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      12-07-2018, 12:35 PM   #87
bigjae1976
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I remember having my 2004 330ci in Seoul from 09-11. It was the one 3 series coupe there since they only imported 3 series sedans and M3 coupes. I used to scare the shit out of people because the exhaust was so loud. Some how it survived without a single door ding for 2 years!

Got to run at Taebaek a couple of times. Fun drive...massive PIA since you have to bring your own premium fuel.

Haven't been out there yet but it looks like a fun track! They didn't have a gas station that was close out there?

Congrats on no door dings, you should buy a lotto ticket with those odds! Lol although I've been extremely careful with parking with the M2, I park in the car corner with a wheel over the line so nobody parks next to me at my apartment and I parallel park at work. Crossing my fingers!
Back then there was no premium fuel once you got past Pyongchong (or whatever the last city is before you get into the mountains). A Korean speaking buddy verified this.

It's a great drive to get out to the track, lots of fun roads. But can't really do much with gas cans in the trunk.

I think I brought 10g of fuel. Most open days were 9-3pm.

I will admit, I had a beater for the more dicey trips. Still...it was extremely difficult to avoid the dings.

But the fact that they have some BMW tuners there now is great! They had nothing I'd trust or could afford when I was there.
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