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<blockquote data-quote="ineedaBubble" data-source="post: 1150102" data-attributes="member: 21847"><p>Wow, that thing must have been ridiculous to drive. Love the murdered out look. On that note, you must be a patient man....I LOVE the look of a black vehicle, but they are way too much work to keep looking good. Good for you!!</p><p></p><p>My E90 is pretty stock, aside from the following:</p><p>BC coilovers</p><p>BMS dual cone intake</p><p>Topspeed catback exhaust</p><p>CCW D15 wheels</p><p>Mtech front bumper & lip</p><p></p><p>It's my DD and I wanted to make some subtle changes to it, albeit, on a budget. My motto was "ballin' on a budget". As you alluded to in terms of the truck being quick, but not what you're used to. That's one area where I think I'll be perfectly accepting of a slower vehicle. My 335i, even stock (as you know), is pretty quick. 300HP will do that. But now that I'm driving my 19 month old son around, speed is somewhat of an afterthought. I don't drive nearly as aggressive as I used to, mainly for his safety. So the difference in speed is no big deal.</p><p></p><p>Like you, I'm looking forward to all the ways in which a Raptor will let me do what I want, when I want. Now, I have to pick and choose when to drive my car:</p><p></p><p>e.g. are we going into a city (pot holes, bad roads in general, will my wheels gets jacked, etc)</p><p>are there any parking garages where I may be unable to drive up certain inclines, since my car is pretty low</p><p></p><p>Having a truck will be so much easier, for so many reason. Being able to throw whatever the hell I want in the backseat and/or bed. Being able to finally lug my dog around (he's not allowed in the BMW). Carry more than 4 adults comfortably. And many more things. </p><p></p><p>My commute to work is legit 10 minutes, so MPG is not a concern of mine. I don't typically buy vehicles based on their fuel efficiency, anyway. I want something big, fun, flexible (where I can DD it, drive it off road occasionally, take it to the beach/on the beach, go camping, haul shit from Home Depot to my house, etc etc).</p><p></p><p>That said, you took the words right out of my mouth. I can totally see myself grabbing a project car at some point down the road. I'd love another E30, but those things are getting harder and harder to find without rust. And those few specimens are skyrocketing in price. Maybe an E28 (my mother had an '87 525e when I was in high scool...felt like a total bad ass driving that thing). Or who knows, maybe I'll be into something totally different by then. That said, I have owned 4 BMW's in my lifetime, and my wife had an E90 before we traded that in for her Grand Cherokee. So, yeah, I kinda like BMWs.</p><p></p><p>Good luck with the Raptor and I'm sure I'll be seeing you around FRF. Cheers, man!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ineedaBubble, post: 1150102, member: 21847"] Wow, that thing must have been ridiculous to drive. Love the murdered out look. On that note, you must be a patient man....I LOVE the look of a black vehicle, but they are way too much work to keep looking good. Good for you!! My E90 is pretty stock, aside from the following: BC coilovers BMS dual cone intake Topspeed catback exhaust CCW D15 wheels Mtech front bumper & lip It's my DD and I wanted to make some subtle changes to it, albeit, on a budget. My motto was "ballin' on a budget". As you alluded to in terms of the truck being quick, but not what you're used to. That's one area where I think I'll be perfectly accepting of a slower vehicle. My 335i, even stock (as you know), is pretty quick. 300HP will do that. But now that I'm driving my 19 month old son around, speed is somewhat of an afterthought. I don't drive nearly as aggressive as I used to, mainly for his safety. So the difference in speed is no big deal. Like you, I'm looking forward to all the ways in which a Raptor will let me do what I want, when I want. Now, I have to pick and choose when to drive my car: e.g. are we going into a city (pot holes, bad roads in general, will my wheels gets jacked, etc) are there any parking garages where I may be unable to drive up certain inclines, since my car is pretty low Having a truck will be so much easier, for so many reason. Being able to throw whatever the hell I want in the backseat and/or bed. Being able to finally lug my dog around (he's not allowed in the BMW). Carry more than 4 adults comfortably. And many more things. My commute to work is legit 10 minutes, so MPG is not a concern of mine. I don't typically buy vehicles based on their fuel efficiency, anyway. I want something big, fun, flexible (where I can DD it, drive it off road occasionally, take it to the beach/on the beach, go camping, haul shit from Home Depot to my house, etc etc). That said, you took the words right out of my mouth. I can totally see myself grabbing a project car at some point down the road. I'd love another E30, but those things are getting harder and harder to find without rust. And those few specimens are skyrocketing in price. Maybe an E28 (my mother had an '87 525e when I was in high scool...felt like a total bad ass driving that thing). Or who knows, maybe I'll be into something totally different by then. That said, I have owned 4 BMW's in my lifetime, and my wife had an E90 before we traded that in for her Grand Cherokee. So, yeah, I kinda like BMWs. Good luck with the Raptor and I'm sure I'll be seeing you around FRF. Cheers, man! [/QUOTE]
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