BMW 335i N54-N55 ?

[Lost soul]

And anyway , we have new garden sofas arriving today and I have a half day vacation booked so I can fix them up now and I know there was zero chance of that happening if the BMW was delivered

So brownie points with Mrs LS and a happy home instead of me turning up red eyed and buzzing with adrenaline at 2330 tonight

[Lost soul]

Smuler said:

Maybe this is a conspiracy and your missus hid the part from Audi.

"Ha, ha, I know how to get that husband of mine to set up the garden sofas, ha, ha,"

Actually She is looking forward to getting the BMW but I would never discount the conspiracy possibility Smuler

And yes if she had a choise between garden furniture erected and a 335i I know which would take preference

Any way I can go through the sweet torture of waiting again tomorrow all over again

Edited by Lost soul on Wednesday 15th April 19:15

[Lost soul]

ArsE92 said:

I wouldn't worry. A day without the car will be the least of your worries once that N54 starts imploding.






Joke!

Thanks mate

[Lost soul]

So , here we are again , after yesterdays sweet torture I would just like to give a big shout out to the delivery company who deliver on behalf of Ocean garden furniture , after 3 days when they did not show up they finally turned up at 1830 and dumped it on the cerb

On unpacking yes you got it there is 1 large cushion missing , so Delivery drivers mail order companies car part suppliers especially You Audi-VAG I Salute you all



Still loving the new furniture and Mrs LS was especially thrilled with the bottle of wine and the sofa last night

So now then , lets see what today brings , surely VAG can not foul up the spare part delivery 3 days on the trot

Or can they

[Lost soul]

Well third time lucky as they say , yes she is a good girl but the sofa was £800 !

Pics will follow , its another nice day here today , not as blazing as yesterday but actually better than the BBC are saying , probably 17-18 c and clear already so take 2

Edited by Lost soul on Thursday 16th April 10:29

[Lost soul]

Smuler said:

https://www.bmw-warranty.co.uk/login/index

So the DVLA have just done the private plate swap and I have the final reg she will be on , checked the car out on the BMW warranty site and they want £550 a year for full comprehensive with £100- excess , sounds like a winner for peace of mind to me

Just how bullet proof wriggle proof are the BMW warranty's ?

Edited by Lost soul on Thursday 16th April 11:17

[Lost soul]

Smuler said:

almost unanimously it was deemed the only warranty to buy for anyone either out of AUC warranty, out of manufacturer's warranty, or buying their BMW, like you are, from a non franchised dealer.

http://www.bmwarchive.org/vin/bmw-vin-decoder.html

Well the car is from a non franchised dealer , and is sold with that 12 month AA warranty

but i am thinking if i can get it on a full BMW warranty for £550 a year it would just take away all the stress of ownership , or is the AA warranty going to be man enough for the job

[Lost soul]

r1chie said:

Hi mate, I've had a e92 335i coupe for 2 years now. I swapped the runflats for Falken FK453 as they seemed the best compromise of performance and price. Much better ride without RFT's. They are great cars and pretty rare, at least around me.

I also have BMW warranty for mine. £30 a month I think it is. for that price it's a bit of a no brainer.

They do seem pretty rare cars yes , jezz £30- a month is a great deal

[Lost soul]

Right game on , Audi is fixed and ready for the chop against the BMW

I may be gone some time

[Lost soul]

I am back , so after 7 years of diesel I am back in a 335i I can not tell you just how over the moon I am with this car she is really a lovely all round sporty car and the sound although I can not find the bypass to unplug in the back it all looks different in the back of the convertible

And she comes with with the added bonus of an invoice for the high pressure fuel pump being replaced last year , the exhaust sound the steering the handling , the A5 3lt tdi was a fast ish car but the suspension was really crashy over anything other than billiard smooth road surfaces , the BMW has just as firm suspension but is so compliant , the steering is precise and lovely to use and a perfect weight not had the roof up and it will need to be raining for me to put it up

Had a hospital appointment at Brighton this morning so a nice 0730 start roof down which turns any drive into a mini adventure (well for me it does)

And here she is



Thanks you to all for the words of wisdom , I am sure I will be back to pick your brains at some point in the future if that's ok

Edited by Lost soul on Friday 17th April 18:09

[Lost soul]

ArsE92 said:

Very nice.

Exhaust mod should be the same as the E92. Open the boot, take the cover off the back of the nearside tail-light. Disconnect the connector that is right in front of you.

II am sure it will be easy enough if I took a serious look at it , I am too busy driving right now

But the section back left side in the utube vids does look different on the convertible , no biggy iam sure I will sort it today

[Lost soul]

Smuler said:

Cool, glad you're loving it;) maybe someone on E90post would have E93 golf tee mod guide/video??

Have seen the Vids on it , have had a chance to take a look now and the inside of my E93 boot is totally different to the inside on the E92 in the vid ?

I have opened and poked about in all the little cubby holes and hatches but no luck finding it

[Lost soul]

Dannbodge said:

Easiest way is to stick your head under the bumper and pull the vacuum tube off the actuator then plug it with something.

Much easier than trying to find and undo the plug and just as reversible

I a willing to try that route , so at the back is it clearly visible ?

Which side is it ? so just unplug it and stick a golf T in it , what about the actuator just leave that open ?

[Lost soul]

ArsE92 said:

E93 guide here

You Sir are a star thank you very much

[Lost soul]

ArsE92 said:

Lost soul said:

ArsE92 said:

E93 guide here

You Sir are a star thank you very much

No probs! Enjoy the rasp.

I am sure I will

[Lost soul]

Right im back

Still smiling

exhaust actuator done and sounds just right

now then , on start up from cold in the morning I get warm air from the heating fairly quickly , say with in a mile or two but the oil temp does not move for a considerable distance , is this normal ?

[Lost soul]

Smuler said:

Move from what reading?
Mine gets to 100-115 fairly quickly and sits there apart from very spirited driving and/or hot days if that's a factor.

Can't give exact distance but I'm sure it's around that by 15 miles tops. and longest regular journey I do is 40 miles.

OK , yes about 15 - 20 miles , just seems a long time before it even moves off the stop

but then I am not used to an oil gauge and seeing how quickly oil warms up so it sounds about right then , Thanks Smuler

[Lost soul]

Smuler said:

Drive faster, then it will get higher quicker

I am trying to be a good boy and not give her too many beans when cold

[Lost soul]

tgr said:

Coolant heats up much faster than oil. 15 miles is normal

Yes I figured water would heat faster than oil just not that it would take that long

[Lost soul]

aeropilot said:

Georgenberg said:

I've been weighing up the 335i convertible and was wondering what it's like compared to the coupe? Obviously there's an extra 200kg of weight but with the sports suspension is there any noticeable difference?

Yes.

If you want to just waft about in a cruiser vert then it won't matter - but then if that's the case why bother with the added expense of the 335i....?
All that extra grunt is wasted in the heavy, floppy chassis of the vert ........... IMHO.

Well its always nice to have the extra umph in your back pocket don't you think , I am loving the vert 335 sure a 330 would be adequate but then so would a 325d , have not really had so much chance to drive her as much as I would like to have but but roof down and full chat its really rather nice sure It is a little less stiff than a coupe but what can beat a roof down on a warm sunny day it makes any journey into a mini adventure