Thinking about 335i, what to know? - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

PrittyM3 · 12-28-2010, 12:07 AM

Hi, i currently own a e46 m3 and its being sold this friday so i was thinking about a 335i. im thinking about a e92(07 or 08) MT if anyone has any advice about buying a 335i, for example what to look for, what to know about 335i's in general, or maybe BAD things about 335i's etc. I dont know much about the 335i, i just know the basics about them. So if you could help me out. Thanks guys

jaybird124 · 12-28-2010, 12:09 AM

here comes the 4 letter acronym...

hipnotic · 12-28-2010, 12:21 AM

335i

alexc93 · 12-28-2010, 12:39 AM

hpfp lmao

do it

no big deal

Brey335i · 12-28-2010, 12:52 AM

Unfortunately you can only fit 3 of these in a coupe... but a coupe makes it easier to aquire them... so it's up to you...

mithiral67 · 12-28-2010, 12:59 AM

fuel pumps can go bad, but the warranty on these have been extended to 6 years and 100k miles.

These cars can be heavily modded, so I would be wary of private or non-cpo cars. If you buy it cpo, you should be ok as any modifications would have been ideally caught and cleared by bwm.

If you buy private, I would ask the owner if they have done any mods. If they say yes, be wary of what mods and for how many miles.

If they say no, I would still look over for possible modifications to FMIC, down pipes, exhaust or piggy back.

If its private, no matter what, I would bring the vin into a dealership and ask them to see if its warranty is still good and not been flagged as modded with a voided warranty.

bmwpride335i · 12-28-2010, 02:15 AM

awesome choice! From all the info that ive seen and from driving both, I believe 335i is actually more powerful car than e46 m3, by a slightest bit. however, 335i is NOT a track beast like your car...

if you get a 07 model, make sure it has the oil coolers (2 metal valves crossing horizontally in front of the engine) as some earlier 07 models do not have them.

sports pkg is a must.

please, please get a CPO, as there are too many 335i that were driven like it was stolen. too much risk with private deals.

when you do look a CPO, make sure you thoroughly read the carfax and see if it had any issues. ASK if the car had HPFP failures.

make sure the tires are new or at least 3/4th tread is left. if not, it is not CPO standard.

when you get the car, dont believe the stealer (dealer) telling you extended warranty is over 3000. they should be under 2k!

I'll add any other things that comes in my mind later but its late now and I will be going to bed! good luck.

12-28-2010, 12:07 AM	#1
PrittyM3 Registered Drives: E46 m3 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: CA Posts: 1 iTrader: (0)	Thinking about 335i, what to know? Hi, i currently own a e46 m3 and its being sold this friday so i was thinking about a 335i. im thinking about a e92(07 or 08) MT if anyone has any advice about buying a 335i, for example what to look for, what to know about 335i's in general, or maybe BAD things about 335i's etc. I dont know much about the 335i, i just know the basics about them. So if you could help me out. Thanks guys
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12-28-2010, 12:09 AM	#2
jaybird124 Captain Drives: '09 335d Sport Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 815 iTrader: (0)	here comes the 4 letter acronym... __________________ '09 335d Alpine White/Beige Dakota, Sport, Premium, Cold Weather, iDrive, PDC, CA, iPod, Premium Sound Retired: '93 325i \|'99 Jeep Wrangler Sport \|'06 330i Sport \|'08 335i Sport \|'08 328i Sport

12-28-2010, 12:39 AM	#4
alexc93 Major Drives: AW N55 135i Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 1,375 iTrader: (6)	hpfp lmao do it no big deal __________________ \|\| 2011 135i Alpine White/Coral Red \|\| M-Sport Package \|\| 6MT \|\| \|\| 15% Tint \|\| BMW Performance Grilles \|\| iCarbon Diffusor \|\| Alufelgen CS7 18" Silver \|\| Active Autowerke Exhaust \|\|

12-28-2010, 12:59 AM	#6
mithiral67 That guy Drives: mineral white 335is coupe Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago Burbs Posts: 5,437 iTrader: (3)	fuel pumps can go bad, but the warranty on these have been extended to 6 years and 100k miles. These cars can be heavily modded, so I would be wary of private or non-cpo cars. If you buy it cpo, you should be ok as any modifications would have been ideally caught and cleared by bwm. If you buy private, I would ask the owner if they have done any mods. If they say yes, be wary of what mods and for how many miles. If they say no, I would still look over for possible modifications to FMIC, down pipes, exhaust or piggy back. If its private, no matter what, I would bring the vin into a dealership and ask them to see if its warranty is still good and not been flagged as modded with a voided warranty. __________________ 2015 - m4 - hopefully 2011 - 335is e92 - Cobb E30/AR/Helix (454 rwtq and 404 rwhp) 2007 - 911 Turbo - EP1/AMS (617 awtq and 500 awhp) - Retired 2008 - 335i e92 - Cobb/AR/Helix/OSS (384 rwtq and 356 rwhp) - Retired 2003 and 2005 330i/ci zhp - Stock - Retired

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12-28-2010, 12:21 AM	#3
hipnotic Major General Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: So. Cal Posts: 6,543 iTrader: (4) Garage List 2008 335i coupe [3.50]	335i

12-28-2010, 12:52 AM	#5
Brey335i Brigadier General Drives: e46 ///M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 4,741 iTrader: (11)	Unfortunately you can only fit 3 of these in a coupe... but a coupe makes it easier to aquire them... so it's up to you...

12-28-2010, 02:15 AM	#7
bmwpride335i Major Drives: 07 SUPERCHARGED 680HP VETTE Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,344 iTrader: (1)	awesome choice! From all the info that ive seen and from driving both, I believe 335i is actually more powerful car than e46 m3, by a slightest bit. however, 335i is NOT a track beast like your car... if you get a 07 model, make sure it has the oil coolers (2 metal valves crossing horizontally in front of the engine) as some earlier 07 models do not have them. sports pkg is a must. please, please get a CPO, as there are too many 335i that were driven like it was stolen. too much risk with private deals. when you do look a CPO, make sure you thoroughly read the carfax and see if it had any issues. ASK if the car had HPFP failures. make sure the tires are new or at least 3/4th tread is left. if not, it is not CPO standard. when you get the car, dont believe the stealer (dealer) telling you extended warranty is over 3000. they should be under 2k! I'll add any other things that comes in my mind later but its late now and I will be going to bed! good luck.