E90 335i - any info?

DM · 7 Jul 2011 at 17:55

Gaygle said:
TBH i think the fact that it is a ~£450 to tax a year will impact it's price and you then have a possible bargaining tool.

The thing for me is, i have the money now to get one, but i'm not done with my 330i yet. I can't bring myself to spend £10-12k + my car on something which is very similar. I'm certain now that i will wait until at least Spring 2012, continue to save hard, and perhaps a good M-Sport ED one will be in range.

Or a new 5 series with a decent engine.

Gaygle · 7 Jul 2011 at 17:58

Would kill for an F10 535i but i think they're a good few years before their in my budget. Not to mention everyone loves stupid diesel's these days so they probably won't sell any new 535i's so there will be none for me to buy

Unlight · 7 Jul 2011 at 18:24

Does anyone have any thoughts on the car in the OP?

DM · 7 Jul 2011 at 18:26

What do you want to hear, it aint great spec so its cheap.

Unlight · 7 Jul 2011 at 18:27

Just about what to look out for, any problem areas and if its a decent enough price?

[TW]Fox · 7 Jul 2011 at 18:31

I wouldnt buy a 70k mile £13k 335i. Too much of a risk, couldnt be bothered with the faff.

If you want to spend closer to £10k than £20k and you really must have an E90 then buy an N52 engined 330i. And still keep a couple of grand in the bank for when the iDrive packs in or something.

Ev0 · 7 Jul 2011 at 21:52

I park next to an E90 335 in le mans blue when in Swindon and it looks lovely.

As great as the coupes look I do like the saloon a lot, maybe an E90 330i could be a decent next car to look at.

Big Chris · 7 Jul 2011 at 22:21

mikeh501 said:
wheres the pics of your new car Fox?

I've been wondering that myself, we're well overdue a lengthy writeup, I was at least expecting a sig change :confused:

Fr0dders · 7 Jul 2011 at 22:23

DM said:
You should do one of them super reviews on the new car Fox.

he said he wasn't going to do one because he did this :

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18255117

mjt · 7 Jul 2011 at 22:38

[TW]Fox;19535618 said:
Yes it does.

It's a brilliant little thing. Very intuitive.

Gaygle said:
Would kill for an F10 535i but i think they're a good few years before their in my budget. Not to mention everyone loves stupid diesel's these days so they probably won't sell any new 535i's so there will be none for me to buy

You'd be surprised. There are a fair few 535i M Sports for sale at the moment. Yet to see any manuals though.
Although the new 8 speed gearbox is truly sublime.

[TW]Fox · 7 Jul 2011 at 22:42

I was amazed to see with the revised F10 lineup announced this month the 530i M Sport with 272bhp N53 has made a return to the 5 Series range for the first time since the end of the E60.

I am even more suprised to learn that despite being some 40bhp more powerful than the other new engine in the range, the 2 litre turbocharged 245bhp 528i, its also 0.5 seconds slower to 60, making me wonder why it exists :confused:

pepsilol · 8 Jul 2011 at 09:02

Economy differences ?

alx · 8 Jul 2011 at 09:08

[TW]Fox;19537920 said:
I was amazed to see with the revised F10 lineup announced this month the 530i M Sport with 272bhp N53 has made a return to the 5 Series range for the first time since the end of the E60.

I am even more suprised to learn that despite being some 40bhp more powerful than the other new engine in the range, the 2 litre turbocharged 245bhp 528i, its also 0.5 seconds slower to 60, making me wonder why it exists

How come with 40bhp more, it's 0.5 slower :confused:

. Surely it can't weigh that much more?? Or amn I missing something?

DM · 8 Jul 2011 at 09:19

[TW]Fox;19537920 said:
I was amazed to see with the revised F10 lineup announced this month the 530i M Sport with 272bhp N53 has made a return to the 5 Series range for the first time since the end of the E60.

I am even more suprised to learn that despite being some 40bhp more powerful than the other new engine in the range, the 2 litre turbocharged 245bhp 528i, its also 0.5 seconds slower to 60, making me wonder why it exists

Is the 2 litre turbo a 4 cylinder? If so i think thats a step in the wrong direction, 5 series cars are at the size point where refinement is king.

JRS · 8 Jul 2011 at 09:40

alx said:
How come with 40bhp more, it's 0.5 slower . Surely it can't weigh that much more?? Or amn I missing something?

Different gearbox or final drive ratio perhaps?

Gaygle · 8 Jul 2011 at 11:13

JRS said:
Different gearbox or final drive ratio perhaps?

Does the 528i 4cyl turbo get the 8 speed gearbox, whereas the 530i 6cyl still has the 6 speed steptronic?

mjt · 8 Jul 2011 at 11:25

Gaygle said:
Does the 528i 4cyl turbo get the 8 speed gearbox, whereas the 530i 6cyl still has the 6 speed steptronic?

That wouldn't make any sense at all.

Perhaps the 4-pot has a lot less torque than the 6-pot.

Gaygle · 8 Jul 2011 at 11:30

mjt said:
That wouldn't make any sense at all.

Perhaps the 4-pot has a lot less torque than the 6-pot.

Well i have found out that the new 528i will have the new 8 speed automatic transmission, so it is entirely possible that the 530i will only get the old 6 speed one - perhaps an attempt to try to get people to buy the more economical car? Perhaps the 6cyl unit is better suited the 6 speed box, whereas the low down torque of the 4cyl turbo (max torque from 1250rpm IIRC) makes it more ideal for the new 8 speed box.

The 4 pot has 350nm torque, the 6 pot has 320nm.

mjt · 8 Jul 2011 at 11:31

Weird. Is there really a need for a 530i? I can't see how this can go alongside the 523i and 528i. Especially if it's less powerful than the 528i :confused:

Dr House · 8 Jul 2011 at 12:17

[TW]Fox;19534830 said:
The reason you are having trouble selling yours Paras is probably because its one of the very first ones with the older iDrive (I dont mean it doesnt have HDD iDrive, it has the version thats even older than that without shortcut buttons etc) and it's pre Efficient Dynamics thus in the top tax bracket. It's also a year older and doesn't have the BMW warranty.

The warranty is absolutely essential on these and becomes quite expensive after 60k miles.

I agree with you on the ED thing however I honestly think 90% of the people looking for a used BMW dont even know about the change in the IDrive. Its a December 2006 so quite a late 06 car and only has 30k on the clock so the warranty is quite cheap.

I dont think I would pay a 5k premium to save a few quid on the tax.

So do you like your new car?