New M Coupe Owner

97nasd90 · 12-19-2012, 03:39 PM

I'm headed to San Diego tomorrow evening to pick up my new (to me) M coupe. The buyer has been fantastic to work with and my wife and I will be spending the next 4 days driving back to Georgia. We are planning on staying in Tucson then somewhere in West Texas and Oxford, MS on the way back. If anyone has any suggestions for the food/accommodations/activities along our general route please let me know. Doesn't seem like much between Las Cruces and Dallas.

This will be my second cross country car buying experience - the first was the purchase of my Defender 90 from Denver. Looking forward to the chance to get to know my new ride but dreading getting it dirty. Pics to follow.

Here she is:
http://www.bmwcca.org/classifieds/li...-Coupe&id=4694

schwank · 12-19-2012, 03:47 PM

Looks great! Im sure you'll love it

inTgr8r · 12-19-2012, 04:11 PM

CongratZ
love the combination with Imola interior!!

itdnwiwbp · 12-19-2012, 04:34 PM

Congrats! Where in SD? I can try to recommend some good food nearby.

SD ///M4 · 12-19-2012, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by 97nasd90

Doesn't seem like much between Tucson and Dallas

(and not much between San Diego and Tucson!)

Fixed!

When we bought my wife's 335is Coupe last year we had considered Performance Center Delivery until we mapped out the route. We were going to go through Atlanta and visit friends, then New Orleans and Austin. But there just wasn't anything between Austin and Tucson. We decided to do Euro Delivery instead!

Congrats! After almost a week of rain we've got a break in the weather in San Diego right now, but it's been cold (highs in the low 50's today but gorgeous!). No rain in the forecast through the weekend.

TexasZed4MC · 12-19-2012, 05:46 PM

Great Christmas present you bought yourself!

Loogey Clapp · 12-19-2012, 05:47 PM

Looks like YOU will be having a merry Christmas for sure!!

ZStig · 12-19-2012, 06:13 PM

looks to be in great shape

Phishman · 12-19-2012, 07:32 PM

Nice, welcome to the forum and enjoy your new ride!

Finnegan · 12-19-2012, 07:44 PM

Imola interior.

Congratulations and Merry Christmas! Enjoy, and don't be a stranger around here!

bignosejim · 12-19-2012, 07:46 PM

Sweet, enjoy the ride. With a decent radar detector you can make short work of the areas between Tucson and Dallas (not to mention the speed traps along I-20 in Alabama).

97nasd90 · 12-19-2012, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Finnegan

Imola interior.

Congratulations and Merry Christmas! Enjoy, and don't be a stranger around here!

I wasn't entirely sold on Silver Grey but the Imola put me over the edge. If I hate my perfect choice I'd want Alpine on Red or Titanium Silver on Red but these things are just too rare to be that picky.

The warranty until 2016 also was a huge selling point.

jrainlay · 12-19-2012, 07:58 PM

Congrats and good luck with your new car! It looks like a winner. If you like Mexican food, check out El Charro in Tucson. Safe travels and be sure to post some pics from your trip.

goomanchu · 12-19-2012, 08:56 PM

Welcome! Drive safe. Don't get a ticket!!

Nice to drive it in December. We are expected to get 6-8" of snow tonight and mine is tucked away asleep until spring.

KevinM · 12-19-2012, 09:22 PM

Congratulations!

Let me know if you want any Tucson recommendations.

mgwatson48 · 12-19-2012, 09:44 PM

Congrats on the purchase. You made the right choice

Chamberlin · 12-19-2012, 11:52 PM

maybe we can have a 3 car mini-meet in Tucson when you pass through? feel free to pm me for cell phone numbers you guys...

thekurgan · 12-20-2012, 08:46 AM

Sweet color combination!

WAMz4 · 12-20-2012, 09:35 AM

If you've never seen Carlsbad Caverns it's well worth the short detour. There's really no other reason to go to that part of New Mexico. As for Texas. Leave Carlsbad at sunset and drive through at night. The stars at night are big and bright, cause there is nothing else to see here.

Tonybest · 12-20-2012, 11:11 AM

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Congratulations.. Enjoy it in good health.. Are you planning to bring it to a track soon?

txz4 · 12-20-2012, 11:53 AM

Congratulations! Enjoy the drive home!

I would seriously not recommend speeding in Texas without a very good radar detector. There are many cops and they tend to be a little overbearing in small towns. On my trip home from Richmond Virginia, i noticed that there was not one cop to be found until reaching the Texas state line, then all at once, there were many.

I would look up the cities you're going to pass through and check into some good BBQ places. Some amazing food out there!

silverfishZ4M · 12-20-2012, 01:51 PM

enjoy

12-19-2012, 03:39 PM	#1
97nasd90 New Member 0 Rep 12 Posts Drives: 97 Land Rover D90; Porsche 911 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Columbia, SC iTrader: (0)	New M Coupe Owner - Merry Christmas I'm headed to San Diego tomorrow evening to pick up my new (to me) M coupe. The buyer has been fantastic to work with and my wife and I will be spending the next 4 days driving back to Georgia. We are planning on staying in Tucson then somewhere in West Texas and Oxford, MS on the way back. If anyone has any suggestions for the food/accommodations/activities along our general route please let me know. Doesn't seem like much between Las Cruces and Dallas. This will be my second cross country car buying experience - the first was the purchase of my Defender 90 from Denver. Looking forward to the chance to get to know my new ride but dreading getting it dirty. Pics to follow. Here she is: http://www.bmwcca.org/classifieds/li...-Coupe&id=4694
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12-19-2012, 03:47 PM	#2
schwank First Lieutenant 30 Rep 317 Posts Drives: 06 z4 m coupe Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: cincinnati iTrader: (0)	Looks great! Im sure you'll love it __________________ K&W v3, APR splitter, magnaflow axle back35% tint, stubby antenna, Jet black, and interlagos blue stock wheels, clutch delay delete, illuminated ZHP shift knob, Leather Z m shift boot, and arm rest.
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12-19-2012, 04:11 PM	#3
inTgr8r Lieutenant General 2432 Rep 11,667 Posts Drives: M2 Comp Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Toronto iTrader: (10)	CongratZ love the combination with Imola interior!! __________________ '21 M2C Hockenheim Silver '18 718 Cayman S Lava Orange (sold) '13 E92 M3 Santorini Blue (sold) '07 Z4 M Coupe Alpine White (sold)
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12-19-2012, 04:34 PM	#4
itdnwiwbp Major 80 Rep 1,443 Posts Drives: 330iZHP Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Long Beach, CA iTrader: (10)	Congrats! Where in SD? I can try to recommend some good food nearby. __________________
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12-19-2012, 05:46 PM	#6
TexasZed4MC Captain 149 Rep 688 Posts Drives: 2006 Interlagos Z4 M Coupe Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Texas iTrader: (1)	Great Christmas present you bought yourself! __________________ Lone Star Chapter BMWCCA HPDE Event Chair, Texas Trifecta Event Chair, & BMWCCA driving Instructor
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12-19-2012, 05:47 PM	#7
Loogey Clapp First Lieutenant 7 Rep 376 Posts Drives: 2006 Z4 3.0si Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Everett, WA, USA iTrader: (0)	Looks like YOU will be having a merry Christmas for sure!! __________________
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12-19-2012, 06:13 PM	#8
ZStig instagram 997turbotom 279 Rep 7,377 Posts Drives: Interlagos Z4MR Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Delray Beach, FL iTrader: (4)	looks to be in great shape __________________
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12-19-2012, 07:32 PM	#9
Phishman Second Lieutenant 8 Rep 283 Posts Drives: Beige car Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Cincinnati iTrader: (0)	Nice, welcome to the forum and enjoy your new ride!
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12-19-2012, 07:44 PM	#10
Finnegan Dog Listener 703 Rep 7,850 Posts Drives: Z4M/. Z3M, E36/46 M3 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Teaching the dog to slalom iTrader: (22)	Imola interior. Congratulations and Merry Christmas! Enjoy, and don't be a stranger around here!
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12-19-2012, 07:46 PM	#11
bignosejim Lieutenant 40 Rep 400 Posts Drives: 2007 IB M Coupe Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: DFW iTrader: (0)	Sweet, enjoy the ride. With a decent radar detector you can make short work of the areas between Tucson and Dallas (not to mention the speed traps along I-20 in Alabama).
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12-19-2012, 07:58 PM	#13
jrainlay Private First Class 5 Rep 154 Posts Drives: 07 Z4 M Coupe Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Scottsdale, AZ USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 BMW Z4 M Coupe [7.50]	Congrats and good luck with your new car! It looks like a winner. If you like Mexican food, check out El Charro in Tucson. Safe travels and be sure to post some pics from your trip. __________________ Mods: MStache2, stubby, CF plate frame, CF spoiler, CF grills, aero skirts, reflector/lite deletes, CSLs, H&R coilovers & 12mm spacers, Rogue RSMs, RPI exhaust Last edited by jrainlay; 12-19-2012 at 10:19 PM..
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12-19-2012, 08:56 PM	#14
goomanchu Private 3 Rep 94 Posts Drives: 07 Sepang M Coupe Join Date: May 2012 Location: Nebraska iTrader: (1)	Welcome! Drive safe. Don't get a ticket!! Nice to drive it in December. We are expected to get 6-8" of snow tonight and mine is tucked away asleep until spring.
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12-19-2012, 09:22 PM	#15
KevinM Brigadier General 2936 Rep 3,286 Posts Drives: 2002 M5;2007 M Coupe;2020 M2C Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Tucson iTrader: (0) Garage List 2020 M2 Competition [10.00] 2007 E86 M coupe [8.38] 2002 E39 M5 [9.00]	Congratulations! Let me know if you want any Tucson recommendations. __________________ 2020 F87 M2C Hockenheim Silver/MT 2002 E39 M5 Sterling Gray/Caramel 2007 E86 Z4M Coupe Silver Gray/Black 2021 Kia Telluride (hauler)
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12-19-2012, 09:44 PM	#16
mgwatson48 Lieutenant 21 Rep 507 Posts Drives: 2008 E86 M Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada iTrader: (2)	Congrats on the purchase. You made the right choice __________________ SOLD: 2008 M Coupe
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12-19-2012, 11:52 PM	#17
Chamberlin Green Beemers 86 Rep 348 Posts Drives: 27 BMWs...and counting Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Tucson, AZ iTrader: (2) Garage List 2001 BMW X5 3.0i (E53) [0.00] 2015 BMW X1 sDrive2 ... [0.00]	maybe we can have a 3 car mini-meet in Tucson when you pass through? feel free to pm me for cell phone numbers you guys...
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12-20-2012, 08:46 AM	#18
thekurgan Bad Lieutenant 232 Rep 3,517 Posts Drives: E90M3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sacramento iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW M3 [0.00]	Sweet color combination! __________________ 02 E39M5 \| TiAg/Schwartz \| Tubi Rumore \| Ultimate Ti Pedals \| E60 SSK \| Jim Blanton 3.45 40/100% \| Coby Alcantara \| StrongStrut STB
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12-20-2012, 09:35 AM	#19
WAMz4 First Lieutenant 45 Rep 384 Posts Drives: 2006 Z4 3.0si Roady Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Denver CO iTrader: (0)	If you've never seen Carlsbad Caverns it's well worth the short detour. There's really no other reason to go to that part of New Mexico. As for Texas. Leave Carlsbad at sunset and drive through at night. The stars at night are big and bright, cause there is nothing else to see here. __________________ The Internet said it. I believe it. That settles it!
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12-20-2012, 11:53 AM	#21
txz4 Major 59 Rep 1,097 Posts Drives: 2006 M coupe Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: san antonio, texas iTrader: (3)	Congratulations! Enjoy the drive home! I would seriously not recommend speeding in Texas without a very good radar detector. There are many cops and they tend to be a little overbearing in small towns. On my trip home from Richmond Virginia, i noticed that there was not one cop to be found until reaching the Texas state line, then all at once, there were many. I would look up the cities you're going to pass through and check into some good BBQ places. Some amazing food out there!
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12-20-2012, 01:51 PM	#22
silverfishZ4M Second Lieutenant 6 Rep 247 Posts Drives: 2007 Z4M Coupe Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: US iTrader: (0)	enjoy
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