Any 335 to M3 thread reviews??

[RRGOO7]

Ive read all the magazines known to man on the ///M but really need one comparing it to the 335. Can any members help me out with a review. My 335 is sold and im thinking about what will be next. All reviews will be greatly appreciated!

[Ramphaus]

http://www.spike.com/video/sibling-rivalry/2987350

good luck

[RRGOO7]

Originally Posted by Ramphaus

http://www.spike.com/video/sibling-rivalry/2987350

good luck

Thanks man but ive seen this. Also its vs tuned vs stock

[JEllis]

What are you looking for? I test drove two 335i's before settling on an M3... They are two different cars dressed in similar looking sheet metal...errr carbon fiber/fiberglass

Jason

[RRGOO7]

Im looking for comparisons. ... like someone doing a writeup that had owned both

[mPlasticDesign]

BIMMER magazine #75 June 08. Article is called SIBLING RIVALRY.

[lvwirelessguy]

I have had both and have posted a comparison somewhere. But in reality there is no comparison.

The 335i is farm team, The M3 major league

[!Xoible]

there's a shit load. i had 335 before and now im loving my m3 and honestly believe it's superior to 335 in every single aspect, despite the torque curve shape difference. any specific questions you have??

[eNCore]

Get a C63!!!

[Perpetrator]

I went from ///M to 335 back to ///M. that should tell you what I think. I did a comparison a while back about going from an E46 M3 to the 335. If i can find it again, I'll put it up.

[drkbrent]

Originally Posted by RRGOO7

Ive read all the magazines known to man on the ///M but really need one comparing it to the 335. Can any members help me out with a review. My 335 is sold and im thinking about what will be next. All reviews will be greatly appreciated!

I currently have both and am selling the M3. Any specific questions you have?

[e46e92love]

Originally Posted by drkbrent

I currently have both and am selling the M3. Any specific questions you have?

[RRGOO7]

Originally Posted by drkbrent

I currently have both and am selling the M3. Any specific questions you have?

Wow....could you give me some reasons why you are doing so?

[ferrari6891]

Originally Posted by drkbrent

I currently have both and am selling the M3. Any specific questions you have?

:
oh wait you were serious!?!?

[eNCore]

Originally Posted by drkbrent

I currently have both and am selling the M3. Any specific questions you have?

I really wan tot hear your story on this! Let me guess...no power? C63 more power and more alive?

[ericlikescars]

Originally Posted by ///M-Turismo

I really wan tot hear your story on this! Let me guess...no power? C63 more power and more alive?

You are extremely annoying.

[dawgdog]

I've owned both and loved both. I did a lot of modifications on my 335 and it was a great car now owned by my brother in law. The 335 gets about 25% better mileage; this was comfirmed on a 600 road trip we did. Speed wise I would say that the Vishnu 3 tuned 335 may be a little faster in a straight line. The M3 really excells when it is pushed to the limit, and has just a fantastic though thirsty engine. The powers is absololutely linear and predictable. And finally the M3 also gets a lot of attention if that interests you.

To really compete with the M3 the 335 needs suspension upgrades - coilovers and sways - which I had. But even then it falls short a bit, and if you do a lot of work on the 335 you could have purchased an M3 instead.

I've owned 5 BMWs including an e46M3 and my current car is my favorite to date. The car has way more cpaability than I have as a driver and that is what I am working on now.

[e46e92love]

Originally Posted by dawgdog

I've owned both and loved both. I did a lot of modifications on my 335 and it was a great car now owned by my brother in law. The 335 gets about 25% better mileage; this was comfirmed on a 600 road trip we did. Speed wise I would say that the Vishnu 3 tuned 335 may be a little faster in a straight line. The M3 really excells when it is pushed to the limit, and has just a fantastic though thirsty engine. The powers is absololutely linear and predictable. And finally the M3 also gets a lot of attention if that interests you.

To really compete with the M3 the 335 needs suspension upgrades - coilovers and sways - which I had. But even then it falls short a bit, and if you do a lot of work on the 335 you could have purchased an M3 instead.

I've owned 5 BMWs including an e46M3 and my current car is my favorite to date. The car has way more cpaability than I have as a driver and that is what I am working on now.

As a current e92 335i owner that is doing the trade up to the beast in the spring (live in the northeast, and having an M3 delivered in Middle of November to December is not a good time for proper break-in). I think your comparison is spot on. Both are great cars and are built for two different purposes. One is a a VERY flexible and reasonable sports sedan/coupe that provides both great efficiency, quietness, great ride, good looks and some eye opening performance that is very user friendly (jump in and go so to speak). The other sacrifices some of its efficiency for all out performance, with more aggressive looks and the need for more driver involvement/awareness with much more feedback and focus.

[avilab]

I've tested both the 335 and M3. Gotta say that you can't go wrong with either. Just depends on what you want of your car. As great as the 335 is, you definitely get your money's worth with an M3.

[eNCore]

Originally Posted by ericlikescars

You are extremely annoying.

LOL... Here's my review I guess, since I own a 335i and drove a M3 couple days ago. I really love the M3, it has always been my dream car. I actually got to test drive it couple days ago, and I really hate BMW for giving it so little power and torque! Honestly, the M3 did not feel like a 400+hp car, but of course I only took it to about 5000rpm. Right now, I am deciding on either getting a M3 or C63 for my next car. I have always been a BMW guy. I currently drive a 335i. My dad drove many BMWs and only one Merc in his life, and he only drove the Merc to try something different for once. My brother just bought a 535xi couple days ago. I never drove the C63, but from what I have heard it sounds like car that's really fun to drive on the road. It sounds like you just have to step on the gas and the car roars and blasts away. The M3, it doesn't feel like a powerful car, but it's a perfectly balanced car that's the king on the track. I don't think any 420hp car can beat it on the track. But of course, it feels less powerful than a 335i in everyday drive. Right now my decision is, I want to get the M3 because I love the M3, but I want to drive the C63.

[Mark]

Originally Posted by RRGOO7

Ive read all the magazines known to man on the ///M but really need one comparing it to the 335. Can any members help me out with a review. My 335 is sold and im thinking about what will be next. All reviews will be greatly appreciated!

Do it

[drkbrent]

Originally Posted by RRGOO7

Wow....could you give me some reasons why you are doing so?

Most people on this forum will think I'm simply an idiot; but, the 335i is extremely fun as a daily driver and I simply don't drive the M3 as much as I thought I would! Plus, the 14 mpg gets really old in my opinion. I only have 1172 miles on the M, and many friends say I need to really drive it after the break-in so I can see what the redline feels like. I'll probably put the next 30 miles on it this week and see what happens. The Porsche 911s has a test drive with my name on it this week too and I'm anxious to see if that car lives up to the hype!