BMW 335i Review (N54) - Should you get one?

The 3-series doesn't need an introduction to most car enthusiasts in fact the 3-series has been BMWs top-selling car for years now combined power good looks and a never aging body style and you're left with a car That's sure not to disappoint anyone that ends up owning it despite the age of the n54 engine BMW 335 some prefer over the newer body styles why is this car a top choice for those looking to purchase a used car Quite simply big bang for the buck has an owner of this BMW 335 I know what you're thinking I'm being biased well, that's the thing I'm not being biased regardless if I own this car or not this car is a Phenomenal car I do know that the BMW is not the perfect car out there It does have his flaws But I really think that this car Has so much positives that it outweighs the negatives by far one of my favorite things about this car is that even though? This is a 2008 model. It really doesn't seem too outdated Funny because I know a lot of people that maybe don't know much about cars But come up to me and think that this is a brand new 2015 and up model But that's just not the case it's BMW. It looks expensive And it also looks sporty. It's perfect for somebody my age. It just has the right mix between Luxury and sportiness I remember when I first purchased this car three years ago I was absolutely mind blown not only is it a good-looking car But it's a very powerful car it has an inline six a three litre Twin-turbo engine it produces 300 horsepower and 300 pound feet of torque. It's funny because some people call the n54 engine that's in this car The German version of the 2jz what's beautiful about that and that the turbo lag isn't that bad most people prefer? naturally aspirated engine because of the Torquay the feel that you get from it and They get power to the wheel almost immediately, but the n54 engine on this car the turbo lag Isn't that bad not nearly as much as certain other cars here? I'll show you what I mean since we got a clear strip right now That never gets old oh my god This car is very torquey it pulls off so fast you get the power almost immediately So yeah the car is very very fast Very torquey lots of power, but see that's where the gas mileage kind of suffers especially in the city I average about 17 and a half miles per gallon and let me tell you I don't ever floor the car I baby a grandma sure, the n54 engine is actually known for having some issues some very common issues that probably wouldn't be the best thing to deal with if you were to purchase this car I actually made a video on that for common problems and Reliability issues for the BMW 335 if you guys want to check that out I'll put the card up here And I'll link it down into the description if you guys want to check that out after watching this video I don't want to get into that subject in this video So if you want to check that out just click on a link in the description so the car is fast It looks good, but is it comfortable right? It's a BMW it's supposed to be a luxury vehicle and supposed to have some kind of comfort in my personal opinion and like I said, I'm not trying to be biased, but it is a Comfortable car I recently took a trip over to Savannah, Georgia Which was four and a half hours for a two day getaway, and I had no complaints to be honest the seats Do have an extensions offer your thigh support, which gives it a more comfortable feel the seats are somewhat bolster It does kind of keep you in place while you're driving Also, they're not too thin. They have just the right amount of cushion to keep you comfortable. It's not all positive It's very subjective while I find it comfortable And I'm used to the interior and everything some people don't find it quite comfortable Especially getting in and out because the car is so low and it's not that I've dropped the car the car Originally comes at low from factory the car has a sports tuner suspension So like if you have back issues and you have Difficulties bended down or have issues getting up from a lowered position Then this car might not be for you another positive thing about the interior this car is Back when it came out leather was actually standard on BMWs compared to what's going on now Where BMWs all come with like standard a synthetic leather And you have to pay extra to get the leather seats obviously the leather sheets I have the color that income standard that was an upgrade, but you would get like the standard Cream color or the black colored leather this car is automatic and it does have the paddle shifters But you can also find this car with the 6-speed manual if you want to have a little more fun This car is rear wheel drive so you can have tons of fun on it especially if you'd like to drift according to the cluster here apparently this car goes up to 160 miles per hour I haven't tested it yet, so I'm not sure if that's BS enough, so I've had this car for a little over three years reliability has Pretty much been acceptable for the most part with the exception of a few things Like the electric water pump that went bad My washer fluid pump that went bad. What else and I also had some misfires But after I changed the coils and the spark plugs The car was no longer misfiring I know a lot of people talk bad about being BMW that the maintenance causes this and the mains cost of that and and to be honest if you take care of your car and this goes with any Car you're gonna have less reliability issues The car is low so it has great handling talking about the handling That's probably one of my favourite parts of this car because it has that iconic German a heavy steering while most people can probably drive a regular car like a Toyota and Honda and Turn the wheels with just a one hand It's a little more difficult to do that with a BMW car like this one Where the steering is very heavy, but I appreciate it because you can feel the road you can feel the tight turns You can feel the speed that you're going at and plus it has a higher sense of control as well I've never been a fan of the the loose steering that us most cars actually have nowadays this particular car is a convertible hardtop version is slightly less practical than the coupe version of the 335i the practicality and a 335i for the coupe and the convertible not that good I've rarely ever put more than one person in this vehicle And that's because there's really no room to hold an adult back there It seems like they're just there for show to be honest, or if maybe if you have any kids I just use it for space to store some of my luggage and that's it the trunk doesn't have much room and it does have This latch thingy that needs to go over if you want to use a convertible and even when you lift it up It's not that much of a room the glovebox is really small probably holds the manual for the car And that's it do get some really cool side pockets at the side of the doors And you can stuff some documentation some cards or whatever small things you needed to put away you get three cupholders inside to that come out of the interior, which is pretty cool and One in the center console. I mean this car is great. You get it all it looks great. It's fast It's not too expensive to own you can easily modify the car while the gas mileage Probably isn't the best it's also not the worst and even though this car is not a brand new car It still gets people's attention I get attention pretty much on a daily basis. I get questions, and I get compliments all the time I'll tell you something I mean who's this car for this car can easily be for somebody that's trying to get into a luxury brand I mean BMW is very well-respected if you want some speed if you want to have a Project car and maybe tune it in the future. I'll give you some of the pros it looks expensive While it's really not It's very fast torquey. You can modify the engine really easily. It's BMW. Just kidding. That's a biased answer there I've always loved to BMWs It's actually one of my dream cars when I grew up not specifically this one But just the BMW and Jen well guys that was my review for the BMW 335 with the n54 engine I hope you guys enjoyed it I hope you guys liked it if you did hit that like button and don't forget to subscribe I do have more content on its way. Anyways guys. Thanks for watching. I really do appreciate it I will see you guys next time

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Length: 8min 47sec (527 seconds)

Published: Thu Mar 22 2018