Drove BMW 335i!!

dsomc6 · 08-31-2006, 08:34 PM

Hey Guys,

Just thought I would report on the 335i after I drove it this evening. I was at the local dealership and they had a space grey on black 6 speed out front with sport pack and optional 19's! First off I need to say that my daily driver is a 330ci M sport Cab and my weekend ride is an 05 Vette, and even after having the vette this new 3 coupe feels FAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Car has v8 like torque...gobs of it at pretty much any rpm or speed. No tubro whistle at all. Exhaust sounds like a G35 coupe, but lower which I have always loved. With the optional 19's the car is a little more rough on uneven roads, but I was surprised that my vette with the z51 sport pack doesn't feel that much more rough. This car has a lot of potential with the forced induction and I will seriously think about ditching both cars for ONE of these coupes......as long as I can easily make it 400hp plus thanks to Dinan or someone of the like......Anyways just thought I would shoot a quick message for those who are wondering. Car and Driver has some sweet numbers on this car and it feels everybit as powerful as they say it is.

jeffnin · 08-31-2006, 08:42 PM

Damn. Can't wait to drive one hear in States. Sounds like it's going to be worth the wait.

picus · 08-31-2006, 08:43 PM

Where did you go, Budds?

danglez1234 · 08-31-2006, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffnin

Damn. Can't wait to drive one hear in States. Sounds like it's going to be worth the wait.

ditto

enwhykiid · 08-31-2006, 08:43 PM

lucky canadians get to have all the fun first

lux.sh · 08-31-2006, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffnin

Damn. Can't wait to drive one hear in States. Sounds like it's going to be worth the wait.

Worth the wait? Twin-turbo BMW? are you kidding?

I look forward to test drive one also.

jeffnin · 08-31-2006, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by lux.sh

Worth the wait? Twin-turbo BMW? are you kidding?

I look forward to test drive one also.

I was trying to be low key given that I ordered the car without having driven it and can't wait to get my car to have some real fun.

Brett · 08-31-2006, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by enwhykiid

lucky canadians get to have all the fun first

I wouldn't consider the Canadians lucky. Convert the cost of 335i in Canada to US dollars. And thats without the moon roof.

And technically I drove the 335i nearly 2 weeks ago, and I am in the states

-Brett

mkoesel · 08-31-2006, 09:25 PM

Okay. Any guesses when 335i 6MT ZSP will hit the lots?

I know, very few will be ordered for dealer stock. But some will. How long's it usually take?

Zirenz2006 · 08-31-2006, 09:27 PM

Nice writeup! I can't wait to drive this damn thing.

What did you think of Space Gray in person? What kind of light did you see it in?

jeffnin · 08-31-2006, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by mkoesel

Okay. Any guesses when 335i 6MT ZSP will hit the lots?

I know, very few will be ordered for dealer stock. But some will. How long's it usually take?

My dealer has a Space Gray/Crimson 335i 6MT Sport demo coming next week. Not sure about others though. Can't wait to drive it in a stick....no worries about the 1200 mile break in

ase2dais · 08-31-2006, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsomc6

Hey Guys,

Just thought I would report on the 335i after I drove it this evening. I was at the local dealership and they had a space grey on black 6 speed out front with sport pack and optional 19's! First off I need to say that my daily driver is a 330ci M sport Cab and my weekend ride is an 05 Vette, and even after having the vette this new 3 coupe feels FAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Car has v8 like torque...gobs of it at pretty much any rpm or speed. No tubro whistle at all. Exhaust sounds like a G35 coupe, but lower which I have always loved. With the optional 19's the car is a little more rough on uneven roads, but I was surprised that my vette with the z51 sport pack doesn't feel that much more rough. This car has a lot of potential with the forced induction and I will seriously think about ditching both cars for ONE of these coupes......as long as I can easily make it 400hp plus thanks to Dinan or someone of the like......Anyways just thought I would shoot a quick message for those who are wondering. Car and Driver has some sweet numbers on this car and it feels everybit as powerful as they say it is.

Does the car feel light and soft or heavy
... how does it feel when you go real fast and on turns?

Id say just wait for the M

flush01 · 08-31-2006, 10:24 PM

i just cant imagine what the new m3 is ganna be like wow

i'm saving every damn penny i got for one of those

mkoesel · 08-31-2006, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffnin

My dealer has a Space Gray/Crimson 335i 6MT Sport demo coming next week. Not sure about others though. Can't wait to drive it in a stick....no worries about the 1200 mile break in

Thanks - and do post a review once you've given it a thorough flogging!

valdeztke · 09-01-2006, 06:18 AM

I currently have an 2006 Z51 vette with a few mods..headers intake etc ... its quick but I dont know about you but I dont like driving it any more lol

damn thing is too much work and you cant just cruise either

Zeroday · 09-01-2006, 06:31 AM

Great review...a nice departure from the visual only reviews we've been getting so many of.

Can't wait to get behind the wheel of this thing!

MrSilver · 09-01-2006, 07:12 AM

You REALLY aren't making my wait any easier.

Great review

dsomc6 · 09-01-2006, 08:09 PM

I don't find the vette a chore to drive at all. I think aside from the low hieght making it awkward to get in and out of in a suit, I could drive it every day but thats just my opinion.

The 335i felt a little heavier on its feet than me Cab. I think it may just be small sidewalls on the 19's that are just a little stiffer and take less of the impacts (logically!). It handled really well in the corners when I got on it, a good set of M roll bars when they come out should tame some of that body rolll (The vette has none). I was sitting there today reving the thing and the only time you can hear the turbos is on the run down of the engine from about 4500 to about 2000; there is a FAINT whistle....I would likely change that if I got one since what is the point of having a turbo if you cant here a nice SWOOOSH....All in all I think BMW has made a great car here, and the design lines are much more appealing in real life.

(test drive at budds..)

sobriquet · 09-01-2006, 11:41 PM

Any chance I could plead with one of you guys that has a 335i coupe being delivered soon to post a video w/ sound of the exhaust note?

I'm intrigued now (who am I kidding... I wanted one from the moment I heard it was coming out). A buddy of mine has a G35 Sport Coupe 6MT and it sounds like nothing else on the road. You hear one down the street and you know either a G35 Coupe or a 350z is coming.

bimmer · 09-02-2006, 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by picus

Where did you go, Budds?

yes, I saw it too.

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dsomc6 Private 8 Rep 73 Posts Drives: E46 M3 / M4 / M4 Cab (Sold) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oakville, ON, Canada iTrader: (0)	Drove BMW 335i!! Hey Guys, Just thought I would report on the 335i after I drove it this evening. I was at the local dealership and they had a space grey on black 6 speed out front with sport pack and optional 19's! First off I need to say that my daily driver is a 330ci M sport Cab and my weekend ride is an 05 Vette, and even after having the vette this new 3 coupe feels FAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Car has v8 like torque...gobs of it at pretty much any rpm or speed. No tubro whistle at all. Exhaust sounds like a G35 coupe, but lower which I have always loved. With the optional 19's the car is a little more rough on uneven roads, but I was surprised that my vette with the z51 sport pack doesn't feel that much more rough. This car has a lot of potential with the forced induction and I will seriously think about ditching both cars for ONE of these coupes......as long as I can easily make it 400hp plus thanks to Dinan or someone of the like......Anyways just thought I would shoot a quick message for those who are wondering. Car and Driver has some sweet numbers on this car and it feels everybit as powerful as they say it is.
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mkoesel Moderator 7523 Rep 19,368 Posts Drives: No BMW for now Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Canton, MI iTrader: (1)	Okay. Any guesses when 335i 6MT ZSP will hit the lots? I know, very few will be ordered for dealer stock. But some will. How long's it usually take?
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Zirenz2006 Brigadier General 1575 Rep 4,577 Posts Drives: G80 M3 Comp IOMG Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: US - NE iTrader: (0)	Nice writeup! I can't wait to drive this damn thing. What did you think of Space Gray in person? What kind of light did you see it in?
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flush01 Major 46 Rep 1,419 Posts Drives: 33m@%#ing5 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: toronto iTrader: (0)	i just cant imagine what the new m3 is ganna be like wow i'm saving every damn penny i got for one of those
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valdeztke Lieutenant 22 Rep 456 Posts Drives: 2008 GTI Join Date: May 2006 Location: Virginia iTrader: (0)	I currently have an 2006 Z51 vette with a few mods..headers intake etc ... its quick but I dont know about you but I dont like driving it any more lol damn thing is too much work and you cant just cruise either
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Zeroday Colonel 46 Rep 2,350 Posts Drives: Plymouth Volare Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: your nerves iTrader: (0)	Great review...a nice departure from the visual only reviews we've been getting so many of. Can't wait to get behind the wheel of this thing!
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dsomc6 Private 8 Rep 73 Posts Drives: E46 M3 / M4 / M4 Cab (Sold) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oakville, ON, Canada iTrader: (0)	I don't find the vette a chore to drive at all. I think aside from the low hieght making it awkward to get in and out of in a suit, I could drive it every day but thats just my opinion. The 335i felt a little heavier on its feet than me Cab. I think it may just be small sidewalls on the 19's that are just a little stiffer and take less of the impacts (logically!). It handled really well in the corners when I got on it, a good set of M roll bars when they come out should tame some of that body rolll (The vette has none). I was sitting there today reving the thing and the only time you can hear the turbos is on the run down of the engine from about 4500 to about 2000; there is a FAINT whistle....I would likely change that if I got one since what is the point of having a turbo if you cant here a nice SWOOOSH....All in all I think BMW has made a great car here, and the design lines are much more appealing in real life. (test drive at budds..)
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sobriquet Second Lieutenant 3 Rep 219 Posts Drives: Soon: E92 335i Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	Any chance I could plead with one of you guys that has a 335i coupe being delivered soon to post a video w/ sound of the exhaust note? I'm intrigued now (who am I kidding... I wanted one from the moment I heard it was coming out). A buddy of mine has a G35 Sport Coupe 6MT and it sounds like nothing else on the road. You hear one down the street and you know either a G35 Coupe or a 350z is coming.
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