So I'm going with the 335i...

fafinaf · 06-09-2010, 02:43 AM

If someone can point me in the right direction to find what major differences there are between an 07 and 08 335i that would be great.

I originally planned on getting a 328i but you know what.. I'm going to save a little bit longer and get what I really want. I am planning on getting an extended factory warranty and definitely going with the premium + sport packages. I hope you guys don't get mad if theres already a thread on this.. I couldn't find one.

So to reiterate, I'm looking on a list of differences between an 07 and 08 BMW 335i Coupe.

Thanks so much guys, I am really enjoying this forum. Have been a lurker for a while but finally signed up

Cheers!

P.S. If anyone knows of a good dealership to get this car at.. please let me know! I'm planning on getting it next year in June. 1 year from today. Gotta save some money and I'll be graduating from UCLA.

tony-tone · 06-09-2010, 04:34 AM

All I can say is go with the 335 or else you'll be regretting you didn't afterwards.

funkedelic · 06-09-2010, 06:06 AM

Wrong section to post this..

08 comes with an oil cooler, I know there's something else but I forgot. Go with the 335i!

atlxkevinx · 06-09-2010, 08:52 AM

My 07 Sports Package came with an oil cooler.

I know the iDrive on the 08+ is nicer than the 07's. Please correct me if I'm wrong. But definitely get the 335i!

funkedelic · 06-09-2010, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by atlxkevinx

My 07 Sports Package came with an oil cooler.

I know the iDrive on the 08+ is nicer than the 07's. Please correct me if I'm wrong. But definitely get the 335i!

Hmm is the idrive better in 08? I have it on my 08 and the 07 seems the same? I thought it was 2009 where they improved it?

gizmo335i · 06-09-2010, 09:13 AM

^^^Dude, your car is sick..

Yeah, definately get the 335...and yeah, other than the oil cooler not being in some of the earlier 07's..they'r the same I thought....

JayReplay · 06-09-2010, 09:18 AM

Get the 335, you will want that extra kick in power!

Verbiage · 06-09-2010, 10:33 AM

Both years are the same. iDrive update came in 2009.

akack79 · 06-09-2010, 12:19 PM

Not a whole lot of change between 07/08 but a minor difference:

2007 : regular yellow license plate lights

2008 : LED license plate lights

Easy to mod if you really want the LED license plate lights (< $100 )

You can check if the 07 has an oil cooler by looking on the inside fender of the front passenger wheel. All 08s with sports package should have the oil cooler.

blacknbean · 06-09-2010, 12:32 PM

my early 07 has an oil cooler too. not much difference between 07 and 08. id go for a CPO from either yr.

ibimmer954 · 06-09-2010, 12:37 PM

Some early 07 models did not have the oil cooler. But later 07 models did if they had the Sport Package. Apparently March 07 was the build transition date. But in the 3 years I drove the car, I never had the engine temp high enough where it would need it. The only time I even got close was when I drove aggressively up a mountain.

I335 · 06-09-2010, 12:38 PM

08s have the 6 user-definable buttons for iDrive too - you can assign destinations, phone numbers, etc. Very handy feature.

Baldur Abendroth · 06-09-2010, 12:42 PM

Get a stick, also with whatever car you decide on, get a list of the maintenance and repair records to see if it has had ongoing issues with anything.

fafinaf · 06-09-2010, 12:42 PM

Thanks for all the responses! Sorry about posting in the wrong section..

I don't want the navigation or iDrive.. I really like the look of a clean dash.. Plus I know where I'm going :P

I'm so excited guys! A year from today seems so far away but I know time will fly.. Until then I will definitely be reading up and learning about my future car

!

ragingclue · 06-09-2010, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fafinaf

Thanks for all the responses! Sorry about posting in the wrong section..

I don't want the navigation or iDrive.. I really like the look of a clean dash.. Plus I know where I'm going :P

I'm so excited guys! A year from today seems so far away but I know time will fly.. Until then I will definitely be reading up and learning about my future car

!

If you skip IDrive and wear polarized sunglasses, make sure to get some film so you can read the monochromatic display.

Also, make friends with your SA. You will see him a lot.

Verbiage · 06-09-2010, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ragingclue

If you skip IDrive and wear polarized sunglasses, make sure to get some film so you can read the monochromatic display.

Also, make friends with your SA. You will see him a lot.

fafinaf · 06-09-2010, 12:47 PM

I have a quick question..

So if I decided to get some aftermarket parts, they would void my warranty right? Are there certain aftermarket parts that do NOT void the warranty that are a must have?

Verbiage · 06-09-2010, 12:48 PM

No OEM parts void anything, they are also covered.

Aftermarket performance parts will void your warranty if they can be linked to a failing component on the car.

fafinaf · 06-09-2010, 12:49 PM

You think I should just drive it stock for the first year or so? I mean.. I'm moving up from a 1994 camry, I'm pretty sure I'll be blown away. LOL!

Verbiage · 06-09-2010, 03:35 PM

LOL, you can drive it stock or mod it, your decision. Its perfect in stock form as is, though. Modding is more of a personal preference

BTM · 06-09-2010, 03:50 PM

My 11/06 build date w/ ZSP seems to have an oil cooler now that I look inside the wheel well...so it's possible the previous owner got the retrofit approved...so it's not as easy as saying "all 06 and early 07 builds don't have the oil cooler"

Def look for the vents. I'll try and get a pic of mine for reference (and to actually confirm that's what I'm looking at, but it seems to fit the description and I can't imagine what else it'd be)

aront · 06-09-2010, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by I335

08s have the 6 user-definable buttons for iDrive too - you can assign destinations, phone numbers, etc. Very handy feature.

This is true for 2007 as well.

Quote:

Originally Posted by fafinaf

Thanks for all the responses! Sorry about posting in the wrong section..

I don't want the navigation or iDrive.. I really like the look of a clean dash.. Plus I know where I'm going :P

I'm so excited guys! A year from today seems so far away but I know time will fly.. Until then I will definitely be reading up and learning about my future car

!

I am a huge fan of iDrive, having come from a '97 Integra, the upgrade in technology is tons of fun.

Quote:

Originally Posted by fafinaf

You think I should just drive it stock for the first year or so? I mean.. I'm moving up from a 1994 camry, I'm pretty sure I'll be blown away. LOL!

I am going to drive my CPO stock (excluding any OEM parts) until the warranty runs out. But yes, you will definitely be blown away!

06-09-2010, 02:43 AM	#1
fafinaf New Member 4 Rep 20 Posts Drives: Soon to be 335i Coupe Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	So I'm going with the 335i... If someone can point me in the right direction to find what major differences there are between an 07 and 08 335i that would be great. I originally planned on getting a 328i but you know what.. I'm going to save a little bit longer and get what I really want. I am planning on getting an extended factory warranty and definitely going with the premium + sport packages. I hope you guys don't get mad if theres already a thread on this.. I couldn't find one. So to reiterate, I'm looking on a list of differences between an 07 and 08 BMW 335i Coupe. Thanks so much guys, I am really enjoying this forum. Have been a lurker for a while but finally signed up Cheers! P.S. If anyone knows of a good dealership to get this car at.. please let me know! I'm planning on getting it next year in June. 1 year from today. Gotta save some money and I'll be graduating from UCLA.
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funkedelic Captain 64 Rep 912 Posts Drives: 08 e92 335i Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Alberta/Canada iTrader: (4)	Wrong section to post this.. 08 comes with an oil cooler, I know there's something else but I forgot. Go with the 335i! __________________
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atlxkevinx Never 2econd 34 Rep 853 Posts Drives: BMW E92 335i Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (8)	My 07 Sports Package came with an oil cooler. I know the iDrive on the 08+ is nicer than the 07's. Please correct me if I'm wrong. But definitely get the 335i! __________________ 2007 E92 335i Coupe \| Space Gray \| Coral Red \| Sport \| Cold Weather \| Navi \| iDrive \| Logic7
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JayReplay Lieutenant Colonel 85 Rep 1,523 Posts Drives: E46 M3 6MT Sunroof Delete Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: River Forest, IL iTrader: (18)	Get the 335, you will want that extra kick in power! __________________ 2002 Laguna Seca Blue E46 M3 6MT 2017 White C63 AMG Coupe 2002 Oxford Green E46 M3 6MT - Sold
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akack79 Brigadier General 142 Rep 3,161 Posts Drives: '18 F80 M3 ZCP Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: T E X A S iTrader: (18)	Not a whole lot of change between 07/08 but a minor difference: 2007 : regular yellow license plate lights 2008 : LED license plate lights Easy to mod if you really want the LED license plate lights (< $100 ) You can check if the 07 has an oil cooler by looking on the inside fender of the front passenger wheel. All 08s with sports package should have the oil cooler. __________________ 2018 F80 M3 6MT ZCP
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blacknbean Major 14 Rep 1,044 Posts Drives: e92 335i 6MT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: LA iTrader: (2)	my early 07 has an oil cooler too. not much difference between 07 and 08. id go for a CPO from either yr.
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I335 Brigadier General 123 Rep 4,249 Posts Drives: '08 335i Coupe Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New England iTrader: (11)	08s have the 6 user-definable buttons for iDrive too - you can assign destinations, phone numbers, etc. Very handy feature.
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fafinaf New Member 4 Rep 20 Posts Drives: Soon to be 335i Coupe Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	I have a quick question.. So if I decided to get some aftermarket parts, they would void my warranty right? Are there certain aftermarket parts that do NOT void the warranty that are a must have?
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fafinaf New Member 4 Rep 20 Posts Drives: Soon to be 335i Coupe Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	You think I should just drive it stock for the first year or so? I mean.. I'm moving up from a 1994 camry, I'm pretty sure I'll be blown away. LOL!
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Verbiage Dismembered Member 3583 Rep 9,213 Posts Drives: F80 ZCP 6MT, R55 Clubman S 6MT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: DMV iTrader: (6)	LOL, you can drive it stock or mod it, your decision. Its perfect in stock form as is, though. Modding is more of a personal preference __________________ My delivery experience and beach photoshoot here.
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