Reviews of 335, G37 and C350 -- C32/C55 looks better every day.
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Reviews of 335, G37 and C350 -- C32/C55 looks better every day.
It's nice to read a review of a brand new, high performance car, produced five years after your own car was produced, and come away from the review with no envy or temptation to sell.
The 335 and G37 do not have much, if any, advantage over our aging C32/C55s, particularly if you do a bit of upgrade to suspension and wheel/tires. Power, handling, brakes, amenities, cache.
I guess that's the benefit of buying a car that was on the outer edge of the envelope in performance. It's an added benefit that you buy it used and pay no more than your neighbor pays for a new Accord!
I enjoy my car more every day. It's a beautifully engineered piece of hardware.
The 335 and G37 do not have much, if any, advantage over our aging C32/C55s, particularly if you do a bit of upgrade to suspension and wheel/tires. Power, handling, brakes, amenities, cache.
I guess that's the benefit of buying a car that was on the outer edge of the envelope in performance. It's an added benefit that you buy it used and pay no more than your neighbor pays for a new Accord!
I enjoy my car more every day. It's a beautifully engineered piece of hardware.
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There is not much else out there, with automatic, four doors and small footprint.
Been considering the GS450H, lately, but it is a little big and heavy and not as fast as my stage2 C32. Gas mileage would appear to be a fair amount better, though.
A turbocharged Bluetech in a C four door body, might be nice, it it was CA legal.
Been considering the GS450H, lately, but it is a little big and heavy and not as fast as my stage2 C32. Gas mileage would appear to be a fair amount better, though.
A turbocharged Bluetech in a C four door body, might be nice, it it was CA legal.
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I think you guys are forgetting one important thing: PRICE of the car when new.
The 335i truly is a remarkable performance machine for the money. It has brought the performance previously associated with the expensive E46 M3, W203 C32/55, B6/B7 S4 down into the entry 3 series level. MB and Audi have no answer for this (yet).
The 335i truly is a remarkable performance machine for the money. It has brought the performance previously associated with the expensive E46 M3, W203 C32/55, B6/B7 S4 down into the entry 3 series level. MB and Audi have no answer for this (yet).
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well. the C32's 5 years ago were $49k+
and 5 years ago the 3 series were in the mid 30's.
now you can't buy a midly loaded 335 sedan or coupe for under $40k.
and well equipment WITHOUT navi coupes are mid 40's and can reach $50 with all options.
I the only thing I can tell you is that the 3 series are way more expensive than now compared to the C32 and C55.
My car was actually built in 2001, so its almost 6 years ago since it was produced and its still can compete with cars with double the price tags.
and 5 years ago the 3 series were in the mid 30's.
now you can't buy a midly loaded 335 sedan or coupe for under $40k.
and well equipment WITHOUT navi coupes are mid 40's and can reach $50 with all options.
I the only thing I can tell you is that the 3 series are way more expensive than now compared to the C32 and C55.
My car was actually built in 2001, so its almost 6 years ago since it was produced and its still can compete with cars with double the price tags.
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oh boy... don't know what to say here.. since I just leased a 335i.. I can tell you that when I first bought the 335 I preferred the c32 still.. but since I got the XEDE and lowered the car there is no longer a comparison.. The BMW is much more fun to drive.. those two mods were under 1500 bucks.. Oh and the new wheels on the 335 didn't hurt in the looks department either.. 
all the new toys are fun too.. bluetooth, ipod kit, idrive.. which i think is pretty cool..
but.. for the price.. I know you can't be a c32 for performance, looks, etc, etc..
all the new toys are fun too.. bluetooth, ipod kit, idrive.. which i think is pretty cool..
but.. for the price.. I know you can't be a c32 for performance, looks, etc, etc..
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the real thing is you can't really compare new car to the old. it's like saying the E550 performs better than the w210 E55 that came 6 years before it. technology's always advancing.
335 is definitely a bargain for performance standard now/2007, but if you look back when E46 first came out my 2000 328Ci fully loaded was $44k which I and probably most people thought paying $44k for a 3-series was outrageous, but now if you look at a fully loaded 335i coupe it's at a whopping $52-53k fully loaded.
The new M3 and the new C63 will likely top $70k. It's just how the ever growing car price works.
next stop will be 5-series, A6 or the E-class.
335 is definitely a bargain for performance standard now/2007, but if you look back when E46 first came out my 2000 328Ci fully loaded was $44k which I and probably most people thought paying $44k for a 3-series was outrageous, but now if you look at a fully loaded 335i coupe it's at a whopping $52-53k fully loaded.
The new M3 and the new C63 will likely top $70k. It's just how the ever growing car price works.
next stop will be 5-series, A6 or the E-class.
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It's nice to read a review of a brand new, high performance car, produced five years after your own car was produced, and come away from the review with no envy or temptation to sell.
The 335 and G37 do not have much, if any, advantage over our aging C32/C55s, particularly if you do a bit of upgrade to suspension and wheel/tires. Power, handling, brakes, amenities, cache.
I guess that's the benefit of buying a car that was on the outer edge of the envelope in performance. It's an added benefit that you buy it used and pay no more than your neighbor pays for a new Accord!
I enjoy my car more every day. It's a beautifully engineered piece of hardware.
The 335 and G37 do not have much, if any, advantage over our aging C32/C55s, particularly if you do a bit of upgrade to suspension and wheel/tires. Power, handling, brakes, amenities, cache.
I guess that's the benefit of buying a car that was on the outer edge of the envelope in performance. It's an added benefit that you buy it used and pay no more than your neighbor pays for a new Accord!
I enjoy my car more every day. It's a beautifully engineered piece of hardware.
I also get a kick out of how some of the new sedans (e.g., BMW 335, IS 350) & their owners are bragging about hitting the 300-hp "barrier."
WTF? Ummm, that threshold was blown away 5 years ago.
If our cars were totalled today, still not many stronger options. I personally would just get a used C55.
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