[Kalstar1]

As a former owner of a 2003 E55 (493 hp), what would be the faster "street light king". I am waiting for my (new to me) 2009 335i x-drive 6mt to come in (purchased cross country, on a truck now). In the mean time I ordered the JB3 and dual cone filter. What do you think would be the quicker car up to about 70 mph?

[kjrulz]

e55 = 0-60 in 4.2

[Donald-335i]

e55 end thred.

[Jonny550]

Originally Posted by Donald-335i

e55 end thred.

+1 if i had the choice i would say E55 its just a frikin freak of a car and rips m5's like a walk in the park.

[slowSwede]

The E55 is a strong car, still miss driving it.
I love the straight line performance of the E55 but I feel old when driving one....so I don't think you'll have the same straight line performance, you do get better road-feel in the 335 (don't know about the xi though).

Straight line stock for stock they kill 335:s.

[creaminz]

if you mod your 335i right, you will be fair with E55 if not slightly faster

[hun77777]

Originally Posted by creaminz

if you mod your 335i right, you will be fair with E55 if not slightly faster

that's if E55 is stock...

[creaminz]

Originally Posted by hun77777

that's if E55 is stock...

Exactly

[Kalstar1]

Yes stock E55 vs modded 335xi. I miss the hell out of my E (owned for 3 years), but the economy of a year ago decided a $700.00 monthly payment was not the best of ideas. The stats on the E were 0-60 in 4.2 with a quarter mile at 12.2. I have seen on the internet modded 335's in the high 11's, Donalds sig says he's running 11.9 before meth. Not sure how close I can get with just the JB3 and dual cone filters.

Thoughts on a 0-60 with just those minor mods??

[slowSwede]

They're cars for different purposes.
E55 is, as you know, not a nimble car. But have a truly great sound, idle or WOT it's great. (Perhaps not so good as the E60 M5 at WOT but idling is not that good to listen to in the M5)
I like the fact that neither the 335 or E55 stick out a lot from the rest.

The E55 is rather thirsty, bot not really for the ammount of power, the 335 is a lot better in this aspect. Almos standard consumtion, if you want to.
This is a big argument for me, fuel consumption.
I was looking at the E60 M5 or the 335 and I went with the 335, because it's a saner car, doesn't turns heads and goes for 750 km's with one tank on highways. It's a lot cheaper in all aspects so money is always an issue.
Still the 335 has power in ok ammount.

Just look straight ahead if you're faced with an E55 in a stop light.
He's there to kill you and they do it well....stock vs stock.

Cheers!

[hypertech]

335i +1

e55 is nice but looks outdated inside and out

Originally Posted by slowSwede

They're cars for different purposes.
E55 is, as you know, not a nimble car. But have a truly great sound, idle or WOT it's great. (Perhaps not so good as the E60 M5 at WOT but idling is not that good to listen to in the M5)
I like the fact that neither the 335 or E55 stick out a lot from the rest.

The E55 is rather thirsty, bot not really for the ammount of power, the 335 is a lot better in this aspect. Almos standard consumtion, if you want to.
This is a big argument for me, fuel consumption.
I was looking at the E60 M5 or the 335 and I went with the 335, because it's a saner car, doesn't turns heads and goes for 750 km's with one tank on highways. It's a lot cheaper in all aspects so money is always an issue.
Still the 335 has power in ok ammount.

Just look straight ahead if you're faced with an E55 in a stop light.
He's there to kill you and they do it well....stock vs stock.

Cheers!

[slowSwede]

With you there

[kjrulz]

Originally Posted by Kalstar1

Yes stock E55 vs modded 335xi. I miss the hell out of my E (owned for 3 years), but the economy of a year ago decided a $700.00 monthly payment was not the best of ideas. The stats on the E were 0-60 in 4.2 with a quarter mile at 12.2. I have seen on the internet modded 335's in the high 11's, Donalds sig says he's running 11.9 before meth. Not sure how close I can get with just the JB3 and dual cone filters.

Thoughts on a 0-60 with just those minor mods??

4.4-4.5 should be typical - basically matched with or edging out the new M3.

[Bimmer This]

Originally Posted by ivanlee0401

335i +1

e55 is nice but looks outdated inside and out

But it's still and E55.

[4wheelpilot]

Originally Posted by Donald-335i

e55 end thred.

+1

[nocturnal25]

e55 all day long. i was just in this situation and chose an e55 over a 335i for a few reasons, one being the level of performance the e55 offers (can make 600rwhp), its alot more car for the money and has all the luxuries you can think of which really makes most of the 335i's seem so basic and not so luxurious.

[AltecBX]

E55 hands down.
$ for $ - BMW 335xi modded > Benz E55 > Audi R6 >BMW M5 >Jaguar XF

[boom]

My buddy just got an e55 and within three weeks he upgraded the heat exchanger, cooling pump, and put a bigger pulley on with a custom tune. All this with new wheels and the renntech automatic lowering system. Dude has deep pockets LOL. We're going to run as soon as I get the cp-e IC (have cp-e exhaust, DPs, standback, charge pipe/tial bov, and bms dci). He'll probably win but I'll report back on the result. We'll both be at the MIR private track day on the 28th.

His car is nice but it seems like a much bigger car than the 335i. They have more power but also more weight. Also, the tune and pulley cost him over $1600. yikes.

[nocturnal25]

Originally Posted by boom

My buddy just got an e55 and within three weeks he upgraded the heat exchanger, cooling pump, and put a bigger pulley on with a custom tune. All this with new wheels and the renntech automatic lowering system. Dude has deep pockets LOL. We're going to run as soon as I get the cp-e IC (have cp-e exhaust, DPs, standback, charge pipe/tial bov, and bms dci). He'll probably win but I'll report back on the result. We'll both be at the MIR private track day on the 28th.

His car is nice but it seems like a much bigger car than the 335i. They have more power but also more weight. Also, the tune and pulley cost him over $1600. yikes.

gotta pay to play, mods for these cars are very pricey though considering what your only getting. Be prepared to have him pull away on you very very quickly, with the mods you posted a stock e55 would pull away with ease, there a heavier car but also make alot more power and a ton more torque

[BMWXGOLF]

i think the e55

[Kroy]

E55, but the 335ix won't be no slouch! XI will give you some advantage at a dig, and with tune and dci you should be mid 12's.

[BobVader]

Originally Posted by Kalstar1

As a former owner of a 2003 E55 (493 hp), what would be the faster "street light king". I am waiting for my (new to me) 2009 335i x-drive 6mt to come in (purchased cross country, on a truck now). In the mean time I ordered the JB3 and dual cone filter. What do you think would be the quicker car up to about 70 mph?

for 0-70 mph...easy for mod XI's vs stock e55. I do 3.6 0-60 with race gas and 3.7 with pump gas...each time with my XI's. But after 70mph is more close. (with stock e55).