335i to 135i any point?

G-MAN2004 · 19 Sep 2011 at 13:10

God, the 1 Series coupe looks awful. Don't do it.

mjt · 19 Sep 2011 at 18:36

How many people who have written in here have even driven an E92 or an E82, let alone both?

Of course the 135i [manual] will be more fun to drive than a 335i auto.
If you don't need the extra refinement or space, I see no reason not to.

Peerzy · 19 Sep 2011 at 21:46

mjt said:
If you don't need the extra refinement or space, I see no reason not to.

Cost to change and he's admitted he would much rather have a 911.

The_Abyss · 19 Sep 2011 at 22:35

mjt said:
How many people who have written in here have even driven an E92 or an E82, let alone both?

Of course the 135i [manual] will be more fun to drive than a 335i auto.
If you don't need the extra refinement or space, I see no reason not to.

At least one.

MikeHiow · 20 Sep 2011 at 01:58

Firestar_3x said:
You must have a lot of friends!

Sure do

Django x2 · 20 Sep 2011 at 02:10

MikeHiow said:
Really?

You honestly fail to see why someone fails to get excited by a big, heavy, automatic 335i or why they might think a smaller, perhaps more nimble 135i Coupe manual might be more fun?

OP: FWIW, a friend of mine recently picked up a 135i and after his two previous cars being a 106 GTi and a 2005 Impreza STi PPP he claims it to be the most fun car he's had yet.

LOLWUT, this view point might be acceptable to some but is really beyond a joke for any real car enthusiast. The very thought of me stepping anywhere near a 3 series (bar an M3) instills fear in me because of the lesser quality than say the 5 series. I understand 100% your friends thoughts on the 135i being better than a 106 and Impreza, because, in almost every way, it is a better car. It isn't however, better than a 335i. It might possibly be more enjoybale, or more powerful, but these factors alone do not make a car better.

MikeHiow · 20 Sep 2011 at 02:13

Lucero said:
LOLWUT, this view point might be acceptable to some but is really beyond a joke for any real car enthusiast. The very thought of me stepping anywhere near a 3 series (bar an M3) instills fear in me because of the lesser quality than say the 5 series. I understand 100% your friends thoughts on the 135i being better than a 106 and Impreza, because, in almost every way, it is a better car. It isn't however, better than a 335i. It might possibly be more enjoybale, or more powerful, but these factors alone do not make a car better.

LOLWUT, who said anything about it being a better car?

We're talking about how fun it is, a point you appear to concede on with your "more enjoyable" comment, so I'm wondering why you wasted your time posting this?

Django x2 · 20 Sep 2011 at 02:19

because I find a 5 series more enjoybale than a 1 series. The enjoyment is subjective, surely

Dr House · 21 Sep 2011 at 08:30

Thanks for all the input, I like the gokart feel of a car but I still want a comfortable luxury car with all the toys, this is why I would not buy a Clio, Lotus, VX220 and cars like that.

As much as I want a 911 now, I can't justify it until I have finished my flat and have a better income coming in which is why I thought a 135i may be a good stop gap. If I happen to find a buyer for the 3 I will probably just change if not I may as well keep hold of the 3 until I can have a proper upgrade.

Participant · 21 Sep 2011 at 08:47

Firestar_3x said:
You must have a lot of friends!

Mike thinks that anyone whose car he's photographed or cleaned is his friend.

Lucero said:
LOLWUT, this view point might be acceptable to some but is really beyond a joke for any real car enthusiast.

Lucero said:
It might possibly be more enjoybale

Lucero said:
because I find a 5 series more enjoybale than a 1 series. The enjoyment is subjective, surely

Lucero, you say that MikeHiow's point of view is 'beyond a joke for any real car enthusiast', then admit that the 135i might be more you enjoyable than the 335i, which is exactly the point MikeHiow was making. So wtf exactly are you on about? I notice your epic backtracking, trying to make out that you meant that you perceived a 5 series as more enjoyable, whereas actually you failed the properly read Mike's post and assumed he'd said that the 135i was better rather than more enjoyable.

And thanks for clarifying that enjoyment is subjective, I don't think anyone had realised that.

MikeHiow · 21 Sep 2011 at 09:18

Robbie G said:
Mike thinks that anyone whose car he's photographed or cleaned is his friend.

I have not cleaned that car, nor did I photograph it.

Participant · 21 Sep 2011 at 09:58

MikeHiow said:
I have not cleaned that car, nor did I photograph it.

Ok so you read one of his posts on a discussion forum or something.

Why did you post a load of photos of BMWs then edit your post to replace it with a sad smiley, out of interest?

mrk · 21 Sep 2011 at 10:04

Either way....The 1 series headlights are just all wrong

SkodaMart · 21 Sep 2011 at 10:14

Dr House said:
I drive a 2.0 TSI scirocco (not my car) when I am in prague and if I am honest its probably more fun and exiting then the 335i.

Whoop Whoop go VW!

Dr House · 21 Sep 2011 at 10:17

SkodaMart said:
Whoop Whoop go VW!

I am very surprised at how good the new VW's are. The last VW I owned was a Mk4 Golf V5.

MikeHiow · 21 Sep 2011 at 10:19

Robbie G said:
Ok so you read one of his posts on a discussion forum or something.

Why did you post a load of photos of BMWs then edit your post to replace it with a sad smiley, out of interest?

Yes, I went on to a discussion forum to find someone with a 135i, went through all of his posts to establish his real name and location to stalk him on Facebook, where his profile just so happened to be public and then screenshotted his gallery just so I could say I have a friend with a 135i?!

I haven't edited anything - I suspect Gyazo have stopped hot linking, you can right click and view image if you want to see it.

RedvGreen · 21 Sep 2011 at 13:23

MikeHiow said:
Yes, I went on to a discussion forum to find someone with a 135i, went through all of his posts to establish his real name and location to stalk him on Facebook, where his profile just so happened to be public and then screenshotted his gallery just so I could say I have a friend with a 135i?!

I haven't edited anything - I suspect Gyazo have stopped hot linking, you can right click and view image if you want to see it.

OMG STALKED ME.

Django x2 · 21 Sep 2011 at 15:06

Robbie G said:
Mike thinks that anyone whose car he's photographed or cleaned is his friend.

Lucero, you say that MikeHiow's point of view is 'beyond a joke for any real car enthusiast', then admit that the 135i might be more you enjoyable than the 335i, which is exactly the point MikeHiow was making. So wtf exactly are you on about? I notice your epic backtracking, trying to make out that you meant that you perceived a 5 series as more enjoyable, whereas actually you failed the properly read Mike's post and assumed he'd said that the 135i was better rather than more enjoyable.

And thanks for clarifying that enjoyment is subjective, I don't think anyone had realised that.

Err, what? What I was saying, is, if you are the type of person that gets into a 1 series and goes "wow, what a nice place to be" then drives it and says "OMG so much more enjoyable overall then a 335i" either, has never sat in a 3 series period, or driven a 335i. The 335i is just as enjoyable as a 1 series if not more so because you don't have to put up with the cheapest interior this side of a Ford Focus. The 335i is an all round more enjoyable car and that should be apparent to anyone who even has the slightest regard for car enjoyment. The 335i just cushions you better so to get the same thrill you might have to push it harder, which it will take (and the 1 series won't). Therefore, enjoyment is subjective. Enjoyment can not be guaged by taking just one aspect of a car and saying it's more enjoyable. You have to judge the whole package. In doing this, you'll understand that the 1 series is in no way, more enjoyable

[TW]Fox · 21 Sep 2011 at 15:24

That is the most worthless post I have read all week.

MikeHiow · 21 Sep 2011 at 15:51

Lucero said:
Err, what? What I was saying, is, if you are the type of person that gets into a 1 series and goes "wow, what a nice place to be" then drives it and says "OMG so much more enjoyable overall then a 335i" either, has never sat in a 3 series period, or driven a 335i. The 335i is just as enjoyable as a 1 series if not more so because you don't have to put up with the cheapest interior this side of a Ford Focus. The 335i is an all round more enjoyable car and that should be apparent to anyone who even has the slightest regard for car enjoyment. The 335i just cushions you better so to get the same thrill you might have to push it harder, which it will take (and the 1 series won't). Therefore, enjoyment is subjective. Enjoyment can not be guaged by taking just one aspect of a car and saying it's more enjoyable. You have to judge the whole package. In doing this, you'll understand that the 1 series is in no way, more enjoyable

Once again you've taken the factor being discussed and changed it in to what you want to talk about - first you did it with me, ranting on about how the 1 isn't "better" than the 3. Now you're swapping fun with enjoyable.

Enjoyable is subjective and entirely down to personal preference. Fun is far less ambiguous, especially in the context of this thread.

Back under the bridge for you sir.