370z Vs. 335i

ksfrogman · 01-20-2009, 01:33 AM

Having owned and still owning a '06 330i, which has essentially the same interior as the 335i, the quality, fit and finish is incredible. The 370z has really come a long ways in improving the quality of the interior materials, and I was pretty impressed with the dash board feel, and even the side panels. I did NOT like the cheap plastic fake chrome door lock switch on the Z doors.

As for the E90 vs the E46 (previous generation 3-series), the new E90 3-series no longer features a driver centric center dash. Everything faces forward, and the design emulates what you see in the E60 (the new BMW 5-series). I love the interior except for the silly iDrive knob, and not-so-secure dash mounted cup holders. As for comparing the feel of the Z, it is definitely the sports car, and the 3-series is a sporty 4-seater. I'd pick the Z for canyon driving by myself, but the 3-series for hauling my family around.

01-20-2009, 01:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
ksfrogman Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 11 Drives: 2006 BMW 330i 6MT Rep Power: 17	Having owned and still owning a '06 330i, which has essentially the same interior as the 335i, the quality, fit and finish is incredible. The 370z has really come a long ways in improving the quality of the interior materials, and I was pretty impressed with the dash board feel, and even the side panels. I did NOT like the cheap plastic fake chrome door lock switch on the Z doors. As for the E90 vs the E46 (previous generation 3-series), the new E90 3-series no longer features a driver centric center dash. Everything faces forward, and the design emulates what you see in the E60 (the new BMW 5-series). I love the interior except for the silly iDrive knob, and not-so-secure dash mounted cup holders. As for comparing the feel of the Z, it is definitely the sports car, and the 3-series is a sporty 4-seater. I'd pick the Z for canyon driving by myself, but the 3-series for hauling my family around. __________________ 2006 BMW E90 330i M-Sport (ZSP, KWV2, Eisenmann Exhaust, GruppeM intake, Vorsteiner hood, Work VS-XX, Studie lip, etc.) / 1978 Datsun 280Z 2+2 / 1974 Datsun 260Z