What are the "must have" options?

Saintor · 01-14-2010, 05:50 PM

Sunroof.

Chaseme · 01-14-2010, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Saintor

Sunroof.

At least in the states...the sunroof is standard on 335s.

TRACK ADDICTS BE ADVISED - you have to "delete" the sunroof from the factory if helmet headroom is needed.

bsamoul · 01-14-2010, 07:24 PM

I do really like the new iDrive setup, and will be getting it in my next 3er

JulieDriving · 01-14-2010, 08:42 PM

Sport package would be the minimum for me.

superduty · 01-14-2010, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Goody4

The worst was recommending the M Sport Package. A tacky visual add-on that costs an arm-and-a-leg, to boot.

Here we go again!

HsiangHsu · 01-14-2010, 08:52 PM

nav is a must have option... at least to me it is... lolz

BMdblU · 01-14-2010, 09:05 PM

All of them

Diego · 01-14-2010, 09:05 PM

On my e90 - M-Sport and Premium (I only got premium for the leather interior haha)

tony20009 · 01-14-2010, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Zed 2.0

I currently have a 135i that looks like it might be going back to BMW. I'm thinking about replacing it with a E90 335i or 335i xdrive. I'd choose the xdrive hands down, but the lack of sport suspension kills me.

Currently I'm looking at:

Space gray
Oyster or chestnut leather
Sport with 18" wheel option (I love the m-sport wheels but am not crazy about the bodykit)
Cold weather
Comfort access
Logic7
*Maybe* nav and park distance

Am I missing anything?

If you have it in your current car, you'll miss it if you don't have it in the next car. If you don't have it now, you won't miss it on the next car.

akack79 · 01-14-2010, 10:16 PM

ZSP

Zero.7 · 01-14-2010, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by JBiddy

Sport and 6mt that's all you need brother!

I would have to agree 100% if we really stick to MUST haves. For me, ZSP and 6MT outweigh all other options/choices including color (interior and exterior), iDrive, ZPP, CA, Logic 7 etc....

Now, I love having my iDrive, ZPP, and Logic 7....but they are definitely not MUST haves to me. They are just nice bonuses

Red Velvet · 01-14-2010, 10:38 PM

i love my: Comfort Access, Heated Seats, and iDrive the most
i wish i got the Park Distance Control because im very cautious with my new car

Goody4 · 01-14-2010, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Red Velvet

i wish i got the Park Distance Control because im very cautious with my new car

If you have iDrive, this is the most useful option for this, or any other, car. If you drive daily and park on the streets, or in tightly-lined parking garages, PDC is a bumper-scraping, curbed wheel-rash savior. The visual cues on the navigation screen that aid in front and rear are unbeatable.

As a bonus, the sonar "beeping" goes to the front stereo speakers; and, using a different tone, sends the beeping to the back speakers for objects close to the rear bumper, so you can hear warning from both ends of the car at the same time.

Kind of a crappy picture. But you get the idea. (Front of the car is on the left, with objects extremely close to the front bumper.)

Lobaeux · 01-14-2010, 11:40 PM

I consider my Sports package, Premium package, Comfort Access, iDrive, Smartphone and heated seats as all "must haves". In addition, I'm kinda regretting not getting the Logic7.
It's a $50K car, I want as many options as I can, I intend to have this car for a long time, I want it as nice as I can get it.

TheUltimateDrivingManiac · 01-14-2010, 11:49 PM

all, except x-drive.

opdare01 · 01-15-2010, 12:04 AM

M Sport Package for the M-Tech Kit that it comes with...

Bmoney2K4 · 01-15-2010, 12:07 AM

sports, nav, that's really about it.

Gig103 · 01-15-2010, 01:04 AM

I wouldn't buy a car without comfort access, or 6MT. The Cold weather package is necessary, even here in Phoenix, for the fold-down seats. If you are getting a coupe, then you already have them. The new nav is awesome, and for me it's a "must have" (even my 2008 iDrive was a must have), but not for everybody.

Red Velvet · 01-15-2010, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Goody4

If you have iDrive, this is the most useful option for this, or any other, car. If you drive daily and park on the streets, or in tightly-lined parking garages, PDC is a bumper-scraping, curbed wheel-rash savior. The visual cues on the navigation screen that aid in front and rear are unbeatable.

As a bonus, the sonar "beeping" goes to the front stereo speakers; and, using a different tone, sends the beeping to the back speakers for objects close to the rear bumper, so you can hear warning from both ends of the car at the same time.

So jealous! I wish my car had it

Spydeputy · 01-15-2010, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Kruz

Sport Package for the seats alone.

w/ the wheel upgrade TOO !

01-15-2010, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red Velvet

i love my: Comfort Access, Heated Seats, and iDrive the most
i wish i got the Park Distance Control because im very cautious with my new car

I know what you mean about the PDC. It is definitely a life saver. Did you not have time to order the car?

stressdoc · 01-15-2010, 10:56 AM

If you can deal with an E92, iS w/DCT.
For E90, ZMP.

I try to go as bare-bones as possible. Most options are overpriced, add weight, reduce reliability, and have marginal resale value. I prefer to upgrade the car -- get a bare bones M3 or Cayman rather than a loaded E92. Or a bare bones 335 over a loaded 328.

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