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2007 3-Series
Does anyone have any information on the 2007 3 series sedans? I just test drove a 2006 325xi and am considering buying one in the next month or so but do not want to pay 38k+ with options when the 2007's will be coming out in a few months?
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I don't know. Sounds pretty cool, though. I am really excited to see it! And I am even more excited about new BMW engine options. Their engines are just outdated in terms of power!
ModdelBase MSRP
2007 328i coupe $35,300
2007 335i coupe $40,600
2007 328xi coupe $37,100
Wow! The 335i coupe for just above $40K!!!! I have my order in already. Car due at the dealer Sept. 2.
RIP...
Rocky
Rocky
Here is some info on the 328i.
http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/06/12/spotted-2007-bmw-335i-sedan/
Also, are dealer negotiating on the price of the coupe at all? Trying to figure out if I have to pay MSRP or if the dealerships will negotiate to a lower price.
It's not even out yet, and it's going to be a hot item. I wouldn't expect them to discount it, at least not yet.
What is the weight?
Fuel economy?
Can I hear it for a 3750lb, 335xi Sport with a Dinan warrantied 370/370 chip! Sign me up!
I doubt you'll have it early september. more likely early october.
Rocky
It makes no sense to just give new engines to the Coupe.
The 325ix sport wagon is underpowered and needs the new engine. The 328 is quicker than the 330!
Or give the sport wagon a 3.0 dammit!
Rocky
Rocky
thanks
http://www.e90post.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=33280&d=1153751708
Want to see the 335i, pushed to the limit ?
Rocky
The only spoken part of the audio I understood was "Navigation costen extra".
Rocky
P.S. did you catch the m3 police video ? It was from america's most wanted, I believe.
While currently car shopping, this one is defintely in the consideration due to the practicality of the car (i.e. space, warranty, and service) This is the only non-convertible I can think of worth the test drive.
While I don't doubt you were disappointed with the car, your perception doesn't jive with other sources. One of the rags dynoed the 335i at 300hp to the rear wheels. Guess different people have different expectations.
Dissapointing feature? :confuse:
I'll bet a few dollars that the 6-speed manual has a fuel cutoff and rev limiter when you hit redline. What did you want the paddle shifter to do - let you HOLD THAT GEAR up to 10,000 rpms so you could pick up the engine pieces and walk back to the dealership?
On a side note to everyone else, these test drives of the 335i should be a reminder to NEVER buy a car that has been previously test driven. Whether it was my $32k Honda S2000 or my $92k 911S, the last thing I wanted to get was a car some idiot had taken up to redline during the break in period. And probably about 60 seconds after turning the ignition key. If the dealership sets aside a demonstrator that gets broken in properly for 1,000 miles before turning it over to Joe Hotrod, great. But I suspect most BMW dealers are tossing keys out on new 335i's in a way they never would for an M3 or M5. Buyer beware is all I have to say, especially with a twin turbo under the hood.
Actually, both manual and slushbox powertrains have a rpm limiter. What irritates me is that BMW's Steptronic transmissions will upshift and downshift even while in the so-called "manual" mode. Now, I can understand the transmission overriding a manual downshift to prevent a mechanical over-rev, but why must it upshift if a rev-limiter is already in place? And why does it downshift if you floor the throttle while in manual mode? The old TH-350 in my Chevy street racer was much more obedient to my wishes than any of the Steptronics I've driven.
And I like the MB e-class.
In any event, I'll never own an auto, SMG, or DSG in a sports car, sedan or coupe as long as I have a left foot and right hand, so it's a moot issue with me.
Concur. That said, a couple of years back I found myself with a casted right leg, making clutch, brake & gas pedal work a tad difficult with just the aforementioned left leg. So, I had to let Mrs. Shipo drive the 530i while I drove her minivan with my right leg slung over into the passenger side footwell and then drove with my left leg. :-/
Best Regards,
Shipo
Actually I miss rowing my own gears, about once or twice a year. Given that my average speed during Monday thru Friday is 20 mph or less, I want a relaxed left leg.
Seventeen years ago, my wife completely tore her left ACL and the surgery required her to wear a hard cast for 8 weeks. Her "phyical torture" lasted 6 months. A rental car was needed. Three weeks ago, I had a complete ACL reconstructive surgery on a Friday and was able to go for a short drive on Sunday and a 800+ mile roundtrip for a college reuinion a week later.
kdshapiro - are we losing you to a slushbox? I have a friend here that also claims a manual is not worthwhile in his driving routine around the DC area, then went out and bought a SL600 with a top speed of about 200. :confuse:
OW
Some would say that's what the SMG and DSG transmissions are. They just have electronically controlled clutches activated by your fingers instead of mechanically activated ones relying on your left foot. But they don't give me the smae feeling of connectedness or fun. And the top of the line 7-speed SMG in the M5 didn't stave off the die hards from demanding (and getting) a traditonal 6-speed.
I have a friend who had the transmission replaced in his E430 under an extended warranty. The cost to him would have been about $6,500. When he said "ouch", the owner of the dealership mentioned that the F1 transmission in his Ferrari 360 went kaputz just out of warranty and he had to bite the bullet to the tune of nearly $20,000. A clutch replacement would have been about $2,000 and that was essentially the part in his F1 transmssion that caused the problem. Double ouch.
Was it just me driving the car wrong or has anyone else noticed a power drop at higher speeds?
1 – 5th gear at 80 mph is way off the car’s performance peak. It has a 7K redline so I’m guessing it can go to at least 90 in 3rd gear. You weren’t getting the engine’s torque to the wheels in the higher gear. To illustrate the point, driving in 5th gear at 30 mph would yield very little torque at the wheels and you would feel hardly any acceleration. An engine’s power can be maximized or rendered useless depending on how the driver uses gears.
2 – Aerodynamic drag. Acceleration rate decreases as the car builds up speed. The faster you go, the more air resistance there is. The following are the times for a 335i coupe that were clocked by one mag:
0-62 at 5.3 secs
0-100 at 11.9 secs
0-124 at 18.7 secs
So, from 62 to 124, it takes 13.4 secs. Compare this with the 5.3 secs it takes to go the first 62 mph.