[JustChris]

Originally Posted by Andy30D

nothing more fun that losing the back end out of a bend!

Thisssssss

[Ti Rich]

Drive both for yourself. I used to have a E90 330d before a few years back. I so much wanted a 335d and took one for a test drive. In standard form i hated the way it handled. Brought a 330d sdrive with adaptive and have been very happy with the way it drives and the economy.

I just could not live with a standard 335d, the way it handled just felt wrong to me (and the wife). MPG - expect a 5-7mpg difference.

That said if the 335d is cheaper and you are prepared to modify the suspension then i would probably go 335d.

[brent71196]

Thanks to everyone for the varied responses - I did manage to get a test drive of a 335d xdrive and whilst I can agree with the slightly higher ride height it's more or less the same drive I thought, so I decided to grab myself a 335d for 320d prices and started to add the extras.

Spoke to the agent in the morning and by dinnertime he'd come back with an interesting proposal - my 335d with extras would have been costing around £560 - however I'm now being offered an M3 for £570, at first I was disregarding the offer as I was thinking of the fuel consumption, however I'm starting to come round to the idea now.

Thanks to everyone for their advice and observations, i'll let you know how I go on.

cheers.

[NISFAN]

M3 for £570 a month? Where please

[Tengocity]

Originally Posted by brent71196

Thanks to everyone for the varied responses - I did manage to get a test drive of a 335d xdrive and whilst I can agree with the slightly higher ride height it's more or less the same drive I thought, so I decided to grab myself a 335d for 320d prices and started to add the extras.

Spoke to the agent in the morning and by dinnertime he'd come back with an interesting proposal - my 335d with extras would have been costing around £560 - however I'm now being offered an M3 for £570, at first I was disregarding the offer as I was thinking of the fuel consumption, however I'm starting to come round to the idea now.

Thanks to everyone for their advice and observations, i'll let you know how I go on.

cheers.

Ergo an M3 is the same cost as a 320d?! :

[dopper99]

Originally Posted by NISFAN

M3 for £570 a month? Where please

Form an orderly queue please.

[JustChris]

this is hotting up

[Palexr]

The agent was offering a 335D on a lease with mods? Who is the agent?

Whilst £570 for a M3 is cheap £560, for 335 is expensive isn't it? I guess it depends on mileage, term, etc...

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Surely there must be some either very low mileage or a large uplift in deposit?

I know a few places do reduced rates for 1 or 2 year old cars that have been previously leased out. Something which you have to watch out for when leasing a car.

[Beancounter_74]

There's plenty above about the way the 335d drives so I'll not comment as those above are way above my pay grade on the subject.

....but I can give you MPG. I'm running at around 35mpg over 7,000 miles in 3 months. 80% of that is motorway or fast straight A roads, so if you're doing a lot of town/school runs I guess you'll see late 20's/low 30's.

Would I change it - no way!! Most versatile and fun car I've owned

[dopper99]

Originally Posted by Beancounter_74

There's plenty above about the way the 335d drives so I'll not comment as those above are way above my pay grade on the subject.

....but I can give you MPG. I'm running at around 35mpg over 7,000 miles in 3 months. 80% of that is motorway or fast straight A roads, so if you're doing a lot of town/school runs I guess you'll see late 20's/low 30's.

Would I change it - no way!! Most versatile and fun car I've owned

It may be "just" 35mpg......... but list me the cars that have this performance for that fuel consumption.

[gtsussex]

Originally Posted by dopper99

It may be "just" 35mpg......... but list me the cars that have this performance for that fuel consumption.

Having taken the ACS box off, I'm getting 39mpg at the moment and I haven't slowed down. Quite how that works, I am just not sure

[Beancounter_74]

Originally Posted by dopper99

It may be "just" 35mpg......... but list me the cars that have this performance for that fuel consumption.

Completely agree, and then filter those that can carry an average family with luggage. As I said, wouldn't change a thing......well maybe the ride height.