BMW and M Power Owners

Scania said:
It's a thinking mans M3 as such?

I.e. It offers terrific performance for peanuts running costs - peanuts compared to the M at least!
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It seems to be the perception, but personally I don't think it is. Going from an E92 M3 to a 335i feels worlds apart in terms of performance. Also, the E92 M3 doesn't cost as much as some people seem to think. It has the same (19") size wheels and tyres as the 335i, requires servicing at the same intervals and providing you run it on a warranty, will not cost you anything in repairs.
 
scratch said:
You omit to mention that servicing on an M3 is at least twice as expensive as a 335i, and so is the cost of the warranty though.

The 335i is certainly not a direct M3 rival, but it's pretty damn close. I think the 335i prices are being kept high by the M3. Once the new M3/M4 come out and the E9x M3 prices drop, so will the 335i.
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No it isn't. The last service my E92 M3 had came to £420. My Z4 35i service (same type of service I.e. Oil and filters etc) comes in at around £350-£400 depending which garage I use.
 
[TW]Fox;25768986 said:
Errr an oil and filter service on an E92 335i is absolutely nothing like 400 quid. As little as half that.
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It's not just an oil service, its the vehicle check, oil and air filters and MOT, which is what I had on the M3.

This is my 4th BMW; I know how much a service costs and whether or not I'm being ripped off.
 
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[TW]Fox;25770160 said:
Great so why imply it's the most basic form of service when the opposite is the case :p



Yea, it's all about how many BMW's you've had to as to whether you get ripped off for servicing, right? :p
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No you're right its down to whether or not you're a moron that doesn't know when he is being shafted by a dealer.
 
Has anyone upgraded their yellow angel eyes to LED angel eyes? I preferred the yellow OEM look on my M3, but on the Z4 I prefer the white angel eyes. There's quite a few on eBay so not really sure which ones to go for, any suggestions?
 
-Neil- said:
Just a quick question, I'm looking at Z4M's and wondering if it's worth holding out for one with the pop up sat nav system in the dash?
Or is it a bit crap and better off without it and using my phone with Copilot etc?
I'm not bothered about resale later down the line.

Neil.
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I'd look for getting the best condition car possible, with or without sat nav. The satnav is crap and your phone will be much more up to date and effective. However the satnav option does add to the price so if it came down to the better condition car without satnav, I'd take it every time.
 
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