[dazzapb]

In my long commute from Twicks to W4 (8 miles) lol I do get a lot of aggression, as mentioned before i find its skoda vrs, or lately SAABS - wtf is that about! or just jealous nobbers. Mostly to be fair on the A316 its people doing 30-35 mph in the outside lane and that causes so many issues. Some drivers just don't look who is behind and don't care they are in the right lane to turn right in 3 miles


Over the year I have managed to calm down and just ignore to an extent. I find I prefer my push bike via Richmond park... less stress

[Wills2]

Originally Posted by rich100

Do you think performance car drivers eg 911 or Aston Martin also get idiots trying to race them?

Suppose they do just seems a but pointless in a Saxo or golf gti or something similar

I never had anyone try to race me in my 911, it was pretty good for people moving out of the way on the motorway as well.

I don't think people mind moving over for a sports car bombing along but most will see our cars as "just" a 3/4 or 5 series and act differently.

[Tengocity]

Have to say that I don't think you see many high performance cars bombing along the motorways- m cars, Porsches, RS and upwards etc.

I always suspect it's because they'd be doing about 15mpg as a consequence, and even if you can afford it, stopping for fuel every 150-200 miles is tedious.

And for all the criticisms of the 335d it is an absolute superb motorway machine. I can sustain 3 figure speeds and stay on the right side of 30mpg still.

[Wills2]

Well I guess that depends on what you mean by bombing along, in my old M3s, 911 and current M5 I'll cruise at 80-95mph with blasts above that if no one is around, it was the same with the 335d as well although that wasn't as peppy above 100 as the others.

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Originally Posted by Wills2

Well I guess that depends on what you mean by bombing along, in my old M3s, 911 and current M5 I'll cruise at 80-95mph with blasts above that if no one is around, it was the same with the 335d as well although that wasn't as peppy above 100 as the others.

Cool must be great doing that in GERMANY......

[Donny_1962]

Hi All,

Only had the 335 (cough... D EB11) a couple of days and have already had a couple of cars trying to get me to bite, strangely, they were both older bmw models.

But with 244 miles on the clock I will have to wait patiently....or they were astounded with that rare beautiful blue, never seen around here, well until approx a week after I ordered!!

Strange but nobody tried in my previous honda CRV!

[Wills2]

Originally Posted by Brigand

Cool must be great doing that in GERMANY......

natürlich

[Tengocity]

Originally Posted by Wills2

Well I guess that depends on what you mean by bombing along, in my old M3s, 911 and current M5 I'll cruise at 80-95mph with blasts above that if no one is around, it was the same with the 335d as well although that wasn't as peppy above 100 as the others.

That's where I've found the remap to be most relevant. The standard car deals with 0-60 more than well enough on its own, but on out last trip to Poland even the wife noticed how much quicker the car was above 90 than before.

By bombing along I guess I meant above 90.

[Mattyk]

Originally Posted by Donny_1962

Hi All,

Only had the 335 (cough... D EB11) a couple of days and have already had a couple of cars trying to get me to bite, strangely, they were both older bmw models.

But with 244 miles on the clock I will have to wait patiently....or they were astounded with that rare beautiful blue, never seen around here, well until approx a week after I ordered!!

Strange but nobody tried in my previous honda CRV!

Did you pay cash!?

I asked the dealer about running in, the response, you don't have to. As its on a pcp, I followed his advice

[Wills2]

Originally Posted by Tengocity

That's where I've found the remap to be most relevant. The standard car deals with 0-60 more than well enough on its own, but on out last trip to Poland even the wife noticed how much quicker the car was above 90 than before.

By bombing along I guess I meant above 90.

Yes the extra hp would be felt more at higher speeds, there is a cross over point I believe where traction and weight become less important and pure power takes over as wind resistance becomes the enemy.