OMG the 335xi!!!!

JC919 · 12-15-2009, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by 2fast0

my 09 M3 is in the shop. I just drove a loaner 335xi for about 50 miles today for the first time.

OMG! Why is this car so amazing!? the handling is not any worse than the M. The acceleration is not any slower than the M. I can speed through turns without the tires slip and I can launch full throttle without the tires spin!! there's just no way you can get this car out of control. I been beating the crap out of it with the turns and throttle and this car handles like a monster. Even BETTER than the M!!!

someone tell me what the efffff is going on here. This makes me want to get a 335 and slap the M decal on it and save 15,000.

Puss

!Xoible · 12-15-2009, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Panda///Monic

Somebody sounds Hangry; eat a snickers its packed with peanuts and caramel

pogi_1 · 12-15-2009, 11:46 PM

test drove both pretty hard. the M shook my soul so i took it home. with that said, long live freedom of speech...

!Xoible · 12-15-2009, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by pogi_1

test drove both pretty hard. the M shook my soul so i took it home. with that said, long live freedom of speech...

the fine print of freedom of speech is freedom to bash back

Blotman · 12-16-2009, 12:55 AM

Test drove a 335 a while back. Got to drive it again as a loaner when I brought my M3 in for service. Did not care much for the 335 either of those times. Reminds me of my old '06 325. True, it's zippier, but still quite a snore.

Hope that helps.

golemite · 12-16-2009, 01:40 AM

It all comes down to preference... if he would be happier with a turbocharged AWD car vs a normally aspirated RWD car, maybe the M was the wrong choice.

Luckily I don't have to make that decision

brava09 · 12-16-2009, 02:04 AM

I had my 335i for two years....the M3 is in another league.

PoorMan · 12-16-2009, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by ///Metak

Don't bite guys! Alot of these threads popping all of the sudden....

+1 Best advice yet..

What kind of sad thrill these people get out of this nonsense? I'll never know..

Just as dumb as all those "What kind of whatever does a bmw owner buy" Or threads like..http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=330642

My ignore list is being used quite a bit lately..

cotenseto · 12-16-2009, 09:15 AM

OP probably daily drive in city traffic and not much else. Of course there will be no noticeable advantages to the M3; gas mileage will be worse, insurance will be worse as well. It's like bringing a howitzer to a knife fight in that case.

The only area 335xi > M3 is bad weather driving and gas mileage. Nothing else.

SUB-ZERO · 12-16-2009, 09:37 AM

MJC///M3 · 12-16-2009, 10:20 AM

Poppin Fresh · 12-16-2009, 12:14 PM

I got the 335xi as a loaner. I wasn't thrilled, it wasn't post worthy. End of story. :finger:

MikeG_C63_AMG · 12-16-2009, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MJC///M3

Leozap · 12-16-2009, 12:49 PM

The only thing that makes me switch to the 335xi is the gas mileage, but I don't care. M3 ftw

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graider · 12-16-2009, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by 2fast0

my 09 M3 is in the shop. I just drove a loaner 335xi for about 50 miles today for the first time.

OMG! Why is this car so amazing!? the handling is not any worse than the M. The acceleration is not any slower than the M. I can speed through turns without the tires slip and I can launch full throttle without the tires spin!! there's just no way you can get this car out of control. I been beating the crap out of it with the turns and throttle and this car handles like a monster. Even BETTER than the M!!!

someone tell me what the efffff is going on here. This makes me want to get a 335 and slap the M decal on it and save 15,000.

the most important question is, do you redline your m? this makes no sense whatsoever unless you are not driving your m the way it is meant to.

!Xoible · 12-16-2009, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by graider

the most important question is, do you redline your m? this makes no sense whatsoever unless you are not driving your m the way it is meant to.

first of all the 335 doesnt lack much in the power department. it's slightly lighter than the M3, and he probably had an auto as a loaner, which can feel faster if all your experience is auto.

The M3 engine is extremely smooth in power deliver, so we dont experience as hard of a jolt in acceleration as the odometer suggests. yah it'll creep up to high speeds, but like you said if you dont drive 5k+ rpm you probably wont feel any "power".

also, AWD makes it easy to launch a car. RWD and in manual makes it more user experience-dependent. if you know how to feather right, dump the clutch right, etc, you will have a much better launch in the M3 than the 335. HOWEVER, "IF" is the key to this statement.

The M3 is a very balanced car. I did have KW V2's and nice sway bars on my 335 and i felt like it was a pancake around the corner, but when i got in the M3 i realized stock M3 > my modded 335. the weight distro is better in the M3, the steering response is waaay better in the M3 (makes the world's difference). and the braking is really not comparable. this makes the M3 "handle" in a nicer fashion around the limits. the car is very well composed IMHO.

I'm definitely not taking anything away from the 335, but that $15k difference IS there, and you shouldnt take away from what the M3 has to give.

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Originally Posted by Leozap

The only thing that makes me switch to the 335xi is the gas mileage, but I don't care. M3 ftw

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i made 18 mpg's on my 335 (thanks to a lead foot, auto tranny, and addicting torque).
im doing 17 mpg's on my M3 (thanks to being older... not!)

Leozap · 12-16-2009, 04:08 PM

Lies. I never made the 17mpg mark with my normal driving. You, sir, are one lucky man

!Xoible · 12-16-2009, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Leozap

Lies. I never made the 17mpg mark with my normal driving. You, sir, are one lucky man

freeway miles buy me a lot... besides when the m3 becomes the car that just takes u to and from work then 3k rpm is as high as i can get. especially Irvine PD is watching like vampires man...

pepper · 12-16-2009, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 2fast0

Well, there are some inherent prestige and a sense of pride that comes with the M3 badge.

what if you de-badge the car? where does that leave someone?

!Xoible · 12-16-2009, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Leozap

Lies. I never made the 17mpg mark with my normal driving. You, sir, are one lucky man

freeway miles buy me a lot... besides when the m3 becomes the car that just takes u to and from work then 3k rpm is as high as i can get. especially Irvine PD is watching like vampires man... but see that also proves that point. it really depends on your style of driving. if he gets a 11 mpg on the M3, going to a 335 will probably get him like 13? lol

bobbyd1961 · 12-16-2009, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 2fast0

my 09 M3 is in the shop. I just drove a loaner 335xi for about 50 miles today for the first time.

OMG! Why is this car so amazing!? the handling is not any worse than the M. The acceleration is not any slower than the M. I can speed through turns without the tires slip and I can launch full throttle without the tires spin!! there's just no way you can get this car out of control. I been beating the crap out of it with the turns and throttle and this car handles like a monster. Even BETTER than the M!!!

someone tell me what the efffff is going on here. This makes me want to get a 335 and slap the M decal on it and save 15,000.

the car is a great car i had one just hope the fuel pump doesnt go cause when it does you will be sweating every morning trying to start it. and the m handles muck better much faster much tighter much louder and the best part is a much better ride over bumps. 335 front end felt like it was going to fall off after id hit a bump in road. ill pay the 20 grand more or more. never again in a 335.

96OCTNE · 12-16-2009, 04:29 PM

I had a loaner 335xi and I didn't like it at all. I couldn't help but criticize everything it lacked compared to my M3. It was an auto... when I smashed the gas pedal, I didn't get the surge of torque everyone speaks of. The car felt off balance going around corners. My passengers noticed the quality of the leather was worse, everything about it just seemed really cheap, etc, etc.
After my experience in the 335xi.. makes me believe the extra $15k for the M3 was worth it (it's only 15k who cares). I would definitely buy an Infiniti G37 over the 335xi.

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pogi_1 Private First Class 8 Rep 185 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 Red Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: texas iTrader: (0)	test drove both pretty hard. the M shook my soul so i took it home. with that said, long live freedom of speech...
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12-16-2009, 12:55 AM	#27
Blotman Private First Class 4 Rep 169 Posts Drives: 08 E90 M3 6MT Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bay Area CA iTrader: (2)	Test drove a 335 a while back. Got to drive it again as a loaner when I brought my M3 in for service. Did not care much for the 335 either of those times. Reminds me of my old '06 325. True, it's zippier, but still quite a snore. Hope that helps.
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12-16-2009, 01:40 AM	#28
golemite Sleeper 29 Rep 281 Posts Drives: B5 S4/E92 M3 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Los Angeles CA iTrader: (0)	It all comes down to preference... if he would be happier with a turbocharged AWD car vs a normally aspirated RWD car, maybe the M was the wrong choice. Luckily I don't have to make that decision __________________ 09 E92 M3 Vanguard Ti Exhaust HRE 20" P47 Eibach Springs RPi Scoops
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brava09 Lieutenant Colonel 767 Rep 1,683 Posts Drives: M4C xdrive Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Europe iTrader: (0)	I had my 335i for two years....the M3 is in another league. __________________ 22 M4 Competition xdrive 19 M5 Competition sold 16 F-Type S AWD sold 11 Audi RS5 Misano Red--sold 08 E92 M3 Jerez Black 6MT--sold 08 E92 335i 6MT traded in for M3
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cotenseto Private First Class 1 Rep 117 Posts Drives: B6 S4 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Greater Philadelphia iTrader: (0)	OP probably daily drive in city traffic and not much else. Of course there will be no noticeable advantages to the M3; gas mileage will be worse, insurance will be worse as well. It's like bringing a howitzer to a knife fight in that case. The only area 335xi > M3 is bad weather driving and gas mileage. Nothing else.
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Poppin Fresh Colonel 86 Rep 2,148 Posts Drives: With a sunroof and front plate Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bergen County NJ iTrader: (0)	I got the 335xi as a loaner. I wasn't thrilled, it wasn't post worthy. End of story. :finger: __________________
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Leozap Captain 58 Rep 954 Posts Drives: AW E90 M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NY iTrader: (5)	The only thing that makes me switch to the 335xi is the gas mileage, but I don't care. M3 ftw . __________________ 11 335is, KW1, M3 bits and what not 08 M3 Sedan 6mt, loaded, modded to the bone Old: 04 M3 SMG
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12-16-2009, 04:08 PM	#39
Leozap Captain 58 Rep 954 Posts Drives: AW E90 M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NY iTrader: (5)	Lies. I never made the 17mpg mark with my normal driving. You, sir, are one lucky man __________________ 11 335is, KW1, M3 bits and what not 08 M3 Sedan 6mt, loaded, modded to the bone Old: 04 M3 SMG
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12-16-2009, 04:29 PM	#44
96OCTNE Private First Class 35 Rep 199 Posts Drives: BMW M3 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: East Coast iTrader: (0)	I had a loaner 335xi and I didn't like it at all. I couldn't help but criticize everything it lacked compared to my M3. It was an auto... when I smashed the gas pedal, I didn't get the surge of torque everyone speaks of. The car felt off balance going around corners. My passengers noticed the quality of the leather was worse, everything about it just seemed really cheap, etc, etc. After my experience in the 335xi.. makes me believe the extra $15k for the M3 was worth it (it's only 15k who cares). I would definitely buy an Infiniti G37 over the 335xi.
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