Am I missing something?
Am I missing something?
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martin vr6

Original Poster:

3,883 posts

231 months

Thursday 24th September 2009
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Was it this DXB dude that attracted the bad stigma to the 335d?

Just read on the thread started by 335diesel about DXBs car in Adenau (cracking story) and it got me wondering

OR is it that some, not all people cant accept that diesels are now a viable altenative to a petrol powered performance car?


jamoor

14,506 posts

245 months

Thursday 24th September 2009
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martin vr6 said:
Was it this DXB dude that attracted the bad stigma to the 335d?

Just read on the thread started by 335diesel about DXBs car in Adenau (cracking story) and it got me wondering

OR is it that some, not all people cant accept that diesels are now a viable altenative to a petrol powered performance car?
I think people just found it funny when he compared it to M5s RS6s and 997 turbos.

TheEnd

15,370 posts

218 months

Thursday 24th September 2009
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I think everyone accepts that a 335d is a quick car, but a number of people have bought one, and convinced themselves it's the fastest thing in the world.

Neil.D

2,878 posts

236 months

Thursday 24th September 2009
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He was a bit OTT, rather childish and took himself far too seriously.

You could tell it was his first 'decent' car.

Neil.D

2,878 posts

236 months

Thursday 24th September 2009
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TheEnd said:
I think everyone accepts that a 335d is a quick car, but a number of people have bought one, and convinced themselves it's the fastest thing in the world.
+1.

martin vr6

Original Poster:

3,883 posts

231 months

Thursday 24th September 2009
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Ah and the stigma has since been "attatched" to that particular model

Makes sense

Yeah they are quick enough but i wouldnt go chasing M5s or RS6s with mine,

Plus his is a Coupe, the posers choicelaugh


doodlebug

747 posts

246 months

Friday 25th September 2009
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Neil.D said:
He was a bit OTT, rather childish and took himself far too seriously.

You could tell it was his Dad's first 'decent' car.
EFA

dibbly_dobbler

11,493 posts

227 months

Friday 25th September 2009
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anonymous said:
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+1 Agreed. I thought he came across as an ok guy most of the time, he maybe just got a bit carried away at times - hardly a hanging offence on an enthusiast's forum ! The subsequent hounding he got had more than a whiff of the lynch-mob about it which I didn't think was warranted.

Come back Carlos all is forgiven !

squeezebm

2,319 posts

235 months

Friday 25th September 2009
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dibbly_dobbler said:
anonymous said:
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+1 Agreed. I thought he came across as an ok guy most of the time, he maybe just got a bit carried away at times - hardly a hanging offence on an enthusiast's forum ! The subsequent hounding he got had more than a whiff of the lynch-mob about it which I didn't think was warranted.

Come back Carlos all is forgiven !
The guys a first class prick,there is a difference between being enthusiastic and down right obsessive,the 335d is a cracking car for a diesel 3 series,but thats all it will ever be ..........not a bad thing untill a few dheads got hold of them and started to troll for england about them winkbiggrin

squeezebm

2,319 posts

235 months

Friday 25th September 2009
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anonymous said:
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Mario T PhD

26 posts

205 months

Saturday 26th September 2009
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At one moment I lifted off mid-bend and felt the cheeky tail shuffle sideways. I just caught it with a dab of oppo and I was away.

The Honda Insight 1.3 SE is a bh. And I spanked it...

http://www.sniffpetrol.com/author/troy-queef/



dxb335d

2,905 posts

225 months

Monday 28th September 2009
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Cheers for the welcome back a few of you. Much appreciated

I'm always out enjoying my car, whether Santa pod or at the Nurburgring. People just don't wwant to believe there quicker than previous Gen M3s.

Also quicker than e39 m5s. Won't touch an e60 one.

What's this about adaneu Germany !

Edited by dxb335d on Monday 28th September 08:45

Neil.D

2,878 posts

236 months

Monday 28th September 2009
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There was a note on the windscreen of your car asking if it was 'mapped'.

We were amazed how your reputation preceedes you.

dxb335d

2,905 posts

225 months

Monday 28th September 2009
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Neil.D said:
There was a note on the windscreen of your car asking if it was 'mapped'.

We were amazed how your reputation preceedes you.
yes there was. My friends and I found it rather funny. Please tell me where this is mentioned else where on this forum, I have not seen it mentioned anywhere ??

dxb335d

2,905 posts

225 months

Monday 28th September 2009
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anonymous said:
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Bodo

12,603 posts

296 months

Monday 5th October 2009
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anonymous said:
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You should map your iphone, then it'll eat all imacs (previous Gen) for breakfast.

R60EST

2,364 posts

212 months

Monday 5th October 2009
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dxb335d said:
Cheers for the welcome back a few of you. Much appreciated

I'm always out enjoying my car........... quicker than previous Gen M3s.

......... quicker than e39 m5s.



Edited by dxb335d on Monday 28th September 08:45
Some things never change

Crombers

374 posts

221 months

Monday 5th October 2009
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laugh Brilliant!

AB

20,542 posts

225 months

Tuesday 6th October 2009
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For a minute there... just for a minute, having read a few of the posts in this thread, i thought it was going to be serious, just for a minute.

The 35d engine is brilliant, no two ways about it. I spend a lot of time in a 5 series sporting this engine, with a remap, it is probably better - I dunno, not tried it. However, and this is a massive however, I don't give a toss if it beats an E46 M3 or an E39 M5 by a fraction of a second around a track, the guys in their M cars are having way more fun. I couldn't think of a more boring car to take to the Pod, put into 'D' and put my foot down in.

The 35d is a nice compromise between pace and running costs when driven in the real world. I say this because I have ragged a 35d around and seen some terrible returns in terms of mpg.

If I needed a company car to waft up the motorway and effortlessly change lines, speed up etc, I'd have one.

I want a car with a nice engine note, thats a bit of fun, a car that doesn't take itself too seriously. I'd be starting a law suit against you if I were BMW wink Carlos, as you have really done some serious damage to the image of what is basically a good car.


dxb335d

2,905 posts

225 months

Thursday 8th October 2009
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I enjoy driving it hard... It handles wonderfully and without T/C drives great.

So is a CSL not fun due to it not have a stick?