There's a large negative sentiment about diesels in USA, also incredibly strict emission laws has manufacturers opting for hybrids as the economic option and gasoline for performance, no in-between.
There a couple of things this 335d guy did to do. 1) Go with xHP Flashtune, it'll adjust the OTS map and will adjust shift points, shift quicker and hold more power. 2) Stay away from JB4, it's a US base company which does override as lot of diesel restriction. 3) KW Coilovers are great but not for daily drive use. They have a very short lifespan and needs to frequently valve compression adjustment and valve seals service. Bilstein PSS10 is the best and most durable. Look into JR Performance for their tune package. With the 3" straight pipe, DPF delete, downpipe, EGR delete and new FMIC you'll be pushing 385whp/620wtq. This will put a lot Camaro SS, Mustang GT, SRT8 and ZO6 showboater in check whether racing from a dig or rolling.
I'm doing that to mine. You have to gut the SCR system and weld a custom pipe. After my tune (Stage 2.9 Malone), I'll be pushing 400 whp and 670tq. My friend as an ats-v chipped to 550 hp / 600 torque that keeps up with the Ferrari 458 and rapes C63, M3s... interesting how mine will fare.
I have 40k miles on kw variant 1 on a passat 4motion around 350hp in salty Alaska snow and ice and they still look and feel same as when I bought them… maybe the higher variants 2 or 3 are more track focused and need more attention? Or am I lucky?
Great car! The 335d didn't sell well because dealers didn't have a clue how to sell it. That motor is a torque monster and is fantastic in the X5! The 2.0 litre diesel in the 328d is pretty great as well, although no match for the power of the 6 :)
Matt needs to test drive one with a real tune, not a JBD piggy-back. There are a handful of 335d owners with hybrid-turbos, custom exhaust, bigger intercooler, methanol injection and a proper tune; making 400+WHP and 600+WTQ.
I have an E90 335d in the US on the East Coast. Running hybrid turbos, custom exhaust, intercooler, meth injection and a stage IV tune. 456 whp and 651 wtq. Don't worry, you won't rub on my car either, numerous suspension mods, done the right way w/ an M Factory LSD. Hit me up!!
+TheSmokingTire Matt if you want to review a properly sorted 335d with European spec engine, come and do mine. Over 400bhp and 600ftlbs with bigger brakes, properly set up suspension and running water / isopropanol.
ELLIPSIS I didn't know they did a 135i of the E8x because our journalists drove the 130i. They compared it to the VW Golf R32. They called the R32 the winner but I never felt the 130i was what BMW would have done it seemed too substandard. And with the 120d and 123d of the E8x series and the F2x 125d and 135i it never sat well with me that bmw would not have a 135i for the previous model. You've ended years of frustration. Thanks for the info.
It's a bi-turbo 3.0, one small turbo for low end and a big one for top In Europe the engine comes out 286hp stock and over 600tq on a tune alone Probably the best bang for your buck car that you can buy
best bang for the buck? it's more expensive than the 335i.... and it's heavier, and it's slower, and you can't get a manual Only cheaper if you crank a lot of miles/km, it's a good daily driver
Not to forget a very decent fuel economy - Especially for Autobahn commuting. The 330D and 335D is a lot of car for the money. When Alpina is doing BMW D´s then you know it is worth checking out if the car is to be used a lot on a daily basis.
I had one of these in 2011 and I so regret giving it back to the dealer after the lease thinking they'll keep making them. I truly loved it, and will take it over most new cars out there any day. Great power and handling. I really will BMW woudl bring them back. Good job guys!
We do, the problem is European diesel engines can't run on our diesel fuel. American oil companies lobby (bribe) to keep our diesel fuel loaded with sulfides, which are heavily regulated due to their destructive environmental effects, so we have to primarily keep using gasoline.
+fromkentucky that means VW diesel engines had no problem, maybe it's these additives that caused high level NOx gasses? I am just guessing, no practical experience what so ever
In the North-West UK, you slow down when there is a black BMW 3 series behind you, because it's an un-marked cop car checking your speed. Maybe the Audi driver was from the UK :) lol
535D tourings are basically the perfect daily, and absolute torque weapons on the street for a sedan, if you do the usual diesel mods. Comfortable, practical, quiet, luxurious, economic, fast, hauls. You dont really need anything else. Real dual personality.
alvaro hernandez In the US everyone is fat, so it would makes sense for us to buy diesels for towing ourselves everywhere. We are also stupid, so the equation cancels itself out - therefore we don't buy them.
Please don't be ignorant of diesels, there is much more to it than torque severely underestimated. And its not just for trucks and heavy transport, there are very sporty sleek cars that run exclusively on diesels.
Hey Matt, Thanks for the amazing videos you put so much effort into, I will always watch full adds, only for your channel! Been a fan for many years, and will continue to support! hope to be able to share my ride with you one day!
I own a e91 330D with a tune. I do alot of highway runs. Best car ever for that purpose! Get around 38 mpg and driving well over the speed limit at all times!
I have the same car with the same tune - absolutely a blast to drive and with complete comfort. Was great in the winter also with snow tires in Michigan. And great MPG for a heavy car. Love this damn thing. Glad you got to drive one, Matt.
Ditch the JBD and get a real tune. There is a night and day difference. Even if you don't want to delete the emissions, a bench flashed tune is way better for your car than a JBD piggyback.
I plan on it down the road but sad there is no option like an access port.... I want to do the tuning and adjust it to what I want. So i took the cheap and easy route. If dpf goes by-by then tuned it will be.
Our diesel emissions regulations for passenger cars (not trucks and busses) are stricter than Europe, so they have to cut some power - or cheat - like VW.
Love my 2011 335d, bimmer diesels for ever! I've done egr delete, def delete, swirl flap delete and tune. It's a beast! Saving up for intercooler and turbos now.
here in belgium u see alot of diesels 335d and 325d /330d is the same engine and with bigger turbo u can get up to 450hp/ 900nm at the crank! great video.
for all the diesel owners let a tunner erase the egr cycle out of the ecu remove the exaust gas cooler (part of the egr sytem) no more carbon buildt up saves alot of money power and diesel!!
7 years late but the comments about converting a 335d to manual not being possible are bs, just need a gearbox and clutch from a manual 330d, same engine!
The 335D has a Borg-Warner designed and built entire turbo system. It has a small and big turbo like the stock MK4 Supra had stock. This car has ALOT more potential to be had. He's running the most basic
+innerpurpose Yeah. Def helps. I just installed the JBD last week. Sharper throttle response. Kept mine on the conservative side but it does reduce the delay you mention. With the 19k I paid for the car, total bargain. Be ready for carbon cleaning if you go that route
You guys in the us gotta get in to the diesel game. Here in europe 335d is really common and stage 3 software with slight modification to the intake gives 408hp and 850nm from the wheels. Thats some power for diesel
This is awesome. I have 2018 328D with KERMA TDI tune. Its hauls ass. Im lowered on Bilstein B14 coilovers with lightweight wheels and 275 rear tires, wish Matt would come drive mine as well. Im in Diamond Bar, CA :)
Carbod clean up is easy add diesel kleen additive to the tank it adds 5 full points of cetane. Since usa diesel is crap at 45 cetane make a double mixture to run around 55 cetane take it on highway and let it have it. It will clean it out and look like it did when it had 10k miles. I drive and rebuild semi truck engines i seen on a daily what soot does to oil egr and cylinder walls if not maintained soot has fine dust particles that will leave scratches on the walls. i recommend running diesel kleen every fill up to raise cetane up to 50 its cheap 500 gallon mixture is 40$ and you will feel the difference in performance and mpg
Haha An additive to your diesel to clean a direct injection motor? You don't know much about these motors. The buildup occurs in the intake plenum, manifold and intake valves. It might work on your indirect injection truck motor but in this BMW and all the other modern european engines the intake and valves never see the fuel. That's the problem.
Haha An additive to your diesel to clean a direct injection motor? You don't know much about these motors. The buildup occurs in the intake plenum, manifold and intake valves. It might work on your indirect injection truck motor but in this BMW and all the other modern european engines the intake and valves never see the fuel. That's the problem.
nawzy202 What you say about the cetane rating of US fuels goes some way to explaining why there are so many reports of Euro diesels being clogged all to crap by 30,000 miles and less in the US. We just don't see that here in NZ and Australia. In fact I see BMW's with 120,000miles and just moderate build-up in the intake manifold.
Mat i have a 2002 Honda odyssey. Would you like to do a one take? Mods Built 3.5 sohc vtec block custom twin turbo system(garret gt35 turbo) twin walbro fuel pumps 1200cc injections custom turbo back exhaust and all the bolt ons coilovers sway bars strut bars chassis braces roll cage Recaro racing seat with takata harness gutted interior full aero kit and wing 20 percent tint 8000k 55w hids on stock reflectors ;) 20 in volk te37 ps. it's a itasha car from front to rear... I left no panels untouched lol
Matt you are 100% right about the VW diesels lol. I daily a Jetta with the 2.0 TDI, 5k redline but as soon as you pass 4k you may as well be hitting the brakes, all power is gone. Hopefully a tune will fix that but $$$
I thinks its down to how expensive petrol is for day to day. I'll go through £40 of petrol in a month of commuting where my dad (in a 320d) gets through a tank in 2 months. I prefer petrol engines too but fuel prices are forcing my hand right now :/
in spain the diesel have less taxes and cost less than petrol , this plus the low fuel consumption of a diesel makes it ideal for "save" money ( that can be revated because normally the diesel car are more expensive than the petrol ones and you can buy a LOT of fuel with that difference)
enigmaPL For me thats a lot to come out of my bank per month. My job doesn't get me enough to be happy paying that fee constantly. Not only that I'm still a student. You're right, it's not a lot to someone with a full time job earning thousands a month, to me it is a lot of money.
the power up in the revs is due to being a bi turbo engine, it has a small turbo for low revs and a BIG turbo for high revs. in the us those cars might not be that popular but in europe, they tune those engines to insane levels of power and torque.
It's not built to be a crazy track car man. it's built to run around town and look good. Not a race car by any means. I understand your point but your point isn't about the right car.
+THESMOKINGTIRE it probably didn't sell well because Americans associate diesels in cars to frugality and low fuel consumption, and this was more of a performance diesel
I'd say that the valve switching between turbos could have been broken. A *35d goes like the clappers from a standstill. Even my 330d singleturbo doesn't take two seconds to rush off the line
Apparently they have less hp in USA? in Europe they have 285 stock. Just a stage 1 chip they get up to 350 whp. And this guy tuned it to 305? And torque is also way lower. 700 nm torque is usual here for a stage 1. The 335 needs a straight pipe also to make a hell of a sound. This one seems a bit boring even though it looks good.
The diesel here (USA) is of lesser quality than euro diesel - more sulfur, and it lubricates the injection pump less well. It is better than a few years ago when euro diesel vehicles could not run without immediate damage, but still not the same. This is probably one reason for the carbon build up.
Did not know that, interesting. I wonder, do you happen to know what big trucks and fuel consumption numbers are? Cause here (here being Norway), if I drive with a weight of around 20 tons, my fuel consumption varies from 10.7 miles to the gallon and 8.4, depending on type of driving.
murphy wilson damn. I guess our diesel is quite a lot better then. We probably have a stricter rule set for truck engines as well, with the EURO standard. It's forced the efficiency through the roof, and fuel use is super low.
Yeah your Scania and Volvo FH are pretty conservative on fuel relative to our trucks here in the US. I've heard drivers here in the US say they can achieve 7.5mpg or so in newer Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks. Not sure what that comes out to in liters per hour.
Here in Germany you can get the 335d with a manual, but not the new F-series. I really dont get why so many german cars are so different on the american market.
Is driving a manual the new manly thing in the US? In Germany we are used to a MT and it's nothing special. I do understand the envolvement argument. But a nice Mercedes or ZF auto or a good Doppelkupplungsgetriebe(Doubbe clutch gearbox) is a nice thing. Why have Americans become so obsessed with a MT?
Because in America, they are slowly phasing the MT out of existence and the true enthusiasts won't have anything to keep them involved when driving a car. A MT is just so pure and when they don't offer it in newer sports cars it's like a stab in the back.
+iBOOM, Funny thing is that most of these "youtube manual enthusiasts" don't know the difference between a slush box auto, SMG, or DCT, so right off the bat you're fighting a losing battle with someone that thinks dual clutch transmissions are only available in Nissan GTR's. Another thing is American cars really haven't been successful with anything besides manual or automatics... www.autonews.com/article/20151207/OEM06/312079988/once-promising-dual-clutch-transmissions-lose-favor-in-u.s.
You do realize that while you can buy a MT diesel BMW in Deutschland, here in the USA our one and only choice is the ZF 8 speed auto? It's a fine auto gearbox, but BMW unnecessarily limits our choices on this side of the Atlantic.
I've got the older version of this (e46 330D) and the power/torque is brilliant, it's quick enough to keep up with a 330i, with a map and an exhaust it's quicker. Plus the 6 cylinder sound is brilliant, this video doesn't do it justice. (Have a video showing it.)
How fucking stupid are you? Do you really think they haven't had problems filming this. One take means, they film it, no editing. It doesn't mean they're not going to film again if problems/bloopers appear.
+kanervatie the only real "bloopers" are audio failures(which he has had trouble with, and re shot the whole thing) or cars not making it. You cant see a car not make it, and i think these one takes would suck with no audio. But you seem like the kind of window-licker to watch videos with no sound
I've seen the 7 series in the Alpina trim here in the states but they're not very common, at least in California where I am, as I can only speak for my area of residence.
My god its so silent compared to the usual reviews! I usually listen to this and don't watch but I felt the need to continually look back to see what you were doing because I couldn't hear the loud noises!
That car is gonna be a nightmare to own down the line. Theres a reason why they didn't sale. People love to praise a BMW but fail to acknowledge the serious problems.
***** the IS350 is a bullet and a sleeper. Used to own one so im talking from experience of ownership. Stock a 2006 IS350 is faster then a Evo. The IS350 is no joke and if a Asian girl was to drive one that one dope girl. Fun fact alot of women drive BMW 3 series.
Great car, I’ve got the ‘11 325d, the baby straight six and I love it, I’m only 22, got it at 21 so Insurance is quite a lot (£1400 last year - £650 approx this year) so insurance skyrocketed for the 330 and 335, plus this was the only car near me. Still love it though👍
You should get the xHP trans tune for those with the auto platform in diesel cars, these tunes work far better than any other option you have out there.
diesel engines dont add up 10 k more than gas i dont care if it gets 100 mpg you are already in the whole with the purchase then maintenance doesn't add up if you have the money to buy a diesel what do you care about mpg when you chip those cars filters are the first thing to go
The carbon build up issue is a real thing. No shop would touch my 335d, only BMW and it is not cheap. The new tool makes it cheaper, but it was bad enough I had to sell mine. Loved this car minus that.
Tri State Slammed I don't want a 3series. I don't like tattoos. But there's a reason why people drive these 3 series's instead of Forester's with springs that couldn't hold a fucking grape fruit off the ground.
Dont take my name too seriously. I love how the stanced cars look but non of my cars are stanced and I would never do it myself. I like performance too much to do that to my own car that I pay for.
Tri State Slammed I like a little drop on some cars, and maybe a little flushing with the fender wells, but damn all these dudes with wheels so fucking cambered that you can sit in them just looks totally wack to me.
Heh, I also went from Conti DWs to PSSs and yes, those tires are in completely different leagues. I'm really not a BMW guy but I have a growing soft spot for E90s and the 335d usually makes me double take. Good looking car!
I have a 335d touring 2007 (sweden), whit stag 2, downpipe and tune 380hp/710nm. 0-62mph 4,8-5,0 sek. the 335d e9x have 2 turbo:s thats the reson it pulls at low rmp all the way to 5000 rmp ;).
Interesting car! I remember going to see these on the lot a few years back when they first came to the US. It definitely doesn't sound like a diesel from this video.
Well I feel I need to clarify certain things. First of all to all the people that comment about the torque figure being lower for his car than a European one... You do know americans use FOOT POUNDS and not NEWTON METERS?!?! And when you convert it it's a respectable 644nm to the wheels! Secondly is to @thesmokingtire / Matt and the owner, the 330d and 530d came as manual and that's one of the strongest 6sp there is! People here in sweden put them behind all sorts of crazy builds. Almost every crazy BMW turbo build including S54 turbos, Audi turbos converted to RWD and many Volvos. Seen many cars with close to or over 1000hp with these gs6-53dz transmissions. You should definitely be able to retrofit one onto a 335d as easy as any other auto to manual swap seeing as the gearbox fits the bolt patterns already as the 330d and 335d use exactly the same base engine.
I've got the E92, 335dM-Sport. I drove the E92 M3 before I got this one, and really, as a practical road-car, the 335dMS is much better. For starters - it's MILES cheaper to run. However, the massive torque makes it so easy to drive. The torque is huge - and all at very low, relaxed RPM, - none of that frenetic screaming, which is soooo uncool in a road-car. The six-speed auto works great too. The brakes are epic. I did have it mapped for a while (360bhp.), but in truth, the car just doesn't need it. It also caused the DPF to fail, which cost me big bucks - and when the new one clogged too, I had to have the mapping removed to allow it to regenerate, and never bothered to put it back on. My only criticism of the cars are the wheels with the really, REALLY stupid super-low profile tyres. These are hard as a dogs balls and cause the rims to crack. In the real world, these cars are very quick. Inside, you can't hear they are diesel - just a low grumble when you put your foot-down. It's all grunt - and no drama, and highly addictive... Mine's comeing-up for changing now - and I'm gutted. I'm hoping there is a 4-Series to suit.....!
"Diesels don't sell well". Only in the USA is that true. They sell amazingly everywhere else in the world.
cwuzii Everyone knows that. He obviously wasn't talking about the whole world.
I wish here in the states we had more diesels in cars and not just trucks lol
It’s almost like this video was shot in the US...
I own a 06 vw jetta tdi and i love mine. I dont know why anyone would sell it. I had a guy offer me $5k on it but i declined it
There's a large negative sentiment about diesels in USA, also incredibly strict emission laws has manufacturers opting for hybrids as the economic option and gasoline for performance, no in-between.
There a couple of things this 335d guy did to do. 1) Go with xHP Flashtune, it'll adjust the OTS map and will adjust shift points, shift quicker and hold more power. 2) Stay away from JB4, it's a US base company which does override as lot of diesel restriction. 3) KW Coilovers are great but not for daily drive use. They have a very short lifespan and needs to frequently valve compression adjustment and valve seals service. Bilstein PSS10 is the best and most durable.
Look into JR Performance for their tune package. With the 3" straight pipe, DPF delete, downpipe, EGR delete and new FMIC you'll be pushing 385whp/620wtq. This will put a lot Camaro SS, Mustang GT, SRT8 and ZO6 showboater in check whether racing from a dig or rolling.
excellent advice
I'm doing that to mine. You have to gut the SCR system and weld a custom pipe. After my tune (Stage 2.9 Malone), I'll be pushing 400 whp and 670tq. My friend as an ats-v chipped to 550 hp / 600 torque that keeps up with the Ferrari 458 and rapes C63, M3s... interesting how mine will fare.
DUDMD is a legit tuner for these as well.
It’s shocking to me how little research people do when buying very expensive coilovers for their street car
I have 40k miles on kw variant 1 on a passat 4motion around 350hp in salty Alaska snow and ice and they still look and feel same as when I bought them… maybe the higher variants 2 or 3 are more track focused and need more attention? Or am I lucky?
Props to the owner for snagging the diesel. I've never seen one in person.
spire107 oddly enough there is alot of diesels here in CA.
Great car! The 335d didn't sell well because dealers didn't have a clue how to sell it. That motor is a torque monster and is fantastic in the X5! The 2.0 litre diesel in the 328d is pretty great as well, although no match for the power of the 6 :)
I approve. It's the only e92 with a dipstick.
this is a e90, the e92 is the coupe.
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E92 is my baby how dare you ad 2 more doors to my panie dropper
Chloroform Sup, elliot rodger?
Lonzo Ball - 4 doors more whores
Matt needs to test drive one with a real tune, not a JBD piggy-back. There are a handful of 335d owners with hybrid-turbos, custom exhaust, bigger intercooler, methanol injection and a proper tune; making 400+WHP and 600+WTQ.
Those people should hit me up. This was the one and only 335d ever offered for this show
I have an E90 335d in the US on the East Coast. Running hybrid turbos, custom exhaust, intercooler, meth injection and a stage IV tune. 456 whp and 651 wtq. Don't worry, you won't rub on my car either, numerous suspension mods, done the right way w/ an M Factory LSD. Hit me up!!
+TheSmokingTire Matt if you want to review a properly sorted 335d with European spec engine, come and do mine. Over 400bhp and 600ftlbs with bigger brakes, properly set up suspension and running water / isopropanol.
I am one of these owners. Problem: i am in florida.
+cheese DIY on a 2003+bmw...not gonna happen
That much torque in a smaller car like that would be fun around town.
Why Is Water Wet I drive a ram 2500 with the cummins engine. I know torque.
+archinuk417 oh shit Cummins are beasts
Have you tried an E82 135i? Pretty torquey for such a small car.
How so?
ELLIPSIS I didn't know they did a 135i of the E8x because our journalists drove the 130i. They compared it to the VW Golf R32. They called the R32 the winner but I never felt the 130i was what BMW would have done it seemed too substandard. And with the 120d and 123d of the E8x series and the F2x 125d and 135i it never sat well with me that bmw would not have a 135i for the previous model. You've ended years of frustration. Thanks for the info.
It's a bi-turbo 3.0, one small turbo for low end and a big one for top
In Europe the engine comes out 286hp stock and over 600tq on a tune alone
Probably the best bang for your buck car that you can buy
best bang for the buck? it's more expensive than the 335i.... and it's heavier, and it's slower, and you can't get a manual
Only cheaper if you crank a lot of miles/km, it's a good daily driver
+Jonny Oliveira it's also close to 2x as fuel efficient in the real world. In Europe that makes a difference
new 335d is actualy faster than 335/340i
Only problem is no manual gearbox :D
Not to forget a very decent fuel economy - Especially for Autobahn commuting. The 330D and 335D is a lot of car for the money.
When Alpina is doing BMW D´s then you know it is worth checking out if the car is to be used a lot on a daily basis.
I had one of these in 2011 and I so regret giving it back to the dealer after the lease thinking they'll keep making them. I truly loved it, and will take it over most new cars out there any day. Great power and handling. I really will BMW woudl bring them back. Good job guys!
My dad’s friend has a silver 335d on black rims. He let me drive it an hour up hw 154 in Santa Barbara. The torque is amazing in these diesels.
If I'm not asian or an overweight bearded dude, can I submit my car for your show?
Welcome to california, this is what car enthusiast look like out here
Thanks. You're going to love driving my stock Buick Regal, but please, no revving TheSmokingTire
Lol apparently only Asian and white Guy's are into cars....
Hahaha I just looked at his past 10 videos to see the owners and your absolutely right.
+Investment Banker if it's Stinky, it's AINT sweet!
e90
The latest BMW 335d comes standard with a 313hp and four wheel dive here in Europe. I just can't understand why Americans don't like diesel cars...
Just uneducated is my guess. When you say diesel, people tend to think old work trucks and noisy military retired vehicles.
We do, the problem is European diesel engines can't run on our diesel fuel. American oil companies lobby (bribe) to keep our diesel fuel loaded with sulfides, which are heavily regulated due to their destructive environmental effects, so we have to primarily keep using gasoline.
fromkentucky I'd be willing to bet 9 out of 10 Americans don't know that or consider it during their purchase decision lol.
+fromkentucky that means VW diesel engines had no problem, maybe it's these additives that caused high level NOx gasses? I am just guessing, no practical experience what so ever
Unfortunately I don't know enough about the chemistry to give a solid answer.
EGR delete - solve that carbon problem.
Egr is biggest fake thing in cars since 19 century
In the North-West UK, you slow down when there is a black BMW 3 series behind you, because it's an un-marked cop car checking your speed. Maybe the Audi driver was from the UK :) lol
legit any dark beamer or skoda, i slow the fuck down and check it out first
In West Yorkshire they’ve now changed to Peugeot 308s, and instead of Black BMWs it’s White, Silver & Dark Blue
Only time I've been pulled over was in the Lakes by one of these.
Im from the North west. Where about are you from ? - Liverpool here!
So that's why people keep slowing down in front of me. I need to swap out the Carbon Black :)
Here in the Uk i have converted a 335d e91 to manual using all 330d m sport parts, running 360hp 700nm. everything has held up well.
Finally! I love these cars. I'm waiting for the 535d's to come down in price. That torque is so addictive.
535D tourings are basically the perfect daily, and absolute torque weapons on the street for a sedan, if you do the usual diesel mods. Comfortable, practical, quiet, luxurious, economic, fast, hauls. You dont really need anything else. Real dual personality.
discontinued for not selling??? the 335d was the best selling performance diesel saloon in europe
Our gas prices are cheaper.
it wasn't selling in america. The US sells more gasoline engined cars than diesel at the moment.
In the us only reason to drive a diesel is if your towing things. Well most people I know that drive diesels tow a lot.
Although I would mind a 335D
alvaro hernandez In the US everyone is fat, so it would makes sense for us to buy diesels for towing ourselves everywhere. We are also stupid, so the equation cancels itself out - therefore we don't buy them.
TWIRKNOLOVE Self-hating loser. "All Americans are fat and stupid! I love Europe!" Go live there bruh, get culturally enriched...by African migrants :)
I absolutely love these cars for real... And they sound amazing
Please don't be ignorant of diesels, there is much more to it than torque severely underestimated. And its not just for trucks and heavy transport, there are very sporty sleek cars that run exclusively on diesels.
This is a very legit upgrade from my E90 323i. Test drove one of these when they first came out and was very impressed! That Torque!
I have a 2016 328d sport wagon, I love it. I hope Matt gets to test one in the canyons soon.
I had a 335d x drive and its was phenomenal. 309 bhp and a whole shed load of torque.
Hey Matt, Thanks for the amazing videos you put so much effort into, I will always watch full adds, only for your channel! Been a fan for many years, and will continue to support! hope to be able to share my ride with you one day!
I own a e91 330D with a tune. I do alot of highway runs. Best car ever for that purpose! Get around 38 mpg and driving well over the speed limit at all times!
Rollin coal in my bimmer.
I have the same car with the same tune - absolutely a blast to drive and with complete comfort. Was great in the winter also with snow tires in Michigan. And great MPG for a heavy car. Love this damn thing. Glad you got to drive one, Matt.
Ditch the JBD and get a real tune. There is a night and day difference. Even if you don't want to delete the emissions, a bench flashed tune is way better for your car than a JBD piggyback.
I plan on it down the road but sad there is no option like an access port.... I want to do the tuning and adjust it to what I want. So i took the cheap and easy route. If dpf goes by-by then tuned it will be.
So 265 hp in the states? These are 286/306 hp in Europe. Anyways, they are pretty fast and hard to keep up with in a straight line.
Our diesel emissions regulations for passenger cars (not trucks and busses) are stricter than Europe, so they have to cut some power - or cheat - like VW.
Love my 2011 335d, bimmer diesels for ever! I've done egr delete, def delete, swirl flap delete and tune. It's a beast! Saving up for intercooler and turbos now.
How has the reliability been
here in belgium u see alot of diesels 335d and 325d /330d is the same engine and with bigger turbo u can get up to 450hp/ 900nm at the crank! great video.
And the E90 330d was available with a manual for sure! So I call BS on the "too much torque" reasoning for the 335d not having one.
i think they knew that europeans would buy more 335ds then 335is so they didnt make a manual option
Never even heard of it, lol. Pretty damn cool car. Nice mix of practicality and fun - especially with that gas mileage!!
for all the diesel owners let a tunner erase the egr cycle out of the ecu remove the exaust gas cooler (part of the egr sytem) no more carbon buildt up saves alot of money power and diesel!!
7 years late but the comments about converting a 335d to manual not being possible are bs, just need a gearbox and clutch from a manual 330d, same engine!
They might not have had the tuning available at the time or knowledge of the parts. They do need to be imported for us in the U.S.
So Psy has a pretty interesting taste in cars.
Nice.
The 335D has a Borg-Warner designed and built entire turbo system. It has a small and big turbo like the stock MK4 Supra had stock. This car has ALOT more potential to be had. He's running the most basic
+innerpurpose Yeah. Def helps. I just installed the JBD last week. Sharper throttle response. Kept mine on the conservative side but it does reduce the delay you mention. With the 19k I paid for the car, total bargain. Be ready for carbon cleaning if you go that route
The 335d is incredibly frugal on gas, in fact even during a long road trip, it doesn't use any gas a'tall! 😂
That's one well done 3 series, the I6 diesel is just the perfect daily engine.
How often do you change the spark plugs?
it's injectors not plugs dude
It's glow plugs, dude...
Diesel engines don't use spark plugs
LOL
+Jack Hackett he was joking lol
You guys in the us gotta get in to the diesel game. Here in europe 335d is really common and stage 3 software with slight modification to the intake gives 408hp and 850nm from the wheels. Thats some power for diesel
If you remove the EGR and DPF from these and give it a straight through exhaust you'll get 400bhp and 800nm torque ;)
This is awesome. I have 2018 328D with KERMA TDI tune. Its hauls ass. Im lowered on Bilstein B14 coilovers with lightweight wheels and 275 rear tires, wish Matt would come drive mine as well. Im in Diamond Bar, CA :)
This car is sexy, and those oem wheels are clean!!
They're Apex Arc 8s. Very well respected in the BMW world!
+b ray basically CSL replicas
I've got a set on my subaru from a one off run. Love my arc 8's
apex arc 8's aren't stock
lol no, they're not.
One of the very few not-ugly BMW's from post-2000
Why am i not surprised he said he came from a Honda Accord LMAO
matt your working out is working pretty well , you looks very strong and fit now !
Carbod clean up is easy add diesel kleen additive to the tank it adds 5 full points of cetane. Since usa diesel is crap at 45 cetane make a double mixture to run around 55 cetane take it on highway and let it have it. It will clean it out and look like it did when it had 10k miles. I drive and rebuild semi truck engines i seen on a daily what soot does to oil egr and cylinder walls if not maintained soot has fine dust particles that will leave scratches on the walls. i recommend running diesel kleen every fill up to raise cetane up to 50 its cheap 500 gallon mixture is 40$ and you will feel the difference in performance and mpg
Haha An additive to your diesel to clean a direct injection motor? You don't know much about these motors. The buildup occurs in the intake plenum, manifold and intake valves. It might work on your indirect injection truck motor but in this BMW and all the other modern european engines the intake and valves never see the fuel. That's the problem.
Haha An additive to your diesel to clean a direct injection motor? You don't know much about these motors. The buildup occurs in the intake plenum, manifold and intake valves. It might work on your indirect injection truck motor but in this BMW and all the other modern european engines the intake and valves never see the fuel. That's the problem.
So would regular oil changes help this issue and prolong the build up?
nawzy202 Nice work bro. You just completely rewrote your post after my previous reply.
nawzy202 What you say about the cetane rating of US fuels goes some way to explaining why there are so many reports of Euro diesels being clogged all to crap by 30,000 miles and less in the US. We just don't see that here in NZ and Australia. In fact I see BMW's with 120,000miles and just moderate build-up in the intake manifold.
I have the MK6 TDI with stage 3 malone tune and its amazing!! Amazing power and 40MPG
Mat i have a 2002 Honda odyssey. Would you like to do a one take?
Mods
Built 3.5 sohc vtec block
custom twin turbo system(garret gt35 turbo)
twin walbro fuel pumps
1200cc injections
custom turbo back exhaust and all the bolt ons
coilovers
sway bars
strut bars
chassis braces
roll cage
Recaro racing seat with takata harness
gutted interior
full aero kit and wing
20 percent tint
8000k 55w hids on stock reflectors ;)
20 in volk te37
ps. it's a itasha car from front to rear... I left no panels untouched lol
Sure if you're in LA send photos and build sheet to matt@thesmokingtire.com
Aren't itasha cars covered in anime characters and stuff?
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pics or it didn't happen lol
Yes.
Sick 335d. I think these will hold value better than their gas brothers over time. I wish i picked up one new.
in europe stock is 286 hp. The new 335d is 313hp.
Matt you are 100% right about the VW diesels lol. I daily a Jetta with the 2.0 TDI, 5k redline but as soon as you pass 4k you may as well be hitting the brakes, all power is gone. Hopefully a tune will fix that but $$$
in europe there are way more diesel than petrol e90s but i prefer petrol engines though
I thinks its down to how expensive petrol is for day to day. I'll go through £40 of petrol in a month of commuting where my dad (in a 320d) gets through a tank in 2 months. I prefer petrol engines too but fuel prices are forcing my hand right now :/
in spain the diesel have less taxes and cost less than petrol , this plus the low fuel consumption of a diesel makes it ideal for "save" money ( that can be revated because normally the diesel car are more expensive than the petrol ones and you can buy a LOT of fuel with that difference)
Wait, you think that's alot? That converts to about $75 Canadian, in a month, for fuel? That is not alot... not even close.
yu right deivi y
enigmaPL For me thats a lot to come out of my bank per month. My job doesn't get me enough to be happy paying that fee constantly. Not only that I'm still a student. You're right, it's not a lot to someone with a full time job earning thousands a month, to me it is a lot of money.
That's the best version of BMW 3 series so far.
How come the US doesn't really like diesels?
In the UK a diesel BMW is probably more common than petrol ones due to the better mileage.
Gas is much cheaper here.
We like them but our govt has discouraged through taxation and regulation.
+northroad1 Ah right that makes sense
Diesel is subsidized in most of Europe and the UK. In the US, diesel often costs significantly more than regular gas.
In Florida, diesel is only 2.73/gal vs 2.53/gal for regular. We also don’t do emissions testing 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
the power up in the revs is due to being a bi turbo engine, it has a small turbo for low revs and a BIG turbo for high revs.
in the us those cars might not be that popular but in europe, they tune those engines to insane levels of power and torque.
Nice diesel performance car. But....what is the point of a performance car that rubs under load? Poor setup.
Don't think he's hitting tracks or Angel's Crest every weekend.
Poor setup? Simple fix dude
Probably doesn't rub with one person in the car. not a fat joke...
You do realize it's _not_ a track/canyon car, right?
It's not built to be a crazy track car man. it's built to run around town and look good. Not a race car by any means. I understand your point but your point isn't about the right car.
I own a 2011 335d love it! Glad a recent video has been made!
+THESMOKINGTIRE it probably didn't sell well because Americans associate diesels in cars to frugality and low fuel consumption, and this was more of a performance diesel
All 35d's are STRONG up top. It's not just the tune - they pull to the redline. But, a tune makes it even stronger.
I'd say that the valve switching between turbos could have been broken. A *35d goes like the clappers from a standstill. Even my 330d singleturbo doesn't take two seconds to rush off the line
Apparently they have less hp in USA? in Europe they have 285 stock. Just a stage 1 chip they get up to 350 whp. And this guy tuned it to 305? And torque is also way lower. 700 nm torque is usual here for a stage 1.
The 335 needs a straight pipe also to make a hell of a sound.
This one seems a bit boring even though it looks good.
The diesel here (USA) is of lesser quality than euro diesel - more sulfur, and it lubricates the injection pump less well. It is better than a few years ago when euro diesel vehicles could not run without immediate damage, but still not the same. This is probably one reason for the carbon build up.
Did not know that, interesting. I wonder, do you happen to know what big trucks and fuel consumption numbers are? Cause here (here being Norway), if I drive with a weight of around 20 tons, my fuel consumption varies from 10.7 miles to the gallon and 8.4, depending on type of driving.
+halsoy With a load of around 20 tons here in the US, they average around 2.5-3 miles per gallon
murphy wilson damn. I guess our diesel is quite a lot better then. We probably have a stricter rule set for truck engines as well, with the EURO standard. It's forced the efficiency through the roof, and fuel use is super low.
Yeah your Scania and Volvo FH are pretty conservative on fuel relative to our trucks here in the US. I've heard drivers here in the US say they can achieve 7.5mpg or so in newer Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks. Not sure what that comes out to in liters per hour.
BEAUTIFUL! Looks like my favorite, the E65 745i. What a shame BMW couldn't get the bugs out of that car. It was one of their most unique models.
these did come in manual,just not in the US
They do not, sir. The 35d engine only comes with automatic transmission
They said in the video that the manuals can't handle the torque of the diesel
+Sheyon Puvanesh BS! The n57 engines come with gs6 53dz tranny from ZF
One of the best cars I have owned !
Here in Germany you can get the 335d with a manual, but not the new F-series. I really dont get why so many german cars are so different on the american market.
no you cant 335d is only available in auto
yea i don't think you can get a 335d in manual, but you car get the 325d or 330d in manual for Europe
We don't have nearly as many options and almost 0 diesel car options.
Those black and yellow California plates are the new trend, pretty soon the white and blue will be the rare ones.
Is driving a manual the new manly thing in the US? In Germany we are used to a MT and it's nothing special. I do understand the envolvement argument. But a nice Mercedes or ZF auto or a good Doppelkupplungsgetriebe(Doubbe clutch gearbox) is a nice thing. Why have Americans become so obsessed with a MT?
Because in America, they are slowly phasing the MT out of existence and the true enthusiasts won't have anything to keep them involved when driving a car. A MT is just so pure and when they don't offer it in newer sports cars it's like a stab in the back.
+iBOOM, Funny thing is that most of these "youtube manual enthusiasts" don't know the difference between a slush box auto, SMG, or DCT, so right off the bat you're fighting a losing battle with someone that thinks dual clutch transmissions are only available in Nissan GTR's.
Another thing is American cars really haven't been successful with anything besides manual or automatics...
www.autonews.com/article/20151207/OEM06/312079988/once-promising-dual-clutch-transmissions-lose-favor-in-u.s.
You do realize that while you can buy a MT diesel BMW in Deutschland, here in the USA our one and only choice is the ZF 8 speed auto? It's a fine auto gearbox, but BMW unnecessarily limits our choices on this side of the Atlantic.
I've got the older version of this (e46 330D) and the power/torque is brilliant, it's quick enough to keep up with a 330i, with a map and an exhaust it's quicker. Plus the 6 cylinder sound is brilliant, this video doesn't do it justice. (Have a video showing it.)
Loads of great cars come from germany. Small country comparing to the U.S. ..
Pretty weird right...the just.smarter i guess😂
Bloopers episode coming up? I know there are some! :)
Dumbest comment of 2016
How fucking stupid are you? Do you really think they haven't had problems filming this. One take means, they film it, no editing. It doesn't mean they're not going to film again if problems/bloopers appear.
One take, like editing parts when they wait for slower cars to go away. ;)
kanervatie
Is that a trick question? "How fucking stupid are you?" Do you have some issues? Nice people skills, man.
+kanervatie the only real "bloopers" are audio failures(which he has had trouble with, and re shot the whole thing) or cars not making it. You cant see a car not make it, and i think these one takes would suck with no audio. But you seem like the kind of window-licker to watch videos with no sound
Does America get Alpina?
Yes we do. Not very common
I've seen the 7 series in the Alpina trim here in the states but they're not very common, at least in California where I am, as I can only speak for my area of residence.
Saw a b6 in LA, fantastic car...
We only get Alpina 6 series and 7 series.
I saw a B7 near my house. A very nice looking machine.
My god its so silent compared to the usual reviews! I usually listen to this and don't watch but I felt the need to continually look back to see what you were doing because I couldn't hear the loud noises!
Has Matt drove a k or b swapped civic?
He has, there's a 4 door that he reviewed with a b16b I believe in one of his videos.
My neighbor has that car but we're in Oregon where he was able to delete it with a trans tune along with engine tune. That thing gets going. WOW
sucks that in america we hate diesels.
what a lovely man.
exemplar One Take etiquette imo
That car is gonna be a nightmare to own down the line. Theres a reason why they didn't sale. People love to praise a BMW but fail to acknowledge the serious problems.
true, my brother had one, he better get it off his hands soon
Would take an is350 over this any day.
+cheese stfu the only people that drive 3 series are girls and the Lexus won't be in the shop 24/7 nice try tho
***** the IS350 is a bullet and a sleeper. Used to own one so im talking from experience of ownership. Stock a 2006 IS350 is faster then a Evo. The IS350 is no joke and if a Asian girl was to drive one that one dope girl. Fun fact alot of women drive BMW 3 series.
+Toyota4Life lmao a stock 06 IS350 isn't going to be faster than any Evo of any generation.
I have a 335d currently. I have had the dpf removed, egr blank, swirl flaps removed and stage one remap. 360bhp and 700nm, live in UK.
You can tell he doesn’t know a damn thing about his car 😂
Great car, I’ve got the ‘11 325d, the baby straight six and I love it, I’m only 22, got it at 21 so Insurance is quite a lot (£1400 last year - £650 approx this year) so insurance skyrocketed for the 330 and 335, plus this was the only car near me.
Still love it though👍
Matt! Review my black F355!
I have a 355 on the schedule coming up!
I'll review it...
me too.....rkkkk
Weeee, one of the, if not the best sounding Ferrari! Not too overpowered, should be a lot of fun for the canyons!
You should get the xHP trans tune for those with the auto platform in diesel cars, these tunes work far better than any other option you have out there.
i would say this owner isn't sure about anything...
Actually they didnt go out of production... They just dont sell them in the US anymore
where can I listen to your podcast?
iTunes or Shoutengine.com/thesmokingtire
+TheSmokingTire upload audio here too. man
Love the wheels and stance. Nice clean setup!
diesel engines dont add up 10 k more than gas i dont care if it gets 100 mpg you are already in the whole with the purchase then maintenance doesn't add up if you have the money to buy a diesel what do you care about mpg when you chip those cars filters are the first thing to go
The carbon build up issue is a real thing. No shop would touch my 335d, only BMW and it is not cheap. The new tool makes it cheaper, but it was bad enough I had to sell mine. Loved this car minus that.
Finally a decent car. 3 series for the most part are shit cars that people lease and try to act boss. But not bad overall.
I thought this day would've never happend
wow another 3 series bmw how cool is that.. lol...
Yet your username is "Tri State Slammed". Slammed cars are a dime a dozen and don't drive worth a shit.
HAHAHA ok buddy go get a 3 series bmw and dont forget the sleeve tats bro u are very cool
Tri State Slammed I don't want a 3series. I don't like tattoos. But there's a reason why people drive these 3 series's instead of Forester's with springs that couldn't hold a fucking grape fruit off the ground.
Dont take my name too seriously. I love how the stanced cars look but non of my cars are stanced and I would never do it myself. I like performance too much to do that to my own car that I pay for.
Tri State Slammed I like a little drop on some cars, and maybe a little flushing with the fender wells, but damn all these dudes with wheels so fucking cambered that you can sit in them just looks totally wack to me.
Heh, I also went from Conti DWs to PSSs and yes, those tires are in completely different leagues.
I'm really not a BMW guy but I have a growing soft spot for E90s and the 335d usually makes me double take. Good looking car!
I have a 335d touring 2007 (sweden), whit stag 2, downpipe and tune 380hp/710nm. 0-62mph 4,8-5,0 sek.
the 335d e9x have 2 turbo:s thats the reson it pulls at low rmp all the way to 5000 rmp ;).
I was never a fan of this body style for the 3 series, but this is the nicest one I've ever seen. Beautiful car!
Interesting car! I remember going to see these on the lot a few years back when they first came to the US. It definitely doesn't sound like a diesel from this video.
Well I feel I need to clarify certain things. First of all to all the people that comment about the torque figure being lower for his car than a European one... You do know americans use FOOT POUNDS and not NEWTON METERS?!?! And when you convert it it's a respectable 644nm to the wheels!
Secondly is to @thesmokingtire / Matt and the owner, the 330d and 530d came as manual and that's one of the strongest 6sp there is! People here in sweden put them behind all sorts of crazy builds. Almost every crazy BMW turbo build including S54 turbos, Audi turbos converted to RWD and many Volvos. Seen many cars with close to or over 1000hp with these gs6-53dz transmissions. You should definitely be able to retrofit one onto a 335d as easy as any other auto to manual swap seeing as the gearbox fits the bolt patterns already as the 330d and 335d use exactly the same base engine.
It's the JBD tuning box that screws with the gear changes. An ECU tune works much better on this engine.
A down to earth owner.good deal. That owner of that high mile jag was hard to watch.
Car looks incredible
I've got the E92, 335dM-Sport. I drove the E92 M3 before I got this one, and really, as a practical road-car, the 335dMS is much better. For starters - it's MILES cheaper to run. However, the massive torque makes it so easy to drive. The torque is huge - and all at very low, relaxed RPM, - none of that frenetic screaming, which is soooo uncool in a road-car. The six-speed auto works great too. The brakes are epic. I did have it mapped for a while (360bhp.), but in truth, the car just doesn't need it. It also caused the DPF to fail, which cost me big bucks - and when the new one clogged too, I had to have the mapping removed to allow it to regenerate, and never bothered to put it back on. My only criticism of the cars are the wheels with the really, REALLY stupid super-low profile tyres. These are hard as a dogs balls and cause the rims to crack.
In the real world, these cars are very quick. Inside, you can't hear they are diesel - just a low grumble when you put your foot-down. It's all grunt - and no drama, and highly addictive...
Mine's comeing-up for changing now - and I'm gutted. I'm hoping there is a 4-Series to suit.....!