View Full Version : Dinan 335i vs. M3 shootout


raceyBMW
05-30-2008, 09:10 PM
Very cool vid, I know you guys will like the outcome.
http://www.webridestv.com/showvideo.aspx?video=79736

ssigur
05-31-2008, 02:31 AM
14K for Dinan mods??? Nice clip.

nomad420
05-31-2008, 09:19 AM
Nice video. I always enjoy the comparison tests.

TeaRoy
05-31-2008, 04:45 PM
Neat clip...thanks.

harold57
06-01-2008, 12:15 AM
Enticing video. Thanks

BigM62
06-01-2008, 01:14 AM
Thanks.That is actually very well made.

PLAYON
06-01-2008, 04:47 PM
excelleeeeeent. nice post!

Kia
06-02-2008, 05:19 AM
Holy crap. That is my new 08 e92 335i - white too! How do I do a Dinan upgrade?

JsnChristianson
06-02-2008, 05:37 AM
Great video! Despite their conclusion, I prefer the M3. Like the narrator said, that one letter causes "envy, hatred, and despair." The exhaust note as the M3 went through the slalom was like a lullaby...

OFF TOPIC (but have been eager to ask this question for a while): Why are the angel eyes in these vehicles SO much brighter than in my vehicle?! Mine are hardly visible during daylight, while those in your vehicles could essentially function as DRLs? I know I could upgrade my angel eyes (Angel iBright, etc.) but all of the options seem to change the light temperature to match the xenon headlamps. I would love to have my angel eyes as bright as these, but still maintain the same halogen light temperature in order to provide the contrast between the xenon low beams and the angel eye rings. Any suggestions? What do you guys know or have that I don't?

Jed
06-02-2008, 10:16 AM
Great vid! And that's why the M3 is the M3.

But in truth, most people don't have the driving skills to appreciate that difference. Especially in day to day driving. Sitting in traffic, it's all the same.

Corky71
06-02-2008, 11:52 AM
Holy crap. That is my new 08 e92 335i - white too! How do I do a Dinan upgrade?


Find the closest Dinan authorized dealer in your area and take out a really huge loan.

raceyBMW
06-02-2008, 02:08 PM
Great video! Despite their conclusion, I prefer the M3. Like the narrator said, that one letter causes "envy, hatred, and despair." The exhaust note as the M3 went through the slalom was like a lullaby...

OFF TOPIC (but have been eager to ask this question for a while): Why are the angel eyes in these vehicles SO much brighter than in my vehicle?! Mine are hardly visible during daylight, while those in your vehicles could essentially function as DRLs? I know I could upgrade my angel eyes (Angel iBright, etc.) but all of the options seem to change the light temperature to match the xenon headlamps. I would love to have my angel eyes as bright as these, but still maintain the same halogen light temperature in order to provide the contrast between the xenon low beams and the angel eye rings. Any suggestions? What do you guys know or have that I don't?

The angel eyes on the E92s are quite a bit brighter than they are on any of the older BMWs. I don't know what it is about it though that makes them brighter.

And I would still take an M3 if I thought I were going to be tracking a lot. But for around town and the occasional mountain sprint, my E92 works perfect for me.

hensta
06-03-2008, 03:47 AM
I like the low end torque of the 335i for daily driving. I feel I never have to floor it since it feels so powerful. For those who like to ring out the engine the M3 is the way to go.

kyleb
06-03-2008, 11:11 AM
I was a little skeptical that the M3 won in the drag race portion. Their HP is pretty much the same, but the Dinan trumps the M3 in torque by over 100 ft. lbs! Traction issue? Gearing?

Bonds 25
06-03-2008, 08:24 PM
13.4 in the quarter, doesnt proceed get her going 12.5.

Nick38
06-04-2008, 02:15 AM
very nice that makes me want to buy a M3 even more :)