CNET reviews the 335is. Best exhaust the reviewer has listened to!

Race_Doc11 · 07-13-2010, 04:32 PM

Great car however it IS NOT worth the money.

T330 · 07-13-2010, 05:30 PM

Did anyone catch the guy in the wheelchair doing a flyby at 1:31?

lol watch from 1:28-1:33

AZ865 · 07-14-2010, 04:11 AM

Great car of course,love the sound, but the guy is a dead set clown.
Give me the DCT over that old world 6MT any day of the week.

AZ865 · 07-14-2010, 04:19 AM

How do I get a picture inside every reply or comment I make??

AZ865 · 07-14-2010, 04:19 AM

Cool thanks guys

d3l0n · 07-14-2010, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by BMWPower06

wow I was pleasantly surprised at that review, much better than I had expected for a CNET review!

+1

cap_freez · 07-14-2010, 07:38 AM

I love this guy! his reviews are my favorite ones.

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Originally Posted by 320what

heh, this guy is good! very well presented, clear speech, correct facts, knows the option list, prices, etc. pleasure to watch reviews like this, can't think i've seen better for a while.

I335 · 07-14-2010, 07:41 AM

Brian Cooley catches a lot of shit from people regarding his style and personality but I think he's excellent at what he does - one of the best in the business...

zaheer · 07-14-2010, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Pavel

6spd manual is da shit!

is defo not the shit if u live in london

BriMc · 07-14-2010, 08:40 AM

Anyone know where that road is? The car has NJ plates, so I'm hoping its close to me, looked like a fun ride!

Edward · 07-14-2010, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by AZ865

Great car of course,love the sound, but the guy is a dead set clown.
Give me the DCT over that old world 6MT any day of the week.

haha agree. 6 Speed is undeniably more engaging and probably more fun, however I prefer DCT because as a car enthusiast, I put a premium on the highest performance available for any given car. As the years pass, I'm a lot less likely to get into a car with an antiquated 6 speed manual.

bavarian19 · 07-14-2010, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by dryicerx

It's actually not all that more expensive than a regular 335i spec'd similarly. Actually I just tried and the difference comes out to being only ~$4k. That difference includes getting DCT Transmission, a bit more power and extra cooling already in place allowing for a bit more headroom for future turning.

4k is a big difference IMO. The car is already overpriced.

SilverII · 07-14-2010, 01:21 PM

you gotta pay to play

Nuke335i · 07-14-2010, 02:00 PM

Wow, that exhaust does sound really good! What exhaust would it take to get my pre-LCI 335i e92 to sound like that?

Edward · 07-14-2010, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Nuke335i

Wow, that exhaust does sound really good! What exhaust would it take to get my pre-LCI 335i e92 to sound like that?

BMW performance exhaust is rumoured to be a very similar sound...possibly louder due to not having a left exhaust valved. The ECU/slight power differences between the two engines probably don't do anything to make an impact on exhaust note.

KKelly · 07-14-2010, 03:06 PM

Still an open diff though right? Irks me.

I335 · 07-14-2010, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Edward

haha agree. 6 Speed is undeniably more engaging and probably more fun, however I prefer DCT because as a car enthusiast, I put a premium on the highest performance available for any given car. As the years pass, I'm a lot less likely to get into a car with an antiquated 6 speed manual.

I wouldn't care if the DCT was 2 seconds faster - it'll never compare to the enjoyment an MT provides.

Budfox27 · 07-14-2010, 04:34 PM

To say a manual is antiquated or out of date is just plain stupid. It is a different form of driving a car. DCT is is slightly faster and probably not even noticeable.

If that's what you prefer, great, but cut the bullshit, it's not more engaging or only for the serious performance minded. Ridiculous.

egtlover74 · 07-14-2010, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by I335

I wouldn't care if the DCT was 2 seconds faster - it'll never compare to the enjoyment an MT provides.

That is what I thought until I got 335is with DCT. Only the reasons I got DCT was so my wife can drive it and I can be somewhat satisfied. I actually like it more than 6speed manual. I have alway been a hard core manual driver but not anymore. I am a full DCT convert.

Edward · 07-15-2010, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by I335

I wouldn't care if the DCT was 2 seconds faster - it'll never compare to the enjoyment an MT provides.

Never say never. people who sound so sure, sound like old folks who are no longer flexible and unwilling to open their eyes to new things/technology.

Good luck though finding standard transmission cars in the future. Better stock up or you're gunna be one unhappy camper.

BriMc · 07-15-2010, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by sf_loft

CNET is in San Francisco. The roads he took are up in Twin Peaks and some in Marin / Sausalito area. You don't have roads like that in NJ sorry

I grew up in NYC and NJ is all freeway and flat straight roads. The number of canyon / twisty roads here in CA is ridiculous.

Boo they teased me with the NJ plates!

We have some cool roads around here. There is more to NJ than you saw from the Turnpike!

I335 · 07-15-2010, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Budfox27

To say a manual is antiquated or out of date is just plain stupid. It is a different form of driving a car. DCT is is slightly faster and probably not even noticeable.

If that's what you prefer, great, but cut the bullshit, it's not more engaging or only for the serious performance minded. Ridiculous.

My sentiments exactly...

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