The BMW 335i thread

[Mordith]

Yea, N55.

I can still make a good amount of power with just downpipes (coming for X-mas) and a tune (next March). I'm hoping to make around 350 whp and around 380 lb-ft, and retain the excellent gas mileage.

You'll need to be FBO (Intercooler, DP's, and Intake) and running either meth or E85 at a minimum to reach those numbers w/a N55.

 

[Mordith]

FBO 335i on straight E85 vs FBO S4 walked hard...

Wedge @ Shift-S3ctor Airstrip Attack: November 10th and 11th - YouTube

The same 335 walking a FBO M3

Wedge @ Shift-S3ctor Airstrip Attack: November 10th and 11th - YouTube

THe same 335 vs a FBO 335i w/upgraded twin

 

[88m3]

I'm hoping to make around 350 whp and around 380 lb-ft, and retain the excellent gas mileage.

My S4 has more

 

[BlvdBrawler]

My S4 has more

Your S4 also cost more.

 

[msims]

I'm torn.

Im about to cop a new whip (used), and I'm stuck between the 335i (coupe or sedan...doesnt matter to me) and that G8 GT.


The G8 can be modded for 7k ish to run mid 11s down the 1/4.

I hear the 335i can be modded for less to reach that PLUS some.

The problem is reliability. The G8's drivetrain can handle 500hp from a supercharger set to 6-9 boost. The engine + tran will live for a while with that type of boost.

I hear that the 335i's are really shytty in terms of reliability. Maintenance isn't the problem. Neither is cost of maintenance. I just don't want to be in the shop every 3 months for something breaking. Whats are you guys experience with the 335i?

 

[88m3]

I'm torn.

Im about to cop a new whip (used), and I'm stuck between the 335i (coupe or sedan...doesnt matter to me) and that G8 GT.


The G8 can be modded for 7k ish to run mid 11s down the 1/4.

I hear the 335i can be modded for less to reach that PLUS some.

The problem is reliability. The G8's drivetrain can handle 500hp from a supercharger set to 6-9 boost. The engine + tran will live for a while with that type of boost.

I hear that the 335i's are really shytty in terms of reliability. Maintenance isn't the problem. Neither is cost of maintenance. I just don't want to be in the shop every 3 months for something breaking. Whats are you guys experience with the 335i?

Um they don't make Pontiacs anymore?

 

[msims]

Um they don't make Pontiacs anymore?

Doesn't mean you can't buy a 2008-09 G8 used from a dealer with 30k miles on it (for like $23,000ish).

Those cars are amazing! But the power of the 335i has always intrigued me! So much power acceleration with just a little upgrade!

I'd be getting an 07-09 335i, if i baught it.

 

[BlvdBrawler]

Doesn't mean you can't buy a 2008-09 G8 used from a dealer with 30k miles on it (for like $23,000ish).

Those cars are amazing! But the power of the 335i has always intrigued me! So much power acceleration with just a little upgrade!

I'd be getting an 07-09 335i, if i baught it.

I'm biased but I'd say go for the 335.

The G8 is indeed a beast, and I haven't driven one but you'd basically be getting a really fast car.

With the 335, you'd be getting a car that is completely driveable day-to-day, that's also really fast.

I think the reliability concerns on BMWs have been overblown. I've had 4 BMWs in my life and only one had a major issue (2002 M3 threw an engine rod, there was a recall on it, etc....). The rest were just as reliable as any Nissan or Honda I've owned.

I will say, though, that Mercedes makes shyt buckets. Don't buy one of those.

 

[Mordith]

Doesn't mean you can't buy a 2008-09 G8 used from a dealer with 30k miles on it (for like $23,000ish).

Those cars are amazing! But the power of the 335i has always intrigued me! So much power acceleration with just a little upgrade!

I'd be getting an 07-09 335i, if i baught it.

My 335i has been conpletely reliable and I'm at over 400 whp and over 480 wtq and running 40% ethanol on a regular basis. Definitely buy a coupe the sedan is hideous unless you get a LCI version.

 

[msims]

My 335i has been conpletely reliable and I'm at over 400 whp and over 480 wtq and running 40% ethanol on a regular basis. Definitely buy a coupe the sedan is hideous unless you get a LCI version.

How many miles do you have on it, though?

 

[88m3]

I'm biased but I'd say go for the 335.

The G8 is indeed a beast, and I haven't driven one but you'd basically be getting a really fast car.

With the 335, you'd be getting a car that is completely driveable day-to-day, that's also really fast.

I think the reliability concerns on BMWs have been overblown. I've had 4 BMWs in my life and only one had a major issue (2002 M3 threw an engine rod, there was a recall on it, etc....). The rest were just as reliable as any Nissan or Honda I've owned.

I will say, though, that Mercedes makes shyt buckets. Don't buy one of those.

Do you regret not getting the recall done and throwing a rod?

 

[BlvdBrawler]

Do you regret not getting the recall done and throwing a rod?

Nah not at all, I got a brand new car out of it. Hilarious story actually, plus this was early in the M3 life-cycle so they didn't know there was a problem yet, or so they say.

I was driving from Phx back down to Tucson and the engine started making a horrible racket. I didn't notice any loss of power or any white smoke like a lot of other M3 owners reported. Anyway I pulled over and called a towtruck. Dude came out put it on the flatbed, and my dad came to pick me up at the same time. So we're driving behind the flatbed when out of nowhere, the car FALLS OFF THE BACK OF THE TRUCK.

I shyt you not.

So my dad and I are looking around like . We tell the truck driver, "No offense but, yea we're gonna take the car home and call BMW tomorrow." Somehow, it was still driveable. We call BMW, told them "something happened to the engine and then it fell off the flatbed". Long story short, they first tried to blame it on overrevving and (obviously) tried to skirt out of it . But it was an SMG so they were ass out .

They agreed to replace the entire vehicle and I got to drive BMW loaners for like 5 months without a car payment () while they built me a new car. I saw that poor fukked up POS on their lot for sale for like MONTHS after the fact. Still not sure what happened to it.

Because they took care of me, I'm a BMW owner for life.

A few months later, after several hundred M3s had the same issue, they were forced to issue a recall and extend the warranty on the engine rods.

 

[88m3]

Nah not at all, I got a brand new car out of it. Hilarious story actually, plus this was early in the M3 life-cycle so they didn't know there was a problem yet, or so they say.

I was driving from Phx back down to Tucson and the engine started making a horrible racket. I didn't notice any loss of power or any white smoke like a lot of other M3 owners reported. Anyway I pulled over and called a towtruck. Dude came out put it on the flatbed, and my dad came to pick me up at the same time. So we're driving behind the flatbed when out of nowhere, the car FALLS OFF THE BACK OF THE TRUCK.

I shyt you not.

So my dad and I are looking around like . We tell the truck driver, "No offense but, yea we're gonna take the car home and call BMW tomorrow." Somehow, it was still driveable. We call BMW, told them "something happened to the engine and then it fell off the flatbed". Long story short, they first tried to blame it on overrevving and (obviously) tried to skirt out of it . But it was an SMG so they were ass out .

They agreed to replace the entire vehicle and I got to drive BMW loaners for like 5 months without a car payment () while they built me a new car. I saw that poor fukked up POS on their lot for sale for like MONTHS after the fact. Still not sure what happened to it.

Because they took care of me, I'm a BMW owner for life.

A few months later, after several hundred M3s had the same issue, they were forced to issue a recall and extend the warranty on the engine rods.

Wow thats wild breh happy you made out in the end

 

[King Theo]

So brehs. im thinking about trading my a4 for a 335i or 135 and i would hate to leave the audi world.but i also work and mini/bmw as a sales. and just being around teh 335 all day has me like
@88m3 talk me out of this breh

 

[msims]

I really can't get over how unreliable these things are.

If I buy one, it will be a 40k miles one...hopefully around $25kish. I feel like it will breakdown after warranty.

What does ya'll miles look like??