335i Performance Edition Model - Small Review with Pics

huseini · 11-03-2011, 03:43 PM

Congrats! Looks fresh! No Doubt, a great DD!!!
I will be getting my retrofit tomorrow for the stage 1. Can't wait. Will post my review this weekend

datbimmerdoe · 11-03-2011, 03:47 PM

congrats!

pcgz1wa · 11-03-2011, 03:49 PM

Why the hell dont they just badge it as a 335is sedan?

335BBS · 11-03-2011, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pcgz1wa

Why the hell dont they just badge it as a 335is sedan?

Good question.

PhillyNate · 11-03-2011, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pcgz1wa

Why the hell dont they just badge it as a 335is sedan?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leaker

Good question.

Yeah, why not? It essentially is a 335is.

b0bab0i · 11-03-2011, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhillyNate

Yeah, why not? It essentially is a 335is.

335is comes with the Dual Clutch tranny. Sedans only get the Steptronic.

Professor///M · 11-03-2011, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by benmoooon

335is comes with the Dual Clutch tranny. Sedans only get the Steptronic.

Yeah this... plus over boost.

PhillyNate · 11-03-2011, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by benmoooon

335is comes with the Dual Clutch tranny. Sedans only get the Steptronic.

Gotcha. Good reason... I guess. Not to mention cannibalizing sales of actual 335is'.

bimmerJP · 11-03-2011, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FunRevn

I finally picked up my car. I'm really liking this car. The Performance addition is very nice and makes the car a bit sharper than stock. As many have noted D now feels like DS used to. And DS is very nice. Well worth the money.

Here are a few pics of my car. I may go back to the stock grills but in the mean time I modded the stock grills in the truck and the all black grill that came with the performance package. Now I have IS grills. lol

Looks great! Can you tell me about the brake on that car? Since it is Performance Edition, I think the brake kit is a bit different. If I'm right, please post the pictures!! THX

lepp0012 · 11-03-2011, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WWONG

Also Orange Peel Edition

Seriously! When the f is BMW going to do something about their terrible paint?!?

delta-9-ginseng · 11-03-2011, 08:11 PM

So 700 dollars for part and install? Would this also apply to a 135i?

700 is a amazing price if it includes installation.

sq86 · 11-03-2011, 08:28 PM

Cool stuff. Badge does look cheesy. Reminds me of the embedded badge on interior trim of 335is. At least you can take this one off easily.

06alpine3 · 11-03-2011, 08:53 PM

Can this package be retrofitted onto a 2008 335i sedan? I have the sports package already.

xDrive35i · 11-03-2011, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lepp0012

Seriously! When the f is BMW going to do something about their terrible paint?!?

BMW's new-ish "preachy green" engineering philosophy promotes the use of environmentally friendly water-based paint. Compared to the paints of yesteryear, these take longer to cure (90 days after dry) and are much softer as a result. The idea is that if you can make it through the curing period without damaging or chipping your paint, it should last longer overall, and be cheaper when it comes to respraying sheetmetal after getting bodywork done. The paint also retains its original color for longer. But I doubt many BMW owners care that much about the "greenness" of their paint.

The factories should offer the enviro-friendly paint option along with the regular chemical-based paint; the water-based paint would come with a tax credit equal to the value of the metallic color ($550).

Some people want their paint hard, I'm one of them. I picked up my new X3 in August and took to the interstate just that weekend; to my surprise, they were doing roadwork and hadn't coned off the tar covered lanes at all, so everyone was driving on them as if they were dry. I heard a dull "thwap" at one point and then I stopped at a rest station. A small piece of tar had been kicked up by someone's tires and was stuck on the D pillar. It's still there. No, it won't go away.

OH, and the bugs are now also cured into the paint. YAY.

AND I have Black Sapphire Metallic. Moments like these when I wish I'd ordered Space Grey.

FunRevn · 11-03-2011, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by delta-9-ginseng

So 700 dollars for part and install? Would this also apply to a 135i?

700 is a amazing price if it includes installation.

Yes. Call Jason at Nick Alexander BMW in Los Angeles tell him DL sent you

Thanks for the congrats

No the brakes are like on the sport package

Yes your 2008 sedan should be eligible for flashing

delta-9-ginseng · 11-04-2011, 01:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FunRevn

Yes. Call Jason at Nick Alexander BMW in Los Angeles tell him DL sent you

Thanks for the congrats

No the brakes are like on the sport package

Yes your 2008 sedan should be eligible for flashing

Thanks for the info!!

I will definitely give him a call. I been calling dealers all over socal, horrible prices

gs057 · 11-04-2011, 05:18 AM

Nice.

ZheHbKa · 11-04-2011, 07:29 AM

why would you buy an E90 when you can get F30 in few months imo its not worth it???

MusclezMarinara · 11-04-2011, 07:35 AM

They should have put the badge on teh fenders by the marker IMO

bimmerJP · 11-04-2011, 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 06alpine3

Can this package be retrofitted onto a 2008 335i sedan? I have the sports package already.

++++1!!

///Matthew · 11-04-2011, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WWONG

Also Orange Peel Edition

Yeah, I guess BMW has been outsourcing their paintwork to Tropicana.

335pilot · 11-04-2011, 09:22 AM

Just got mine installed last week on my 2008 335 (June 2008 build). Paid $712 out the door. Its a nice upgrade, I am enjoying it.

11-03-2011, 03:43 PM	#23
huseini mdoc 0 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 335i xdrive sport Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	Congrats! Looks fresh! No Doubt, a great DD!!! I will be getting my retrofit tomorrow for the stage 1. Can't wait. Will post my review this weekend __________________ '11 e90 335i xdrive AW/ Oyster-Black/ Aluminum Trim/ ZPP/ ZSP/ ZCW/ ZCV/ PPK Stage 1 '08 e70 4.8i Titamium Silver - Retired '05 e46 325i Black Sapphire - Retired
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-03-2011, 03:47 PM	#24
datbimmerdoe Lieutenant General 1271 Rep 17,493 Posts Drives: like I'M BOUT THAT LIFE Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: PARADISE aka CANES COUNTRY iTrader: (0)	congrats! __________________ #datbimmerdoe #thatbimmertho FOLLOW @datbimmerdoe on INSTAGRAM
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-03-2011, 03:49 PM	#25
pcgz1wa New Member 0 Rep 15 Posts Drives: E28 535i, F10 535i GT Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Montreal, Qc iTrader: (0)	Why the hell dont they just badge it as a 335is sedan?
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-03-2011, 08:11 PM	#33
delta-9-ginseng OG Tray Deee 81 Rep 261 Posts Drives: BMW 135i & F36 435i Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: LA and SF iTrader: (0)	So 700 dollars for part and install? Would this also apply to a 135i? 700 is a amazing price if it includes installation.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-03-2011, 08:28 PM	#34
sq86 Captain 363 Rep 781 Posts Drives: 2013 328i E92 LMB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Brooklyn iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW 328i (E92) [0.00]	Cool stuff. Badge does look cheesy. Reminds me of the embedded badge on interior trim of 335is. At least you can take this one off easily. __________________ BMW CCA Member# 481791 Current: 2013 E92 328i LMB/Saddle Brown (1 of 21 for E92 LCI in that combo), 2018 F31 330xi AW/Saddle Brown Sold: 2011 1M BS/Black, 2008 E90 328xi AW/Beige, 2001 E46 330xi SG/Black
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-03-2011, 08:53 PM	#35
06alpine3 Private First Class 22 Rep 147 Posts Drives: 2008 335i sedan Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Florida iTrader: (1)	Can this package be retrofitted onto a 2008 335i sedan? I have the sports package already.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-04-2011, 05:18 AM	#39
gs057 New Member 0 Rep 28 Posts Drives: 335i E93 Cabrio Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Austin iTrader: (0)	Nice.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-04-2011, 07:29 AM	#40
ZheHbKa Lieutenant Colonel 77 Rep 1,793 Posts Drives: the Wind Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 BMW 335 Xi [10.00]	why would you buy an E90 when you can get F30 in few months imo its not worth it??? __________________ 2014 F30 335 X-Drive \| 6-MT \| Alpine White/Coral Red \| ZMM ZDH ZDA \|
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-04-2011, 07:35 AM	#41
MusclezMarinara Banned 262 Rep 5,018 Posts Drives: VALNCYA Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Jersey iTrader: (23) Garage List 2011 BMW 1M [9.22] 2009 335i Sedan xdrive [9.34]	They should have put the badge on teh fenders by the marker IMO
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-04-2011, 09:22 AM	#44
335pilot Private 21 Rep 60 Posts Drives: 2015 M235, 2008 335i, 2008 X5 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: tx iTrader: (0)	Just got mine installed last week on my 2008 335 (June 2008 build). Paid $712 out the door. Its a nice upgrade, I am enjoying it.
	Appreciate 0 Quote