435i Owner Thinking of Swtching to M3

neilum · 11-10-2017, 08:07 PM

I will just add if you think the car sounds like a Civic or raspy, just drive it. The sound from inside the car is way different then what you hear from a distance or on a youtube video.

I will admit the car does could sound better, but it is nonsense to say it sounds like a Civic in any possible way lol

Go drive it, you will probably have a different opinion from inside the car.

Also, the M Performance exhaust sounds the best. AWE is good but MPE is your best bet. GL

F82G82AND · 11-25-2017, 10:53 PM

I was never happy with the 2016 435i even though it's a great car.
I just had to get the M4 instead. M4 is almost the perfect car in every aspect.

aajjcc · 12-01-2017, 03:27 AM

i like the sound of the f8x

you won't regret switching over, do it!

cotmfk · 12-01-2017, 10:25 AM

I came from an FBO + upgraded turbo N54 335. Loved the 335.

M4 is better in every way. I'm super happy I made the switch.

Insane435 · 12-04-2017, 07:32 PM

Check my sig.. I solved the bad weather dilemma LOL. Picked up an E90 for crappy days and to help dilute mileage... hmmmm now what to do??

kylekings5 · 01-08-2018, 10:07 AM

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The F80 is the perfect daily driver! I don't even drive my 335is anymore... it feels so flimsy compared to the F80. I suppose I will need to swap all the suspension bits to M3 bits and see if that helps

Hey I currently have a 335is but am thinking of upgrading to an F80 M3. Since you have both you would be a good person to ask. I love my 335is but have always wanted an M3. Do you think the M3 is worth the extra money or should I just continue to enjoy the is?

///M4ster Yoda · 01-08-2018, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by hellokitty

The F80 is the perfect daily driver! I don't even drive my 335is anymore... it feels so flimsy compared to the F80. I suppose I will need to swap all the suspension bits to M3 bits and see if that helps

Hey I currently have a 335is but am thinking of upgrading to an F80 M3. Since you have both you would be a good person to ask. I love my 335is but have always wanted an M3. Do you think the M3 is worth the extra money or should I just continue to enjoy the is?

It's worth it. I had a 2011 335is DCT with a Cobb ProTune before the F82. The IS is a great car but the ///M cars are on another level.

uniqueMR · 01-08-2018, 01:03 PM

Switch to M cars. Period

kylekings5 · 01-08-2018, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M4ster Yoda

It's worth it. I had a 2011 335is DCT with a Cobb ProTune before the F82. The IS is a great car but the ///M cars are on another level.

That's awesome I'm glad to hear they're worth the extra penny. I'm already going to Munich this summer for vacation so thinking of doing ED since I'm already planning to go and have wanted an M3 for a while now.

///M4ster Yoda · 01-08-2018, 03:59 PM

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It's worth it. I had a 2011 335is DCT with a Cobb ProTune before the F82. The IS is a great car but the ///M cars are on another level.

That's awesome I'm glad to hear they're worth the extra penny. I'm already going to Munich this summer for vacation so thinking of doing ED since I'm already planning to go and have wanted an M3 for a while now.

Definitely do ED. Wife and I won't buy/lease a car any other way

FYI. The F80 M3 is nearing the end of its life cycle. You should get on that if that's your plan. I think the end of production EOP is October 2018

nicknaz · 01-08-2018, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M4ster Yoda

It's worth it. I had a 2011 335is DCT with a Cobb ProTune before the F82. The IS is a great car but the ///M cars are on another level.

+1

I had a similar drivetrain and mods e89z4 and f80 was another level in stock form.

///M4ster Yoda · 01-08-2018, 04:05 PM

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It's worth it. I had a 2011 335is DCT with a Cobb ProTune before the F82. The IS is a great car but the ///M cars are on another level.

+1

I had a similar drivetrain and mods e89z4 and f80 was another level in stock form.

Ya. I loved the tuned N54 with DCT. Great combo. The IS had a nice sounding exhaust IMO. Better then the F8x which is kinda weird. That was the best BMW I've owned until I stepped it up to this ///M car. I'm ruined now and can never go back to a "pedestrian" BMW.

nicknaz · 01-08-2018, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M4ster Yoda

Ya. I loved the tuned N54 with DCT. Great combo. The IS had a nice sounding exhaust IMO. Better then the F8x which is kinda weird. That was the best BMW I've owned until I stepped it up to this ///M car. I'm ruined now and can never go back to a "pedestrian" BMW.

i wonder if bmw just went for "loud" with f80 or if they benchmarked e46m3 sound

Ian1973 · 01-08-2018, 07:44 PM

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Ya. I loved the tuned N54 with DCT. Great combo. The IS had a nice sounding exhaust IMO. Better then the F8x which is kinda weird. That was the best BMW I've owned until I stepped it up to this ///M car. I'm ruined now and can never go back to a "pedestrian" BMW.

Exactly. I always got compliments about my N54. It was a stock exhaust with the "golf tee" mod. I have never gotten a compliment on my S54 or S55 sounds. lol

Habber · 01-08-2018, 07:57 PM

Has anyone ever said "I should have stayed with my 4 series"?

///M4ster Yoda · 01-08-2018, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M4ster Yoda

Ya. I loved the tuned N54 with DCT. Great combo. The IS had a nice sounding exhaust IMO. Better then the F8x which is kinda weird. That was the best BMW I've owned until I stepped it up to this ///M car. I'm ruined now and can never go back to a "pedestrian" BMW.

i wonder if bmw just went for "loud" with f80 or if they benchmarked e46m3 sound

I don't think they knew what to do initially on the F8x. The last Generation was a V8 screamer. It's hard to compete with that.

nicknaz · 01-09-2018, 01:07 PM

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I don't think they knew what to do initially on the F8x. The last Generation was a V8 screamer. It's hard to compete with that.

They could have made the f80 come stock with MPE from the factory and most of us would likely have been just fine with that.

Or hey, maybe subcontract out to eisenmann

Edit: my wife liked her f30 335 more than our f80 m3 so yea, she was in the "should have stuck with 35i" camp. you can also find 435 GC drivers on the other forum who paid more than f80 cost to get the comfort and commuter features!

Madvillain · 03-16-2018, 03:30 PM

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I also Hate to say it but the American Performance cars are where it's gonna be at in the future. The Germans are pushing electric garbage.

I'm not a fan but if I had to choose between an American Beast with say a V8 and some German Tesla. The American car will win everytime.

That could be the future, who knows.

Rest assured though even if it's pure electric "garbage" the performance variance of BMW will still be there....especially on //M cars be it they inevitably go hybrid/full electric or otherwise. It's just not going to sound great or is going to be "automated."

Ever driven a tesla? Those P100D's are no joke in acceleration 0-60 in under 2.3 that's beating the new W16 1500hp Quad Turbo Chirion out lol. Granted apples and oranges but still impressive nonetheless.

Everybody has their own cup of tea.

Electric cars are becoming the future whether or not we like it or not.

thoae p100d teslas are 200k though lol for that money it better accelerate like that 0-60. from a roll i bet an f90 or new e63s would take it pre easily and those 2 dont have mazda 3 quality interiors

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Aapparition90 · 03-17-2018, 05:48 AM

M3 sounds a lot better in person.. videos dont capture it as well. Still aint no amg 4.0 biturbo thunderclap.

WERKE · 03-17-2018, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M4ster Yoda

I also Hate to say it but the American Performance cars are where it's gonna be at in the future. The Germans are pushing electric garbage.

I'm not a fan but if I had to choose between an American Beast with say a V8 and some German Tesla. The American car will win everytime.

+1

nicknaz · 03-19-2018, 07:55 PM

^ sadly, there aren't enough people make those choices.

In 2014-2017, there were 2.5k to 4k per year sales of Chevy SS

In those same years it's 6k-11k Bmw i3 per year

DFW_M · 04-03-2018, 07:34 PM

I owned the 335is DCT and 335i F30. Both phenomenal cars.
My wife complained when I got the F80 because of the monthly payment. Then she rode in it, then she drove it, now, she wants to drive it all the time.

The M is a totally different car and worth EVERY penny. I am totally blown away how different F30 and F80 are.

I love the sound of the F80.
Start --> M1 (Sport+ for engine setting) = great sound!

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