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Re: 335 tires on 328 [jerryf2] by shipo
Jul 25, 2007 (5:54 am)
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Replying to: jerryf2 (Jul 24, 2007 8:37 pm)

The point other folks have made and that I'm trying to make is that the cars with the 18" wheel Sport Package (335i Sedan, 335i Coupe, 328i Coupe) are the ones that reports suggest have the best resistance to tramlining. Said another way, the 328i Sedan is not included in the above list and will stil tramline.
 
Best Regards,
Shipo
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Re: On a slightly different subject, still 335s... [xeye] by circlew
Jul 25, 2007 (6:13 am)
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Replying to: xeye (Jul 25, 2007 3:08 am)

My bad. It is the "335I 2007+" discussion in the BMW 3-series forum. Or you can start a new discussion!
 
Regards,
OW
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Re: On a slightly different subject, still 335s... [xeye] by pat HOST
Jul 25, 2007 (9:35 am)
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Replying to: xeye (Jul 25, 2007 3:08 am)

Here's the link: BMW 335i 2007+. You can check out all the discussions by going to the 3-Series group level. You can click that link, but you'll always see it at the top of the page of any 3-Series discussion.
 
Hope this helps!
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Re: On a slightly different subject, still 335s... [circlew] by xeye
Jul 25, 2007 (3:42 pm)
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Replying to: circlew (Jul 25, 2007 6:13 am)

I checked out the 2007+ blog. I'm only up to the Sept 2006 postings, and I'm grateful for another ~750 postings to pass the hours until my 300 hp 300 ft-lbs of torque animal shows up, but you know? These people are not normal. My apologies to Shipo who has posted there and anyone else as well, but there is a definite difference between these people and us.
 
I'll update more as I pass through BMW nirvana.
 
Most sincerely ( and btw, I WANT MY CAR!!!!!)
 
xeye
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Re: On a slightly different subject, still 335s... [xeye] by shipo
Jul 25, 2007 (4:52 pm)
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Replying to: xeye (Jul 25, 2007 3:42 pm)

I'm not normal? Shhh, don't tell my wife.
 
Best Regards,
Shipo
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Re: On a slightly different subject, still 335s... [xeye] by dan12
Jul 25, 2007 (8:40 pm)
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Replying to: xeye (Jul 25, 2007 3:42 pm)

I am waiting too, in case that makes you feel better. Maybe we can form a support group. My car is not even going across the ocean yet. I am going from an SUV to a 335i too. We could have a race to see who will get a ticket... second.
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Auto Cargo Ship Wherabouts by xeye
Jul 26, 2007 (5:02 pm)
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Greetings,
 
Does anyone know how to find a call sign for a vehicle transport ship? My new 335xi is on the Wallenius Wilhelmsen Freedom voyage EB729-FRE. I know it is due in New York on July 29th, and I'm curious to locate it as it gets close. I know it's on the ship as I have tracked the cargo ID (aka VIN). I tried Swedish and Norwegian registered ships, but no luck.
 
Any ideas?
 
Regards,
 
xeye
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Re: On a slightly different subject, still 335s... [dan12] by xeye
Jul 27, 2007 (2:48 pm)
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Replying to: dan12 (Jul 25, 2007 8:40 pm)

OK, so this is a little long-winded. It's Friday AND cocktail hour (on the East coast!) Give me a break!
 
2 more days! My car will be in NY in 2 days! Then Prep Center, trucking to Boston, more prep and waiting for the Certificate of Origin which, for some G_d-only-knows reason, doesn't accompany the car. By now, I can recite the BMW brochures from memory!
 
Dan,
 
I got a speeding ticket a couple of years ago in my 4Runner for doing about 12 mph over the limit in Rousses Point, NY, a tiny little hick town. about 5 miles from the Canadian border. While I was sitting as the officer wrote the ticket, a whole school bus full of runny-nosed kids sat waiting to turn, hanging out the windows and heckling. I hadn't yet purchased my X50 radar detector, although I'm not sure it would have helped. When it goes off in a small town on a short street, it's basically telling you "You're screwed!". What made it worse, sort of, was the officer actually thanked me for being polite and patient! (I'm Canadian)
 
OK, Open question: What would you have said in response? This blog is audited, so be civilized! As for me, I kept my big mouth tightly shut!
 
Bottom line: If I get nailed, I lose to the cop. I hate losing when I have a choice, so you're done before we start!
 
I'll be satisfied if I can get to the speed limit quickly and handle any curve or road condition thrown at me. That's why I got the (335)xi. The xi Coupe (if available) would have been amazing, but there were also reasons why the sedan is just too easy as compared to the Coupe. If the car ever sees the high side of the centennial mark, it will be on a track where I can be aggressive and not risk everything.
 
I will be in touch since, sooner or later, I will get nailed, and I will need some sympathy! I truly think some day (soon?), my Jekyll side will come out while behind the wheel with an evil grin, and the hammer will come down! It will most likely be in Vermont in the remote hills, so no worries!
 
Happy Motoring, and drive your new wheels in good health!
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Re: On a slightly different subject, still 335s... [xeye] by dan12
Jul 27, 2007 (9:59 pm)
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Replying to: xeye (Jul 27, 2007 2:48 pm)

What would I have said in response? I am too polite too so I would have just shrugged and stayed quiet. Sometimes you get caught and that's just the way it is.
 
I have been driving a wobbly Jeep Grand Cherokee and that makes it much easier to avoid tickets. You never have the desire to go fast even though it does have power. Speaking of having a car that handles all road conditions... the best part was when I pulled an Escalade out of the snow in the mountains. I was looking at getting the xi too, but in the end it doesn't make sense for the weather around here in California. I won't take the 335 skiing, so it will never see snow. So I have the 335 with the SP instead. The extra HP will be nice, but I hope I get used to driving a low-to-the-ground car again. I've gotten spoiled being up high in an SUV.
 
Let me know how your new car is. Mine is still not even on a ship yet. I still have a month wait.
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Bridgestone Potenza Runflats -- BUBBLES by milesontime
Aug 01, 2007 (5:26 am)
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I have a 2006 330i sport package. After 10,000 miles, each of the Potenza runflats has bubbles in the sidewalls. I'm 2/3 of the way through a 2 year lease and these tires need to be replaced. The dealer tells me tires are not covered by the BMW warranty. I feel duped, these tires are defective. There's no reason why all of them should have this damage from highway driving.
 
Has anyone had this problem? Has BMW stepped up to the plate to replace them?

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