Longtime E46 Member with new 2011 335xi Deep Sea Blue!

delmarco · 02-26-2016, 09:53 PM

Checking in...

I just picked up this baby today...to replace my beloved E46 330i.

This 335xi is my third BMW 3 Series making me the official owner of the E36, E46 and E90 generations back to back. Had I been older I would have had an E30 at the front of that list. Had I been richer an F30 at the bottom of that list. Nothing beats a 3 Series for driving pleasure!

With the birth of my recent baby girl I realize the need for all wheel drive and fold down rear seats as well as rear air bags.

It is a one-owner clean carfax Deep Sea Blue and comes with 42k on the clock. I won't even say it's loaded because it actually has less features than my outgoing E46 such as NO seat back net pockets, NO Cubby Storage/Ashtray, NO Standard Harmon Kardon and NO rear power window sunshade and NO Parking Sensors for starters. I have no idea why BMW made the E90 interior so lacking and spartan after 2009.

I also found that almost all Automatic 335xi from the 2011MY seem to all come with navigation and fold down seats but nothing else.

I love the deep sea blue color and oyster leather seats. I also got to push the engine a bit today driving thru some empty patrol-free winding country roads in North NJ and Upstate NY. I'm impressed

First mod is to replace the steering wheel with a 335is Sports Shift Paddle wheel. Get seat backs with net pockets. Replace Armrest with the Sliding one. Install Rear power sunshade. Add some sort proper of Key Remote Comfort access (So I can use the key remotely to raise and lower the windows and power fold the mirrors).

I also wanted to search the forums if they were any white LED conversion for the E90 angel eyes.

Alen E90 · 02-26-2016, 11:55 PM

Congrats on your new ride. I love the color combo and to answer your question, yes there are vendors that sell white LED angel eyes.

autoAER · 02-26-2016, 11:56 PM

beautiful looking ride(s)! hope it serves you well

Cory S · 02-27-2016, 04:18 AM

I love it!

mweisdorfer · 02-27-2016, 07:50 AM

Nice looking car.

You should invest in some LED fog lights and LED Angel Eyes.

About $200.00

Lux for the angel eyes; I don't think Mtech makes them for LCI models.

If you don't want to get LED fog lights, you can get Phillips Diamond H8's.

You need to code your car to move mirrors and Windows. Look into iCarly.

Johnny Boost · 02-27-2016, 08:25 PM

Nice car OP

kkasson · 02-27-2016, 08:48 PM

Welcome! I read lots of your DIYs for the E46, glad to see you here.

Like mweisdorfer said, the key fob functions can be coded. Since you're in NY you might want to post in the local forum and see if there's anyone near you who can do it for you.

I still use the stock angel eyes, but from what I've read Lux is definitely the best option.

cgrizzly888 · 02-27-2016, 11:53 PM

Congrats!!

SHEEDI · 02-28-2016, 12:04 AM

Congrats..........No Sport pkg? you should have look for loaded 335i

sea6speed · 03-02-2016, 11:18 PM

So how long before you retrofit every E90 option to this car?

STRMTRPR · 03-03-2016, 06:47 AM

Grats on the new ride!

norsairius · 03-03-2016, 10:25 AM

Congrats!!!

We have basically exactly the same car, haha, you can see mine in my profile, but you can basically see the same thing in real life.

My car has been awesome so far, so I'm sure you will enjoy yours!

delmarco · 08-08-2017, 03:48 PM

Found some old pics!

My entire driving life has been 3 series!

I just can't escape!

Below is my Calypso Red Metallic 1995 318i Sedan E36 that I owned from 6/2004 when it came to me with 132,000 miles until 9/2008 when it left me heavily modified with OEM and Euro upgrades and injured at 165,000 miles.
Next up was my Topaz Blue Metallic 2001 330i Sedan E46 that I owned from 9/2008 when it come to me with 37,000 miles until 03/2016 when it left me heavily modified with OEM upgrades at 96,000 miles.
Now I'm in my Deep Sea Blue Metallic 2011 335i xDrive Sedan E90....

Maybe considering a 2017 F30 Mediterranean Blue Metallic 340i xDrive Sedan or 2016 F10 550i/535i xDrive Sedan for my next car purchase in 2020....

Still it is kind of cool to see one's car journey in pictures over a 13 year period.

jeddo45 · 08-08-2017, 06:15 PM

Honestly, I'd shoot for the 5 series if at all possible. To me the 5 series BMWs most well balanced car. It gives you the sporty feel the 3 series offers but also some comfort and luxury aspects from the 7 series. It's a nice smooth ride with plenty of room, but it's not overly huge. Very well rounded.

02-26-2016, 09:53 PM	#1
delmarco Major 494 Rep 1,416 Posts Drives: 2011 335xi Deep Sea Blue Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Westchester County, NY iTrader: (1)	Longtime E46 Member with new 2011 335xi Deep Sea Blue! Checking in... I just picked up this baby today...to replace my beloved E46 330i. This 335xi is my third BMW 3 Series making me the official owner of the E36, E46 and E90 generations back to back. Had I been older I would have had an E30 at the front of that list. Had I been richer an F30 at the bottom of that list. Nothing beats a 3 Series for driving pleasure! With the birth of my recent baby girl I realize the need for all wheel drive and fold down rear seats as well as rear air bags. It is a one-owner clean carfax Deep Sea Blue and comes with 42k on the clock. I won't even say it's loaded because it actually has less features than my outgoing E46 such as NO seat back net pockets, NO Cubby Storage/Ashtray, NO Standard Harmon Kardon and NO rear power window sunshade and NO Parking Sensors for starters. I have no idea why BMW made the E90 interior so lacking and spartan after 2009. I also found that almost all Automatic 335xi from the 2011MY seem to all come with navigation and fold down seats but nothing else. I love the deep sea blue color and oyster leather seats. I also got to push the engine a bit today driving thru some empty patrol-free winding country roads in North NJ and Upstate NY. I'm impressed First mod is to replace the steering wheel with a 335is Sports Shift Paddle wheel. Get seat backs with net pockets. Replace Armrest with the Sliding one. Install Rear power sunshade. Add some sort proper of Key Remote Comfort access (So I can use the key remotely to raise and lower the windows and power fold the mirrors). I also wanted to search the forums if they were any white LED conversion for the E90 angel eyes. __________________ VISIT MY GARAGE TO SEE MY BMW E90 MODS: http://directory.e46fanatics.com/use...Mod&UcId=20832 Last edited by delmarco; 02-26-2016 at 10:16 PM..
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Alen E90 Lieutenant General 764 Rep 10,033 Posts Drives: E90 328i TiAg Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (7)	Congrats on your new ride. I love the color combo and to answer your question, yes there are vendors that sell white LED angel eyes. __________________ TiAg FTW!
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autoAER Private First Class 51 Rep 107 Posts Drives: Monaco Blue 335i Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Concord, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 328i [0.00] 2006 BMW 330i [5.50]	beautiful looking ride(s)! hope it serves you well __________________ Current: 2006 330i Mystic Blue 6MT, 2011 328i Coupe Titan Silver Ex: 2006 330i Barrique Red, 2008 335i Monaco Blue, 2011 335i Deep Sea Blue
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Cory S Major 305 Rep 1,163 Posts Drives: 2011 335i-X Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: N.H. iTrader: (0)	I love it!
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mweisdorfer Major General 1904 Rep 6,968 Posts Drives: 2007 Black/Black 335i e90 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Holly, MI iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 BMW E90 335i [0.00] 2008 bmw x5 [0.00]	Nice looking car. You should invest in some LED fog lights and LED Angel Eyes. About $200.00 Lux for the angel eyes; I don't think Mtech makes them for LCI models. If you don't want to get LED fog lights, you can get Phillips Diamond H8's. You need to code your car to move mirrors and Windows. Look into iCarly.
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Johnny Boost Colonel 324 Rep 2,014 Posts Drives: '21 M850i GC Join Date: May 2013 Location: TBD iTrader: (0)	Nice car OP __________________ WedgePerformance E40 MHD \| Performance Exhaust Mod \| BMS DP \| Vibrant 1790 \| BMS Intake \| VRSF CP \| xHP Stage 3 Michelin PSS \| M3 Control Arms LUX v4 LEDs \| Shadowline Grills \| Lip Spoiler
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kkasson Lieutenant 187 Rep 589 Posts Drives: 07 BMW 328i, 08 BMW 528i Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	Welcome! I read lots of your DIYs for the E46, glad to see you here. Like mweisdorfer said, the key fob functions can be coded. Since you're in NY you might want to post in the local forum and see if there's anyone near you who can do it for you. I still use the stock angel eyes, but from what I've read Lux is definitely the best option.
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cgrizzly888 Private First Class 16 Rep 104 Posts Drives: 2011 335i xdrive Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	Congrats!!
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SHEEDI Banned 602 Rep 2,703 Posts Drives: 2009 335i - Sport PKG Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NY iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMW 335i [8.50]	Congrats..........No Sport pkg? you should have look for loaded 335i
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sea6speed First Lieutenant 93 Rep 343 Posts Drives: '10 335i Msport 6M / E34 535i Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	So how long before you retrofit every E90 option to this car?
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STRMTRPR Second Lieutenant 74 Rep 295 Posts Drives: 13 E92 335i Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Death Star iTrader: (0)	Grats on the new ride!
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norsairius Foodie and Gearhead 102 Rep 733 Posts Drives: 2011 335i xDrive Sedan Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: MN iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 335i xDriv ... [9.50]	Congrats!!! We have basically exactly the same car, haha, you can see mine in my profile, but you can basically see the same thing in real life. My car has been awesome so far, so I'm sure you will enjoy yours! __________________ 2011 335i xDrive Sedan, Deep Sea Blue w/Oyster Interior
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delmarco Major 494 Rep 1,416 Posts Drives: 2011 335xi Deep Sea Blue Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Westchester County, NY iTrader: (1)	Found some old pics! My entire driving life has been 3 series! I just can't escape! Below is my Calypso Red Metallic 1995 318i Sedan E36 that I owned from 6/2004 when it came to me with 132,000 miles until 9/2008 when it left me heavily modified with OEM and Euro upgrades and injured at 165,000 miles. Next up was my Topaz Blue Metallic 2001 330i Sedan E46 that I owned from 9/2008 when it come to me with 37,000 miles until 03/2016 when it left me heavily modified with OEM upgrades at 96,000 miles. Now I'm in my Deep Sea Blue Metallic 2011 335i xDrive Sedan E90.... Maybe considering a 2017 F30 Mediterranean Blue Metallic 340i xDrive Sedan or 2016 F10 550i/535i xDrive Sedan for my next car purchase in 2020.... Still it is kind of cool to see one's car journey in pictures over a 13 year period. Attached Images __________________ VISIT MY GARAGE TO SEE MY BMW E90 MODS: http://directory.e46fanatics.com/use...Mod&UcId=20832 Last edited by delmarco; 08-08-2017 at 03:56 PM..
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jeddo45 Apprentice 373 Rep 801 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 335i Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: LBC iTrader: (0)	Honestly, I'd shoot for the 5 series if at all possible. To me the 5 series BMWs most well balanced car. It gives you the sporty feel the 3 series offers but also some comfort and luxury aspects from the 7 series. It's a nice smooth ride with plenty of room, but it's not overly huge. Very well rounded.
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