F30 Loaner

Messiah62 · 04-22-2013, 01:46 PM

Took my car in today for service and they gave me a new F30 328i with the M-sport package. Oh boy! I really want one now. I was really impressed with the 328i engine. Actually I was driving to work and testing the different modes (sport, eco-pro, etc...) and I thought it was a 335i! In sport mode the throttle sensitivity is extremely impressive and feels like it has more pep than our N57 engine! While driving i was probably 50/50 between eco-pro and sport (spirited driving) and manged to get 36mpg. This was pretty much all interstate driving.

What to do...

Got_Diesel · 04-22-2013, 08:11 PM

Yeah I had one too. That engine is superb. It sounds like garbage though but boy does it move. the power feels great, all thru the power band and it doesn't fall off. it goes all the way to redline and beyond. shifts quick and power keeps coming. that is when you wide open throttle. I had mine and got anywhere from 29-30mpg. I hated the steering, thought the ride was too floaty and its a bit big of a car. Mine was just a rwd model. I can't believe they ask 40 grand for it though starting. Insane

Messiah62 · 04-22-2013, 08:23 PM

I kinda felt like my car was slow after I got back in it. i also wish i had the sport seats and M steering wheel

GreekboyD · 04-22-2013, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Messiah62

I kinda felt like my car was slow after I got back in it. i also wish i had the sport seats and M steering wheel

How so? Your D has 25 more horses and 170 more lb/ft of torque in it than the F30 you drove.

Messiah62 · 04-22-2013, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by GreekboyD

How so? Your D has 25 more horses and 170 more lb/ft of torque in it than the F30 you drove.

I have no idea... When in sport mode, the 2013 328i felt quicker and more responsive than my 335d. To get the same response in my car i feel like have to floor it and it doesn't last as long.

cssnms · 04-22-2013, 08:52 PM

I had one during my last service visit and while I thought the power plant was vastly improved, I still thought it felt anemic and more disconnected. I drove the car as I would my d and I manged high teens mpg vs low 20's in my d. I could not wait to get my d back.

OILPowered · 04-22-2013, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by GreekboyD

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Originally Posted by Messiah62

I kinda felt like my car was slow after I got back in it. i also wish i had the sport seats and M steering wheel

How so? Your D has 25 more horses and 170 more lb/ft of torque in it than the F30 you drove.

I don't get it either. <head scratch>

I drove an F30 328i Sport line a month back just to check it out. The engine is eager and responsive, but I immediately felt the deficit in torque. No comparison. I have the right car for me.

ddeliber · 04-22-2013, 11:30 PM

I believe that it is the throttle response... the F30 328i in sport mode has excellent throttle response where we have a bit of lag in our d's (well at least I do). However, in pure brute force (not to mention soul) I'll take my d any day of the week.

Had the f30 for a week (dealer scratched my door down to the metal and repainted it) and I got no where near 30 mpg, and I babied it for a day (just 1) to see how it would do.

335dFan · 04-23-2013, 05:30 AM

My loaner was a nice enough car. Softer over the road imperfections. Responsive in sport mode. Comfortable. And a bit boring. May as well buy an equivalent Lexus or gussied up Camry.

GreekboyD · 04-23-2013, 07:51 AM

A friend of mine who works at BMW says the main complaints he's been getting on the F30 is that it sounds like a diesel.

AzureHaze · 04-23-2013, 10:19 AM

Here's what I think of the F30 328i after driving it on and off for the past few months:

+ buttery smooth engine
+ no throttle lag
+ rear looks better than the E90
+ Estoril Blue paint is simply gorgeous
+ improved interior to look more modern (still like the spartan & subtle look of the E9X)

- pitiful exhaust note (our diesels ain't any better though!)
- lifeless electric steering
- front looks worse than the E90
- start/stop function is god awful

(yes I know you can code it to turn it off permanently)
- annoying automatic climate control
- gas mileage not as good as anticipated
- still haven't fixed the cupholders eh BMW?

So you can probably tell I'm not a big fan...

cssnms · 04-23-2013, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by GreekboyD

A friend of mine who works at BMW says the main complaints he's been getting on the F30 is that it sounds like a diesel.

The engine did sound terrible.

Puerto Rican 335d · 04-23-2013, 10:30 AM

sheit Im dying to get a loaner but by law here in Puerto Rico the car has to have a minimum of 5 days in the shop before the dealer gives you u a loaner

Thud · 04-23-2013, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by GreekboyD

A friend of mine who works at BMW says the main complaints he's been getting on the F30 is that it sounds like a diesel.

At idle, it sounds more like a diesel than the 335d does. You can barely tell a 335d is running.

The 328i's noise is par for the course for direct-inject engines though. A lot of newer cars sound like that. But rest assured that the new 328d (*cough* 320d) will have more of that diesel sound we know and love!

04-22-2013, 01:46 PM	#1
Messiah62 Private First Class 12 Rep 129 Posts Drives: 2011 335D Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Omaha NE iTrader: (0)	F30 Loaner Took my car in today for service and they gave me a new F30 328i with the M-sport package. Oh boy! I really want one now. I was really impressed with the 328i engine. Actually I was driving to work and testing the different modes (sport, eco-pro, etc...) and I thought it was a 335i! In sport mode the throttle sensitivity is extremely impressive and feels like it has more pep than our N57 engine! While driving i was probably 50/50 between eco-pro and sport (spirited driving) and manged to get 36mpg. This was pretty much all interstate driving. What to do...
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Got_Diesel Second Lieutenant 20 Rep 298 Posts Drives: 335d Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	Yeah I had one too. That engine is superb. It sounds like garbage though but boy does it move. the power feels great, all thru the power band and it doesn't fall off. it goes all the way to redline and beyond. shifts quick and power keeps coming. that is when you wide open throttle. I had mine and got anywhere from 29-30mpg. I hated the steering, thought the ride was too floaty and its a bit big of a car. Mine was just a rwd model. I can't believe they ask 40 grand for it though starting. Insane
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04-22-2013, 08:23 PM	#3
Messiah62 Private First Class 12 Rep 129 Posts Drives: 2011 335D Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Omaha NE iTrader: (0)	I kinda felt like my car was slow after I got back in it. i also wish i had the sport seats and M steering wheel
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cssnms Brigadier General 208 Rep 3,175 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 335d Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Murland iTrader: (4)	I had one during my last service visit and while I thought the power plant was vastly improved, I still thought it felt anemic and more disconnected. I drove the car as I would my d and I manged high teens mpg vs low 20's in my d. I could not wait to get my d back.
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04-22-2013, 11:30 PM	#8
ddeliber Private First Class 2 Rep 135 Posts Drives: 2011 335d Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Boston Area iTrader: (0)	I believe that it is the throttle response... the F30 328i in sport mode has excellent throttle response where we have a bit of lag in our d's (well at least I do). However, in pure brute force (not to mention soul) I'll take my d any day of the week. Had the f30 for a week (dealer scratched my door down to the metal and repainted it) and I got no where near 30 mpg, and I babied it for a day (just 1) to see how it would do.
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335dFan Jumping Jack Flash 321 Rep 1,692 Posts Drives: 2021 X3 M40i Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: California (east of Sacramento) iTrader: (0) Garage List 2021 BMW X3 M40i [0.00] 2017 Toyota Prius [0.00]	My loaner was a nice enough car. Softer over the road imperfections. Responsive in sport mode. Comfortable. And a bit boring. May as well buy an equivalent Lexus or gussied up Camry. __________________ 2021 X3 M40i: M Sport Differential, Adaptive M Suspension. Previous BMWs: 1971 BMW 2002, 1973 BMW R75/5, and 2011 BMW 335d Previous Other Vehicles: '67 Cougar, '70 911e, '86 Jetta Diesel, '05 and '12 Foresters, et al.
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GreekboyD Brigadier General 411 Rep 3,049 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW 335d Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMW 335d [8.00]	A friend of mine who works at BMW says the main complaints he's been getting on the F30 is that it sounds like a diesel.
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04-23-2013, 10:19 AM	#11
AzureHaze Lieutenant Colonel 69 Rep 1,766 Posts Drives: 2011 335d Sport Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: SoCal iTrader: (1)	Here's what I think of the F30 328i after driving it on and off for the past few months: + buttery smooth engine + no throttle lag + rear looks better than the E90 + Estoril Blue paint is simply gorgeous + improved interior to look more modern (still like the spartan & subtle look of the E9X) - pitiful exhaust note (our diesels ain't any better though!) - lifeless electric steering - front looks worse than the E90 - start/stop function is god awful (yes I know you can code it to turn it off permanently) - annoying automatic climate control - gas mileage not as good as anticipated - still haven't fixed the cupholders eh BMW? So you can probably tell I'm not a big fan... Last edited by AzureHaze; 04-23-2013 at 10:33 AM..
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Puerto Rican 335d Brigadier General 229 Rep 3,489 Posts Drives: Montego Blue 335d Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Puerto Rico(Dominican Republic 03/2017) iTrader: (0)	sheit Im dying to get a loaner but by law here in Puerto Rico the car has to have a minimum of 5 days in the shop before the dealer gives you u a loaner __________________ RENNtech Flash(Lenny Wu)/WAGNER IC Enkei Rajin 18"/Execuhitch Hitch/Koni FSD Soft Ride Bike Rack/Brava Synthetic Motor Oil(Made in Puerto Rico)/Meth(in the works)/CBU done w Andrew EGR Race Pipe (whoa! what an animal it is now)
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