While AA makes good SC kits, tell your neighbor to have a look at VF Engineering's new setup. Air-to-water intercooler, GIAC software, vortech blower. Good stuff, but a stage 1 will run about 10k without installation.

 

right.... but how much is a 335i?

 

My wife wants the 335i sedan.

 

Fully loaded, about 54k... average equipment, about 48k.

 

my point exactly!

 

335i does not have an LSD. Only ///M vehicles. But, unless you intend to track the car.. it's not really necessary.

 

keep the evo and take off your wing

 

Still a great car. I almost traded the M3 in for one of those.. then I drove the EVO. The rest as they say is history.

 

Get the M3 ASAP!

 

RICH your mom says its a bad idea , she just told me

 

I think my friend got it for 40k. MSRP at the bmw website is for 40,800. So about 42k fully loaded sounds reasonable, unless they mark it up that much.

Funny thing is he took it for service like 4 or 5 times. Check Engine light came on and some sensors needed to be replaced. According to BMW if the CEL light comes on you should stop driving and push this OnStar type button in the car that calls for free towing service and they give you a rental as well.

 

My experience with the M BMW's was a new '02 M Coupe (same engine, smaller lighter car). The '01 & 02 M Coupes were reputed to be BMW's fastest car. It could certainly accelerate hard from 100 mph plus and is good GT/Autobahn car. I am only 408 miles into a new Evo IX SE, so I cannot judge the high rpm performance and am still going easy on the brakes. My impression, and maybe others will confirm, says that the Evo can corners harder and faster with less fuss and correction. As a life-time Front-engine/mid-engine RWD driver, I have to say how impressed I am with Mitsu's AWD. I think the Mitsu is a better, more rewarding car and the drive system is much faster and more sophisticated.

 

IIRC, 54k is with just about every option... i.e. active steering, active cruise control, hd radio, sat radio, nav, performance package, triptonic, etc...

BTW, something interesting to note about the E90 vehicles and newer... no more dipstick, and lifetime transmission and rear-diff fluids... in other words, no drain plugs for transmission or differential housings.

 

I say go with the m3. I don't think you will be disappointed, the m3 is still a pretty sporty car. If you want 1/4 mile times and HP numbers then no, its not a good idea. But for a pretty comfortable, good looking, and sporty driving car then go for it. It is way more relaxing to drive then an Evo and overall pretty fun.

 

all BMW are all out rated. u see them every where! evo's are way cooler. but thats up to u. if u drive fast with ur car now and then drive fast with the bmw its not going to make a differnce from getting a ticket or not. but gl on ur decison!