finally - my new M-Sport 335d FACELIFT

booforty · 10-01-2008, 02:03 PM

Andrei, stop driving your new car and answer all the questions lol!

Snooky · 10-01-2008, 04:20 PM

Congrats!

New car looks fantastic. It will be difficult to keep it THAT shiny!!

tisme · 10-01-2008, 04:54 PM

Well done, looks great. Good to see another happy person

bobgrey64 · 10-02-2008, 08:58 AM

Is the E90 M3 already a facelift model even though it came out before the general E90/E91? My neighbour has just got one and I was surprised it was the newer looking front-end, or is it just a unique M3 front end?

dxb335d · 10-02-2008, 08:59 AM

Give Andrei a chance, he has got to get to Bucharest remember. Over a 1000miles.

M3-FAST · 10-02-2008, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miketheman2k

Is the E90 M3 already a facelift model even though it came out before the general E90/E91? My neighbour has just got one and I was surprised it was the newer looking front-end, or is it just a unique M3 front end?

E90 M3 has the E92/93 coupe/vert front end on it

booforty · 10-02-2008, 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miketheman2k

Is the E90 M3 already a facelift model even though it came out before the general E90/E91? My neighbour has just got one and I was surprised it was the newer looking front-end, or is it just a unique M3 front end?

Yes E90 M3 always had the coupe front end.

booforty · 10-02-2008, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dxb335d

Give Andrei a chance, he has got to get to Bucharest remember. Over a 1000miles.

DXB would be there by now!

tisme · 10-02-2008, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dxb335d

Give Andrei a chance, he has got to get to Bucharest remember. Over a 1000miles.

That's just under 7 hours then

dxb335d · 10-02-2008, 01:16 PM

PMSL.

mjh93sa · 10-02-2008, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miketheman2k

Is the E90 M3 already a facelift model even though it came out before the general E90/E91? My neighbour has just got one and I was surprised it was the newer looking front-end, or is it just a unique M3 front end?

Quote:

Originally Posted by booforty

Yes E90 M3 always had the coupe front end.

But it should be getting the same butt-lift as the E90.

neo871 · 10-03-2008, 05:03 PM

hi guys!!!!!

just got home and i'm tired as shit!!!! (excuse my french)

i'm still very excited about the car and also extremely happy to see all your replies!

I still can’t believe that i picked it up and when i look at my dashboard it feels like i know every corner and line of it from all those pictures i have been seeing for the last 3 years!

I promise i will gladly answer all your questions tomorrow!

Thanks!
Andrei

booforty · 10-03-2008, 05:21 PM

Welcome back Andrei

Glad you had a safe trip and enjoyed the journey

Get some rest and you can tell us all about it tomorrow

neo871 · 10-07-2008, 12:06 PM

Thank you for all your comments and sorry for the late reply!

Quote:

Originally Posted by quattrogmbh

Very nice indeed.

Are those tourist plates? Do you just register it in your home country?

I noticed that the programmable buttons (Diamond and Star) are missing from the steering wheel. Are these now

somewhere else?

Hope you enjoyed the journey home :-)

yes those are tourist plates that can be used for one month in any European country! I will register it in Romania

in a couple of days I hope...

The new steering wheel doesn't have the programmable buttons anymore. It only has Volume, Voice Command, Phone Command, Source change (eg. Radio/CD), next and previous buttons and air recirculation button. I think that these are the main buttons that you would need, plus you have all the 8 buttons from below the CD/DVD drive that you can program them to access whatever you want (for example: call a certain telephone number or enter vehicle settings, etc.)
I'm sure you may knew all this but i'm very surprised and i sure find them very useful.

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Originally Posted by beemerbird

Seems you're a happy bunny then!!

Looks good and I do like the changes to the front end.

Got to ask, name aside, are you a Brit or is your English just bloody good, oh and do you speak German or did the

sales guy speak English. Just being nosey you understand.

Many happy miles (kilometres) of motoring in the very capable 'big D'.

Thanks! No, i'm not a Brit, i'm from Bucharest, ROMANIA. I don't speak german but my wife does

Now the review!

Looks

Stunning!!!

I'm so glad i added the M kit! It looks fantastic and it sure does look very different from the non M sport model. I think that the new spoiler matches the car and the redesigned hood better than before. I know....the mirrors are
bigger than the old ones but let's be honest they don't ruin the car's look that much plus the visibility is great!

The headlights have those lateral yellow leds that turn on at night (just like the 5 series) - really cool. I've also noticed that the angel eyes are brighter on auto mode than when you turn them on manually, are your the same?
No need to mention the rear lights that are gorgeous in my opinion! Much nicer than the old ones, especially with those led turn signals. I wouldn't mind though to see some new balcklines soon

Driving

First of all i want to thank everyone that i PM'ed regarding the sport suspension. I had lots of doubts but finally decided to go for it and i'm glad i did! It may not be that comfortable on the Romanian roads but they sure match the car perfectly. You wouldn't want a 286hp BMW to drive like a boat.No wonder they come standard for the 335i.

Anyway, i don't know how exactly they do it but know I understand what everybody means when they say that BMW handles perfectly!! I mean the steering and the suspension is absolute fabulous, it goes where you want to and it is extremely balanced and safe! This is the most amazing thing about my car! (besides the engine

))

It's my first car with automatic gearbox! However, I had no problem with that, the gearbox is very intelligent in my opinion and as everyone said it adapts to your driving style. The steering wheel paddles are useful too for
qucik gear changes.

The tires are PS2 as you probably noticed. I don't know how others are but these grip very well! Anyway, I will switch to non RFTs next spring probably.

Engine

What a masterpiece

))) I absolutely love it! Lol, i didn't push it very hard yet because i want to give it the correct brake-in. But still... the torque and the power are simply amazing! It's so damn quick! I like the sound too, very sporty for a diesel! The highway fuel consumption is good, i mean i drove from Munchen to Wien and had an average speed of 115km/h and the fuel consumption was only 7.3l/km. I know it's not that relevant because i didn't
push it more than 160km/h.

Entertainment/Gadgets

New Idrive is superb! The screen is very clear and bright and has a high resolution. The new controller it's easy to use and the shortcut buttons are very useful to browse through different function. The HDD for music supports up to 13GB and it's really fun to use, you just plug in you memory stick in the USB port inside the glove box (i also have one inside the armrest but only works for playbck) and click import music! The navigation is very poor for Romania but from Germany, Austria and other western European countries it's very complex and has all the feature professional navi should have!
The high beam assistance came standard! The rest is pretty much the same and you know better than i know...... yet!

I'm more than pleased with my car and i can honestly say IT WAS WORTH WAITING FOR!!! (while i was waiting I never thought i would say that!)

I know that probably this is not the best review because i'm not that good at this kinds of things.

Anyway, what everybody should know is that BMW 335d is an awesome ride and I'm so damn excited that after 3 years of reading this wonderful forum every day, i finally have my own ride!!!

Thank you guys for all your support!!!

If anyone has any questions about the facelift please don't hesitate to ask me, i would gladly help as any of you would do!

New pictures from our local meet:
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...postcount=1609

hmi1750 · 10-07-2008, 12:35 PM

A very good review and some excellent pics... I can understand your love for it, i had promised myself I would never buy a BMW, but in the end it was the best choice for me for all round complete package that drives amazingly.

If you ever get bored, then just push it harder into the bends and lap up the smiles!

Tempted to buy another one in the future, but sadly cannot change cars for a few years.

dxb335d · 10-07-2008, 01:00 PM

Great review Andrei, im so glad your car stood upto your high expectations. We have discussed in length in the past how great the car is and now you know for yourself.

Onto the meet pics, your car looks fantastic, the headlights superb. The car does look wonderful. Its a very welcome facelift to the E90 in my eyes.

How many KM has she done now?

Carlos

SoYank · 10-07-2008, 01:58 PM

Excellent review, Andrei. Were you able to get the car on roads like that in the poster in your first picture? Love those wheels.

Best wishes to you (and the missus) on your new baby. Keep the dirty side down and the shiny side up.

davieE91 · 10-07-2008, 02:34 PM

I am jealous! new front end looks great. Like the new look iDrive.

neo871 · 10-08-2008, 02:13 AM

Thank you for your comments

Quote:

Originally Posted by dxb335d

Great review Andrei, im so glad your car stood upto your high expectations. We have discussed in length in the past how great the car is and now you know for yourself.

Onto the meet pics, your car looks fantastic, the headlights superb. The car does look wonderful. Its a very welcome facelift to the E90 in my eyes.

How many KM has she done now?

Carlos

10X Carlos!

she has 2600km right now and i still didn't use the kick-down too much

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoYank

Excellent review, Andrei. Were you able to get the car on roads like that in the poster in your first picture? Love those wheels.

Best wishes to you (and the missus) on your new baby. Keep the dirty side down and the shiny side up.

I would love to drive the car on those kind of roads and we do have some in Romania but the tarmac's quality is a disaster!

The other problem is that we have a very dirty country and the black color is very difficult to keep clean. Anyway, i'm used to that because it's my 3rd black car!

I'm still very very excited about the car and didn't get the chance to discover all its features yet!

Thanks for your support and i'll keep adding small reviews! I have some more pics from the delivery trip that i will post later.

booforty · 10-08-2008, 02:47 AM

Andrei, what a fantastic write-up!

Glad to hear you are really enjoying the car

Now come on, tell us what we all really want to know..... what time does it do 1/4 mile

spandeli · 10-08-2008, 02:54 AM

I can't believe that nobody spotted a huge factory mistake in this car.

They have placed the steering wheel in the wrong side

Enjoy your car mate

neo871 · 10-08-2008, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by booforty

Andrei, what a fantastic write-up!

Glad to hear you are really enjoying the car

Now come on, tell us what we all really want to know..... what time does it do 1/4 mile

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neo871 Major 144 Rep 1,399 Posts Drives: 340i xDrive MPPSK Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bucharest, Romania iTrader: (0)	hi guys!!!!! just got home and i'm tired as shit!!!! (excuse my french) i'm still very excited about the car and also extremely happy to see all your replies! I still can’t believe that i picked it up and when i look at my dashboard it feels like i know every corner and line of it from all those pictures i have been seeing for the last 3 years! I promise i will gladly answer all your questions tomorrow! Thanks! Andrei
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hmi1750 Major 25 Rep 1,130 Posts Drives: M135i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London, UK iTrader: (0)	A very good review and some excellent pics... I can understand your love for it, i had promised myself I would never buy a BMW, but in the end it was the best choice for me for all round complete package that drives amazingly. If you ever get bored, then just push it harder into the bends and lap up the smiles! Tempted to buy another one in the future, but sadly cannot change cars for a few years.
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SoYank Major General 575 Rep 7,519 Posts Drives: 2009 E90 335i MT Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vinton, Virginia iTrader: (1) Garage List 2009 BMW E90 335i S ... [9.00]	Excellent review, Andrei. Were you able to get the car on roads like that in the poster in your first picture? Love those wheels. Best wishes to you (and the missus) on your new baby. Keep the dirty side down and the shiny side up. __________________ **2009 E90 335i Montego Blue · Black Leather · Burl Walnut · 6MT · US Spec** SatNav • ZPP • ZCW • 6FL • TPMS • iDrive • PDC • HWS • Xenons • BMW Assist • Power Rear Sunshade • Logic 7 European Taillights • Rear Foglamp • OEM Alarm • PicoTray • DataToys XM-DVR • Multi-view Processor Quaife ATB LSD • Short Shift Knob • Hartge Anti-Roll Bars • AP Racing Front Brakes • 19" Style 269
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