hi from a new 335 owner

Drew335 · 01-08-2010, 07:08 PM

Hi all

Been watching the forums for a few months, a few posts helped with my recent purchase of a 335i coupe.

Was previously wandering around in an E45 325ci and was an occasional poster on e46fanatics.

After looking for a 335i for a few months, I managed to find a black one with a black interior in great condition. Two years old with 39k on the clock, bought it as a premium selection vehicle with three years warranty, servicing and on-road cover included. All the usual 335i fare with the optional 19" rims and tints.

The motor is everything I wanted, love the torque with a great top end. But the ride from the run-flat tyres (on 19's) is s--t and they will be replaced shortly. I took the car to Griffith (about 700km return trip) a fortnight ago and couldn't get over how bad the ride was on country roads.

Anyway enough of my ramblings, look forward to chatting with you all in the future. Anyone from Canberra lurking on here?

Cheers
Drew

Dec540 · 01-08-2010, 08:41 PM

Congrats man, looks fantastic! It looks like you have the same surname as me and i currently drive a facelift e46 coupe so I guess my next car will be a 335... :P

marcel b · 01-09-2010, 04:11 AM

nice ride and welcome to the forum. I am sure you will like it here and find tons of info.

dtlv8 · 01-10-2010, 07:26 AM

Thats a fantastic looking machine Drew! Congrats and welcome mate.

mark325 · 01-10-2010, 08:18 AM

Welcome, Car looks mint.

The Voiper · 01-12-2010, 07:02 AM

yeah nice one Drew, and welcome.

jahu1127 · 01-26-2010, 08:07 PM

Hi Drew:

I am new here and I also bought a white 335i few months ago. I am just wondering
coz I only got 17" wheels on it. Do you recommand 18" or 19" to get the best out it for 335i?

BMW //MPOWER · 01-26-2010, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jahu1127

Hi Drew:

I am new here and I also bought a white 335i few months ago. I am just wondering
coz I only got 17" wheels on it. Do you recommand 18" or 19" to get the best out it for 335i?

That's odd, since 18" rims were standard on the 335i coupes ( not sure about sedans). If your running non-RFT's 19"s are fine, if sticking to run-craps then most people prefer the 18"s as the 19"s can be a bit harsh.

Ha66is · 01-27-2010, 03:47 AM

congrats Drew; welcome.

Scooterman · 01-27-2010, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jahu1127

Hi Drew:

I am new here and I also bought a white 335i few months ago. I am just wondering
coz I only got 17" wheels on it. Do you recommand 18" or 19" to get the best out it for 335i?

Welcome Drew and enjoy the car.

Leave the 17"'s on if you have runflats. Instead of cosmetics spend a quarter of the money on a tune and the car will be sooo much faster nobody will get a look at the wheels anyway.

Ha66is · 01-27-2010, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scooterman

Welcome Drew and enjoy the car.

Leave the 17"'s on if you have runflats. Instead of cosmetics spend a quarter of the money on a tune and the car will be sooo much faster nobody will get a look at the wheels anyway.

IMHO, 17's look crap! 19's are the go (on non runcraps)!! I might go 20's if I can see a set I like. On 19 RFTs the car has a pretty poor ride; on non runcraps its plush by comparison!

Do both (cosmetic and perf), have fun you're only young once!!!!

Drew335 · 01-28-2010, 03:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ha66is

IMHO, 17's look crap! 19's are the go (on non runcraps)!! I might go 20's if I can see a set I like. On 19 RFTs the car has a pretty poor ride; on non runcraps its plush by comparison!

Do both (cosmetic and perf), have fun you're only young once!!!!

agree 19's are the go - but also agree that on run-flats the ride is tragic

trying to wear down the current tyres enough to justify a changeover...

MikeVictor · 01-28-2010, 07:19 PM

Drew you may find that some tyre dealers will give you a trade on your runcraps. I dealt with a Bob Jane on the Sunshine Coast after being referred by a fellow 1addict and got about $250 a corner for each tyre as they only had about 10k km on them.

The reason for this is that people who are replacing their runcraps apparently will often buy a good 2nd hand tyre at a discount as opposed to new ones.

The Pirelli PZero's I run now are brilliant

QUM01Z · 02-03-2010, 05:19 AM

Congrats mate ! Engine is to die for but yeah not too crash hot on the run flats my self.

Enjoy the car!

bcoz · 02-07-2010, 09:34 PM

Hey, what happened to the pics?

Ha66is · 02-08-2010, 05:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bcoz

Hey, what happened to the pics?

I'm here (canberra); I look out for him

Just did a few runs on the new Maps; holy sh1t the roads are quiet in Canberra!!!!

MFKN3 · 02-08-2010, 06:37 PM

I've always wanted to do a burnout in front of parliament house...

Hey John, have you still got the 335?

kgb1637 · 02-08-2010, 08:40 PM

Welcome....

Drew335 · 02-09-2010, 02:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bcoz

Hey, what happened to the pics?

sorry removed the link due to web changes, here they are:

more pics are here

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ha66is

I'm here (canberra); I look out for him

Just did a few runs on the new Maps; holy sh1t the roads are quiet in Canberra!!!!

yep, one of the (few) benefits of life in Canberra, smooth and quiet roads

white 125M · 02-09-2010, 03:47 AM

Hi Drew

I'm a Canberran - I own a dark (monaco) blue 335 with cream interior. We've owned it for about 12 months; the best car I ever owned. I'm not sure what people find unattractive about the runflat tyres but I'm very happy with them. I've got the same rims and tyre combo as you. I can honestly say that you will love the car - every day is a joy to drive. Might see you around traps.

Cheers

bcoz · 02-09-2010, 06:48 AM

Great photoshoot. Welcome.

Drew335 · 02-11-2010, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blue 335i

Hi Drew

I'm a Canberran - I own a dark (monaco) blue 335 with cream interior. We've owned it for about 12 months; the best car I ever owned. I'm not sure what people find unattractive about the runflat tyres but I'm very happy with them. I've got the same rims and tyre combo as you. I can honestly say that you will love the car - every day is a joy to drive. Might see you around traps.

Cheers

Good to see another Canberran here - will keep an eye out for you! Agree it's the best car I've ever owned, pretty hard to fault it...

01-08-2010, 07:08 PM	#1
Drew335 Second Lieutenant 27 Rep 202 Posts Drives: BMW G20 M340i Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Canberra, Australia iTrader: (1)	hi from a new 335 owner Hi all Been watching the forums for a few months, a few posts helped with my recent purchase of a 335i coupe. Was previously wandering around in an E45 325ci and was an occasional poster on e46fanatics. After looking for a 335i for a few months, I managed to find a black one with a black interior in great condition. Two years old with 39k on the clock, bought it as a premium selection vehicle with three years warranty, servicing and on-road cover included. All the usual 335i fare with the optional 19" rims and tints. The motor is everything I wanted, love the torque with a great top end. But the ride from the run-flat tyres (on 19's) is s--t and they will be replaced shortly. I took the car to Griffith (about 700km return trip) a fortnight ago and couldn't get over how bad the ride was on country roads. Anyway enough of my ramblings, look forward to chatting with you all in the future. Anyone from Canberra lurking on here? Cheers Drew Last edited by Drew335; 01-18-2010 at 06:47 AM.. Reason: removed pics
	Appreciate 0 Tweet Quote

01-08-2010, 08:41 PM	#2
Dec540 Captain 140 Rep 679 Posts Drives: G80 M3 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sunshine Coast, Australia iTrader: (0)	Congrats man, looks fantastic! It looks like you have the same surname as me and i currently drive a facelift e46 coupe so I guess my next car will be a 335... :P
	Appreciate 0 Quote

01-09-2010, 04:11 AM	#3
marcel b Lieutenant Colonel 138 Rep 1,898 Posts Drives: F31 340i Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Europe iTrader: (0)	nice ride and welcome to the forum. I am sure you will like it here and find tons of info.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

01-10-2010, 07:26 AM	#4
dtlv8 Enlisted Member 0 Rep 36 Posts Drives: E90 325i and G6E Turbo Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sydney Australia iTrader: (0)	Thats a fantastic looking machine Drew! Congrats and welcome mate.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

01-10-2010, 08:18 AM	#5
mark325 Europhile 15 Rep 374 Posts Drives: 06 E90 325i Manual Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sunny Coast, QLD, AU iTrader: (0)	Welcome, Car looks mint. __________________ '06 E90 325i 6MT \| Full M3 Kit \| H&R Euro Race \| VMR V710 \| Colour Kidneys AusBMW :: My Tutorials
	Appreciate 0 Quote

01-12-2010, 07:02 AM	#6
The Voiper New Member 0 Rep 17 Posts Drives: e92 335i Titanium Silver Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Brisbane, Queensland Australia iTrader: (0)	yeah nice one Drew, and welcome.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

01-26-2010, 08:07 PM	#7
jahu1127 Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: BMW 335i Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Hi Drew: I am new here and I also bought a white 335i few months ago. I am just wondering coz I only got 17" wheels on it. Do you recommand 18" or 19" to get the best out it for 335i?
	Appreciate 0 Quote

01-27-2010, 03:47 AM	#9
Ha66is Private First Class 9 Rep 127 Posts Drives: 911 C2 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Sydney iTrader: (1)	congrats Drew; welcome.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

01-28-2010, 07:19 PM	#13
MikeVictor Brigadier General 220 Rep 3,288 Posts Drives: anything given a chance Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: .au iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 Mazda ND MX-5 [10.00]	Drew you may find that some tyre dealers will give you a trade on your runcraps. I dealt with a Bob Jane on the Sunshine Coast after being referred by a fellow 1addict and got about $250 a corner for each tyre as they only had about 10k km on them. The reason for this is that people who are replacing their runcraps apparently will often buy a good 2nd hand tyre at a discount as opposed to new ones. The Pirelli PZero's I run now are brilliant
	Appreciate 0 Quote

02-03-2010, 05:19 AM	#14
QUM01Z Private First Class 9 Rep 169 Posts Drives: E92 335i / 2011 Merc C250 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia iTrader: (0)	Congrats mate ! Engine is to die for but yeah not too crash hot on the run flats my self. Enjoy the car! __________________ JB4/ AR DP's/M Sport/ 19" Double Spoke Alloys/ Roof/ Blk Front Grilles/ Comfort Access. www.uniquemobiles.com.au
	Appreciate 0 Quote

02-07-2010, 09:34 PM	#15
bcoz spectator 82 Rep 508 Posts Drives: 330d Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (0)	Hey, what happened to the pics?
	Appreciate 0 Quote

02-08-2010, 06:37 PM	#17
MFKN3 Colonel 137 Rep 2,224 Posts Drives: supercharged 4.4L stroker E92 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Australia iTrader: (2)	I've always wanted to do a burnout in front of parliament house... Hey John, have you still got the 335?
	Appreciate 0 Quote

02-08-2010, 08:40 PM	#18
kgb1637 Lieutenant Colonel 21 Rep 1,519 Posts Drives: RS5 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Baltimore, MD iTrader: (0)	Welcome.... __________________ Retired - '08 E90 335i Sparkling Graphite/Gray Dakota Leather, ZSP, ZCW, ZPP, Navi, ipod, Sat
	Appreciate 0 Quote

02-09-2010, 03:47 AM	#20
white 125M Private First Class 12 Rep 140 Posts Drives: White 125 M Sport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Canberra iTrader: (0)	Hi Drew I'm a Canberran - I own a dark (monaco) blue 335 with cream interior. We've owned it for about 12 months; the best car I ever owned. I'm not sure what people find unattractive about the runflat tyres but I'm very happy with them. I've got the same rims and tyre combo as you. I can honestly say that you will love the car - every day is a joy to drive. Might see you around traps. Cheers
	Appreciate 0 Quote

02-09-2010, 06:48 AM	#21
bcoz spectator 82 Rep 508 Posts Drives: 330d Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (0)	Great photoshoot. Welcome.
	Appreciate 0 Quote