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[jsuede252]

Hi all..new to this...drove an E90 320i before switching to the same E90 325i 4 months back ....funnily...the 325 dont seem much quicker than the 320 off the blocks

 

[ac323]

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Hi jsuede252,

welcome in man.........but i think your 325 will be a better ride when up north man....

enjoy

cheers

 

[kim_pioneer]

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Hi Bro,

Welcome in man.

Hope you enjoy yourself aboard.

Bro AC's the man when it comes to the mechanics of the ride..... so are quite a lot of the guys here....Feel free to share n contribute

Have a great n safe ride

Cheers

 

[kim_pioneer]

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Oh sorry bro,

I forgot.

Monthly meetup is this Sunday at Kallang Leisure park, 4.30pm

See you there

Cheers

 

[Slater]

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Hi all..new to this...drove an E90 320i before switching to the same E90 325i 4 months back ....funnily...the 325 dont seem much quicker than the 320 off the blocks

the 320 is a 4 potter which makes it more punchy off the blocks, but give it a little more distance am sure the 325 will smoke it.

 

[leebmer]

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Hi all..new to this...drove an E90 320i before switching to the same E90 325i 4 months back ....funnily...the 325 dont seem much quicker than the 320 off the blocks

Welclome..if not wrong, the larger displacement should have more advantage as the speed and distance increases..

Cheers

 

[jsuede252]

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Thanks folks...very true that the 325 has more grunt on the expressways...but in singapore's stop and go driving...the heavier feel perhaps has induced a heavier foot by me..leading to poorer consumption numbers...is 8.6km/l normal for a 325?

 

[Jiunn Siong]

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Hi all..new to this...drove an E90 320i before switching to the same E90 325i 4 months back ....funnily...the 325 dont seem much quicker than the 320 off the blocks

Try the 335 ! The six cylinder engines sound so much more civilised. Once you drive a BMW straight six, you can never consider a four cylinder ever again.

Thanks folks...very true that the 325 has more grunt on the expressways...but in singapore's stop and go driving...the heavier feel perhaps has induced a heavier foot by me..leading to poorer consumption numbers...is 8.6km/l normal for a 325?

Sounds right for city driving. I'm getting 15 to 17 l/100 km (5.9 to 6.7 km/l) on a 335 (city).

 

[KWY91]

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I agree with Jiunn Siong, go with 6 cylinders, you won't regret it! ;D Then again, it might be my biased opinion too :nutkick:

 

[jsuede252]

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yep 6 cylinder is smoother...but cant afford the 335...that would be soo sweet tho...

 

[C3P0]

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the 320 is a 4 potter which makes it more punchy off the blocks, but give it a little more distance am sure the 325 will smoke it.

Agreed. Last time i race with slater's 325 in car park, I win. Once out of car park on open road, I can only smell his exhaust
ok la, i just bullshiting.
325 confirmed more poderful, so jsuede hope you just enjoy your ride.

Thanks folks...very true that the 325 has more grunt on the expressways...but in singapore's stop and go driving...the heavier feel perhaps has induced a heavier foot by me..leading to poorer consumption numbers...is 8.6km/l normal for a 325?

8.6km/l sounds very good!

 

[Breyton]

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...is 8.6km/l normal for a 325?

When I drive my wife's 325, I get around 8 to 9km/l.

When she drives it, she gets more than 10km/l... I have seen 11km/l from her!

 

[jsuede252]

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hi Breyton, your wife is very impressive..there was a period when i was in ICT and was driving on expressway for the week from east to west on ecp and back and couldnt do more than 9km/l for that week...maybe its cos running at above speed limit most of the time in the early mornings...

Any folks have any ideas what i can do to make my ride less 'stock" without blowing the piggy bank? ...

 

[beembeem]

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I'm getting 6-7km/l on my 1st tank for my 318i, is dat considered normal till it's 'run-in'? Right leg is oredi very restrained, not higher than 3k rev.

 

[KWY91]

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hi Breyton, your wife is very impressive..there was a period when i was in ICT and was driving on expressway for the week from east to west on ecp and back and couldnt do more than 9km/l for that week...maybe its cos running at above speed limit most of the time in the early mornings...

Any folks have any ideas what i can do to make my ride less 'stock" without blowing the piggy bank? ...

Well, performance wise, get a good CAI, Exhaust and a reflash perhaps?

Hmm how big is the piggy bank? If I were you, maybe I'd start with a reflash or ECU upgrade of some sort, would expect more than 30HP increase tho
Oh oh! Throttle booster for an extra punch? No HP increase tho. haha.

Aesthetic wise, some cheaper mods you can do is an Aero lip, probably a spoiler and some CF mirror covers or splitters! Bigger budget then maybe do M-Tech all round or another kind of kit? There are many available out there on the market!

Cheers and good lucK!:woottt:

Happy Driving!

 

[jsuede252]

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Thxs for the advice...sorry for being an idiot..but what is a CAI and what is a reflash

 

[leebmer]

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Thxs for the advice...sorry for being an idiot..but what is a CAI and what is a reflash

CAI is Cold Air Intake..see this link for quick explanation..What is a cold air intake and how does it work? - MODsearch.com

A reflash is to re-map our running factors (amount of fuel, spark advance, etc)..probably those more experienced ones can add on..