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Stevoraith
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by Stevoraith » Mon Oct 26, 2009 6:25 pm
Good to hear that the 'box is nice to use- didn't realise it did the auto-blip thing on downshifts- wonder if the diesel does it too?
My brothers M3 SMG is an 05 too so I'd be comparing it to that. To be honest auto mode in the SMG is jerky and terrible, but good to hear that the 335 isn't at the other end of the scale with a slushy auto.
I haven't driven a real auto since a '98 Corsa so I'd probably be quite impressed
. And if the paddles are intuitive and easy to use then I'm sold.
Right, where's my cheque book........
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Rag_It
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by Rag_It » Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:55 pm
Mate, you know my thoughts, I'd have one of them, a RR and a Lotus S1 160 in Scandal green!
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ryallm
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by ryallm » Tue Oct 27, 2009 11:47 am
700lb ft doesn't sound right. 700Nm would be more like it - still monster torque by any standards.
There was a post on one of the BMW forums a while back from a guy who had knackered his 335d gearbox after a few months with a DMS chip. The bill was hoooooge
Mark
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tut
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by tut » Tue Oct 27, 2009 11:51 am
The way things are on the roads now with regulations, I would be happy to drive a 1.1 Corsa if I was not on a road run.
tut
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Andy G
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by Andy G » Tue Oct 27, 2009 11:51 am
Paul.A wrote:Andy G wrote:
My mates 335d is 700lbft and 340bhp - fantastic car
The tuner must be telling your mate fibs!! I think the transmission melts at anything near 700
Nm
The is the conversion (with better suspension) my friend bought
http://www.birdsauto.com/content/collat ... 928337.pdf
Could be my memory of the measurement
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jj
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by jj » Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:50 pm
ryallm wrote:
There was a post on one of the BMW forums a while back from a guy who had knackered his 335d gearbox after a few months with a DMS chip. The bill was hoooooge
Mark
Thats the reason I went with one of the removeable options, and will be keeping it a "safe" 380ish bhp with 550nm - less chance of stressing the nuts off it, and can remove for warranty-times...
tut, have you wandered into the wrong thread again, corsas?
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GregR
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by GregR » Tue Oct 27, 2009 2:13 pm
jj wrote:ryallm wrote:
There was a post on one of the BMW forums a while back from a guy who had knackered his 335d gearbox after a few months with a DMS chip. The bill was hoooooge
Mark
Thats the reason I went with one of the removeable options, and will be keeping it a "safe" 380ish bhp with 550nm - less chance of stressing the nuts off it, and can remove for warranty-times...
tut, have you wandered into the wrong thread again, corsas?
Mad figures, my car has a mere 560Nm!
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jj
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by jj » Tue Oct 27, 2009 2:35 pm
Your RS6 is the only car I have been in that is similar in the power-delivery to the 35i.
I think the big6 would still dominate at the higher numbers though, plus I cant get a pram, a set of golf sticks and a powakaddy in mine all at once like you do
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tut
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by tut » Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:12 pm
Nah, just that you can not use the power of almost any car on the road nowadays, never mind outputs like that, if you want to keep you licence.
Agreed that the acceleration is great and addictive, but I reckon you have almost more chance of picking up points when you use that acceleration to pass a slower car, or group of cars, even though you were under the speed limit, and go back under. That is where mine came from, you go to pass as quickly as possible from 50 but it takes you 30 above, so if there is a CamVan or Radar car in the same place you are nabbed.
In a less powerful car you are going to have to allow a greater distance and you will be at a lower overtake speed.
tut
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Mike Scib
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by Mike Scib » Tue Oct 27, 2009 4:55 pm
Very nice JJ, but i would of gone for the old man spec 335d touring
How is it on fuel do you even get 20mpg?
alicrozier wrote:As Robin said, need to be comfortable and confident to push right up to the limit - sometimes you only find the limit by going beyond it...
(that's why I think Mike will do fine, that and his lack of imagination).
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jj
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by jj » Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:08 pm
Sat at 75 all the way up from London the other day on the cruise, 36.2mpg. £58 got 488 miles.
Been just driving about town, short journeys last few days and its showing 25. So not that bad really.
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Mike Scib
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by Mike Scib » Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:34 pm
jj wrote:Sat at 75 all the way up from London the other day on the cruise, 36.2mpg. £58 got 488 miles.
Been just driving about town, short journeys last few days and its showing 25. So not that bad really.
That's pretty impressive really.....wonder how the 35d compares?
How was the 35d to drive compared to the 35i, much in it?
Once you get it chipped swing by for my test drive
alicrozier wrote:As Robin said, need to be comfortable and confident to push right up to the limit - sometimes you only find the limit by going beyond it...
(that's why I think Mike will do fine, that and his lack of imagination).
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Scotty C
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by Scotty C » Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:06 pm
nice motor grandpa
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by ~ ~ Cal ~ ~ » Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:32 pm
Very good looking car and as you point out it makes the all important tasty noise
Not far off being given an company car so await to hear how your experience pans out
Presumable the ride is pliant but no M3 style bordering on uncomfortable in town ?
Back seats kiddy friendly ? Perhaps not an issue for you but iso-fix is king for me
I am a huge fan of German cars. They work out of the box and have been honed over many iterations so they are very much "ronseal" in my opinion
Had any late night roundabout fun yet ?
Enjoy Cal
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Skyenet
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by Skyenet » Mon Nov 02, 2009 6:03 pm
tut wrote:The way things are on the roads now with regulations, I would be happy to drive a 1.1 Corsa if I was not on a road run.
tut
I don't even have the 1.1 , but know exactly what you mean
sorry JJ but I reckon your new wheels are plain boring looking. (not a fan of saloon cars faction)
Iain
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