and picked up THIS!!! Adieu RX-8, you have served me well and I really really miss you, well until I punch it in this baby anyway!

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First Impressions:

This thing pulls like crazy, especially in 2nd and 3rd. Smooth ride but still feeling the road like the RX-8. Good steering feel but not quite as precise or responsive as the RX-8. Quieter on the road than the RX-8. Exhaust sounds mean at WOT but fairly quiet otherwise. Sound system is pretty awesome, I love the USB port! Ccomfort and convenience are first rate--sport seats have tremendous side support. Still getting used to all the bells and whistles and which buttons and knobs do what. :) Handling feels solid with very little body roll and builds confidence from the start, I have to really test the limits with some spirited driving through the twisties. Brakes are stellar. The Bridgestone Potenza Run Flats grip like mad and I have yet to spin them but not putting the full effort into spinning them until I have a few more miles on it. Plus from what I hear people are getting about 15K out of them. OUCH.

Overall this is gonna be a blast. Feels almost as good as when I frist got the 8 ;) - you just want to go out there and drive at every moment, got to get a fix. Did I mention it pulls like crazy??? With 300 lb/ft of torque kickin in at 1400 RPM. :Eyecrazy:

wow, looks good man, enjoy it!

NICE

congrats on the new ride

Nice! That's the second 3-coupe convert this week. I really like the looks of that BMW.

Congrats.

Those are fun cars. And now when you buy power mods for your car they'll actually make power. I joke I joke! Enjoy and break her in easy.

Those are fun cars. And now when you buy power mods for your car they'll actually make power. I joke I joke! Enjoy and break her in easy.

Plug and Play SSTT already in hand makes REAL power for about the same price as the canzoomer when it originally came out. Just waiting for another 1,000 miles or so to plug and then PLAY.

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Split Second Turbo Tuner (SSTT)

The Turbo Tuner is a plug-and-play solution that significantly enhances performance. Typical gains are 40 horsepower and 50 ft-lbs of torque. It is designed to be an easy-to-use solution that end users can install themselves.

http://www.splitsec.com/products/plugplay.htm

Join us!

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/

how much did that cost after trade it that is sweeeeetttt man

Congrats!

That's a car I wouldn't mind owning and maybe make the 8 the weekend racer haha

NICE DUDE! i just got mine too
http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=143857
:D enjoy

congrats.

have had my beamer for 10+ years and just rolled over to 100K mark and still going strong. just love the way this car drives.

i like any bmw that doesnt have the Idrive. gratz on the new ride.

i like any bmw that doesnt have the Idrive. gratz on the new ride.

why I am loving the iDrive

Nice upgrade...just don't whip on the previous M3's too bad. The owners are butt sore that the 335i can keep up with them on the road, if not best them all around. :lol:

how much did that cost after trade it that is sweeeeetttt man

retail $47K-ish, no trade I sold the RX-8 first.

congrats on the new purchase, great color choice too

Nice color choice, love terra leather. I'd have to do coral red myself but terra is my 2nd choice. Enjoy!

Beautiful! Did you consider the stunning A5/S5?

Pssshh straight line performance is stupid. Whatever.

dayumM!!

Congrats, that must be a heck of a ride. Every auto mag in the world loves the 3's
Looks very nice.

What's up with everyone getting the 335i? Leon, then you...who will be next?

congrats, superb upgrade.

ive been thinking about getting the same car also, except in white. Its the best deal out there in terms of value performance and utility to me.

Pssshh straight line performance is stupid. Whatever.

:D: .

NICE DUDE! i just got mine too
http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=143857
:D enjoy

The only difference is that Foxman's car is better; it's an MT.

Sweet.

Enjoy.

sick car.. i want one too

Another trade in for a bmw!?

iDrive is fun until it crashes.

The only way to reboot it is to pull over, cut ignition, restart.

Hey, it's made by Microsoft. What'd you expect?

gorgeous car!

Grats man, really nice car.

That's it, selling my 8 17K OBO :)

Pssshh straight line performance is stupid. Whatever.

:lol: I agree. And the GTO is one of THE WORST straight line cars on the road. The RX8 is better, but wait until the GTO gets it on the twisties. LOOK OUT!!! :lol2:

The only difference is that Foxman's car is better; it's an MT.

:rolleyes: what is it with people on this board and manual transmissions..yeesh.

The only difference is that Foxman paid for his own car.

Fixed

^ unlike some ppl on this board. <cough> who we all know who those ppl are. ;)

Nice.

Does the 335i have a LSD or is it a 'peg leg'?

What made you go with the 335i over the 135i?

I am envious. Nice car~~~~

iDrive is fun until it crashes.

The only way to reboot it is to pull over, cut ignition, restart.

Hey, it's made by Microsoft. What'd you expect?


LOL... Microsoft product...
It should come with the Control/Alt/Delete buttons for the restart.

No M = FTL lol

What made you go with the 335i over the 135i?

The OP has a pair of functioning eyes. :uhh:

Sweet. Very worthy replacement. All you guys and your new cars are killing me. I'm trying to hold off... trying...

The OP has a pair of functioning eyes. :uhh:

It's the ugliness of the 135 that appeals to me. BMW 3-series (though they look good) are as common as any other car here. But that just usually gives you an excuse to mod the hell out of the exterior to stand out from the crowd. Nice set of BBS wheels to start off with...:)

The only difference is that Foxman paid for his own car.Fixed

Exactly...

Enjoy. Don't crash it. Seems like a lot of defectors!

thinking of getting one stuck between Evo x, Sti, Bmw

Nice.

Does the 335i have a LSD or is it a 'peg leg'?

What made you go with the 335i over the 135i?

No LSD, have to upgrade to the M for that or pony up for a few grand to get one installed in the 335.

I would really feel shortchanged with the 135. I wanted the larger backseat which is very comfortable for adults in the 335. A comparably equipped 135 is about $5K less than the 335 and look and lines of the 335 coupe are much more to my tastes.

thinking of getting one stuck between Evo x, Sti, Bmw

I'd suggest crossing the STI off the list off the bat unless you value the extra storage space highly. As for the 135 vs. Evo, do you want the better track/drivers car or the better daily driver? Also, usable back seats and AWD during our winters a big a pluses in my book but may not be for you.

Sweet. Very worthy replacement. All you guys and your new cars are killing me. I'm trying to hold off... trying...



It's the ugliness of the 135 that appeals to me. BMW 3-series (though they look good) are as common as any other car here. But that just usually gives you an excuse to mod the hell out of the exterior to stand out from the crowd. Nice set of BBS wheels to start off with...:)

History has shown that modding an ugly car with bodykits will only make it uglier. See bugeye, blobeye, squinty-eye WRXs. And lately the Nismo Z.
The 135i is not unique enough that it's ugliness = cool factor. It is not the Z3 M Coupe or Exige.

I think I'll be getting the 328i or 330i as my next car.

I really don't need the twin turbo 6 as I'll be going with an automatic next time, anyways. I'm sick of a stick in traffic.

I will probably buy a used one that's CPO for about 25k - I can get a 2007 330i w/ 22k miles for around $28,000, which would give me a warranty to 2013 and 100,000 miles.

By the way - I like the terra leather a lot, though I'd only buy a black on black beemer. It's the only proper color for a beemer, IMO.

I have been looking into them too. Thinking of picking up the 335i or 135i as my company is going to start picking up the car payments!!! wooooo

Pfft the only people who care about straight line speed are losers! :lol:


Great choice. Get a tune and let the real fun begin.