Another New Owner

kskpsu · 03-26-2019, 07:53 PM

Like many of us late adopters, I have been lurking here for awhile. So at least I won’t ask about rod bearings! Recently picked up a Le Mans Blue, 2011 (wait...2011.75

) E90 Comp w/ DCT. She has 33k miles, and I purchased her from the original owner out of Washington state. Always dealer maintained w/ records, all original, and generally very well looked after. This fills an M3 ownership void for me, as I have never owned an E9x, yet have owned every other one sans the E30. My path here over the past 2 yrs was pretty random, since I sold a 2017 F80 Comp 6mt and its successor, a 2018 RS3 to ultimately end up in the E90. I purchased both new and sold the M3 because it wasn’t for me and the Audi out of need. I won’t say anything disparaging about the F80...they are excellent cars, but I just haven’t been able to connect with the latest Ms. I was smiling immediately in the E90 getting a dose of that steering feel, the V8 sound with the inconel MPE, etc....it has the attributes that just scratch the itch for what I seek in an M car. I am extremely happy with it, even as my first non-manual M which gave me some uncertainty (purchased without even driving one). It’s my daily, and the DCT plays damn nice in that role. Thanks for all the great info here and the excellent DIYs that already have me planning some maintenance!

E90M3velocity · 03-26-2019, 07:58 PM

Welcome, nice history of cars there! We will need the required pictures to accompany the introduction haha

LuckiSevens · 03-26-2019, 07:58 PM

Congrats, looks v nice. This car isnt about 'off the line' speed, the chassis/handling is top notch along with the sublime engine...

You have a lot of nice cars lol

kscarrol · 03-26-2019, 08:03 PM

NICE! That's an all-American collection right there... at least in terms of colors!

dagolfpro · 03-26-2019, 08:18 PM

Welcome to the E90 family!

E90M3velocity · 03-26-2019, 08:19 PM

Well that was quick! I didn't even see you have a 1M and a R8... nice past and current cars. Hopefully I plan to get a 1M later down the road.

Aktavate · 03-26-2019, 08:56 PM

Welcome and nice collection, whats the pcar?

kskpsu · 03-26-2019, 09:06 PM

Thank you. It’s a 2011 Boxster Spyder...6mt, carbon fiber buckets, PSE, sport chrono, etc..I adore it; about as pure a driving experience as you can get for the money. 3k miles, need to use it more!

Timujin · 03-26-2019, 09:22 PM

very nice! welcome.

storM3trooper · 03-26-2019, 10:21 PM

Congrats!!

Bartledoo · 03-27-2019, 12:49 AM

Nice garage!!

Ngilbe36 · 03-27-2019, 08:28 AM

Great intro post and pictures! Welcome to the club.
Out of curiosity, what is the paint code when you look up your VIN? Your car looks like Interlagos Blue to me (A30) although LMB and IB are really hard to differentiate in some lights.

SYT_Shadow · 03-27-2019, 08:50 AM

welcome to the forum! Beautiful find!

Enjoy the car, it is truly fantastic

kskpsu · 03-27-2019, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Ngilbe36

Great intro post and pictures! Welcome to the club.
Out of curiosity, what is the paint code when you look up your VIN? Your car looks like Interlagos Blue to me (A30) although LMB and IB are really hard to differentiate in some lights.

I think the overcast is throwing you off; it did that to me too in the previous owner's autotrader listing. He corrected me when I referred to it as Interlagos.

When VIN decoding, it comes back as LEMANSBLAU METALLIC (381)

You can see it better in photos during my paint correction and ppf install (please excuse my nasty winter wheels...Minnesota life when doing daily duty).

spazzyfry123 · 03-27-2019, 09:41 AM

A beauty of a car that's a bit of a unicorn that's GETTING USED.

Good man.

Helmsman · 03-27-2019, 11:21 AM

Congratulations and welcome OP. E90 ZCP in dat colour. .!

petediddie · 03-27-2019, 11:28 AM

Beautiful specimen. Congrats!

Richbot · 03-27-2019, 11:39 AM

*casually posts intro thread without mentioning 1M or R8 or Porsche GT car in background*

Your lift arrangement is giving me ideas. Not for a car purchase so much as I just need one in the next house.

kskpsu · 03-27-2019, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Richbot

*casually posts intro thread without mentioning 1M or R8 or Porsche GT car in background*

Your lift arrangement is giving me ideas. Not for a car purchase so much as I just need one in the next house.

Hey, none of them have an S65! I guess I need to go hate on myself in the N54 meme thread

This is my first home where I installed a lift. I wish I had more ceiling height, but in addition to car storage, it has been helpful on a couple exhaust jobs, like installing Fabspeed headers on the Porsche. Highly recommended!

wyatth · 03-27-2019, 02:07 PM

Awesome, congrats and welcome!

IND-Distribution · 03-27-2019, 02:58 PM

So awesome. Congrats on the E90 and welcome!

Absolutely love your garage lineup...

donnyblaze1 · 03-27-2019, 07:11 PM

Welcome! Congrats on the E90, looks like a great find!

03-26-2019, 07:53 PM	#1
kskpsu First Lieutenant 176 Rep 360 Posts Drives: 1M; E90 M3 ZCP; M4 GTS Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Minneapolis, MN iTrader: (0) Garage List '11 BMW 1M [9.83]	Another New Owner - E90 Like many of us late adopters, I have been lurking here for awhile. So at least I won’t ask about rod bearings! Recently picked up a Le Mans Blue, 2011 (wait...2011.75 ) E90 Comp w/ DCT. She has 33k miles, and I purchased her from the original owner out of Washington state. Always dealer maintained w/ records, all original, and generally very well looked after. This fills an M3 ownership void for me, as I have never owned an E9x, yet have owned every other one sans the E30. My path here over the past 2 yrs was pretty random, since I sold a 2017 F80 Comp 6mt and its successor, a 2018 RS3 to ultimately end up in the E90. I purchased both new and sold the M3 because it wasn’t for me and the Audi out of need. I won’t say anything disparaging about the F80...they are excellent cars, but I just haven’t been able to connect with the latest Ms. I was smiling immediately in the E90 getting a dose of that steering feel, the V8 sound with the inconel MPE, etc....it has the attributes that just scratch the itch for what I seek in an M car. I am extremely happy with it, even as my first non-manual M which gave me some uncertainty (purchased without even driving one). It’s my daily, and the DCT plays damn nice in that role. Thanks for all the great info here and the excellent DIYs that already have me planning some maintenance! __________________ -kskpsu Last edited by kskpsu; 03-27-2019 at 08:58 AM..
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03-26-2019, 07:58 PM	#2
E90M3velocity Captain 338 Rep 923 Posts Drives: Manual-Slicktop E90 M3 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Bay Area CA iTrader: (4)	Welcome, nice history of cars there! We will need the required pictures to accompany the introduction haha
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LuckiSevens Banned 227 Rep 448 Posts Drives: M3 e93 Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: NYC/NJ iTrader: (1)	Congrats, looks v nice. This car isnt about 'off the line' speed, the chassis/handling is top notch along with the sublime engine... You have a lot of nice cars lol
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03-26-2019, 08:03 PM	#4
kscarrol Brigadier General 8947 Rep 4,107 Posts Drives: 2021 X3 M40i, 1974 2002 Tii Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Greenville, SC iTrader: (0)	NICE! That's an all-American collection right there... at least in terms of colors! __________________ 2021 X3 M40i 1974 2002tii, Inka, 5 sp manual BMWCCA # 327475
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dagolfpro Colonel 248 Rep 2,271 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: SF Bay Area, CA iTrader: (9)	Welcome to the E90 family! __________________ 2011.75 E90 AW \| DCT \| ZCP \| ZCV \| ZCW \| ZP2 \| Prem Sound \| Moonroof \| BMW Apps \| Mods List: Evolve Exhaust \| M Perf Steering Wheel \| Tint \| Lux \| Hardwired V1 \| KW V3 \| Volshlag CP \| Brembo BBK \| BBS FI \| Yokohama AD08 R\| Schroth 4 Point Harness \| Challenge GT Diffuser \| OEM GTS Wing\| GTS Lip\| I lied earlier, I wasn't done with mod, but I swear, I'm done now, no more mods...
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E90M3velocity Captain 338 Rep 923 Posts Drives: Manual-Slicktop E90 M3 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Bay Area CA iTrader: (4)	Well that was quick! I didn't even see you have a 1M and a R8... nice past and current cars. Hopefully I plan to get a 1M later down the road.
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03-26-2019, 08:56 PM	#7
Aktavate Second Lieutenant 246 Rep 270 Posts Drives: Red Join Date: May 2017 Location: Reno / SFBA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 E90 M3 [0.00] 2002 911 Turbo [0.00]	Welcome and nice collection, whats the pcar?
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03-26-2019, 09:06 PM	#8
kskpsu First Lieutenant 176 Rep 360 Posts Drives: 1M; E90 M3 ZCP; M4 GTS Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Minneapolis, MN iTrader: (0) Garage List '11 BMW 1M [9.83]	Thank you. It’s a 2011 Boxster Spyder...6mt, carbon fiber buckets, PSE, sport chrono, etc..I adore it; about as pure a driving experience as you can get for the money. 3k miles, need to use it more! __________________ -kskpsu
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Timujin Major 353 Rep 1,005 Posts Drives: GMC Sierra Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: California iTrader: (9) Garage List 2010 BMW M3 [0.00]	very nice! welcome. __________________ We grow food to feed the animals so we can eat the animals
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03-26-2019, 10:21 PM	#10
storM3trooper Private First Class 54 Rep 127 Posts Drives: 2011 e90 M3 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Chino Hills CA iTrader: (0)	Congrats!!
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03-27-2019, 12:49 AM	#11
Bartledoo Driver 2692 Rep 2,714 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 6MT Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2023 Corvette Stingray [0.00] 2002 Porsche Boxster [0.00] 2011 E90 M3 [0.00] 2021 Tesla Model Y [0.00]	Nice garage!!
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03-27-2019, 08:28 AM	#12
Ngilbe36 Captain 1619 Rep 880 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3, 2019 F150 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: MI iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW E90 M3 [0.00]	Great intro post and pictures! Welcome to the club. Out of curiosity, what is the paint code when you look up your VIN? Your car looks like Interlagos Blue to me (A30) although LMB and IB are really hard to differentiate in some lights.
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03-27-2019, 08:50 AM	#13
SYT_Shadow ///M Powered for Life 11502 Rep 10,334 Posts Drives: E90M/E92M/M4GTS/M4GT4/X5M Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Greenwich, CT iTrader: (2)	welcome to the forum! Beautiful find! Enjoy the car, it is truly fantastic __________________ DIY: S65 Rod Bearings E9X PFC Z54 BBK on F8X BK harness bar + seats: fit 6 tires in an M3 do88 Cooling Goodies GTS Twins: GTMore project
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03-27-2019, 09:41 AM	#15
spazzyfry123 Lieutenant Colonel 4371 Rep 1,913 Posts Drives: Here and There Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: North Georgia Mountains iTrader: (1) Garage List 97 Toyota Land Cruiser [7.50] 16 Toyota Land Cruiser [10.00]	A beauty of a car that's a bit of a unicorn that's GETTING USED. Good man.
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03-27-2019, 11:21 AM	#16
Helmsman Major General 4485 Rep 7,129 Posts Drives: 2011 AW E90 M3 ZCP Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Stockholm, Sweden iTrader: (0)	Congratulations and welcome OP. E90 ZCP in dat colour. .!
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petediddie Enlisted Member 15 Rep 30 Posts Drives: 2012 E92 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	Beautiful specimen. Congrats!
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03-27-2019, 11:39 AM	#18
Richbot Major General 2761 Rep 5,482 Posts Drives: Jerez Black E90 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: STL iTrader: (5)	casually posts intro thread without mentioning 1M or R8 or Porsche GT car in background Your lift arrangement is giving me ideas. Not for a car purchase so much as I just need one in the next house. __________________
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03-27-2019, 02:07 PM	#20
wyatth Colonel 3552 Rep 2,824 Posts Drives: E90 ZCP Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0)	Awesome, congrats and welcome!
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03-27-2019, 07:11 PM	#22
donnyblaze1 Private First Class 182 Rep 103 Posts Drives: F80 M3 ZCP Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL iTrader: (0)	Welcome! Congrats on the E90, looks like a great find!
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