My new F30 328i base line

joaopml · 06-07-2012, 03:35 PM

Hi guys!

I´m new here, so let me begin by introducing myself… my name is Joao, I’m Brazilian, but I’m actually living in Panama.. it´s been 5 years since I´ve got here..
So I’m really sorry if my English is not so good but I’ll do my best to make you understand what I want to say/write…
As some of you should know by now, those cars considered “premium” (BMW, Audi, Lexus Infinit, Merc., etc) are incredibly expensive in brazil so when I got here in panama it was a nice surprise to see that they are affordable. For me it´s just like a dream come true to own a 328i, since in brazil it starts at around 100k dollars and I would probably never been able to buy one there.

now about the car... So far… so good… I’m loving this car… it goes faster than anything I´ve drove before… it´s really comfortable and smooth.. I’m impressed and in love with this car… it´s truly an incredible machine..

So.. just want to share some pics of my new f30.. it´s the glacier silver base line with 17in wheels… sorry about the quality of the photos… my phone is not so good…

DrivenByE30 · 06-07-2012, 03:38 PM

beautiful! Congratulations to you and Welcome among us!

joaopml · 06-07-2012, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by DrivenByE30

beautiful! Congratulations to you and Welcome among us!

Thanks

twerle · 06-07-2012, 05:55 PM

Seja bem vindo! :-)

bl@ster · 06-07-2012, 06:26 PM

Lookin good! Congrats on the posh ride.

Alen E90 · 06-07-2012, 07:35 PM

looks soooooooo clean and gorgeous, congrats!!!!!!!

joaopml · 06-07-2012, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by twerle

Seja bem vindo! :-)

Obrigado

Photoman · 06-07-2012, 08:51 PM

Looks very nice! Congratulations from Canada.

Alpine F31 · 06-07-2012, 09:20 PM

I'd take it any day.

Congratulations!

rconti · 06-07-2012, 11:53 PM

Welcome! I test drove a 328 and it's every bit as quick as my M Coupe. I was blown away by how fast it is.

dmontic71 · 06-08-2012, 01:46 AM

Looks great! Nice colors & chrome accent/wood.. Doesn't look like a base model at all...

SCBimmerKid · 06-08-2012, 07:39 AM

Beautiful car! So glad you were able to get your dream car

joaopml · 06-08-2012, 09:11 AM

Thanks everybody… really appreciate the welcome and compliments on my car.. feels really good to be part of the bimmers family… proud of it..

I have to admit that I was concerned about the base line configuration because I only saw one like that here (one jet black) and had different wheels.. so I thought that mine could look just too simple… but it´s like Alan E90 said… it´s just clean and gorgeous… and the wheels… just suits the car… it looks a LOT better in person than in the photos (again, sorry about the quality)… I have plans to put some 19in wheels on it… I love the way the wheels of m sport looks.. but that´s for a near future… for now… will use a little bit more of the 17in, that looks a lot better than I was expecting…

And about the speed… I got say… never driven a super car… like M models… so really can´t compare to it… but my father has an a4 2011 with 211hp (I guess) and mine feels SO MUCH faster… when you put in sport o sport+ this thing is a beast… wow… it goes super fast… just a lot of fun driving it… I wake up every day just happy that I got my bimmer to drive… ahahahahha.. sorry if I look like a kid with a new toy… but it´s just how I feel…

Again… thanks to everyone for the compliments..

dexter30 · 06-25-2012, 08:42 AM

Fala João, blz?

Cara, primeiramente parabéns pela nave, a nova série 3 realmente ficou com um design maravilhoso.

Estou com intenção de comprar uma 328i aqui no Brasil, provavelmente farei negócio esta semana, faltando ainda escolher a cor, cinza, prata ou preto. Deverei pegar a versão Sport, por causa das rodas 18 polegadas principalmente.

Me diz uma coisa, o seu carro tem o modo Sport+ ? Sabes dizer se esse modo aumenta ainda mais a sensibilidade do acelerador em relação ao modo Sport, ou apenas desliga o controle de tração?

Obrigado e novamente parabéns!

bcl0328 · 06-25-2012, 09:14 AM

are xenon stand alone there? don't see a sunroof so i assume no prem. pkg?

patrice03 · 06-25-2012, 07:12 PM

esse (sport +) modo aumenta desliga o controle de tração, a sensibilade de acelerador e com modo sport.

beijino.

dmontic71 · 06-25-2012, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by joaopml

Thanks everybody… really appreciate the welcome and compliments on my car.. feels really good to be part of the bimmers family… proud of it..

I have to admit that I was concerned about the base line configuration because I only saw one like that here (one jet black) and had different wheels.. so I thought that mine could look just too simple… but it´s like Alan E90 said… it´s just clean and gorgeous… and the wheels… just suits the car… it looks a LOT better in person than in the photos (again, sorry about the quality)… I have plans to put some 19in wheels on it… I love the way the wheels of m sport looks.. but that´s for a near future… for now… will use a little bit more of the 17in, that looks a lot better than I was expecting…

And about the speed… I got say… never driven a super car… like M models… so really can´t compare to it… but my father has an a4 2011 with 211hp (I guess) and mine feels SO MUCH faster… when you put in sport o sport+ this thing is a beast… wow… it goes super fast… just a lot of fun driving it… I wake up every day just happy that I got my bimmer to drive… ahahahahha.. sorry if I look like a kid with a new toy… but it´s just how I feel…

Again… thanks to everyone for the compliments..

Absolutely nothing wrong with the 17" wheels... On my 2006 E90 the sports package wheels were 17"... They just keep getting bigger!

joaopml · 06-26-2012, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by dexter30

Fala JoÃ£o, blz?

Cara, primeiramente parabÃ©ns pela nave, a nova sÃ©rie 3 realmente ficou com um design maravilhoso.

Estou com intenÃ§Ã£o de comprar uma 328i aqui no Brasil, provavelmente farei negÃ³cio esta semana, faltando ainda escolher a cor, cinza, prata ou preto. Deverei pegar a versÃ£o Sport, por causa das rodas 18 polegadas principalmente.

Me diz uma coisa, o seu carro tem o modo Sport+ ? Sabes dizer se esse modo aumenta ainda mais a sensibilidade do acelerador em relaÃ§Ã£o ao modo Sport, ou apenas desliga o controle de traÃ§Ã£o?

Obrigado e novamente parabÃ©ns!

Fala dexter... Td bom?

Cara se tem alguma diferenca... Realmente ainda nao percebi... A bmw recomenda nao abusar muito nos primeiros 2 mil kms... Entao pelo pouco q acelerei com o carro.. Nao achei muito diferenca em qto a acelerecao... Mas nao sei se foi impressao ou se minha cabeca ja tava condicionada, me pareceu sentir o carro um pouco mais rigido ainda do que o modo sport... E a diferenca para o modo confort eh bastante consideravel... O carro realmente se transforma...

Parabens pela sua nova aquisicao... Espero q aproveite bastante e com responsabilidade... Cuidado com a lei seca, hein? Hahahaha...

Forte abraco e depois manda umas fotos pra a gente ver suas combinacoes...

joaopml · 06-26-2012, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by dmontic71

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Originally Posted by joaopml

Thanks everybodyÂ… really appreciate the welcome and compliments on my car.. feels really good to be part of the bimmers familyÂ… proud of it..

I have to admit that I was concerned about the base line configuration because I only saw one like that here (one jet black) and had different wheels.. so I thought that mine could look just too simpleÂ… but itÂ´s like Alan E90 saidÂ… itÂ´s just clean and gorgeousÂ… and the wheelsÂ… just suits the carÂ… it looks a LOT better in person than in the photos (again, sorry about the quality)Â… I have plans to put some 19in wheels on itÂ… I love the way the wheels of m sport looks.. but thatÂ´s for a near futureÂ… for nowÂ… will use a little bit more of the 17in, that looks a lot better than I was expectingÂ…

And about the speedÂ… I got sayÂ… never driven a super carÂ… like M modelsÂ… so really canÂ´t compare to itÂ… but my father has an a4 2011 with 211hp (I guess) and mine feels SO MUCH fasterÂ… when you put in sport o sport+ this thing is a beastÂ… wowÂ… it goes super fastÂ… just a lot of fun driving itÂ… I wake up every day just happy that I got my bimmer to driveÂ… ahahahahha.. sorry if I look like a kid with a new toyÂ… but itÂ´s just how I feelÂ…

AgainÂ… thanks to everyone for the compliments..

Absolutely nothing wrong with the 17" wheels... On my 2006 E90 the sports package wheels were 17"... They just keep getting bigger!

Hahaha... Indeed... It seems like in 10 years from now, we will be buying cars with 30" wheels... That is just to much...
I got say... This 17's grew on me... Not sure if i gonna change them after all...

joaopml · 06-26-2012, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by bcl0328

are xenon stand alone there? don't see a sunroof so i assume no prem. pkg?

Xenon are optional without any specific package... And no... Didn't get premium package...

arnsbrae · 06-26-2012, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by joaopml

Xenon are optional without any specific package... And no... Didn't get premium package...

One thing BMW really got right with the F30, is the quality and specification of the so called base models. Your car is fast and it looks great too.

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joaopml Enlisted Member 3 Rep 44 Posts Drives: BMW 328i F30 2012 - Base Line Join Date: May 2012 Location: Panama iTrader: (0)	My new F30 328i base line - Glacier Silver Hi guys! I´m new here, so let me begin by introducing myself… my name is Joao, I’m Brazilian, but I’m actually living in Panama.. it´s been 5 years since I´ve got here.. So I’m really sorry if my English is not so good but I’ll do my best to make you understand what I want to say/write… As some of you should know by now, those cars considered “premium” (BMW, Audi, Lexus Infinit, Merc., etc) are incredibly expensive in brazil so when I got here in panama it was a nice surprise to see that they are affordable. For me it´s just like a dream come true to own a 328i, since in brazil it starts at around 100k dollars and I would probably never been able to buy one there. now about the car... So far… so good… I’m loving this car… it goes faster than anything I´ve drove before… it´s really comfortable and smooth.. I’m impressed and in love with this car… it´s truly an incredible machine.. So.. just want to share some pics of my new f30.. it´s the glacier silver base line with 17in wheels… sorry about the quality of the photos… my phone is not so good… Attached Images
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joaopml Enlisted Member 3 Rep 44 Posts Drives: BMW 328i F30 2012 - Base Line Join Date: May 2012 Location: Panama iTrader: (0)	Thanks everybody… really appreciate the welcome and compliments on my car.. feels really good to be part of the bimmers family… proud of it.. I have to admit that I was concerned about the base line configuration because I only saw one like that here (one jet black) and had different wheels.. so I thought that mine could look just too simple… but it´s like Alan E90 said… it´s just clean and gorgeous… and the wheels… just suits the car… it looks a LOT better in person than in the photos (again, sorry about the quality)… I have plans to put some 19in wheels on it… I love the way the wheels of m sport looks.. but that´s for a near future… for now… will use a little bit more of the 17in, that looks a lot better than I was expecting… And about the speed… I got say… never driven a super car… like M models… so really can´t compare to it… but my father has an a4 2011 with 211hp (I guess) and mine feels SO MUCH faster… when you put in sport o sport+ this thing is a beast… wow… it goes super fast… just a lot of fun driving it… I wake up every day just happy that I got my bimmer to drive… ahahahahha.. sorry if I look like a kid with a new toy… but it´s just how I feel… Again… thanks to everyone for the compliments..
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06-25-2012, 08:42 AM	#14
dexter30 Registered 2 Rep 1 Posts Drives: BMW 328i Sport Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Brazil iTrader: (0)	Fala João, blz? Cara, primeiramente parabéns pela nave, a nova série 3 realmente ficou com um design maravilhoso. Estou com intenção de comprar uma 328i aqui no Brasil, provavelmente farei negócio esta semana, faltando ainda escolher a cor, cinza, prata ou preto. Deverei pegar a versão Sport, por causa das rodas 18 polegadas principalmente. Me diz uma coisa, o seu carro tem o modo Sport+ ? Sabes dizer se esse modo aumenta ainda mais a sensibilidade do acelerador em relação ao modo Sport, ou apenas desliga o controle de tração? Obrigado e novamente parabéns!
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bcl0328 Major 127 Rep 1,185 Posts Drives: 2012 328i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Abingdon, MD iTrader: (0)	are xenon stand alone there? don't see a sunroof so i assume no prem. pkg?
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patrice03 Private First Class 13 Rep 164 Posts Drives: z23 318d f30 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: europe iTrader: (0)	esse (sport +) modo aumenta desliga o controle de tração, a sensibilade de acelerador e com modo sport. beijino.
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