Complimented by more exotic car owners than I deserve!!!

EmPower · 09-11-2007, 09:46 AM

Man oh Man....

What a past few weeks it has been

1.) 2nd week of ownership.... had a CLK63 cab owner race past traffic to get side by side to compliment me!!!

2.) My neighbor in Boston who has a 911 C4S couldnt stop talking about my car

3.) Most of my family who have high end cars loved it

4.) 2 weeks ago, an RS4 owner and me bantered around the local back roads and he couldnt stop ogling.... (What an exhaust note the RS4 has though

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5.) The Pièce de résistance: Last Sunday. An M6 driver frantically tries to catch up to me and almost crashes!!! Rolls by me on a traffic light and tells me how much he loves it. Starts reminiscing about his '06 M3.

I think I have just received celebrity status!!!

If the performance of this car wasnt enough...its proving to be a massive head turner. I am in love.

Bimmer335i07 · 09-11-2007, 10:19 AM

Wow, I'm surprised you got that many compliments. e90, e92 & e93 are very common nowadays. They are everywhere in the Tri-state area of NY/NJ/PA.

bronco · 09-11-2007, 10:25 AM

Not so many in GA. I have only seen 4 0r 5 for the last year

vbb · 09-11-2007, 10:58 AM

I see a bunch of e90s on the road, but very few e92s and even fewer 335s in general. While I personally love the look of the new e90, I don't think it attracts much attention around here at all. I'm sure the e92 gets a few more looks/compliments though, and I bet the red interior is stunning. I anticipate my new E90 will get much less attention than my current S2000 though.

EmPower · 09-11-2007, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer335i07

Wow, I'm surprised you got that many compliments. e90, e92 & e93 are very common nowadays. They are everywhere in the Tri-state area of NY/NJ/PA.

Yeah I know what you mean.... I live in NoVa and a BMW (specially a 3 series) is a usual order. But if you notice that its real petrolheads who give me compliments... thats what makes you feel special...you are finally recognised as a true motoring enthusiast!!!

Vikingus · 09-11-2007, 11:09 AM

I must be out of luck then or new yorkers are snobs... the other day I was passing by this beautiful black M6 and I tried to smile at the driver and give him a thumb up but the prick wouldn't even budge

335Transformer · 09-11-2007, 11:10 AM

I get the same thing. I have never seen another E93 on the road. I have only seen probably 5 E92's since they started making them.

BMW_TT · 09-11-2007, 11:15 AM

Not alot of e92 in Dallas, but a whole bunch of e90s

Zeroday · 09-11-2007, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer335i07

Wow, I'm surprised you got that many compliments. e90, e92 & e93 are very common nowadays. They are everywhere in the Tri-state area of NY/NJ/PA.

I don't see that many at all and I'm in PA/NJ all the time

Cyruz · 09-11-2007, 12:08 PM

im on long island. i am starting to see more e90/e92 here, but still only 5 or 6 335 in the past year. i have however seen a bunch of e93 335, but thats the market here.

Eazyrock · 09-11-2007, 12:12 PM

I see a few e90's.. a couple of e92's... almost never see a e93.. I figure by Jan you'll see a bunch more.

Gort · 09-11-2007, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Vikingus

I must be out of luck then or new yorkers are snobs... the other day I was passing by this beautiful black M6 and I tried to smile at the driver and give him a thumb up but the prick wouldn't even budge

C'mon Vikilingus, it was after all an M6

BK · 09-11-2007, 01:19 PM

You think the attention is bad in a 3-series, imagine how Ariel Atom owners feel. They have people stalking them and following them home to talk about their car. Some go way out of their way to get gas at rural gas stations. Some have given up going to gas stations completely, just filling gas cans with their other car.

http://forum.atomclub.com/index.php/topic,5638.0.html

rrandyy · 09-11-2007, 03:27 PM

Funny one of the guys mentions a 335 nagging him

007e92 · 09-11-2007, 04:13 PM

i wish the e92 was still that exclusive out here in SF / bay area. i see 3s all day everday. the only recognition i get when i roll next to a 6 series is a look up and down my car and the driver giving me the look like "yeah biatch, ill smoke the shit out of your car"

E90RWC · 09-11-2007, 04:20 PM

As previously mentioned the SF Bay is full of 3 series and in the end it's only a 3er it is what it is. I only get attention in it because I am so young.

Leesi · 09-11-2007, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer335i07

Wow, I'm surprised you got that many compliments. e90, e92 & e93 are very common nowadays. They are everywhere in the Tri-state area of NY/NJ/PA.

You forgot to mention CA, dude. Either in northern or southern CA, you'll see 3-series everyday.

OP, good that you got all those compliments. It is really a nice car.

mid-corner fun · 09-11-2007, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Zeroday

I don't see that many at all and I'm in PA/NJ all the time

NJ is flooded with 3-series, especially non-335 E90s.

BTW, before I put my ED e92 335i order in, I had never seen a coupe outside the dealership floors. Now I see E92s (and there are all 335s!) every other day. Most are space gray or black. This is in NJ Morris/Essex counties.

Couch · 09-11-2007, 08:09 PM

Not to be finical, but non of those constitute exotic cars.

Anyways, it is nice to get compliments from other car owners. Although I've only gotten it once from an SL500 owner though. This car seems to blend in in Houston. I got tons more comments and looks in my truck.

drkeng · 09-11-2007, 08:22 PM

There's another E93 4 houses down; we've become friendlier.
A space gray E93 parked next to me a couple of weeks ago in a mall and he seemed to like sparkling graphite more than space.

He said he got his car when it came out in June; I didn't tell him I got it in, what, late March; I don't even remember.
Got a wave back from a sparkling graphite E92 the other day.

MB SL's are really common around here--way more common than E93's. I think the Chicago North Shore is one of their biggest markets after CA and maybe a few others. Quite a few Bentleys around, too. I can't imagine an exotic car acknowledging a 3 series.

theDude · 09-11-2007, 08:39 PM

I've seen a few E90s, almost all 328 models. E92 335's are still very rare around here; either that or they're scared of me.

AndreTheGeek · 09-11-2007, 08:47 PM

I pulled into a gas station where there was another E90 335i owner. I complimented him on his car, and got a nod and a 'thanks'. No interest in discussing the cars at all.

At my usual gas station, one of the employees has an STI. He's always admiring my car and asking questions about it. He does seem to know a lot about them. I was a bit surprised.

Funny about other BMW owners though...Most make a point of not making eye contact when I see them in traffic.

I think some people are enthusiasts and some are just snobs.

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EmPower Captain 138 Rep 926 Posts Drives: 2014 X5 xdrive 35i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Complimented by more exotic car owners than I deserve!!! Man oh Man.... What a past few weeks it has been 1.) 2nd week of ownership.... had a CLK63 cab owner race past traffic to get side by side to compliment me!!! 2.) My neighbor in Boston who has a 911 C4S couldnt stop talking about my car 3.) Most of my family who have high end cars loved it 4.) 2 weeks ago, an RS4 owner and me bantered around the local back roads and he couldnt stop ogling.... (What an exhaust note the RS4 has though ) 5.) The Pièce de résistance: Last Sunday. An M6 driver frantically tries to catch up to me and almost crashes!!! Rolls by me on a traffic light and tells me how much he loves it. Starts reminiscing about his '06 M3. I think I have just received celebrity status!!! If the performance of this car wasnt enough...its proving to be a massive head turner. I am in love. __________________ 92 Mazda Mx6 (sold), 00 VW Jetta (sold), 07 BMW 335i (sold), 10 VW Jetta (sold), 14 BMW X5 35ix (sold), 18 VW Jetta (totaled), 19 Audi SQ5 (sold), 20 Audi S6 (sold), 22 Audi SQ5
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bronco Colonel 76 Rep 2,104 Posts Drives: e92 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0)	Not so many in GA. I have only seen 4 0r 5 for the last year __________________ SaaS - The world of tomorrow is already here...www.saaschronicles.com
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vbb Captain 1864 Rep 935 Posts Drives: 2022 M4 manual Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: present iTrader: (4)	I see a bunch of e90s on the road, but very few e92s and even fewer 335s in general. While I personally love the look of the new e90, I don't think it attracts much attention around here at all. I'm sure the e92 gets a few more looks/compliments though, and I bet the red interior is stunning. I anticipate my new E90 will get much less attention than my current S2000 though. __________________ Previous notables: '05 S2000 \| '07 335i \| '09 ISF \| '08 911 Turbo \| '09 911 C2 \| '15 Cayman \| '15 RCF \| '17 MX-5 RF \| '17 C7 Corvette
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Vikingus Nothing to see here folks 8 Rep 367 Posts Drives: 335i Coupe Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Queens, NY iTrader: (0)	I must be out of luck then or new yorkers are snobs... the other day I was passing by this beautiful black M6 and I tried to smile at the driver and give him a thumb up but the prick wouldn't even budge __________________
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335Transformer Captain 45 Rep 795 Posts Drives: Forecast: Sunny Join Date: May 2007 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	I get the same thing. I have never seen another E93 on the road. I have only seen probably 5 E92's since they started making them. __________________
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Cyruz Captain 82 Rep 619 Posts Drives: Montego Blue 335i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NY iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 335i [0.00] 2007 335i [0.00]	im on long island. i am starting to see more e90/e92 here, but still only 5 or 6 335 in the past year. i have however seen a bunch of e93 335, but thats the market here. __________________ Living on the fringe of lunacy my zenfolio photo gallery
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Eazyrock Major 31 Rep 1,284 Posts Drives: 08' Helix 335i E93 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Jersey City, NJ iTrader: (0)	I see a few e90's.. a couple of e92's... almost never see a e93.. I figure by Jan you'll see a bunch more. __________________
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BK Smiling politely 165 Rep 7,931 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Washington DC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [9.00]	You think the attention is bad in a 3-series, imagine how Ariel Atom owners feel. They have people stalking them and following them home to talk about their car. Some go way out of their way to get gas at rural gas stations. Some have given up going to gas stations completely, just filling gas cans with their other car. http://forum.atomclub.com/index.php/topic,5638.0.html __________________ E90 330i Black Sapphire 6MT \| 991.1 C4 Platinum Silver 7MT
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rrandyy Captain 31 Rep 799 Posts Drives: E92 328 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: California iTrader: (0)	Funny one of the guys mentions a 335 nagging him
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007e92 First Lieutenant 11 Rep 371 Posts Drives: 645Ci Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Jose, CA iTrader: (3) Garage List 2004 BMW 645 [0.00]	i wish the e92 was still that exclusive out here in SF / bay area. i see 3s all day everday. the only recognition i get when i roll next to a 6 series is a look up and down my car and the driver giving me the look like "yeah biatch, ill smoke the shit out of your car" __________________ Current Ride: 04' 645Ci Retired Rides: 07' e92 04' e46
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E90RWC What you know about the twins? 20 Rep 989 Posts Drives: bmw Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: CA iTrader: (1)	As previously mentioned the SF Bay is full of 3 series and in the end it's only a 3er it is what it is. I only get attention in it because I am so young.
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Couch Colonel 142 Rep 2,900 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Houston iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 E92 335i [0.00]	Not to be finical, but non of those constitute exotic cars. Anyways, it is nice to get compliments from other car owners. Although I've only gotten it once from an SL500 owner though. This car seems to blend in in Houston. I got tons more comments and looks in my truck.
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drkeng Major 156 Rep 1,014 Posts Drives: '18 M4 'vert Tanz Blue Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Northbrook, IL iTrader: (0)	There's another E93 4 houses down; we've become friendlier. A space gray E93 parked next to me a couple of weeks ago in a mall and he seemed to like sparkling graphite more than space. He said he got his car when it came out in June; I didn't tell him I got it in, what, late March; I don't even remember. Got a wave back from a sparkling graphite E92 the other day. MB SL's are really common around here--way more common than E93's. I think the Chicago North Shore is one of their biggest markets after CA and maybe a few others. Quite a few Bentleys around, too. I can't imagine an exotic car acknowledging a 3 series. __________________ ///M4 'vert
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theDude First Lieutenant 8 Rep 331 Posts Drives: '08 E92 335i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Virginia Beach iTrader: (0)	I've seen a few E90s, almost all 328 models. E92 335's are still very rare around here; either that or they're scared of me.
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AndreTheGeek Lieutenant 16 Rep 463 Posts Drives: 335i E90 Alpine White Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ottawa, Canada iTrader: (0)	I pulled into a gas station where there was another E90 335i owner. I complimented him on his car, and got a nod and a 'thanks'. No interest in discussing the cars at all. At my usual gas station, one of the employees has an STI. He's always admiring my car and asking questions about it. He does seem to know a lot about them. I was a bit surprised. Funny about other BMW owners though...Most make a point of not making eye contact when I see them in traffic. I think some people are enthusiasts and some are just snobs.
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