rayainsw

FWIW:

I have driven both – each with DCT.
I will do an ED with my Daughter sometime next year
and we will likely choose one or the other of these two. . .

Regarding price of the 335iS vs 335i –
Equipped the same [ 335iS includes ‘M Sport’ pkg]:

W/manual trans. diff = $3,900
W/auto trans. diff = $4,100

For which one receives:

Plus 20 HP and plus 70 TQ [ burst of 7 seconds ]
– and associated, upgraded cooling equipment – fully backed by BMW’s 4 year 50,000 mile warrantee. That aspect specifically is worth a lot, to me.
[ Close to the Dinan Stage 1 ‘tune’ MSRP = $1,700 ]
[ Note: the price of a Dinan upgraded oil cooler for a 335i with an OEM oil cooler is $1,499.00 ]
[ BMW’s ‘Power Kit’ for a 335i is also roughly $1,500 ]

An exhaust system that sounds just wonderful – to me – not too quiet, not too loud. Would be over $1,500 + install $$s –
The BMW system list price is $1,691.18.
The Dinan system is $1,899 – plus what do I do with the OEM system?
[[ AWE S4 system looks to be in the $1,500 range ]]

So [ for me ] the $4,100 difference is offset by
the following items that would need to be added
to a 335i to roughly equal a 335iS:
$1,700 for Dinan Stage 1
$1,500 for upgraded oil cooler [ plus install $$s ]
$1,700 for exhaust [ plus install $$s ]
Total difference in costs for the upgrades from a 335i to 335iS = $4,900 + install[s]
Now available for the [ relative ] bargain price of $4,100 w/DCT.
OK with me. . .
- Ray
JuiceBox comparisons I believe to be unfair –
due to warrantee coverage issues