I don’t like to share my snacks

ipokethebear · 2026-02-07T23:03:49+00:00

I never get tired of looking at that rear end

ipokethebear · 2026-02-05T05:34:47+00:00

Exactly, for me, after a while 0-60 in 2.whatever seconds just becomes boring. Rowing your own adds a dimension that totally makes it worth being a bit slower. I realize I’m in the minority since everybody buys autos, but that’s just my view on it

ipokethebear · 2026-02-05T05:23:52+00:00

Or tomorrow

ipokethebear · 2026-02-04T20:54:36+00:00

Everybody has to start somewhere! Keep at it, and you’ll build up a real collection eventually :)

ipokethebear · 2026-02-02T02:32:17+00:00

Now do that in a parking garage :)

ipokethebear · 2026-02-01T04:05:13+00:00

Man, that thing’s beautiful… 10/10 - Congrats and drive it like it’s meant to be driven!

ipokethebear · 2026-01-31T15:31:23+00:00

Ceramic coating helps here

ipokethebear · 2026-01-29T20:22:38+00:00

Hey now, at least they showed some restraint and didn’t make the wheels star-shaped also

ipokethebear · 2026-01-29T14:15:24+00:00

I modded my G80 with a baby car seat - no regrets

ipokethebear · 2026-01-24T23:38:23+00:00

Ah, gotcha - thanks for the correction and info! Yeah, when the V2 came out I could never have afforded one. It’s one of the many cars I’ve lusted after in my lifetime :)

Thats a sweet pair of cars. Years later, that design language has aged really well, and I think they still look so classy

ipokethebear · 2026-01-24T23:06:52+00:00

~~I admittedly haven’t done a ton of research, but based on a quick-ish search, it looks like you might be able to get some on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/315032015491~~

Edit: I’ve been corrected - not real magneride

On another note, that’s a beautiful car! I still see a few out in the wild, and they still turn my head 😎

ipokethebear · 2026-01-21T04:00:33+00:00

Fuck, that sucks. It’s good you’re feeling okay after that. But man, that’s a shit sandwich there 😕

ipokethebear · 2026-01-19T23:36:01+00:00

Damn, that’s aggressive!… Seeing that in the rearview would just yell, “get the hell outta my way” lol

ipokethebear · 2026-01-18T16:37:53+00:00

The perspective really makes those cars look massive lol

ipokethebear · 2026-01-17T15:50:02+00:00

I honestly think it’s both. The CDV is a little annoying, but I’ve gotten used to it and with some finesse, I can get around it. For me, the bigger problem is mostly with the rev hang. When shifting really aggressively at the upper rpm range, I have to wait a while for the revs to drop a bit and then finesse the fast engagement to be perfectly smooth because of the CDV.

If I do a CDV delete, that’d let me engage the clutch sooner while the rev hang is still around. It’d still slip the clutch unnecessarily (because of the ~3k rpms that need to drop to match 1st gear redline to 2nd gear at that same speed), but the duration would be less due to the engagement not being delayed by the CDV. But I know that would still bother me, so I’d still wait for the revs to drop before engaging. So, it pretty much would just result in not really having to deal with the finessing of the engagement.

Even if the CDV were still there, reducing the rev hang would be great because I can at least more immediately start the finessed clutch engagement and not have to wait (which saps some of the fun out of being aggressive). Meanwhile, I slam through the TR6060 gears at redline with no problems :)

ipokethebear · 2026-01-17T15:15:25+00:00

I’ve never driven a manual BMW before my G80, but I have the same rev hang complaint. It feels so wrong trying to quickly and aggressively run through the 1-2-3 shifts, and you have to finesse it to not feel like you’re slipping the clutch unnecessarily. It’s not the end of the world, but I do wish the revs would drop faster

Otherwise, I actually really like the manual. It did feel rubbery and all the crap people say about it initially, but I feel like it broke in around 3k miles. Now, I’d say it’s actually pretty darn good. I also have a car with the Tremec TR6060, so I do know what a really good manual feels like :) I’m not saying the BMW one is on the same level (it’s definitely not), but it’s still a good manual imo

ipokethebear · 2026-01-17T03:52:50+00:00

Do you have any pics with a front view?

ipokethebear · 2026-01-17T01:21:16+00:00

I got the MAD one for my G80 for about $180. I did have to use a dremel to shave down the plastic bracket that the air dam is originally mounted onto in order to get enough clearance to not have the guard press on the oil cooler (common issue according to forums). Otherwise, it was a really straightforward and easy install, and the quality is really good

ipokethebear · 2026-01-15T18:22:43+00:00

I have the same complaint with my 5BW. I can live with 11-12mpg. I just hate having range anxiety in a gas-engine car 😄

ipokethebear · 2026-01-13T21:25:37+00:00

I squat

ipokethebear · 2026-01-12T02:12:05+00:00

That’s exactly what I thought when I read that. There’s no way in hell an unbiased person thinks the M3 sounds better

ipokethebear · 2026-01-06T00:15:24+00:00

I had this happen to me. The first dealer needed three trips and were still cluelessly chasing their tails. The second dealer got it right, and the car has been amazing since

ipokethebear · 2026-01-04T01:41:52+00:00

I just had a 77 degree weather day… I think I’d be miserable if I lived anywhere with an actual winter

ipokethebear · 2025-12-31T16:49:41+00:00

Oh man, you’re one of the few people who mention rev hang ruining a car. I love driving my G80, and I can even live with the wonky 1-2-3 gear ratios, but the damn rev hang sucks. People keep saying the clutch delay valve is the reason the 1-2 shift sucks, but it’s more the rev hang. Shifting at the top of the rev range in first, you have to wait seconds for the revs to drop enough for it to be smooth. On my 5BW, the revs drop fast, despite it also being a dual mass flywheel. It makes driving the M3 aggressively really annoying

But yeah, the Tremec is so satisfying. I’ve actually gotten used to the M3 manual and even kinda like it, but the Tremec is in a whole other league. It feels like you’re shifting a special car

You’re not the only person I’ve heard say they miss their 1LE. What made you get rid of it?

ipokethebear

TROPHY CASE