JJ0063 Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Highly doubt anyone will be interested but before I try and tackle Gumtree and eBay I may as well try.. Don’t be put off by the mileage or engine size.. it’s been bulletproof and will do 35mpg all day long, £275 a year tax and I pay £300 odd to insure it. Not bad doing for a car that does 0-60 in 4 seconds! 2008 335D M Sport 150,000 miles MOT until October 2022 Part history and loads of receipts HPI Clear 2 keys (one brand new genuine BMW within last year) Full black heated electric leather Auto with paddle shift Modifications: Android CarPlay stereo DPF delete Swirl flap delete EGR delete Panel filter Remapped (372bhp / 556lb ft) - with rolling road print out too. Front and rear splitters Side skirt extensions Carbon fibre style boot spoiler Carbon fibre M3 style mirror caps Wheel spacers Suspension lowered I believe (I don’t know specs, was as I bought the car) Coded features: USDM indicators Auto folding mirrors on lock/unlock Digital speedo Negatives: Wheels need refurbishing (tyres are all AdVans) it’s just poor paint on the alloys. Age related marks throughout. £7500 £7000 to a shiter More details upon request! Collection from Norfolk mercedade, Minimad5, Tepper and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 It's amazing how much more valuable these are than the "cooking" E9Xs. You could buy four 320Ds for the price of one of these. Same seems to go for the 5 series too, although to a slightly lesser extent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 2 minutes ago, wuvvum said: It's amazing how much more valuable these are than the "cooking" E9Xs. You could buy four 320Ds for the price of one of these. Same seems to go for the 5 series too, although to a slightly lesser extent. Wait till you look at the current market for 335is.... JJ0063 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted January 22, 2022 Author Share Posted January 22, 2022 6 minutes ago, wuvvum said: It's amazing how much more valuable these are than the "cooking" E9Xs. You could buy four 320Ds for the price of one of these. Same seems to go for the 5 series too, although to a slightly lesser extent. Totally agree, these have always been a lot dearer but having owned 320D’s, a 325D and a 330D in the past.. there’s a good reason for it too. These are on another level in terms of performance, I have a screenshot somewhere of a 3.9 second 0-60, and that was my first ever attempt. They call these the diesel M3.. I’ve never known anything with as much torque and power that still retains such good MPG. I absolutely love the thing and I’m still in two minds but if I can find a hassle free sale then it’s time to itch the T5 Transporter itch. wuvvum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agila Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 You will regret this. I saw the original advert from Ebay. They are going crazy in price. I'd personally give yourself 30 days thinking time. You love this and it's a proper car and getting another will be very costly. wuvvum, JJ0063 and mercedade 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-T Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Good colour that as well, I’ve never seen another the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted January 22, 2022 Author Share Posted January 22, 2022 6 minutes ago, J-T said: Good colour that as well, I’ve never seen another the same. It’s Le Mans blue, to be honest it’s relatively uncommon on e92’s but in general it’s fairly common on e9x models I can’t remember if those pics have a slight filter or not, this shows it in less light: Bottom pic with the kayaks is straight no filter in bright sun Minimad5 and djim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaughant Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Looks amazing, I'd keep that!!! You'll only be bitterly disappointed with a T5, and the whole "scene" that goes with it. Keep the beemer, buy a talbot express and be done with it 🤣🤣🤣 chodweaver, cobblers, JJ0063 and 1 other 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 I wanted a touring but they were well out of budget - £10k for something ten or eleven years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny Jim Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Van's are great when you want to do van things but can be a PITA the rest of the time so here's a bit of man maths for you. If the BMW is increasing in value and you enjoy it why not keep it and use the profit* it's accumulating to hire a T5 when you want to do "van things"? Wack and JJ0063 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 3 hours ago, Sunny Jim said: Van's are great when you want to do van things but can be a PITA the rest of the time so here's a bit of man maths for you. If the BMW is increasing in value and you enjoy it why not keep it and use the profit* it's accumulating to hire a T5 when you want to do "van things"? To be honest it was us hiring one that got me thinking about buying one. £490 for 4 nights was the bit that actually made me think I could just buy one, run it for a year or two then sell it for the same price or more! I don’t use the car much at all now I work from home and we’ve got the Mini too so it seems like a logical plan to let this go and try a T5… stripped fred 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigstraight6 Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 That’s a lovely looking machine, BMW really seem to have lost the plot with car design now. My last was a Boston green metallic E36 325TD that I bitterly regret selling even after 10 years. artdjones 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 2009 when buying a car I got picked up from a train station somewhere by a trader in his de badged 330D , he said it'd been chipped , I do remember it being very very fast and was really surprised to hear a diesel engine when I got out of it . I had no idea , it sounded like a petrol inside the car so I assumed it was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yes oui si Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 42 minutes ago, JJ0063 said: To be honest it was us hiring one that got me thinking about buying one. £490 for 4 nights was the bit that actually made me think I could just buy one, run it for a year or two then sell it for the same price or more! I don’t use the car much at all now I work from home and we’ve got the Mini too so it seems like a logical plan to let this go and try a T5… I'd keep the bmw and get a trailer tent tbh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Q Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 The van market is insane at the moment, just bear in mind that when everyone is allowed back to Lanzarote or wherever in the next year or 2 you may not get back what you paid. stripped fred, RichardK and vaughant 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 26 minutes ago, bigstraight6 said: That’s a lovely looking machine, BMW really seem to have lost the plot with car design now. My last was a Boston green metallic E36 325TD that I bitterly regret selling even after 10 years. In all honesty anything post this era does nothing for me, I’ve always felt the e92 was relatively uncommon compared to the saloon and touring version. I don’t particularly like the newer F shape 3 series, 4 series has no character either. I would love a Boston green e36, it’s top colour choice for me! 16 minutes ago, Wack said: 2009 when buying a car I got picked up from a train station somewhere by a trader in his de badged 330D , he said it'd been chipped , I do remember it being very very fast and was really surprised to hear a diesel engine when I got out of it . I had no idea , it sounded like a petrol inside the car so I assumed it was The 6 cylinder does have quite a petrol sound when sat inside, think it’s potentially because the 6 pot feels like it’s got a much longer rev range coupled with the noise. This having no DPF has a bit more whoosh/whistle to it as well. 1 minute ago, yes oui si said: I'd keep the bmw and get a trailer tent tbh... I actually would consider a touring caravan, this would certainly have the torque to pull one. Would be a decent little rig! Wack and yes oui si 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 1 hour ago, JJ0063 said: In all honesty anything post this era does nothing for me, I’ve always felt the e92 was relatively uncommon compared to the saloon and touring version. I don’t particularly like the newer F shape 3 series, 4 series has no character either. I would love a Boston green e36, it’s top colour choice for me! The 6 cylinder does have quite a petrol sound when sat inside, think it’s potentially because the 6 pot feels like it’s got a much longer rev range coupled with the noise. This having no DPF has a bit more whoosh/whistle to it as well. I actually would consider a touring caravan, this would certainly have the torque to pull one. Would be a decent little rig! Keep it , now Corona restrictions are winding down there'll be a lot of caravans for sale soon stripped fred 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, Wack said: Keep it , now Corona restrictions are winding down there'll be a lot of caravans for sale soon I don’t think a caravan would be right for our lifestyle having thought about it. Our reasoning behind a T5 was we like to go out on the kayaks and then having somewhere to get changed/have lunch or go out for walks and have somewhere to chill out etc. Go to places like Wales and Scotland, drive somewhere and explore then park up for the night - more camper orientated rather than driving to a holiday park if that makes sense. This is also way too low to tow with! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 5 minutes ago, JJ0063 said: I don’t think a caravan would be right for our lifestyle having thought about it. Our reasoning behind a T5 was we like to go out on the kayaks and then having somewhere to get changed/have lunch or go out for walks and have somewhere to chill out etc. Go to places like Wales and Scotland, drive somewhere and explore then park up for the night - more camper orientated rather than driving to a holiday park if that makes sense. This is also way too low to tow with! BertiePuntoCabrio, Dan_ZTT, JJ0063 and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted January 24, 2022 Author Share Posted January 24, 2022 Leaning towards keeping this as I genuinely don’t dare list it on eBay or Gumtree for the sheer fact of being arsed to deal with people. I did wonder about doing a different kind of Roffle, maybe sell more than 59 tickets and do it via video using a number generator but I’d realistically be looking at what £35 a ticket max to generate interest so I’d need 200 people to buy a ticket.. I don’t think there are 200 active rofflers on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbaldy Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Why is it called a 335 If it's the 3 litre, not sure how bmw badge cars to be honest, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agila Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 2 minutes ago, garbaldy said: Why is it called a 335 If it's the 3 litre, not sure how bmw badge cars to be honest, They stopped making sense with that years ago. garbaldy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-T Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Because there’s already a 330 and it’s one up from that. 330d is single turbo and 335 is twin turbo They went astray from their numbering/displacement system years ago. Wasn’t the E36 323i a 2.5 and the E46 318i a 2.0? garbaldy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted January 24, 2022 Author Share Posted January 24, 2022 4 minutes ago, garbaldy said: Why is it called a 335 If it's the 3 litre, not sure how bmw badge cars to be honest, 318d is a 2.0 325d is a 3.0 335D is the same block as a 330D but this is twin turbo as opposed to single turbo garbaldy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agila Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Just now, J-T said: Because there’s already a 330 and it’s one up from that. 330d is single turbo and 335 is twin turbo They went astray from their numbering/displacement system years ago. Wasn’t the E36 323i a 2.5 and the E46 318i a 2.0? Yep. Same with Mercedes a45 which is 2.0l. Best one is the micra sr 160 because it's a 1.6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbaldy Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 1 minute ago, JJ0063 said: 318d is a 2.0 325d is a 3.0 335D is the same block as a 330D but this is twin turbo as opposed to single turbo So 318 is same 2lt as my 320 but the 325 330 and 335 are all 3lt bar an extra turbo, makes sence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted January 24, 2022 Author Share Posted January 24, 2022 1 minute ago, garbaldy said: So 318 is same 2lt as my 320 but the 325 330 and 335 are all 3lt bar an extra turbo, makes sence. In essence - mapping, injectors, turbos etc will vary between some Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbaldy Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Anyway now thats cleared up its certainly a looker in that colour but I would have to sell my Audi to buy that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter C Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 These types of designations have always been odd. Back in 1984 the Mercedes Benz 190/E did not have a 1.9 litre engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangernomics Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Isn’t the 190 name just like Audi 80/100 just a model designation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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