E92 330 / 335? - Page 2

Johnnywb · 02-11-2012, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Jon8710

iv got a 330d se manual with m sport seats and 19" star alloys for sale if you fancy it, m sport shocks are so hard and unless you throwing it round in the twisty stuff its just not worth it for the discomfort and what ever you get loose the run flat tyres ASAP.

Actually looking for a touring, but thanks Jon, hope you manage to move it.

leaded · 03-11-2012, 07:15 PM

I run a 335d touring as a daily. It is comfy, effortless and returns 36mpgs. It's perfect for what I want from a daily runner.

The flappy push/pull paddle steering wheel is far too odd so I changed it for a leather M3 paddle wheel, down left, up right. I leave it in auto most of the time but great to flick it to manual and turn traction control off for a bit of fun, it's no pure handling M car but it is sporting enough for those odd occasions on the road. Ideally i'd like to put a Quaife diff in it as it likes to spin up the inside wheel when putting the power down although it does drift quite well as is. I was a bit apprehensive about getting an auto but it think for everyday driving it's a lot more comfortable.

I had mine mapped and also removed the partical filter so it surprises quite a few. It ran 550ftlbs of torque and 370bhp on the dyno at MRC tuning. The dog's not quite as much of a fan of the torque surge as I am.

Neil M · 03-11-2012, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnnywb

Also, i occasionally have to take clients out, so a four door is key. Had to get 4 clients into my Mk4 Golf GTi recently and it's not exactly great!

Lets hope it was a 4/5dr GTI? I have on occasion driven an Anni TDi, a great little car but getting passengers in and out of the rear can be a bit problematic.

I run an E46 330d M Sport Touring Auto as a daily driver and wouldn't be without the versatility, comfort and economy that it offers.
I'm waiting to see if they put the M3 Touring into production next year, if they do, I afraid it'll might be bye bye economy.

Johnnywb · 04-11-2012, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Neil M

Lets hope it was a 4/5dr GTI? I have on occasion driven an Anni TDi, a great little car but getting passengers in and out of the rear can be a bit problematic.

I run an E46 330d M Sport Touring Auto as a daily driver and wouldn't be without the versatility, comfort and economy that it offers.
I'm waiting to see if they put the M3 Touring into production next year, if they do, I afraid it'll might be bye bye economy.

Nope, it's a 3dr Anni! Great car, but not practical for taking clients in when there's more than 1 of them...

It's chipped so it's a bit turbo-lag tastic, but a lot of fun.

Johnnywb · 15-11-2012, 09:54 PM

Found one i'm off to take a look at next week as the seller's away until then. E91 330i M-Sport manual...

Last service was an oil service 3 months ago, do these work on the same basis as the E46? oil / insp 1 / oil / insp 2?

mattCSLnut · 15-11-2012, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnnywb

Found one i'm off to take a look at next week as the seller's away until then. E91 330i M-Sport manual...

Last service was an oil service 3 months ago, do these work on the same basis as the E46? oil / insp 1 / oil / insp 2?

No, they don't Johnny. It's what BMW call a CBS Servicing (Condition Based Service) all displayed in the car's iDrive, if the E91 you're looking at has one.
Not all E90s have iDrive, unlike all the E60 5 Series which do.

Johnnywb · 15-11-2012, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by mattCSLnut

No, they don't Johnny. It's what BMW call a CBS Servicing (Condition Based Service) all displayed in the car's iDrive, if the E91 you're looking at has one.
Not all E90s have iDrive, unlike all the E60 5 Series which do.

Ah goodo. Yep this one does, i've been looking for one with iDrive.

mattCSLnut · 15-11-2012, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnnywb

Ah goodo. Yep this one does, i've been looking for one with iDrive.

Yeah I remember you said iDrive is a must

U go into iDrive and press the centre (i) for Information, scroll across to CBS and then scroll down the list of separate servicing items like Oil, Inspection service, Cabin filter, Statotury Annual Inspection (aka MOT) front /rear brakes, etc.. It will show you how many miles/time left till next service. Double check with the service history book to make sure it correlates with the iDrive

03-11-2012, 07:15 PM	#12
leaded S3 - On the open road Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 83 Casino cash: $2452	I run a 335d touring as a daily. It is comfy, effortless and returns 36mpgs. It's perfect for what I want from a daily runner. The flappy push/pull paddle steering wheel is far too odd so I changed it for a leather M3 paddle wheel, down left, up right. I leave it in auto most of the time but great to flick it to manual and turn traction control off for a bit of fun, it's no pure handling M car but it is sporting enough for those odd occasions on the road. Ideally i'd like to put a Quaife diff in it as it likes to spin up the inside wheel when putting the power down although it does drift quite well as is. I was a bit apprehensive about getting an auto but it think for everyday driving it's a lot more comfortable. I had mine mapped and also removed the partical filter so it surprises quite a few. It ran 550ftlbs of torque and 370bhp on the dyno at MRC tuning. The dog's not quite as much of a fan of the torque surge as I am.

15-11-2012, 09:54 PM	#15
Johnnywb S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: London SW4 / W1 Posts: 387 Casino cash: $6791	Found one i'm off to take a look at next week as the seller's away until then. E91 330i M-Sport manual... Last service was an oil service 3 months ago, do these work on the same basis as the E46? oil / insp 1 / oil / insp 2?