[beemerbird]

Originally Posted by dxb335d

do you like that then

Nah - all that itching!!

[beemerbird]

Originally Posted by Hotcoupe

Geez Carlos,you really are taking this to another level!

He obviously believes 'he's the man'. The innocence of youth

[dxb335d]

Originally Posted by beemerbird

He obviously believes 'he's the man'. The innocence of youth

Please prove me wrong

[beemerbird]

Originally Posted by needforspeed

I could make a joke about his mum knitting them.

Anyway .. why did you buy the diesel?

Firstly, there was nothing wrong with the 330i - that exhaust note is lovely & that silky smooth engine.... As I'm going to be travelling to France a bit more, the old gremlin of fuel consumption reared its ugly head. I never got more than 28 mpg from the 330i & southern france is a lot of petrol. Got a test drive in an E92 335d & was surprised to say the least at both the power & fuel figures. I'm not trying to be clever, but I don't dawdle about, I did drive it quite hard - salesman made a few comments (all nice). To be honest I never thought I'd end up buying an oil burner. The 335d has definately quashed any misgivings I had about diesels.

[NFS]

Originally Posted by beemerbird

Firstly, there was nothing wrong with the 330i - that exhaust note is lovely & that silky smooth engine.... As I'm going to be travelling to France a bit more, the old gremlin of fuel consumption reared its ugly head. I never got more than 28 mpg from the 330i & southern france is a lot of petrol. Got a test drive in an E92 335d & was surprised to say the least at both the power & fuel figures. I'm not trying to be clever, but I don't dawdle about, I did drive it quite hard - salesman made a few comments (all nice). To be honest I never thought I'd end up buying an oil burner. The 335d has definately quashed any misgivings I had about diesels.

Fuel economy aside, how does it compare to the 330i?

[Serjames]

bloody hell I hope my sister never meets you lot.

Subtle isn't really in the e90postuk vocab is it ?

SJ

[E92Fan]

Originally Posted by Serjames

bloody hell I hope my sister never meets you lot.

Subtle isn't really in the e90postuk vocab is it ?

SJ

James you have a sister?

I am sooo aware of all the questions I can and would normally ask right now, but I am acutely conscious of the fact that I'm not getting any, and I would like to sleep back in my OWN bed as opposed to my own sofa in my own house (it's my house dammit - why do I have to sleep on the sofa?! )

PS.. Beemerbird, welcome! Very rude of me not to say so earlier.

PPS... thanks for sticking up for me you lot - who was it who suggested that Nat should confiscate my car keys??!! Buggers the lot of you

[Evil Diesel]

Oh dear.

So much for the class, wit and humour then.

Welcome aboard and great choice of motor!

[jwbmw]

Originally Posted by beemerbird

I knew you'd ask! It is bad etiquette to ask a 'lady' her age. But then I don't claim to be a 'lady', if I was I wouldn't be going to work in the morning. Suffice to say I was born in the year that England last won the football world cup. No, I don't feel that old either!

I was brought in to the world during the same year.

[beemerbird]

Originally Posted by Steve A

I nearly asked her how dirty she was, then i realised she may not have read the thread, and thought i was a pervert

Steve A I have read THAT thread. A mediocre but truthful £455.60.

[beemerbird]

Originally Posted by E92Fan

James you have a sister?

I am sooo aware of all the questions I can and would normally ask right now, but I am acutely conscious of the fact that I'm not getting any, and I would like to sleep back in my OWN bed as opposed to my own sofa in my own house (it's my house dammit - why do I have to sleep on the sofa?! )

PS.. Beemerbird, welcome! Very rude of me not to say so earlier.

PPS... thanks for sticking up for me you lot - who was it who suggested that Nat should confiscate my car keys??!! Buggers the lot of you

Thanks E92. Have you worked out who suggested confiscating your keys yet? I'd hate to drop him in it!

[beemerbird]

Originally Posted by jwbmw

I was brought in to the world during the same year.

Good year then really?

[beemerbird]

Originally Posted by Evil Diesel

Oh dear.

So much for the class, wit and humour then.

Welcome aboard and great choice of motor!

Thanks Evil, ditto on choice of cars. Your ID is very fitting!

[jwbmw]

Originally Posted by beemerbird

Good year then really?

One full of winners

[beemerbird]

Originally Posted by needforspeed

Fuel economy aside, how does it compare to the 330i?

The main obvious difference is where in the rev range that the power comes in & how it is delivered. The 335d power & torque delivery seems almost instantaneous whereas the 330i, as you know, wakes up @ 2,500 rpm. Not a problem just different. My 330i M was also auto (personal preference), and there is a noticeable difference between the auto boxes on the respective cars. I have read that the 335d is geared differently compared to an auto box on the petrol engine. To me the petrol engine would invariably always kick down even when quite high up the rev range, but the diesel won't. Doesn't rev as high/doesn't need to? TBH the diesel just keeps pulling & pulling & you're hitting 3 figure speeds at an alarming rate - I'm assuming it will become faster with more miles on the clock!

As for handling, the 335d in SE guise with the std. sports suspension is not quite as taut on the twisty stuff as the M sport & whereas some journalists have quoted the M sport as being jittery on bumpy surfaces, I would argue that maybe partly true, however in my humble opinion this characteristic of the car never felt unnerving & the 335d feels that bit more 'soggy' at the rear end. This of course could all be me doing things wrong - I'm slowly getting the hang of keeping the power on through tighter bends, but you've got to temper your right foot alot more as that torque is constantly there waiting to bite you in the bum! Somedays I wish I'd got another M sport but in an E92 but then cost is always a factor. The 335d engine makes up for any niggling doubts on this though. Perhaps a good compromise would be E92 330d M sport?

[330cdsport]

Welcome bemmerbird and great choice of car! You will love the 'Dee'

Hope you are thick skinned enough to take the flak on this site...... mind you, if you have been monitoring things for a while you already know what a bunch of perverts we are at times

[beemerbird]

Originally Posted by 330cdsport

Welcome bemmerbird and great choice of car! You will love the 'Dee'

Hope you are thick skinned enough to take the flak on this site...... mind you, if you have been monitoring things for a while you already know what a bunch of perverts we are at times

Thanks & no worries, I'm Yorkshire born & bred. Anyhow perversion is all relative

[M3-FAST]

Welcome Beemer'Bird!

Your car may have lots of turbos but it has one huge downside!!!!

it has a permenant roof

France would be oh so much nicer in a 'vert

[dxb335d]

Originally Posted by beemerbird

The main obvious difference is where in the rev range that the power comes in & how it is delivered. The 335d power & torque delivery seems almost instantaneous whereas the 330i, as you know, wakes up @ 2,500 rpm. Not a problem just different. My 330i M was also auto (personal preference), and there is a noticeable difference between the auto boxes on the respective cars. I have read that the 335d is geared differently compared to an auto box on the petrol engine. To me the petrol engine would invariably always kick down even when quite high up the rev range, but the diesel won't. Doesn't rev as high/doesn't need to? TBH the diesel just keeps pulling & pulling & you're hitting 3 figure speeds at an alarming rate - I'm assuming it will become faster with more miles on the clock!

As for handling, the 335d in SE guise with the std. sports suspension is not quite as taut on the twisty stuff as the M sport & whereas some journalists have quoted the M sport as being jittery on bumpy surfaces, I would argue that maybe partly true, however in my humble opinion this characteristic of the car never felt unnerving & the 335d feels that bit more 'soggy' at the rear end. This of course could all be me doing things wrong - I'm slowly getting the hang of keeping the power on through tighter bends, but you've got to temper your right foot alot more as that torque is constantly there waiting to bite you in the bum! Somedays I wish I'd got another M sport but in an E92 but then cost is always a factor. The 335d engine makes up for any niggling doubts on this though. Perhaps a good compromise would be E92 330d M sport?

Your car will loosen up and it will feel quiker with more miles, mine did

it is a fast car proved over the quartermile

Carlos

[beemerbird]

Originally Posted by redE93cab

Welcome Beemer'Bird!

Your car may have lots of turbos but it has one huge downside!!!!

it has a permenant roof

France would be oh so much nicer in a 'vert

Hello & thanks. Never fancied a 'vert' I've got long hair & would end up eating it most of the time!

[beemerbird]

Originally Posted by dxb335d

Your car will loosen up and it will feel quiker with more miles, mine did

it is a fast car proved over the quartermile

Carlos

Hi again Carlos, that was a very mature & civilized reply. Nice to know though.

[RockIt]

Hi Beemer bird and welcome

Ignore all the perverts, sickos (and Fandangos), on this site, some of us are civilized and...oh hang on a minute, I've just remembered my score on the How Dirty... thread!