[la02max]

Hello all!

I just took delivery yesterday on my 2015 335i M Sport 6MT and so far I'm LOVING it. First thing I did when I got home was added some BMS wheel spacers - 10mm front and 15mm rear, and installed the m performance grilles. Up next on the list (I need it pronto!) is tint. I'm currently happy with the stock suspension despite it being a tad floaty, but a little later down the line I'll add H&R springs with bilstein struts.

A little background - I'm 26 years old and my first car was a 2002 nissan maxima 6MT. I still have it, because I still think that car is amazing. When I was in college, my uncle sold me his '94 325is 5MT with a blown clutch for $600. From that point forward I was a huge BMW fan. That car was incredible - the inline 6 was just so silky and the car itself so controllable in any given situation. However, in 2010 I decided to part it out due to financial issues (poor college kid) and the fact that I got hit in it three times! First I was t-boned when making a left turn into my apartment complex, then rear ended twice. I still miss that car to this day.

When I got out of school, I bought a 2010 VW GTI used with 19k miles. Great car, but I got a lemon and I ended up having to park it for most of my ownership because the dealerships (I tried 4) were all awful and wouldn't fix the problems. I traded that in March of 2013 on a new accord coupe V6 6MT, and it was an awesome car. It really did nothing poorly - the steering, throttle, shifter, clutch, and brakes were all so responsive and everything worked the second you wanted it to. However...i got the itch to go back to RWD, so here I am.

So from that perspective (someone who predominantly has driven FWD cars), I have to say this: the F30 is one amazing car. For all the nay-sayers that act like BMW has completely gone against its roots and is no longer sporty, etc etc. I think you need to take a step back and look at the other 99% of cars on the road. They are nowhere near as fun and competent as this car is.

Also, the electronics on this car (iDrive, HUD, reverse camera, nav, etc) BMW has really gotten right. My friend's E60 wasn't anywhere near this good in that regard. Everything is so well thought out from the layouts and the options that you have to personalize everything the way you want it to. So far, the only things I've found that I'm not a fan of on the car is the fog lights that turn on when the blinker is on (looks like you have a burned out fog - I'll be coding that out), and the 6th gear is far too short for a car with this much torque. It should not be revving at 2500 RPMs at 70mph. My 02 maxima revs at 2000 at the same speed and it only has ~ 200 wtq at that RPM and a higher coefficient of drag.

Anyway, onto the pictures. They aren't the best quality and the car is dirty already, but I'll get better ones as time goes on. It's optioned as such:

- Mineral Gray with Black Dakota Leather and Anthracite wood trim
- Premium Package
- Technology Package
- Harmon Kardon Sound
- Driver Assistance Package
- M Performance Brakes

At the dealership:



One M performance grille installed:











Close up of the anthracite wood. It looks great in person and I'm very happy with my choice

[ATLBlue]

Very nice, congrats. Sorry to read about your bad experience with the GTI (owned one and it was great but only kept it for 20 kmiles).

The anthracite wood looks very good. I am really not a fan of wood trim, but this one has a very contemporary look that makes all the difference and is well assorted with the color of the car. Looking forward to more pics and your feedback about Bilstein struts.

[seamasters]

congratulations. 335 is a great car the more you drive it the more you fall in love with it. Nice M performance breaks as well.

[DrivenByE30]

Congrats to you!! I wish i was driving such a nice car when i was your age... lol, at 27 i bought my e36, which i still have...awesime car history you there...

Now start saving you money since you dont have to pay maintenance on it for the next 4 years...

Bonus pointS for choosing 6MT !!! Way to go buddy!

[Vegetable]

Nice looking ride!

[la02max]

Thanks, guys! I'm still really happy I didn't go with an ATS or A4.

ATLBlue - I owned my GTI for about 10k miles and most of that mileage was driving to dealerships haha. When I went to trade it in, the thing almost killed me on the interstate. It died on me going up a hill in a 70mph zone with concrete barriers on both sides and no shoulders... Thank god I had my 10 year old maxima with 160k miles on it to get me where I needed to go.

DrivenByE30 - I absolutely loved my E36 so that certainly wasn't a bad car to be driving! Once I replaced the door panels, even the interior on that car was really nice

[M-terkait]

I love that song too ! nice color

[la02max]

haha yes it's a good one!

One question: Does anyone have issues with the volume on bluetooth? When I'm playing music through it, the volume has to be jacked up to around 3/4 to be able to hear anything. Then switching back to radio, it needs to be less than 1/4 so it's extremely loud.

[phattbam]

have you tried to turn up the volume on your device while streaming via bluetooth? I know when I'm on a call, and turn the phone volume up, it would be clearer and the radio volume does not need to be so loud.

[VMRWheels]

Congrats!!

[PARTS@STBMW]

Congrats!

[la02max]

Thanks, guys. Phattbam, changing the volume on the phone did help it a little bit, but it's still way off from the radio volume. Guess I'll just have to deal with it.

I've put 500 miles on the car now and I'm still loving it. Realizing more that I'll need to do the H&R springs sooner, rather than later, because the car gets a little floaty around high speed turns with mid-corner bumps, but it still puts a smile on my face!

[paul @ eas]

Looking good!!! congrats

[la02max]

It's been a while since I've been on here, but I have 10,000 miles on my car and I finally had the opportunity to have my car detailed, and Opti-Coat Pro applied.

For the people who aren't familiar with secondary coatings, Opti-coat is a nano coating that is applied to the surface of the vehicle that protects the clearcoat from scratching and has similar properties to wax, but it's permanent. It's very very hydrophobic so the car stays clean much longer and it brings out the shine in the paint. I had it on my accord and even when I got rid of it, it was perfect.

Anyway, onto the pics. I do have a set of H&R sport springs and Bilstein struts/shocks but I've been too busy to install them.

[Vegetable]

Car looks great... You may want to consider 442s or 403M wheels.. probably 442s to show off those M-performance brakes + will look great with your car lowered.

[la02max]

I actually prefer the ones I have - 18's are big enough for this car. I had rubberbands for tires on my last car and it didn't work out well for a daily... and I think the brakes look bigger this way since they fill out the entire wheel. Thanks, though!

[phattbam]

Originally Posted by Vegetable

Car looks great... You may want to consider 442s or 403M wheels.. probably 442s to show off those M-performance brakes + will look great with your car lowered.

I agree.. I love my 442s with the //M brakes