Picking it up on the 27th, going to be a lot of fun to drive it through the Rocky Mountains for the next seven weeks then shipping it back to FL.

This one is for my father - jet black/tan, premium package, sport package, steptronic 6 speed, navigation/I-drive, comfort access, heated seats and satellite radio.

The car just came off the boat into the port of California then was trucked to Boulder, CO.

(salesman took these pictures today)









I will post good pictures out in CO

 

Nice!

Do they all have the same color combo?

 

Sounds like a good salesman

Great choice

 

The 330i that I have is the same color combo as my fathers and my sisters is silver with black inside.

By the way I redlined mine in the first two gears last night from a 3,000rpm roll in 1st. It is pretty nice thats for sure. It only has 560 miles on it now but when I drive home this weekend that will be another 200.

 

The more and more I see the new 3's I really like them They really make the E46 look dated and the E36 antiquated.

 

Got it today

 

Nice house, nice car, and nice location!!!!!

 

very nice car, but still not a fan of the center portion of the dash.

 

Congrats on the new ride...



But, sorry, still not a fan of the look of the Bimmers these days...

 

Interior =

Great performance car though. How much was the car?

 

i agree... decent lookin outside... interior is beat though

 

Have you seen the interior in person or driven one? The interior is pretty damn nice in person with soft leather and high quality materials. Go see one in person with premium package and then tell me its not nice. Also what are you comparing the interior to? If you are saying it is beat compared to an Acura- CL I strongly disagree. The car has everything on it, steptronic, premium, sport, comfort access, navi/I drive, heated seats, Sirius radio.

 

Nothing in the acura line up short of a new RL will even compete with a premium package equiped 3 series - the leather they use is much higher quality, and the over all fit and finish is better. Style, now that's in the eye of the beholder, I think the TSX interior looks better then any of them, but I am not dumb enough to say it is higher quality, I just prefer the styling.

 

The E90 did nothing for me.......that is until I drove one!! If the interior was not so snug, I would consider one as a trade up candidate. (As such, I am just waiting for the price of the E60 545i to get into the range of my budget. )

For the record, I have no problem with that center console. Enjoy the new whip.

 

damn acura interior is so much nicer

 

Hope I am not being too nosey but what was the MSRP on this one?

 

With BMW interiors its you either like it or you don't.......

 

Just glancing over the equipment pkg in his E90 I would say that the MSRP is ~ $50k.

 

i love bmw interiors now. definitely took awhile to grow on me.

 

I went to the University of Colorado in Boulder. Seeing those highway pictures really makes me miss the place and the drive along Highway 70 to the ski areas.

Nice car, I like the BMW interior but I love my TL interior. On the other hand I like my TL leather, but I love the BMW leather, that stuff never loses its new smell.

 

MSRP $ 45965. Car is a lease, 36 months, 12k year, $1300 out the door, $640/month. It is not a cheap car but it does have everything. The handling of this car is amazing, going to go for a drive in the mountains soon.

 

Holy crap aren't you guys sick of the same car over and over again?


I mean, it's a really nice car and I would take one in a heart beat but.......Jeeeez.

 

Beautiful car. I envy you, but I can't see buying a performance sedan like the BMW without a MT. Just doesn't seem right, and it runs counter to its sporting intentions.

That said, I'd love to do an ED on the same car equipped with the stick.

 

Oh. The loaded one I built on BMWUSA came to $50,320
MSRP $36,600
Options and accessories $13,025
Destination charge $695
Total price as built* $50,320

But, I have never been known as frugal but, I cannot imagine paying $640/month on a lease.

I do agree with your assessment of its handling. The 330i I drove had some terrific cornering ability, while at the same time rode relatively smooth.

 

i have not seen it in person yet. i know you dont get the full effect from pictures but from what i see im not a fan. i wasnt comparing it to anything in particular, but if your hinting around it, i drive an 05 rl. i know the cl's interior wasnt anything to write home about (had an 01 cls for a few years), but IMO, neither is the new 3 series....

 

Damn, that's nuts. You can get a pre-owned low mileage M3 for that price. Wow. No way I'd pay that much just to say I have a BMW (since the 3 series is their lowest model).

Nice ride, looks hot and all, but makes no sense to me. I'm hoping your dad leases b/c it's a business write-off, otherwise it makes even less sense...

 

How do you like yours?

 

If you did not know that is how much it costs to lease a BMW. Any lexus/infiniti of the same price you could probably get for $100 less a month. For the same price I cannot think of any other NEW car I would rather drive that is just as fun and nice. The M3 while nice the car is starting to look dated especially the interior and has been out since when 2001? Anyway I just drove the car about 35 miles and it is one of the best handling cars I have personally driven. Very fun

 

You should bring it up here and take it through 535/545. Some sweet ass roads.

 

At first glance I thought that seemed expensive, then I crunched the numbers and looked at the residual value of 02 and 03 330i automatics and it seems to be right on for what it would cost to drive that car for 3 years.

 

I know how much it costs. It's just that, to me, leasing makes no sense unless you're writing it off as a business expense. And personally, I don't buy new cars. Cars are a depreciating asset. If you buy a one year old car the original owner takes the big depreciation hit, and you have a fairly new car, still under warranty, for a lot less money. But, to each their own.

Either way, sweet ride. Hope your father enjoys it!

 

Nice car, but if I had to get one I would make it an MT and skip the idrive. I bet it is a blast to drive around those mountains.

 

I comment about the interior was that it was boring, as in bland styling. I have sat in that exact same model and I love the quality of the interior, it's just the styling that kills it.

But who gives a flying rats eye socket, you got the car, you like the car, enjoy

 

All that matters is that you like the car.

 

For $45 grand, I would have gladly picked up that E39 M5.

 

I really like the looks of the new 3 series. However, I disagree that the E46 M3 is looking dated. Very hot car IMO still.

BTW, I think you paid more for your 3-series than I did for my Caddy. Two different animals, I know. Interior of the Beamer puts this generation of CTS to shame. But you'll have to catch me first to tease me on how much nicer it is...and I guarantee you won't.

 

Great pics

 

E39 M5 was a great car.....but I'll buy new over used every day of the week. There are a lot of great used cars out there (especially the CPO ones) but I have seen way too many friends lose thier ass over buying used sports sedans/cars to ever buy that way.

 

wow almost 50k.... for a 3 series. Not knocking it dont get me wrong but 5-7 yrs ago you could get a 5 series for that.

damn car prices are getting expensive

 

wow. that's expensive. it would've been reasonable if it was around 39k, but 45k is just too much IMO.