[Kevin_Mc]

Hello all

I'm looking to buy a 335d - i'm not a fan of the LCI so would be looking for an older car. It must be a saloon and not an E91/2/3 and i want the m-sport bumpers and steering wheel.

Is there a higher interior spec. than the m-sport? I'm unsure about interiors but would want the best set up i could find. I would prefer leather seats, either black or red, but the rest i'm not sure about.

What are any common faults to look for and if present should make me walk away?

I'm willing to wait for the right car but would like to start looking now. There's plenty on eBay, with varying prices, but with this being my first BMW i'm not sure which ones are best avoided.

Cheers

Kevin

[rasa bmw]

Originally Posted by Kevin_Mc

Hello all

I'm looking to buy a 335d - i'm not a fan of the LCI so would be looking for an older car. It must be a saloon and not an E91/2/3 and i want the m-sport bumpers and steering wheel.

Is there a higher interior spec. than the m-sport? I'm unsure about interiors but would want the best set up i could find. I would prefer leather seats, either black or red, but the rest i'm not sure about.

What are any common faults to look for and if present should make me walk away?

I'm willing to wait for the right car but would like to start looking now. There's plenty on eBay, with varying prices, but with this being my first BMW i'm not sure which ones are best avoided.

Cheers

Kevin

red boost hose checked for oil.vacuum hoses to turbo actuators/crankcase breather or pcv filter alongside the rubber breather hose.on test drive make sure its pulling at low revs..like any car start with tyres,if its got 4 quality tyres,then signs are good,i always start there,then with interior,then bodywork,then you can start with the rest..

[smuler]

M Sport is the best spec on the E90 generation. From when I've looked , I'd say most opted for leather and black is popular. Don't remember noting as many coral reds on saloon.

Heated and electric seats are nice options if that helps improve your interior. On my coupe I had individual piano black trim, that went great with the black leather so what trim you have is something to consider.

[Chappers 71]

Auto with paddle shift & Sat nav/I drive is a must IMO & do a mot history check

[smuler]

I had a coupe , standard spec includes 3 must haves , at least for me,
Electric front seats , folding rear seats , Xenons .

Not sure if saloons have these as standard in which case I'd try hard to get.

[rasa bmw]

Originally Posted by smuler

I had a coupe , standard spec includes 3 must haves , at least for me,
Electric front seats , folding rear seats , Xenons .

Not sure if saloons have these as standard in which case I'd try hard to get.,b

.my saloon has folding rear seats and a ski hatch,but i think they are optional extras.and as long as a car has aircon/music and sports seats.that all i need,its the car im driving not the gizmos..

[smuler]

Originally Posted by rasa bmw

.my saloon has folding rear seats and a ski hatch,but i think they are optional extras.and as long as a car has aircon/music and sports seats.that all i need,its the car im driving not the gizmos..

Nah, if you were only interested in driving, you wouldn't be worry about music and whatever gizmos that requires

[Chappers 71]

If your going to buy one you may as well have one with all the useful extras, why wouldn't you?

[Chappers 71]

Originally Posted by smuler

Nah, if you were only interested in driving, you wouldn't be worry about music and whatever gizmos that requires

If a person was only interested in driving would they drive a diesel?

[rasa bmw]

Originally Posted by smuler

Nah, if you were only interested in driving, you wouldn't be worry about music and whatever gizmos that requires

when i say music i mean a radio.i spend quite a bit of time waiting for the tide to go out.i am a shellfish harvester and sometimes hget there to early so have to sit and wait,sometimes upto an hour.

[rasa bmw]

Originally Posted by Chappers 71

If a person was only interested in driving would they drive a diesel?

why not,you saying a diesel aint a drivers car,ive just got rid of my focus st stage 2 was 302 bhp..and if i wanted a pure driver car id get a 2 seater,could go on all day long with this,i pointed out what i need,what you need is another matter..ok

[The0pportunist]

I would plug the car into Carly to see the state of the DPF.

[Chappers 71]

Originally Posted by rasa bmw

why not,you saying a diesel aint a drivers car,ive just got rid of my focus st stage 2 was 302 bhp..and if i wanted a pure driver car id get a 2 seater,could go on all day long with this,i pointed out what i need,what you need is another matter..ok

Yes I am saying that...ok

[rasa bmw]

Originally Posted by Chappers 71

Yes I am saying that...ok

i suppose dervs cannot compete with petrol..derrrrr

[Kevin_Mc]

Originally Posted by rasa bmw

red boost hose checked for oil.vacuum hoses to turbo actuators/crankcase breather or pcv filter alongside the rubber breather hose.on test drive make sure its pulling at low revs..like any car start with tyres,if its got 4 quality tyres,then signs are good,i always start there,then with interior,then bodywork,then you can start with the rest..

all good to know - i had heard about the actuators being an issue and if there's a rattle to walk away. I'm the same with the tyres, i always put good ones one my cars and i know how i look after them so it's a good sign if someone else has done the same.

Originally Posted by smuler

M Sport is the best spec on the E90 generation. From when I've looked , I'd say most opted for leather and black is popular. Don't remember noting as many coral reds on saloon.

Heated and electric seats are nice options if that helps improve your interior. On my coupe I had individual piano black trim, that went great with the black leather so what trim you have is something to consider.

I've only ever been in an E90 with the aluminium trim but after Googling Piano black i much prefer that.

Originally Posted by Chappers 71

Auto with paddle shift & Sat nav/I drive is a must IMO & do a mot history check

Paddle shift is a must, i wouldn't be interested in a car without them. Sat nav would be a bonus.

Originally Posted by smuler

I had a coupe , standard spec includes 3 must haves , at least for me,
Electric front seats , folding rear seats , Xenons .

Not sure if saloons have these as standard in which case I'd try hard to get.

I'd have thought those would have come as standard (especially the folding rear seats) so i'll need to check but those would probably be a must.

Originally Posted by rasa bmw

.my saloon has folding rear seats and a ski hatch,but i think they are optional extras.and as long as a car has aircon/music and sports seats.that all i need,its the car im driving not the gizmos..

Folding rear seats is probably something i would need but i could manage without the ski hatch. I wouldn't have thought folding rear seats was optional, i can't see why anyone wouldn't choose to have them (other than cost) but you know better than me.

Originally Posted by The0pportunist

I would plug the car into Carly to see the state of the DPF.

I've seen people mention Carly, what is it? If that's something i could do then i'd do it - i'd be worried about the DPF and ideally would like it removed and mapped out.


Does anyone know if any of the radios have a memory stick feature? What about bluetooth etc?

Also, what is the cost for Road Tax for a 335d - i looked on Parkers and it said ~£270 a year.

[Chappers 71]

Originally Posted by rasa bmw

i suppose dervs cannot compete with petrol..derrrrr

People drive diesels because they are more interested in saving a few pence per mile (at the cost of people's health) than performance & yes there are some quick diesels about but the equivalent petrol will always be better

[rasa bmw]

Originally Posted by Chappers 71

People drive diesels because they are more interested in saving a few pence per mile (at the cost of people's health) than performance & yes there are some quick diesels about but the equivalent petrol will always be better

at what? when rolling a 3.d derv will out torque the the same 3.0 petrol car..it horses for courses..but off the mark the petrol will be quicker,,but in everyday driving,like rolling is more prevelant.unless you go looking for traffic light drag starts,,i prefer dervs for there torque,extra mpg is a bonus.

[The0pportunist]

Originally Posted by Chappers 71

People drive diesels because they are more interested in saving a few pence per mile (at the cost of people's health) than performance & yes there are some quick diesels about but the equivalent petrol will always be better

I tried 640i & 640d and much preferred the power delivery of the 640d.


I'm doing a road trip to Paris in a couple weeks and i had to get their emissions sticker to drive in Paris. My car falls into banding 2. (1 being best, 5 being worst). Quite surprised by that actually but my EURO5 straight 6 turbo diesel is certainly not as pollutant as i first thought - even by strict french emission laws.

[Chappers 71]

Originally Posted by The0pportunist

I tried 640i & 640d and much preferred the power delivery of the 640d.


I'm doing a road trip to Paris in a couple weeks and i had to get their emissions sticker to drive in Paris. My car falls into banding 2. (1 being best, 5 being worst). Quite surprised by that actually but my EURO5 straight 6 turbo diesel is certainly not as pollutant as i first thought - even by strict french emission laws.

Doesn't the 640d use the exact same engine as the 535d?

[smuler]

Originally Posted by Kevin_Mc

all good to know - i had heard about the actuators being an issue and if there's a rattle to walk away. I'm the same with the tyres, i always put good ones one my cars and i know how i look after them so it's a good sign if someone else has done the same.



I've only ever been in an E90 with the aluminium trim but after Googling Piano black i much prefer that.



Paddle shift is a must, i wouldn't be interested in a car without them. Sat nav would be a bonus.



I'd have thought those would have come as standard (especially the folding rear seats) so i'll need to check but those would probably be a must.



Folding rear seats is probably something i would need but i could manage without the ski hatch. I wouldn't have thought folding rear seats was optional, i can't see why anyone wouldn't choose to have them (other than cost) but you know better than me.



I've seen people mention Carly, what is it? If that's something i could do then i'd do it - i'd be worried about the DPF and ideally would like it removed and mapped out.


Does anyone know if any of the radios have a memory stick feature? What about bluetooth etc?

Also, what is the cost for Road Tax for a 335d - i looked on Parkers and it said ~£270 a year.

Piano black was lovely, aluminium is awful and seeing it in so many cars, it did make me hesitate about the E92.


Bluetooth should be on all, look at the below example (might be of interest to you, tho it has aluminium trim) and on side view you'll see a fin for B/T that's a clue. Not sure about USB on all E90s, that's something to check.

https://www.pistonheads.com/classifi...r-auto/7567516


For Carly, you need an adapter and then you buy the app for Android/IOS (there's a free version to run tests before committing). I believe even with the bought app, there are certain elements you'll incur an additional cost to add on. So best check out website first.


http://www.mycarly.com/product/bmw-app/

I'm very doubtful split folding rear seats were standard. There's no mention of them on the example car's build sheet.
No mention of a USB option either
Car tax 280£ for this car.

[The0pportunist]

Originally Posted by Chappers 71

Doesn't the 640d use the exact same engine as the 535d?

Probably yes - since they are all straight 6 twin turbos, might be the same engine as the 335d too ? I know very little about engine codes unfortunately

[Chappers 71]

Originally Posted by The0pportunist

Probably yes - since they are all straight 6 twin turbos, might be the same engine as the 335d too ? I know very little about engine codes unfortunately

I had the use of a 535d for a couple of days last year, it was alright & yes it did have some low down grunt