Those wheels are what most E70s come with in UK. They are part of the "Dynamic Pack" over here. Personally I didn't like them - I opted for 211s.

I don't understand why ppl think getting X5 N54 Twin Turbo is a good thing. I am on my 3rd fuel pump with my 335i N54.

2nd here. :)

^ not exactly apples to apples but the X6 twin turbo I6 does 0-60 in 6.5 sec and has 300ft/lbs of torque. The new X5 diesel with much more torque does 0-60 in 6.9 sec (the 4.8i is 6.4 sec). Anyway, presented with the option on paper, I would definitely take it over the diesel if prices matched.

BTW, is the fuel pump issue related to the overheating problems we've heard about?

I don't think so.

The fuel pump issue was apparently due to a bad batch from a supplier, but that doesn't explain the ongoing issues. Maybe fuel quality has something to do with it.

The overheating issue isn't an issue IMO, but others may differ. If you go on the track and abuse a 335, it can go into a safe mode, with reduced power. There was a lot of discussion about whether having an oil cooler helped or not, but this was one of those issues that got a life of its own on the web.

Never had a problem here.

its the damn ethonal. PPl are suspecting the ethonal are corrusive, which no where other than US is using it.

3 bad batch in 2 years? I should buy lottery.. for winning it.

It's a BMW, it should be able to handle being driven on a track.

Driving on a track didn't overheat it, just abusing it did. The real issue was that after a couple of instances of magazine writers overheating them and going into safe mode, every 335 owner decided that the car wasn't designed right, even though they couldn't replicate the issue.

I don't understand. How do you abuse a car to cause the oil to overheat?

Yes, it is currently in the X5 35d (3.0-liter, twin-turbo, inline 6-cylinder diesel engine).