E92 335i SE Coupe
Discussion
Karyn said:
Feeling the BMW love! Nice that the ride's OK on those tyres.
'Scuse me whilst I go all teenage-girly...
It looks lush, Arse.
Glad you love it!
SWoll said:
Very nice mate. Wouldn't fancy your fuel bills at 20k a year, but good on you for going for the i rather than the d.
And to agree with an earlier poster, you might not use the paddles on your commute but when you're after some fun they work really well.
Thanks Swoll. Most of my large commutes are for work and they pay 40p a mile, which covers the fuel thankfully!And to agree with an earlier poster, you might not use the paddles on your commute but when you're after some fun they work really well.
I actually had a bit of a play with the paddles yesterday and I think you might be right, it's nice being able to shift down and hear that noise
Karyn said:
SWoll said:
Wouldn't fancy your fuel bills at 20k a year, but good on you for going for the i rather than the d.
It all works out OK, apparently.
He's got man-maths to prove it!
An Excel formula, no less. If it doesn't work out satisfactorily, I just reduce the 'fuel cost per litre' value. Besides, 29mpg average up to now is brill.
ArsE92 said:
An Excel formula, no less. If it doesn't work out satisfactorily, I just reduce the 'fuel cost per litre' value. 
ArsE92 said:
Besides, 29mpg average up to now is brill.
That is impressive, my wife barely betters that in her 525i Touring (57 plate auto).ArsE92 said:
I actually had a bit of a play with the paddles yesterday and I think you might be right, it's nice being able to shift down and hear that noise
They're a lot better than people give them credit for. I think for 99% of people 99% of the time it is the best combination to have. Auto for day to day and traffic, paddles for fun. Anyone who slags off modern auto's with paddles either a) Hasn't driven one or B) is a bit of a masochist IMO.Edited by SWoll on Monday 14th November 16:04
SWoll said:
They're a lot better than people give them credit for. I think for 99% of people 99% of the time it is the best combination to have. Auto for day to day and traffic, paddles for fun. Anyone who slags off modern auto's with paddles either a) Hasn't driven one or B) is a bit of a masochist IMO.
Yep. I, rather ignorantly, thought "Bla, torque convertor auto with paddles to make it seem sporty, no need". And then I drove it.Right, hoon home!
Edited by ArsE92 on Monday 14th November 18:41
CobolMan said:
And a change of name too! I thought I hadn't seen your MPS this week, it was quite distinctive amongst all those dark BMWs in the Radders carpark 
Looks very smart (and I don't generally like BMWs).
Cheers Cobes! I'm off-site this week but when I'm back you'll notice me trying to preserve the bodywork by parking miles from anyone (like that's possible). Looks very smart (and I don't generally like BMWs).Three year bump!
Well, I've still got the car
This is the longest I've ever owned a car, and although I considered moving on to an E90 M3 earlier this year I decided to save the cash ready for a house move next year.
I actually still think the 335i is a great car - a good all-rounder. I have had very few issues (touch wood) in the 32 months I've owned the car, save for a couple of cracked wheels replaced under warranty.
So, the plan is to keep the 335 until early 2016 which is when I'll get (fingers crossed) a 997 for my 40th birthday present to myself. To keep the car feeling fresh I've embarked on a programme of upgrades and I'll use this thread to log my progress:
Done:
JB4 - Fantastic piece of kit. I love all the additional functions that you can control from the steering wheel buttons. You can switch maps on the fly, hijack your fuel gauge and/or oil temp gauge for different functions (intake temp, boost pressure etc). Oh, and the extra power is nice.
Dual Cone Intake - Sounds ace! You can really hear the air being sucked in and get some decent turbo noise too. All reports suggest there's no power drop from heat soak so I'm happy to keep them on.
Non run-flats - Conti Sport Contact 5 are now on the rear. OEM Bridgestone RFT's still on the front until they are due for a change. Even just changing the rears has made a load of difference.
Debadged - easy and makes the rear-end look smoother.
To do:
CCC to CIC conversion - upgrading the iDrive and Sat-Nav etc from the older pre-2010 version to the later hard-disk version. CCC is starting to show it's age now and some of the added features of CIC are great (email etc) - Scheduled for August.
Intercooler - TBC
Catless down-pipes - TBC
Bring it on!
Well, I've still got the car
This is the longest I've ever owned a car, and although I considered moving on to an E90 M3 earlier this year I decided to save the cash ready for a house move next year.
I actually still think the 335i is a great car - a good all-rounder. I have had very few issues (touch wood) in the 32 months I've owned the car, save for a couple of cracked wheels replaced under warranty.
So, the plan is to keep the 335 until early 2016 which is when I'll get (fingers crossed) a 997 for my 40th birthday present to myself. To keep the car feeling fresh I've embarked on a programme of upgrades and I'll use this thread to log my progress:
Done:
JB4 - Fantastic piece of kit. I love all the additional functions that you can control from the steering wheel buttons. You can switch maps on the fly, hijack your fuel gauge and/or oil temp gauge for different functions (intake temp, boost pressure etc). Oh, and the extra power is nice.
Dual Cone Intake - Sounds ace! You can really hear the air being sucked in and get some decent turbo noise too. All reports suggest there's no power drop from heat soak so I'm happy to keep them on.
Non run-flats - Conti Sport Contact 5 are now on the rear. OEM Bridgestone RFT's still on the front until they are due for a change. Even just changing the rears has made a load of difference.
Debadged - easy and makes the rear-end look smoother.
To do:
CCC to CIC conversion - upgrading the iDrive and Sat-Nav etc from the older pre-2010 version to the later hard-disk version. CCC is starting to show it's age now and some of the added features of CIC are great (email etc) - Scheduled for August.
Intercooler - TBC
Catless down-pipes - TBC
Bring it on!
ArsE92 said:
Three year bump!
Well, I've still got the car
This is the longest I've ever owned a car, and although I considered moving on to an E90 M3 earlier this year I decided to save the cash ready for a house move next year.
I actually still think the 335i is a great car - a good all-rounder. I have had very few issues (touch wood) in the 32 months I've owned the car, save for a couple of cracked wheels replaced under warranty.
So, the plan is to keep the 335 until early 2016 which is when I'll get (fingers crossed) a 997 for my 40th birthday present to myself. To keep the car feeling fresh I've embarked on a programme of upgrades and I'll use this thread to log my progress:
Done:
JB4 - Fantastic piece of kit. I love all the additional functions that you can control from the steering wheel buttons. You can switch maps on the fly, hijack your fuel gauge and/or oil temp gauge for different functions (intake temp, boost pressure etc). Oh, and the extra power is nice.
Dual Cone Intake - Sounds ace! You can really hear the air being sucked in and get some decent turbo noise too. All reports suggest there's no power drop from heat soak so I'm happy to keep them on.
Non run-flats - Conti Sport Contact 5 are now on the rear. OEM Bridgestone RFT's still on the front until they are due for a change. Even just changing the rears has made a load of difference.
Debadged - easy and makes the rear-end look smoother.
To do:
CCC to CIC conversion - upgrading the iDrive and Sat-Nav etc from the older pre-2010 version to the later hard-disk version. CCC is starting to show it's age now and some of the added features of CIC are great (email etc) - Scheduled for August.
Intercooler - TBC
Catless down-pipes - TBC
Bring it on!
I've had a busy couple of months!Well, I've still got the car
This is the longest I've ever owned a car, and although I considered moving on to an E90 M3 earlier this year I decided to save the cash ready for a house move next year.
I actually still think the 335i is a great car - a good all-rounder. I have had very few issues (touch wood) in the 32 months I've owned the car, save for a couple of cracked wheels replaced under warranty.
So, the plan is to keep the 335 until early 2016 which is when I'll get (fingers crossed) a 997 for my 40th birthday present to myself. To keep the car feeling fresh I've embarked on a programme of upgrades and I'll use this thread to log my progress:
Done:
JB4 - Fantastic piece of kit. I love all the additional functions that you can control from the steering wheel buttons. You can switch maps on the fly, hijack your fuel gauge and/or oil temp gauge for different functions (intake temp, boost pressure etc). Oh, and the extra power is nice.
Dual Cone Intake - Sounds ace! You can really hear the air being sucked in and get some decent turbo noise too. All reports suggest there's no power drop from heat soak so I'm happy to keep them on.
Non run-flats - Conti Sport Contact 5 are now on the rear. OEM Bridgestone RFT's still on the front until they are due for a change. Even just changing the rears has made a load of difference.
Debadged - easy and makes the rear-end look smoother.
To do:
CCC to CIC conversion - upgrading the iDrive and Sat-Nav etc from the older pre-2010 version to the later hard-disk version. CCC is starting to show it's age now and some of the added features of CIC are great (email etc) - Scheduled for August.
Intercooler - TBC
Catless down-pipes - TBC
Bring it on!
I've had my CCC upgraded to CIC - as detailed above it's a huge improvement. So much quicker overall to use, many more features, although I have to admit I've used the Internet on the i-Drive once.
I've also upgraded my rear tail-lights to LCI LED which modernises the rear no-end. Looks fabulous.
However, I've started to have a few issues in the last couple of weeks. I'm getting lambda sensor and boost leak error codes when I use the JB4, so I've disabled it until I can get my car looked at next Tuesday. I'm assuming the extra load introduced with the JB4 has broken an already failing component.
On a positive - I've bought the BMWhat cable and Android app so I can carry out some basic coding functions. Very useful already, as I had to code out the voltage checks on the rear lights when I moved to LCI. I've also coded my mirrors to open/close with the door locks/windows
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