435i awd vs e92 335xi

TeinBMW · 10-26-2013, 07:49 PM

So I just test drove the 435i fully loaded and I have to say it definitely is a nice car. The technology in this car is top notch. The cameras equipped on the car that help you rear park and merge into traffic is really handy and neat. The steering wheel was different but nice (Not sure if its better looking than the older M sport steering). The handling was definitely sharp and responsive. I was taking highway ramps at 140 and no slippage or anything. The car is 8 speed automatic and the speed it shifted at was super quick. The seats were very comfortable and the new idrive is definitely cool. The suspension and ride quality was better than the 335 for sure. Felt a lot smoother and not hard.

The exterior of the 435 is nice but I dont think its a sleeker or more aggressive car than the e92 335. It has the same N55 engine but the layout is different from my engine layout. Not sure how that will affect modding and such forth. The back seat was the same as the 335. Comfortable but not a whole lot of space to move around.

My 335xi is my baby and I love 335s a lot, but I dont know if the 435 is that much of a better car to trade in or buy. I feel my 335xi can keep up or even beat the 435i in various comparisons. But then again my car is modded.

The car has great potential and I cant wait for the M4 to come out. Overall, if i didnt have a 335 i would be all over this car but since i own a 335, i dont think its worth the upgrade, unless you`ve got money. Either way, BMW has made yet another great car.

DML · 10-26-2013, 08:13 PM

Wait for the M4 not like the 4 series is a better car and it's positively inferior looking to the E92....2 series pics look more 3ish than the bloated bubble hooded 4.

chumley · 10-26-2013, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by TeinBMW

BMW has made yet another car.

This should go on a T-shirt!

ny325 · 10-26-2013, 09:05 PM

E90. The 4 series looks bloated. I prefer hydraulic steering, over electric steering. I'm sure the 4 series has better bells and whistles, however, I prefer a sports car, than a luxury car.

Mardio · 10-26-2013, 09:06 PM

So I gather from his opinion the steering is better and more connected than the F30. Curious if others have tested the 4 and feel the same.

TeinBMW · 10-26-2013, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by chumley

Quote:

Originally Posted by TeinBMW

BMW has made yet another car.

This should go on a T-shirt!

Haha. Corrected it.

PascalsWager · 10-26-2013, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by TeinBMW

Haha. Corrected it.

Nope, you had it right the first time. It's like a line out of C&D lately.

AzureHaze · 10-27-2013, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by chumley

This should go on a T-shirt!

And I would actually buy that t-shirt as long as it reads:

BMW has made yet another car. - BMWTein @ E90Post

Kickstarter anyone?

TeinBMW · 10-27-2013, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by AzureHaze

And I would actually buy that t-shirt as long as it reads:

BMW has made yet another car. - BMWTein @ E90Post

Kickstarter anyone?

lmfao ill be the first one to buy that shirt!!

Amini77 · 10-27-2013, 11:51 PM

IMO the F3x's look a lot more aggressive than the E9x's. We have an F10 in the family and I think the electric steering is fine. I'm sure when the E9x came out all the E46 guys were saying the same about the e90 but its an obvious improvement in all aspects, as goes for the F3x's

poosamjam · 10-28-2013, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by ny325

E90. The 4 series looks bloated. I prefer hydraulic steering, over electric steering. I'm sure the 4 series has better bells and whistles, however, I prefer a sports car, than a luxury car.

+1 i went into the dealership looking to lease a new 4 but came home with an e92.

AzureHaze · 10-28-2013, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by poosamjam

+1 i went into the dealership looking to lease a new 4 but came home with an e92.

Smart man. Bet the weak incentive pricing (which is to be expected right now) for the 4 series didn't entice you either.

MrPig · 10-28-2013, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Mardio

So I gather from his opinion the steering is better and more connected than the F30. Curious if others have tested the 4 and feel the same.

I don't know how the steering is on the F30, but the F32 steering felt sooooooooooo light and unnatural. If I was blind folded and someone put me behind the wheel of an F32 and told me to play with the wheel, I'd think it was my mom's 2007 Altima.

nanceman · 10-28-2013, 10:57 AM

Forget light, I've had a few F30 loaners (as well as some F10's which are awful compared to E60's, it's like some barge) and it has ZERO feedback. I've got a route I like to take to evaluate cars against one another, and what was so disconcerting was that as the loads built and the F30's front tires started to scrub it was the EXACT same feeling through the wheel. It was just like playing Gran Turismo with one of those Fanatech wheels, very impressive... For a video game.

The F3X has much better ride quality being tuned from the start for RFTs. E90's clearly wake up and make sense with non-RFTs.

The only way I can summarize the difference is that with any previous 3-series I wanted to go for a drive simply to drive. Yet, in all the time I had the F3X loaners I've never felt this way. I hope they correct this with the F22, because dear lord does that thing look to have potential.

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TeinBMW Lieutenant Colonel 133 Rep 1,945 Posts Drives: 2011 335xi Msport, Conv, Tech Join Date: May 2013 Location: Calgary iTrader: (2) Garage List 2011 BMW 335xi [7.00]	So I just test drove the 435i fully loaded and I have to say it definitely is a nice car. The technology in this car is top notch. The cameras equipped on the car that help you rear park and merge into traffic is really handy and neat. The steering wheel was different but nice (Not sure if its better looking than the older M sport steering). The handling was definitely sharp and responsive. I was taking highway ramps at 140 and no slippage or anything. The car is 8 speed automatic and the speed it shifted at was super quick. The seats were very comfortable and the new idrive is definitely cool. The suspension and ride quality was better than the 335 for sure. Felt a lot smoother and not hard. The exterior of the 435 is nice but I dont think its a sleeker or more aggressive car than the e92 335. It has the same N55 engine but the layout is different from my engine layout. Not sure how that will affect modding and such forth. The back seat was the same as the 335. Comfortable but not a whole lot of space to move around. My 335xi is my baby and I love 335s a lot, but I dont know if the 435 is that much of a better car to trade in or buy. I feel my 335xi can keep up or even beat the 435i in various comparisons. But then again my car is modded. The car has great potential and I cant wait for the M4 to come out. Overall, if i didnt have a 335 i would be all over this car but since i own a 335, i dont think its worth the upgrade, unless you`ve got money. Either way, BMW has made yet another great car. __________________ \|11 335XI N55 \| M SPORT \| VRSF CP \| BMW PE \| BMS INSTAKE \| VRSF 7" IC \| MHD STAGE 2+ \| ER CP \|
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DML Colonel 968 Rep 2,017 Posts Drives: 2020 Heritage Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Darien CT. iTrader: (0)	Wait for the M4 not like the 4 series is a better car and it's positively inferior looking to the E92....2 series pics look more 3ish than the bloated bubble hooded 4.
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ny325 Brigadier General 895 Rep 3,141 Posts Drives: Jet Black E90 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Gridlock iTrader: (0)	E90. The 4 series looks bloated. I prefer hydraulic steering, over electric steering. I'm sure the 4 series has better bells and whistles, however, I prefer a sports car, than a luxury car.
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Mardio Brigadier General 197 Rep 3,211 Posts Drives: 2017 X5 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Nashville iTrader: (0)	So I gather from his opinion the steering is better and more connected than the F30. Curious if others have tested the 4 and feel the same.
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Amini77 Brigadier General 186 Rep 4,732 Posts Drives: Alpine White '13 550i Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Tarzana, CA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2013 BMW 550i [0.00]	IMO the F3x's look a lot more aggressive than the E9x's. We have an F10 in the family and I think the electric steering is fine. I'm sure when the E9x came out all the E46 guys were saying the same about the e90 but its an obvious improvement in all aspects, as goes for the F3x's
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nanceman First Lieutenant 91 Rep 346 Posts Drives: 11 335is 6MT, 15 GTI 6MT Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Metro Detroit iTrader: (0)	Forget light, I've had a few F30 loaners (as well as some F10's which are awful compared to E60's, it's like some barge) and it has ZERO feedback. I've got a route I like to take to evaluate cars against one another, and what was so disconcerting was that as the loads built and the F30's front tires started to scrub it was the EXACT same feeling through the wheel. It was just like playing Gran Turismo with one of those Fanatech wheels, very impressive... For a video game. The F3X has much better ride quality being tuned from the start for RFTs. E90's clearly wake up and make sense with non-RFTs. The only way I can summarize the difference is that with any previous 3-series I wanted to go for a drive simply to drive. Yet, in all the time I had the F3X loaners I've never felt this way. I hope they correct this with the F22, because dear lord does that thing look to have potential. __________________
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