My New Car

[m3f_WD Pro]

I have just uploaded some pictures of my new M3.



These are the pictures I was sent before I went to view the car. The quality is not to good but I will post some more when I have finished waxing / cleaning it and can get my hands on a digital camera.



Hope you like it.



WD Pro :thumbsup:

[m3f_PurpleM3Pursuit]

damn.. u are one lucky SOB.. not only is it techno.. but its a euro with smg .. that thing is damn fine! :thumbsup: take good care of her... and definitly post more pics when ur done cleaning.. :beer:

[m3f_97BLKM3COU_0f375e15e2]

Where are the Pictures?

[m3f_AMPowerJ_e8f979e5cd]

Originally posted by 97BLKM3COUPE

Where are the Pictures?



Gallery button :thumbsup:

[m3f_97BLKM3COU_0f375e15e2]

Hey, your steering wheel is on the wrong side of the car. . . just kidding. Very nice.

[m3f_eduardo go_61bf44b0e1]

Aahhhh...a sierra cosworth...gotta love that turbocharged 4 wheeler big sedan...awesome power.

[m3f_M3AN_5f4dc0ba80]

Yep... props on the Cossie!! v.cool... :thumbsup:



Oh, and the ///M...

[m3f_96M3Power_4547fc3d60]

I like the shift nob and boot.... anyone know where I can get one that looks like that for the us version?

[m3f_M3AN_5f4dc0ba80]

It's the SMG shift setup... no-go for the US I'm afraid...

[m3f_96M3Power_4547fc3d60]

balls

[m3f_E36Pilot]

Forgive my lack of info but what exactly is SMG 1? I assume it's an f1-style tranny like SMG II, but I was under the impression SMG II was the first BMW tranny to provide true F1 style, clutchless shifting. Anyone have more info?

[m3f_M3AN_5f4dc0ba80]

SMG stands for "Sequential Manual Gearbox" which is effectively a manual gearbox with an automatic clutch (no clutch pedal).



BMW were the first to implement a true sequential manual on a road car in the e36 M3 but the US never got that option (they got the auto which was a "replacement" not available elsewhere).



The paddles on the steering wheel are simple a shift option to supplement the mid-cabin shifter.



I don't know why American's persistently refer to it as SMGII (it is SMG v2 but the whole II bit is superfluous). I can't help but think it's the same reason they call the Porsche Turbo (996T) the Porsche twin turbo or 996tt... an unnecessary and inefficient statement of the obvious...

[m3f_WD Pro]

SMG seems to have raised a few questions so I have started a separate thread.



WD Pro

[m3f_BMW M Powe_4a2f6c10a0]

m3an.....here in the states, all the window stickers on smg equipped e46's, the sticker says SMGII. which is what bmw, or dealerships are calling the SMG v2

[m3f_M3AN_5f4dc0ba80]

Originally posted by BMW M Power

m3an.....here in the states, all the window stickers on smg equipped e46's, the sticker says SMGII. which is what bmw, or dealerships are calling the SMG v2



That's a reasonable excuse then... but it's still superfluous IMO. Does the official BMW marking guff say SMGII... it doesn't over here, just SMG...