The new twin turbo DD - E90 335i M Sport

[ukyo]

I would LOVE to have an electric car right now. Kind of cool being on the brink of technology that will really shape our future. I really, really like the Model S and it's damn fast. If I had $100K to spend on a car, I think that's probably what I would buy. Crazy but true.

It's official. I now haz a Volt. I just couldn't pass it up any longer. I've been wanting to get something new, and since the 335i became Sonya's car, it was my time! I picked up a 2013 Volt Premium. It's setting me back about $30 more a month than the 335i was, and I'm honestly getting 186 MPG (I will have had it a week tomorrow). Of course, that number will go down if it's taken on a road trip, but for commuting I'm using right about .4 of a gallon a day. Comparing that to my VR-4, which was gulping down 2.5 gallons per round trip to work and back and this decision has win written all over it (yes, I was using my VR-4 as a DD for almost a year and it NEVER had any issues). I think it's sad the 3/S platform gets such a bad rap on reliability. I've never really had any issues that weren't caused by my own stupidity.

Seriously though, we would really like you guys to come for a visit. Paul (TooFast4Radar) was just here this weekend so he can vouch that all guests here have a good time Not to mention all of the other well known 3/S folks that have been here.

We'll have to set it up, then. Seriously.

[VR4Rob]

Congrats on the Volt though I'll miss that beautiful white VR-4.

I got the car back from the body shop today. Front bumper looks perfect now.

Bumper damage:


Fixt:





Black grilles on:

[athamay]

we have two e92's right now, the M3 and my wife traded her car for a 2010 e92 335xi just this past week, I love beemers, kinda make me regret ever getting a vr4 each time I drive any of them

[Jimvr4]

One of these days I'll get the holes in my bumper patched. Ironically I had front end damage a year ago and removed the plate myself expecting that the body shop would mount a new clean bumper. Little did I know the stock bumper comes WITH pilot holes for the license mount. Since I never explicitly mentioned it to the body shop they just painted it and left the holes. After a year as a DD it has many rock chips along with the hood. The whole front end would need a respray and clear bra to really be perfect.

[ukyo]

Congrats on the Volt though I'll miss that beautiful white VR-4.

Thanks. I still have the VR-4 right now. My plans are to stash it at my parent's place until I can sell it. I might accidentally forget to sell it...

I got the car back from the body shop today. Front bumper looks perfect now.

Looks great, Rob!

[VR4Rob]

Finally got the car on the dyno yesterday. There was a shop in town running a special, $40 for 3 pulls. I mixed in 5 gallons of E85 to a full tank of 93 and let the JB4 do its thing. The car had been running really strong all week. Unfortunately, when I got on the dyno the ECU saw something it didn't like and the first run was basically aborted. After that, the JB4 really pulled back and I was only able to get a clean run but definitely down some power.

First run: 301 whp and 450 wtq at ~3700 rpm (when the run was aborted)
Second: 336 whp and 398 wtq

On the street the car is a monster with torque numbers that big and it makes it everywhere in the powerband. Pretty crazy stuff. Obviously I was disappointed that the first run had to be aborted. I think it had near 400 whp in it had the curve continued where it started. Anyway, time to sort it out and go back

[J-Groove]

Nice!!!

[BigTyla]

When does it get new wheels? :troll:

[VR4Rob]

When does it get new wheels? :troll:

Haha, it will probably be sooner rather than later. I need more tire on the back ASAP.

[Blackmount]

and bigger turbos