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steve remchak · **Posted:** Mon Nov 08, 2010 3:08 pm

so i had to go to the dealer today for some warranty work and i picked up a loaner. 2011 silver 3 series.

i jump in the loaner after my SA brought it up for me and i motor off down I-40 to Cary. i'm thinking to myself that it seems to accelerate a little differently than the other 335's i've driven as loaners. never thought about it twice however as it is a rocket.

i hang out at Mark's place (Performance Chassis...Club Sponsor) for awhile and as i'm walking back to the car i see this weird access panel in the left rear quarter panel. i pop it off to reveal two valves. i give out a resounding WTF, and call Mark over to look at these things. fill valve & drain valve? DOH

i look at the trunk lid and......... 335d.

i was driving a diesel and never knew the difference. driving around town so far today i'm getting 32 mpg. gobs and gobs of low end torque and compared to a 335i much more linear power delivery.

i'm kind of embarrassed actually as i have owned a diesel pick-up since 2003. i should have known better but this thing is quiet.

MarcusMcRae · **Posted:** Mon Nov 08, 2010 3:21 pm

It's a shame they don't make it with a manual. It sounds like a sweet car.

Aaron Buckley · **Posted:** Mon Nov 08, 2010 4:07 pm

MarcusMcRae wrote:

It's a shame they don't make it with a manual. It sounds like a sweet car.

x2. I would buy the manual. - AB

BretLuter · **Posted:** Mon Nov 08, 2010 5:11 pm

MarcusMcRae wrote:

It's a shame they don't make it with a manual. It sounds like a sweet car.

Oh, they make it with a manual, just not for us dumbass americans.

IIRC, the 1 series diesel smoked (get it) the other gas-engined models in 0-60 times, etc (not sure if that included the 135)

Sean O'Connell · **Posted:** Mon Nov 08, 2010 6:57 pm

they are fantastic cars. Steve you should drive a x5 with the diesel motor, very cool having that much torque.

Kevin O'Connell · **Posted:** Tue Nov 09, 2010 2:07 pm

I'm almost positive that there was a customer at Schaeffer with a manual 335d. Maybe you can get it through European delivery? Either way, I agree that they are awesome cars.

Pete Guthrie · **Posted:** Tue Nov 09, 2010 4:23 pm

i wanna test drive one.. it sounds like it would be fun. need job first to get money. but one thing follows another my freind.

welcome to the club my freind.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QN4-KA0VGzs

top gear in a 535d sedan.

diesel power magazine went to europe and drove a hartge tuning 335d wagon.they said it was really fast. if you can find one in a manual. are you going to track it?

steve remchak · **Posted:** Tue Nov 09, 2010 7:35 pm

i hated to give it back. on the ride home from the dealer my 4.8 feels lethargic in comparison.

Pete Guthrie · **Posted:** Wed Nov 10, 2010 10:30 pm

hahahhahh.hartge tuning says you can get well over 400 ft lbs of torque. 416 stock. over 400 tuned. europe is awesome.

Marty Howard · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:00 am

My friends E series Desiel is about as quiet as they come, plus he's getting out standing mileage. They have come a long ways.

jeremy gast · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2010 12:53 pm

sounds like you need to trade it in. then we can start saying that your are a "green" person

steve remchak wrote:

i hated to give it back. on the ride home from the dealer my 4.8 feels lethargic in comparison.

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