Originally Posted by >135I (Post 226599)

So if you want lux then go with 335i, if you want sport go with 370z, if you want a conbination with a little more lux and a little less sport then go with 135i.

Originally Posted by ianthegreat (Post 224146)

Definitely drive both and go with your gut feeling. I had to go to 2 different BMW dealerships before they would let me test drive one without the salesman in the car. Even though I've graduated, I guess they still didn't think I was serious about purchasing. The dealership I ended up with treated me like royalty. During my service intervals (15k, 30k) they were accomodating towards my work schedule by picking me up, dropping me off, allowing a loaner on short notice if circumstances warranted, etc.. etc.. I've never considered service in a buying decision, but from here on out it will play a large role.

Enjoy and good luck! :tup:

Originally Posted by ianthegreat (Post 224337)

Anyone who owns 'said' car will have somewhat a biased opinion, that's to be expected. No harm and it's good discussion. It's when people go on a rant who are clearly misinformed (like nicknick for example) then trolls come out of the woodwork.

To be fair, the JB3's are putting down more power than Procede's.

You're also comparing a $10,000+ FI package to a $500 tune - let's be honest, for 99.9% of people, one reason for selecting X car is price. So to say John Doe has the financial ability to drop $10,000+ on a FI package is a bit far fetched.

Another point is reliability. On the FI 370z, you won't be taking that to a dealer for warranty work. For the 335i it's as easy as removing the tune (45 minutes) and you're done. I guess the point I'm getting at is the ease of modding. For a 370z to compete with a modded 335i they have to drop over $10,000, permanently lose their warranty, and always have that fear of something going wrong.

Originally Posted by nicknick (Post 227123)

A zed costs less than the 335 so depending on perspective you could put "more" money into it blow the doors of the 335 for less money.

Originally Posted by MightyBobo (Post 227550)

The 335's motor is EXTREMELY mod-able, and would take less money to go fast in general than the 370's would, being pre-boosted already. You should look into Grassroots Motorsports recent mag, where their new project car is a 335i. Goal? To meet or exceed the performance of a new M3 for less cash. They made VERY solid gains with cheap tuning software alone!

BMW 335i Coupe: Project Cars: Grassroots Motorsports Magazine

Originally Posted by nicknick (Post 227667)

What i am saying is thsat since the z is quite a bit cheaper than the 335 you could spend a considerable amount of money on the z and still come out paying less than what you would for a new 335.

Originally Posted by 05G356MT (Post 227728)

That point isn't valid other wise we would all be buying civic hatchbacks, foxbody's, or buick GN's and be the fastest car on the road with the cheapest amount of money put in.

If you still decide to think that way then what about a 135i? $35k, a direct competitor with the 370z ($32k for base/sport), and shares the same engine with the 335i and it would be much easier to make the 135i faster with much less money. You would need to speed close to $10,000 on the 370z in order to match a 135i with <$3000. See my point?

Ian, I've seen modded 135i's and while I do agree they are easier on the eyes they still don't do it for me. It's the headlights that does it for me, I can't stand looking at them :icon17:

Originally Posted by 05G356MT (Post 227728)

Ian, I've seen modded 135i's and while I do agree they are easier on the eyes they still don't do it for me. It's the headlights that does it for me, I can't stand looking at them :icon17:

Originally Posted by nicknick (Post 227123)

A zed costs less than the 335 so depending on perspective you could put "more" money into it blow the doors of the 335 for less money.