BMW Canada Announces Limited E90 335xi xDrive Sedan Special Edition With Power Kit

pyceasyas123 · 02-29-2012, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Boco335iXdriveSE

I am now looking for a set of wheels for winter. I wanto to go with 18" but I am not sure if ther is enough rubber to protect the wheels....any suggestion?
Also do you think I should go with all season or winter tires?

18's look better but 17's is safer. I run 17's on this car and my previous e90. If I did it again I would buy 18" oem m3 wheels. I really wanted these...

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=643859

Definitely go winter tires since you have summers already.

Dunwitu · 02-29-2012, 11:37 PM

Little late, but still want to add my 2 cents on mileage. Six months into this car.
I realize my '08 was RWD and this is an AWD, but my mileage is significantly lower with this car. I don't even have a tune in this car yet, so it's not likely to get better.

vase330 · 02-29-2012, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Boco335iXdriveSE

I am now looking for a set of wheels for winter. I wanto to go with 18" but I am not sure if ther is enough rubber to protect the wheels....any suggestion?
Also do you think I should go with all season or winter tires?

I know where you are well. Your roads are way better than our crap roads here. I have Blizzarks on my OEM ZSP 18s and no problem even when I drive to NJ\NY a lot. Incase you don't know their roads are a lot worse still. I have style 313 summers for when it warms up. I vote for 18s.

firsttimer · 03-01-2012, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Boco335iXdriveSE

I am now looking for a set of wheels for winter. I wanto to go with 18" but I am not sure if ther is enough rubber to protect the wheels....any suggestion?
Also do you think I should go with all season or winter tires?

Hey I went with 18ins for winter rims, there is enough rubber. Edmonton roads aren't great but so far so good BUT spring time might be a bit tricky with the extra pot holes.

17s will give you more rubber so far the 18s have been good without any issues.

Boco335iXdriveSE · 03-01-2012, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by firsttimer

Hey I went with 18ins for winter rims, there is enough rubber. Edmonton roads aren't great but so far so good BUT spring time might be a bit tricky with the extra pot holes.

17s will give you more rubber so far the 18s have been good without any issues.

Thank you for all the advices I am getting from you guys. I will go with 18" wheels.

As for tires, based on the information I am getting from this forum I will go with regular winter tire instead, and no Run Flat Tire right?

Boco335iXdriveSE · 03-01-2012, 03:19 PM

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FYI, just hit red line (in 1st of course) on some serious wintery roads

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For the record, I've been avg 9.4 l/100 after 4500 km, last tank 9.1!!!!

I love my car, FYI about piano black, it can be cleaned and polished by autobody guys to look really good

The dealer promised me to order a new one from Germany and replace the piano black for me when it comes in.

B Brownburry · 03-08-2012, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Boco335iXdriveSE

The dealer promised me to order a new one from Germany and replace the piano black for me when it comes in.

Is your piano black trim all scratched?

Mine is....

Also my car suffers from dealer installed microscratches and holograms...

Boco335iXdriveSE · 03-08-2012, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by B Brownburry

Is your piano black trim all scratched?

Mine is....

Also my car suffers from dealer installed microscratches and holograms...

Did you talk to your sales rep at the dealer about it? The scratches are more noticeable when it is bright....

morphius909 · 03-11-2012, 01:20 PM

Anyone considering the JB4 and BMS downpipe on their N55 rides?

For 700 bucks or whatever it would come out to be, seems to be very alluring....

pyceasyas123 · 03-11-2012, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by morphius909

Anyone considering the JB4 and BMS downpipe on their N55 rides?

For 700 bucks or whatever it would come out to be, seems to be very alluring....

I have JB4 stage 2...makes a noticeable power difference. I wouldn't go with a downpipe...dealers are sticky with that.

morphius909 · 03-12-2012, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by pyceasyas123

I have JB4 stage 2...makes a noticeable power difference. I wouldn't go with a downpipe...dealers are sticky with that.

okay.

First things first...Lights!

morphius909 · 03-12-2012, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Boco335iXdriveSE

Did you talk to your sales rep at the dealer about it? The scratches are more noticeable when it is bright....

I'm beginning to notice teh scratches now too even though I'm super careful.

I would get a polish and just polish them Out...OR...put CF Trim. I wish It was CF and not the piano black.

pyceasyas123 · 03-12-2012, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by morphius909

I'm beginning to notice teh scratches now too even though I'm super careful.

I would get a polish and just polish them Out...OR...put CF Trim. I wish It was CF and not the piano black.

Not sure how well this works...try on an edge that isnt too visible first. May introduce more scratches by trying to polish it. I am thinking about a CF or matte wrap or maybe even leather wrap. Only issue with the leather wrap is that you want to try and match the car a bit...which is difficult. Same thing with the carbon wrap...haven't been able to find something that matches the carbon leather.

pyceasyas123 · 03-12-2012, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by morphius909

okay.

First things first...Lights!

Do it. There are Lux that pop up now and then in the classifieds. Great mod to improve the look. I got them the first week and couldn't be happier.

morphius909 · 03-12-2012, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by pyceasyas123

Not sure how well this works...try on an edge that isnt too visible first. May introduce more scratches by trying to polish it. I am thinking about a CF or matte wrap or maybe even leather wrap. Only issue with the leather wrap is that you want to try and match the car a bit...which is difficult. Same thing with the carbon wrap...haven't been able to find something that matches the carbon leather.

Can't we get the CF that comes with the car? Or is that major $$$

pyceasyas123 · 03-12-2012, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by morphius909

Can't we get the CF that comes with the car? Or is that major $$$

The carbon leather option (even in m3) isnt for the center console. So not possible to get it from BMW. The M3 is leather wrapped. You gotta source the material from somewhere and wrap it yourself. Mine is scratched a bit as well but I think I am going to leave it for now. I am pretty particular about things looking like they belong...if the cf wrap didnt match it would bug me more than the scratches i think.

Kernel Kurtz · 03-14-2012, 06:47 PM

Finally picked up my SE on Monday.

Looking forward to posting my thoughts here going forward. Have to say I'm really happy so far :-)

Boco335iXdriveSE · 03-14-2012, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Kernel Kurtz

Finally picked up my SE on Monday.

Looking forward to posting my thoughts here going forward. Have to say I'm really happy so far :-)

Nice!!!

morphius909 · 03-14-2012, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Boco335iXdriveSE

Nice!!!

Cool! Welcome to the club!

QUestion--did the Front Grills come factory black?

pyceasyas123 · 03-15-2012, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Kernel Kurtz

Finally picked up my SE on Monday.

Looking forward to posting my thoughts here going forward. Have to say I'm really happy so far :-)

nice. welcome. front grills look nice too.

Bobby_Sardells · 03-15-2012, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Kernel Kurtz

Finally picked up my SE on Monday.

Looking forward to posting my thoughts here going forward. Have to say I'm really happy so far :-)

you convinced me, im gettin those grills ASAP. Bavarian autosport has them for like $70/ea

Boco335iXdriveSE · 03-15-2012, 08:03 AM

I have about 750km on my car now. This morning I was driving to work on HWY404 and the Engine Service Light came on and stayed on. I checked the Manual, it says something like engine misfiring and advices bringing it in for service right away, it also mention that it could be the cap not tightened after I filled up the gas 3 days ago. I will check the cap after I finish work today.
Any idea what it might be?

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morphius909 Lieutenant 21 Rep 546 Posts Drives: 2011 335 Xi Special Edition-JB Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Edmonton, Alberta iTrader: (0)	Anyone considering the JB4 and BMS downpipe on their N55 rides? For 700 bucks or whatever it would come out to be, seems to be very alluring.... __________________ 2011 335i X Drive Special Edition-Jerez Black 35% Tint All Around / 3M Rockguard / Weathertech/ PPK2 / 18&12mm Spacers/Lux H8 V3
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Boco335iXdriveSE Private 0 Rep 79 Posts Drives: 335i Xdrive Special Edition Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Markham iTrader: (0)	I have about 750km on my car now. This morning I was driving to work on HWY404 and the Engine Service Light came on and stayed on. I checked the Manual, it says something like engine misfiring and advices bringing it in for service right away, it also mention that it could be the cap not tightened after I filled up the gas 3 days ago. I will check the cap after I finish work today. Any idea what it might be?
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