Finally I can stop running VINs

Congrats on the car. You'll definitely enjoy it.

Probably because those seats are out of a convertible.

 

If you are fat I would guess the sport seats would be uncomfortable. Not saying you are I just mean in general.

 

Naw im pretty chubby and i fit fine. The side bolsters are actually adjustable.

 

What don't they think of?

 

both type of seats look great... sport seats are exactly that... more sporty. hah

 

 

pow chica poaw paow

today is the day?

 

Yep, today.

Too bad the weather is shitty. Car is going to be trashed.

 

^pics or ban when you get it.

 

It is going to be soooooo fawking dirty. Damn snowstorms.

 

Take pics before you drive it.

 

I feel so nostalgic....i bought my 335 around the same time last year. Your gonna love it, dude!
Honestly...the 6spd in the 335 left a bad taste. Had i had the auto I would have been less inclined to upgrade. You are gonna love it !! These cars are the "perfect" car...at least for me. Good power, good room, nice size trunk ... and the are reliable. Very solid feeling. Shit....i'm think i'm getting a chubby!

 

Shitty iPhone camera... I'll see what I can do.

 

Yea, it's a pretty surreal feeling. It's a two year old car for crying out loud! The G35 didn't even get me this fired up. Must be the badge.

 

I hate you, you're fired.

 

Same day I picked up my 335i in 2006. Congrats, looking forward to seeing your new wheels and suspension. :p

 

 

Better change that signature, Scrib. Bye Bye TSX.

Congrats on the new whip; sure is a nice Christmas present to yourself!

 

 

 

Im waiting for the thread that says RWD sucks in the snow.

www.tirerack.com

 

BIG fawking werd. I been saying that for awhile, if my 335i was auto i would have most likely kept it. Just sad the gearbox cant be like the S2k. That would have been hot.

 

What was so bad about it, or what made the S2K's so much better?

 

335i gearbox just felt rubbery. Hondas gearboxes are more precise with shorter throws.

Maybe a short shifter would have helped but i didnt try it.

 

Scrib had a G35 before, so I'm sure he knows about rwd and snow... Since this car is an auto, it'll be easier to drive in the snow. With a manual tranny it's easy to break the tires loose and start spinning if you are too aggressive with dropping the clutch. I sometimes just start off in 2nd gear in the snow w/ my CL just so I don't spin too much...

Of course snow tires on the stock rims wouldn't hurt, and then Scrib could get a dedicated summer setup

 

I've driven a few 6mt 335i's with a short throw (the real oem short throw, not just the knob); it helps a bit but only because you're getting that rubbery feeling for a shorter amount of time. It doesn't actually make the shifts feel any more precise. If mine was 6mt I'd do the cdv delete and short throw, but it still wouldn't be a great gearbox.

 

I just had sex in my car....
















...by myself.

 

does the M3 6mt have the same gearbox and rubbery feel?

 

i hope you upgraded to the rubber winter floor mats...

 

I will.

 

I haven't driven a manual e92 M3 yet, only DCT, so I can't say. The 6MT M3 doesn't have the cdv though, so that's a good thing.

 

Yea i never got around to removing the CDV, im sure that would have helped too.

If i ever buy a M3 it would be MDCT for sure.

Scrib, you home yet? How the drive?

 

Not home yet... But will be leaving work soon.

One minor issue --- There's a front plate/holder on the car. And I think they drilled into the bumper. Front plates are not needed in Indiana... So do I leave it on and perhaps put a Purdue Vanity plate or can I pull it off and plug the holes?

 

Ouch. Look into plugging the holes, a car with no front plates is 100x hotter. Enjoy it and post pics.

 

definitely plug the holes...

 

Go to A&L Autobody and get them filled in.

 

Be safe buddy!!

 

I would assume any body shop could do it?

 

my 89 prelude had adjustable side bolsters

 

So after a slow go home and some errands this afternoon, the short summary is that it's a tremendous car.

It's tough to judge based on the shitty road conditions, but the car handled just fine in several inches of snow on the A/S tires...

It's got too many damn levers and buttons, so I actually have to read the manual to figure all the shit out. Comfort Access is really works great. I like the adaptive headlights and the rear distance control has already come in useful. Active steering is somewhat of a mystery and not something I can say I would pay for if I were to build a new one.

For what I paid and what I got in terms of options, I couldn't be happier.

No pics yet... The car is friggin' filthy.