Made the mistake of driving an N55 today...

Otruba_843 · 12-19-2013, 06:45 PM

I took my E90 N52 in today for some warranty work today. I ended up getting a 2013 X3 xdrive35i with the N55. This thing is quick! I feel like I'm going to be said every time I get back into my 328. The turbo spool, exhaust note, and BOV sound are awesome in comparison. It's definitely faster than my 328. The boost comes on crazy fast and when it does it GOES. The new 8 speed transmission is pretty awesome. It's just as fast as DCT from 2nd gear on. The downshifts are extremely smooth too. I'm really regretting not getting a 335...

iturbo_bmw · 12-19-2013, 06:51 PM

cool story brah

lol im jk man..

but yeah u pretty much screwed yourself over lol. go drive a civic for a couple days and then go back to your n52 and it'll feel fast again

SHEEDI · 12-19-2013, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by e92_bmw

cool story brah

lol im jk man..

but yeah u pretty much screwed yourself over lol. go drive a civic for a couple days and then go back to your n52 and it'll feel fast again

#Tee · 12-19-2013, 06:57 PM

def one of the best novels tolded this week

Otruba_843 · 12-19-2013, 06:58 PM

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def one of the best novels tolded this week

I need a 335 now lol. I was pretty impressed overall with X3 as well.

flexinator · 12-19-2013, 07:14 PM

Hop in a tuned n54... It will ruin everything else for you

CombatNinja · 12-19-2013, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by flexinator

Hop in a tuned n54... It will ruin everything else for you

Yeah, because a "tuned" N54 is some kind of super car.

#Tee · 12-19-2013, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Otruba_843

I need a 335 now lol. I was pretty impressed overall with X3 as well.

ya its pretty sad...whenever i take it in for service they give me 328's with no CA and no nav...its a very very long sad ride home lol

Dark_Knight_335 · 12-19-2013, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by e92_bmw

cool story brah

lol im jk man..

but yeah u pretty much screwed yourself over lol. go drive a civic for a couple days and then go back to your n52 and it'll feel fast again

Haha- it's true though

flexinator · 12-19-2013, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by CombatNinja

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Originally Posted by flexinator

Hop in a tuned n54... It will ruin everything else for you

Yeah, because a "tuned" N54 is some kind of super car.

Compared to a 328 it is. Most of us don't spend much time in exotics... Tuned 335s run <12s 1/4s. That's fast anyway you slice it.

///M3NACE · 12-19-2013, 09:32 PM

Id never buy a N54 in my life. N55s are nice though! No real issues. They're fast my sisters x5 turbod hauls ass. I want to add Cobb for her but she thinks it'll be too fast.

StevenY. · 12-19-2013, 09:43 PM

I guess their tactic of loaning out newer cars does work!

PichaDis11 · 12-19-2013, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by flexinator

Hop in a tuned n54... It will ruin everything else for you

this...

only1harry · 12-19-2013, 11:48 PM

I started out looking for a 328i. I test drove 3 328's 6-speed/manual, and when I got to my next appointment for a test drive, the Dealer said they loaned out the 328 4sale, but had a 2011 CPO 335i (N55) E92 6-speed instead, if I were interested for a test drive. I said sure, why not. Well that was that. I never looked at another 328 again. When you drive them back to back, it's hard to pick the 328 over the 335. Unfortunately they wanted too much $ for that black 335 coupe, and wouldn't come down much, so I spent another 6-7 weeks looking, until I found another CPO 335i at a very reasonable price (after a lot of negotiating) with less miles. The acceleration of the 335 at WOT and the sound it makes was much more exhilerating to me than the 328. I have to remember to thank the Dealer for loaning out that 328 and asking me test drive a 335

I spent 4 to 5 more grand $ than I set out to (for a 328), but it was well worth it.

Harry

KwlAznKid · 12-20-2013, 12:36 AM

i went from a n54 to a n51, imagine how i feel everyday

silver07335i · 12-20-2013, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Otruba_843

I'm really regretting not getting a 335...

Why not search for a 335i at a reasonable price from either private party or dealership then sell the 328i privately or trade it in to lower out of pocket cost.

Quasimodem · 12-20-2013, 12:45 AM

Yer lucky you didn't get an N57.

But seriously, driving a 328, what you doin in the shop? Were your tires low on air?

Amini77 · 12-20-2013, 01:01 AM

How I feel every time I drive the 535i we have in the family...275's in the rear and the wheels still spin.

John 070 · 12-20-2013, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by ihsanshaik

Id never buy a N54 in my life. N55s are nice though! No real issues. They're fast my sisters x5 turbod hauls ass. I want to add Cobb for her but she thinks it'll be too fast.

Yeah, because you don't want a car with 4 CATS and 2 turbos, and neither did BMW. They were able to cut exhaust production costs by more than 1/2 with the N55, while charging the customer even more for it. And with the F3x, they were able to even use one muffler.

UKBasketball · 12-20-2013, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by KwlAznKid

i went from a n54 to a n51, imagine how i feel everyday

I've driven N54s/N55s and yeah they haul ass, but I own an N51, and it is still pretty quick off the line(xDrive anyways).

IMO the N51> N52. N52 just does not feel quick at all (I owned one for 2 years). And without the xDrive I'm not so sure I would have picked the 328...

I don't even have to put it in DS to launch like a roller coaster from a stand still. Just smash WOT.

so to sum it up: N51+xDrive=

but not quite the

feeling of the N54/N55s

Otruba_843 · 12-20-2013, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by silver07335i

Why not search for a 335i at a reasonable price from either private party or dealership then sell the 328i privately or trade it in to lower out of pocket cost.

It's just not a financially smart decision. If I were to get a 335, it would have to be LCI and completely loaded. My car pretty much has every option and going to base car would not appease me either.

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Originally Posted by Quasimodem

Yer lucky you didn't get an N57.

But seriously, driving a 328, what you doin in the shop? Were your tires low on air?

The door had a leak and when I roll up my window it made this HORRIBLE screeching/squeak noise lol.

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Originally Posted by Amini77

How I feel every time I drive the 535i we have in the family...275's in the rear and the wheels still spin.

It's pretty said when the 328 can only spin 225's from a power brake launch or when it's wet. The only fast point of the car is from 70-90 then it just creeps up after that.

_Sinister_ · 12-20-2013, 08:52 AM

This just makes me appreciate my 335 that much more

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only1harry Second Lieutenant 37 Rep 257 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 335i xDrive Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	I started out looking for a 328i. I test drove 3 328's 6-speed/manual, and when I got to my next appointment for a test drive, the Dealer said they loaned out the 328 4sale, but had a 2011 CPO 335i (N55) E92 6-speed instead, if I were interested for a test drive. I said sure, why not. Well that was that. I never looked at another 328 again. When you drive them back to back, it's hard to pick the 328 over the 335. Unfortunately they wanted too much $ for that black 335 coupe, and wouldn't come down much, so I spent another 6-7 weeks looking, until I found another CPO 335i at a very reasonable price (after a lot of negotiating) with less miles. The acceleration of the 335 at WOT and the sound it makes was much more exhilerating to me than the 328. I have to remember to thank the Dealer for loaning out that 328 and asking me test drive a 335 I spent 4 to 5 more grand $ than I set out to (for a 328), but it was well worth it. Harry __________________ 2011 Space Grey 335i xDrive E92, Sport Pack/Premium/Winter/Navi rolling on 342's. 2019 Accord Sport 2.0T 10-sp.
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