[E36toF30]

Originally Posted by ft1337

HUH? Getting a 335i in ED shouldn't be a problem at all, there are no allocations for ED. Are you sure? Maybe the dealer just didn't want to do ED and lied to you so you go for an in-stock 328i.

+1 If they won't sell you a 335i for ED, find a different dealer. Non M cars do not come out of dealer allocations. They can do as many 335i ED orders as they want.

[E36toF30]

Originally Posted by justinnum1

my dealer has 60 328s on the lot. 0 335's

lol

That's pretty sad

[Roki_014]

what I dont understand here is that ppl buy the 328 because its cheaper and than they mod it to be as fast as 335 and in that process they spend more money than the difference between the two

[DarkTrigger]

I drove both 328i and 335i back to back multiple times. Both on freeway and streets. The 328i was just fine around town, plenty of power. Way more fun to drive than the audi a4 quattro. Only problem was on the highway it lost some steam, where the 335i still had more to give.

My theory is they're trying not to sell/build as many 335i's because the n55 successor is going to come out in the F32. May have some more horsepower which will give a bigger lead over the 328i.

None-the-less the current 335i is supposed to have the PPK in november and the way I built both, the difference was only 4k, which was close enough to go for a 335i. Plus, here in SoCal there are quite a few 335i's coming on boats right now so finding one is not a problem.

[mark.L]

Originally Posted by Redztone

All this 328i logic is very reasonable, and holds up just fine in the real world... Until you actually go test drive a 335i after driving a 328i. Moral relativism is asinine but "bimmer relativism" is legit.

^^This.

[justinnum1]

Originally Posted by Roki_014

what I dont understand here is that ppl buy the 328 because its cheaper and than they mod it to be as fast as 335 and in that process they spend more money than the difference between the two

lighter weight?

[Sharp_Cai]

Regardless of all the numbers, no matter how fast N20 can go, it is still a 4 cylinder.

[Jamesons Viggen]

Originally Posted by SPACEMANRICK

How much have you spent and how much do you plan on spending in modifications to your 328? What do these software changes and modifications potentially do to your new car warranty?

The tune is $375. The downpipe is $400. Intake is $400. Intake and tune has dynod 272whp and 300tq. So add all three for $1100 and get dangerously close to 300whp.

Warranty i dont worry about. I have reasons and friends for that.

In my case i am spoiled. My exhaust was free. I have spent nothing.

[Jamesons Viggen]

Originally Posted by Roki_014

what I dont understand here is that ppl buy the 328 because its cheaper and than they mod it to be as fast as 335 and in that process they spend more money than the difference between the two

$1200 makes an n20 faster. Not sure of your math.

[Sharp_Cai]

Originally Posted by justinnum1

lighter weight?

Not much of the weight difference. IMO price is still the big issue. Who would still go buy a 328i if the pirce is same as 335i??

[Roki_014]

Originally Posted by justinnum1

lighter weight?

its only like 100-200 lb, thats nothing for a daily driver

[Roki_014]

Originally Posted by Sharp_Cai

Not much of the weight difference. IMO price is still the big issue. Who would still go buy a 328i if the pirce is same as 335i??

i agree with you, but also the price difference is not big at all, its about $50 a month

[Roki_014]

Originally Posted by Jamesons Viggen

$1200 makes an n20 faster. Not sure of your math.

ok its not the $3000 difference that I calculated but still it is not much different and with all those mods ur voiding ur warranty just so it can go as fast as 335i or little bit faster imo its not really worth it but that's just me

[ES_TRADER]

Originally Posted by Jamesons Viggen

The tune is $375. The downpipe is $400. Intake is $400. Intake and tune has dynod 272whp and 300tq. So add all three for $1100 and get dangerously close to 300whp.

Warranty i dont worry about. I have reasons and friends for that.

In my case i am spoiled. My exhaust was free. I have spent nothing.

but its still a four banger

[Sharp_Cai]

Originally Posted by Roki_014

i agree with you, but also the price difference is not big at all, its about $50 a month

Well, not all the ppl are leasing it.

[Sharp_Cai]

Originally Posted by ES_TRADER

but its still a four banger

+1!

[azzurro]

Originally Posted by ES_TRADER

What's SA ? All my cars have come from germany with the exception of the x5

SA is South Africa production. My CA told me all current US West Coast deliveries are currently all SA builds. I don't know if this is true or not.

I guess this leads to the question. Anybody in California recently order with a production # for a German build??

[Roki_014]

Originally Posted by Sharp_Cai

Well, not all the ppl are leasing it.

even if you purchased it, it comes down to about $15 for every $1000

[Sharp_Cai]

99% ture. I do see someone from CA getting his BMW 335i from Geramny on this forum.

[Sharp_Cai]

Originally Posted by Roki_014

even if you purchased it, it comes down to about $15 for every $1000

I guess ppl have their own budget, when its over their budget they would not spend even one more penny.

[PGT]

Comparing objective performance data, there's a fairly narrow gap for the step up to a 335. I certainly lobbied for one anyways but my wife decided the 328 was enough for her. Now, I'm glad she did so because driving it, I agree. It's perfect for what we got it for. We have the SRT8 for a roadtrip car (and is my daily driver anyways so it was up to her what she wanted for hers)

[Roki_014]

Originally Posted by Sharp_Cai

I guess ppl have their own budget, when its over their budget they would not spend even one more penny.

I guess