I had to sell my G35 Coupe last January after I found out that I was being stationed in Germany. Unfortunately, Infiniti doesn't sell cars in Europe (although they keep saying they are going to start), so I'm kicking around the idea of the new BMW 335 Coupe. The new twin turbo engine makes 300 HP and 300 lb feet so it should be really strong. Thoughts / other ideas?

 

BMW HPs are often underrated so you can't go wrong. It's going to be a good car G'luck.

 

ya im thinkin of the same car too.... just imagine what a tuner can do to those twin turbo's at leats 350hp range

 

You'll like it, trust me.

The build quality on BMW's is top notch. Look into it's active steering option, I have heard nothing but good things about it. It changes your steering ratio according to speed, so during low speed driving, small twitches of the wheel turn the car a lot.

I heard someone say it makes the parking garage feel like an F1 course, haha

 

The Z has that, at least 2006's. Speed Sensitive Steering FTW!

 

I know a BMW dealer in L.A. who is going to charge a mark-up on the new coupe when it is available...d*mn dealers

 

Some magazine dyno tested the 335i Coupe and rated it closer to 350hp. It made close to 290whp. Let me try to find it.

 

So does the G35, but it's an option on the BMW..
I drove the 330, damn it was nice.. just too much $$..
keep in mind anything you get in Germany has to stay there, because of federal emmission requirements and other safty requirements in the U.S...
it usually costs about $4500 or so to get the car converted to US Spec..
so you'll have to look into getting a US spec car there, which is hard to find..
Go with the Fiat Uno or something.. hehe.. Styling, and Speed like none other

 

The 335 is awd option also, but it becomes RWD at low speeds, and RWD biased at high speeds :-D

 

European Delivery. Get the US spec car at great discount.

 

Been looking at that one myself - looks like a winner to me esp now that the M3 6-cyl is going away to be replaced by a V-8.

Why BMW didn't use this engine in the new M3, possibly with more boost is beyond me...

Seriously, the 335 coupe is way above the 330 in my book, it should be great. Lots of possibilities to increase to insane hp, too.

 

No, it doesn't. http://www.bmwusa.com/vehicles/futur...e/techdata.htm

 

The price is 40K msrp correct with no options?

 

Are you in the military? Can't go wrong with the MSP. You check the stars and stripes? I remember seeing atleast 2 bmw dealers that had an MSP. I looked at a brand new m3 just for ****s and giggles, it was priced at 42k base, with 0 miles straight from the factory.

 

what msp?

 

btw the 335i recently got dyno'ed by some mag. and it got about 276/300 whp/wtq....yea it's underrated

there u go: http://www.automobilemag.com/feature...i_dynamometer/

too bad it's an aluminum block and the turbo's are pretty tiny....but a flash should still do wonders for it.

 

Looks like it is a good choice....makes me wonder, Z Vs 335i would be a fun race

 

I read this is an autoweek article. The car becomes fully RWD at low speeds, and AWD w/ rear biased at AWD. I can't however, stand behind how true that is for USDM models. They tested a euro spec model in the alps.

 

Military Sales Program
Superior Motorsports has one and another BMW dealer, I don't have a stars and stripes newspaper on me, but they advertise there.

 

40k? thats not too bad. Did someone say stock twin turbo? sounds like a monster .... reminiscent of the B5 S4....