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Here is a list of 5 cars. I am intruiged as to what people would choose if they were to choose from this list. If none of the cars interest you, feel free to **** them off. This is a discussion forum, after all. This is not a 'spec me' thread, it's simply a 'which car out of these 5'.
For the sake of argument, we will assume that all cars are 2007ish models and unless otherwise mentioned, mileage is the same, as is price etc etc (Thats not really the point).
1) BMW 330i M Sport Coupe (E92)
Pros: Fantastic 272bhp straight six engine. Almost 40mpg combined. 0-60 in 6 seconds. Smooth and effortless. The traditional BMW formula - RWD and a normally aspirated Straight Six. People claim its the most 'fun' of the non M3's.
Cons: It's a 330i - is it always in the shadow of its bigger brother? Revvy power delivery style, most of the extra power over previous versions of this car comes at the top of the rev range. Electric Power Steering.
Summary: Possibly the most 'sensible' choice in the real world? The best compromise.
2) BMW 335i M Sport Coupe (E92)
Pros: Twin Turbocharged engine with 306bhp. 0-60 in 5.5 seconds. Plenty of performance. Lots of potential as well, a remap gives you 350bhp. Big twin exhuast. A properly 'fast' car. Would suit an Auto well, if thats your bag. Hydraulic PAS instead of Electric PAS in the 330i.
Cons: 30mpg combined. Reliability concerns. Some people comment that its less 'fun' as a 'drivers car' than a 330i.
Summary: Fantastic way to have a half decent reasonably 300bhp car that drives well.
3) BMW 335d M Sport Coupe (E92)
Pros: Almost as quick as a 335i, 0-60 in 5.9 and 286bhp. 40mpg combined. Remappable.
Cons: DAG DAG DAG DAG DAG. Only available as an automatic. Shares reliability concerns with 335i.
Summary: By allowing the dagadagdagdagdag noise into your life, you get almost 335i performance for almost 330i costs.
4) BMW 530i M Sport Saloon (E60 LCI)
Pros: Same 272bhp Six as the 330i. Great engine. LCI huge improvement over previous model. Slightly better built and better quality than the 3. Feels like a more expensive car. More practical. 38mpg combined.
Cons: Is a discontinued model so represents a significant depreciation risk, not helped by the fact 5's are not as popular on the used market as 3's. Is not as roundly 'good looking' as the 3 coupe, unlike many other BMW's the E60 is odd in that from some angles it looks great yet from others it looks pap.
Summary: Great Sport Saloon, again probably the most rounded and 'sensible' package.
5) BMW 535d M Sport Saloon (E60 LCI)
Pros: As 335d, though performance broadly similar to 330i rather than 335i.
Cons: Same cons as 335d *and* 530i added together. Seems to be the poster boy of the E60 range so is often considerably more expensive than the 530i and/or higher mileage.
Summary: Expensive and diesely.
Pick one. Or **** them all off.
Your choice.
For the sake of argument, we will assume that all cars are 2007ish models and unless otherwise mentioned, mileage is the same, as is price etc etc (Thats not really the point).
1) BMW 330i M Sport Coupe (E92)
Pros: Fantastic 272bhp straight six engine. Almost 40mpg combined. 0-60 in 6 seconds. Smooth and effortless. The traditional BMW formula - RWD and a normally aspirated Straight Six. People claim its the most 'fun' of the non M3's.
Cons: It's a 330i - is it always in the shadow of its bigger brother? Revvy power delivery style, most of the extra power over previous versions of this car comes at the top of the rev range. Electric Power Steering.
Summary: Possibly the most 'sensible' choice in the real world? The best compromise.
2) BMW 335i M Sport Coupe (E92)
Pros: Twin Turbocharged engine with 306bhp. 0-60 in 5.5 seconds. Plenty of performance. Lots of potential as well, a remap gives you 350bhp. Big twin exhuast. A properly 'fast' car. Would suit an Auto well, if thats your bag. Hydraulic PAS instead of Electric PAS in the 330i.
Cons: 30mpg combined. Reliability concerns. Some people comment that its less 'fun' as a 'drivers car' than a 330i.
Summary: Fantastic way to have a half decent reasonably 300bhp car that drives well.
3) BMW 335d M Sport Coupe (E92)
Pros: Almost as quick as a 335i, 0-60 in 5.9 and 286bhp. 40mpg combined. Remappable.
Cons: DAG DAG DAG DAG DAG. Only available as an automatic. Shares reliability concerns with 335i.
Summary: By allowing the dagadagdagdagdag noise into your life, you get almost 335i performance for almost 330i costs.
4) BMW 530i M Sport Saloon (E60 LCI)
Pros: Same 272bhp Six as the 330i. Great engine. LCI huge improvement over previous model. Slightly better built and better quality than the 3. Feels like a more expensive car. More practical. 38mpg combined.
Cons: Is a discontinued model so represents a significant depreciation risk, not helped by the fact 5's are not as popular on the used market as 3's. Is not as roundly 'good looking' as the 3 coupe, unlike many other BMW's the E60 is odd in that from some angles it looks great yet from others it looks pap.
Summary: Great Sport Saloon, again probably the most rounded and 'sensible' package.
5) BMW 535d M Sport Saloon (E60 LCI)
Pros: As 335d, though performance broadly similar to 330i rather than 335i.
Cons: Same cons as 335d *and* 530i added together. Seems to be the poster boy of the E60 range so is often considerably more expensive than the 530i and/or higher mileage.
Summary: Expensive and diesely.
Pick one. Or **** them all off.
Your choice.
. No E60 for me, just don't like the look of them and much prefer the 3 coupe.
