I finally made my choice (335is –vs- M3) after test driving both… REVIEWS & PICS HERE

ParisSF · 06-04-2010, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Go Autobahn

I had completely forgotten about the "S" mode with the 335i shift lever to the left. DAMN! That makes me want to go back and drive it once again, just for the heck of it to see if that eliminates the throttle response lag! Thanks for the info!

Too bad the salesman failed to remind you!
Congrats on the M3!!!

Twilight1 · 06-04-2010, 04:48 PM

Great choice and excellent write up !

OC Guy · 06-04-2010, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by John 070

Are there any Cliffs notes? And which car did he get and why?

M3 because he preferred it.

scottp999 · 06-04-2010, 05:03 PM

The red m3 looks fantastic. Enjoy.

Kensta335 · 06-04-2010, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by John 070

Are there any Cliffs notes? And which car did he get and why?

Go Autobahn · 06-04-2010, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by John 070

Are there any Cliffs notes? And which car did he get and why?

I got the M3 because it's RED!

Go Autobahn · 06-04-2010, 06:16 PM

Per everyone's request, here's just a few more pictures.

Please forgive me, because I haven't quite fallen out of love yet with my 535i. My wife now drives it, and it won't be long until it is chucked full of the usual "clutter" that seems to cling to the inside of all the cars she drives.

I will try and stop by the dealership tomorrow and take a few more pictures if the 335is as well and post them for you.

andrewket · 06-04-2010, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by roadkillrob

Fuel economy is going to be more like 19 on the 335 and 14 or 15 on the M3 in real world driving conditions - my car just says 19 all the time and my buddies M3 said 12 for the first couple months until he backed off the throttle and now sees 14-15 most of the time. Straght highway you can get in the high 20's with the 335 and a bit over 20 in the M3, but in the end neither are good on gas and their certainly wouldn't be enough of a differnce to be much of the decision equation.

Great write up!

I regularly get 23mpg on my '07 335i convertible with a 6MT. This is with spirited driving.

Andrew

j330xi · 06-04-2010, 07:08 PM

Awesome review and I agree totally with you.. RED M3!

I bought a 335is.. MANUAL.. E93

The Windows sticker is 26mpg Hwy and I am getting 26-28 at 70 plus.. same as with my 2008 E90 335i.. Streptronic Automatic

There is a new E92 M3 Competition in the the Parking lot at work and I am in love! Black..

I cannot disagree with you on any of your comments. THe 335is is more economical, and that was the reason I chose it. As a daily driver, Convertible, and high miles.. the eco choice for me was the the 335is....

THANK YOU for the great write up!

dkballer22 · 06-04-2010, 07:15 PM

Beautiful car sir and great pickup. I myself am waiting on my 335is to come in from Germany. I'm pretty sure my next ride I'll move up to the M3. Great choices of colors works really well!

SilverII · 06-04-2010, 07:33 PM

red on red.... very flashy

andrewket · 06-04-2010, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by j330xi

Awesome review and I agree totally with you.. RED M3!

I bought a 335is.. MANUAL.. E93

-snip-

Would you mind posting some pictures of the interior of your car? Particularly interested in the dark glacier trim. I too have a 335is E93 on order. I went with the DCT this time (current 335 is a manual.) Have you felt any discernible turbo lag?

Andrew

BobsM3Coupe · 06-04-2010, 07:49 PM

Your new M3 looks great. If I didn't like Alpine White so much, my second choice would have been Melbourne Red. I see your car has the Continental tires. Those supposedly do produce less road noise than the Michelin PS2's. So that adds to the overall quietness when rolling down the road.

I know these cars are rated at 20mpg highway, but yesterday on a 450 round trip ride down to Orange County, CA while usually going 65-75mph, A/C on and of course hitting enough stop and go traffic around Hollywood and Calabassas, the car averaged 21.8 mpg. And that was figured the old fashioned way of dividing the fuel used into the miles traveled. The on board computer said 23.2 avg. mpg, but those things are always optimistic.

Enjoy the new car.

Go Autobahn · 06-04-2010, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by BobsM3Coupe

Your new M3 looks great. If I didn't like Alpine White so much, my second choice would have been Melbourne Red. I see your car has the Continental tires. Those supposedly do produce less road noise than the Michelin PS2's. So that adds to the overall quietness when rolling down the road.

I know these cars are rated at 20mpg highway, but yesterday on a 450 round trip ride down to Orange County, CA while usually going 65-75mph, A/C on and of course hitting enough stop and go traffic around Hollywood and Calabassas, the car averaged 21.8 mpg. And that was figured the old fashioned way of dividing the fuel used into the miles traveled. The on board computer said 23.2 avg. mpg, but those things are always optimistic.

Enjoy the new car.

Thanks for the info about the tires. I didn't know that. Also, it's good to hear about the reasonable MPG you are getting!

j330xi · 06-04-2010, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by andrewket

Would you mind posting some pictures of the interior of your car? Particularly interested in the dark glacier trim. I too have a 335is E93 on order. I went with the DCT this time (current 335 is a manual.) Have you felt any discernible turbo lag?

Andrew

No real turbo Lag BUT I have to preface that with the fact that my other tow vehicles have "turbo lag".. BMW X5D and Porsche 993 Turbo..

You can see all my posted pictures at:

First set of Pictures (click here)

Second set of pictures

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rayainsw · 06-04-2010, 08:28 PM

"I also noticed that the window sticker for the 335is says that it only gets 24 MPG highway, which is much less than the 27/28 MPG that I was expecting to see."

Not a deal-breaker, for me ... but I do find that
amount of difference, compared to the 335i rather surprising ...
Odd.
Excellent & informative write-up - thanks,
- Ray
Possibly in the market for ED ...

shuarma · 06-04-2010, 10:31 PM

i wouldn't even have to test drive the 335is, i would take the red m3 right away!

J BONE · 06-04-2010, 10:43 PM

Nice write up! Congrats on the car! Been thinking about M3's myself. Makes me want to go out and get one even more!

frozendevl · 06-05-2010, 12:53 AM

Very nice write up. I'm loving the colors of all of the options, but congrats on the car!

BobsM3Coupe · 06-05-2010, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Go Autobahn

Thanks for the info about the tires. I didn't know that. Also, it's good to hear about the reasonable MPG you are getting!

I think I read that you are located in Florida. Being that the terrain there is mostly flat, you will probably get even better mpg than out here with the mountains.

Go Autobahn · 06-05-2010, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by BobsM3Coupe

I think I read that you are located in Florida. Being that the terrain there is mostly flat, you will probably get even better mpg than out here with the mountains.

Well, it's not completely flat. We do have rolling hills. I noticed in S2 mode that when I'm pulling driving up-hill at about 45 or 50 MPH, the car likes to stay in 7th gear, and doesn't bother to downshift. This causes a bit of a "bogged" performance as it drives up the hill. It even slows down if I don't start pushing the gas pedal a litte harder. This is something I'll have to get used to.

Go Autobahn · 06-05-2010, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by sf_loft

Congrats! Where are the floor mats?

The M floormats they gave me don't seem to fit correctly at all on the driver's side front. They are trying to figure it out now.

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Twilight1 First Lieutenant 25 Rep 363 Posts Drives: Tuned SHO Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: MI iTrader: (0)	Great choice and excellent write up !
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scottp999 Brigadier General 133 Rep 4,764 Posts Drives: 4runner SR5 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: MD iTrader: (2) Garage List 2007 BMW 335 [9.00]	The red m3 looks fantastic. Enjoy.
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Go Autobahn Second Lieutenant 29 Rep 255 Posts Drives: 64 VW Beetle Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Per everyone's request, here's just a few more pictures. Please forgive me, because I haven't quite fallen out of love yet with my 535i. My wife now drives it, and it won't be long until it is chucked full of the usual "clutter" that seems to cling to the inside of all the cars she drives. I will try and stop by the dealership tomorrow and take a few more pictures if the 335is as well and post them for you.
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j330xi Second Lieutenant 67 Rep 265 Posts Drives: 2019 M2 Comp Join Date: May 2006 Location: IL iTrader: (0)	Awesome review and I agree totally with you.. RED M3! I bought a 335is.. MANUAL.. E93 The Windows sticker is 26mpg Hwy and I am getting 26-28 at 70 plus.. same as with my 2008 E90 335i.. Streptronic Automatic There is a new E92 M3 Competition in the the Parking lot at work and I am in love! Black.. I cannot disagree with you on any of your comments. THe 335is is more economical, and that was the reason I chose it. As a daily driver, Convertible, and high miles.. the eco choice for me was the the 335is.... THANK YOU for the great write up!
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dkballer22 Private 3 Rep 55 Posts Drives: 535i Join Date: May 2010 Location: south cali iTrader: (0)	Beautiful car sir and great pickup. I myself am waiting on my 335is to come in from Germany. I'm pretty sure my next ride I'll move up to the M3. Great choices of colors works really well!
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06-04-2010, 07:33 PM	#55
SilverII Colonel 40 Rep 2,334 Posts Drives: '11 335IS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: DFW iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 335IS [9.66]	red on red.... very flashy
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BobsM3Coupe Brigadier General 1456 Rep 3,931 Posts Drives: X5MC Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: California iTrader: (4)	Your new M3 looks great. If I didn't like Alpine White so much, my second choice would have been Melbourne Red. I see your car has the Continental tires. Those supposedly do produce less road noise than the Michelin PS2's. So that adds to the overall quietness when rolling down the road. I know these cars are rated at 20mpg highway, but yesterday on a 450 round trip ride down to Orange County, CA while usually going 65-75mph, A/C on and of course hitting enough stop and go traffic around Hollywood and Calabassas, the car averaged 21.8 mpg. And that was figured the old fashioned way of dividing the fuel used into the miles traveled. The on board computer said 23.2 avg. mpg, but those things are always optimistic. Enjoy the new car.
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rayainsw Private 1 Rep 70 Posts Drives: 2011 335iS Join Date: May 2006 Location: Georgia iTrader: (0)	MPG? 335iS w/DCT "I also noticed that the window sticker for the 335is says that it only gets 24 MPG highway, which is much less than the 27/28 MPG that I was expecting to see." Not a deal-breaker, for me ... but I do find that amount of difference, compared to the 335i rather surprising ... Odd. Excellent & informative write-up - thanks, - Ray Possibly in the market for ED ...
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J BONE The Boss 110 Rep 4,948 Posts Drives: %E2%80%9816 F15 X6 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Illinois iTrader: (12) Garage List 2008 E92 335xi [9.00]	Nice write up! Congrats on the car! Been thinking about M3's myself. Makes me want to go out and get one even more! __________________ 2016 F16 X6 2015 F15 X5- Retired 2013 F10 535xi- Retired 2011 E92 M3- Retired 2011 E90 335- Retired 2008 E92 335- Retired
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06-05-2010, 12:53 AM	#63
frozendevl Private 4 Rep 98 Posts Drives: 2015 X5 35ix Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	Very nice write up. I'm loving the colors of all of the options, but congrats on the car!
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