Is it a 335 or a 330?

bilworth · 06-13-2007, 11:24 AM

Jeremy Clarkson is the one that started this. He has a point. He said the 335 should be named a 330 because it is a 3 liter not a 3.5 liter. That would be more consistent with industry standard and BMW history...for the most part. I know BMW has sometimes strayed from convention with the numbering in the past. But, I always liked the 330ci. Personally, I wish BMW would have so named the 335i. I am considering starting a one-man revolution by rebadging my 335i to a 330ci. What say you?

murellus · 06-13-2007, 11:29 AM

on that basis the 328 should be 330. the e90 325 should also be a 330. and so forth. the last two digits are just a guideline but not a requirement and bmw has strayed in the past. 540 should've been 544, etc etc.

other manufacturers that go follow this closely is mb, but they dont strictly adhere especially in cases where they offer essentially the same engine but one with a s/c

SCA · 06-13-2007, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by murellus

on that basis the 328 should be 330. the e90 325 should also be a 330.

+1

N52 & N54 = 3.0

RichReg · 06-13-2007, 11:32 AM

Sorry but, murellus is right.
They would all be 330s then.
And that would just be wrong.

KL2DC · 06-13-2007, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by murellus

on that basis the 328 should be 330. the e90 325 should also be a 330.

+1

How about 330i (325 and 328), 330Si (330i) and 330i Turbo (335i)

murellus · 06-13-2007, 11:34 AM

of course for the 2007MY we could have the 330 and 330tt but that's just silly talk

KL2DC beat me to my point

Mr. 5 · 06-13-2007, 11:38 AM

Why?

KL2DC · 06-13-2007, 11:41 AM

well since the N52 330i is the 330Si then the 335i could essentially be a 335SHiT (Sport High-output Injection Turbo)

tjnptel1 · 06-13-2007, 11:42 AM

330iT?

Carnage · 06-13-2007, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by KL2DC

well since the N52 330i is the 330Si then the 335i could essentially be a 335SHiT (Sport High-output Injection Turbo)

, but only if you get the sport package. If not you're just taking a HIT.

Vegas335 · 06-13-2007, 11:43 AM

Maybe BMW based it on the car's true horsepower

KL2DC · 06-13-2007, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by matsarge

, but only if you get the sport package. If not you're just taking a HIT.

true, true

murellus · 06-13-2007, 11:44 AM

there's only one car that i know of that the name reflects the horsepower...the LP640

Zeroday · 06-13-2007, 12:01 PM

it's just an identifier to differentiate it from the other models, i can't see why this is even an issue worth debating. It's not like BMW was trying to fool anybody.

Crazy Bimmer · 06-13-2007, 12:03 PM

Sounds like Clarkson ran out of things to talk about

TiAg335i · 06-13-2007, 12:07 PM

Honestly, who cares?

omg516 · 06-13-2007, 12:32 PM

The 318ti was a 1.9 liter 4 banger and the 323i was a 2.5 liter 6 IIRC.

Gort · 06-13-2007, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KL2DC

well since the N52 330i is the 330Si then the 335i could essentially be a 335SHiT (Sport High-output Injection Turbo)

Everyone who sees my 335 says "that car is the SHiT", so you may be on to something

KL2DC · 06-13-2007, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gort

Everyone who sees my 335 says "that car is the SHiT", so you may be on to something

exactly

shragon · 06-13-2007, 12:47 PM

marketing.

i guess i'll go rebadge my 325i as a 330i since it has a 3.0L motor as well.

Potty_Pants · 06-13-2007, 01:02 PM

first I'd vote for 330IT or 330ITT

but that being said, i guess its similar to the processor wars.

even though the actual Gigahertz speed is slower it outperforms faster gigahertz processors... AMD-INTEL war.

ppp

Zeroday · 06-13-2007, 01:55 PM

330BT

It's a bi-turbo..

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murellus Lieutenant 12 Rep 523 Posts Drives: 22 x3m40i Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: nj/nyc iTrader: (0)	on that basis the 328 should be 330. the e90 325 should also be a 330. and so forth. the last two digits are just a guideline but not a requirement and bmw has strayed in the past. 540 should've been 544, etc etc. other manufacturers that go follow this closely is mb, but they dont strictly adhere especially in cases where they offer essentially the same engine but one with a s/c
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RichReg Colonel 121 Rep 2,099 Posts Drives: 2015 435Xi GC & 2000 323Ci. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	Sorry but, murellus is right. They would all be 330s then. And that would just be wrong.
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Zeroday Colonel 46 Rep 2,350 Posts Drives: Plymouth Volare Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: your nerves iTrader: (0)	it's just an identifier to differentiate it from the other models, i can't see why this is even an issue worth debating. It's not like BMW was trying to fool anybody.
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Zeroday Colonel 46 Rep 2,350 Posts Drives: Plymouth Volare Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: your nerves iTrader: (0)	330BT It's a bi-turbo..
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