One reason I bought a 335is not M3

j330xi · 05-03-2010, 10:57 PM

Practical experience and one reason I chose the 335is over the M3...

From today's drive home from work, 110 miles ... Cruising with the top down..

Had the car three weeks as of tomorrow.

beamer · 05-03-2010, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by j330xi

Practical experience and one reason I chose the 335is over the M3...

From today's drive home from work, 110 miles ... Cruising with the top down..

Had the car three weeks as of tomorrow.

haha... at first glance I thought you were referring to the service engine soon light and I was really confused.

very impressive mileage, especially on a new drive train.

wuchao1 · 05-03-2010, 11:01 PM

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sterile stork · 05-03-2010, 11:08 PM

I definitely love my mileage as well, however I am not jealous of that tacky 335is insignia in the center of my tacho.

Curt2000 · 05-03-2010, 11:20 PM

nice...just as much power (with tune) and half the consumption

PlannBee · 05-03-2010, 11:30 PM

335is one fast car

get it?
congrats on the 'is'

freeflydive · 05-03-2010, 11:33 PM

Nice MPG...although, I still pout a little when I drive by an M3.

Cheers,
Majdi

dmz · 05-04-2010, 12:12 AM

I drive a 335i and I would rather have a M3 any day of the week. Let's not kid ourselves, if I wanted to boast about my MPG I would have gotten a Prius.

bsamoul · 05-04-2010, 12:27 AM

I do kind of like that 335is on the tach

nukezero · 05-04-2010, 12:37 AM

1763 miles after 3 weeks !!!?? wow, at that rate, thats over 30,000 miles a year !!

Brey335i · 05-04-2010, 12:40 AM

You bought the 335is so that you could get CELs?

bmwaddict · 05-04-2010, 01:21 AM

Damn it's more then one hour drive!!! and you have to wake up very early...is like having a first class seat in a public transportation (BUS)

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Originally Posted by j330xi

From today's drive home from work, 110 miles

Robmaster · 05-04-2010, 01:54 AM

i love the 335is logo on the tacho!!!

slowSwede · 05-04-2010, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by dmz

I drive a 335i and I would rather have a M3 any day of the week. Let's not kid ourselves, if I wanted to boast about my MPG I would have gotten a Prius.

I'd day MPG are relative. Sure, if MPG is the only thing you care about, a 335 might not be the best option. If you instead look at how fast your car is, and then factor in MPG then the 335 gets good MPG. So, in the range of reasonably fast cars they have good MPG, depending on driver.

blue2fire · 05-04-2010, 02:20 AM

If you have an M3 in mind, this thread is exactly the reason you should go for it. You will spend your time with this car (probably years) making up excuses for it and why you didn't (or couldn't) go for the best instead.

The thinking is all around this forum. My tune, M3 skirts, DCT, M3 Bumpers, Gas Guzzler taxes. Everyone would do better if they'd just stop comparing, some cars are designed to be cheaper to build, slower and inferior than the ones more expensive than them. Fact.

Dumb Bass · 05-04-2010, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by dmz

I drive a 335i and I would rather have a M3 any day of the week. Let's not kid ourselves, if I wanted to boast about my MPG I would have gotten a Prius.

Good point. Although for me an M3 as a daily driver is too much. I am already losing my shit when I see fine scratches on my 328i. I'd probably resort to murder if I had an M3 instead.

hugus311 · 05-04-2010, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by nukezero

1763 miles after 3 weeks !!!?? wow, at that rate, thats over 30,000 miles a year !!

at that rate, its time for a 335d. massive torque and MPG. pass on 335is

cstavaru · 05-04-2010, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by hugus311

at that rate, its time for a 335d. massive torque and MPG. pass on 335is

But lag and lack of power too.

e92ttaz2 · 05-04-2010, 03:12 AM

That says mph, not mpg. Whats this thread about?

John 070 · 05-04-2010, 03:54 AM

Everytime I get my car back it's one of the things I check. imho the turbocharging and direct injection do make the vehicle efficient. The flip side is the unreliability which I avoided for 3 years, though it finally got me like it did many on this forum. Sure, I'd love to drive an M3, but personally, I wouldn't like 18 mpg on the highway, just too much fuel esp. when it's getting expensive again.

Dan in PA · 05-04-2010, 04:00 AM

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Originally Posted by e92ttaz2

That says mph, not mpg. Whats this thread about?

....look at the top picture.....

Argent60 · 05-04-2010, 04:05 AM

I'm new here, but I've got to speak.

Replies to this, and other post on this board drives me nuts. Like most other buyers, the OP bought his new car because it was in the right price range with the right looks/ride/handling/practically/whatever, that he wanted.

"Why did you get a 328i when you could've had a 335i?"
"Why did you get a 335i when you could've had a 335is?"
"Why did you get a 335is when you could've had a M3?"
Or my favorite, "why did you buy a BMW when you could've had an Audi/Merc/Porsche/etc?"

It's all pointless, and a bit rude(IMHO). We need a little more maturity on this board.

To the OP, congrats on your purchase. I hope you have a long and happy love affair with your new ride.

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John 070 Lieutenant General 1707 Rep 14,829 Posts Drives: 335i cpe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ZSP/ZPP/ZCW iTrader: (0)	Everytime I get my car back it's one of the things I check. imho the turbocharging and direct injection do make the vehicle efficient. The flip side is the unreliability which I avoided for 3 years, though it finally got me like it did many on this forum. Sure, I'd love to drive an M3, but personally, I wouldn't like 18 mpg on the highway, just too much fuel esp. when it's getting expensive again.
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