Traded my 10 TL for a 13 bmw M sport.

The TL had many nice things the bmw does not have but the bmw drives much better and it has its own toys the acura never offered.
The voice control actually works now.

 

so, its a 335?!?!??!?!

congrats!

 

Nope.. 328i M sport. I had a bmw 135i before the TL.. but the 328 gets great fuel mileage..i am averaging 34mpg and 38mpg on the highway.

 

Awesome!
nice color!

and you should def. tell us more about the "toys" that this car has that the TL didnt!

 

*The NAV works much better.
*You can import MP3's via a thumb drive thru a dedicated USB port.
*save your profile setting to an external usb key and also back up your music you imported + ripped in.
*The dvd player actually plays dvd movies.
*there is a BMW app you can find your car via your phone, lock/unlock it from anywhere on the app and honk the horn, flash lights.
*The 8 speed sport auto works very well.
*sport seats are better.
*free maintenance
*free loaner cars for any service.
*iDrive shows you a lot of information about the car and you can even track the modes people drove in and how they drove the car during specified times.
*voice control actually understand your commands.
you can search an individual song by name or artist off ipod, or internal hd of music.
*HD radio
*bluetooth phone will read your text and emails out loud if needed.

 

Beatiful car, great colour... Although I've just never been a fan of BMW's lack-luster interior. I guess that's the girl in me that lusts for shoes and fancy things.

... Gotta kinda disagree with your list of toys there, though... They don't really seem to be features that the vehicle has which the TL doesn't, which I think is what justin was asking for... Especially the free loaner. Acura also offers this, so I'm not sure where BMW has the upper hand here. Also, a few are definitely a matter of opinion I think. Although I've got to say, free maintenance is really nice. I want that.

Either way, congrats on your new car. I'll bet it's a blast to drive.

 

OoOoO my name is bolded.
I like it.

 

Looks great, the new body style is even better than the previous.

 

Sweet look'n car. Good luck & enjoy!

 

Nice, congrats.

 

Sorry to see you go away from the TL.

But It sounds like you will enjoy the BMW, Congrats - I like the color!

 

if you dont mind me asking, what was the msrp on the car?

 

Amazing looking car bro, enjoy it man.

 

Damn that thing is dead sexy! I bet it's a hoot to drive too. Congratulations!

 

Wow! Now thats a sweet ride!

 

Nice MPG!

 

I came over from Mercedes C Class and I hated their navigation. I am not sure about BMW but the signal gets lost a lot of times and the nav even showed I am in the middle of Ocean.

Also it is a small car and I wanted a bigger space so I am with TL now.

Anyway, you enjoy your new ride and maybe you will come back to Acura in the future

 

BMW really improved the interiors on the new model of the 3 and 5 series. The lackluster interiors kept me away from them as well, but once the f10 model of the 5 series came out, I sold my TL and am now a happy BMW owner. No regrets about owning the TL SH-AWD. It was an awesome car.

 

I came from a 335I before getting a TL AWD. Agree that the BMW is more fun to drive. But I didn't like the non-reliability of the car. It was in the shop 6 times in the first year for recalls and electrical / mechanical issues. Hopefully they've improved since then.

 

The 3 series is a handsome car for sure. Just too small for me to be comfortable. Enjoy the ride

 

Nice! I'm jelly!

 

Congrats and what color is that , love it

Isnt the 328 4 cylinder and how much hp? does it not feel slow compared to TL

Why didnt you not get the 335

 

Sorry to hear, and I totally agree the BMW is very fun to drive. A good friend of mine had a 330i for 6 months before he traded it for a ES300, he got tired of all the electrical issues. Super nice engine and handling though.

The 335xi was my first choice back late in 2009. HPFP issues scared me off, hence my TL now. My TL has been trouble free (except the occasional 3rd gear popping out) 35k miles later.

Cartalk members would likely flame you for getting the TL b/c of its hideous design, while they stroke their German egos, and claim German reliability is on par with that of the Japanese.

 

Glad to hear you are enjoying your car. You are right, I will give you this -- the BMW interior has come along nicely from what it was.

 

It should get better MPG less power and lighter...Enjoy

 

34mpg? wow...CONGRATS

 

...just me, but that's not that exciting of an exterior. I mean the new Cadillac ATS has a rather attractive interior. I'm waiting to see if Acura does the deed and seals the deal with the TLX...when it comes out.

 

Absolutely love the car, congratz. Makes me miss my unreliable 330 which was in the shop 5 times total, in 3.5 years.

 

Congratulations! I really like the blue colour on your car.

 

Wow John, congrats on your downgrade from your Acura.......



.....Just kidding. The BMW looks great-enjoy!

 

Nice, that's the first MSport I've seen, I test drove one of the 328 xDrives a few weeks ago, wasn't horribly impressed, at least not enough to jump ship.

 

Congrats, i considered to buy this 328 M sport and tested drive it but settled for TL instead. personal taste i guessed, a little small for me, and can't afford to go for the 5 series :-).

 

Nice car, like the color. If you ever want to punch it up a bit there is a $380 juice box available for it from Burger Motorsports. Nice thing is with the push of a steering wheel button you can go back to stock & maintain the high MPG.

I would not worry about the horror stories you will get here since so far my X3 - 22K miles & 335is = 12K miles have no out of pocket expenses or extra trips to the dealer & the 330 with 100k+ miles has about $1000 out of pocket since 2004 not including tires.

 

Its my second BMW. i had a 135i before the TL. that was tuned and ran 12.7 in the 1/4
To an earlier post the sticker was $46k..I saw the blue and had to have it.. Only the M cars have this blue.
Yes its slightly smaller than the TL but i drive 100miles a day so fuel mileage is saving me money.
And as for reliability i wont keep it past warranty..i get a new car every 1 or 2 years.

 

ive always find bmw's interior to be all the same for the last 10+ years..

2001 3 series



2013 3 series



damn.. that price tag seems very expensive for a 240hp 2.0L car..

 

how does the power of the new 328 seem compared to your TL?

 

3.28 ? That's the housewife model....lol.

While I get anyone bailing for an M3 or even the 5.35, I gotta call bad move on that one.

A 3.28 isn't worth the monthly trips to the dealership for X that broke this week, especially for the sticker.

 

true that.. price for price.. i think the sh-awd offers more..

 

I just drove a 335i and I was not impressed with that car AT ALL. Maybe the M is better. Fun to drive is my Miata. It just aint fun everyday. I love my Miata in they city, and Love the TL on the road. I guess the BMW can do both OK if you want compromise. As for saving gas, I ride my Trek to work. Best MPG in the world. My Pickup is for winter and hauling my trek.

Your car looks sharp and I hope you enjoy it. I hope Acura can bring out a nicer exterior the next go round or I might be out myself.

 

Absolutely correct. But I like BMW interiors best in this space called ELLPS.