BMW Car Magazine 320d Coupe

matlough · 10-02-2007, 09:46 AM

For all you e92 320d owners, this months BMW Car mag has a glowing report.

dxb335d · 10-02-2007, 09:53 AM

mate read it earlier this week!! fantastic right up on a fantatic car, the M-sport kit looked really good in red !!

and its quick enough as stock to keep up with most modern day hopt hatches too!!

amazing thing for me was with all the options the car they used for the review cost more (34k ish) than a bog standard 335i

Carlos

morgs · 10-04-2007, 08:38 AM

I'd be really interested to read the article. Do all BMW owners get sent the mag or is it something you just buy. I have had my car about 6 weeks but don't get sent a mag?

Morgs

silverbmwz3 · 10-04-2007, 09:52 AM

I think they mean the one you can buy in the shops. I wasn't sure at first either but then I figured BMW writing a glowing report on their own car wouldn't mean much !!!!!

morgs · 10-04-2007, 11:03 AM

Good point. Will look out for it at the local newsagent then.

silverbmwz3 · 10-04-2007, 11:15 AM

I'd really like to see the article that featured the 335d remap (I think by DMS) but missed it in whichever magazine that was in

Hotcoupe · 10-04-2007, 01:37 PM

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I'd really like to see the article that featured the 335d remap (I think by DMS) but missed it in whichever magazine that was in

Hi ho Silver,I might still have that mag,I'll have a look see & if I have I'll post it.
Let you know.

dxb335d · 10-04-2007, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by silverbmwz3

I'd really like to see the article that featured the 335d remap (I think by DMS) but missed it in whichever magazine that was in

it was fuckin slow, not much quicker than my completely stock 335d.. was quicker but not by shit loads!!!

the re-mapped 335d must have been a friday afternoon car, they did like 0-60 in 5.5 (ive approx that any how prob a 5.6) and a 0-100 in 12.7 (i approx did a low 13 from a stock car)

Carlos

silverbmwz3 · 10-05-2007, 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Hotcoupe

Hi ho Silver,I might still have that mag,I'll have a look see & if I have I'll post it.
Let you know.

Cheers hotcoupe, you're a gent.
Carlos> 5.5 would do me fine. That's about what DMS got the E60 535d down to isn't it? It's not all about 0-60 as people keep saying !

Hotcoupe · 10-05-2007, 03:46 AM

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Hotcoupe Quote:
I'd really like to see the article that featured the 335d remap (I think by DMS) but missed it in whichever magazine that was in

Hi ho Silver,I might still have that mag,I'll have a look see & if I have I'll post it.
Let you know.

Sorry Silver had a good look but it must have gone to recycling heaven.
If it helps it was in the June issue of BMW car, but I see that our resident Remap expert Carlos has written a review for you so it's probably not worth getting the back issue!

As you know remapping is all about 0-60/100 times & any other potential benefits matter not a jot.

By the way BMW has confirmed that Coupe's (Not saloon's) finished in Black Sapphire benefit from a smoother surface area & therefore achieve 0-60 1 .3 seconds faster then cars finished in other colours,the BHP is also higher as is the torque but BMW were very cagey when pushed for a figure.

silverbmwz3 · 10-05-2007, 03:58 AM

I thought it was car's with DXB in the registration that get improved BHP and 0-100 times ?

330cdsport · 10-05-2007, 05:26 AM

Is this the article you are referring to?
I posted this a while back.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65580

silverbmwz3 · 10-05-2007, 05:36 AM

Yes! Knew i'd seen it somewhere but thought I couldn't read it when originally posted - will have another look. Ta!

330cdsport · 10-05-2007, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by silverbmwz3

Yes! Knew i'd seen it somewhere but thought I couldn't read it when originally posted - will have another look. Ta!

I did not have a scanner back then and took photos with my phonecam which were not too pretty

I then re-snapped the shots with a better digicam and they should be more readable now - albeit still not great.
If you zoom IE7 (or whatever your browser is) up to about 150% you should be ok.

Hotcoupe · 10-05-2007, 05:52 AM

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330cdsport Is this the article you are referring to?
I posted this a while back.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65580

Interesting read,and more importantly some cracking reviews from young Carlos.
He certainly knows his shit on remaps!

silverbmwz3 · 10-05-2007, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by 330cdsport

I did not have a scanner back then and took photos with my phonecam which were not too pretty

I then re-snapped the shots with a better digicam and they should be more readable now - albeit still not great.
If you zoom IE7 (or whatever your browser is) up to about 150% you should be ok.

Many thanks chap! Sounds like the CAA remap is more effective than DMS......

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morgs New Member 0 Rep 10 Posts Drives: e92 320d Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Romsey, Hampshire iTrader: (0)	I'd be really interested to read the article. Do all BMW owners get sent the mag or is it something you just buy. I have had my car about 6 weeks but don't get sent a mag? Morgs __________________ e92 320d, USB, hi fi speakers, leather, heated seats, sparkling graphite
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morgs New Member 0 Rep 10 Posts Drives: e92 320d Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Romsey, Hampshire iTrader: (0)	Good point. Will look out for it at the local newsagent then. __________________ e92 320d, USB, hi fi speakers, leather, heated seats, sparkling graphite
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