[JSH3]

(I've searched the forums and cannot find an answer; I am new here so please don't flame me.)

I just recently purchased a CPO 2007 BMW 328i from the local BMW dealer. I also purchased their 6 year/100,000 mile maintenance program. Love the car, but there's something about this car that bugs the heck out of me, and the dealer says it's normal.

The issue is the sluggishness of the acceleration off the line. Under 3K rpm, off the line, the car is sluggish until it hits around 3K, and then it accelerates fine. But even then it surges out of the lull period. The service people at dealer say it's normal and it's just the car getting accustomed to my driving style; that it will adapt to my style in a few weeks. Hard to believe.

Is that true? I read on the internet forums, and this problem seems to exist for a lot of BMW owners. It's a bit disappointing.

Is there something else that can be done for this issue?

Thanks.

[FVM3]

get 335i

[335rocket]

when my 335 went in for service they gave me a 328. Man does that car suck compared to the 335 in power

[slimmie]

Originally Posted by JSH3

(I've searched the forums and cannot find an answer; I am new here so please don't flame me.)

I just recently purchased a CPO 2007 BMW 328i from the local BMW dealer. I also purchased their 6 year/100,000 mile maintenance program. Love the car, but there's something about this car that bugs the heck out of me, and the dealer says it's normal.

The issue is the sluggishness of the acceleration off the line. Under 3K rpm, off the line, the car is sluggish until it hits around 3K, and then it accelerates fine. But even then it surges out of the lull period. The service people at dealer say it's normal and it's just the car getting accustomed to my driving style; that it will adapt to my style in a few weeks. Hard to believe.

Is that true? I read on the internet forums, and this problem seems to exist for a lot of BMW owners. It's a bit disappointing.

Is there something else that can be done for this issue?

Thanks.

The best thing you can do is to never get behind the wheel of a 335..

When i bought my car, I went in expecting to get a 328.. then I test drove the 335 and couldnt look back..

Buyers remorse will set in for sure =D

[John 070]

I think the problem is the trunk lid, and the numbers that are to the right of the roundel.

[BTM]

Originally Posted by slimmie

When i bought my car, I went in expecting to get a 328.. then I test drove the 335 and couldnt look back..

+1

[bavarianboar]

Originally Posted by John 070

I think the problem is the trunk lid, and the numbers that are to the right of the roundel.

Its under the hood

[1997gtx]

The car's transmission is notoriously sluggish off the line. It's normal. Try the DS mode for a quicker start. And your car will learn your driving habits if they reset the transmission.

[poiney]

My 328i is smooth most of the time, but sporadically it's sluggish until it gets > 3k rpm. Dealer can't find anything wrong.

[TheRox]

Originally Posted by slimmie

The best thing you can do is to never get behind the wheel of a 335..

When i bought my car, I went in expecting to get a 328.. then I test drove the 335 and couldnt look back..

Buyers remorse will set in for sure =D

But with a manual transmission the 328 is amazing...naturally aspirate and responsive, it does lack power...but it is a fine handling car.

[1997gtx]

ps - love the 335 guys who always lurk just to write "a 335 is better" or "you wouldn't have that problem with a 335."

All of those things are true. We lowly 330/28/25/etc drivers get it.

We also get that we wanted a reliable daily driver that wasn't at the dealer once a month. We're OK with have an 'inferior' car - I think it's time you guys became OK with your inferiority complexes.

[IancoleTX]

Drive stick like a man

[Express]

Originally Posted by christopherchenm

get 335i

if i wanted a 335, i would have bought one.

tfco

[issabmw]

Originally Posted by 1997gtx

ps - love the 335 guys who always lurk just to write "a 335 is better" or "you wouldn't have that problem with a 335."

All of those things are true. We lowly 330/28/25/etc drivers get it.

We also get that we wanted a reliable daily driver that wasn't at the dealer once a month. We're OK with have an 'inferior' car - I think it's time you guys became OK with your inferiority complexes.

Lol. +1000000

To all 335 owners wanting more than 450hp, get a Skyline. Wouldnt have that problem

[HTran]

Supposedly, the car does adapt to your driving style. Try bringing it back into the dealership or maybe some maintenance, maybe an oil change?

[issabmw]

Originally Posted by VolcomFrenzy

Supposedly, the car does adapt to your driving style. Try bringing it back into the dealership or maybe some maintenance, maybe an oil change?

Upon resetting my transmission, it acted laggy and half-baked for about a week, then it became normal.

Sounds like the OP has a problem.

[hpowders]

If your 328i has the GM 6 speed AT, the sluggishness is normal. The next 3 Series will get the ZF 8 speed AT. It can't come soon enough.

Meanwhile, there is a way to wring some fun out of your 328i and that is to put the AT in DS mode. It will cost you 4 mpg, but it is a small price for maintaining one's sanity. The 328i is a different car in DS mode. Try it. Have fun!

[hpowders]

Originally Posted by 1997gtx

ps - love the 335 guys who always lurk just to write "a 335 is better" or "you wouldn't have that problem with a 335."

All of those things are true. We lowly 330/28/25/etc drivers get it.

We also get that we wanted a reliable daily driver that wasn't at the dealer once a month. We're OK with have an 'inferior' car - I think it's time you guys became OK with your inferiority complexes.

Ha! Ha! Very good! +1!!!

[Bulldog 6]

Originally Posted by 1997gtx

ps - love the 335 guys who always lurk just to write "a 335 is better" or "you wouldn't have that problem with a 335."

All of those things are true. We lowly 330/28/25/etc drivers get it.

We also get that we wanted a reliable daily driver that wasn't at the dealer once a month. We're OK with have an 'inferior' car - I think it's time you guys became OK with your inferiority complexes.

[bbob]

yea. DS mode really helps for getting off the line.. sometimes the in regular AT mode, it takes forever for it to switch from 1st to 2nd gear and i really have to rev it before it shifts gear. =.=

[Blubaron79]

Originally Posted by 1997gtx

ps - love the 335 guys who always lurk just to write "a 335 is better" or "you wouldn't have that problem with a 335."

All of those things are true. We lowly 330/28/25/etc drivers get it.

We also get that we wanted a reliable daily driver that wasn't at the dealer once a month. We're OK with have an 'inferior' car - I think it's time you guys became OK with your inferiority complexes.

I wasn't talking trash, but now I am:

All 328 owners try to make themselves feel better by saying the 335 is unreliable. So far from the truth.

[michaelthepsycho]

It's the Steptronic in the 328i (or all cars in general). Manual > auto in city driving when it comes to responsiveness. The 335i Steptronic has half an inch of dead travel as well when coming off the line but during spirited or DS driving, the lag goes away. I test-drove the 328i when shopping and felt the same sluggishness.