2009 BMW E92 335i X-Drive Coupe: Regular Car Reviews 

It's odd watching Mr. Regular drive your car. Thanks for not absolutely hating it haha.

best first 5 seconds in youtube history

i'm just glad BMW has the balls to still make a twin turbo straight 6

Im so glad that BMW went back to clicky turn signal boys.

There's a two-step click for the turn signal, though. You don't have to hold it, just push it a bit further than you normally would and it will stay. The 3 second thing is there in most new European cars and it's there to make it easier in a roundabouts, which are common in Europe.

“And it’s still more trouble than a girl named Anastasia” That shit hit a little too close to home

if you can pull a girl in your sti, she'll probably leave you with another form of sti

the sound of my STI is forever tainted.

The STI fart noises and "let me smash" gag earned my like. Well done.

>drives 2004 wrx >Mr.Regular makes fun of it >trades car into bmw dealer

God i wish you lived in germany or austria for cars like these. Theres a hilarious culture behind german cars here involving slavs.

Just got a 2011 328xi 6mt I freaking love it. So smooth, comfortable, and hunkered down. Never buying anything else. The ultimate driving machine.

I'm nominating you for the youtube equivalent of vocal Emmy for mouth sounds. My stomach and face hurt now from laughing at those WRX impressions.

4:16 I almost died. Can confirm trouble, I work with a girl named Anastasia. Bonus: she drives a silver E90.

I believe the re-mapping of the ECU has radically changed the powerband of that E92. My stock 335 E90 has the most linier powerband this side of a V12. It is very easy to drive the exact speed you want.

It's funny how similar this comparison of BMW 335i vs STI is to my feelings about my current Audi S4 vs my previous Mazdaspeed3. I had a 2012 Mazdaspeed3 that I modified (roughly 300 WHP, 350 WTQ, great suspension setup, brakes, wheels, etc). Yeah, it was fast, but it was so uncomfortable on long drives, loud, and felt somewhat cheap. Then I bought a 2011 Audi S4. It's a totally different experience. The S4 feels just as fast, with a much smoother powerband with a huge torque curve, but when you're just driving down the road, or on the highway, its so quiet, so comfy. With a simple tune, I can go from "Similar to my tuned MazdaSpeed3's power" to "These aren't even comparable anymore" and I won't lose any civility when i'm driving on the highway or around town. Sometimes, it's just not worth getting the hopped-up, over-extended, over-powered tuner car, and just get a car like the BMW 335i or Audi S4, because the amount of money you're spending at the end of the day is very similar, but with totally different experiences.

I imagine that weird throttle is due to the ECU tune. Probably a selling point, that punch in the back power delivery when you feed the throttle past half way would be impressive to some people. Like the stupid oversaturated color presets on TVs.

These reviews are so profound, they show the quirks of the car, critique it, show the driving experience, and all of this while making jokes the whole time. Never really a dull moment

So that's why most BMW owners don't use turn signals.

9:06 - 9:30 Mr Regular, you nailed it!

You called it a "355" like 5 times.

Am I the only one who watches these videos just to see how accurate Mr. Regular pinpoints the personalities?

Lmao "becky let me smash , I got you some blue"

alright... mr.regular does not like sti's. noted.

"Cashed up Bogan" Oh dear, Mr Regular is being infected with Straya

BMW 335i, the official car of elliptical conference calls

Wow I'm actually awake for an RCR upload. I must be sleep depraved

Just bought one of these three weeks ago and I love it. It's impressive how quality it feels being 13 years old.

its like youre afraid to admit you like the car

A junior in my High School owns a E90 335ix... ...given to him by his grandparents

Good stuff as always! I've had an E90 328i for several years and the throttle deadzone isn't so bad when you get used to it. The only issue is when switching to other cars you find yourself literally stabbing the throttle sometimes lol. And I actually like the turn signals now that I've gotten used to them too, although sometimes I still accidentally turn on my right indicator when cancelling the left indicator. But it's very nice to use otherwise.

The last ultimate driving machine from bmw.

Welcome to HPFP, water pump, and injector failure courtesy of the N54 engine era.

I've come to comment in this old video and add another to the 1,584 comments to say.... In your video about a BMW, you've managed to perfectly capture the essence of the Subaru STi. Over 10 years ago I had a 2004 model that I used as intended... SCCA autocross twice a month, run at the drag strip every so often, even did track days as I could afford them. But the highway ride...... you nailed it. I took mine on road trips and after a few hours your eyes adjust to the awful micro-bouncy ride and trick your brain into visually believing it's smooth, then you get out of the car on solid ground and visually everything around has this vibration. It's like getting off a merry-go-round where everything continues to spin for a few moments, but instead it's like your head was dealing with riding a paint shaker for hundreds of miles. Then there's the general attitude of the car, which "SMASH" more or less captures. Want to go easy and cruise? FUCK YOU, SISSY, ONWARD AND SIDEWAYS!!! ....as it punches you in the taint until you feed it an apex, Richard Burns style. But when you do channel your inner Colin McRae, holy hell is it the most amazing car on the planet. Once you figure out the car's single amazing trick, it's so easy to control you use every possible opportunity you can to drift through every bend in the road, to include clear intersections. The trick is simple, when it's time to accelerate you just put your foot on the floor and use the steering wheel to point the car in the direction you want it to go. No subtlety to this car, no fine skills required, all you need is a maniacal dedication to "SMASH." I've yet to drive a car that was so brutal and so entertaining and mind-bendingly awesome in how it does what it does, nor have I ever driven a car that was so painful to deal with in every other way.

7:55 actually you need to push it up until it "bumps", then it'll hold the turn signal on until you turn the wheel or disable it you can just push it up and hold it before the bump in order to manually hold the blinkers on

spark plug switch takes a hour and $70 worth of parts from amazon. Not bad for a 400hp German car....

I’ve actually grown to really like my E60 535xi, turn signals, the previous owner turned off that 3 second flash. 90% of the time I find I like more than regular turn signals.

I'm not a vaping basic bro. I didn't grow up in a frat-house, and I have a high level of education. In spite of all this, for reliability, enjoyment, versatility, ease of maintenance, etc. I will always choose my WRX over a BMW. It all comes down to brand tax. If I own a BMW with the same power as my wrx, I will pay at least double in insurance, and 5-10x in parts costs. Sure it's loud, annoying, rattles everywhere, and ringland anxiety is real, but in the long run its going home with the low maintenance yet surprisingly kinky redhead instead of the boring, high cost, high maintenance blonde who's about as wild as a domesticated turtle. That being said love the show Mr. Regular!

amazing how in 10 years BMW went from a car that was ingeneered to be easily owner-maintained (E36) to a plastic filled special tools requiring computer riddled blackbox.

Your style of car reviews never gets old. So funny, so honest

Mr Regular, get a hold of a 330d! It will be a unique experience for you. It still is a BMW, but quite different, overloaded with torque! Even if it doesn't have many horses, you'll love the pull. Here in Eastern Europe 80% of BMW, Audis, Mercedes are diesels, quite a few get remapped. For example a 135kw (180hp) e46 330d can get a safe 180kw (240hp) from just a remap.

The E92 does have a system for its turn signals. A quick tap down and the signal will blink 3 times and turn off, for quick lane changes, etc. A click down (which requires slightly more effort) will hold the signal on until you straighten the wheel. (you can also change the settings in your cars menu) Secondly if you knew where to look for the power in the rev range you could downshift before you need to accelerate and it would work much better. - The one BMW driver who signals

RCR is not the car reviewer we deserved, he is the car reviewer we needed.

5:10 I had a WRX before I bought my 135i, I work at a Subaru Performance shop and you pretty much nailed it on the head on why I didn't the STi.

I have always love the look of this car. I want to buy used one but I'm terrified of their reliability

I drive a Mini with the same turn signals. They're seriously weird at first but you get used to them if the car is your daily. There's still ZERO excuse for BMW drivers not signaling. thanks for another awesome video!!!

9:10 the most mature thing I've ever heard on RU-vid.

Never had the throttle problem with any of the n54 or n55s, I've driven. The detents or tactile feel of the turn signal is definitely there - the first stop is a 3x flash (customizable to 1x), the second stop is a "turn signal until you complete your turn" standard turn.

The throttle issue is easily fixed with some minor tuning changes to the pedal map.

I drive a 2007 335i hard top convertible also with the ECU tuning he mentioned.... the car is an absolute joy to ride. He didn't talk about the audio system in the car AT ALL which is by far the best thing about it

Now we need a T-shirt with a Subbie on that says "Let Me Smash"

You know what's really weird? I haven't lived in Lancaster for 10 years and yet I instantly knew that's where you were filming this.

355 badges will be a big thing after this

These cars certainly have their quirks. Some of them have been fixed with the new F-generation of cars, though some--such as quirky (albeit changed) turn signals--persist. I very much agree with your comparison to a Subaru and the costs associated with modding such a car. I recently considered going the modded Subaru route myself but ended up choosing a stock BMW 230i manual, and I am very happy with my decision.

And then there is the 135i, where they put the same massive engine in a smaller and lighter car!

This guy's narration and writing is so good I could just minimize my browser and just listen peacefully.

"Popularity meant quality" *Honda CRX has joined the chat*

Trust me, those indicators aren’t that complicated. You tap them for 3 blinks and you push them all the way to turn them on. That’s not why we don’t use them. It’s because we’re assholes.

"The first half the pedal is.. fine for driving your mom" wow that could not have been more relatable. I tried so hard not to laugh.

I owned an E91 for four years, great car. However mine was a 2007 with the Steptronic transmission which I hated. I wanted a 6MT but there's a price premium due to rarity, and I'd found a really nice local car so I figured I'd try it. Loved everything but that transmission - jerky, with hesitation like crazy and this was quite common. Glad they've improved since then.

I love this guy I was dead at 9:17

Yes, the pedal was tuned oddly, as if BMW was worried about old folks mistaking the gas for the brake, and plowing into the 7 Eleven in Hollywood, Florida…But the low tech solution for the pedal travel issue, is to move your seat up when you need to move, then your foot has less flexing to do…It really helps, even if it's not comfortable to leave the seat there most of the time..But notice most race cars, are way closer to the pedals than most road cars..

Lol @ wrx bashing. Brings all the boys to the yard.

I had a 2009, 335 xi coupe with a Stage II DINAN ECU FLASH. That car was FAST. I only drove it in manual (using the shifter to shift) I never used the stupid flipper things on the steering wheel and never drove it in “automatic” mode. I absolutely LOVED this car! The turbos sounded lovely . They were not obnoxious but emitted just the right sound. I got it up to 140 with only a very slight shaking ( but also probably due to the roads and freeways being shit in California) Just a side note : I’m laughing so hard at you bagging in the Subarus! I live in Southern Oregon where I call it the “blue collar” sportscar . Basically it’s for people that can’t initially afford to buy a European car. The WRX and Honda Civic SI have got to be the only two cars that people between the ages of 16-25 own around here . If not one of those , they own a truck . Even the girls around here think they are so bad ass. I laugh when one of them pulls up next to my Mercedes CLK430 (V8) with that stupid sounding engine and I end up blowing them away everytime top end. Some of the more modded ones will get me off the line , but when I’m in sports mode they don’t even stand a chance. European cars are also the best handling STOCK cars. HANDS DOWN. My BMW could take a turn going 65 miles per hour eith what felt like all 4 wheels still on the ground! (Love AWD as well. I wish my Mercedes had that)

Nice use of the term Cashed up Bogan, when are you coming to Australia?

"It's easier to say that popularity sucks, because then it's easier to forgive yourself if you suck"

if your thinking about tuning your 335, keep in mind that you WILL have to replace your spark plugs every 15k miles.

this is why I'm funding you - interesting insights into a modern BMW that affect (some) of the drivers I encounter in BMW's, all in a quite sentient, well-written way. (1.3L 1990 Daihatsu Charade 5-speed Grandma hatchback in New Zealand - if I owned anything more I'd kill myself with big sounds and flames and all)

You should look into reviewing an 05-06 Pontiac GTO aka a Holden Monaro

That throttle feel is like 90% of why I sold my 335. Also, it sounds like the turn stalk was broken. There should absolutely be a satisfying click when you pass the detente. You're supposed to be able to push up to it for the 3 flash lane change and past it to turn it on until you corner.

Wow great moves RCR keep it up

I own a 2015 STI and I can relate to the sheer amounts of noise it can make but I still love it !

9:16 those are not mouth sounds

There is a click on the indicator, there's a soft press that makes it indicate 3x, and a hard press that has a 'bump' that makes it set like normal.

Get a 1 series!!! Or come to Portugal and review mine :) Btw, it is a 4 cyl diesel engine producing 220 hp.

I hated the turn signals on my bmw at first, now I love them. Just takes a little getting used to. And yeah I use them, mostly.

the turn signals on the e90/92 is not that hard to figure out. you hit it all the way up, you make the turn, and it goes off when the steering wheel straightens out

As a dedicated fanboy of both BMW and Subaru, your objectivity hurts my soul. On the other hand, I love it. GO RCR!

I spit my drink out at 9:16

LOL your impression of the tire noise from the STIs stock rubber is amazing.

"Bruh, My parents bought me a sick beamer so I put a fake carbon fiber hood on it and this awesome cold air intake that makes it really fast. now I'm saving up for racing seats and some bomb wheels." - every single eastern european kid at my high school whose parents bought them a 20 year old bmw.

About those turn signals... a lot of German cars ( and I believe some Japanese cars) have turn signals that only indicate three times if you move the lever lightly, some people call it an "autobahn" indicator, because it's great for changing lanes on the highway. Press the lever harder and the car will indicate much longer. You can cancel that by moving the lever in the same direction. Our old Chrysler has the clicky old indicators you're referring to and while they are satisfying to use, I often end up pressing it a bit too hard when trying to cancel and just indicate on the other side.

Holy shit, lost it when I heard "Cashed up Bogan" XD

the turn signals actually come back, they don't stay down or up, the car automatically blinks a couple of times and there you go, useful for lane changes when you don't turn the wheel enough to get the signal back like in most cars. that car is a highway cruiser more than anything else

This is my dream car, just without x-drive...

All my life lessons come from the finalmoments of Mr. Regular's commentary

You either become an accomplished BMW mechanic on your BMW or you buy the car 3 times over.

The pedal issue is just on the automatics. I had a 6spd and my friend has an auto still. His car feels a lot different than mine. Plus his transmission goes limp after a few JB4 tune runs.

Okay, so now we know why BMW-drivers don't use the turn signal. But which feature causes them to (mistakenly) park in handicapped spaces? :-D

6:30 I think that is for fuel economy. It gets you enough to drive around town, smoothly. But if you want to be bad you can just give it the beans and push it to the floor.

I drive a 2011 Audi A5 with a stick shift. Am I a douche?

it's 2:15 am in California, I'm drunk, high, and watching rcr. Thank you, Mr. Regular

@ 5:50 did mr regular just say cashed up bogan?

I think the pedal travel was a consistent thing with the late 2000's BMWs with the N54. I drove a few of them and they all have that delayed throttle feel to them. I have a bone stock 2015 M235i xDrive and it does not have that issue, it's very linear. Press a little on the gas, and you go forward. Press harder, and you go forward faster. Previous car was a 2011 135i (DCT) also with the N55 and it was very smooth and linear.

BMW 335ix: the official car of "I go to my dealer on saturdays for the free car wash and the BMW coffee mugs"

That cup holder made me so happy. See, I knew it was a cup holder, but it cane out and then just keep coming out WAY further than I thought it eould. I wanted it to loop around and go back in!

19 year old male getting denied sex. Story of my life :(

This car has been on my wish list for a while now. I really love the way it looks. I'm kinda worried about the running costs. taxes and insurance (netherlands is hella expensive with that) but still..young life goals

It always looks wrong when you fit non BMW/M-GmbH rims on your BMW.

I definitely want a 335i. Not because of the badge, but because it's a very rare kind of vehicle. It's a driver focused, very fast, yet economical (doing maintenance and repairs yourself) car with RWD or rear biased AWD. It has a usable back seat and kinda big boot and still manages to be great fun to drive. I've looked into 350Z, BRZ, WRX and even some 911's but none of them have all the practical aspects that I need at the same time as being very fun to drive. This is a great car for all of us enthusiasts that can only have one car to do it all.