2500+ Miles later.....335i is the best road trip car ever!!

Dackz · 07-31-2009, 01:37 PM

SO I took a road trip last week and this in the 335, and boy what a car to have some fun times in! First off, its a 2008 and has 24k on it now (literally 80% of this cars miles are highway though). I was comfy the whole time, the sport seats were great. The car is great over passes and through canyons in the interstate its a blast, especially since I was on some barren ass roads most of the time.

Started out leaving Denver and going over the rockies, and the car never missed a beat over the passes, didnt even have to shift it out of 6th ever. Utah, well, Utah is BLEH!!! I-70 BLEW past at some speeds not worth mentioning, + V1 radar is just the best, saved me TONS of the trip. Even saved me a great ricochet from Laser too, the "rabbit" got nailed and I got it down. In Utah though we ended up following a brand new GT500...I didnt even want to test it against him, haha, but we kept up with him and made some great time into Vegas. Lost him in Vegas though, but actually met up with him at the hotel. He was from Canada and had Canada plates which I had seen and we ended up at the same blackjack table, small world.

Left Vegas early to beat the heat and yall were'nt lying, the car runs fine in any heat. 100+ and the temp gauge never got even close to 250 with the AC cranking. Had an encounter with a Z06 and at 80 punched it...he walked me pretty good as I am stock but kept up better then I would have though, with 2 in the car + me. We ran some "autobahn" speeds through the desert, as I could see he also had a V1 and the way he was driving I am guessing more, made the Vegas to LA really quick.

Went up north to SF after a few days in LA, didnt take the car out in LA except to Huntington for the US Open of Surf. Once in SF car stayed park pretty much except for the pics. Took the 1 through Muir Woods and Sausalito. That's supposed to be Alcatraz in the pic. My camera sucks though, I need a new one, bad.

Then hucked it back across the parched desert of Nevada and Utah and boring Wyoming. Made terrible time, the construction on I-80 is immense.

All in all, the car did better then I could ask for as for performance, comfort, and fun factor. SOOO Glad I have this car. Just hated putting the miles on it, haha.

ohaywood · 07-31-2009, 01:41 PM

I would not be able to drive my 335i that far.. props. Its a really comfy car, but my right leg always begins to hurt after more than an hour in the car. I can't seem to get my driving position right.

Anyway, I would love to be able to take my 335i on a road trip like that, especially on the barren roads, but as you said, I would hate to put that many miles on it

Darkcyd_Turbo · 07-31-2009, 01:44 PM

Nice trip! You should've took PCH or HWY 1 from LA to SF (granted its the scenic route) but its got mad twisties when you get towards Hertz Castle and Big Sur! Nonetheless it looks like it was a blast! I'm jealous. I made the trip from LA to SF on PCH in an MB SLK55 AMG...lemme tell you, as fun as it was, those cars were definitely not made for longer trips. I wish I had my car!

Darth335 · 07-31-2009, 01:44 PM

That sounds like a fantactic trip. Congrats! I am on the fence if I should drive out to AZ for a friends Bday in the 335 or rent a car. I might just take the 335.

Post more pics!

Bimmerdriver17 · 07-31-2009, 01:56 PM

Awesome right now, nice car and beautiful background! Thats pretty sick! Alcatraz!! Awesome. Great that you had somuch fun on the road trip. CO to LA is a LONG drive!

Dackz · 07-31-2009, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Darth335

That sounds like a fantactic trip. Congrats! I am on the fence if I should drive out to AZ for a friends Bday in the 335 or rent a car. I might just take the 335.

Post more pics!

Dont have anymore pics. Camera sucks and thats really all I have except for the drunken pics with friends, haha.

Def take the 335, trust me. I dont regret it one bit. Car just needs a good bath now.

Dackz · 07-31-2009, 06:11 PM

BTW forgot to mention, MPG's were 29-30!!! LOVE that. My old car was 25. Gotta love this thing!

datbimmerdoe · 07-31-2009, 07:38 PM

Wow, what a shot.

Craig@SupremePower · 07-31-2009, 07:44 PM

great pic..

A418t81 · 08-01-2009, 11:07 AM

Right on. My car just turned two years old and I have 44k on her. Love it, looking forward to the next 44k and I've never owned any of my previous cars past 50k.

iheartsole · 08-01-2009, 03:17 PM

sick pic!looks awesome!

jeremicium · 08-01-2009, 05:47 PM

Sounds like a great trip. I'm in Washington state and plan on a trip down highway 101 sometime in the future. 29 mpg...thats fantastic. I am averaging 21, but my car is only 3 weeks old so i'm still a bit punchy with the throttle.

I see you have the 230 style wheels. Those things are impossible to keep clean for more than a day, don't know if thats just due to new breaks???

DrunkOnJ20 · 08-02-2009, 05:18 AM

Nice pic.

Dackz · 08-02-2009, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by jeremicium

Sounds like a great trip. I'm in Washington state and plan on a trip down highway 101 sometime in the future. 29 mpg...thats fantastic. I am averaging 21, but my car is only 3 weeks old so i'm still a bit punchy with the throttle.

I see you have the 230 style wheels. Those things are impossible to keep clean for more than a day, don't know if thats just due to new breaks???

Yea, extremly hard to keep clean. I have a few coats of wheel wax on them. Just not much you can do but wipe them down when you wash the car and keep on it.

LoCalM5 · 08-02-2009, 04:18 PM

Just finished a 2800+ mile trip from SD through Utah, Nevada and Lake Tahoe back to SD in our 325i. Car was great with no power or handling issues. Unfortunately, I don't find the sport seats comfortable for these long trips. The M5 would have been much better for this trip, but didn't want to put the miles on it (plus, I'm still trying to get all the bugs off the front of the 3).

JoeyBananaz18 · 08-02-2009, 05:49 PM

im gonna be doing a trip from queens up to niagra falls. probably looking at just under a 1000.

07-31-2009, 01:37 PM	#1
Dackz Hates Speed Limits 111 Rep 2,589 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Northern CO iTrader: (4)	2500+ Miles later.....335i is the best road trip car ever!! SO I took a road trip last week and this in the 335, and boy what a car to have some fun times in! First off, its a 2008 and has 24k on it now (literally 80% of this cars miles are highway though). I was comfy the whole time, the sport seats were great. The car is great over passes and through canyons in the interstate its a blast, especially since I was on some barren ass roads most of the time. Started out leaving Denver and going over the rockies, and the car never missed a beat over the passes, didnt even have to shift it out of 6th ever. Utah, well, Utah is BLEH!!! I-70 BLEW past at some speeds not worth mentioning, + V1 radar is just the best, saved me TONS of the trip. Even saved me a great ricochet from Laser too, the "rabbit" got nailed and I got it down. In Utah though we ended up following a brand new GT500...I didnt even want to test it against him, haha, but we kept up with him and made some great time into Vegas. Lost him in Vegas though, but actually met up with him at the hotel. He was from Canada and had Canada plates which I had seen and we ended up at the same blackjack table, small world. Left Vegas early to beat the heat and yall were'nt lying, the car runs fine in any heat. 100+ and the temp gauge never got even close to 250 with the AC cranking. Had an encounter with a Z06 and at 80 punched it...he walked me pretty good as I am stock but kept up better then I would have though, with 2 in the car + me. We ran some "autobahn" speeds through the desert, as I could see he also had a V1 and the way he was driving I am guessing more, made the Vegas to LA really quick. Went up north to SF after a few days in LA, didnt take the car out in LA except to Huntington for the US Open of Surf. Once in SF car stayed park pretty much except for the pics. Took the 1 through Muir Woods and Sausalito. That's supposed to be Alcatraz in the pic. My camera sucks though, I need a new one, bad. Then hucked it back across the parched desert of Nevada and Utah and boring Wyoming. Made terrible time, the construction on I-80 is immense. All in all, the car did better then I could ask for as for performance, comfort, and fun factor. SOOO Glad I have this car. Just hated putting the miles on it, haha. Attached Images
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ohaywood Major 75 Rep 1,009 Posts Drives: 2007 JB/Saddle E92 335i Join Date: May 2009 Location: Malibu, CA iTrader: (3) Garage List 2007 E92 335i [0.00]	I would not be able to drive my 335i that far.. props. Its a really comfy car, but my right leg always begins to hurt after more than an hour in the car. I can't seem to get my driving position right. Anyway, I would love to be able to take my 335i on a road trip like that, especially on the barren roads, but as you said, I would hate to put that many miles on it __________________
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Darkcyd_Turbo "Booty Hole Bandit" 32 Rep 1,597 Posts Drives: 2008 Montego E92 335xi Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madison, WI iTrader: (14)	Nice trip! You should've took PCH or HWY 1 from LA to SF (granted its the scenic route) but its got mad twisties when you get towards Hertz Castle and Big Sur! Nonetheless it looks like it was a blast! I'm jealous. I made the trip from LA to SF on PCH in an MB SLK55 AMG...lemme tell you, as fun as it was, those cars were definitely not made for longer trips. I wish I had my car!
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Darth335 Captain 64 Rep 706 Posts Drives: 2011 AW E92 M3 ZCP Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SoCal iTrader: (16)	That sounds like a fantactic trip. Congrats! I am on the fence if I should drive out to AZ for a friends Bday in the 335 or rent a car. I might just take the 335. Post more pics!
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Bimmerdriver17 Major 36 Rep 1,361 Posts Drives: F10 535i xDrive Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: NY iTrader: (4)	Awesome right now, nice car and beautiful background! Thats pretty sick! Alcatraz!! Awesome. Great that you had somuch fun on the road trip. CO to LA is a LONG drive! __________________ 2016 F10 535 xDrive Msport Alpine White -Current 2014 F10 535 xDrive SOLD 2009 E90 335i SOLD 2007 E92 6MT SOLD
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Dackz Hates Speed Limits 111 Rep 2,589 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Northern CO iTrader: (4)	BTW forgot to mention, MPG's were 29-30!!! LOVE that. My old car was 25. Gotta love this thing!
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datbimmerdoe Lieutenant General 1277 Rep 17,493 Posts Drives: like I'M BOUT THAT LIFE Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: PARADISE aka CANES COUNTRY iTrader: (0)	Wow, what a shot.
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A418t81 Lieutenant Colonel 296 Rep 1,515 Posts Drives: Ever changing fleet Join Date: May 2007 Location: Alabama iTrader: (1) Garage List 2013 335is [0.00]	Right on. My car just turned two years old and I have 44k on her. Love it, looking forward to the next 44k and I've never owned any of my previous cars past 50k. __________________ 23 iX M60, 24 GT3 RS Weissach, 22 Rivian R1T, 23 RS3, 13 E92 M3 Competition: Akra Evo, KW V3, etc
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iheartsole Brigadier General 85 Rep 4,929 Posts Drives: 08 335i coupe Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Diego iTrader: (2)	sick pic!looks awesome!
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JoeyBananaz18 Brigadier General 398 Rep 4,084 Posts Drives: metrocard Join Date: May 2009 Location: Whitestone, NY iTrader: (3)	im gonna be doing a trip from queens up to niagra falls. probably looking at just under a 1000. __________________ 7/18/09- I pick up my baby- 2009 E92 335i Xdrive, Space Gray over Coral Red. Premium Pkg, Cold Weather Pkg, M-Sport Pkg, 193Ms, Gloss Black grills, Custom Gloss Black Mirrors, Performance shift and E-brake boot, M3 spoiler, Euro fog switch, gloss black interior tim, Coco-Mats (red/black), H&R coilovers, 19'' Alufelgen SF-71s......
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