Burned at the lights by a new 335i!

[Motto]

Ok - not happy! Got truly burned at the lights from a new 335i this afternoon, true I did forget to press the sport button and lifted when I thought he was going straight in to the kerb but after that he was off! I wouldn't have minded if it had been an M3!

The BM was all black even the badges etc were black, not sure if this was something a bit more special but hey ho......... :x

 

[IK.]

To be fair, they do remap to around 370bhp don't they? That's a good c.150bhp more than you!

 

[Motto]

To be fair, they do remap to around 370bhp don't they? That's a good c.150bhp more than you!

Here's hoping it was a remap then, cause there's nothing more humiliating pulling up next to the car at the next roundabout! :roll:

 

[Lewi]

had the same thing with fella about 70 in a porka turbo, oops!

 

[ga41]

Even if stock 300hp is nothing to laugh at. Even if he's a bit heavier than you... Anyway you shouldnt feel bad about it all that matters is how your car makes you feel. Who cares about anyone else right?

 

[Spud]

A 135i stock is about 4.8 secs to 60, IIRC. So unless you were in an M you had no chance. They're seriously quick cars. Remapped they're astonishing.

[edit] misread before.

A remapped 335i with turbos is much quicker than an M3 too. Someone at the meet on Saturday was telling me there's a performance package on them that lowers 0-60 to 4.1 seconds. Mental.

 

[ga41]

bmw.co.uk says that the auto 335i coupe does 0-62 in 5.4sec still not Z4 or E46 M levels but pretty damn quick. And easy M beating levels of power are just a remap away. Very quick cars they are but i still prefer my MC.

 

[ga41]

Someone at the meet on Saturday was telling me there's a performance package on them that lowers 0-60 to 4.1 seconds. Mental.

He probably meant this (it's on the bottom of page 2). It says it lowers the 0-62 time by 0.2 seconds. Doesnt say a price but i'd be willing to guess you can get far more power gains with an aftermarket tune. You'd probably lose your warranty though if they find out...

 

[Spud]

Nah, he was talking about a full aftermarket package. Twin turbo, exhaust, remap, everything.

 

[ga41]

The 335i and 135i are already twin turbo'd.

 

[outrun]

There's a black one in Glasgow that a wee Chinese guy drives that's mapped with Schitzer exhaust etc. It's all black and very very fast. Perhaps it was that?

 

[Mr Whippy]

To be fair, they do remap to around 370bhp don't they? That's a good c.150bhp more than you!

Here's hoping it was a remap then, cause there's nothing more humiliating pulling up next to the car at the next roundabout! :roll:

But it's a big bloated Coupe...

Would rather be slower in a decent lightweight NA sports car, than a bloated middle-manager express

 

[Sticks]

But it's a big bloated Coupe...

Would rather be slower in a decent lightweight NA sports car, than a bloated middle-manager express

Indeed, but I still want one as my sensibe car

 

[Spud]

The 335i and 135i are already twin turbo'd.

Well, he mentioned something about them. Changing them in some way, or something. All I remember exactly was the 4.1s time.

 

[dan_i]

bmw.co.uk says that the auto 335i coupe does 0-62 in 5.4sec still not Z4 or E46 M levels but pretty damn quick. And easy M beating levels of power are just a remap away. Very quick cars they are but i still prefer my MC.

5.4 secs to 60 isn't Z4 quick? Im pretty sure it is. Im sure thats quicker than a 3.0 SE.

As far as 335i being a bloated coupe and the Z4 being a lightweight sportscar, i think that's rather optimistic too. Them 335s are rapid and sound awesome, way better than a Z4.

 

[Sticks]

Only things that put me off are the size, the number you see on the M25 - bit reppy - and not cheap. Performance is good and bound to be smooth.

 

[Smokin]

335i is a serious car.We drove a few at the M club day. They're very fast, especially when you take off the DSC and DTC. Someone who knows how to drive it will surprise most people.

 

[epbrown]

bmw.co.uk says that the auto 335i coupe does 0-62 in 5.4sec still not Z4 or E46 M levels but pretty damn quick. And easy M beating levels of power are just a remap away. Very quick cars they are but i still prefer my MC.

5.4 secs to 60 isn't Z4 quick? Im pretty sure it is. Im sure thats quicker than a 3.0 SE.

He was writing E46 and Z4 in the transitive - the following M applied to both E46 and Z4, as in "still not Z4M or E46 M levels, but pretty damn quick."

Over here, the claimed 0-60 is 5.3 but every magazine seems to test it in the 4.8 to 5.0 range, closer to the Z4M.

 

[GAZA62]

As said above 335 are quick cars so you were never going to win but at the end of the day its a saloon the Z4 is a great looking 2 seater i know what i would rather drive

 

[E85]

135i and 335i have the same engine. can be remapped with warranty to 420-ish hp. stock engine reaches FULL TORQUE at 1400 rpm!!! what turbo lag?

our cars (non-M) aren't even in the same category as them in straight line speed. I'm surprised you even caught up by the next light. That's already quite a big accomplishment