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      10-18-2007, 10:18 AM   #1
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Dinan 135 products

Called Dinan and got on the list to receive their 135 goodies as soon as they are available. ECU tuning, intake, exhaust, suspension...all will be available...all will be $$$. You gotta love the warranty against "consequential damage", though.

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      10-18-2007, 10:27 AM   #2
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you should see if they could start a list for the members on this forum
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      10-18-2007, 10:36 AM   #3
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you should see if they could start a list for the members on this forum
For a discounted "group buy"?
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      10-18-2007, 10:36 AM   #4
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For a discounted "group buy"?
exactly
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      10-18-2007, 11:01 AM   #5
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More than happy to give them another ring, but I'm not sure about forum sponsors, if any. This would probably be better handled by an admin. Any admins want to chime in?
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      10-18-2007, 11:20 AM   #6
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do we have any admins????

it would be cool to have a forum sponsor like Dinan
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      10-18-2007, 11:38 AM   #7
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do we have any admins????

it would be cool to have a forum sponsor like Dinan
There has to be admins...who moved my post from general discussion to here?

You're totally right though...it would be awesome to have Dinan as a forum sponsor.
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      10-18-2007, 11:57 AM   #8
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Should be a no brainer for Dinan. All they have to do is offer a discount to members of the forum for their products and in turn we can splash their advertizments all over the forum.
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      10-18-2007, 12:00 PM   #9
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do we have any admins????
Yes. We have one. His name is Harold.
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      10-18-2007, 12:24 PM   #10
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Two actually, bmwfreak is the other.
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      10-18-2007, 12:43 PM   #11
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Hope someone makes this happen
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      10-18-2007, 01:44 PM   #12
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Yes. We have one. His name is Harold.
i know i was half joking
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      10-18-2007, 02:05 PM   #13
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I'm definately in, if this goes through.
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      10-18-2007, 05:06 PM   #14
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1addicts doesn't have sponsors. Haven't you guys noticed?
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      10-18-2007, 05:52 PM   #15
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it's still early, i'm sure soon as the 1er is released, this place will be flooded with sponsorships.
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      10-18-2007, 06:19 PM   #16
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it's still early, i'm sure soon as the 1er is released, this place will be flooded with sponsorships.
And thats the truth! :headbang:... but i wonder which one is going to be the "elite" Tuner for the 135? Im sure we will see vishnu, Active Autowerke, Dinan, and more... posting here with products, the 135 is going to have a huge tuner aftermarket. Unfortunenatly this car can be affordable by a good ammount of teens, looking for a fast BMW for thier 1st car. Then you will have your enthusiast looking at a awesome track/street car.

Im going to wait on buying my 135, because i want to see what kinda of aftermarket there is going to be before i purchase.(i think it needs a new front look, mabye a bowser hood would correct the awkward shape of the headlights)

But im in no rush... just bout a 01 E46 M3 Leguna Seca/cinn. about 5 months ago.

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      10-18-2007, 10:12 PM   #17
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1addicts doesn't have sponsors. Haven't you guys noticed?
Take a long moment to think of why this site has no sponsors. I doubt its a single person doing it out of the kindness of their heart. The devil is in the details.
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      10-19-2007, 07:58 AM   #18
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Take a long moment to think of why this site has no sponsors. I doubt its a single person doing it out of the kindness of their heart. The devil is in the details.
I'll refine and expand on Barry's response just a bit, if it's all right with Barry. ; -)

No 'visible' sponsors, no 'tip-jar', nada. And the implications of that are interesting. If I were to put my SWAG hat on, I'd say BMW contracted a group to do this site - BMW seems to be very adroit at knowing how information spreads in this day and age. They seem to be using 'new media' better than most car companies.

One 'tell' for how BMW has been dealing with the media is the fact that there didn't appear to be any 'long lead' press launch for the car. The Europeans get the 135 next month and the journalists are just now getting their hands on it. Monthly magazines have two month lead times (at least) before articles appear.

Another implication, that is a bit of a concern, is what happens to this community after the launch of the car? Does the site stay up - do the 'owners' go after sponsorship - does the 'unseen' sponsor remain, helping to pay bills?

So many questions, so few answers. ; -)

But to return this to 'on-topic', I'd be interested in Dinan's products for this car - they seem to have a very good reputation.:biggrin:
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      10-19-2007, 08:08 AM   #19
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Take a long moment to think of why this site has no sponsors. I doubt its a single person doing it out of the kindness of their heart. The devil is in the details.
I have, and I don't want to ruffle any feathers. I just didn't want these guys to get their hopes up. atr_hugo has summed up my feelings quite nicely.

Back on topic....

I thought BMW ended their relationship with Dinan, thus no more warranty support for them? Isn't that what the performance catalog is for?
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      10-19-2007, 08:23 AM   #20
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Unfortunenatly this car can be affordable by a good ammount of teens, looking for a fast BMW for thier 1st car.
Travis
Why is this going to be unfortunate I'm going to be 17 and have a one, what's the big deal....
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      10-19-2007, 09:06 AM   #21
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I'll refine and expand on Barry's response just a bit, if it's all right with Barry. ; -)

No 'visible' sponsors, no 'tip-jar', nada. And the implications of that are interesting. If I were to put my SWAG hat on, I'd say BMW contracted a group to do this site - BMW seems to be very adroit at knowing how information spreads in this day and age. They seem to be using 'new media' better than most car companies.

One 'tell' for how BMW has been dealing with the media is the fact that there didn't appear to be any 'long lead' press launch for the car. The Europeans get the 135 next month and the journalists are just now getting their hands on it. Monthly magazines have two month lead times (at least) before articles appear.

Another implication, that is a bit of a concern, is what happens to this community after the launch of the car? Does the site stay up - do the 'owners' go after sponsorship - does the 'unseen' sponsor remain, helping to pay bills?

So many questions, so few answers. ; -)

But to return this to 'on-topic', I'd be interested in Dinan's products for this car - they seem to have a very good reputation.:biggrin:

Ahh, thats exactly what I was getting at Hugo! :wink: I'm pretty sure were mice running around a nice laboratory cage. Its not that big of a deal to me just as long as I'm a happy well-fed mouse and up to this point I'm doing okay.
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      10-19-2007, 09:36 AM   #22
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Called about the group buy and found out that they already sponsor a forum....www.bimmerfest.com
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