Canadians....What did you get for Christmas?

EdmBimmer · 12-26-2007, 03:07 PM

Man, the holiday's are awesome but I'm friggin tired....

Just wondering what everyone got?

This was my year for giving and not expecting much. Got the wife two pairs of Uggs from my last trip to Detroit and my daughter got a bunch of new outfits from me. Spread the wealth to my in-laws and my parents with more goodies from across the border.

But.....

Little did I know that I would be paid back for my generosity! Looked like I was just getting a simple Penguin hoodie from the wife and daughter but I was told to check the pockets. Inside was a card and a note saying that I'm now "allowed" to upgrade my e90!!!! Woo hoo! But I'm going to wait for a bit, BMW finally fixed the issues with my car stalling and I still love the 330i. But now I can either get a 335i now or wait to see what a 335d or even an M3 sedan will be. I made it a point to say that she didn't place a price limit in the card. I'm assuming she wants me to upgrade from a 3 to a 5 series for more room for my little one, but something tells me to say with the 3 series family.

Oh well....WHAT DID EVERYONE GET!

PS - If someone in Canada got an iPhone I hate you!

veightkiller · 12-26-2007, 03:33 PM

what did i get for my self? i bought some stuff for my car.

H&R sport springs
OEM alarm
M-footrest are on sale for $20
Predator ice angel eyes
matte black grille
to be continue...........

Rossland · 12-26-2007, 05:51 PM

Santa brought the wife a backup sensor alarm for HER BMW. This is a factory option for $400, but Princess Auto sells them for $36. They are wired into the backup lights and beeps faster the closer the car gets to an obstacle.

Chapter 2 Dec 27. Today I found out that this will not work in BMW's. It is incompatible with the sensing that detects burned out light bulbs. It might be possible to hook it up using a relay, but I didn't try. Tomorrow I'm off to a jewellery store!

Soni · 12-26-2007, 06:37 PM

MacBook!!

halB · 12-26-2007, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sc88

If someone in Canada got an iPhone I hate you!

That was for my wife's birthday in October. I got an unlocked one on eBay from some seller in Montreal. He didn't charge any tax.

I got my wife a Bose QuietComfort 3 noise cancelling headphone (she does a lot of business travel) and I got a Bose Wave Music System (basically a Bose radio with CD) from her. It was a coincident but Dr. Bose laughed all the way to the bank!

Soni · 12-26-2007, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sc88

PS - If someone in Canada got an iPhone I hate you!

That was also my wife's birthday in October

GuyOh · 12-26-2007, 06:51 PM

4 days at whistler! Snow conditions were awesome for boarding!

EdmBimmer · 12-26-2007, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by halB

That was for my wife's birthday in October. I got an unlocked one on eBay from some seller in Montreal. He didn't charge any tax.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soni

That was also my wife's birthday in October

I HATE YOU!!

Anyways, how much did it cost you to bring it over? Are you wives with Rogers?

FLaNkeR · 12-26-2007, 08:04 PM

Lux. 5.0... A day late, better late than never. Happy Festivus to all.

GAM3OVR85 · 12-26-2007, 08:33 PM

I don't celebrate christmas

.
Anyways Happy Holidays

aspiring335 · 12-26-2007, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sc88

I HATE YOU!!

Anyways, how much did it cost you to bring it over? Are you wives with Rogers?

They would have to be with Rogers or Fido (which is basically Rogers now), since the iPhone only works on GSM networks. I bought one in San Francisco ages ago, fully intending to use it as my primary phone, but gave it to my wife a couple of weeks later. Even though my Blackberry looks decidedly uncool it is just so much better as a business device. The iPhone has a decent camera, good web browsing and a great SMS interface, and of course the iPod functionality, but overall I found it to be a completely overrated toy.

Prices on eBay for unlocked 8GB models seem to be around $450 - $500. You can walk into any AT&T store in the US and buy a locked one for $400. If you're technically inclined you can hack it yourself, but I paid someone $50 to unlock mine.

I also won a Nokia N95 recently. It's OK, but I can't get it to work with my car's Bluetooth connection long enough to finish a conversation.

fanatic · 12-26-2007, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by veightkiller

what did i get for my self? i bought some stuff for my car.

H&R sport springs
OEM alarm
M-footrest are on sale for $20
Predator ice angel eyes
matte black grille
to be continue...........

Where were the footrests on sale?

veightkiller · 12-26-2007, 10:33 PM

Tischer BMW ^^^ can't go wrong for a $20 M-footrest i order it with my OEM alarm.it should be here tomorrow.

!Xoible · 12-26-2007, 10:35 PM

thread for canadians only...

veightkiller · 12-26-2007, 10:35 PM

here's the link

http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...egoryID=104047

veightkiller · 12-26-2007, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mantis

thread for canadians only...

Lols why?!?! what did you get.

!Xoible · 12-26-2007, 10:37 PM

i didnt get anything... i received a $25 gift card to a boba place.

borsalino · 12-26-2007, 10:43 PM

i got a ipod touch from my sister

sparkyg · 12-26-2007, 11:44 PM

I got about 5 lbs of dead weight that is just going to slow my car down

Zeiss · 12-26-2007, 11:58 PM

1080p madness!

EdmBimmer · 12-27-2007, 09:22 AM

^ nice panel!

Has anyone put a deposit down on a e92 M3? And is there a estimated date for the M3 sedan?

BMW Newbie · 12-27-2007, 10:02 AM

I got a $20 LCBO gift card but paid for my wife & 2 kids' trip to UK..

12-26-2007, 03:07 PM	#1
EdmBimmer Lieutenant 33 Rep 403 Posts Drives: '10 X5 35d Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Edmonton iTrader: (5)	Canadians....What did you get for Christmas? Man, the holiday's are awesome but I'm friggin tired.... Just wondering what everyone got? This was my year for giving and not expecting much. Got the wife two pairs of Uggs from my last trip to Detroit and my daughter got a bunch of new outfits from me. Spread the wealth to my in-laws and my parents with more goodies from across the border. But..... Little did I know that I would be paid back for my generosity! Looked like I was just getting a simple Penguin hoodie from the wife and daughter but I was told to check the pockets. Inside was a card and a note saying that I'm now "allowed" to upgrade my e90!!!! Woo hoo! But I'm going to wait for a bit, BMW finally fixed the issues with my car stalling and I still love the 330i. But now I can either get a 335i now or wait to see what a 335d or even an M3 sedan will be. I made it a point to say that she didn't place a price limit in the card. I'm assuming she wants me to upgrade from a 3 to a 5 series for more room for my little one, but something tells me to say with the 3 series family. Oh well....WHAT DID EVERYONE GET! PS - If someone in Canada got an iPhone I hate you! __________________ In the Garage '10 E70 X5d Alpine White LOADED UP - '10 EVO X Wicked White RIP '08 BMW E60 535i - '06 BMW E90 330i - '05 Acura EL - '98 Honda Prelude - '99 Audi A4 - '02 Honda Civic - '06 Nissan Xterra
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12-26-2007, 03:33 PM	#2
veightkiller Brigadier General 61 Rep 4,150 Posts Drives: e90 335i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Vancouver,B.C iTrader: (3)	what did i get for my self? i bought some stuff for my car. H&R sport springs OEM alarm M-footrest are on sale for $20 Predator ice angel eyes matte black grille to be continue...........
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12-26-2007, 05:51 PM	#3
Rossland Second Lieutenant 6 Rep 297 Posts Drives: US 06 330xi Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ontario iTrader: (0)	Santa brought the wife a backup sensor alarm for HER BMW. This is a factory option for $400, but Princess Auto sells them for $36. They are wired into the backup lights and beeps faster the closer the car gets to an obstacle. Chapter 2 Dec 27. Today I found out that this will not work in BMW's. It is incompatible with the sensing that detects burned out light bulbs. It might be possible to hook it up using a relay, but I didn't try. Tomorrow I'm off to a jewellery store! Last edited by Rossland; 12-27-2007 at 04:26 PM.. Reason: new info
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12-26-2007, 06:37 PM	#4
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12-26-2007, 08:04 PM	#9
FLaNkeR Private 0 Rep 62 Posts Drives: 2020 X4 M40i Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ottawa, Canada iTrader: (2)	Lux. 5.0... A day late, better late than never. Happy Festivus to all.
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12-26-2007, 10:33 PM	#13
veightkiller Brigadier General 61 Rep 4,150 Posts Drives: e90 335i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Vancouver,B.C iTrader: (3)	Tischer BMW ^^^ can't go wrong for a $20 M-footrest i order it with my OEM alarm.it should be here tomorrow.
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!Xoible Banned 844 Rep 46,029 Posts Drives: .... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: . iTrader: (4) Garage List 2008 M3 [4.00] 2007 335i [9.00] 2008 528i [8.00] 2006 Infiniti - G35 ... [8.00]	i didnt get anything... i received a $25 gift card to a boba place.
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12-26-2007, 10:43 PM	#18
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12-26-2007, 11:44 PM	#19
sparkyg Brigadier General 143 Rep 3,523 Posts Drives: A6 Allroad Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oil Country iTrader: (5)	I got about 5 lbs of dead weight that is just going to slow my car down
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EdmBimmer Lieutenant 33 Rep 403 Posts Drives: '10 X5 35d Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Edmonton iTrader: (5)	^ nice panel! Has anyone put a deposit down on a e92 M3? And is there a estimated date for the M3 sedan? __________________ In the Garage '10 E70 X5d Alpine White LOADED UP - '10 EVO X Wicked White RIP '08 BMW E60 535i - '06 BMW E90 330i - '05 Acura EL - '98 Honda Prelude - '99 Audi A4 - '02 Honda Civic - '06 Nissan Xterra
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12-27-2007, 10:02 AM	#22
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