New Member Introductions

Candyman09 · 03-16-2012, 07:21 AM

Hi, Just joined the forum & wanted to say hi & introduce myself. I use to be on the Toronto Mazda 3 forum & currently own a Porsche Cayenne. Looking to get a 09 BMW 328i with Xdrive from Town & Country. Can't wait to start modding the car & got lots of great ideas & places to go in GTA from the forum so far.

Looking forward to meeting at the next car meet. Cheers

Candyman

MiroE90 · 03-16-2012, 07:47 AM

welcome to the board

may your purchase be a happy one and keep you coming back for more

gosu · 03-16-2012, 09:26 AM

welcome!
are you keeping the Cayenne? or swapping for the 328?

the mod bug hits hard so be prepared

KCX_335xi · 03-16-2012, 09:35 AM

why not the 335xi ? N54 is a fun engine to tune.

Welcome !

obert · 03-16-2012, 09:44 AM

Welcome

Kbimmer · 03-16-2012, 09:59 AM

Welcome !

Candyman09 · 03-16-2012, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by gosu

welcome!
are you keeping the Cayenne? or swapping for the 328?

the mod bug hits hard so be prepared

We're keeping the Cayenne, it's the family car. My wife has now claimed it as hers.

I am a little worried about the mod bug, I think I'm already up to $2K so far on my wishlist & I didn't even get the car yet!!

Havok_2011 · 03-16-2012, 10:20 AM

Welcome to the forums Candyman...you better give out candy at the next meet

Candyman09 · 03-16-2012, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by KCX_335xi

why not the 335xi ? N54 is a fun engine to tune.

Welcome !

I was tempted & I'm actually kind of regretting not going for a 335. I just couldn't justify spending so much for what was originally suppose to be a 2nd car. I initially had a budget of $15-$20K to buy a beater car so that I could run separate errands from my wife (kept fighting for the Porsche).

I got sucked into the idea of owning a BMW & now I'm financing a car instead of just buying one outright & spent almost double my original budget. My wife would probably make me sleep in the 335 if I bought one.

PHR · 03-16-2012, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Candyman09

I was tempted & I'm actually kind of regretting not going for a 335. I just couldn't justify spending so much for what was originally suppose to be a 2nd car. I initially had a budget of $15-$20K to buy a beater car so that I could run separate errands from my wife (kept fighting for the Porsche).

I got sucked into the idea of owning a BMW & now I'm financing a car instead of just buying one outright & spent almost double my original budget. My wife would probably make me sleep in the 335 if I bought one.

Definitely worth it!

bulldog_yyc · 03-16-2012, 04:11 PM

welcome and congrats on the new car

silvermist99 · 03-16-2012, 04:48 PM

welcome.. I'm on tm3 also & had both a mz3 & ms3 before switching over

PepE92M3 · 03-16-2012, 05:45 PM

Welcome and Congrats!

Candyman09 · 03-17-2012, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by PHR

Definitely worth it!

Well, I might be sleeping in a car soon.

You've convinced me to go for a 335. The car from Town & Country was in terrible shape & I asked for my deposit back. I'm now shopping for a 335.

One quick question, I checked a 335 out & it sounded terrible. At idle, it was rattling a lot & even when he was shifting I could hear a lot of noise. He claims the turbos idle louder until they warm up. Is that true? Or is he blowing smoke up my a$$?

KCX_335xi · 03-17-2012, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Candyman09

Quote:

Originally Posted by PHR

Definitely worth it!

Well, I might be sleeping in a car soon.

You've convinced me to go for a 335. The car from Town & Country was in terrible shape & I asked for my deposit back. I'm now shopping for a 335.

One quick question, I checked a 335 out & it sounded terrible. At idle, it was rattling a lot & even when he was shifting I could hear a lot of noise. He claims the turbos idle louder until they warm up. Is that true? Or is he blowing smoke up my a$$?

My turbos do not do that..

I would get the car checked out by an independent shop such as RMP Motors..

Slow_335i · 03-17-2012, 08:57 PM

Welcome!

project335i · 03-17-2012, 09:27 PM

Welcome

Candyman09 · 03-17-2012, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KCX_335xi

My turbos do not do that..

I would get the car checked out by an independent shop such as RMP Motors..

Thanks KCX_335xi for confirming

The guy seemed shady, found a few holes in his story while showing me the car. It sounds like too good of a deal (possibly a lemon). I'll look elsewhere.

Alessandro · 03-18-2012, 07:01 AM

welcome on board

bulldog_yyc · 03-18-2012, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Candyman09

Thanks KCX_335xi for confirming

The guy seemed shady, found a few holes in his story while showing me the car. It sounds like too good of a deal (possibly a lemon). I'll look elsewhere.

if you have the cash or a decent rate on a credit line, I would be shopping in the US

vantage_coupe · 03-18-2012, 11:10 AM

Welcome! I was in a very similar position to you a few years back (originally set out for a stick 328xi...ended up with a 335i with 0 regrets). I would def have regret getting the 328i after sampling the n54 torque/powerband.

I would recommend a mint pre-owned 335i. That said, the 328 is still a great vehicle.

Candyman09 · 03-18-2012, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by turkish335

if you have the cash or a decent rate on a credit line, I would be shopping in the US

I was looking around, but didn't really see a big difference in price like I did when I was buying the Porsche back in '08.

My sister-in-law works for a used car dealer in NYC, so she said she'd keep an eye out for me. Hopefully she finds a great deal for me.

03-16-2012, 07:21 AM	#1
Candyman09 Enlisted Member 3 Rep 32 Posts Drives: Sparkling Graphite e90 335i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Markham iTrader: (2) Garage List 2008 Porsche Cayenne [0.00] 2008 BMW 335i [0.00]	New Member Introductions Hi, Just joined the forum & wanted to say hi & introduce myself. I use to be on the Toronto Mazda 3 forum & currently own a Porsche Cayenne. Looking to get a 09 BMW 328i with Xdrive from Town & Country. Can't wait to start modding the car & got lots of great ideas & places to go in GTA from the forum so far. Looking forward to meeting at the next car meet. Cheers Candyman
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03-16-2012, 07:47 AM	#2
MiroE90 Second Lieutenant 11 Rep 205 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Jet Black Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Toronto, ON iTrader: (4)	welcome to the board may your purchase be a happy one and keep you coming back for more
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03-16-2012, 09:26 AM	#3
gosu Private 1 Rep 85 Posts Drives: 2011 328i xDrive Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Toronto iTrader: (2)	welcome! are you keeping the Cayenne? or swapping for the 328? the mod bug hits hard so be prepared __________________ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ sup son
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03-16-2012, 09:35 AM	#4
KCX_335xi Major 62 Rep 1,196 Posts Drives: 2018 M4 \| 2013 e70 X5 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Oakville, ON iTrader: (14)	why not the 335xi ? N54 is a fun engine to tune. Welcome !
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03-16-2012, 10:20 AM	#8
Havok_2011 239 Rep 3,155 Posts Drives: Alpine White 2011 M3 Coupe Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Toronto iTrader: (7)	Welcome to the forums Candyman...you better give out candy at the next meet
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03-16-2012, 04:11 PM	#11
bulldog_yyc Major General 130 Rep 5,040 Posts Drives: GT3RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: probably work iTrader: (28)	welcome and congrats on the new car
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03-16-2012, 04:48 PM	#12
silvermist99 Second Lieutenant 11 Rep 272 Posts Drives: 335i 6MT & X5D 6AT Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Unionville, Canada iTrader: (3) Garage List 2007 BMW 323I [0.00] 2007 BMW 335I [0.00]	welcome.. I'm on tm3 also & had both a mz3 & ms3 before switching over
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PepE92M3 Captain 46 Rep 676 Posts Drives: 12 E92 M3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: True North iTrader: (1)	Welcome and Congrats! __________________ 12 E92 M3 Competition package, lights package, navigation system professional, exterior mirror package, dct Retired: 12 E82 135i, 11 E88 128i, 05 E46 M3, 07 E92 328i, 07 X3 3.0is, 88 E30 325i, 84 E30 318i
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03-17-2012, 08:57 PM	#16
Slow_335i Daily Driven! 186 Rep 2,516 Posts Drives: BMW 335i Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Central Illinois iTrader: (11) Garage List 2008 BMW 335I [7.02]	Welcome! __________________
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Alessandro Major 111 Rep 1,043 Posts Drives: Audi RS5 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Canada iTrader: (8) Garage List 2011 335is [9.50]	welcome on board __________________ 19 Audi RS5 15 Audi S5 GIAC Stage 2 white 11 E92 335is DCT FBO 441 whp silver 08 E92 335i FBO 6MT 427 whp space grey 05 E46 M3 red
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03-18-2012, 11:10 AM	#21
vantage_coupe First Lieutenant 20 Rep 345 Posts Drives: e92 335 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ontario iTrader: (0)	Welcome! I was in a very similar position to you a few years back (originally set out for a stick 328xi...ended up with a 335i with 0 regrets). I would def have regret getting the 328i after sampling the n54 torque/powerband. I would recommend a mint pre-owned 335i. That said, the 328 is still a great vehicle.
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