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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 03:19 PM
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congrats on the car enjoy it.
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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 12:28 AM
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so it's been over a year of ownership already and today i got this "anniversary gift" (pretty much all m owners get one). not much about usefulness but pretty neat

and now i am just sooo looking forward to my free m driving school event in march



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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 01:41 AM
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Pretty nice. Coincidentally I just got something in the mail from Porsche today which wasn't nearly as cool as what you got. It was a certificate of authenticity for my car. First thought running my head was why?!?!? It's not as if there's Chinese knock offs and I would someday have to prove I bought a genuine Porsche.
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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by madoka
Pretty nice. Coincidentally I just got something in the mail from Porsche today which wasn't nearly as cool as what you got. It was a certificate of authenticity for my car. First thought running my head was why?!?!? It's not as if there's Chinese knock offs and I would someday have to prove I bought a genuine Porsche.
lol, is there a reason for that? it does sound very funny that you got a "certificate" for that, making it sound like there can be fake ones out there
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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 08:35 AM
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Damn I shoulda bought an M! I didn't get anything for my 1 year of F ownership! LOL

But then again, i've gotten plenty of F driving exposure in the form of ISF and LFA.
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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 08:39 AM
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Henry, i still haven't driven it yet!
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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 09:01 AM
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cool, did you ever swap the angel eyes to LED?
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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 11:07 AM
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That is pretty cool Henry, thanks for sharing!
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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by flipside909
Damn I shoulda bought an M! I didn't get anything for my 1 year of F ownership! LOL

But then again, i've gotten plenty of F driving exposure in the form of ISF and LFA.
lol since when is buying isf a ticket for driving the lfa?

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Henry, i still haven't driven it yet!
come on eric, you sure you want to drive this heavy piece of metal comared to your e36?

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cool, did you ever swap the angel eyes to LED?
oh i changed it already. it looks ok, not as bright as factory. only hid kits are brighter and i don't want to go that route. quite a compromise with the led i have to say, definitely not as noticeable as the factory more yellowish setup
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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
That is pretty cool Henry, thanks for sharing!
i am hoping to do another thread in the m driving school when i come back
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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 11:52 AM
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free M driving lessons? cool! now you can teach the rest of us how to drift!
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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 12:12 PM
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yup, all m owners (and one guest) are comped with free m driving school including meals and hotels. just need to get tickets. normal registration is like 1200 bucks each? so that's 2k right there

i think since 09 they dropped m3 owners (not sure about m coupe) though
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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 01:09 PM
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very classy detail. Very cool. Enjoy buddy and have fun at the driving school. Post pics when you are done
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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 01:57 PM
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I didn't get one either. All I get was an email saying " come back to fremont BMW for your future services" etc. I am assuming that your local dealer send you that gift rather than the BMWNA?

I did my M school in SC back in summer. I still get chills talking about it. It was a blast. I was allowed to take one guest, and I took my brother. I love BMW so much more after that event. They really know how to make a lifelong customer.
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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 02:00 PM
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Oh forgot to add. At the end of the session, they will mail you a DVD of you driving. I don't want to spoil way too much! Just enjoy your trip! I am thinking about going back to do 3 days school.
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