**BMW Crew**

[bmx045]

blow-out on the highway, damn pot holes.

[SlootFlute]

Hey guys, wanted to get your thoughts on this..

I'm thinking about getting a 135i with under 30k miles

What do u guys think about this car? Any known problems???

Recommend mods??

[80benrichards]

Hey guys, wanted to get your thoughts on this..

I'm thinking about getting a 135i with under 30k miles

What do u guys think about this car? Any known problems???

Recommend mods??

great car...

jb4, spacers and drop it.

[Med-Tec]

Hey guys, wanted to get your thoughts on this..

I'm thinking about getting a 135i with under 30k miles

What do u guys think about this car? Any known problems???

Recommend mods??

Great car for a daily and can be an absolute beast vs 90% of what's allowed on public roads. What year is the 135 (this will determine if it is the twin turbo N54 or Twin-Scroll single turbo N55).

Most of the major issues involve the HPFP (High Pressure Fuel Pump) failures, Water Pump failure, bad injectors, wastegate rattle on the N54 turbos, squeeky stock brakes, valve cover gasket leak, oil filter housing gasket leak, and carbon build up (common for ANY direct injection motor).

If you are at all handy with tools, these cars are fairly easy to DIY maintain and fix. Online forums are very strong for the cars and you can find out pretty much anything you need from them. I have a 335 now and envy the lighter 135. As stated, grab a JB4 and some basic bolt ons for more power, tune for E85 if available, and enjoy.

[80benrichards]

Most of the major issues involve the HPFP (High Pressure Fuel Pump) failures (check)
Water Pump failure (check)
bad injectors (not yet)
wastegate rattle on the N54 turbos (check)
squeeky stock brakes (replaced)
valve cover gasket leak (nope)
oil filter housing gasket leak (check)
and carbon build up (common for ANY direct injection motor) (check).

.

but I still love my car

[Med-Tec]

but I still love my car

Went through bad injectors, valve cover leak, oil filter housing leak, ditched stock brakes, boost leak etc.

I have also taken it to the track, out in 8+ inches of snow, spirited drives on back roads, and beaten some very quick cars. All this in a daily driver that will get props from all types of car enthusiasts.

I love my 335, BMW nailed it with the E9x and E8x generation.

[80benrichards]

Went through bad injectors, valve cover leak, oil filter housing leak, ditched stock brakes, boost leak etc.

I have also taken it to the track, out in 8+ inches of snow, spirited drives on back roads, and beaten some very quick cars. All this in a daily driver that will get props from all types of car enthusiasts.

I love my 335, BMW nailed it with the E9x and E8x generation.

amen brother! Love my e90

[Tarck]

Maybe that's because it's the OEM hard top. Didn't even know there were aftermarket ones to be honest. This has full liner, interior lights, rear defrost..?

Well, I'll be...I didn't know BMW offered a hardtop for the E46. Either way, it looks good.

[Scarrdbutsmartr]

BMW 335i crew I hope you can provide insight on a couple of questions...

1) what are common breakage items in a 2014/15 335i...

2) What has ownership been like?

3) I test drove one a while back and it felt a tad sloppy in the handling what are the commonly know fixes to tighten them up?


Thanks for any insight/answers...

[Glutamine1]

Will get negged, don't care.

My 02 e39 with 165k on the odo (handed down from my Dad) just took a massive ****. While driving it last night, one of the belts came loose and hit the radiator and prevented the radiator from doing it's job. Coolant spewed everywhere. Just had the entire cooling system redone last summer. Parents don't want to put anymore money into the car to fix it - fine by me.

Mom was suggesting on getting another car with a budget of $8k-$9k. I'm a 4th year med student about to graduate this summer, and was hoping to get a bit of a nicer car compared to a budget of something <$10k. Figured atleast working hard, my parents could get me something nice, without me having to ask for it.

Feel bad asking them for a BMW, considering they paid the tuition for my grad school. My classmate who didn't even match last year, his parents bought him and his brother BMWs.

[Kukayla]

Will get negged, don't care.

My 02 e39 with 165k on the odo (handed down from my Dad) just took a massive ****. While driving it last night, one of the belts came loose and hit the radiator and prevented the radiator from doing it's job. Coolant spewed everywhere. Just had the entire cooling system redone last summer. Parents don't want to put anymore money into the car to fix it - fine by me.

Mom was suggesting on getting another car with a budget of $8k-$9k. I'm a 4th year med student about to graduate this summer, and was hoping to get a bit of a nicer car compared to a budget of something <$10k. Figured atleast working hard, my parents could get me something nice, without me having to ask for it.

Feel bad asking them for a BMW, considering they paid the tuition for my grad school. My classmate who didn't even match last year, his parents bought him and his brother BMWs.

E39 cooling system of peace/10

And no, just no. Buy a econobox for now and pick up a nicer car after you graduate.

[brianphi]

GLut - 10k can get plenty of decent cars. Get something you won't have to worry about, the last thing you need as a student is something you've gotta wonder about. Pick up a clean prius or mini cooper, save on gas, just change the oil and be good until you have a career under way.

[Glutamine1]

Fuk, I'm going to be like 60 when I can afford to have nice things in life. Fml.

[LIGHTSH0W]

Hey guys, wanted to get your thoughts on this..

I'm thinking about getting a 135i with under 30k miles

What do u guys think about this car? Any known problems???

Recommend mods??

great car...

jb4, spacers and drop it.

No, yes, yes

I'll never get a piggyback tune such as JB. Despite every engine being technically the same, they all don't perform the same. Therefore I wouldn't get a tune that was made to work on every single car. Get a custom tune and call it a day. Better power/more reliable. Done.

[XXLAFLAME]

hnnnnngggggg mirin dat e30 up there

[SuperAmmo]

I want a F30 328i xDrive in the worst way once they hit the CPO lots.

Just need to justify it. Can't with what has been (knock on wood) a bulletproof car with 38k miles on it.

[XXLAFLAME]

I want a F30 328i xDrive in the worst way once they hit the CPO lots.

Just need to justify it. Can't with what has been (knock on wood) a bulletproof car with 38k miles on it.

what car do you have right now?

and why get a 328i xdrive when you can get a 335i for almost the same price?

[SuperAmmo]

what car do you have right now?

and why get a 328i xdrive when you can get a 335i for almost the same price?

2010 Fusion SEL. It's not sporty and it's gutless but it gets the job done. Paid off and I haven't had a single problem with it outside of a braking issue covered by warranty.

I enjoy good fuel economy plus the 335i isn't much faster than the 328 and it's more nose heavy.

[killojoule]

what car do you have right now?

and why get a 328i xdrive when you can get a 335i for almost the same price?

softer suspension, mpg, awd

[exbuffstuff]

My daily driver E-60:



and the newish Baby CLA just for good measure...just because I am in love with my waxing work of the car:

[SuperAmmo]

Anyone drive both a F10 5 Series and a F30 3 Series?

I know the 3 Series is more sporty but from what I've read, the 5 Series feels more "solid." I like that the 5 Series comes with HIDs standard and LED tail lights (good luck finding a CPO 3 Series with HIDs when the lease specials out there mostly have halogens).

[BaltimohrBrah]

my 08 535xi just hit 100k miles this week.

[bmx045]

softer suspension, mpg, awd

b-b-but the 335 comes in awd too

[LeonOfSparta]

I'm probably gonna be picking up a 2014 5.0, I don't think my angus is peppered for the costs of repairs/maintenance of the 335i or I woulda picked it up. Someone please convince me otherwise

[milgauss]

Cleaned my car yesterday and used quik wax. was pretty impressed by it.
paint felt so smooth.

[KGB125]

I used to be part of the crew..

Lol women drivers

[MolotovCocktail]

Cleaned my car yesterday and used quik wax. was pretty impressed by it.
paint felt so smooth.

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What did you apply quik wax with? spray and wipe w/ microfibre towel?

[milgauss]

yup spray and microfibre towel

[ChargerOn22s]

Finally got a car wash. What do you guise think of downpipes? I really think I want to go for it, I have heard good things about VRSF for the price? Any thoughts?

why not wash the car at 36 degrees

[Kukayla]

Finally got a car wash. What do you guise think of downpipes? I really think I want to go for it, I have heard good things about VRSF for the price? Any thoughts?

I have the VRSF dp on my 335i now. Best bang for the buck dp on the market imo. Had to trim a little for mine to fit though.