2011 328i Loaded (seriously) vs 2011 335i (Nav)

[nando]

you mean spin one tire? no LSD on BMWs except M's, it's all controlled by ABS.

[Dermeister3]

overweight, waterered down luxo-barges that last until the end of the warranty period and require a personal rocket scientist to service? :p

I'm lucky but my wife won't drive anything but a manual.. :)

that still spin tires when shifting into 4th gear.

[A Sucked Orange]

Also both have 12k miles, automatic, navigation and 4 doors (sedan).

fail

[nando]

First, I was referencing mostly the newer cars being produced by BMW (F01, F10, F30. Granted the ones the OP is concerning are E90s, but I was just commenting on the overall direction BMW is going with their cars.

overweight, waterered down luxo-barges that last until the end of the warranty period and require a personal rocket scientist to service? :p

I'm lucky but my wife won't drive anything but a manual.. :)

[Dermeister3]

First, I was referencing mostly the newer cars being produced by BMW (F01, F10, F30. Granted the ones the OP is concerning are E90s, but I was just commenting on the overall direction BMW is going with their cars.

please check in your balls and your man card. you are no longer a valid member of the man club.

thanks,

the management

My father just was trained on the new F01 7 series at the BMW HQ of North America here in NJ.

The automatic transmission in them IS better by all standards, than in any BMW transmission ever made.

Obviously there is a "connection", we call it, to driving manual transmissions that will never be topped by automatics.

OP also said this in his post.

I realize the 335 would smoke the 328i but I don't really (not at all) race and this car will also be used by my wife. I am a guy though so the sport package sounds cool to me. I also am very interested in the sound system.

He doesn't race. He doesn't need manual to be .01s faster than his opponent. Also, his wife drives it, and if we've learned anything by MINI's research and marketing, less women know how to properly drive manual transmissions.

Wrong
My wifes e90 cant downshift nearly as fast as I can.. Try dropping two gears at once, for hard acceleration. Not gonna happen in the autostick. Plus manuals are much more fun to drive and easier to keep track of what gear your in..... Do I need to push up 3 times to be in 2nd,,,, 3rd pedal forever...

did you bother reading when I posted "They also have a cool little mode that you can engage that make the automatic shift harder or softer depending on where you set it." that, seemingly obviously doesn't apply to your Wife's E90

At the rate BMW is going, 3rd pedals will be obsolete.

[Thizzelle]

328 it has better suspension

[greanthumb]

please check in your balls and your man card. you are no longer a valid member of the man club.

thanks,

the management

new sig

[naplesE30]

Wrong


My wifes e90 cant downshift nearly as fast as I can.. Try dropping two gears at once, for hard acceleration. Not gonna happen in the autostick. Plus manuals are much more fun to drive and easier to keep track of what gear your in..... Do I need to push up 3 times to be in 2nd,,,, 3rd pedal forever...

All new BMWs have more efficiency as automatics, as well as they shift faster than most humans can. They also have a cool little mode that you can engage that make the automatic shift harder or softer depending on where you set it. Also, there are less and less cars with "sticks". Paddle shifters are taking over manual transmissions. And ya know what? They're better. If you want a BMW with a "stick", don't bother buying new.

Tl: DR, New automatics are better in most ways than new standard transmissions in BMW vehicles.

sorry man.

[Bimmerista]

335i is the best way to go.

Also, register on bimmerforums.com & post this question in the 'e90' forum. The e90 is the current generation 3-series chassis offered by BMW right now.

[samiam3356]

All new BMWs have more efficiency as automatics, as well as they shift faster than most humans can. They also have a cool little mode that you can engage that make the automatic shift harder or softer depending on where you set it. Also, there are less and less cars with "sticks". Paddle shifters are taking over manual transmissions. And ya know what? They're better. If you want a BMW with a "stick", don't bother buying new.

Tl: DR, New automatics are better in most ways than new standard transmissions in BMW vehicles.

sorry man.

is that the 2nd unmanly thing you've done today?

[nando]

All new BMWs have more efficiency as automatics, as well as they shift faster than most humans can. They also have a cool little mode that you can engage that make the automatic shift harder or softer depending on where you set it. Also, there are less and less cars with "sticks". Paddle shifters are taking over manual transmissions. And ya know what? They're better. If you want a BMW with a "stick", don't bother buying new.

Tl: DR, New automatics are better in most ways than new standard transmissions in BMW vehicles.

sorry man.

please check in your balls and your man card. you are no longer a valid member of the man club.

thanks,

the management

[e30lov]

My vote is e30

[slammin.e28]

except that they're automatic, still not a manual

sorry man.

This. They lack the feel. IDC if it's faster. I still get that feel, and connection to the car, with a manual.

[imsotyerred]

All new BMWs have more efficiency as automatics, as well as they shift faster than most humans can. They also have a cool little mode that you can engage that make the automatic shift harder or softer depending on where you set it. Also, there are less and less cars with "sticks". Paddle shifters are taking over manual transmissions. And ya know what? They're better. If you want a BMW with a "stick", don't bother buying new.

Tl: DR, New automatics are better in most ways than new standard transmissions in BMW vehicles.

sorry man.

except that they're automatic, still not a manual

sorry man.

[Dermeister3]

wait for a car with a stick.

All new BMWs have more efficiency as automatics, as well as they shift faster than most humans can. They also have a cool little mode that you can engage that make the automatic shift harder or softer depending on where you set it. Also, there are less and less cars with "sticks". Paddle shifters are taking over manual transmissions. And ya know what? They're better. If you want a BMW with a "stick", don't bother buying new.

Tl: DR, New automatics are better in most ways than new standard transmissions in BMW vehicles.

sorry man.