Love at First Sight !

maxbhp · 4th March 2007, 01:15

BMW – Born motor wild
(Please excuse the pic quality as it was taken with my V3i)
I am sure there has been some kind of an association between me and BMW long back, maybe I was a nut or a piston in my past life . Its one name that pops up in my ant sized brain everytime a person asks me about the reason for my passion for cars . Till now I have driven two of them a 1997 316i and a 2001 3.0TD X5 and its one experience I will be able to recall clearly for my whole life , each and every second of it . The moment I gripped on to the steering I felt complete, I thought it was stupid to think that way but today am sure it much more than just a feeling . I just met my love at first sight.
It’s a 2003 320ci , 2.2Lit 6cylinder . Right from the moment you lay your eyes on her every little detail stands out . It makes you realize what perfection in design is(subjective). The first thing I felt like doing is hugging her on the hood and kissing on the lips(kidney) but somehow I controlled my excitement and approached the person at a local import dealer .Started a casual talk with him about the car , its price and other details. After answering my queries politely he turned and started walking towards the car. Boy that’s when I jumped up so high I thought I touched the ceiling just to let out the excitement like a blow off cock letting out the excess pressure. Slowly I started walking towards her and I realised how enamouring her eyes were .My hands went numb when I gripped the door lever. It felt so right .The door opened with a definite click and I slipped into the perfectly stictched leather seats and felt for the first time being completely supported by something I love so dearly. When I got hold of the steering it was like catching a woman on her hand and saying “ I have complete trust in you”. The whole experience was so mesmerizing I could hardly hear what the guy was speaking to me. …all I can do is just stare stare and stare.

coming back to facts : It ran on Pirelli runflats. The spare tyre has a max speed rating of 80kmph.

theMAG · 4th March 2007, 01:18

Good first love. How does she respond at the redine just before the rev limiter cuts her off?

maxbhp · 4th March 2007, 01:20

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Originally Posted by theMAG

Good first love. How does she respond at the redine just before the rev limiter cut her off?

am sorry I havent driven her yet

hari_rama · 4th March 2007, 01:42

wow thts really an awsome awsome car.
really liked those headlamps and the controls on the steering wheel.but bmw could have given an alloy for the spare tyre too..
this car is at chirayath cars??so when are you going to marry this first love??do call me when u have bought it

speedzak · 4th March 2007, 01:59

It is already engaged according to some. One guy who owns some birds' houses have laid her I heard.

It was insanely priced at 35L+ tag!!
Some guys have all the luck and some guys (like me) have those unending wishes!!!

@Max, was this the reason you called me?? And the speed rating cannot be 80kmh!!! Still fazed by the glimpse????

hari_rama · 4th March 2007, 02:07

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Originally Posted by speedzak

And the speed rating cannot be 80kmh!!! Still fazed by the glimpse????

the instrumentation is in mph....so maybe the speed rating is 80MPH??

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Originally Posted by speedzak

Some guys have all the luck and some guys (like me) have those unending wishes!!!

me too like you heheehe.....mera number kab aayegaaa??

rahul_intlad · 4th March 2007, 02:14

That's one hell of a car,max.Very nice first love.

Regarding the spare not being an alloy I was once told that it is intentionally done so that you remember that you are using your spare tyre and you have a tyre to fix up.

maxbhp · 4th March 2007, 07:41

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Originally Posted by speedzak

It is already engaged according to some. One guy who owns some birds' houses have laid her I heard.

It was insanely priced at 35L+ tag!!
Some guys have all the luck and some guys (like me) have those unending wishes!!!

@Max, was this the reason you called me?? And the speed rating cannot be 80kmh!!! Still fazed by the glimpse????

Yes , I called you for that. Tried 3 times but no luck . Where were you ? The speed rating is 50mph , or 80kmph. I will post a pic of it.Yes its bought by our bird guy

.Its sold for 25 lacs. The car was previously owned by Oberoi.

nikkibike · 4th March 2007, 08:23

You sat in the car???!!!! ugh....that wud be the ultimate feeling for me man!!! I too 'stop' infront of that showroom everytime I pass thru that way!! Saw it yesterday too there!!
Now I will also go and meet the guy there just to have a very close glimpse!!!

flipsyde · 4th March 2007, 18:00

will you look at that beaut! my godd! such grace! such stance!

look at tht engine compartment! look how damn neat it is. why cant cheaper car makers like toyota, honda, chevrolet etc spend another dime and fix one of those plastic things on the damn engine! makes it so neat and beautiful.

Sankar · 4th March 2007, 18:14

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Originally Posted by maxbhp

Why is that one wheel bolt slightly different than the other four? Is it some kind of security feature does it need any special tool to unbolt it?

Nice car, i'm a BeeEmm fan.

xinome · 4th March 2007, 20:51

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Originally Posted by Sankar

Why is that one wheel bolt slightly different than the other four? Is it some kind of security feature does it need any special tool to unbolt it?

Nice car, i'm a BeeEmm fan.

what is that bolt.
their is no way that it ccan act as a security bolt only if it was wirless and i looked around and havnt found any security features about a car bolt

GTO · 6th March 2007, 15:04

The previous gen 3-series is indeed a timeless design. There is not a line out of place (Cant say the same about the current 3).

Fantastic report.....a fun read!

iraghava · 6th March 2007, 15:29

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Originally Posted by maxbhp

coming back to facts : It ran on Pirelli runflats. The spare tyre has a max speed rating of 80kmph.

Max - The car is not on run-flats for three reasons. One this generation (E46) was never equipped with run flats. Two she's equipped with Pirelli P6000 tyres which are normal radials & not run-flats and thirdly the spare is a Space-Saver which means it is a smaller tyre than the rest of the tyres & is designed for occasional use only. Hence, the maximum speed rating of 80km/h on it which does not apply to the other 4 tyres.

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Originally Posted by Sankar

Why is that one wheel bolt slightly different than the other four? Is it some kind of security feature does it need any special tool to unbolt it?

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Originally Posted by xinome

what is that bolt.
their is no way that it ccan act as a security bolt only if it was wirless and i looked around and havnt found any security features about a car bolt

Yes that bolt has a seperate locking key & it can only be removed using that. These bolts are security features to prevent theft of the alloy wheels as the thief cannot take off the alloy unless he has the specific key with him.

Vid6639 · 6th March 2007, 16:01

Also, to add to iraghava if it had run-flats there shouldn't be a spare at all, like the current 3.

4th March 2007, 01:15	#1
maxbhp Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: C C K Posts: 1,382 Thanked: 89 Times View My Garage	Love at First Sight ! BMW – Born motor wild (Please excuse the pic quality as it was taken with my V3i) I am sure there has been some kind of an association between me and BMW long back, maybe I was a nut or a piston in my past life . Its one name that pops up in my ant sized brain everytime a person asks me about the reason for my passion for cars . Till now I have driven two of them a 1997 316i and a 2001 3.0TD X5 and its one experience I will be able to recall clearly for my whole life , each and every second of it . The moment I gripped on to the steering I felt complete, I thought it was stupid to think that way but today am sure it much more than just a feeling . I just met my love at first sight. It’s a 2003 320ci , 2.2Lit 6cylinder . Right from the moment you lay your eyes on her every little detail stands out . It makes you realize what perfection in design is(subjective). The first thing I felt like doing is hugging her on the hood and kissing on the lips(kidney) but somehow I controlled my excitement and approached the person at a local import dealer .Started a casual talk with him about the car , its price and other details. After answering my queries politely he turned and started walking towards the car. Boy that’s when I jumped up so high I thought I touched the ceiling just to let out the excitement like a blow off cock letting out the excess pressure. Slowly I started walking towards her and I realised how enamouring her eyes were .My hands went numb when I gripped the door lever. It felt so right .The door opened with a definite click and I slipped into the perfectly stictched leather seats and felt for the first time being completely supported by something I love so dearly. When I got hold of the steering it was like catching a woman on her hand and saying “ I have complete trust in you”. The whole experience was so mesmerizing I could hardly hear what the guy was speaking to me. …all I can do is just stare stare and stare. coming back to facts : It ran on Pirelli runflats. The spare tyre has a max speed rating of 80kmph.
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4th March 2007, 01:18	#2
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,217 Thanked: 1,807 Times View My Garage	Good first love. How does she respond at the redine just before the rev limiter cuts her off? Last edited by theMAG : 4th March 2007 at 01:19.
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4th March 2007, 01:42	#4
hari_rama BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Trichur Posts: 270 Thanked: 16 Times View My Garage	wow thts really an awsome awsome car. really liked those headlamps and the controls on the steering wheel.but bmw could have given an alloy for the spare tyre too.. this car is at chirayath cars??so when are you going to marry this first love??do call me when u have bought it
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4th March 2007, 01:59	#5
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,347 Thanked: 27 Times	Engaged??? It is already engaged according to some. One guy who owns some birds' houses have laid her I heard. It was insanely priced at 35L+ tag!! Some guys have all the luck and some guys (like me) have those unending wishes!!! @Max, was this the reason you called me?? And the speed rating cannot be 80kmh!!! Still fazed by the glimpse???? Last edited by speedzak : 4th March 2007 at 02:02.
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4th March 2007, 02:14	#7
rahul_intlad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 1,579 Thanked: 4 Times	That's one hell of a car,max.Very nice first love. Regarding the spare not being an alloy I was once told that it is intentionally done so that you remember that you are using your spare tyre and you have a tyre to fix up.
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4th March 2007, 08:23	#9
nikkibike BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: QoAS Posts: 526 Thanked: 4 Times	envy you man!!! You sat in the car???!!!! ugh....that wud be the ultimate feeling for me man!!! I too 'stop' infront of that showroom everytime I pass thru that way!! Saw it yesterday too there!! Now I will also go and meet the guy there just to have a very close glimpse!!!
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4th March 2007, 18:00	#10
flipsyde BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 644 Thanked: 84 Times	will you look at that beaut! my godd! such grace! such stance! look at tht engine compartment! look how damn neat it is. why cant cheaper car makers like toyota, honda, chevrolet etc spend another dime and fix one of those plastic things on the damn engine! makes it so neat and beautiful.
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6th March 2007, 15:04	#13
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,546 Thanked: 300,779 Times View My Garage	The previous gen 3-series is indeed a timeless design. There is not a line out of place (Cant say the same about the current 3). Fantastic report.....a fun read!
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6th March 2007, 16:01	#15
Vid6639 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,730 Thanked: 43,483 Times View My Garage	Also, to add to iraghava if it had run-flats there shouldn't be a spare at all, like the current 3.
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