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Good read and info im picking up one next week f31 335d (65 plate) has all then options above. Only thing that needs done is all new matching tyres. I will get the fluids done all round for peace of mind.

@darrenviljoen2522 nice that sounds like a good spec. You will enjoy it. I also forgot to add I only use shell v power diesel and shell ultra helix engine oil as it just makes the car run smoother in my opinion

@@psing948 yeah i usually run premium fuels. S3 at the moment and dc5 luckily got momentum 2 minutes from my house.

@darrenviljoen2522 yeah man tesco moment for petrol and shell v power for diesel all the way 👌

I read somewhere that you can configure Comfort Mode with the sport mode settings to get around that start/stop nonsense 👍

Never too late. When I did that type of commute I easily got 40mpg driving however I wanted, if I was very careful then 45mpg, on long trips 48-50mpg easily achievable. Incredible given the performance on offer.

@@thatcarnutsguy ah that’s pretty good then thank you for that info, a lot of people said they get around 40-55 obvs the higher end performance would be including a slight tune to improve the economy. But in terms of practicality it just seems a nice well round car and with your video and others it just proves that :) so thank you

Thanks for the feedback, it’s really great to hear. I totally agree on the camera angle for this one, was rushing, I nearly didn’t upload this one because of that. I think I’ve sorted it now, have an S90 vid in the can which was also a bit of a rushed one so we’ll see how that looks once I start to edit. More videos soon I hope.

@@thatcarnutsguy good to hear! Looking good, fan of Volvos myself, havent seen many Polestar ones, would be sick If you ever get a grab of one 🫶

As luck would have it I’ve requested a polestar 2 for a couple of weeks time. Might end up with something “similar” but will definitely try to film it.

Good luck soldier 🫡

Thanks for taking the time to write such a nice comment, I’m glad the video was helpful and that you like your new car!

You’re right, someone pointed that out to me, if only I’d done a video 7 years ago when it was new 😂. Anyway to be honest I haven’t used the cruise in ages, I’ve preferred the speed limiter when I’ve been on longer trips. Actually not sure I’d get adaptive again. I’ve used Volvos pilot system in a couple of cars recently and it’s ok but I find myself zoning out, a couple of videos are coming for those cars!

Sounds like a great project car! I have taken my 65 reg 335d F31 from the UK to Germany and I will now upgrade it a bit - e.g. radar cruise control. Will be lots of fun - won‘t sell this one. New BMWs just aren‘t the same - the F31 is one of the last true classic BMWs in my view, and the 335d is a great package.

I love mine just a shame it's costing me a fortune to run it... I've spent in excess of £500 in diesel in the last 3 weeks! That said I do usually cover 1800 - 2000 miles per month.... it's a thirsty beast. Need to get mine de-coked with a walnut blast as it's now covered 92,200 miles and to my knowledge it's never had one. (I've had it for 16 months and since the 59,000 mile mark). I keep toying with the idea of replacing it with an electric car, something like a Polestar 2 or a Tesla, the lease would only cost perhaps £100-£200 more than the monthly car payment anyway but I'd save hundreds each month on fuel.... but I full well know if I replaced it with an electric car I'd regret it. @@thereallotharmatthae

I'm deciding between 435d or 430d but would like the rear wheel drive on the 430d what 0to 60 does your 330d stage 1 get? Thanks.

@@IDRIS-wl3qy 4.8 if good traction, rapid pal

@shane_and_sue yeah mate, that's plenty the 335d has xdrive and also a extra turbo so more to go wrong... 330d seems to be the perfect 1 especially in England with all the speed limits

​@@IDRIS-wl3qythe 330D will also give you 5mpg more. But in English weather it can be difficult to put the power down due to how much it rains.

@ronniep9272 true not second hand the prices are so similar between 30d and 35d

No, biturbo on the 335d. Greetings from a 335d owner. :-)

Yes and I did know that, what did I say? If I said twin turbo that was a brain fart, it’s harder than it looks when the camera is turned on 😬

Ours isn’t a 7 seater so not sure but the ones that are, and they are super rare, have two rear facing seats like an old school American station wagon, so I guess they’re good enough for occasional use.

Sorry I haven’t got any experience of the 6 cylinders, but I would bet that economy is actually similar to our 220d, from a servicing perspective they will take a bit more oil but labour and other parts should be similar so probably not much more (the fuel filters are almost £100 on ours as it’s a merc part, can’t imagine it’s different on the 350). If I could have found one at the right money I’d have probably gone for one myself.

@@thatcarnutsguy Thank you!

They’re nice aren’t they, I can see us changing for one eventually

It’s not great in my opinion, average around 33-35 but lots of short journeys in that. On a long run it seems to struggle to beat 45mpg, it’s a fairly heavy big lump but for the power output it should do a bit better.

Mixed driving ours gets 43.5 average. If careful can get over 50.

Yes I do feel like if I went to an M340i I’d miss the grunt and economy of the diesel. Maybe the M340d is the answer. How do you find the brakes, not the BMWs strong suit generally?

I’ve been slightly disappointed with the economy of ours but it’s not really an issue for the miles it does, just thought it would be better. I do like the newer model in some ways, I’m just thinking the 212 era might have been a peak on quality for Mercedes before they had to put the money into tech. Would quite like a well optioned 213 se or even the all terrain, but there’s now a significant premium on what we paid, the 212 was a bargain!

btw not really had a fast fast car before my audi a3 has its moments but 0-50 it's pales in comparison . only thing is I have access to a fair priced Audi mechanic - so this is why I should maybe avoid BMW

Not sure but I’d like to find out. Real world there’s probably little between but I bet the Audi is less rear biased when pushing on. Very nearly changed into an S4 but wanted a petrol and they ditched it just as I was looking.

Glad it was helpful!

Sorry for the delay replying, they are in the Peak District in the Goyt valley

Yes it’s a 66 plate

Thanks for watching

Yes I am, should probably do an update video soon

No problem 👍

Thanks. Have recently had the rear suspension looked at under warranty but no sign of subframe issues, that’s an unexpected issue given how generally well protected mercs of this era seem to be from what I’ve seen so far. Will keep an eye on that and will probably extend the warranty again next year. Also can’t find anything to justify changing it for, I think this was a pretty good vintage for merc.

Ah yes I remember those days, in fairness I’ve got nearly twenty years on you but insurance has bottomed out around £5-600/yr irrespective of car value, and that’s with 10 years no claims. I do remember a lot of cars went from uninsurable to acceptable around 24 years old, my first performance car was a focus ST which just all of a sudden became doable at 24 and I jumped at it! It’ll come, and it’ll be awesome!

@@thatcarnutsguy i can get an S3 for £1500 ish. I feel i have more of an attraction to the 335Ds especially the tourings, space if needed, practical and powerful. Just a question if im willing to pay a stupid amount insurance, i suppose the day will come but after driving a fiesta 1.2 for 5 years its about time for a change. I cant wait for that car Ive worked hard for comes around the corner n fills me with pleasure and excitement everytime i sit behind the wheel

@@thatcarnutsguy wherever they get the insurance figures from i have no clue, my mate had a M140I with a claim at 22 and he got his for 800….. seems abit stupid if you ask me. Anywhere you get recommend insurance policies?

Unfortunately I’ve never driven a 335i but always wanted one in the early days of that engine, it’s excellent apparently and ended up morphing into the 340i of the F30 model

@@thatcarnutsguy ah ok Thsnks for that I’ll try them both out

Always a good bit of therapy while you wait for yours to arrive. You’ll love it I’m sure!

Haha how is it sir? As good as you expected? I'm now in the position you were when posting that comment, get mine on Saturday 😬😀 f31 FTW have had to order rubber mats, boot protector, window deflectors and a few other bits in anticipation... And yes watching all these vids to stave off the impatience, I'm well excited.

@@timbob1145 it’s a great car! Very happy with it. Comfortable, great cruiser and straight line performance when you want it and easy to drive. Doesn’t fair too badly on economy either. Steering feel isn’t very sharp, which was a common thing from many reviews I’ve watched, but it’s not an outright sports car anyway. Enjoy your collection and first drive, hope you also enjoy it 👍🏻

@@Si-Drive cheers mate, not long now 👍

No ditched the RF for standard star marked pilot sport 4. It’s not the quietest car in it’s class to be fair. Good point about parking up for a sound test.

Ah yeah, are you a receipts on a spike guy?

They are a bit noisy from outside but unlike my previous c class with the same engine, the E class does an excellent job of stoping any sound and vibration coming into the cabin at idle. On the move it’s fine too although not exactly an entertaining tone. I find it extremely relaxing and refined to spend time in. They have really spent money on sound deadening and engine mounts, which I believe might be some kind of either active or hydraulic type. There must be something clever going on because even when the c class was box fresh you felt the vibration in the seat and it was much noisier. The E class is totally different.

@@thatcarnutsguy thanks for that, like your video`s, very informative and helpful 😀😀

The price of everything has gone silly, looks like it may be softening slightly, but I still can’t get my head round these being basically £20k more than I paid for my 335d 6 years ago, that’s almost double. Ok it’s comparing a discounted price to a RRP but the discounts were there!

Sounds like good advice. I’ve been considering a suspension change as it has got worse with age I think, it never was great. I know birds have now developed their own suspension set up which sounds well rated. There are various cheaper options such as a spring change which doesn’t seem like it would fix the issue but apparently stock shocks are ok, with the age of mine it makes more sense to change both. It bothers me that bmw service schedules don’t touch the gearbox but will shortly get mine done elsewhere as the main dealer won’t do it. Didn’t think about diffs but makes sense if they are serviceable, I think they’ve got a bit noisier over time. I’ve always reached the service mileage in under a year and felt that was ok based on motorway miles but the last one was getting over a year due to lack of use and it felt wrong to me, just didn’t seem as smooth, maybe it was all in my head but mechanical sympathy dictated that I got it done early.

What about turbo failure? Common?

I’ve often thought that about a RWD 330d. Most of the time it’d have enough traction anyway and it would be a more honest drivetrain and steering set up in the spec you suggest. All wheels driven does give a zero thinking effort ability to drive round anyone on a wet day which is handy on the misery of a wet commute, but yeah I think there’s a lot that would be more satisfying without that complexity and some of its compromises!

Thanks for the feedback!

I’m with you there, mine is now 6 years old, fully paid up and nothing similar is better enough to dig out a monthly payment for. Maybe there might be a 10 year ownership review?!

Same my man! Nothing nicer is out there.

It’s inactive when in motion. The biggest issue is going between this and a bmw and turning on the wipers instead of selecting reverse, all my brain knows is I want reverse and my hand knows that’s it found it last 🤦‍♂️

@thatcarnutsguy thanks for the reply...I'm on the verge of purchasing one...this is the one thing making me tilt more towards 5 series touring.

It’ll be a good decision… just make sure you get one with heated seats 😬

@@thatcarnutsguy I'm a skinny chap and always cold so be a good idea 💡 just worried in current climate will it be 5k cheaper in 6 months

I’m afraid that might well be the case, although it might not happen quite so quick given new metal is still on long lead times

Yeah but it would have been £350 more if I’d bought them 😂. Some complicated maths went into that decision, and over the original 2 year period it was like £8 a go for a warm arse… riddled with regret now it’s 6 years old though… but it was a rip off…

I tried a 430d before I got mine and was very happy with a 30d but then the 335d was an unbeatable offer. In some ways the 30d might be nicer to drive in most scenarios but the bit extra in the 35d is addictive. Latest 30d has nearly as much power though so best of both worlds.

@@thatcarnutsguy I bought my 335d GT and love it. It's not as slick as proper F30 but the gaping boot and extra legroom is a winning combination for family life. Two trips to the DIY store this week and still a 5 second 0-60 time is everything I need. It's still a little thirsty but driving slowly helps pull that back. The nice thing about a fast car with torque driven slowly is that the power is always on tap. In a normal car then getting speed back takes time so I actually drive more quickly in a less powerful car.

Fair point, can’t remember if I defined what I meant in the vid. The proper m cars are clearly sharper things to drive, what I really meant was for much less money and better economy it’s 9/10ths the performance and on a wet day probably beats it down the road but not necessarily as good to drive. Now the M3 has an xdrive option that’s all changed. Would still love a proper m car!

Drove a 430d before getting the 335d, absolutely great fun, wasn’t missing much but the 335d was on a special deal, otherwise I was going for a 430d of some kind. I always suspected the 30d might be nicer to drive most of the time as I understand it’s got a more simplified turbo set up, have sometimes found the 335d fussy at low speeds unless in eco pro mode with a very soft throttle map.

Cheers lol

Sorry for the delay. The toddler seat is a Britax romer evolva, the twin seats are also britax possibly a model called eclipse. We’ve since swapped the twin seats for cuggl child seats which fit better now they are older, offering more leg room. The key is getting seats about 450mm wide, many are up at 500mm.