IndigoBlueWagon
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I love those. Wonder what parts availability is like? That looks like a very nice example.
Apparently IDParts doesn't carry anything for itI love those. Wonder what parts availability is like? That looks like a very nice example.
Very nice!!!Nope, not gold (though my E30 is Bronzit). This one is Cosmos Blue. 48k miles. It's the car that was on BAT a few years ago.
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Go ahead and talk about it....people love to brag about making their cars off road use only....it is crazy to me to buy these car and then spend a whole lot of money to make them illegalGet my application ready.
I'm flying down to Florida tomorrow morning to pick up a low miles 335d, sport & premium packages, paddle shifters, nav, some other niceties. Will probably do some things we can't speak about here to it before summer is up and then enjoy the hell out of it.
I'm keeping the GSW and selling the GTI. All-diesel fleet.
With the 335d, I’ve read so much about carbon buildup and failed emissions bits that a bit of an “adjustment” to the car seems the way to make them last 200k miles without paying $20,000 in repairs. Any power gained is a nice benefit, but it’s more a matter of survival from what I’m reading.Go ahead and talk about people love to brag about making there cars off road only....
My 335d went over 100,000 miles with no outward signs of CBU. If I was to buy a used one, I would wait until it needed cleanup since the cost is not too bad, and maybe then do the mods.With the 335d, I’ve read so much about carbon buildup and failed emissions bits that a bit of an “adjustment” to the car seems the way to make them last 200k miles without paying $20,000 in repairs. Any power gained is a nice benefit, but it’s more a matter of survival from what I’m reading.
more and more TDI Guys moving up to BMW Diesels! Nice Car!!I read and will heed TinMan’s words. Car is too nice to mess with right now.
Purchase is complete and we’re about to head up I-95.
Here it is, while the link is still live: https://www.bmwinmelbourne.com/inventory/used-2011-bmw-3-series-335d-rwd-4dr-car-wbapn7c55ba781611
Nice buy. Good luck with it!I read and will heed TinMan’s words. Car is too nice to mess with right now.
Purchase is complete and we’re about to head up I-95.
Here it is, while the link is still live: https://www.bmwinmelbourne.com/inventory/used-2011-bmw-3-series-335d-rwd-4dr-car-wbapn7c55ba781611
If you haven't already joined, there is a Facebook group called North America BMW Diesel Owners Group. Great resource to have, especially for those that DIY. If you have any questions, feel free to shoot me a PMI read and will heed TinMan’s words. Car is too nice to mess with right now.
Purchase is complete and we’re about to head up I-95.
Here it is, while the link is still live: https://www.bmwinmelbourne.com/inventory/used-2011-bmw-3-series-335d-rwd-4dr-car-wbapn7c55ba781611
Damn Tom, I’m glad you didn’t go too far in that condition. Unreal.Dealer almost had to buy me a new Motor after an Oil Change service last week....arrived home with OIL on the ground...Their story was a defective "O" on the Oil Filter....![]()
Yes, I actually sent a Join request to that group this morning as it seemed to be the most active and most members on this side of the pond.If you haven't already joined, there is a Facebook group called North America BMW Diesel Owners Group. Great resource to have, especially for those that DIY. If you have any questions, feel free to shoot me a PM
Yes I was a little Pissed......they tried to BS out of it but I cut them off.....Damn Tom, I’m glad you didn’t go too far in that condition. Unreal.![]()
The trip back from Florida was fun! Left Saturday around 3pm from Melbourne and hauled *ss up I-95 to stay in Florence SC for the night, also filling up next to the hotel. Got 32 mpg averaging 78mph with stops. Much of that was doing 90+ behind various rabbits.Yes I was a little Pissed......they tried to BS out of it but I cut them off.....
They put me in a 540I for a few hours! That is a seriously nice car! I bought an extended warranty to keep from having to do this stuff myself. And they can’t even change the oil without F*ckng it up! This is a really nice car and it came through this dealer and was Leased through this dealer.....and was less than 10 miles from me during it’s Lease life.....but I have found some stuff I don’t like....all wheels had been screwed up at one time or another....
How h ip back from Florida?
Next year!That is really Cool! Great to hear! You were a week too late! Kies Motorsports just had a Big BMW GTG in Hammonton NJ last Sunday!
Good GM! One of the reasons I can’t stay away from bmw. Just wait till you start getting emails about the free bmw driving events. They hand you the keys to all sorts of bmw’s and the other brands (competition). Great times.The trip back from Florida was fun! Left Saturday around 3pm from Melbourne and hauled *ss up I-95 to stay in Florence SC for the night, also filling up next to the hotel. Got 32 mpg averaging 78mph with stops. Much of that was doing 90+ behind various rabbits.
I must also say that the dealer experience at BMW of Melbourne was outstanding. I have never been treated like that buying a new car, let alone a $14K used car. They knew I was flying down and the car was prepped prior to my arrival. They allowed me to take an hour long test ride out on 95 and get it up into triple digit speeds. They went right down the checklist of going through every detail of the car and setting up phone and such. Full tank of diesel, etc.
While we were waiting for the finance mgr to process the customer ahead of us, I was stuffing my face in their lounge and the GM struck up a conversation with my 10 year old son. Then he walked him over to the swag counter and grabbed him a BMW Motorsports hat (which I’m now jealous of), then let him pick out a diecast car of his choice (a 4 series, ***?), then gave him an M Sport insulated coffee tumbler, then gave me a BMW Motorsports tumbler.
Then, he said “why don’t you guys go kill some time” and gave me the keys to their M6 demo. I exercised all 580 hp.
Seriously, this was for a guy buying a 2011. What a terrific dealer. My son is hooked on BMW for life. Smart man that GM.
BMW dealer service is just as bad a VW dealer service at some BMW dealers. It is sad because an oil change on a BMW diesel is no harder than a TDI oil change. The oil filter is slightly different and the engine holds more oil (8 quarts) but the oil change is very much like a TDI oil change. The oil filter is accessible from the top just like in a TDI. The oil used is the same or similar to what a CR TDI uses. VW 507.00 oils all have BMW LL-04 rating on them and the LL-04 spec is slightly less stringent than 507.00 and is similar to MB229.51 and VW 505.01. I use oils that have BMW LL-04, MB229.51, and VW 507.00 ratings on them. A 507.00 5W-30 oil for a CR TDI is perfect for a BMW diesel since it also is LL-04 rated.Yes I was a little Pissed......they tried to BS out of it but I cut them off.....
They put me in a 540I for a few hours! That is a seriously nice car! I bought an extended warranty to keep from having to do this stuff myself. And they can’t even change the oil without F*ckng it up! This is a really nice car and it came through this dealer and was Leased through this dealer.....and was less than 10 miles from me during it’s Lease life.....but I have found some stuff I don’t like....all wheels had been screwed up at one time or another....
How h ip back from Florida?