awesome that she even drives an Evo. but yeah, the 6 speeds are fun, she might be surprised in how easy they are to drive

CRG3 · 01-05-2011, 09:11 PM

Congrats!
I recently moved over to BMW from a 2005 TSX 6 spd. My TSX had a Comptech rear bar, Buddy Club 10 way adj. coilovers, really sticky rubber, CAI, reflash, etc...however, there is absolutely no, I repeat, no comparison to the new E92.
That's fantastic your wife drives an Evo! I handed down the TSX to my wife. She loves it, and drives it like she's Danica Patrick Jr.
Enjoy!

STC · 01-06-2011, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by CRG3

Congrats!
I recently moved over to BMW from a 2005 TSX 6 spd. My TSX had a Comptech rear bar, Buddy Club 10 way adj. coilovers, really sticky rubber, CAI, reflash, etc...however, there is absolutely no, I repeat, no comparison to the new E92.
That's fantastic your wife drives an Evo! I handed down the TSX to my wife. She loves it, and drives it like she's Danica Patrick Jr.
Enjoy!

Sup CRG. Is there a Bay Area meet soon? It'll be fun to meet some of you guys.

OnlyTruth · 01-06-2011, 12:26 AM

need

STC · 01-06-2011, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Oleg

need

I'll post some this weekend when I can get some good day pics.

iRob · 01-06-2011, 09:06 AM

Damn, lots of Acura converts here. I just went from an '02 RSX type-S to my '11 E92. The RSX was fun but the BMW is soo much nicer.

CRG3 · 01-06-2011, 10:14 PM

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Damn, lots of Acura converts here. I just went from an '02 RSX type-S to my '11 E92. The RSX was fun but the BMW is soo much nicer.

I loved all my Honda's and Acura's. The problem is they don't make any luxury, high performance, sport cars anymore. Plus, all the new Acura's look like bloody hell with the "power plenum" front grill. Moreover, most all of the Asian automakers have totally dropped the ball with regards to high performance luxury sport cars. What idiots!......so many young people who were raised on and who modified Asian cars - what do they have to buy when the have the bucks and want something faster, more luxurious, a manual tranny, and more refined???? Absolutely nothing worthwhile that's Asian - which is why we migrate to 335i's, S4's,etc.

We need a good looking Acura coupe or sedan, small & lightweight, with a slick Honda manual tranny, turbocharged, 300+ HP, with a quiet classy European style leather interior that's as solid as a bank vault, AWD as sophisticated and badass as the Evo's, and laser precise steering like an EVO, with Acura quality and reliability, and under $50K.

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TonyUF Private First Class 23 Rep 131 Posts Drives: Ordered 2011 335i Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (0)	Grats! I'm looking to getting into a 3 from an 04 TSX as well. Nice to hear you noticed a big change. Did you have a 6 speed? __________________ Proud driver of: 2014 - 335i M Sport (current) 2011 - 335i M Sport
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CRG3 Private First Class 9 Rep 104 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 M-Sport Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: KY iTrader: (1)	Congrats! I recently moved over to BMW from a 2005 TSX 6 spd. My TSX had a Comptech rear bar, Buddy Club 10 way adj. coilovers, really sticky rubber, CAI, reflash, etc...however, there is absolutely no, I repeat, no comparison to the new E92. That's fantastic your wife drives an Evo! I handed down the TSX to my wife. She loves it, and drives it like she's Danica Patrick Jr. Enjoy! __________________ 2011 E92 M-Sport 6 Spd Manual BSM/Black Dakota/Dark Burl Heated Seats / H&K / Sat / Ipod/USB / CA / AST 4100s / M3 Suspension Bits / 18" Forgestar F14 - Gunmetal with Michigan Super Sports / Quaife LSD, etc...etc...
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