What are the "must have" options?

Lionel Hutz · 01-14-2010, 11:52 AM

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?

Kensta335 · 01-14-2010, 11:55 AM

Must haves imo are the Sports and Premium package. I can do without the rest.

Kruz · 01-14-2010, 11:56 AM

Sport Package for the seats alone.

Kruz · 01-14-2010, 11:57 AM

6mt
I would also highly recommmend PDC for how inexpensive it is.

JakeN5 · 01-14-2010, 12:05 PM

Bare necessities to me would be sport pkg, iDrive/nav and Logic7. For you, a cold weather pkg may be useful too. Everything else - premium, PDC, sunroof, xenons, CA - is either just for cosmetics or electronic craps waiting to break down.

Lionel Hutz · 01-14-2010, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Kensta335

Must haves imo are the Sports and Premium package. I can do without the rest.

I have premium on the 135. I really dislike the auto-dimming side mirrors. They get too dark and make it unsafe to put on window tint. I'd pass on the premium package for that reason alone, though I'll miss the multifunction rear view mirror.

Noc57 · 01-14-2010, 12:19 PM

The only must have option is the Sports Package.

Other options to highly consider:

1) Logic 7 (Gotta sound good)
2) Ipod and usb (Gotta have my tunes)
3) Premium Package (Blue-tooth, folding mirrors, universal garage, etc....)
4) M-Package ( If you're getting an e90 this is a must. The M wheel is much better than the regular Sports)
5) 230's ( If you don't get the M-pack's 225 M's this is the way to go)
6) Idrive (I don't have it, but if you like the tech it's worthwhile)

CA and PDC are lower on the list but useful as well.

Ryan323i · 01-14-2010, 12:24 PM

For me: premium package, xenons, heated seats.

DJKhan85 · 01-14-2010, 12:33 PM

sports package and heated seats are the only options I was going to buy. After experiencing almost all the packages in my car, I can say without a doubt that I gotta have them all in my next car.

Nr!qUe · 01-14-2010, 12:34 PM

(xenons are standard for the 335)

Stay with that color, You'll love it.

I regret not getting the sport package. ( mostly because of steering wheel and seats)

Kilgore Trout · 01-14-2010, 12:47 PM

Here is a dirty little secret: there is no "must have." I absolutely love all the options on my E91, and there isn't a single feature I don't have that I have lusted after. There are some (like the active cruise control) which I'd like but did not think were worth the money. Otherwise, if I had to order it again, probably would order the car exactly as it is now.

One other comment: If you think you MAY want a feature, go for it. Its really hard to add many features later on.

JBiddy · 01-14-2010, 12:48 PM

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

VTECaddict · 01-14-2010, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zed 2.0

I have premium on the 135. I really dislike the auto-dimming side mirrors. They get too dark and make it unsafe to put on window tint. I'd pass on the premium package for that reason alone, though I'll miss the multifunction rear view mirror.

What do you mean they get too dark? With tint, there will be less light hitting the sensor so they will dim less. If anything, the sides will not be dark enough if your front tint is lighter than the rear tint.

ibimmer954 · 01-14-2010, 12:54 PM

For me: Sport, CA, Logic 7, 6FL are musts. Nav and Premium would be high on the list. I certainly don't need X drive in SoCal.

WilliamE92 · 01-14-2010, 12:58 PM

If you get nothing else, get the sport package.

Nr!qUe · 01-14-2010, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VTECaddict

What do you mean they get too dark? With tint, there will be less light hitting the sensor so they will dim less. If anything, the sides will not be dark enough if your front tint is lighter than the rear tint.

I think (but am not sure if the side mirrors even dim at all but i'm probably wrong.) he means that the side mirrors will be hard to see through with tints since the mirrors dim. The oncoming lights would cause the mirrors to dim but the tints would make them look even dimmer.

WestTexas335 · 01-14-2010, 01:03 PM

For me, the only "must option" was not an option--manual transmision. With that, the sport package or at least the sport suspension seemed necessary--I got the MSport package because it looked cool. The metallic color, leather seats and satellite radio are nice but I don't consider them "must haves". Now that it is cold I kind of wish I had the heated seat.

zzzbullseye · 01-14-2010, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nr!qUe

I think (but am not sure if the side mirrors even dim at all but i'm probably wrong.)...

I also was skeptical about the outside mirrors dimming...so I checked the ZPP on the BMW website, and low and behold they do. I learned something today.

Goody4 · 01-14-2010, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kilgore Trout

If you think you MAY want a feature, go for it. Its really hard to add many features later on.

Best advice in the thread so far.

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

E92-Lighting · 01-14-2010, 04:42 PM

sports package if you can get it, you wont regret it after

Lionel Hutz · 01-14-2010, 05:10 PM

This may be old news, but I just got off the phone with a sales manager. The N55 335 is going into production in early March, for US deliveries in late April. He speculated that BMW also moved to new vendors for the fuel system.

vadim · 01-14-2010, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Zed 2.0

This may be old news, but I just got off the phone with a sales manager. The N55 335 is going into production in early March, for US deliveries in late April. He speculated that BMW also moved to new vendors for the fuel system.

About time...

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Lionel Hutz Lieutenant 228 Rep 509 Posts Drives: '24 X5 50e Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	What are the "must have" options? 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?
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Kensta335 Brigadier General 161 Rep 3,637 Posts Drives: 335i Coupe Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: So Cal 626 iTrader: (4)	Must haves imo are the Sports and Premium package. I can do without the rest.
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01-14-2010, 11:56 AM	#3
Kruz Major 22 Rep 1,083 Posts Drives: 2021 M2C 6MT Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chicagoland iTrader: (4) Garage List My garage spot [0.00] 07/07 BMW 335xi [8.50] 2001 Honda CBR600F4i [0.00] 2007 Husqvarna SM610 [0.00] 2004 Chevy Tahoe Z71 [0.00] 2005 Harley Davidso ... [0.00] 2007.9 335xi [6.50]	Sport Package for the seats alone. __________________ 2021 BMW M2 Competition, BSM, Exec Pkg, 6MT GONE:07/07 E90 335xi SG Black Dakota\|Alum\|ZSP\|2AB\|ZPP\|ZCW\|Nav\|CA\|6FL\|PDC\| Blacklines\|3M Summers: 235/40/18 265/35/18 Hankook Ventus V12 on VMR 701s A/S: 225/40/18 255/35/18 Pirelli PZero Nero M+S on OEM 162s
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Kruz Major 22 Rep 1,083 Posts Drives: 2021 M2C 6MT Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chicagoland iTrader: (4) Garage List My garage spot [0.00] 07/07 BMW 335xi [8.50] 2001 Honda CBR600F4i [0.00] 2007 Husqvarna SM610 [0.00] 2004 Chevy Tahoe Z71 [0.00] 2005 Harley Davidso ... [0.00] 2007.9 335xi [6.50]	6mt I would also highly recommmend PDC for how inexpensive it is. __________________ 2021 BMW M2 Competition, BSM, Exec Pkg, 6MT GONE:07/07 E90 335xi SG Black Dakota\|Alum\|ZSP\|2AB\|ZPP\|ZCW\|Nav\|CA\|6FL\|PDC\| Blacklines\|3M Summers: 235/40/18 265/35/18 Hankook Ventus V12 on VMR 701s A/S: 225/40/18 255/35/18 Pirelli PZero Nero M+S on OEM 162s
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01-14-2010, 12:05 PM	#5
JakeN5 Second Lieutenant 6 Rep 257 Posts Drives: e90 328i LCI Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	Bare necessities to me would be sport pkg, iDrive/nav and Logic7. For you, a cold weather pkg may be useful too. Everything else - premium, PDC, sunroof, xenons, CA - is either just for cosmetics or electronic craps waiting to break down.
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Noc57 Lieutenant Colonel 74 Rep 1,859 Posts Drives: e92 335 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Orlando, FL iTrader: (0)	The only must have option is the Sports Package. Other options to highly consider: 1) Logic 7 (Gotta sound good) 2) Ipod and usb (Gotta have my tunes) 3) Premium Package (Blue-tooth, folding mirrors, universal garage, etc....) 4) M-Package ( If you're getting an e90 this is a must. The M wheel is much better than the regular Sports) 5) 230's ( If you don't get the M-pack's 225 M's this is the way to go) 6) Idrive (I don't have it, but if you like the tech it's worthwhile) CA and PDC are lower on the list but useful as well. __________________
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Ryan323i Captain 22 Rep 844 Posts Drives: 2015 320i xDrive Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Columbus, OH iTrader: (0)	For me: premium package, xenons, heated seats. __________________ 2015 320i xDrive \| Imperial Blue Metallic/Black SensaTec \| Sport Package \| Lighting Package \| Moonroof \| Heated front seats Past BMWs: 2006 330i, 2000 323i
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DJKhan85 Major 24 Rep 1,190 Posts Drives: 2011 4dr 6mt Golf GTI Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boston Massachusetts iTrader: (1)	sports package and heated seats are the only options I was going to buy. After experiencing almost all the packages in my car, I can say without a doubt that I gotta have them all in my next car. __________________ 2011 VW GTI 4dr-6mt-Sunroof-Nav-Xenons OLD: 08 335i AW/CR/Poplar 6mt-ZSP-ZPP-ZCW-iPod-iDrive-PDC-Style 230s w/FK 452-Dinan LSD
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Nr!qUe Captain 70 Rep 975 Posts Drives: 2009 E90 LCI 328i 6MT Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (3)	(xenons are standard for the 335) Stay with that color, You'll love it. I regret not getting the sport package. ( mostly because of steering wheel and seats) __________________ 2009 BMW E90 328i \| Xenons \| MT \| Space Gray \| Beige-ette \| CF Fabric Trim \| iPod/USB \| 20% Tints \| Euro-Plate \| Rear Fog Switch Lego Mod \| Painted Reflectors \| Performance Short-shift Kit \| Style 197 Wheels \| OEM Sport Suspension \|
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Kilgore Trout Chicks dig wagons! 43 Rep 1,375 Posts Drives: 2009 E91 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Where you can see through the people, but not the air (i.e., Los Angeles!) iTrader: (0)	Here is a dirty little secret: there is no "must have." I absolutely love all the options on my E91, and there isn't a single feature I don't have that I have lusted after. There are some (like the active cruise control) which I'd like but did not think were worth the money. Otherwise, if I had to order it again, probably would order the car exactly as it is now. One other comment: If you think you MAY want a feature, go for it. Its really hard to add many features later on. __________________ E91 Montego Blue gray leather burl walnut , Idrive, PDC, Logic7, CA, Sirius, xenons, 6FL, ZPP, heated seats, 17" tires. 4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42
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JBiddy Brigadier General 197 Rep 3,840 Posts Drives: F82 ///M Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Northern/N.J iTrader: (9)	Sport and 6mt that's all you need brother! __________________ ///M
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ibimmer954 Major 138 Rep 1,424 Posts Drives: '23 i4 M50, '15 M3, '18 911 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Diego, California, USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 BMW M3 [9.75] 2023 BMW i4 M50 [0.00] 2018 Porsche 911 C4S [0.00] 2019 BMW X4 M40i [0.00]	For me: Sport, CA, Logic 7, 6FL are musts. Nav and Premium would be high on the list. I certainly don't need X drive in SoCal.
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01-14-2010, 12:58 PM	#15
WilliamE92 First Lieutenant 21 Rep 318 Posts Drives: 2013 EB F30 335 MT Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: CA iTrader: (1)	If you get nothing else, get the sport package.
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WestTexas335 BMW CCA member 0 Rep 14 Posts Drives: 2010 E90 335i Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: El Paso, Texas iTrader: (0)	For me, the only "must option" was not an option--manual transmision. With that, the sport package or at least the sport suspension seemed necessary--I got the MSport package because it looked cool. The metallic color, leather seats and satellite radio are nice but I don't consider them "must haves". Now that it is cold I kind of wish I had the heated seat. __________________ 2010/E90/335i/manual/MSport
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E92-Lighting 860 Rep 35,253 Posts Drives: Next Generation LED Lighting Join Date: May 2008 Location: Walnut iTrader: (324)	sports package if you can get it, you wont regret it after
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Lionel Hutz Lieutenant 228 Rep 509 Posts Drives: '24 X5 50e Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	This may be old news, but I just got off the phone with a sales manager. The N55 335 is going into production in early March, for US deliveries in late April. He speculated that BMW also moved to new vendors for the fuel system.
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