2008 BMW 3 SERIES 335I M SPORT AUTO IN SOUTH AFRICA

THE LINES OF THE E90 BMW 3-Series are familiar to everyone. It is the aspirational car for the upwardly mobile, its badge a symbol of middle-class success. There's a good reason for the BMW's popularity that goes far beyond brand image however. The simple truth is that the BMW 3-Series is, and has been since 1975, the definitive rising-executive’s sports saloon. And though the fifth-generation of the 3-Series may be a little fatter, bigger, and more expensive than its predecessors, it remains the benchmark for the sector. The 335i sedan, like the 335i Touring we had on test a month or so back, carries a couple of non-traditional BMW items which move performance from brisk to shattering. These being the twin-turbos attached to that gloriously eager 3.0 litre six-cylinder engine.R 199,995