Must-have features?

Ron Scott · 11-10-2012, 11:36 AM

In the end its all personal, but here's my list. I'm forgetting about package-budnles here and just putting down what I found compelling. Its in order but not perfectly so.

1. 335
2. xDrive
3. VSS
3. Navigation
4. Xenon/adaptive headlights/auto brights
5. All iPhone stuff
6. Heated front seats
7. M Steering wheel
8. Wood on dash
9. no-Leather

bcl0328 · 11-10-2012, 11:38 AM

well if you are getting 1 then you don't need 4 (or 5 since you said 3 twice)

Ron Scott · 11-10-2012, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by bcl0328

well if you are getting 1 then you don't need 4 (or 5 since you said 3 twice)

Right, although that was my point in avoiding packages, i.e., to list the features I wanted instead of pointing to the bundle. Packages have a lot of stuff I don't need or want but I bought a few for what I did want...

jamesems · 11-10-2012, 12:08 PM

For me i had to have the Msport and Tech. I added Premium package and paddle shifters, went with black leather and wood accents. The rest will go into M performance parts as they come avail

elistan · 11-10-2012, 12:24 PM

Must-have:
Sport Line
HID
Sport Auto
Everything else is fluff.

JMAX · 11-10-2012, 12:36 PM

335
xDrive
Xenons (though included with 335)
Sunroof (though included with 335)
Navigation
Seated Heats
Harman Kardon
Enhanced Bluetooth
M Package Steering Wheel (any wheel but the standard one!)

Satellite Radio (despite its increasing decay in fidelity, and as much as I hate to admit it, I have to have it.)-

Mahzari · 11-10-2012, 12:48 PM

Must have:

1. Sport Line
2. Sport Auto
3. H/K

Nothing else, which is why that's all my car has. That being said, if I had more money, I'd order Xenons and Tech Package. I find no difference between leather and leatherette, couldn't care about cameras/sensors, and don't need cold weather in southern California.

Number · 11-10-2012, 01:42 PM

Must have:

- Sport Auto
- Xenon
- Nav

g2g8969 · 11-10-2012, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Tremolo

Must have:

- Sport Auto
- Xenon
- Nav

I agree with everyone else

must have
-sport line
-xenon

That's all I got

bcl0328 · 11-10-2012, 03:33 PM

my dealership doesn't have a single 328i with xenons on their lot.

justinnum1 · 11-10-2012, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by bcl0328

my dealership doesn't have a single 328i with xenons on their lot.

99% of 328's on lots wont have xenons

JMAX · 11-10-2012, 03:44 PM

That's correct, no xenons and no-line models in easy to sell colors like white, silver, etc. Nevertheless, they all look nice.

ducatiboy72 · 11-10-2012, 03:59 PM

-Xenons
-M Sport
-Adaptive cruise control
-Navi
-Adaptive drive package

bcl0328 · 11-10-2012, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMAX

That's correct, no xenons and no-line models in easy to sell colors like white, silver, etc. Nevertheless, they all look nice.

why don't people like xenons?

EnerJi · 11-10-2012, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by bcl0328

why don't people like xenons?

It's just a way of holding the costs down for a dealer-lot model. Most people who have them love them, but for a certain segment of buyers it's not important (perhaps because they've never had them before), and would rather spend on a different option.

JonoNZ · 11-10-2012, 08:24 PM

M Sport or M Sport Suspension.

SlowSaloonM3 · 11-10-2012, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by justinnum1

Quote:

Originally Posted by bcl0328

my dealership doesn't have a single 328i with xenons on their lot.

99% of 328's on lots wont have xenons

Guess i got lucky with the 1%.

For me yes xenons for sure. Its a shame this is an option when all acuras and lexus come standard with them.

I would say tech package.
I AM the sport package lol

claykin · 11-10-2012, 09:48 PM

I'll guess by the time the LCI comes around Xenons will be std on the 328. By then there will be a new gen C class, A4, IS and G37 to contend with.

tdizzle · 11-10-2012, 09:51 PM

HUD

dd1981 · 11-10-2012, 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron Scott

In the end its all personal, but here's my list. I'm forgetting about package-budnles here and just putting down what I found compelling. Its in order but not perfectly so.

1. 335
2. xDrive
3. VSS
3. Navigation
4. Xenon/adaptive headlights/auto brights
5. All iPhone stuff
6. Heated front seats
7. M Steering wheel
8. Wood on dash
9. no-Leather

335i Hell yes
x drive ill pass
sport steering 100%
navi i have and never use although i like the bigger screen but id opt out next time and save the 2500
xenon must
iphone stuff yes agree
m steering wheel yes but mine is just fine by me
aluminum or piano black
leatherette is fine i dont give a crap as long as the seats are heated
parking package i only use the rear camera wich you cant get separate (sucks) so next time ill opt out when i buil my ED car
heated steering wheel a must
m sport next time
manual trans next time
and convenient access must have for me

thats pretty much it for me

DarkTrigger · 11-10-2012, 11:58 PM

335i
DHP
Sport Auto
Sport Seats
Strangely, I never thought I'd need the premium package, but now I could never live without the convenience package. AMAZING!
M Sport

Now that I've driven almost 1k miles in my car I figure now I coulda passed on the tech package, HK, and Backup camera. But, they are still nice to haves.

utenigma · 11-11-2012, 01:42 AM

I went round and round with my order

I went like this

335 - b/c no matter how much power a car has, eventually you want more - and eventually you'll kick yourself for not spending the extra 4k and going for more displacement. Additionally, coming from 12 years of BMW I6's, I wouldn't be able to sleep if I was missing 2 cylinders in my garage
Sport line (or M-Sport) the decision was the seats - not enough support without the sport seats - 10mm drop was thought about as well, but included below
Sport 8AT - $500 for 200ms up shifts and 100ms down shifts with an auto-blip - that's a steal
Nav (not tech package) - Nav gets you everything that tech does (except HUD and iPhone Apps) for $1000 less - could be spent better elsewhere
Dynamic Handling package - where your 1K is better spent

PS - If there was a moon-roof delete in NA for the 335, I would have checked that box

11-10-2012, 11:36 AM	#1
Ron Scott Captain Drives: 2013 335 M Sport Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 631 iTrader: (0)	Must-have features? In the end its all personal, but here's my list. I'm forgetting about package-budnles here and just putting down what I found compelling. Its in order but not perfectly so. 1. 335 2. xDrive 3. VSS 3. Navigation 4. Xenon/adaptive headlights/auto brights 5. All iPhone stuff 6. Heated front seats 7. M Steering wheel 8. Wood on dash 9. no-Leather
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11-10-2012, 12:48 PM	#7
Mahzari Captain Drives: poorly Join Date: May 2010 Location: California Posts: 670 iTrader: (0)	Must have: 1. Sport Line 2. Sport Auto 3. H/K Nothing else, which is why that's all my car has. That being said, if I had more money, I'd order Xenons and Tech Package. I find no difference between leather and leatherette, couldn't care about cameras/sensors, and don't need cold weather in southern California. __________________ 2012 328i Sport Line: H/K + SA
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JonoNZ First Lieutenant Drives: F30 335i M Sport, M Perf Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 339 iTrader: (0)	M Sport or M Sport Suspension. __________________ F30 335i M-Sport with Estoril Blue II, M Performance Aero Kit, M Performance Exhaust, M Performance PPK, Adaptive Suspension, Variable Sport Steering, Revised NBT Pro Nav, Sunroof, 19" 403M, HUD, Rear Camera, DAB+, Comfort Access (20121250 Build, Delivered 25 January 2013)
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11-10-2012, 11:38 AM	#2
bcl0328 Major Drives: 2012 328i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Abingdon, MD Posts: 1,139 iTrader: (0)	well if you are getting 1 then you don't need 4 (or 5 since you said 3 twice)
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11-10-2012, 12:08 PM	#4
jamesems First Lieutenant Drives: 2013 335i msport f30 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 388 iTrader: (0)	For me i had to have the Msport and Tech. I added Premium package and paddle shifters, went with black leather and wood accents. The rest will go into M performance parts as they come avail
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11-10-2012, 12:24 PM	#5
elistan First Lieutenant Drives: F30 328i, AP1 S2000 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Longmont, CO Posts: 310 iTrader: (0)	Must-have: Sport Line HID Sport Auto Everything else is fluff.
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11-10-2012, 12:36 PM	#6
JMAX New Member Drives: 2013 335ix Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: New England Posts: 19 iTrader: (0)	335 xDrive Xenons (though included with 335) Sunroof (though included with 335) Navigation Seated Heats Harman Kardon Enhanced Bluetooth M Package Steering Wheel (any wheel but the standard one!) Satellite Radio (despite its increasing decay in fidelity, and as much as I hate to admit it, I have to have it.)-
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11-10-2012, 01:42 PM	#8
Number ✚ Drives: ✚ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: ✚ ✚ Posts: 1,151 iTrader: (1)	Must have: - Sport Auto - Xenon - Nav
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11-10-2012, 03:33 PM	#10
bcl0328 Major Drives: 2012 328i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Abingdon, MD Posts: 1,139 iTrader: (0)	my dealership doesn't have a single 328i with xenons on their lot.
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11-10-2012, 03:44 PM	#12
JMAX New Member Drives: 2013 335ix Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: New England Posts: 19 iTrader: (0)	That's correct, no xenons and no-line models in easy to sell colors like white, silver, etc. Nevertheless, they all look nice.
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11-10-2012, 03:59 PM	#13
ducatiboy72 Private First Class Drives: F31 M-Sport Join Date: May 2012 Location: Norway Posts: 109 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW 320ia Tour ... [0.00]	-Xenons -M Sport -Adaptive cruise control -Navi -Adaptive drive package
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11-10-2012, 09:48 PM	#18
claykin Lieutenant Colonel Drives: 2014 335i M-Sport Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,809 iTrader: (0)	I'll guess by the time the LCI comes around Xenons will be std on the 328. By then there will be a new gen C class, A4, IS and G37 to contend with.
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11-10-2012, 09:51 PM	#19
tdizzle Lieutenant Colonel Drives: 2012 335i Sport Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Memphis Posts: 1,688 iTrader: (0)	HUD
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11-10-2012, 11:58 PM	#21
DarkTrigger Professional Drives: 335i MPPK Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: LB, SoCal Posts: 973 iTrader: (0)	335i DHP Sport Auto Sport Seats Strangely, I never thought I'd need the premium package, but now I could never live without the convenience package. AMAZING! M Sport Now that I've driven almost 1k miles in my car I figure now I coulda passed on the tech package, HK, and Backup camera. But, they are still nice to haves.
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11-11-2012, 01:42 AM	#22
utenigma Lieutenant Drives: 2013 F30 335i 8SA M-Adaptive Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dallas, Tx (Frisco) Posts: 516 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW 335i Sport ... [4.57] 2001 BMW 330i [5.00]	I went round and round with my order I went like this 335 - b/c no matter how much power a car has, eventually you want more - and eventually you'll kick yourself for not spending the extra 4k and going for more displacement. Additionally, coming from 12 years of BMW I6's, I wouldn't be able to sleep if I was missing 2 cylinders in my garage Sport line (or M-Sport) the decision was the seats - not enough support without the sport seats - 10mm drop was thought about as well, but included below Sport 8AT - $500 for 200ms up shifts and 100ms down shifts with an auto-blip - that's a steal Nav (not tech package) - Nav gets you everything that tech does (except HUD and iPhone Apps) for $1000 less - could be spent better elsewhere Dynamic Handling package - where your 1K is better spent PS - If there was a moon-roof delete in NA for the 335, I would have checked that box
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