335d as a loaner
10-13-2010, 09:32 PM
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+1, here in Holland most of the e60's are diesel
Diesel for the win!
10-14-2010, 03:46 AM
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I have always wanted to test drive the 335d, the thing is I dont like the 4 door version of the 3 and the 335d is only avaliable in the 4 door version here in the US. Lets see 
if BMW america comes up with better 5 and 3 disel options in the US
if BMW america comes up with better 5 and 3 disel options in the US
10-14-2010, 11:26 PM
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This graph does not show the torque, if you look only at the hp it does not look that impressive. The torque that what makes this car a beast....
diesel engine's a tad more tricky...don't think the tmap n54 engine piggyback's are compatible with x35D models..
I do know bms has a diesel engine specific piggyback tho...
http://www.burgertun...mance_chip.html
"Gain up to 60+ horsepower and up to 100+ torque to the wheels by simply adding the JB Diesel (JBD) with no other modifications."
I do know bms has a diesel engine specific piggyback tho...
http://www.burgertun...mance_chip.html
"Gain up to 60+ horsepower and up to 100+ torque to the wheels by simply adding the JB Diesel (JBD) with no other modifications."
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11-19-2010, 08:20 AM
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I received a 2011 335d two days ago as my loaner car and am gonna have it for the next 10-12 days according to my SA. My first impressions when comparing it to my 535i, holy shit is it fast. It makes my 535i feel like a turtle, the pick up and response when I hit the gas compared to my 535i is like night and day. My sister drives a 7 series and I was over at their house yesterday, I let her drive it to the store to pick up some smokes and she even commented on how much faster it is than her car. My only complaint is that I'm 6'4 and it feels like I'm sitting in a civic, curse these long legs!
11-19-2010, 08:23 AM
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What y'all are really saying is "what the f*** BMW NA, give us a 535d now". I expect the only reason they aren't selling it is because they think y'all don't want them.
11-19-2010, 07:35 PM
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There is an E60 535d and it is amazing, but BMW NA don't think you'd be interested in having one. Strange that they think Americans would want a 335d but not a 535d. They know best though huh.
Here's the Top Gear test of the 535d vs the 545. Not a lot in it. After test driving several of each (including an Autobahn max speed part to my tests) it was almost a flip of the coin for me to choose which I wanted. I went for the V8 but I'm sure I'd have enjoyed the 535d just as much if I'd gone that way. If I did a lot more miles per year, then the 535d would have gained a lot more points on not needing to go to the gas station so damn often.
Here's the Top Gear test of the 535d vs the 545. Not a lot in it. After test driving several of each (including an Autobahn max speed part to my tests) it was almost a flip of the coin for me to choose which I wanted. I went for the V8 but I'm sure I'd have enjoyed the 535d just as much if I'd gone that way. If I did a lot more miles per year, then the 535d would have gained a lot more points on not needing to go to the gas station so damn often.
11-19-2010, 08:11 PM
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Probably only those who have owned and driven BMWs for many years [and those outside the United States] might recognize the designation in my user ID. My very first BMW was a 1986 5 Series (e28) turbo diesel - a 524TD. Whether by the numbers or seat of the pants it was only slightly noisier at idle (actually QUIETER at speed) than the comparable 528e of the same year. The engine and passenger compartment benefited from special sound insulation materials. While I don't recall exactly, I seem to remember that the 0-60 mph run was within one-half second of the comparable gas car (the 528).
I drove that car for almost 300,000 miles before I donated it to charity and recorded average fuel economy of about 28mpg during that time. That wasn't from any instantaneous fuel economy gauge but tracking miles and gallons on a spreadsheet for tax purposes!! And as I recall I could rack up a consistent 35mpg on highway runs at better than average speeds! And the 524TD's passing ability was excellent - certainly not a rocket by today's standards - but it always elicited a "THIS IS A DIESEL!?!?!"
Even though I'm in Southern NJ the car started very reliably during the winter months and only was connected to the block and fuel heater on the very coldest of winter nights.
I've driven the current 335d and in past years have rented diesel BMWs (and other marques) when traveling in Europe. As for cleanliness and eco-friendly ... I'd rather drive a current BMW diesel than an electric juiced up by some dirty coal-fired electric plant!! If a 5 series "d" were brought into the US I'd give it very serious consideration! But that's just my opinion.
There's a FB group - The Diesel Driver - started by Jonathan Spira http://www.facebook....er/182469413767
I drove that car for almost 300,000 miles before I donated it to charity and recorded average fuel economy of about 28mpg during that time. That wasn't from any instantaneous fuel economy gauge but tracking miles and gallons on a spreadsheet for tax purposes!! And as I recall I could rack up a consistent 35mpg on highway runs at better than average speeds! And the 524TD's passing ability was excellent - certainly not a rocket by today's standards - but it always elicited a "THIS IS A DIESEL!?!?!"
Even though I'm in Southern NJ the car started very reliably during the winter months and only was connected to the block and fuel heater on the very coldest of winter nights.
I've driven the current 335d and in past years have rented diesel BMWs (and other marques) when traveling in Europe. As for cleanliness and eco-friendly ... I'd rather drive a current BMW diesel than an electric juiced up by some dirty coal-fired electric plant!! If a 5 series "d" were brought into the US I'd give it very serious consideration! But that's just my opinion.
There's a FB group - The Diesel Driver - started by Jonathan Spira http://www.facebook....er/182469413767
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