335d is cr&p,

[DucatiGary]

i quite like most cars, BM's included.

i rather dislike fools.

and most other people included.

carlos is not most other people, in this instance.



(see above posts for qualification)

[pgilc1]

Wow gary, you're such a shining wit.

[Reggie183]

dxb335d said:

Thanks to all those who have supported me and my choice of car. I appreciate your comments!

I do think some people have been overly harsh for no real reason.

But once again thanks to those who have been supportive!


Carlos

I'm with you Carlos. Could have bought lots of different options within my budget and yes I debated some of Stuggart's finest, but given I do c30k miles per year, I wanted something quick enough to have lots of fun in, yet do 500 miles on a tank and a useable boot (dull, yes, but reality). I'm very happy. Car's done 41k miles already - getting better and the little tweak DMS added last August means I have had fun up against some serious motors.

[AlexE46]

dxb335d said:

my choice of car.

Im not being arsey here, but seriously Carlos, if you had full control over the car you are driving and were handed £45k tomorrow and told to buy something... would it be a brand new 335d?

Have you grown to love the car because to all intents and purposes it was the car that you were given? We are all going to stick up for our choice of car and defend (even though we don't have to) our rationale for buying it. After all, we wouldnt be driving the car we were driving if we didnt want to... or are you?

Genuine question, as from my POV if i was pushed into a 335d for similar reasons to yourself i would obviously be very happy, but it still wouldnt be the car my own £45k would go on, if you get me?

[arryb]

dxb335d said:

Thanks to all those who have supported me and my choice of car. I appreciate your comments!

I do think some people have been overly harsh for no real reason.

But once again thanks to those who have been supportive!


Carlos

Is this the tv awards or something?? How old are you carlos?? Definitely not 24....

[heebeegeetee]

DucatiGary said:

stuff

It's time you organised another Lincolnshire hoon.

[DucatiGary]

heebeegeetee said:

DucatiGary said:

stuff

It's time you organised another Lincolnshire hoon.

haha

yeah that one you came on was fun, love the way the only TVR to join us that day was either holding everyone else up or at the back trying to keep up!

only problem . . . . . .

ive moved 4 hours away from lincolnshire . . . . . . . .

so, your more than welcome if I find some decent secret roads round here but as yet im still discovering the place.

(mid wales, in case you where wondering, and yes, lots of nice routes just need to find the really special ones like I showed you in lincs)

[dibbly_dobbler]

AlexE46 said:

dxb335d said:

my choice of car.

Im not being arsey here, but seriously Carlos, if you had full control over the car you are driving and were handed £45k tomorrow and told to buy something... would it be a brand new 335d?

Have you grown to love the car because to all intents and purposes it was the car that you were given? We are all going to stick up for our choice of car and defend (even though we don't have to) our rationale for buying it. After all, we wouldnt be driving the car we were driving if we didnt want to... or are you?

Genuine question, as from my POV if i was pushed into a 335d for similar reasons to yourself i would obviously be very happy, but it still wouldnt be the car my own £45k would go on, if you get me?

+1 Agreed. I'll quote myself (well nobody else will !) from when our young hero burst onto the scene a couple of months ago:

'Like the 335d a lot but seems a bit of an odd choice for a young lad like yourself ? Anything else on the shortlist ? Any reason you went for it ?'

(This thread and the other one about the photoshoot are a cracking laugh btw - let's keep it up !)

[dxb335d]

dibbly_dobbler said:

AlexE46 said:

dxb335d said:

my choice of car.

Im not being arsey here, but seriously Carlos, if you had full control over the car you are driving and were handed £45k tomorrow and told to buy something... would it be a brand new 335d?

Have you grown to love the car because to all intents and purposes it was the car that you were given? We are all going to stick up for our choice of car and defend (even though we don't have to) our rationale for buying it. After all, we wouldnt be driving the car we were driving if we didnt want to... or are you?

Genuine question, as from my POV if i was pushed into a 335d for similar reasons to yourself i would obviously be very happy, but it still wouldnt be the car my own £45k would go on, if you get me?

+1 Agreed. I'll quote myself (well nobody else will !) from when our young hero burst onto the scene a couple of months ago:

'Like the 335d a lot but seems a bit of an odd choice for a young lad like yourself ? Anything else on the shortlist ? Any reason you went for it ?'

(This thread and the other one about the photoshoot are a cracking laugh btw - let's keep it up !)

Why is it not a good choice of car for young lad? it looks great, has fantastic performance and is good on juice.

The only other car i would consider is the 335i which does sound much better. No quicker though stock for stock. (Have tried with friends 335i's many many times.)

But i am quite happy with my 335d, enough so that i dont feel the need to change it for a 335i. Also no re-map has yet been released for the 335i so tuning currently is a bit crude with tuning boxes and the like.

The 335d has been succesfully re-mapped and is a peach!

[[TW]Fox]

What I found funny was when some other young lad posted his nice 5 series he'd actually sourced and bought himself, Carlos criticised it for not being a Spoty 3 series!

[arryb]

dibbly_dobbler said:

AlexE46 said:

dxb335d said:

my choice of car.

Im not being arsey here, but seriously Carlos, if you had full control over the car you are driving and were handed £45k tomorrow and told to buy something... would it be a brand new 335d?

Have you grown to love the car because to all intents and purposes it was the car that you were given? We are all going to stick up for our choice of car and defend (even though we don't have to) our rationale for buying it. After all, we wouldnt be driving the car we were driving if we didnt want to... or are you?

Genuine question, as from my POV if i was pushed into a 335d for similar reasons to yourself i would obviously be very happy, but it still wouldnt be the car my own £45k would go on, if you get me?

+1 Agreed. I'll quote myself (well nobody else will !) from when our young hero burst onto the scene a couple of months ago:

'Like the 335d a lot but seems a bit of an odd choice for a young lad like yourself ? Anything else on the shortlist ? Any reason you went for it ?'

(This thread and the other one about the photoshoot are a cracking laugh btw - let's keep it up !)

Cheap, really cheap, like, free!!

[dibbly_dobbler]

dxb335d said:

dibbly_dobbler said:

AlexE46 said:

dxb335d said:

my choice of car.

Im not being arsey here, but seriously Carlos, if you had full control over the car you are driving and were handed £45k tomorrow and told to buy something... would it be a brand new 335d?

Have you grown to love the car because to all intents and purposes it was the car that you were given? We are all going to stick up for our choice of car and defend (even though we don't have to) our rationale for buying it. After all, we wouldnt be driving the car we were driving if we didnt want to... or are you?

Genuine question, as from my POV if i was pushed into a 335d for similar reasons to yourself i would obviously be very happy, but it still wouldnt be the car my own £45k would go on, if you get me?

+1 Agreed. I'll quote myself (well nobody else will !) from when our young hero burst onto the scene a couple of months ago:

'Like the 335d a lot but seems a bit of an odd choice for a young lad like yourself ? Anything else on the shortlist ? Any reason you went for it ?'

(This thread and the other one about the photoshoot are a cracking laugh btw - let's keep it up !)

Why is it not a good choice of car for young lad? it looks great, has fantastic performance and is good on juice.

The only other car i would consider is the 335i which does sound much better. No quicker though stock for stock. (Have tried with friends 335i's many many times.)

But i am quite happy with my 335d, enough so that i dont feel the need to change it for a 335i. Also no re-map has yet been released for the 335i so tuning currently is a bit crude with tuning boxes and the like.

The 335d has been succesfully re-mapped and is a peach!

Not a bad choice as such (and I personally would really like a 335d so be in no doubt I think they're grrrreat !) but maybe just an unusual one ? Most young lads would spend their £40k on something more overtly sporty I'd have thought ? Or maybe I'm just horribly out of touch

[dxb335d]

dibbly_dobbler said:

dxb335d said:

dibbly_dobbler said:

AlexE46 said:

dxb335d said:

my choice of car.

Im not being arsey here, but seriously Carlos, if you had full control over the car you are driving and were handed £45k tomorrow and told to buy something... would it be a brand new 335d?

Have you grown to love the car because to all intents and purposes it was the car that you were given? We are all going to stick up for our choice of car and defend (even though we don't have to) our rationale for buying it. After all, we wouldnt be driving the car we were driving if we didnt want to... or are you?

Genuine question, as from my POV if i was pushed into a 335d for similar reasons to yourself i would obviously be very happy, but it still wouldnt be the car my own £45k would go on, if you get me?

+1 Agreed. I'll quote myself (well nobody else will !) from when our young hero burst onto the scene a couple of months ago:

'Like the 335d a lot but seems a bit of an odd choice for a young lad like yourself ? Anything else on the shortlist ? Any reason you went for it ?'

(This thread and the other one about the photoshoot are a cracking laugh btw - let's keep it up !)

Why is it not a good choice of car for young lad? it looks great, has fantastic performance and is good on juice.

The only other car i would consider is the 335i which does sound much better. No quicker though stock for stock. (Have tried with friends 335i's many many times.)

But i am quite happy with my 335d, enough so that i dont feel the need to change it for a 335i. Also no re-map has yet been released for the 335i so tuning currently is a bit crude with tuning boxes and the like.

The 335d has been succesfully re-mapped and is a peach!

Not a bad choice as such (and I personally would really like a 335d so be in no doubt I think they're grrrreat !) but maybe just an unusual one ? Most young lads would spend their £40k on something more overtly sporty I'd have thought ? Or maybe I'm just horribly out of touch

For the past few months i have been thinking of selling the 335d and buying a 996 turbo. Although it would have to be a 5 year old one but i was thinking of how ballistic they are and the tunign potential. I also thought about an E60 M5.

I got talked out of it by my mates. Some of whom are young and the same age. The prefered the ''Current'' shape BMW 3 series to the ''older shape'' Porsche. In A sense i know what they mean. The 996 Turbo is a special piece of kit, and in my opinion is more of an older person car than a brand new 3 series which is very ''young man''. Especially compared to 5 series and 7 series.

Carlos

Edited by dxb335d on Monday 14th April 20:30

[dxb335d]

dibbly_dobbler said:

dxb335d said:

dibbly_dobbler said:

AlexE46 said:

dxb335d said:

my choice of car.

Im not being arsey here, but seriously Carlos, if you had full control over the car you are driving and were handed £45k tomorrow and told to buy something... would it be a brand new 335d?

Have you grown to love the car because to all intents and purposes it was the car that you were given? We are all going to stick up for our choice of car and defend (even though we don't have to) our rationale for buying it. After all, we wouldnt be driving the car we were driving if we didnt want to... or are you?

Genuine question, as from my POV if i was pushed into a 335d for similar reasons to yourself i would obviously be very happy, but it still wouldnt be the car my own £45k would go on, if you get me?

+1 Agreed. I'll quote myself (well nobody else will !) from when our young hero burst onto the scene a couple of months ago:

'Like the 335d a lot but seems a bit of an odd choice for a young lad like yourself ? Anything else on the shortlist ? Any reason you went for it ?'

(This thread and the other one about the photoshoot are a cracking laugh btw - let's keep it up !)

Why is it not a good choice of car for young lad? it looks great, has fantastic performance and is good on juice.

The only other car i would consider is the 335i which does sound much better. No quicker though stock for stock. (Have tried with friends 335i's many many times.)

But i am quite happy with my 335d, enough so that i dont feel the need to change it for a 335i. Also no re-map has yet been released for the 335i so tuning currently is a bit crude with tuning boxes and the like.

The 335d has been succesfully re-mapped and is a peach!

Not a bad choice as such (and I personally would really like a 335d so be in no doubt I think they're grrrreat !) but maybe just an unusual one ? Most young lads would spend their £40k on something more overtly sporty I'd have thought ? Or maybe I'm just horribly out of touch

For the past few months i have been thinking of selling the 335d and buying a 996 turbo. Although it would have to be a 5 year old one but i was thinking of how ballistic they are and the tunign potential. I also thought about an E60 M5.

I got talked out of it by my mates. Some of whom are young and the same age. The prefered the ''Current'' shape BMW 3 series to the ''older shape'' Porsche. In A sense i know what they mean. The 996 Turbo is a special piece of kit, and in my opinion is more of an older person car than a brand new 3 series which is very ''young man''. Especially compared to 5 series and 7 series.

Carlos

Edited by dxb335d on Monday 14th April 20:30

[sleep envy]

radical thought, why not make a car purchase based on its own merits rather than what others think of it?

[dxb335d]

sleep envy said:

radical thought, why not make a car purchase based on its own merits rather than what others think of it?

I DID, i decided to keep the bmw, which is a fine handling bit of kit which decent poke in a straightline. Looks nice to in my opinion.

Thanks

[dxb335d]

sleep envy said:

radical thought, why not make a car purchase based on its own merits rather than what others think of it?

All im getting at is the 3series is a young persons car. Think of how many under 25s have them. Whether it be a older one or a newer one depending on budget.

[sleep envy]

dxb335d said:

I got talked out of it by my mates. Some of whom are young and the same age. The prefered the ''Current'' shape BMW 3 series to the ''older shape'' Porsche. In A sense i know what they mean. The 996 Turbo is a special piece of kit, and in my opinion is more of an older person car than a brand new 3 series which is very ''young man''. Especially compared to 5 series and 7 series.

still, enjoy your car

[dibbly_dobbler]

dxb335d said:

dibbly_dobbler said:

dxb335d said:

dibbly_dobbler said:

AlexE46 said:

dxb335d said:

my choice of car.

Im not being arsey here, but seriously Carlos, if you had full control over the car you are driving and were handed £45k tomorrow and told to buy something... would it be a brand new 335d?

Have you grown to love the car because to all intents and purposes it was the car that you were given? We are all going to stick up for our choice of car and defend (even though we don't have to) our rationale for buying it. After all, we wouldnt be driving the car we were driving if we didnt want to... or are you?

Genuine question, as from my POV if i was pushed into a 335d for similar reasons to yourself i would obviously be very happy, but it still wouldnt be the car my own £45k would go on, if you get me?

+1 Agreed. I'll quote myself (well nobody else will !) from when our young hero burst onto the scene a couple of months ago:

'Like the 335d a lot but seems a bit of an odd choice for a young lad like yourself ? Anything else on the shortlist ? Any reason you went for it ?'

(This thread and the other one about the photoshoot are a cracking laugh btw - let's keep it up !)

Why is it not a good choice of car for young lad? it looks great, has fantastic performance and is good on juice.

The only other car i would consider is the 335i which does sound much better. No quicker though stock for stock. (Have tried with friends 335i's many many times.)

But i am quite happy with my 335d, enough so that i dont feel the need to change it for a 335i. Also no re-map has yet been released for the 335i so tuning currently is a bit crude with tuning boxes and the like.

The 335d has been succesfully re-mapped and is a peach!

Not a bad choice as such (and I personally would really like a 335d so be in no doubt I think they're grrrreat !) but maybe just an unusual one ? Most young lads would spend their £40k on something more overtly sporty I'd have thought ? Or maybe I'm just horribly out of touch

For the past few months i have been thinking of selling the 335d and buying a 996 turbo. Although it would have to be a 5 year old one but i was thinking of how ballistic they are and the tunign potential. I also thought about an E60 M5.

I got talked out of it by my mates. Some of whom are young and the same age. The prefered the ''Current'' shape BMW 3 series to the Porsche. In A sense i know what they mean. The 996 Turbo is a special piece of kit, and in my opinion is more of an older person car than a brand new 3 series which is very ''young man''. Especially compared to 5 series and 7 series.

Carlos

Bah - In that case it would appear that I am out of touch ! Mind you if you got a 911 turbo you would be the king of kudos on here and doubtless have many new friends

[_Lee_]

dibbly_dobbler said:

dxb335d said:

dibbly_dobbler said:

dxb335d said:

dibbly_dobbler said:

AlexE46 said:

dxb335d said:

my choice of car.

Im not being arsey here, but seriously Carlos, if you had full control over the car you are driving and were handed £45k tomorrow and told to buy something... would it be a brand new 335d?

Have you grown to love the car because to all intents and purposes it was the car that you were given? We are all going to stick up for our choice of car and defend (even though we don't have to) our rationale for buying it. After all, we wouldnt be driving the car we were driving if we didnt want to... or are you?

Genuine question, as from my POV if i was pushed into a 335d for similar reasons to yourself i would obviously be very happy, but it still wouldnt be the car my own £45k would go on, if you get me?

+1 Agreed. I'll quote myself (well nobody else will !) from when our young hero burst onto the scene a couple of months ago:

'Like the 335d a lot but seems a bit of an odd choice for a young lad like yourself ? Anything else on the shortlist ? Any reason you went for it ?'

(This thread and the other one about the photoshoot are a cracking laugh btw - let's keep it up !)

Why is it not a good choice of car for young lad? it looks great, has fantastic performance and is good on juice.

The only other car i would consider is the 335i which does sound much better. No quicker though stock for stock. (Have tried with friends 335i's many many times.)

But i am quite happy with my 335d, enough so that i dont feel the need to change it for a 335i. Also no re-map has yet been released for the 335i so tuning currently is a bit crude with tuning boxes and the like.

The 335d has been succesfully re-mapped and is a peach!

Not a bad choice as such (and I personally would really like a 335d so be in no doubt I think they're grrrreat !) but maybe just an unusual one ? Most young lads would spend their £40k on something more overtly sporty I'd have thought ? Or maybe I'm just horribly out of touch

For the past few months i have been thinking of selling the 335d and buying a 996 turbo. Although it would have to be a 5 year old one but i was thinking of how ballistic they are and the tunign potential. I also thought about an E60 M5.

I got talked out of it by my mates. Some of whom are young and the same age. The prefered the ''Current'' shape BMW 3 series to the Porsche. In A sense i know what they mean. The 996 Turbo is a special piece of kit, and in my opinion is more of an older person car than a brand new 3 series which is very ''young man''. Especially compared to 5 series and 7 series.

Carlos

Bah - In that case it would appear that I am out of touch ! Mind you if you got a 911 turbo you would be the king of kudos on here and doubtless have many new friends

For the cool factor which we appear to be talking about the 996TT is the king of it.

Anything this side of a M3 will always be considered a rep mobile by most as thats what most are used for. The 335 has a great engine but to most it's indistinguishable from any other 3 series and there are a lot of them.

I don't mean any of this in a derogative way but maybe your friends are just being kind and not really truthful.