» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | | | | 03-27-2007, 01:40 AM | #1 | doesn't care about you. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,925 | DustenT gets a new car...Ohhh Noooo! Story: This last Saturday was the first really nice day of the year in Madison. It was in the 70s so me and my gf were driving around in the 318ti, visiting friends and whatnot. I drove past the BMW dealership and the gf says "I want to see that new 335i," so I drive into the lot. As we drive through I see this amazingly clean hellrot e36 m3. We get out and look, it's a '99 with 80k miles on it, but the real kicker is that it is PERFECT. Not a single flaw on it. As I walk around back to check out the pooper, I see it has a Dinan badge on it. (I hate those badges) It's nice out so I go inside and ask if we can take it for a ride, even though I'm not in the market for another car. Big mistake. Once out of sight of the dealership, I pull over and pop the hood. Dinan treats! Carbon fiber CAI, 3.5" MAF, Dinan big bore throttle body and a very sexy carbon fiber/machined aluminum strut bar. I crawled under the back, yep, full Dinan exhaust too. I drive it around for like an hour. The car is amazing. I'm screwed. I drive back to the dealership and buy it. The car was just pulled onto the lot before we pulled in, we were the first people to drive the car. That's kinda cool. That car wouldn't have lasted through the day if I didn't buy it. The car was sold and maintained by the local dealership (Zimbrick BMW of Madison). I got the complete history of the car, along with the info about all the Dinan mods. It's got Stage 3 software, with the intake package and exhaust, roughly 260-270hp per Dinan's site. Pics: __________________ '99 Dinan M3 | | | 03-27-2007, 01:45 AM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Quad Cities, Iowa Posts: 2,110 | Very Niiice! That is clean! Gotta get a wing on it though. What are you going to do with the ti or did you trade it in? __________________ "Drive Fast and Take Chances" | | | 03-27-2007, 01:51 AM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ft Lauderdale, Fl moving to Eastern PA in May of 2007 Posts: 326 | I love it!! If I had it, when I wasn’t driving it; I would just stare out the window at her instead of watching television. __________________ 318ti, sport, hellrot, 05/95 Munich, Germany | | | 03-27-2007, 01:59 AM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 1,625 | very nice! perfect in fact.. but, YES (!) the gay Dinan badge has got to go!LOL GOOD LUCK WITH IT! Ps- its manual, right?? | | | 03-27-2007, 02:11 AM | #5 | Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Rio, BRAZIL Posts: 73 | NICE!! congrats on your new ride.. it looks awesome | | | 03-27-2007, 02:18 AM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Thousand Oaks, California Posts: 343 | OOOOO! Jealous! I wish I had a job like you! Able to buy cars!! I want one! __________________ 1993 325is Hellrot Tribute to: 97 318ti Montreal Blue R.I.P 96 318ti Schwartz II | | | 03-27-2007, 02:19 AM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Quad Cities, Iowa Posts: 2,110 | So is this the end of DustinT and the amazing boosted ti? __________________ "Drive Fast and Take Chances" | | | 03-27-2007, 02:58 AM | #8 | Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 45 | Way to go Dusten. I love the car. Lucky Bastard. I'm married, I would have to beg for her to let me do that on a whim. Don't get rid of the Ti though. I envy you! | | | 03-27-2007, 03:01 AM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Westfield, IN Posts: 1,335 | ur lucky!! dude dusten nice job getting the M!! ur not gonna get rid of the ti r u?? __________________ Greg M42 Club member 186 WTB: HELLROT RED CLUB SPORT 95 ti sold but staying in the family. | | | 03-27-2007, 03:07 AM | #10 | doesn't care about you. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,925 | Thanks, I'm keeping the Ti. For now at least. The 318 is too dependable and fun to get rid of. The m3 is a monster, but I don't really need that for my daily commute. The hatch also makes a really nice winter ride. __________________ '99 Dinan M3 | | | 03-27-2007, 03:16 AM | #11 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 3,244 | Very nice indeed. What color/options/etc on the inside? I love the Dinan strut bars lor looks- the best available IMO. Think it's at all possible to get one to fit on the M44? __________________ My Former Rides 1999 318ti Alpine White, Cali Roof, Dinan goodies 1996 318ti Hellrot California Edition | | | 03-27-2007, 03:23 AM | #12 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: çî†ÿ øf åNgëL§, CA Posts: 5,314 | | | | 03-27-2007, 03:25 AM | #13 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: cary, nc Posts: 2,259 | beautiful car....hopefully when i graduate in a couple years i will be able to get an e36 m3....in between classes when i am on campus i go to the library and look at m3s all day on auto trader and ebay....one of these days... __________________ 1995 318ti Active Pioneer Speakers [] Aluminum Billet door locks [] ACS Pedals/Deadrest [] ACS Shift Knob / E-Brake Handle [] Clear Corners/Tails/Sides [] Sylvania Exterior Lighting [] Custom CAI [] Dinan Engine Chip [] Dinan Transmission Chip [] H&R Race Springs [] Tokico Illumina Shocks [] BMW X-Brace [] Relocated Lighter Mod [] Custom iPod Mod http://www.cardomain.com/id/robcarync | | | 03-27-2007, 03:27 AM | #14 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 150 | Sweet ride. Forgive me for asking, but how much did you drop on that sucker? | | | 03-27-2007, 03:27 AM | #15 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: çî†ÿ øf åNgëL§, CA Posts: 5,314 | Quote: Originally Posted by robcarync beautiful car....hopefully when i graduate in a couple years i will be able to get an e36 m3....in between classes when i am on campus i go to the library and look at m3s all day on auto trader and ebay....one of these days... | go for an E46, youll freaking love it! | | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |