Matteeboy

Thinking that with a little one on the way, maybe an Evo IX MR is a bit daft.
Wife agrees that the 335d touring looks a good buy.

Obviously bonkers torque and pretty quick but any problems to look out for (I'm already a soot chucker driver to no need to "rattle/smell/smoke jibes!")?

AndyC_772

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It looks like an excellent buy IMHO - certainly if my E46 330D Touring is anything to go by. The new 335i petrol gets excellent reviews too - I'd look at both if I were you.

Nürburg_Ringa

Very impresive, ticks all the boxes.

As a 'car' for UK roads (and laws) you can't do much better.

335d on the drive and a 'toy' in the garage for track days. Great setup.

Seine

BMW - Would suit you too Matteeboy

Devildog

Yes - idiots in Imprezas who keep holding you up

Its a seriously quick bit of kit, never mind quick oil burner

(never driven, but plenty of passenger rides in one owned by a friend of mine)

Oh, and make sure you spec them cleverly. Big wheels, good paint colour and nice interior essential. Sat nav apparently less so.

kingofturds

iTrader: (1)

Are you suggesting people who drive Bmw's are tossers

On a serious note My boss used to have the coupe and loved it, despite hating oil burners with a passion. something like 286 bhp and a shed load of torque made it one quick car. Not cheap though

Matteeboy

The worse the image, the more I like it.
I currently have an Astra after all!


Time to get a test drive arranged.

carl

Why's that? It's got four seats and a boot. Do you need more? I've got a 13-year old and a 15-year old, and we've never had an estate car or an MPV. In fact the last four cars have been coupes.

sti-04!!

I used to have a 535d Tourer & the performance would blow you away, the only thing that beats it is the torque from my new RR

TopBanana

Those Reliant Robins are quite something aren't they

sbk1972

Friend has a 335d coupe. Loves it. Says that it has the right amount of torque / speed and mpg. Had a little race with him and my m3 evo convertible, and he was more than a match for me.

I like the 335d touring, lovely looking thing.

Go for it.

SBK

MattW

Had a 330d for a wee while and it was very capable (E46), however bit bland for my tastes. The Evo is at the other end of the spectrum in terms of looks. I've heard good things about the 335d, but it's an expensive car. completely off the wall, have you looked at the new Honda CR-V, in exec spec lot of car for the money.

Sub97

Personally, I wouldn't want to drive a new born baby around in a car with suspension as hard as an Evo. But then other people might say that's being over protective?

We've also got a couple of dogs to go in the boot, so we couldn't get by with a coupe. Don't know matteeboy's situation, but different people need different things from a car.

Matteeboy

We do need an estate - mainly for surfboards, a labrador and horse riding kit for wife - Can get all three in the Astra with room to spare.

I would never, ever get an MPV!!
An Evo could be done but it would be hard work - Boards would have to go on the roof and I hate roofracks.

My inlaws had a 535d tourer for a few months but it went back after the i-drive killed the car - Massive performance but I have a feeling the 335d woulod handle better - The 5 series has huge overhangs and it makes the car feel a bit bargy.

davecweed

how did the i drive kill the car??

RobEvo5

iTrader: (9)

335Petrol or diesal will defo be a car I get at some stage once they have taken a bit of a hit on depreciation. The petrol and the deisal are suppossed to be as quick as the old M3 Evo's in stock form with more torque. Imagine what could be had from nothing more than a remap from a twin turbo lump. Could be close to S4/RS4 territory, or new M3 territory without the huge purchase price or running costs.

As said above though I think they look a bit bland and a careful choice of wheels, colour and extra's are needed to make it something that is still understated but enough to make you give it a second glance.

Matteeboy

Dave - a load of things went wrong - lights not turning off, locks being wierd, etc and it got worse. BMW took it back as it needed some part that wasn't even available in Germany.
They were the third case that month!
Shook the inlaws confidence in the car so they got an X5 which they are chuffed to bits with (just wish it has the 535d engine)!

Rob - I liked understated.

carl

LOL, do people really think like this? It's a wonder that anyone of my generation survived being a baby.

Flatcapdriver

Good car but don't bother with the SatNav. Why pay £1700.00 for something with less functionality than a TomTom at £170.00?

Leather essential, leccy mirrors, cruise and all the normal options but don't go too mad.

Matteeboy

I'm not interested in Sat Nav - A Phillips Navigator map book and a geographically competent wife works for me!

Patt@firstime

Was following a 335d Coupe on motorway this morning in traffic - traffic cleared, driver stuck foot down, BMW gone looked really quick

davecweed

the midrange in these cars are great, for instant shove!, i need to get my 535d chipped, to really get things moving!

Nürburg_Ringa

It has to have prof sat nav & voice control, otherwise you will struggle with resale.

The sat nav is kind of intergrated into the whole i drive system, bmw assist etc.

Yes its massiverly overpriced, but i would not buy a used 335d without it, so when it comes to selling will hit you hard.

carl

I just ordered a Z4 M Coupe without sat nav. Like the others in this thread, I don't expect a £1700 satnav option to offer less functionality than a £200 Tomtom. I expect that a lot of people have their own Tomtom-like satnavs now so aren't bothered by whether there's an integrated one in their car.

And don't start me on "BMW Assist". You have to have Satnav to use it, and basically you call the control centre and say "I'm lost". But you've got Satnav...? Maybe it's designed for women

Nürburg_Ringa

Agreed, but the dealers will all want pro sat nav come resale.

I wouldnt want a tom tom stuck to my windsreen with wires in a Z4M coupe.

I know it's a rip off, but i'd rather have a fully intergrated system, and so will the punter that buys your car 2nd hand.

carl

It runs 5 hours on the batteries. so no wires

TBH who in their right mind is going to drive seriously long distances in a Z4MC?

Matteeboy

Carl - You lucky lucky bar steward!
I love the new ZM Coupe - Best looking BMW in ages.
Not a lot of space in the back though!

I'd seriously struggle with paying £2k (or whatever) for a largely pointless accessory even if it did add a bit to the resale value - lets face it most options become worthless at resale value anyway.

Flatcapdriver

Definitely an oxymoron. Shurely shome mishtake?

Flatcapdriver

Well, me for starters. Done 12k in six months. Pointless having it otherwise.

Matteeboy

She has some funny quirks:

Likes (and participates in) surfing.
Good map reader.
Not very interested in shopping.
No interest in celebrity gossip.
Keeps fit despite being married