camaro ss vs bmw335xi - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

b00sted · 05-11-2009, 10:32 PM

i know this is a little different, but the 335 xi is bmws 300hp twin turbo. you can lease a 335xi for probalby the same youd be making payments on the ss, what is everyones thoughts?

the styling is totally different for both, but the 335 also sports the more classier sophisticated look

Bond · 05-11-2009, 10:39 PM

You're kidding right?

Andro · 05-11-2009, 10:49 PM

BMW 335xi is a diffrent car. It's all wheel drive and I think a better car shoud be compared is the 335i(rear wheel drive) with the V6 Camaro

Georgie · 05-11-2009, 11:22 PM

camaro should broom this car

*DGthe3* · 05-12-2009, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andro

BMW 335xi is a diffrent car. It's all wheel drive and I think a better car shoud be compared is the 335i(rear wheel drive) with the V6 Camaro

I agree that it shouldn't be the all wheel drive 335, but the SS still starts at more than $10 000 less than the 335i. The 328i or even the 1 series are a lot closer.

Crowley · 05-12-2009, 10:21 AM

I think the better comparison would be the SS vs the 135i ... The 135i is just a little more expensive (depending on options) ... I think this would be a pretty good matchup.

Crowley

wavrun2000 · 05-12-2009, 10:23 AM

I am thinking that this is more a comparison for the V6 performance wise and for the price of the BMW you could buy an SS instead. Granted the BMW may be nicer inside if you want performance getting the BMW instead of the SS seems kind of crazy.

levi1922 · 05-12-2009, 10:59 AM

i LOVE bimmers, had the new camaro not saved me, im sure i would be driving a 335i today, but, i am now still in the fourth gen, waiting on cammy

and i think the camaro will be the bimmer in just about every performance way, but it is more refined on the inside, it personal preferance

Crowley · 05-12-2009, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wavrun2000

I am thinking that this is more a comparison for the V6 performance wise and for the price of the BMW you could buy an SS instead. Granted the BMW may be nicer inside if you want performance getting the BMW instead of the SS seems kind of crazy.

I'm wondering why you would say this? The 335i with the Turbo engine is a pretty good performer. It won't pull the MPH in the 1/4 but will pull about the same ET or right around there.

Crowley

JBsC6 · 05-12-2009, 11:28 AM

Don't compare lease payments to purchase payments...

At the end of the lease you own nothing and you can't mod the car if you want to...

Better off with american V8 and the ultra low cost of maintaince..

Not to mention the Camaro SS should be faster.

Support america and buy american brands..

Just my personal preference..

Matrix · 05-13-2009, 02:41 AM

BMW's make me puke. Hondas, Nissans, BMWs even mercs now all look the same.

levi1922 · 05-13-2009, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matrix

BMW's make me puke. Hondas, Nissans, BMWs even mercs now all look the same.

haha woah no way! they are all great cars. Germans are pretty good with the wheel works. they just cant get the american thing down, and they never will.

beowulf80 · 05-13-2009, 12:23 PM

My neighbor has a 335xi. I have to say its a nice car. The 4WD means a great launch every time. I'm not going to dismiss it out of hand. It definatly does not feel like "just" 300 hp. The torque curve is very impressive. The interior is very nice. He got it at 0.9%, so the payments are semi-reasonable for the car that it is. Soft touch / leather all around.

Despite all that, I'm VERY happy that I ordered the 2SS/RS. I'm confident that it'll turn with the BMW (per Nurburgring times) and smack it down in the straight line. The Camaro will be a ton more fun. What's not to love?

beowulf80 · 05-13-2009, 12:24 PM

And when the 2SS FINALLY comes in and is broken in, you betcha that there will be race results between us....=]

05-11-2009, 10:32 PM	#1
b00sted Drives: 97 honda civic turbo sohc Join Date: May 2009 Location: scranton Posts: 4	camaro ss vs bmw335xi i know this is a little different, but the 335 xi is bmws 300hp twin turbo. you can lease a 335xi for probalby the same youd be making payments on the ss, what is everyones thoughts? the styling is totally different for both, but the 335 also sports the more classier sophisticated look

05-11-2009, 10:39 PM	#2
Bond Heritage Hanger Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS, Black. Join Date: May 2009 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 1,152	You're kidding right? __________________ Keeping The Spirit Alive!

05-11-2009, 10:49 PM	#3
Andro NOICE!!! ™ Drives: Force Fed 427 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GOT BOOST? Posts: 5,214 View My Garage	BMW 335xi is a diffrent car. It's all wheel drive and I think a better car shoud be compared is the 335i(rear wheel drive) with the V6 Camaro __________________

05-11-2009, 11:22 PM	#4
Georgie Drives: Camaro... soon Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,217	camaro should broom this car __________________ 2011 IOM or CGM 1SS

05-12-2009, 10:21 AM	#6
Crowley Okie doke Drives: 2012 GT500 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: McKinney Texas Posts: 3,568 View My Garage	I think the better comparison would be the SS vs the 135i ... The 135i is just a little more expensive (depending on options) ... I think this would be a pretty good matchup. Crowley __________________

05-12-2009, 10:23 AM	#7
wavrun2000 o come on Drives: 06 GTO Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Naples FL Posts: 437	I am thinking that this is more a comparison for the V6 performance wise and for the price of the BMW you could buy an SS instead. Granted the BMW may be nicer inside if you want performance getting the BMW instead of the SS seems kind of crazy.

05-12-2009, 10:59 AM	#8
levi1922 Drives: 2LT RS CGM Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,378	i LOVE bimmers, had the new camaro not saved me, im sure i would be driving a 335i today, but, i am now still in the fourth gen, waiting on cammy and i think the camaro will be the bimmer in just about every performance way, but it is more refined on the inside, it personal preferance __________________

05-12-2009, 11:28 AM	#10
JBsC6 Drives: 2008 Blk C6 Z51 NPP Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 255 View My Garage	Don't compare lease payments to purchase payments... At the end of the lease you own nothing and you can't mod the car if you want to... Better off with american V8 and the ultra low cost of maintaince.. Not to mention the Camaro SS should be faster. Support america and buy american brands.. Just my personal preference.. __________________ 2008 Blk C6 Z51 NPP M6/2008 Silver CTS AWD FE2 304hp

05-13-2009, 02:41 AM	#11
Matrix Drives: '10 Camaro 2SS/RS & Magnum R/T Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 1,520	BMW's make me puke. Hondas, Nissans, BMWs even mercs now all look the same. __________________ SIM Camaro 2010 V8-2SS/RS-A6!!+

05-13-2009, 12:23 PM	#13
beowulf80 Drives: 2010 2SS / RS MT, IBM Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Yorkville IL Posts: 181 View My Garage	My neighbor has a 335xi. I have to say its a nice car. The 4WD means a great launch every time. I'm not going to dismiss it out of hand. It definatly does not feel like "just" 300 hp. The torque curve is very impressive. The interior is very nice. He got it at 0.9%, so the payments are semi-reasonable for the car that it is. Soft touch / leather all around. Despite all that, I'm VERY happy that I ordered the 2SS/RS. I'm confident that it'll turn with the BMW (per Nurburgring times) and smack it down in the straight line. The Camaro will be a ton more fun. What's not to love?

05-13-2009, 12:24 PM	#14
beowulf80 Drives: 2010 2SS / RS MT, IBM Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Yorkville IL Posts: 181 View My Garage	And when the 2SS FINALLY comes in and is broken in, you betcha that there will be race results between us....=]

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