Taken delivery of a 4 series gran coupe - impressed!
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irfan1712 said:
And regarding the exhaust tips - if you notice BMW exhaust tips that much then you will know that the bigger '35 engines have dual exhausts because their the flagship engines other than the M's.. which means the 4 cylinders and the '40 engines will share the same tips seen as their not the flagship lines. Besides, a single exhaust on such a big bodied car would just look like a pea shooter. I don't see the problem and personally think they look great.
Agree with you that the twin pipes do look good and miles better than the single pea shooter of old, in the past though the 335d would have had a different exhaust set up to a 320d whereas now the 435d and 420d have exactly the same exhaust set up with the two pipes on the left, so if the car was debadged it could be either model. 
Love the light interior and I think its very similar if not the same as our 6 series interior and I think its lovely and gives the interior a massive lift.
crazy about cars said:
Looks nice really like the newer gen BMWs.
I was lucky enough to be in a 65 plate 335xD rental. Very solid car great performance and came with all the toys including HK audio, HD NAV (AWESOME!!!) and LED lights. I can't really fault it except for the fact that it doesn't feel any larger than my current M135i.
I'm surprised you say that. I recently drove a 320i and found that there were gaps that the M135i could make where the 3 series couldn't or it would be far more rude not to have given way. The 3 series left a bit less space to open doors once parked too. Overall, I thought it felt like an E39 5 series in size.I was lucky enough to be in a 65 plate 335xD rental. Very solid car great performance and came with all the toys including HK audio, HD NAV (AWESOME!!!) and LED lights. I can't really fault it except for the fact that it doesn't feel any larger than my current M135i.
smashy said:
irfan1712 said:
Thanks! I believe their Bridgestone Potenza, off the top of my head 235/40/18 F and 255/40/18 R.
Irfan
Intersting mine were Continentals horrendous thingsIrfan
If I ever met who came up with the idea of run flats I would want to smack them on the nose!! hateful things they are and I need to get them off the 3 series as soon as I can as well.
From what the OP is saying though maybe the most recent run flats are getting better.
gizlaroc said:
You must know how many miles you get between fill ups?
15 miles is one thing, over a tank full is all that really matters.
Why must I know? A tank doesnt matter to me ,I know I can get 71 if I want thats all that matters to me 15 miles is one thing, over a tank full is all that really matters.
Edited by smashy on Monday 7th September 13:23
smashy said:
Why must I know? A tank doesnt matter to me ,I know I can get 71 if I want thats all that matters to me
I think he's assuming that as you obviously pay attention to fuel consumption you must know roughly what you get from an average tank? I'd probably take his comment a stage further and say all that matters is what you get over a number of tankfuls - individual tanks can be distorted by the journey(s) undertaken and that's even more true of resetting the trip for relatively short individual journeys. The long-term running average over a variety of conditions when driven normally is the only true measure of a car's fuel economy IMO.... Edited by smashy on Monday 7th September 13:23
smashy said:
Im too simplistic ,if another car does 35 over a stretch and mine does 50 I know the capabilities...spread sheets arent my thing,
Not really anything to do with spreadsheets, just a matter of acknowledging that individual journeys don't necessarily give a representative view of a car's fuel consumption (and nor potentially do individual tankfuls). The greater the mileage and the number of fills the more credible the resultant mpg figure becomes IMO...smashy said:
I dont take it to the nth degree ,a couple of long drives in two cars is all id need.There you go 
Nothing wrong in not taking it to the nth degree but what you can't then do with any credibility is quote a figure off the trip from a short one-off journey and claim it's representative of what the car will achieve in normal driving. 
irfan1712 said:
smashy said:
Lovely car Irfan ,amazed re no noise on Runflats the howling on some motorways and A roads was ridiculous what make tyres do you have on there ?
Thanks! I believe their Bridgestone Potenza, off the top of my head 235/40/18 F and 255/40/18 R.Irfan
gizlaroc said:
A very good customer of mine has an F30 330d touring, rwd, reckons he gets 450 miles out of a tank when it is mainly shorter stuff, and just under 600 miles when all motorway.
So that is somewhere between 36mpg and 45mpg.
I am quoting myself is the guy above said he was averaging 54mpg, when I asked what he got per tankful he said 450 doing shorter stuff and just under 600 miles when doing all motorway cruising. It will take 60 litres no problem so that is 36-45, no where near the 54mpg average he thinks he is getting. So that is somewhere between 36mpg and 45mpg.
cerb4.5lee said:
Maracus said:
I've got the 19" Bridgestones on my 328i F31, and they're noisy. They are 60% worn, so this may be something to do with it?
They do get very noisy when worn or close to needing changing from my experience. They'll be changed after the winter rubber comes off.....and that's a whole new thread
cerb4.5lee said:
They do get very noisy when worn or close to needing changing from my experience.
I've heard this before about RFT's, but didn't notice any difference at all with the set on my 6GC (Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT 275/30r20's). The cars just been in for its first MOT and been told the rears need replacing, sure I would have noticed had there been a significant change in noise level.Pretty annoying timing, as I'm likely to be changing the car in a few months and its only done 17k miles. The damn things are £240 each, all ears if anyone can suggest somewhere to get them cheaper :/
Maracus said:
cerb4.5lee said:
Maracus said:
I've got the 19" Bridgestones on my 328i F31, and they're noisy. They are 60% worn, so this may be something to do with it?
They do get very noisy when worn or close to needing changing from my experience. They'll be changed after the winter rubber comes off.....and that's a whole new thread
I noticed someone above mention they have or had Conti's... I have had an utter crap experience with these on my Transporter Sportline - they come as standard on these vans on the 18s and they lasted no more than 6k miles..im now on Goodyear Eagle F1's and they've done 12k no problem. granted these were not runflat so not directly comparable.
Eitherway, when the tyres are ready for change, I will be sticking to traditional rubber such as Pilot Sport 3's / SuperSports / Eagle F1s. stick to what you know and all that!
Irfan
smashy said:
Irfan im on Mitchelin 3 the difference is amazing
I run pilot sport 3's on my standard MK5 R32 wheels - 225/45/18 - and their the best overall tyre ive ever used. the wet grip being amazing. The car is currently on 19'' BBS wheels, so ive opted for slightly cheaper Goodyear Eagle F1's 225/35/19 - still a cracking tyre though. wouldn't hesistate to put either on the 4 series once the time comes...which hopefully should be thousands of miles away yet!Just out of curiosity what can I expect miles wise out of these runflats with everyday, normal driving as an estimation?
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