[PrinceBarin]

So cool. Fantastic write-up, pics & vids. Thanks for taking the time and sharing

[Bimmer46]

Sweet Ride!!!

[Gog8trz]

dday, thanks for sharing. Great car! I am from FL and noticed your shout out to Lauderdale BMW. Why did you use them if you are in MA? Did they give you a good deal?

[gulshan]

Congrats man. Nice car. You mentioned you had a e90 335 before. Please tell how it compares to that car. (handling, fun factor..)

[sivas]

Congrats!!!!

[hyperboost]

nice power gauges

[trusaleen1]

Thanks for a great write up and vids. So I ordered the 6-speed manual as well. How does it compare to the 8-speed auto that you drove?

[mntbiker]

AMAZING post! I tried to capture videos like this on my trip but totally failed. It's harder than it looks when you've got all of that other fun stuff going on.

Gorgeous car and the performance center is so awesome. Enjoy!

[mntbiker]

Originally Posted by trusaleen1

Thanks for a great write up and vids. So I ordered the 6-speed manual as well. How does it compare to the 8-speed auto that you drove?

I also drove the 435i 8AT at the performance center all day and own at 6MT. Both are fantastic transmissions. In my opinion, if you prefer a manual then you made the right choice. The 8AT is probably the best automatic I've ever driven, but I still love the 3 pedal action. The auto is faster, but I think the manual is still more fun to drive.

I think the 6MT is better in my 435i than in my wifes F30 320i and my old 128i. It feels perfect.

[positiveions]

Looks good. Congrats buddy.

[CAVU]

Great summary... thanks for posting!!! Congratulations on you new car... it is gorgeous! Your writeup helped me relive our fantastic PCD experience last August. Paul was one of our instructors as well, and Justin was our CA. Both of them (along with Andy Van Cleefe) did a great job and certainly contributed to our enjoyment of the overall experience. I've got video of my wife hitting the braking area of the emergency braking maneuver at 60+ mph... she ended up stopped with the front right wheel off the tarmac but Andy took it in stride and everyone had a great time.

I think it goes without saying that if you can swing it, sign up for PCD experience!

[JSal16]

Congratulations, the car is beautiful. I absolutely love it. I would of ordered it the EXACT same way. I have an alpine white 135i MSport with a six speed manual transmision and black leather interior. I guess you could say we have similar taste. I'm waiting for the new M235i to be released before making my next move. Not sure if the 2 or 4 series will be my next Bimmer.

[111R]

Great-looking car! One of my friends is getting one just like it, but RWD only.

The best accessory you can buy for your interior are some Sisal mats from Cocomats.com. I got a set in black for my Alpine White/Black Interior E90 M Sport and have been very please with them. They have a rubber backing and are very heavy and durable compared to the crappy BMW carpet mats. Buy them here:

http://www.cocomats.com/

Here are some in a 335i coupe:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...ighlight=sisal

Great product.

[trusaleen1]

Originally Posted by mntbiker

I also drove the 435i 8AT at the performance center all day and own at 6MT. Both are fantastic transmissions. In my opinion, if you prefer a manual then you made the right choice. The 8AT is probably the best automatic I've ever driven, but I still love the 3 pedal action. The auto is faster, but I think the manual is still more fun to drive.

I think the 6MT is better in my 435i than in my wifes F30 320i and my old 128i. It feels perfect.

Yes I am a manual person, my 2008 335i and 2011 335iS were both stick shifts and I loved them. I love having the control of the stick, seems like I did make the right decision.

[seamasters]

Beautiful car, thanks for sharing your experience.

[justinco]

Great looking car and nice videos too!

[NashvegasR]

Awesome car. What's the led flickering in the video where the car is being moved outside. I thought it was a video framerate thing but the flickering stops as soon as the car is outside and the auto headlamps turn off.

[dday]

Originally Posted by M4Trojan

Congrats! Looks like you had a blast! I particularly liked the encouraging words from your instructors about the new M3/M4.

yeah apparently they had the cars at the track the week before and LOVED them.

[dday]

Originally Posted by NashvegasR;*****988

Awesome car. What's the led flickering in the video where the car is being moved outside. I thought it was a video framerate thing but the flickering stops as soon as the car is outside and the auto headlamps turn off.

seems to be the way led's get captured, i've seen it on other people's videos as well, not sure of the cause.

[dday]

Originally Posted by elevenfive

Thanks! Great post and videos!

Do they let you drive the M3 during the hot lap or is it instructor only?

Instructor only, though we're itching to go back and pay to do the M driving school now.

[dday]

Originally Posted by Gog8trz

dday, thanks for sharing. Great car! I am from FL and noticed your shout out to Lauderdale BMW. Why did you use them if you are in MA? Did they give you a good deal?

I know some people there, plus customer service is just really good. with PCD I don't need a local dealer so it worked out well.

[dday]

Originally Posted by gulshan

Congrats man. Nice car. You mentioned you had a e90 335 before. Please tell how it compares to that car. (handling, fun factor..)

Wow, so didn't realize this got picked up on the homepage and I've been away for a couple days.

I'll try and answer the question as best I can.

Style

The 435 in m-sport trim is far more striking. It feels like you're getting into something much more special than the e9x 335. While that doesn't impact driving experience directly it does change your mindset just a little.

Interior

While the new interior is is still up for debate I love it and find it's a nicer place to be and feels more premium

Fun Factor

The car is most certainly more planted than my 335, with the cold weather I haven't been able to push it around the corners like I'd want to but even it the limited time I've had it there's an extra level of confidence with the car.

Comfort

The new generation run flats drive so much better. One thing is this car is quiet. I actually wish you could hear more with the windows up, but that's a small nit. Windows down it sounds great.

Overall it feels like a true upgrade from my 3-series vs just a coupe version of my old car.