If you could afford a 335i, would you buy one instead?

1ster · 10-18-2007, 05:06 PM

I think I know what the answer is, but I put up this little poll to see if the rumors over on e90 are true. :wink:

AwesomeBMW · 10-18-2007, 05:09 PM

hell no. most, if not all complaints i have with the 335i have been fixed with the 135i

1ster · 10-18-2007, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by AwesomeBMW

hell no. most, if not all complaints i have with the 335i have been fixed with the 135i

Amen, brother.

Matte90 · 10-18-2007, 05:21 PM

I think most enthusiasts will say no... same engine, less weight... what more do you want? Styling? I think they both look good. =)

What's the rumor? I didn't see anything from e90post..

atr_hugo · 10-18-2007, 05:22 PM

Nope - 135 is as big a car as I want.

joelk · 10-18-2007, 05:22 PM

I've been thinking about this a lot. About 30 to 40 percent of the time I think I should get it. I just keep going back to added value. I guess I just don't see enough added value to justify paying the difference.

Road Runner · 10-18-2007, 05:23 PM

Nope, the 135 is smaller, faster and more performance oriented.

alex2364 · 10-18-2007, 05:25 PM

No, not worth it for $50k including options.

Drillslinger · 10-18-2007, 05:27 PM

I test drove the E90 (325 and 330) and bought a MINI

:iono:

WolfsburgerMitFries · 10-18-2007, 05:27 PM

No, the 1 series is a real 3 series, and the 3 series is not.

Matte90 · 10-18-2007, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Drillslinger

I test drove the E90 (325 and 330) and bought a MINI

:iono:

If you test drove a 335, you would NOT have bought a mini...

321 · 10-18-2007, 05:41 PM

Good poll:thumbup:

jbbrann · 10-18-2007, 05:42 PM

I do like the styling marginally better on the 3-series (exterior, not interior), but that is the only advantage IMO. Besides, the 1 will fit better in my garage...

Disasterpiece · 10-18-2007, 05:42 PM

ummmmm....YES!!!!!!

joelk · 10-18-2007, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by alex2364

No, not worth it for $50k including options.

that's pretty much where i end up when i spend the time thinking about it... with the options i want it really isn't worth it given the cheaper (better?) alternative.

Khobin~ · 10-18-2007, 06:09 PM

I liked the 335i when it first came out, and never gave a thought to the 328...but I like the styling of the 1 better...Along with the smaller size/weight, same engines, etc. I think I'd stick with the 128 even if I had the $$ to go for 135/335... It's a matter of how it just suits the needs of what I'm looking for right now:thumbup:

gbent · 10-18-2007, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Shinbalnom

If you test drove a 335, you would NOT have bought a mini...

No you're right, he could have bought two MINIS!

roburado · 10-18-2007, 06:34 PM

I don't know. I will have to see, sit in, and drive the 135i before I make any decisions.

Smokey · 10-18-2007, 07:01 PM

I can afford the 335i if I wanted one. In fact, I was researching the 335i when I came across an article about the 135i and that was how I became interested in it.

Brandon26pdx · 10-18-2007, 07:23 PM

I doubt it. All else equal (basically) I prefer a smaller, sportier package. I prefer the more upright stance of the 1, similar to the E46 coupe. Can't get 6 piston Brembos on a 335i either AFAIK.:iono:

Robert · 10-18-2007, 07:23 PM

I wouldn't be on this site if I want a 335i because I have the financial means for one and I don't have to wait as long.

Now if the 135i really weights 3700lbs then I am buying a 335i. I am going to call bmw NA and have them verify it ASAP.

E82tt6 · 10-18-2007, 07:24 PM

I could afford one, heh. I was cross shopping 335i with G37, and decided to wait for the 1 series.

View Poll Results: If you could easily afford it, would you buy a 335i over the 1er?
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No.	97	76.98%
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10-18-2007, 05:06 PM	#1
1ster Large Member 164 Rep 937 Posts Drives: Join Date: Aug 2007 iTrader: (0)	If you could afford a 335i, would you buy one instead? I think I know what the answer is, but I put up this little poll to see if the rumors over on e90 are true. :wink:
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10-18-2007, 05:09 PM	#2
AwesomeBMW Freude am Fahren 17 Rep 388 Posts Drives: Join Date: Oct 2007 iTrader: (0)	hell no. most, if not all complaints i have with the 335i have been fixed with the 135i __________________ "Oversteer is best because you don't see the tree that kills you" -- Richard Hammond
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10-18-2007, 05:21 PM	#4
Matte90 Private First Class 4 Rep 120 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Glendale, CA iTrader: (0)	I think most enthusiasts will say no... same engine, less weight... what more do you want? Styling? I think they both look good. =) What's the rumor? I didn't see anything from e90post..
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10-18-2007, 05:22 PM	#5
atr_hugo No longer moderate 325 Rep 4,401 Posts Drives: '13 135i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: - iTrader: (0)	Nope - 135 is as big a car as I want.
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10-18-2007, 05:22 PM	#6
joelk Lieutenant Colonel 37 Rep 1,680 Posts Drives: Space Gray E90 M3 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0)	I've been thinking about this a lot. About 30 to 40 percent of the time I think I should get it. I just keep going back to added value. I guess I just don't see enough added value to justify paying the difference.
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10-18-2007, 05:23 PM	#7
Road Runner Lieutenant 18 Rep 470 Posts Drives: Join Date: Aug 2007 iTrader: (0)	Nope, the 135 is smaller, faster and more performance oriented.
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10-18-2007, 05:25 PM	#8
alex2364 Colonel 2905 Rep 2,774 Posts Drives: 2020 M4 ZCP / 2023 X3 M40i Join Date: May 2005 Location: Northern VA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2020 BMW M4 [10.00] 2023 BMW X3 M40i [10.00]	No, not worth it for $50k including options.
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10-18-2007, 05:27 PM	#9
Drillslinger Captain 22 Rep 908 Posts Drives: BSM 1M / R53 / E91 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: No. VA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 1 Series M ... [9.00] 2006 MINI Cooper S [9.60] 2010 328i Wagon [9.60]	I test drove the E90 (325 and 330) and bought a MINI :iono: __________________ *Vorsprung durch Gas Geben!!* 172 of 740
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10-18-2007, 05:27 PM	#10
WolfsburgerMitFries Lieutenant 12 Rep 445 Posts Drives: BMW 3er Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lexington, KY iTrader: (0)	No, the 1 series is a real 3 series, and the 3 series is not.
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10-18-2007, 05:41 PM	#12
321 Stay a while and listen... 21 Rep 375 Posts Drives: vr4 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: slo, ca iTrader: (0)	Good poll:thumbup:
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10-18-2007, 05:42 PM	#13
jbbrann Private First Class 13 Rep 103 Posts Drives: '23 X5 45e + '23 M240i Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: AR USA iTrader: (0)	I do like the styling marginally better on the 3-series (exterior, not interior), but that is the only advantage IMO. Besides, the 1 will fit better in my garage...
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10-18-2007, 05:42 PM	#14
Disasterpiece I Want 1 5 Rep 253 Posts Drives: Join Date: Sep 2007 iTrader: (0)	ummmmm....YES!!!!!!
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10-18-2007, 06:09 PM	#16
Khobin~ First Lieutenant 15 Rep 312 Posts Drives: Join Date: Aug 2007 iTrader: (0)	I liked the 335i when it first came out, and never gave a thought to the 328...but I like the styling of the 1 better...Along with the smaller size/weight, same engines, etc. I think I'd stick with the 128 even if I had the $$ to go for 135/335... It's a matter of how it just suits the needs of what I'm looking for right now:thumbup:
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10-18-2007, 06:34 PM	#18
roburado Lieutenant 36 Rep 446 Posts Drives: '03 Passat, '09 Cayman S Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Troy, MI iTrader: (0) Garage List 1991 318is [0.00]	I don't know. I will have to see, sit in, and drive the 135i before I make any decisions.
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10-18-2007, 07:01 PM	#19
Smokey Lucky Lefty 45 Rep 746 Posts Drives: on twisty roads Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: * iTrader: (0) Garage List 2019 BMW M2 Comp [0.00] 2017 Porsche Macan GTS [8.00] 2011 M3 [10.00] 2013 bmw F25 msport [10.00] 2011 335iS [9.60]	I can afford the 335i if I wanted one. In fact, I was researching the 335i when I came across an article about the 135i and that was how I became interested in it. __________________ The Power of M
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10-18-2007, 07:23 PM	#20
Brandon26pdx Lieutenant Colonel 28 Rep 1,938 Posts Drives: 2011 135i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (1)	I doubt it. All else equal (basically) I prefer a smaller, sportier package. I prefer the more upright stance of the 1, similar to the E46 coupe. Can't get 6 piston Brembos on a 335i either AFAIK.:iono:
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10-18-2007, 07:23 PM	#21
Robert Major General 417 Rep 6,968 Posts Drives: 135i -> is350 -> Tesla M3 perf Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Socal iTrader: (1)	I wouldn't be on this site if I want a 335i because I have the financial means for one and I don't have to wait as long. Now if the 135i really weights 3700lbs then I am buying a 335i. I am going to call bmw NA and have them verify it ASAP. __________________ - There's nothing in my pocket other than knives and lint
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10-18-2007, 07:24 PM	#22
E82tt6 Colonel 103 Rep 2,626 Posts Drives: '08 Black Saphire Z4 MC Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	I could afford one, heh. I was cross shopping 335i with G37, and decided to wait for the 1 series. __________________ '08 Black Saphire/Black Z4 M Coupe RIP Gretta: Blue Water/Lemon 135i. Died to save me. -ChuckV
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