[FREEDOM2020]

Originally Posted by -JLT-

ur welcome noob

Name calling not my style bro!
See it's yours
Sorry if you can't take a little criticism...

[-JLT-]

Originally Posted by FREEDOM2019

Name calling not my style bro!
See it's yours
Sorry if you can't take a little criticism...

ur the one that started with the smartass remarks, bro!

sorry Max for dirtying your thread.

I'm done with this noob

[FREEDOM2020]

Originally Posted by -JLT-

ur the one that started with the smartass remarks, bro!

sorry Max for dirtying your thread.

I'm done with this noob

Call me this call me that. Dough !

[Max Well]

Gave her the day off from hauling supplies

[Sedan_Clan]

I still come back to this thread and smile at how sharp that X3MC looks.

[Max Well]

Gulf Islands National Seashore [ https://www.nps.gov/guis/index.htm ]. Took a day trip to experience this beautiful region. Highly recommend if you're ever in this area of NW Florida. And as disclaimer, the photo in the middle of the road was safe - 25mph Natl Park road - nobody around.

[AlexFL]

Originally Posted by Max Well

Gulf Islands National Seashore [ https://www.nps.gov/guis/index.htm ]. Took a day trip to experience this beautiful region. Highly recommend if you're ever in this area of NW Florida. And as disclaimer, the photo in the middle of the road was safe - 25mph Natl Park road - nobody around.

Beautiful pictures, Max Well! Are you from FL? I’m driving to Naples on Thu, will post some nice panoramic pictures.

[Max Well]

Originally Posted by AlexFL

Beautiful pictures, Max Well! Are you from FL? I’m driving to Naples on Thu, will post some nice panoramic pictures.

Thanks, AlexFL - yes, up in the North. Haven't been down to Naples in years - looking forward to seeing your images.

[WagonR]

I’ve aways appreciate how detailed you are. The charts, and pictures, and everything else for the M40i and now the X3M. Thank you for what you contribute to the forum!

[Max Well]

Originally Posted by WagonR

I’ve aways appreciate how detailed you are. The charts, and pictures, and everything else for the M40i and now the X3M. Thank you for what you contribute to the forum!

Thank you for the kind words, WagonR - much appreciated!

[thekronoschef]

Looks badass!

[MADBMWX5MC]

That thing is so good looking is not even funny.

[Max Well]

Full throttle ready! Timing on completion of the formal 'Breaking-in Period' recommended by BMW couldn't be better as heading to the Drag Strip this weekend. Just keeping fingers crossed the weather holds and allows all of the runs I have planned.

[spta97]

Awesome ride! Do you have a write up for the ASD removal with a link to the part?

Any plans to tint the windows?

[sayemthree]

nice but no spare tire? special order? my dealer said the spare is required , not optional ?

[spta97]

Originally Posted by sayemthree

nice but no spare tire? special order? my dealer said the spare is required , not optional ?

In the US, the $0 mobility kit deletes the spare tire.

As a result the trunk area does not have the bump as it takes up less space.

That said, I insisted on the spare due to previously being stranded due to a bent rim and split sidewall which were unrepairable.

[Max Well]

Originally Posted by spta97

Awesome ride! Do you have a write up for the ASD removal with a link to the part?

Any plans to tint the windows?

Thanks, spta97. Probably best to refer you to the original ASD thread by TX3M on the G01 Forum- 'How to disable ASD on your X3 M40i: 3 methods that do not require coding' https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1565456

I'd rec reading through all of the pages so you’re up to speed with the background discussion on the ASD in the G01 (which is the same as in the F97, at least the earlier models with iD6). In Post #94 of that thread I shared images to show the steps I used: https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showp...7&postcount=94

I ordered the $55 Bypass directly from Elias Jones’ Technic PNP page: http://technicpnp.com/product-catego...-top-hifi-688/ He's really responsive and communicates quickly back by email (at least in my experience).

And no plans to tint our windows.

Originally Posted by sayemthree

nice but no spare tire? special order? my dealer said the spare is required , not optional ?

As spta97 indicated, just order the Mobility Kit (2VC) if you don't want the spare as it automatically deletes the Space-Saver Spare (300) and it's hump. We ordered our car with the options we wanted, so maybe most Dealerships are ordering with the spare so they may not be aware?

[spta97]

Originally Posted by Max Well

Thanks, spta97. Probably best to refer you to the original ASD thread by TX3M on the G01 Forum- 'How to disable ASD on your X3 M40i: 3 methods that do not require coding' https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1565456

I'd rec reading through all of the pages so you’re up to speed with the background discussion on the ASD in the G01 (which is the same as in the F97, at least the earlier models with iD6). In Post #94 of that thread I shared images to show the steps I used: https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showp...7&postcount=94

I ordered the $55 Bypass directly from Elias Jones’ Technic PNP page: http://technicpnp.com/product-catego...-top-hifi-688/ He's really responsive and communicates quickly back by email (at least in my experience).

And no plans to tint our windows.



As spta97 indicated, just order the Mobility Kit (2VC) if you don't want the spare as it automatically deletes the Space-Saver Spare (300) and it's hump. We ordered our car with the options we wanted, so maybe most Dealerships are ordering with the spare so they may not be aware?

Max Well - Thanks for the links - I will read through them to get the info.

[Max Well]

Originally Posted by Max Well

... to see my wife’s transition from initially having to talk her into the idea of the M when the M40i is ‘all we need’, to then hear ‘these seats are great’ and it ‘sure corners well’, to now wanting to drive it when we head out in the morning, to at least listening when I mention she may wish to consider one when her M40i is ready for replacement… Priceless

Update - a new stablemate arrived yesterday for our BSM X3MC. Didn't take much convincing for my wife to transition to the X3MC from her G01 X3 M40i, especially with the December pricing structure and Dealer inventory currently. We were able to find a build which matched what she wanted (no spare along with Exec, Driver's Asst Plus, Parking). It has the moon roof, but unlikely any Dealer stock would have been ordered with the M Driver's package so she's fine with it (even though we'll never use it).

Main differences to my BSM X3MC are the M Seat belts and Continental tires instead of Michelins, and Phytonic Blue instead of BSM. We've never had a blue car so this is a nice change - it's a beautiful color varying it's appearance based on clouds and sun angle like many of the other metallic paints. Also, her license plate frame holder is now like the previous G01 types which allow for tightly-threaded screws instead of the wider-spaced threaded screws which I had to use with the flimsy holder which came on mine. Much less chance for these screws to damage the paint, so I'm going to see if I can order that from Parts for mine as well (edit - I've ordered the similar bracket for mine and will share the part number when received). I've already bypassed her ASD and removed the Competition badge from the back end, so she is all set.

[x3mcomp]

Congrats! What a driveway. Interested to know if there is a significant difference between the Michelin's and Continentals.

[Max Well]

Originally Posted by x3mcomp

Congrats! What a driveway. Interested to know if there is a significant difference between the Michelin's and Continentals.

Thanks, x3mcomp. After hearing the M School Instructors' positive comments about the tires BMW chooses for these M series, indicating Continental is one of their favorites on the track, and driving on them all day in the M2C, M4, and M5C, I doubt we (us) would be able to tell a difference if blinded. Suspect at this echelon with the experience these companies have, the compounds they use are similar and as can be seen in the image I shared, the tread patterns as well.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by x3mcomp

Congrats! What a driveway. Interested to know if there is a significant difference between the Michelin's and Continentals.

I have Conti's on my current M4 and really like them. I've had PS2's on a number of ///M's and I don't really notice a difference in performance.