335i and other options

[anonymous-user]

mikeyscott said:

Mmm might not have been for me then. Says springs too hard...

It is a very stiff setup, good for track days but not really ideal for the roads. The solid mounts can cause all end of grief with knocking.

[FurtiveFreddy]

mikeyscott said:

Did you go coupe or saloon. Just not sure if I like the coupe in 3 series shape, saw one at the weekend.

I keep thinking E90 M3 LOL, but doubt it as they're near £23k+

I test drove a coupe and then bought a saloon without even visiting the dealer to see it (too far away).

The saloon had a lot more options on it and although I've had 3-series coupes before, we've had more saloons over the years and the practicality does have a bearing.

As it's the main car for me and my OH, I decided an M3 would be a bit too hardcore for her, so the 335 is a good compromise.

[mikeyscott]

FurtiveFreddy said:

mikeyscott said:

Did you go coupe or saloon. Just not sure if I like the coupe in 3 series shape, saw one at the weekend.

I keep thinking E90 M3 LOL, but doubt it as they're near £23k+

I test drove a coupe and then bought a saloon without even visiting the dealer to see it (too far away).

The saloon had a lot more options on it and although I've had 3-series coupes before, we've had more saloons over the years and the practicality does have a bearing.

As it's the main car for me and my OH, I decided an M3 would be a bit too hardcore for her, so the 335 is a good compromise.

Was that the one at Sytner recently? 11 plate?

[FurtiveFreddy]

mikeyscott said:

Was that the one at Sytner recently? 11 plate?

If you mean the red one, yes.

[mikeyscott]

FurtiveFreddy said:

mikeyscott said:

Was that the one at Sytner recently? 11 plate?

If you mean the red one, yes.

Nope that's not it

[FurtiveFreddy]

Different one then...

[Digitalize]

mikeyscott said:

Totally agree. The 335i I missed due to a ret**d of a dealer had the folding seats.

Yet folding seats standard on the coupe??

Yep, it was an optional extra on the E90 for some reason, quite a rare one from what I've seen.

[cerb4.5lee]

Digitalize said:

mikeyscott said:

Totally agree. The 335i I missed due to a ret**d of a dealer had the folding seats.

Yet folding seats standard on the coupe??

Yep, it was an optional extra on the E90 for some reason, quite a rare one from what I've seen.

Yes and its never made much sense to me either and had two E90`s which are meant to be the more practical/boring car with the 4 doors, yet my E92 M3 Coupe which is the more sporty model with 2 doors and it had folding rear seats as standard and was more practical!

[graham22]

Digitalize said:

mikeyscott said:

Totally agree. The 335i I missed due to a ret**d of a dealer had the folding seats.

Yet folding seats standard on the coupe??

Yep, it was an optional extra on the E90 for some reason, quite a rare one from what I've seen.

Can be retro fitted as there's no rear bulkhead, there is a guide on one of the E90 websites, considered looking into myself but one of the parts you need is the rear seat back - not sure if a E92 rear seat would fit.

Only saying in case a great E90 comes along.


No comments on the IS-F suggestion made on the first page?

[Digitalize]

I've heard there is an adaptor to let you fit E91 seats to an E90, never actually seen it done, or the folding seat thing really mentioned.

[mikeyscott]

graham22 said:

Digitalize said:

mikeyscott said:

Totally agree. The 335i I missed due to a ret**d of a dealer had the folding seats.

Yet folding seats standard on the coupe??

Yep, it was an optional extra on the E90 for some reason, quite a rare one from what I've seen.

Can be retro fitted as there's no rear bulkhead, there is a guide on one of the E90 websites, considered looking into myself but one of the parts you need is the rear seat back - not sure if a E92 rear seat would fit.

Only saying in case a great E90 comes along.


No comments on the IS-F suggestion made on the first page?

TBH forgot to have a look at the IS-F

cerb4.5lee said:

Digitalize said:

mikeyscott said:

Totally agree. The 335i I missed due to a ret**d of a dealer had the folding seats.

Yet folding seats standard on the coupe??

Yep, it was an optional extra on the E90 for some reason, quite a rare one from what I've seen.

Yes and its never made much sense to me either and had two E90`s which are meant to be the more practical/boring car with the 4 doors, yet my E92 M3 Coupe which is the more sporty model with 2 doors and it had folding rear seats as standard and was more practical!

Yeah I was mulling this too re size etc. The one at Partridge turned me off as light on spec and the dealer harps on about how good the 19" + RFT are. I couldn't think of anything worse based on my previous experience of RFT on 18"s!

[mikeyscott]

More than I was thinking, but v nice.

http://usedcars.bmw.co.uk/1-Series/3.0-135i-M-Spor...

[cerb4.5lee]

mikeyscott said:

More than I was thinking, but v nice.

http://usedcars.bmw.co.uk/1-Series/3.0-135i-M-Spor...

I know the looks are very marmite on these but I have always liked them and they are rare too and good to see its comes with a manual gearbox too.