How many E90s do you see in the course of a day?

hosagod · 06-08-2006, 11:18 AM

In Houston, I see maybe 3-4 a day.

On weekends, close to 10. These things are selling like hotcakes.

I think the design now is more appealing to the mass audience, whereas the E46 was a bit of an extreme for most people.

bmwhomosapien · 06-08-2006, 11:53 AM

im taking a vacation in lebanon right now..and 92% of the peopke here drive mercedes and bmw and the rest drive japanese, european, and american cars...but i sww about 150 e90's a day..no joke..its amazing

Ghunger · 06-08-2006, 12:40 PM

I guess where I live they're just not very popular yet cause I see maybe 1 or 2 a week, if that. It's not unusual for me not to see one at all though during the week. I see probably 5 or 6 bmw's a day, but there just aren't many E90's among them.

Juve29 · 06-08-2006, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by findtom

When I got my car last September I would see maybe 2-3 in the course of a week.

Recently it's like the government is handing them out or something. I must see 20-25 just driving to work and back... maybe even more. There are 4 in my building now including mine... one more and it will have tied the mini coopers for the yuppie car of choice.

I guess it's a good sign to be driving such a popular car, but damn! I can't even imagine what it's going to be like in another couple of years.

I noticed the same thing. Everywhere I look I see them. I guess that Montrealers really like BMWs.

1sic06e90 · 06-08-2006, 03:27 PM

i wonder how many people notice more than others depending on how much of a car person they are? i see people in new threes quite a bit. the owners rarely look aware of other ones on the road.i know people that dont know if my car is a 3 or a 5 at first believe it or not.

Pretender · 06-08-2006, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by sjs

Let's make a deal- You can have 101 and I'll keep 85. I almost never get up to 101 and even when I got to SF I prefer 280, so we should still be able to each rule over our own areas of the south bay! Of course, I don't even have mine yet, so you could pre-emptively overtake 85 also and I couldn't stop you

I can't wait for my Arctic 325i because it really does seem to be fairly rare in these parts. Still haven't seen one! SG is Waaaaay too popular.

-Steve

You're correct on that. I have seen 2 or 3 Arctic in the Tully/capital express area for the last 12 months and lots of other colors like Silver, white, black and sg. Still Arctic is not a popular color and very rare to see.

HappyG · 06-08-2006, 05:52 PM

Surpisingly, I see maybe 2-3 a day. Not too many for sunny S. Cali...I'm sure as the year goes on, we'll see the numbers grow.
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Oz · 06-08-2006, 05:57 PM

The ones I see are mainly either 325i or 325xi and are mosly non zsp. None of the cars I see have aftermarket parts, wheels or even blacklines...

ward · 06-08-2006, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by findtom

So the parking "break" guy gets a serious answer from you, and I get this???

only one serious response allowed by me per day

kabhatti · 06-08-2006, 07:58 PM

I only see about 2-3 per day, four if you count mine

, I take a look at mine from every angle several times a day.

Population around here is about 50,000.

CnoteMD · 06-08-2006, 08:12 PM

I've lost count of how many I see each day. There are so many in my building's parking garage that I stopped counting. In my building there are a lot of 325i and xi's, and a several 330xi's. At least I am one of the few 330i's with sport package in the building. However, most of the 330xi's recently put their style 162 wheels on (after the winter).

The only color I haven't seen in the parking garage are mystic blue, sonora, and barrique red (sp?).

The other day I was amazed at how many BMW's there were in the garage. I would estimate that 1 out of every 5-6 cars was a BMW (E46 3 series and E60 5 series were the most common).

Gearcraft · 06-08-2006, 08:15 PM

i see at least two evrytime i go to work. then when i drive to wherever i go most of the time ill see at least two on the roads. they're everywhere. but one thing that really makes me wonder is that how come i have never bumped into one of you guys...

no modified e90s. no e90post stickers...

i always check the drivers of the e90s that i see hoping that its one of you guys.

hosagod · 06-09-2006, 11:04 AM

When the current E46 drivers switch to E90/E92/E93, then we will start seeing even more!

It's still the "early" stages...

nmulax · 06-09-2006, 11:15 AM

E90's, maybe 3-4 a day. I see one Barrique Red E90 every day on the way to and from work. Other then him, It's the occasional one on the freeway.

E46's on the other hand... every 10th or so car is one.

Krockit · 06-09-2006, 11:21 AM

1 or 2 per week. There's a jet black 325i, monaco blue 330ix and a Ti 330i that I've seen. That's it. More of the Bangle revamped 5 than E90s. Actually a lot of E46s here. Way more C and E Mercs and ES300 Lexus.

canucklion · 06-09-2006, 01:37 PM

in Toronto, if I'm lucky 4-5, usually about 2-3. Most of the ones I've seen are 325s and 330s.

picus · 06-09-2006, 01:48 PM

Same here, I was about to post that I don't see many at all here; and I am in and around the GTA every day. Almost every e90 I see is a 325i. I see a ton of e46 xi's though. In fact I've yet to detail an e90 but have probably done 75 e46's.

canucklion · 06-09-2006, 02:01 PM

oops I was sleepy when I typed my last msg, I meant to say I see mostly 325's and 323's, very few 330's.

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Same here, I was about to post that I don't see many at all here; and I am in and around the GTA every day. Almost every e90 I see is a 325i. I see a ton of e46 xi's though. In fact I've yet to detail an e90 but have probably done 75 e46's.

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hosagod E92-wannabe 2 Rep 136 Posts Drives: 04 330Ci Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: TX iTrader: (0)	In Houston, I see maybe 3-4 a day. On weekends, close to 10. These things are selling like hotcakes. I think the design now is more appealing to the mass audience, whereas the E46 was a bit of an extreme for most people.
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Ghunger Major 52 Rep 1,024 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (0)	I guess where I live they're just not very popular yet cause I see maybe 1 or 2 a week, if that. It's not unusual for me not to see one at all though during the week. I see probably 5 or 6 bmw's a day, but there just aren't many E90's among them. __________________ 330i Monaco Blue, Terra /w aluminum trim, SP, PP, CA, PDC, Nav, Folding Seats, Sat Prep European Delivery Blog Picture Gallery
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1sic06e90 Second Lieutenant 39 Rep 203 Posts Drives: 1SICO6 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: bakersfield iTrader: (0)	i wonder how many people notice more than others depending on how much of a car person they are? i see people in new threes quite a bit. the owners rarely look aware of other ones on the road.i know people that dont know if my car is a 3 or a 5 at first believe it or not.
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kabhatti Second Lieutenant 7 Rep 203 Posts Drives: 325i Alpine White Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pennsylvania USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325I [0.00]	I only see about 2-3 per day, four if you count mine , I take a look at mine from every angle several times a day. Population around here is about 50,000. __________________ Car handles so well, I always have to "stop short"
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CnoteMD Commander in Chief 37 Rep 1,034 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 535i Join Date: May 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 M5 [0.00] 2006 330i [0.00]	I've lost count of how many I see each day. There are so many in my building's parking garage that I stopped counting. In my building there are a lot of 325i and xi's, and a several 330xi's. At least I am one of the few 330i's with sport package in the building. However, most of the 330xi's recently put their style 162 wheels on (after the winter). The only color I haven't seen in the parking garage are mystic blue, sonora, and barrique red (sp?). The other day I was amazed at how many BMW's there were in the garage. I would estimate that 1 out of every 5-6 cars was a BMW (E46 3 series and E60 5 series were the most common). __________________ 2008 BMW 535i Space Gray, Black Leather, Dark Bamboo Trim\| Sport Automatic with Paddles \| Sport Package 2008 BMW M5 (gone, but not forgotten) Space Gray, Silverstone Merino Leather, Madeira Walnut Wood Trim \| 7speed SMG \| All options Mods: Corsa Exhaust \| RPI Ram Air Intake \| H&R Sport Springs \| Rogue Engineering 12mm spacers
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Gearcraft misadventurer 57 Rep 708 Posts Drives: bubbie mystic blue whale Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: candied island iTrader: (0)	i see at least two evrytime i go to work. then when i drive to wherever i go most of the time ill see at least two on the roads. they're everywhere. but one thing that really makes me wonder is that how come i have never bumped into one of you guys... no modified e90s. no e90post stickers... i always check the drivers of the e90s that i see hoping that its one of you guys. __________________ 325i I SP
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hosagod E92-wannabe 2 Rep 136 Posts Drives: 04 330Ci Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: TX iTrader: (0)	When the current E46 drivers switch to E90/E92/E93, then we will start seeing even more! It's still the "early" stages...
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06-09-2006, 11:15 AM	#58
nmulax Brigadier General 378 Rep 4,320 Posts Drives: '07 Z4 M Coupe Join Date: May 2006 Location: Metro-Detroit iTrader: (5) Garage List 2007 Z4M Coupé [7.66]	E90's, maybe 3-4 a day. I see one Barrique Red E90 every day on the way to and from work. Other then him, It's the occasional one on the freeway. E46's on the other hand... every 10th or so car is one. __________________
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06-09-2006, 11:21 AM	#59
Krockit Second Lieutenant 16 Rep 210 Posts Drives: 06 330i, 03 Boxster Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Wisconsin iTrader: (0)	1 or 2 per week. There's a jet black 325i, monaco blue 330ix and a Ti 330i that I've seen. That's it. More of the Bangle revamped 5 than E90s. Actually a lot of E46s here. Way more C and E Mercs and ES300 Lexus. __________________ Ordered- 4/6, Pro#- 4/8, Vin#- 4/15, Build date- 4/17, Completion date- 4/25, At port- 5/2, Loaded @ Bremerhaven- 5/4, on the water- 5/5, docked NYC- 5/18, Docked SC and released to carrier- 5/23, arrived Milwaukee -5/25! YEAH BROTHER! Drove it home- 5/31 330i SG/Beige 6MT, ZSP, ZPP, Comfort Access, Htd seats, Sirius, 35% tint.
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canucklion pull my finger to get your kinder® surprise 148 Rep 10,455 Posts Drives: circles around you Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (9)	in Toronto, if I'm lucky 4-5, usually about 2-3. Most of the ones I've seen are 325s and 330s. __________________
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picus Brigadier General 125 Rep 4,172 Posts Drives: e92 SG 335i Coupe Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto, ON iTrader: (0)	Same here, I was about to post that I don't see many at all here; and I am in and around the GTA every day. Almost every e90 I see is a 325i. I see a ton of e46 xi's though. In fact I've yet to detail an e90 but have probably done 75 e46's.
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