[Closed] BMW 335d 58 era anyone?

Something about Swirl Flaps might be worth a google if it's the engine I think it might be.

Been low-key considering one of these as the trusty Skoda Superb is on its last legs. Unless you want the bragging rights with the twin turbo engine I can't see anything these do that a 330d won't do cheaper and more efficiently. The 330d with the LCI engine closes the bhp gap on the 335d compared with the older M57 engine and with a remap will be even closer. There's also one less point of failure being a single turbo.

Wonderful car, I had one, follwed shorly after by a 435d xdrive.

Look up issues with the turbo switchover valve.

The chap who I bought mine off had spent circa 4k of turbo refurb/replacement - when bills come they will be large.

DPF (might just be early enough to avoid one?) and EGR might be a bit sus on a low miler, neither too spendy though if you go indy. BMW will want about a grand for a DPF.

Wonderful car, I had one, follwed shorly after by a 435d xdrive.

I had the 435d too, wonderful engine but seriously unimpressed by the chassis - always felt like it wanted to put me in the ditch. Although it did ride far better on 18" winters than 20" summers, but still very nervous. Swapped for a 3 series instead.

I completely agree, it floated about the road when you expected it to bite and turn in, like driving a waterbed, not confidence inspiring at all.

It's a good car and the engine is excellent (with the odd points noted above). However they're not that big inside (rear leg room is quite small), bikes will need to have wheels removed even if it's a touring.

The biggest issue I had with mine is how harsh the ride was - it still had run flats but I spent most of the time looking to avoid even the slightest road blemish. It was an M Sport model, but it can be frustrating. I'd come from a 530d also in M Sport and that was supremely comfortable, but the 3 series was quite different.

I’ve got a 57 plate 335d x-drive (which I think they all are) and the ride is really good. Mine has the adaptive suspension and the standard SE springs though rather than the M-sport suspension. Not had any mechanical issues at all but then it’s only done 22k miles.

It is an SE rather than M-sport thankfully, as I’m after a bit of comfort. Both sons are around 6 foot, so rear space is an issue. It’s a friend of friend who will let me use the car for a couple of days, before buying.
I was considering getting the local Indy BMW guy give it a once over for £70.

Both sons are around 6 foot, so rear space is an issue.

If they're going to spend a lot of time in there it certainly will be with an E90/91. The E91 is only 26cm shorter than a contemporary Mondeo but it's nearer to a Focus in interior space.

I was considering getting the local Indy BMW guy give it a once over for £70.

I did that on my E46 330i. He said there's £1200 of work to do, mainly slightly leaking dampers, new discs and pads kind of thing. His advise was split the £1200 with the seller give it to him and walk away with a car that'd last for years, or walk away.

I did the former, he threw in a gearbox fluid change and I enjoyed that car very much for about 5 years and regret selling it to this very day.

a 58 plater is a second half of 2008 vintage, so it'll be a pre-LCI E91.

if it's only done 60k miles in that time it's probably been clocked.

or is it actually a 68 plate car? (in which case it's an F series car with 4wd, which means it's a bit of an nose heavy bus..... 😉

Hmm not sure exact type TBH don’t think it’s x-drive.

I had a 2008 335d m sport touring and it was a great car. Very fast and handled well but it was a firm ride (this did not concern me).

It was Fast but boring in a way most large engined diesels are.

It was very low maintenance for me too. Went through the rear tyres quite quickly but all my cars seem to do that 😬

Also had a 2017 330d m sport touring which wasn’t a great deal slower but had significantly better fuel economy (which is generally important to diesel drivers.

Both great cars for munching the miles.

I wouldn’t bother with x drive , they sit higher and just feel a bit lifeless.

As others have highlighted they’re not the biggest cars inside in terms of rear legroom but with the seats down the touring has a good amount of useable space. Two bike bags with all the trimmings nae bother.

A 58 era E9x BMW would not have been xdrive in the U.K.

I've just sold my absolutely mint, 2 owner 11 plate 335d tourer, and that was very low miles because it was only used for long distance trips (we have an EV for local stuff) and that had done 68k. I know that was genuine because i bought the car from a BMW main dealer at 1 year old with just 6.5k on the clock, and then owned it for nearly 10 years, simply because there was little to replace it with.

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If i was offered a 2008 car, 3 years older, and the seller claimed "60k" miles, i'd be looking very, very, very closely at the history to see if that's a genuine mileage !

I have a 56 plate 330i touring which is on a genuine 78k miles. Owned past 5 years and I only do about 4 or 5k a year. Previous owner lived in London was so barely used either.

MOT history checker will show you the annual usage and give you a good idea of its history.

So I’ve test driven it, and it’s comfy, got all the gadgets I want- DAB radio, fancy electric seats and so on, but put your foot down and oh Lordy, it’s bonkers.
Mileage checks out on MOT checker, so after getting it checked at the local INDY garage, I’m buying it.

They're great cars. I've had an e90 335d and an F31 335d previously. Both stupidly fast, especially if you get them remapped. I had both for about 50k miles each and never had an issue.

I really like the look of these and we need a new family wagon. I'm wary of putting so much money in a diesel. They're already becoming a hard sell so may be worthless in a few years. Unfortunately diesel is all people have been buying for the last 10 years so petrol options are limited.

I’m wary of putting so much money in a diesel. They’re already becoming a hard sell so may be worthless in a few years.

I wouldn't worry one iota - and these are already 13 years old so pretty much 'worthless' compared to buying a new one.

A mate has just sold his 2007 335d coupe, basically because he split up with his bird and can no longer afford to run it.
It had been remapped to 373bhp.
Lovely car, comfy, PDQ, still managed 30+mpg even with him driving it.
I reckon the 330 would have more than enough power while being cheaper to buy and run.

I wouldn’t worry one iota – and these are already 13 years old so pretty much ‘worthless’ compared to buying a new one.

You're right there, they are an absolute bargain. So much car for the money especially considering how much new ones cost.

I've been looking at Octavia's as well and trying to get one as new as possible as a long term keeper. There's absolutely loads of nice, diesel, facelift VRS's available at the top of our budget compared to the rare and expensive petrol models. I'd prefer the petrol but we'd have to find an extra few grand.

I loved my 2008 335d SE Touring, just effortless for long distances and the BMW hidden electric tow-bar was brilliant. Needed nothing apart from routine maintenance and sold it for a good price to Sytner Sheffield. I'd have another but you can't get the Touring in Canada it's all sedans.

I had a 2000 plate E46 330i touring that I paid £1500 for and sold for the same amount 12 months later with an addition 15,000 miles on it.
Effortless motoring, but not the most economical - who knew 🤷‍♂️

I had an F31 xDrive from new after that I'd planned to keep - but a Shropshire builder in a hurry to get home on the M74 one Thursday put paid to that 🙁

The current A6 estate is OK, but it's not a bimmer!

I'm now looking at the G21 hybrids, maybe in xDrive again.