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[aaronjb]

I've had a few of these in the M Sport but much prefer the 'd' to the 'i'. 

I was just about to say that - with my commute about to double (to about 650 miles a week) for six months or so I was looking around for something efficient, diesel.. and a 335d would be a lovely way to do the commute.

Of course after buying the house I'll be turning out my pockets to find pocket fluff to eat, let alone the purchase price of one and a diesel Note is probably a better bet (55-60mpg and a quarter the price) 

[Kevin Wood]

Where are you heading to, Aaron?

[aaronjb]

Northampton (which is where the girlfriend lives & works) - assuming everything goes through, of course - bit of a juggling act with mortgages, solicitors, fitting a new bathroom and all sorts at the moment (not to mention a big holiday in the middle!).

The original plan was I'd be home based three or four days out of five as the rest of my team at the time I was hired was 100% home based so I figured that would be no problem.. until my boss dropped the "no, we want you to be office based as part of our strategy". Nearly asked when we would be replacing the two US home-based people but decided that would probably end badly for me!

So .. six months of a long commute and then I can change roles internally to one that's home based, or look for something in the big smoke as that's only an hour by train from there.

[TheBoy]

Northampton

Gixer reckons they put something in the water around there

[aaronjb]

Northampton

Gixer reckons they put something in the water around there

  Well, if I suddenly go (more) crazy (Crazier than the 2-3hr commute is likely to make me, anyway!)

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Nice little coupe with reasonable performance.

Despite being a year older than my car the dealer wanted the Signum and £6495.

 

http://www.glasshousecarsales.co.uk/bmw-335i-se-in-anwick-5366705

Reasonable performance  , they absolutely fly.  

I've had a few of these in the M Sport but much prefer the 'd' to the 'i'. 

6 speed auto with paddles so perhaps the performance suffers as a result. Slightly quicker than my Signum but not by much.

[YZ250]

Nice little coupe with reasonable performance.

Despite being a year older than my car the dealer wanted the Signum and £6495.

 

http://www.glasshousecarsales.co.uk/bmw-335i-se-in-anwick-5366705

Reasonable performance  , they absolutely fly.  

I've had a few of these in the M Sport but much prefer the 'd' to the 'i'. 

6 speed auto with paddles so perhaps the performance suffers as a result. Slightly quicker than my Signum but not by much.

It's an older one admittedly but my E92's would do 0-60mph in around five and hit the speed limiter with ease in a short distance. If you test drove a 'd', from 30 mph'ish up to a ton there is nothing between them and an E92 'M', which is why I prefer the 'd'. 
It should have annihilated your Signum without breaking sweat. The autos are quicker and more economical so something wrong with that one. 
I have an F32 (8 speed auto) now and it takes something pretty quick to beat it off the lights so something definitely wrong there. 

Edited to add:
Just looked at the tech spec of that one and that is shite compared to a later 'd'.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Nice little coupe with reasonable performance.

Despite being a year older than my car the dealer wanted the Signum and £6495.

 

http://www.glasshousecarsales.co.uk/bmw-335i-se-in-anwick-5366705

Reasonable performance  , they absolutely fly.  

I've had a few of these in the M Sport but much prefer the 'd' to the 'i'. 

6 speed auto with paddles so perhaps the performance suffers as a result. Slightly quicker than my Signum but not by much.

It's an older one admittedly but my E92's would do 0-60mph in around five and hit the speed limiter with ease in a short distance. If you test drove a 'd', from 30 mph'ish up to a ton there is nothing between them and an E92 'M', which is why I prefer the 'd'. 
It should have annihilated your Signum without breaking sweat. The autos are quicker and more economical so something wrong with that one. 
I have an F32 (8 speed auto) now and it takes something pretty quick to beat it off the lights so something definitely wrong there. 

Edited to add:
Just looked at the tech spec of that one and that is shite compared to a later 'd'.

Statistically the 335i and Signum are not a million miles apart.

250 BHP against 300 BHP.........258 ft lb against 295ft lb.

Yes it did feel more muscular but it wasn't a night and day difference.

[YZ250]

Statistically the 335i and Signum are not a million miles apart.

250 BHP against 300 BHP.........258 ft lb against 295ft lb.

Yes it did feel more muscular but it wasn't a night and day difference.

464ft lb for my current 'd'. 
Have a go in one and be converted to the devil juice. 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Statistically the 335i and Signum are not a million miles apart.

250 BHP against 300 BHP.........258 ft lb against 295ft lb.

Yes it did feel more muscular but it wasn't a night and day difference.

464ft lb for my current 'd'. 
Have a go in one and be converted to the devil juice. 

464 ft lb........I like.

Devil juice......Not while I have breath in my body.

[2boxerdogs]

Statistically the 335i and Signum are not a million miles apart.

250 BHP against 300 BHP.........258 ft lb against 295ft lb.

Yes it did feel more muscular but it wasn't a night and day difference.

464ft lb for my current 'd'. 
Have a go in one and be converted to the devil juice. 

464 ft lb........I like.

Devil juice......Not while I have breath in my body.

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Agreed only one fuel for a performance car.