Official North Texas Area Chat Thread (#2)

Wookie420 · 04-04-2012, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by lcrain

Who wants to show me what cobb + bolt ons feels like?

Trying to hold off on the mods......not really working

I could this weekend

lcrain · 04-04-2012, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Wookie420

I could this weekend

Going to Houston this weekend for easter...then Austin the following weekend for a wedding. If you have friday off I could meet you for lunch or something.

Wookie420 · 04-04-2012, 10:51 AM

Friday is tricky, I fly back home on Friday and don't get into DFW unil around 5pm

lcrain · 04-04-2012, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Wookie420

Friday is tricky, I fly back home on Friday and don't get into DFW unil around 5pm

Yeah, I will be in Houston by that time. We will have to make another time..

BenõrTheBMW · 04-04-2012, 10:33 PM

Suprised nobody has mentioned C&C. Anyone going? Doesn't hurt to ask, anyone just so happened to be selling a radar detector? Thinking about buying one at Fry's, maybe a Whistler.

Ms6 to 335i · 04-05-2012, 10:18 AM

ill be at cars and coffee

Rookie83 · 04-05-2012, 01:19 PM

Wow, just heard coach joe avezzano just passed away. Met him and his wife a couple of times at hat tricks in lewisville. Was a great guy! RIP coach Joe

RioGrandeValley · 04-05-2012, 02:09 PM

Cars n Coffee for me too. Look for Tomato on the dash of a German car and I'll be close by.
Craigslist Passport/Escort or Valentine One Radar I wouldn't bother with a Whistler or Cobra. Even used the Escort or V1 100x better than all others.

Tomato

Misturrtinnie · 04-06-2012, 08:57 AM

I'm back

. Ordered a cf lip and a couple of goodies for the car. I neglected it enough for the ruckus (but 100mpg and being so fun is so hard to ignore) haha. Dan, Stephen told me you wanted a ruckus also? Haha.

And oh yeah C&C I'll be there!

michael1284 · 04-06-2012, 03:32 PM

lies...u actually gonna wake up on time to make it in?!

ZRsaad · 04-06-2012, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by BenõrTheBMW

Suprised nobody has mentioned C&C. Anyone going? Doesn't hurt to ask, anyone just so happened to be selling a radar detector? Thinking about buying one at Fry's, maybe a Whistler.

I'll be at C& C too.. hopefully before they close the the main lot this time... Montego Blue E92 335 with Silver Vossens...

RioGrandeValley · 04-07-2012, 06:30 AM

At Starbucks at DNT and Parker. Few Porsche toys ready to hit it.
YeeHaaa

Anxious Tomato

RioGrandeValley · 04-08-2012, 11:38 AM

Talk about a crazy show. Pulled up about 7:06 AM then waited in a 15 min long line to finally make it in. Ended up invading the American car side of the show called it Attack of the Germans!! Nice cars, nice crowd and beautiful weather. Couldn't ask for a better show day.

Tomato

Motastic · 04-08-2012, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by ZRsaad

I'll be at C& C too.. hopefully before they close the the main lot this time... Montego Blue E92 335 with Silver Vossens...

ZRsaad question. Were you at a restaurant hot and crunchy last week in Plano?

ZRsaad · 04-08-2012, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Motastic

ZRsaad question. Were you at a restaurant hot and crunchy last week in Plano?

Yeah I was.. With my wife and a few friends....

BenõrTheBMW · 04-08-2012, 11:11 PM

I ended up going with a V1. Even though I dont speed I love the sounds the V1 makes. I feel like a cool kid!

Misturrtinnie · 04-09-2012, 10:44 AM

Gf and team members bought me a cf trunk so I was looking kinda pretty at C&C.

Ms6 to 335i · 04-09-2012, 03:56 PM

Nice I think I saw your car there

Motastic · 04-10-2012, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by ZRsaad

Yeah I was.. With my wife and a few friends....

totally saw your car, nicely done bro! looking good

zmt · 04-10-2012, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Misturrtinnie

I neglected it enough for the ruckus (but 100mpg and being so fun is so hard to ignore) haha. Dan, Stephen told me you wanted a ruckus also? Haha.

And oh yeah C&C I'll be there!

Hey man, were you on the ruckus yesterday around 7:00 ish in my 'hood? Saw a scooter gang (

) and one of the guys had a modded white ruckus. I know I've seen your car in the area but didn't know if that was you on the ruckus. This was in Creek Hollow off North Star.

fistofsouth · 04-10-2012, 12:46 PM

New to the forums and popping in to say howdy. I'm a long-time BMW fan and am about to purchase my first Bimmer since I left my 1983 3231 (with M Sports Package) in Germany in 2000. Since that time I've scrimped and saved and suffered through lesser cars while I waited for the day when I could once again own a BMW. Oh I've had the financial means to get a BMW for quite some time, but I wanted to wait until I could own and drive a BMW the way I want to; read a BMW that is fully paid for and thus leaves me free to mod/repair as needed.

At any rate I'm on the market for a new (to me) BMW. Looking to keep the price under $38,000 all in. That being the case I'm looking closely at the 2010 and 2011 335i, 2008 and newer M3 and a few 6 Series from the 2006-2008 MYs.

One thing that has come as a massive shock to me is the small number of manual transmission BMWs to be found. I've found that BMWs with manual transmissions make up about 5%-15% of those being sold on Autotrader, cars.com, et al. Now I expect to see a bunch of automatic transmissions when looking at Mini Vans and Cadillacs, but in a driver's car like a BMW Coupe I was expecting the number cars with a manual transmission to at least be north of 25%. It really saddens me that so many people don't love driving. How sad it must be for driving to work to take on the same feeling as taking out the trash or doing the dishes, but I digress.

I would like to poll the collective wisdom of this forum in general and North Texas members in particular for insight regarding my upcoming purchase. Some questions that come to mind are:

1. Has the MFFP on the 2010 335i proven to be anymore reliable than the previous iteration?

2. Does the N55 Engine also have a bevy of MFFP and injector failures or are those issues more exclusive to the N54?

3. Do the coil-packs on the 335 fail as frequently as they do on Audi/VW models? The car I loved the most (since the old BMW) was a 2001 VW Jetta WE with the 1.8T engine. I lost my love for that car once replacing coil packs became a bi-monthly exercise.

4. Have there been any major issues reported with the Naturally Aspirated V8s in the 2008 M3s and 650s?

5. The traction control in my old VW was useless during flash flooding (the only time I really wanted to use it), how do the 335s handle the rain and flash flooding?

6. I have few sweet spots where I like to drive (the smooth, winding, tree canopied roads of Argyle in Denton County for one) any advice on good places to put the handling of a BMW through it's paces?

Thanks in advance for any insight y'all can provide.

Wookie420 · 04-10-2012, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Misturrtinnie

Dan, Stephen told me you wanted a ruckus also? Haha.

Haha, yeah, I've been thinking about it. They look so fun!!

04-04-2012, 10:51 AM	#2071
Wookie420 Major 45 Rep 1,032 Posts Drives: 2010 335i Coupe/Space Gray Join Date: May 2010 Location: DFW, TX iTrader: (4) Garage List 2010 335i (E92) [10.00]	Friday is tricky, I fly back home on Friday and don't get into DFW unil around 5pm __________________ COBB Stage 2+ AGGRESSIVE / STETT Cold-Air Intake / STETT Charge Pipe / TiAL Blow-off Valve / ETS 5" Front-Mount Intercooler / Active Autowerke 3" Catless Downpipes / Active Autowerke Signature Exhaust / AST 4100 Coilovers / OS Giken Superlock LSD / All MOTUL Fluids
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04-04-2012, 10:33 PM	#2073
BenõrTheBMW Second Lieutenant 34 Rep 280 Posts Drives: 2009 135i Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Plano,TX iTrader: (1)	Suprised nobody has mentioned C&C. Anyone going? Doesn't hurt to ask, anyone just so happened to be selling a radar detector? Thinking about buying one at Fry's, maybe a Whistler.
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04-05-2012, 10:18 AM	#2074
Ms6 to 335i Private First Class 1 Rep 130 Posts Drives: Silver 335i manual Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Austin tx iTrader: (0)	ill be at cars and coffee
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04-05-2012, 01:19 PM	#2075
Rookie83 First Lieutenant 15 Rep 380 Posts Drives: 2009 335i 6mt cpe Join Date: May 2011 Location: DFW iTrader: (1)	Wow, just heard coach joe avezzano just passed away. Met him and his wife a couple of times at hat tricks in lewisville. Was a great guy! RIP coach Joe
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04-05-2012, 02:09 PM	#2076
RioGrandeValley Major 58 Rep 1,024 Posts Drives: E92/E90 Depends on Mood Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Irving, TX iTrader: (1)	Cars n Coffee for me too. Look for Tomato on the dash of a German car and I'll be close by. Craigslist Passport/Escort or Valentine One Radar I wouldn't bother with a Whistler or Cobra. Even used the Escort or V1 100x better than all others. Tomato __________________ Life is Fragile, Handle with Prayer.
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04-06-2012, 08:57 AM	#2077
Misturrtinnie Addicted. 43 Rep 1,208 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Coupe AW Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dallas, Texas iTrader: (13)	I'm back . Ordered a cf lip and a couple of goodies for the car. I neglected it enough for the ruckus (but 100mpg and being so fun is so hard to ignore) haha. Dan, Stephen told me you wanted a ruckus also? Haha. And oh yeah C&C I'll be there! __________________ #TeamNemesisTX
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04-06-2012, 03:32 PM	#2078
michael1284 Colonel 206 Rep 2,628 Posts Drives: 2018 M3 Comp Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: DFW iTrader: (44)	lies...u actually gonna wake up on time to make it in?! __________________ e92, e90, f30 #DieselLife, e46, f80
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04-07-2012, 06:30 AM	#2080
RioGrandeValley Major 58 Rep 1,024 Posts Drives: E92/E90 Depends on Mood Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Irving, TX iTrader: (1)	At Starbucks at DNT and Parker. Few Porsche toys ready to hit it. YeeHaaa Anxious Tomato __________________ Life is Fragile, Handle with Prayer.
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04-08-2012, 11:38 AM	#2081
RioGrandeValley Major 58 Rep 1,024 Posts Drives: E92/E90 Depends on Mood Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Irving, TX iTrader: (1)	Talk about a crazy show. Pulled up about 7:06 AM then waited in a 15 min long line to finally make it in. Ended up invading the American car side of the show called it Attack of the Germans!! Nice cars, nice crowd and beautiful weather. Couldn't ask for a better show day. Tomato __________________ Life is Fragile, Handle with Prayer.
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04-08-2012, 11:11 PM	#2084
BenõrTheBMW Second Lieutenant 34 Rep 280 Posts Drives: 2009 135i Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Plano,TX iTrader: (1)	I ended up going with a V1. Even though I dont speed I love the sounds the V1 makes. I feel like a cool kid!
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04-09-2012, 10:44 AM	#2085
Misturrtinnie Addicted. 43 Rep 1,208 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Coupe AW Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dallas, Texas iTrader: (13)	Gf and team members bought me a cf trunk so I was looking kinda pretty at C&C. __________________ #TeamNemesisTX
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04-09-2012, 03:56 PM	#2086
Ms6 to 335i Private First Class 1 Rep 130 Posts Drives: Silver 335i manual Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Austin tx iTrader: (0)	Nice I think I saw your car there
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04-10-2012, 12:46 PM	#2089
fistofsouth Enlisted Member 4 Rep 41 Posts Drives: 209 BMW 335i E92 N54 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Denton, Texas iTrader: (1)	Howdy New to the forums and popping in to say howdy. I'm a long-time BMW fan and am about to purchase my first Bimmer since I left my 1983 3231 (with M Sports Package) in Germany in 2000. Since that time I've scrimped and saved and suffered through lesser cars while I waited for the day when I could once again own a BMW. Oh I've had the financial means to get a BMW for quite some time, but I wanted to wait until I could own and drive a BMW the way I want to; read a BMW that is fully paid for and thus leaves me free to mod/repair as needed. At any rate I'm on the market for a new (to me) BMW. Looking to keep the price under $38,000 all in. That being the case I'm looking closely at the 2010 and 2011 335i, 2008 and newer M3 and a few 6 Series from the 2006-2008 MYs. One thing that has come as a massive shock to me is the small number of manual transmission BMWs to be found. I've found that BMWs with manual transmissions make up about 5%-15% of those being sold on Autotrader, cars.com, et al. Now I expect to see a bunch of automatic transmissions when looking at Mini Vans and Cadillacs, but in a driver's car like a BMW Coupe I was expecting the number cars with a manual transmission to at least be north of 25%. It really saddens me that so many people don't love driving. How sad it must be for driving to work to take on the same feeling as taking out the trash or doing the dishes, but I digress. I would like to poll the collective wisdom of this forum in general and North Texas members in particular for insight regarding my upcoming purchase. Some questions that come to mind are: 1. Has the MFFP on the 2010 335i proven to be anymore reliable than the previous iteration? 2. Does the N55 Engine also have a bevy of MFFP and injector failures or are those issues more exclusive to the N54? 3. Do the coil-packs on the 335 fail as frequently as they do on Audi/VW models? The car I loved the most (since the old BMW) was a 2001 VW Jetta WE with the 1.8T engine. I lost my love for that car once replacing coil packs became a bi-monthly exercise. 4. Have there been any major issues reported with the Naturally Aspirated V8s in the 2008 M3s and 650s? 5. The traction control in my old VW was useless during flash flooding (the only time I really wanted to use it), how do the 335s handle the rain and flash flooding? 6. I have few sweet spots where I like to drive (the smooth, winding, tree canopied roads of Argyle in Denton County for one) any advice on good places to put the handling of a BMW through it's paces? Thanks in advance for any insight y'all can provide.
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