# Went out for a car and got a car **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [November 10, 2012, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-out-for-a-car-and-got-a-car/227117 "2012-11-10T12:48:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Bull49](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bull49/32/7381_2.png) [@Bull49](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bull49)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2012, 10:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-out-for-a-car-and-got-a-car/227117/41 "2012-11-11T10:07:19Z")
> [@Carnut](#): > > I’m fairly certain they are from a 7 series of the same era. Yeah they were in the “m” appearance package. Awesome pickup dude :tup: ---
**Author:** ![steve2k1116](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/steve2k1116/32/5230_2.png) [@steve2k1116](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/steve2k1116)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2012, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-out-for-a-car-and-got-a-car/227117/42 "2012-11-11T10:51:39Z")
:tup: awesome pick up, congrats. post some more pics!! ---
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2012, 2:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-out-for-a-car-and-got-a-car/227117/43 "2012-11-11T14:39:22Z")
great car, i miss my m5. def the favorite of all bimmers i have owned. ---
**Author:** ![ieatpaint](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ieatpaint/32/7311_2.png) [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2012, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-out-for-a-car-and-got-a-car/227117/44 "2012-11-11T14:51:51Z")
that’s a sharp lookin car ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2012, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-out-for-a-car-and-got-a-car/227117/45 "2012-11-11T18:58:35Z")
:bigtup: ---
**Author:** ![rugsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rugsr/32/7474_2.png) [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2012, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-out-for-a-car-and-got-a-car/227117/46 "2012-11-11T19:23:56Z")
Love it ---
**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2012, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-out-for-a-car-and-got-a-car/227117/47 "2012-11-11T20:02:18Z")
great cars, just have a fear of old bmw’s and maintenance ---
**Author:** ![longuyen88](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/longuyen88/32/7611_2.png) [@longuyen88](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/longuyen88)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2012, 8:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-out-for-a-car-and-got-a-car/227117/48 "2012-11-11T20:16:11Z")
> [@Carnut](#): > > I was getting 30mpg on the way back as well. Talk about sipping gas. WTF Im jealous. I only get 20mpg highway on my E90 m3. but then again, I don’t pussy foot 😛 Congrats on the pick up ---
**Author:** ![Norb\_O](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/norb_o/32/5189_2.png) [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2012, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-out-for-a-car-and-got-a-car/227117/49 "2012-11-12T06:27:38Z")
> [@Carnut](#): > > Ha, love it. > > Yes, me too. The dealer had a stock photo up and I am not a fan of the factory wheels but when he sent me pics of the car I had to have it. I love these wheels. I’m fairly certain they are from a 7 series of the same era. M-Parallels, IMHO one of the most classic, tasteful wheel designs of all time. They came on the 7 series and on some 5’s too. Great car for a nice guy, enjoy it! Maintenance is NOT that bad on these, you just have to have an open mind 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2012, 6:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-out-for-a-car-and-got-a-car/227117/50 "2012-11-12T06:28:07Z")
:tup: Looks great, Don! ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2012, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-out-for-a-car-and-got-a-car/227117/51 "2012-11-12T06:45:57Z")
nice pickup! fucking love these ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2012, 7:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-out-for-a-car-and-got-a-car/227117/52 "2012-11-12T07:58:57Z")
> [@96V6Bird](#): > > M-Parallels, IMHO one of the most classic, tasteful wheel designs of all time. They came on the 7 series and on some 5’s too. > > Great car for a nice guy, enjoy it! Maintenance is NOT that bad on these, you just have to have an open mind 😉 Yeah I love these wheels. The only thing that scares me is VANOS problems. I looked at the price and shudder. ---
**Author:** ![Shifty](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shifty/32/4959_2.png) [@Shifty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shifty)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2012, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-out-for-a-car-and-got-a-car/227117/53 "2012-11-12T08:10:57Z")
:tup: NICE!!! now lets line-up and do some pulls. ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2012, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-out-for-a-car-and-got-a-car/227117/54 "2012-11-12T08:55:41Z")
> [@longuyen88](#): > > WTF Im jealous. I only get 20mpg highway on my E90 m3. but then again, I don’t pussy foot 😛 > > Congrats on the pick up If I pussy foot I might get 18 mpg and it wants a cookie for what it accomplished. ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2012, 9:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-out-for-a-car-and-got-a-car/227117/55 "2012-11-12T09:04:43Z")
> [@Coldaccord](#): > > I get 26 hwy in my m3. bastard. swap your rear for a 2.90 and you’ll have 35 MPG and miserable acceleration. I did the reverse and get low 20s highway now. ---
**Author:** ![Norb\_O](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/norb_o/32/5189_2.png) [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2012, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-out-for-a-car-and-got-a-car/227117/56 "2012-11-12T12:20:16Z")
> [@Carnut](#): > > Yeah I love these wheels. The only thing that scares me is VANOS problems. I looked at the price and shudder. Apparently Beisan Systems is releasing a VANOS repair kit for the V8 models soon, if not already. If it REALLY bothers you I’m sure it would be a nice slow project you could tackle over the winter. E39 owners with the I-6 replace their Vanos seals all the time on their own. My Vanos knocked like a diesel at hot idle, I never noticed any performance loss besides a slight dead spot off idle. My local buddy Tim’s ’00 M5 does the same thing, and that thing pulls runs like an animal. YOLO, right? ---
**Author:** ![longuyen88](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/longuyen88/32/7611_2.png) [@longuyen88](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/longuyen88)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2012, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-out-for-a-car-and-got-a-car/227117/57 "2012-11-12T12:25:38Z")
i just looked up the 0-60 times for this car and it’s pretty fast! should be an even match with my e90, which is hawt ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2012, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-out-for-a-car-and-got-a-car/227117/58 "2012-11-12T12:28:04Z")
it’s also the same size as your E90 😃 ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2012, 12:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-out-for-a-car-and-got-a-car/227117/59 "2012-11-12T12:41:10Z")
This is on the all-time great cars list. It’s a pretty short list, too. This was a design benchmark for me at art school. ---
**Author:** ![Norb\_O](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/norb_o/32/5189_2.png) [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2012, 12:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-out-for-a-car-and-got-a-car/227117/60 "2012-11-12T12:43:19Z")
what do you mean about design benchmark? E39 styling is one of my absolute all time favorites. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-out-for-a-car-and-got-a-car/227117.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-out-for-a-car-and-got-a-car/227117.md?page=4)