After one drive with the M club I was hooked. My 2014 BMW 428i xdrive was a great car but it wasn’t an M-series. A confluence of my sons’ enthusiasm for performance vehicles, a means to bond with them, the promise of drives through the beautiful countryside, and the reminder to enjoy the moment over-rode my reticence and gave me the courage to upgrade to a 2011 E92 – M3 coupe.
The inevitability of death as encouragement to spend some money in the here and now; after all, you cannot take it with you. Or can you?
November 10, 2020 – the boys wanted to go to Rowena Crest to capture the car running through the curves. Adin captured the picture from the viewpoint.
November 26, 2020, Vista Point
Christmas Eve day the club drove to Vista Point again. Adin and I got our official membership hoodies but nothing prepared us for how windy and cold it was at the top of the ridge. Kyrian stayed in the car to keep warm and we all departed early. The wind was strong enough to stop our forward walking and nearly take our balance. A good day!
The BMWM club founder moved, leaving a gap for organized driving which I filled by joining the BMW Car Club of America. Interestingly enough, shortly after joining, I was invited to a free track day to drive the 2021 M440i xDrive Coupe.
The day was sponsored by BMW of North America, so it was a pure promotional exercise to introduce the new models and generate excitement. But for me, a lackluster event. First the aesthetics, the newly designed front grill is a huge disappointment – it’s simply not right for a BMW! The autocross was set up in the parking lot of the Expo Center and featured tight turns with only short bursts for acceleration.
The car handled predictably well but I was underwhelmed. I prefer the E9# models and the older steering – it simply feels more connected to the road.
August 28, 2021 – Drive for the Cure
Hosted and organized by Taste of Motorsports.
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E92 SPECIFICATIONS
The coupé uses a carbon fiber roof to reduce weight and lower the center of gravity.
The official 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration times for the coupé is 4.6 seconds with the DCT transmission. The S65 engine is a naturally aspirated V8.
Megan racing supremo exhaust – installed already at purchase.
RESOURCES
Protective Arts 