Took a while but I finally found her!

richster77 · 08-17-2011, 10:29 PM

After 3 months of searching I was able to find the rare 335xi coupe 6mt. I purchased from a member on here 'bmw-nj' about 2-3 weeks ago. Now I can finally stop my daily routine of checking ebay, searchtempest, bmw cpo car search, autotrader, swapalease, and e90post 'cars for sale' section.

Worst part is that I bought this car because I wanted to my commute from nyc to central new jersey to be a little more bearable and I just found out that I am getting rolled off this project and she's going to be mostly sitting in my driveway now (sadly I don't have a garage). Oh well I am going to enjoy her while I can and see if shes worth keeping a few months from now.

Coming from a 97 Nissan maxima 5spd, this thing is night and day when it comes to handling and driving excitement except for the fact I can shift so much smoother in my nissan vs the bimmer. It's getting better but still not smooth enough(especially if my A/C is on).

GarySL · 08-17-2011, 11:26 PM

Congratulations. Nice find & it appears to have been well cared for.

Enjoy it on the weekends?

TommyK · 08-17-2011, 11:47 PM

Awesome car!! congrats

Trojan4evr · 08-17-2011, 11:48 PM

congratz man. miles?

PHR · 08-18-2011, 12:23 AM

She's beautiful! *sniff*

DC_Oldboy · 08-18-2011, 04:37 AM

Nice upgrade friend.

BTTGMan · 08-18-2011, 08:18 AM

Put the chrome grill back in or vinyl the window trim.

Nice car!! Those arevrare, huh! Around here the dealers have them available on a erg basis.... Though w sports pkg can be rare, prob due to our potholes... Non sport is better dd here.

iflyjetzzz · 08-18-2011, 08:27 AM

Looks like a beautiful car. I would have liked MT but it was hard to find a used MT and it wasn't a 'must have' option for me. I'm much happier having Navi than a MT - Navi was a 'must have'. Jeez, I'm old.

M340i Pride · 08-18-2011, 08:31 AM

congrats. let us have some details here. how much was it and miles? looks very clean and i am pretty sure you found a good one.

AW335OME · 08-18-2011, 08:37 AM

Congrats on the find and you will definitely enjoy it!

mashimarho · 08-18-2011, 08:48 AM

Good job. I was in the same boat for over a year.
I decided last minute to screw it and order the 2011

j2m · 08-18-2011, 09:33 AM

Very nice, congratts!

AaronLBeltran · 08-18-2011, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by richster77

Worst part is that I bought this car because I wanted to my commute from nyc to central new jersey to be a little more bearable and I just found out that I am getting rolled off this project and she's going to be mostly sitting in my driveway now (sadly I don't have a garage).

Congrats on ending the search. Babying the car can't be that bad.

Likwid · 08-18-2011, 10:45 AM

Congrats! I love my 335xi Coupe 6mt! I had no idea they were rare.

Never-Enough · 08-18-2011, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by BTTGMan

Put the chrome grill back in or vinyl the window trim.

Nice car!! Those arevrare, huh! Around here the dealers have them available on a erg basis.... Though w sports pkg can be rare, prob due to our potholes... Non sport is better dd here.

No chrome

Never-Enough · 08-18-2011, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Likwid

Congrats! I love my 335xi Coupe 6mt! I had no idea they were rare.

Not rare, just harder to find than a 335i coupe.

People really should watch how they use the word "rare"

Thumperx · 08-18-2011, 11:56 AM

Very nice, congrats, and enjoy.

mjollnir19 · 08-18-2011, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by richster77

After 3 months of searching I was able to find the rare 335xi coupe 6mt. I purchased from a member on here 'bmw-nj' about 2-3 weeks ago. Now I can finally stop my daily routine of checking ebay, searchtempest, bmw cpo car search, autotrader, swapalease, and e90post 'cars for sale' section.

Worst part is that I bought this car because I wanted to my commute from nyc to central new jersey to be a little more bearable and I just found out that I am getting rolled off this project and she's going to be mostly sitting in my driveway now (sadly I don't have a garage). Oh well I am going to enjoy her while I can and see if shes worth keeping a few months from now.

Coming from a 97 Nissan maxima 5spd, this thing is night and day when it comes to handling and driving excitement except for the fact I can shift so much smoother in my nissan vs the bimmer. It's getting better but still not smooth enough(especially if my A/C is on).

i came from a celica gt-s 6 speed and "night and day" difference is an understatement... congrats man!! enjoy!!

JohnSprm69 · 08-18-2011, 12:04 PM

congrats on the new car

nothing wrong with just using it as a weekend car..... lot of us here have ours as weekend cars or just not as daily drivers

nenadbogar · 08-18-2011, 12:11 PM

congrats! enjoy!

CJ421 · 08-18-2011, 12:38 PM

Congrats, I'm glad your efforts paid off to find a 6MT!

The transmission is not very forgiving, the clutch is very hard so you will be getting used to it for some time. You should most definitely look into getting the Clutch Delay Valve (CDV) deleted, it is a very simple mod and will get rid of the little bump between shifts. You shifts will never be perfectly smooth as long as that is present.

Another simple mod is to get rid of those yellow side reflectors in the front, you can get paint matched ones that will make the car look a lot cleaner.

Enjoy

ibeclueless · 08-18-2011, 07:08 PM

congrats!

08-17-2011, 10:29 PM	#1
richster77 Private 0 Rep 47 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 335xi Join Date: May 2011 Location: Flushing, NY iTrader: (3)	Took a while but I finally found her! After 3 months of searching I was able to find the rare 335xi coupe 6mt. I purchased from a member on here 'bmw-nj' about 2-3 weeks ago. Now I can finally stop my daily routine of checking ebay, searchtempest, bmw cpo car search, autotrader, swapalease, and e90post 'cars for sale' section. Worst part is that I bought this car because I wanted to my commute from nyc to central new jersey to be a little more bearable and I just found out that I am getting rolled off this project and she's going to be mostly sitting in my driveway now (sadly I don't have a garage). Oh well I am going to enjoy her while I can and see if shes worth keeping a few months from now. Coming from a 97 Nissan maxima 5spd, this thing is night and day when it comes to handling and driving excitement except for the fact I can shift so much smoother in my nissan vs the bimmer. It's getting better but still not smooth enough(especially if my A/C is on).
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08-17-2011, 11:26 PM	#2
GarySL Lieutenant 1543 Rep 409 Posts Drives: 2006 Carrera 4S Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Humboldt Co., CA iTrader: (0)	Congratulations. Nice find & it appears to have been well cared for. Enjoy it on the weekends? __________________ '08 335xi (E90), 6MT, Arctic/Black, ZPP, ZSP (18"s), ZCW, CA, PDC, i-Pod Ordered-March 7, 2008, Shipped via Graceful Leader-March 21, 2008, Arrived Port Hueneme-April 11, 2008, Delivered-April 21, 2008
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08-17-2011, 11:47 PM	#3
TommyK Brigadier General 119 Rep 3,325 Posts Drives: E90 335i LCI Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (9) Garage List 2009 BMW 335i LCI [0.00] 2006 E90 330i [0.00]	Awesome car!! congrats
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08-17-2011, 11:48 PM	#4
Trojan4evr Lieutenant Colonel 496 Rep 1,922 Posts Drives: 2021 G80 M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Socal iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW/ E82 135i [1.00] 2007 BMW/ E90 335i [5.50]	congratz man. miles? __________________ '21 G80 M3 '11 E82 135i DCT (Gone but not forgotten) '08 E90 335i (Gone but not forgotten)
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08-18-2011, 12:23 AM	#5
PHR phr 25 Rep 354 Posts Drives: F90 M5 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Toronto iTrader: (4)	She's beautiful! sniff
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08-18-2011, 04:37 AM	#6
DC_Oldboy Q(.)-D Q-(^.~Q) 214 Rep 5,378 Posts Drives: like an old person. Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bothell, WA iTrader: (39) Garage List 2006 BMW 330i [8.48]	Nice upgrade friend. __________________
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08-18-2011, 08:18 AM	#7
BTTGMan Banned 16 Rep 539 Posts Drives: 335xi coupe - space gray Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Pennsylvania iTrader: (0)	Put the chrome grill back in or vinyl the window trim. Nice car!! Those arevrare, huh! Around here the dealers have them available on a erg basis.... Though w sports pkg can be rare, prob due to our potholes... Non sport is better dd here.
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08-18-2011, 08:27 AM	#8
iflyjetzzz First Lieutenant 46 Rep 320 Posts Drives: 2008 328i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Tucson, AZ iTrader: (0)	Looks like a beautiful car. I would have liked MT but it was hard to find a used MT and it wasn't a 'must have' option for me. I'm much happier having Navi than a MT - Navi was a 'must have'. Jeez, I'm old.
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08-18-2011, 08:31 AM	#9
M340i Pride Lieutenant Colonel 213 Rep 1,713 Posts Drives: 2020 BMW M340i Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (1)	congrats. let us have some details here. how much was it and miles? looks very clean and i am pretty sure you found a good one.
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08-18-2011, 08:37 AM	#10
AW335OME Captain 123 Rep 932 Posts Drives: E92 M3, E90 M3, F80 M3 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Bergen County, NJ iTrader: (0)	Congrats on the find and you will definitely enjoy it! __________________ IG @BYZZNESS
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08-18-2011, 08:48 AM	#11
mashimarho BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 2111 Rep 13,877 Posts Drives: E92 M3 & F80 M3 & G82 M4 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lynnwood, WA iTrader: (45) Garage List 2021 BMW G82 M4 [0.00] 2011 BMW E92 M3 [0.00] 2015 BMW F80 M3 [0.00] 2012 BMW 335i xDrive [9.78]	Good job. I was in the same boat for over a year. I decided last minute to screw it and order the 2011 __________________ Mashimarho.com /// Instagram /// Facebook /// Youtube /// sales@mashimarho.com /// (425) 582-7939
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08-18-2011, 09:33 AM	#12
j2m Colonel 180 Rep 2,446 Posts Drives: '11 E92 M3 DCT Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Calgary, Ab iTrader: (8) Garage List 2011 BMW E92 M3 [10.00]	Very nice, congratts!
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08-18-2011, 10:45 AM	#14
Likwid Private 3 Rep 73 Posts Drives: 2007 M5 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Nashville, TN iTrader: (0)	Congrats! I love my 335xi Coupe 6mt! I had no idea they were rare.
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08-18-2011, 11:56 AM	#17
Thumperx Major 88 Rep 1,404 Posts Drives: 335I coupe Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SE Michigan iTrader: (77)	Very nice, congrats, and enjoy. __________________ Name: Blanca \| 07 E92 \| AW-Blk \| ZSP \| Alcon BBK \| M3 Bits \| VM RR Links \| Koni \| UUC Sways \| V5 \| Dinan CAI \| ETS IC \| Fge DV \| ER CP \| Cyba \| Raden. Exh \| Mod Step \| Trunk Drawer \| Perf LED Wheel \| Illum Dr Sills \| IS Shifter \| Parrot \| Philps D1S \| 6000k fog \| MTECH RR \| CSL Trunk \| Aero \| Roof Spoiler \| PSS on BBS RS-GT 19s
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08-18-2011, 12:04 PM	#19
JohnSprm69 Colonel 164 Rep 2,007 Posts Drives: AW e92 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (4)	congrats on the new car nothing wrong with just using it as a weekend car..... lot of us here have ours as weekend cars or just not as daily drivers
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08-18-2011, 12:11 PM	#20
nenadbogar First Lieutenant 58 Rep 361 Posts Drives: x6 f16 m sport Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Serbia iTrader: (1)	congrats! enjoy!
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08-18-2011, 12:38 PM	#21
CJ421 Brigadier General 1567 Rep 4,110 Posts Drives: BMW M3 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Blue Bell, PA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2024 BMW M3 Sedan [9.50]	Congrats, I'm glad your efforts paid off to find a 6MT! The transmission is not very forgiving, the clutch is very hard so you will be getting used to it for some time. You should most definitely look into getting the Clutch Delay Valve (CDV) deleted, it is a very simple mod and will get rid of the little bump between shifts. You shifts will never be perfectly smooth as long as that is present. Another simple mod is to get rid of those yellow side reflectors in the front, you can get paint matched ones that will make the car look a lot cleaner. Enjoy __________________ 2024 BMW M3 Sedan Frozen Pure Grey II/Fjord Blue, 6MT Past: 2021 Z4 M40i Frozen Grey II/Black Alcantara \| 2017 F30 340i Mineral Gray/Coral Red, 6MT \| 2011 E92 335i Le Mans Blue/Black, 6MT
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08-18-2011, 07:08 PM	#22
ibeclueless What 141 Rep 9,325 Posts Drives: E92 328xi Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Quincy, MA iTrader: (1)	congrats! __________________ E92 328xi Space Gray Aero Lip \| M3 Side Skirts \| CF Performance Spoiler \| ACS Roof \| Gloss Black Grilles \| LUX H8 Angels \| BMW Performance Exhaust My E92 Photos
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