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BluBrett
06-20-2017, 12:03 PM
I had an Acura TL Type-S for about 2.5 years... LOVED that car, but had an itch for RWD.

http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/Mobile%20Uploads/Screenshot_20170123-162151_zpsro3meuvp.png (http://s738.photobucket.com/user/blubrett/media/Mobile%20Uploads/Screenshot_20170123-162151_zpsro3meuvp.png.html)

Drove an F30 BMW 328i about a week and a half ago and was pleasantly surprised how quick and nimble a regular ol` 328 was nowadays.

http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/2452CC4F-5AFE-40C8-AD23-C45969FBFB8E_zps0elz2qta.jpg (http://s738.photobucket.com/user/blubrett/media/2452CC4F-5AFE-40C8-AD23-C45969FBFB8E_zps0elz2qta.jpg.html)

Drove her home with Carmax warranty to 100,000 miles two days later!

http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/4FA64CE8-AC32-4E6F-8F7F-5F3C451B787D_zps4rhkutol.jpg (http://s738.photobucket.com/user/blubrett/media/4FA64CE8-AC32-4E6F-8F7F-5F3C451B787D_zps4rhkutol.jpg.html)

Friday night debadge:

http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/935CE699-9698-47A7-8FBD-5D9E50597DC8_zpsxrwkcgsh.jpg (http://s738.photobucket.com/user/blubrett/media/935CE699-9698-47A7-8FBD-5D9E50597DC8_zpsxrwkcgsh.jpg.html)

Saturday morning interior clean:

http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/8E817D9B-505C-4CA2-9F7E-7860E7F5742E_zpsrw9bsdvj.jpg (http://s738.photobucket.com/user/blubrett/media/8E817D9B-505C-4CA2-9F7E-7860E7F5742E_zpsrw9bsdvj.jpg.html)

Sunday morning 19" 335i/340i "403 M" wheels:

http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/AC738C0A-6C48-479D-8369-C5A1A91F8C98_zpseo748oob.jpg (http://s738.photobucket.com/user/blubrett/media/AC738C0A-6C48-479D-8369-C5A1A91F8C98_zpseo748oob.jpg.html)

http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/A7118615-9084-4916-AF82-7A03EB9A7935_zpskjhrpltc.jpg (http://s738.photobucket.com/user/blubrett/media/A7118615-9084-4916-AF82-7A03EB9A7935_zpskjhrpltc.jpg.html)

http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/96E50706-9852-41E5-BCA5-7766A9E4AEB9_zpsxfc87iu0.jpg (http://s738.photobucket.com/user/blubrett/media/96E50706-9852-41E5-BCA5-7766A9E4AEB9_zpsxfc87iu0.jpg.html)

[Monday night clay & wax undocumented]

Tuesday night M Sport gloss black grilles:

http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/FD7B0BDD-7269-46E1-8393-CD3984BBCE5E_zpsmtbob1jz.jpg (http://s738.photobucket.com/user/blubrett/media/FD7B0BDD-7269-46E1-8393-CD3984BBCE5E_zpsmtbob1jz.jpg.html)

http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/8BB0BC81-0122-41CE-ADB1-177322614AD4_zpslratkmut.jpg (http://s738.photobucket.com/user/blubrett/media/8BB0BC81-0122-41CE-ADB1-177322614AD4_zpslratkmut.jpg.html)

Next up it either matte carbon fiber interior trim wrap or M Sport front bumper.

Thanks for sharing my excitement with me!

Ronkh
06-20-2017, 12:06 PM
Enjoy and be safe !!!!

Great car.

Angus
06-20-2017, 12:42 PM
Nice! Those 403 M rims make a huge difference.

shortspark
06-20-2017, 03:45 PM
Beautiful car! I did the same thing as you. I had several Japanese cars in the past, including Toyota and Honda but decided to go German - and I never went back after loving my MB ML350. Now I have a quick and nimble 2017 MB CLS550. That twin turbo V8 is a beast! Enjoy your ride and I bet you will never buy another Japanese car again.

rlmccarty2000
06-20-2017, 04:24 PM
Welcome to the club! I did the same thing, bought a BMW after years of Japanese brands. The difference is night and day. My wife still has a Nissan and I`m trying to interest her in a BMW.

ride92
06-21-2017, 11:02 AM
I`ve always disliked the stock standard front bumper on the new 3 series, it looks cheap to me, almost like a kia or something. The M-sport front bumper is worlds better and just makes the car look like a proper sport sedan if you ask me. If it were me I`d look at getting those new wheels powder coated black, either gloss or satin to match the from grill you put it, but I like blacked out looking cars. That thing will look mean with a new M-sport bumper and black wheels!!!

Accumulator
06-21-2017, 01:47 PM
BluBrett- I`m late to this party :o

Oh man does that new blacked-out grille make a diff, what an improvement!