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Heart was set on an M3..drove away with an IS-F

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Old 09-02-14, 10:27 AM
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Congrats on the purchase and good to hear this from a BMW guy!
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Congrats and welcome to the F'amily
Old 09-02-14, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by iH8RICERZ
Congrats on the purchase and good to hear this from a BMW guy!
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Congrats and welcome to the F'amily
Thanks! I will miss my BMW that this car is replacing (a 2005 ZHP 330i), but it doesn't even compare to the IS-F
Old 09-02-14, 02:00 PM
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sound is deeper with headers but the headers themselves is the biggest gain bolt on about 40rwhp. Exhaust is about 20-25rwhp
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The right move and smarter buy...enjoy the beast.
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Welcome...and enjoy!
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Originally Posted by SatComm302
Welcome...and enjoy!
Nice!!!!!Congrats!!! I got the SFP too with orange/blue/black int. absolutely love it and I'm coming from a modded LS460 on 22s, no regrets whatsoever The ISF is a straight beast!!!!
Old 09-02-14, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 4TehNguyen
sound is deeper with headers but the headers themselves is the biggest gain bolt on about 40rwhp. Exhaust is about 20-25rwhp
Thanks, I'll look into it probably in the spring time. Definitely intake/exhaust first, then see how the power/sound is before thinking about headers.

Originally Posted by ISF001
The right move and smarter buy...enjoy the beast.
Originally Posted by SatComm302
Welcome...and enjoy!
Originally Posted by Ys88q7
Nice!!!!!Congrats!!! I got the SFP too with orange/blue/black int. absolutely love it and I'm coming from a modded LS460 on 22s, no regrets whatsoever The ISF is a straight beast!!!!
Thanks all!
Old 09-03-14, 05:27 PM
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Welcome from a fellow bimmer enthusiast!
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Old 09-03-14, 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by SunnyD09
Welcome from a fellow bimmer enthusiast!
Thanks

Those cars sound great in the videos
Old 09-04-14, 01:27 AM
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Thats great...congrats on the F and ...Yes if you decide to get some headers you will love it even more.

I for one am big on the if I am buying something that has a $64K sticker on it...I do not want it F'ing up on me every 25 minutes
Even if you got it preowned...the thing is not cheap by any sense of the word. I just never understood why ppl buy POS cars...performance is great when its running...some ppl must like headaches...even if I was super rich...I'd never buy any vehicle that wasn't built to last a while before I am at the dealer like every weekend. but again thats just me.

I understand why ppl like BM's Ive driven them...but got no patience for trannies that cant last past 75K-100K WTF!?!? is that!!!

ANYWAYs....keep it forever man!...just buy other cars to add to it...then when your next BMW conks out (and it will)...you can drive it off a cliff then go home and say " sure glad my F is still running like when I first got it!" LOL
Old 09-04-14, 04:13 AM
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I'd like to drive an M3 and then write a detailed report on the comparison. Most online road tests are influenced by the "everybody wants one" rep of the Beemer.
Old 09-04-14, 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by justinco
Thanks

Those cars sound great in the videos
but in real life it sounds like ******Y
Old 09-04-14, 08:32 AM
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You picked the better car IMO.... Congrats.... FYI, a 335i 2 weeks ago caught on fire at work... Employee pulled in the parking space, light smoke from engine then 20 min later much more smoke and fire in the front... I'm thinking electrical fire... Burnt and curled the hood and grille area....


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