Top man! They are very impressive machines! I really fancy the 335i/d in the future. How are you finding the 4wd?
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Top man! They are very impressive machines! I really fancy the 335i/d in the future. How are you finding the 4wd?
Should have done it years ago. Do you think there will ever be a 4wd m3/m5?
BMW 440i
Agreed, they just need to stop putting the minging Xdrive badge on the cars to go with it now!
Do you think they will be forced to go to turbocharged m3's from now on then?
BMW 440i
Great call! I'd rather them take it off as well, I'd probably leave a mark somehow lol!
It has good throttle response then?
Very nice, loving the interior. I bet this will thrill if remapped ;-)
Hummmm... Again I hated the 1M, the engine was characterless compared to the N/A V8's!
I am gutted the era of N/A is dead.
Leon Cupra 300
He may want to get it checked out.. A standard 335d is a bloody quick car, and 430lbft does really pull, specially if you lock it in 4th at 40mph.. It feels quick from the drivers seat, even more if you're a passenger! It should of really impressed you (unless you're used to 911 Turbos)
VX220
I first stumble across these when my mate posted some pictures on his website. Fantastic choice. I think i actually prefer your colour than what he has been working on. Much more subtle but purposeful.
http://dreamdetail.co.uk/blog/bmw-335d-x-drive-m-sport
http://dreamdetail.co.uk/blog/bmw-335d-x-drive-m-sport
Waitey
ClioSport Club Member
Alpina D3, AC Cobra
Not a fan of the M performance skirts on that one, the diffuser looks good though!
The 335d is hugely impressive, in many areas superior to the ///M range of cars, hence my comment.
The reference to Gally's comment above is an observation based on experience of N/A Vs Turbo powerplants.
One comment has no bearing on the other. Okay pumpkin?
Dreadful diffuser and side skirts!!
BMW 440i
Do BMW offer the larger tank (100l iirc) as an optional extra? I know Mercedes do this.
Wow that is oddly small. Do you know why so?
It's not weird to you perhaps.
///M cars are performance cars (as you know), honed in areas to make them better from a performance standpoint.
Sure the economic side is aimed at one buyer and the luxury side is aimed at another, but when you group them together into something such as the 335d X-Drive, then you have a weird concoction whilst still delivering borderline ///M car performance.
That's the point i'm making.
Waitey
ClioSport Club Member
Alpina D3, AC Cobra
They should have called it the M335dXdrive Ali??
Oh no he didn't....
Just no. Then I'd have a spacky huge M badge on it.
They should have called it the M335dXdrive Ali??
Oh no he didn't....
You're pushing your luck sonny!
Herr Flick
aka Herman Ze German
Is the fuel tank not something to do with the 4wd?
Renault Clio 182
I thought all 335 models would keep the dual exhausts. Do you think this is because the dual exhaust system will get in the way of the 4WD layout?
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Its perfectly possible for one car to match anothers performance, but not to match its rewarding to drive feel.
M cars arent just about being good at laptimes, they are about being BMW's interpretation of the ultimate driving experience possible for a daily driver.
Munson is correct, its not a comparable product in so many ways, but you are also correct that it is none the less a slightly surreal concept that you can be enjoying your balls to the wall driving experience in your M car and then have a remapped DERV come wafting past.
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