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01-27-2013, 11:40 AM | #1 |
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Hi guys fairly new to this forum having bought a 57 plate 335D in December last year,now having come from a lifetime of VW's I'm beginning to wonder if I have made the right decision.The 335 is a lovely car very smooth and easy to drive being the auto,but...... I'm just not convinced.I don't think it's great on diesel either !!!
Now should I cut it in for an M3???? How much of a difference will there be???I guess that 20mpg is good for the M3.? Though I ain't buying an M3 for economy !! Anyone gone from 335D to M3 and if so how do you find the transition ? Do you think it was worthwhile?
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M3 is a rev machine compare to the 335D( M3 rev limits is 8,600 rpm), and you will only see 16.6 mpg around town !...ones a driver's car the other is a rep mobile
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01-28-2013, 07:17 AM | #5 |
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Do it - I went from a 335d to an M3 and have never regretted it
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02-01-2013, 03:18 AM | #8 |
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Get it now... I mean NOW!!!
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Haven driven both extensively (own a M3) if you can afford the M3 and MPG is not an issue the M3 is a world apart from the 335d in terms of driving dynamics and fun factor. Test drive both if you are not sure. You will answer your own questions.
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02-01-2013, 11:54 AM | #10 |
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what !!in "london" traffic, you must be joking , I only get 16.6mpg in manchester ( with less cars on the road in rush hour than london)
and that the best figure in 3 years of owning my M3 by the way I worked in london for 10 years so I now what the traffic is like in central London |
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02-01-2013, 01:25 PM | #11 |
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Mmmm think I will have to get a test drive hopefully for longer than the usual 10 mins!!
Beginning to quite like the diesel torquemeister!!!
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02-10-2013, 11:23 AM | #12 |
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Maybe I haven`t made this clear enough I have the 335D,which I do quite like at the moment!!!However most of the comments I am getting are basically just go for it types WHY ??? What makes the M3 so much better than the 335D ??? What am I missing here ???
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02-10-2013, 01:45 PM | #14 |
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let put it another way, I know guys with 335d wishing for a M3, but guys with M3s dont wish they had a 335d
also saying "how does a rempped 335d compares" , then you should compare like for like...................so that be the M3 with a decatted system and a remap |
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The 335D is cheaper however to tune in that a remap is only going to cost about £500 max whereas a decent decat system and a remap on an M3 is into thousands.Maybe a standard M3 doesn`t need any more power though? As they say on Tool Time ........More POWWWWEEER
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335d is a great car but not a performance one. love it and would own that also. trying to get the wife to get one.
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02-10-2013, 02:15 PM | #17 |
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Maybe try that then keep the 335 and let the wife drive it trade her Scirocco in for an M3 ........ Sorted
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good plan. problem solved.
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The M3 is involving just remember on the test drive, you need to drive it properly you won't get that wow factor straight away like you did with the 335d/i. You have to work for it. |
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I sold my E60 M5 as simply could not live with the day to day running and bought a 335 M Sport and had it re-mapped within 2 hours of purchase and it was a fantastic car, BUT I like most of us here are petrol heads and as much as it made sense to keep and run I simply missed the sound of a powerful petrol engine and the enjoyability you can have when you want to have the made 10 mins on a back road!!
V8 all the way! Never looked back and just bought the wife a E61 530d as the family lugger! Happy Days
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02-11-2013, 01:21 PM | #21 |
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Right time to go and look at some M3's
Anyone seen or know of any good ones for sale. Budget of about £30-£35,probably more if I don't tell the wife and buy a black one She will never notice the difference
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