Considering selling my BMW 335i to get FR-S... Good or Bad idea?
 

Here's my situation, I got an 07 335i Coupe two years ago and the extended warranty is going to be up soon. Im thinking about selling it and getting a black 6spd FR-S... Thoughts :iono:

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Test drive it. It may feel very slow to you lol.

Why? Are you going to be doing some tracking in your FR-S, if not this seems like a downgrade to me.....

Yeah I'd have to agree with the statement above. bmw is a mix of luxury and performance, if you're not going to track it ever (even if its just once a month for a day at the track) then I wouldn't do it... I mean, you're talking baller BMW to a SCION.... leather heated seats and wood grain finish to plastic AC knobs and a "invader" style fake carbon fiber trim...

Test drive it with a young guy, tell him your a driver and going to drive it like you mean it... Get a good feel for the car around a few on ramps or twisty roads if you can, normal street driving is NOT going to make this car shine execpt for all the ppl giving you thumbs up because the cars shmexy as hell.

edit: man you could just keep the bimmer, drop a vortech super charger in it, slam it low with some nice TSW wheels and call it a day... Don't follow the hype of the FR-S/BRZ go with what you truly enjoy driving.

Let me ask you this... Do you already get laid?

If so, you're all good! :)

335i is TT. Probably dont want to supercharge it.

I test drove one and yeh it was pretty low on torque but it reminded me of my old boxster with it's handling. I still haven't driven the stick and hope that makes a big difference. I'm 26 and had my fair share of fun cars, getting the fr-s is me being practical lol... The frs is brand new though and I'm at 90k on my BMW!

If you like the speed of your BMW you are not going to like the FRS. If you don't mind the slow then it gets good fuel economy handles well and looks good. Maintenance we have yet to see but hopefully is cheap to maintain. Have you had any problems with your 335, been maintaining it well?

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If you like it, go for it. If you don't, o'well

Yeah FR-S would be a pretty big step down from a 335i. I was hoping to get a used 335i but they were just too expensive for a nice low miles one... if you've already got one no reason to go to the FR-S IMO.

Hmmm... Dual turbo and a supercharger...

Another way to look at it... 6 year old German car that will start to sap your $

I'm just coming out of an '04 Mini. After a blown tranny and a steering rack that was on its last legs. 8 years old and it was time to go.

My 944 turbo was the same way... I knew this going in but that was just one of those cars I had to own.

Don't even get me going about the 3 Audi's I owned.

The '84 GTI and the '88 GLI I owned were awesome though.

German cars are awesome but not cheap to maintain. I may have gotten them out of my system though :-). Ok, I doubt it. Damn I'm stupid.

My car has been well maintained and had no issues even though 335s have gotten a bad rep... its a certified car so I have the factory warranty to 100k or Jan 2013. I just don't want to deal with a car with such high miles, also it's a pain to worry about where I'm going to park everyday because of all the dumbasses out there.

Amen brother.

I was hoping for the same, but with a 135i. I'd be able to afford it, but it's more than I want to spend right now to get one with reasonable miles on it.

If you want to do it, do it! I'm selling my 2009 335d with 31k miles and getting a BRZ. I'm chipped right now with 340hp, 525tq (@1800rpm lol) so everything feels slow and torque less in comparison :p

Sure, but why an FR-S? What about it appeals to you over other options out there?

I think everything about the FRS is great except the straight line speed. If you are ok with that and/or are willing to modify it in that area then it is a great purchase.

As far as having to worry about where you park, I think it will be even more of a problem with an FRS because people generally never seen one before and its gets a bit of attention.

all good points here. unless you can get a good amount of it to really make it worth it I would keep the bmw

I don't know if the amount of hard plastic will be very appealing in the frs/brz compared to what you're use to in the BMW. don't get me wrong I'm coming from an accord and when I test drove it I thought there was a lot of plastic that's gonna need wrapping. I say test drive the frs and the brz limited before committing. If dealers don't have one to test then I suggest finding someone who owns one and ask them if you can see it, since I'm sure most will.

I definitely would get rid of the BMW.

Buy a BRZ, only you can decide.

I say go for it if you like the car. For what I, personally, look for in an automaker... Toyota > BMW. They stand behind their products, they don't fall apart after a few years and the bits that do break are cheap to fix. Great on gas.

With the FR-S/BRZ they've hit a home run in my eyes. Handling is the primary area where I'd like a car to shine and it's great on gas. It may not have leather and wood finishing and some materials inside may LOOK cheap but in my experience these companies know how to put together a car well.

Beautiful Beamer, but 90,000 miles and no warranty would leave me a little uneasy. Test drive a manual. My previous car had 425hp and to be honest, I haven't missed it much. The FR-S is a fun car...

Lightweight, rwd, 6spd, lsd, fun to drive, reliable... I just wish it was a bit lighter or had a wrx motor in it :D

I don't care about the interior that much, thats not on my priorities list. Consider this, if I got an frs my first mod would be removing the rear seats!

Then you'd probably be quite happy with one :)

I just wondered what you prioritized, because as others said the interior will be quite a bit different from your BMW. But simplicity kinda has it's charms too :)

I sold my 2007 BMW 335ic for my frs because of the same reason you are contemplating. I had some problems with my BMW and despite them being covered by warranty I was afraid of what was going to happen when it was over. I think that it is a major step down, and I believe that you will notice it in the luxury (seats), power, transmission, and I miss the convertible aspect of it so make no mistake you will miss driving your 335; but if you are not single and want to save some gas money and maintenance money then do it. If you have lots of money, or are a single hetero then I would say keep it. Regardless you may at least consider waiting a few years to see how the frs/brz trims change, if they correct any defects and how the "image" frs/brz develops to see if it suits you before you switch. Right now it's unique because there are fewer of them which contributes to the appeal, but I anticipate that they will become quite commonplace in the future, you should see how you feel about wanting to own one then.

Right, and also consider that the BRZ has more "luxury" features available than the FR-S, and will be more exclusive I believe.

I don't understand the obsession over the 25 yr. old ej design motor that has problems of it's own. i.e. pistons aren't all that great, doesn't take to mods very well, cylinder #4 runs super hot do to design flaw that has never been fixed it was in the ej20's through the ej257's.

I don't see why people think a BMW will get you laid...

Most women don't care what car you drive as long as you look good. By the time you're getting a woman in the car, I'm pretty sure the deal's been sealed. xD

I personally would sell the BMW soon though. I've never trusted aging Beamers but maybe that's just me. You should try test driving the BRZ since it's slightly different that the FR-S. Also you can get the creature comforts that are comparable to the BMW.

I can understand the reasoning behind what you want to do. BMW's are very expensive to fix once the warranty expires.. Although slower.. I would consider it. Yes the FR-S is a more "practical" car, better on gas.. lower cost of ownership. Its the luxury amenities that you might miss. The great thing with Scion though is that you can make upgrades which will cost no where near what a major repair would cost on your BMW. You could get aftermarket leather seats, brushed aluminium/carbon Fiber interior bits, spoiler, fog lights and I think you would have a car that might make you not miss the 335 so much. I know its not the best comparison.. but believe me.. you won't miss the BMW once you hit 90K miles in the Scion and all is well.. lol .

That's the only thing I have in the back of my mind with the BRZ, long term reliability. It was a leap of faith on my part to buy the brand new platform but I made the choice based on toyota/subaru have decent reliability record. I hope it is the same as my previous honda accord which was a first year first round production new model. All it needed was oil changes and wear/tear parts. The only recall was for the windshield wiper motor.

GL with whatever you choose :happy0180:

... really loving the "if you're a guy who likes guys, buy this car" vibe there. Yeah, never seen that ruin a good car's image before.

Come on, jeez, it's 2012. Who gives a shit, drive a pink mini and get perms, if you like girls you like girls, if you like boys you like boys. Image? Image is for wankers, drive what you want, how you want, where you want.

.. that said, damn, I wish a 335i (yes, even a 2007) was 86 money here.

I've made that leap several times with no regrets...'03 SRT-4, '05 X-Runner, '07 FJ Cruiser and now a '13 FS-R...only issue I had with any of them was a bad tranny on the X-Runner...3rd gear would routinely grind...after a few visits to the dealership they replaced it and all was good!

I personally never really liked the N54 engine in that car. Way to many problems with the fuel system. Something to consider if your keeping the car. Though I believe they updated the warranty regarding that. I'm not sure though since I left the BMW dealer by the time the recall started picking up.

The interior of the FR-S is simpler than the BMW and you'll have less luxurious things in there. Manual seats, simple instrument cluster, plastic trims, etc. You'll also have less power. But if you don't mind those things then I don't see you having any problems in regards to owning an FR-S. I traded in my Evo for mine and I don't regret it. It's a fun little car to drive and still gets some good gas mileage.

It would also probably help to try to drive a stick as well.

Can pick up a 335 with <30k miles for around £14k here - around £17K can get you one with 14000 on the clock - which is why im having a hard time thinking about dropping £26k on a GT86 (once paint and speakers are added... more with the Nur spec bodykit i want)

I'm likely to wait till the 86 gets some FI

$50k for a 90,000km 335i here. $39k for a brand new 86 with all the fruit.

Damn, in your case id get the 86 then - you are closer to Japan than us, we are closer to germany than you. I guess that's what it comes down to...

THIS CAR tempts me...

I never understood why German car drivers worry about the maintenance of their cars? I would never buy European cars unless I was bankrolling around 200k+ a year because I wouldn't give a shit about maintenance. I think its this "baller" mentality that American society has on people that forces them to make stupid buying decisions. I'm not saying you can't afford the maintenance on your car but this isn't first time I've seen a thread like this. This is like the 100th thread I've seen. I love Euro cars though but I would rather stick with Asian sports cars.

I've had a '09 e90 M3 in the recent past... And I don't think I'll ever go back to a 'luxury-sports car'. Too much depreciation to deal with, and too much luxury to worry about.

My heart desires simplicity, lightweight, and a clear connection with the car & driver... And so the FR-S is where it's at for me!

Pull the trigger on the FR-S if you feel the same way, OP! :D

Warranty expiring is just an excuse to mod it. A LSD and JB4, some nice rims and the 335i will go a long way. I would pick up a FRS as a second track car but not trade in the Bimmer