Spotted White 2011 335D I-75 North

OK, I saw my second 335D here in South Florida in almost 16 months.

It was Wed 23 March at 5:40pm I-75 North Bound near the Miramar exit.

As I zipped past you in the left lane I waved and tooted but you were apparently too busy talking on your cell to notice me.

Good luck with the car and hope you don't rearend anybody like we see almost everyday here in South Florida from idiots talking on their cells and trying to drive at the same time!

Of course I'm not calling you an "idiot"!

OK, so I googled 335d and forum and look what pops up ...yep, I'm guessing that was me.

Just got the car that day(!).

Honestly, you caught me at a rare time talking on the cell/driving - probably the wife calling me. I'm usually too busy jamming to the tunes to talk to anyone.

Do you have the same ride? I looked on GasBuddy early on this week and saw a station on US27 with diesel for 3.55 earlier this week, but now it's gone. I filled up for the first time (dealer gave me less than 1/4 tank) on Griffin/Flamingo, but the price didn't match GB's listing. Plus, it had 10% ethanol & I'm reading that was a big no-no to put in this car. Have any local recs?

Anyway, loving it so far...

Interesting, I also have an AW 335d and work in Miramar! I've been paying $3.939 at a local Shell on Exit 75 Turnpike - both my d's run well on it.

What an interesting thread - amazing that Flyingman and KeysPlease connected so quickly!

KeysPlease - nice to see you here and hope you stick around. Do you have Bluetooth capability in your car? If you do you might want to get that up and running right away so you don't have to mess with holding a phone.

Ah... I want a 335D so bad... There is a great deal on one where I work, but it's just out of my price range. I can hardly wait.... Someday soon.

Originally Posted by János

What an interesting thread - amazing that Flyingman and KeysPlease connected so quickly!

KeysPlease - nice to see you here and hope you stick around. Do you have Bluetooth capability in your car? If you do you might want to get that up and running right away so you don't have to mess with holding a phone.

Dude was doing about 50mph in the center lane. In that stretch of I-75 they run you over is you go less than 80. I'm usually running 85 if I can.

Small world indeed! Good thing we didn't run into each other, literally.

That same day there was some idiot taxi driver doing 55 in the far left lane were the speed limit is 70. There were two trucks blucking the other two lanes. I taile gated this idiot for about 2 miles then finally passed him on the left in the emergency lane.

I usually try not to do these things, but what are doing going 55mph in the left lane in a 70mph zone?

I swear I think he was actaully taking a nap.

Originally Posted by A8540TDI

Interesting, I also have an AW 335d and work in Miramar! I've been paying $3.939 at a local Shell on Exit 75 Turnpike - both my d's run well on it.

TDI, I sent you a friend request. You haven't responded. If you have a 335D why are you using a VW name? I had not heard that AWD 335D were available here in USA? Whatz up?

Or are you just messing with us?

Originally Posted by KeysPlease

OK, so I googled 335d and forum and look what pops up ...yep, I'm guessing that was me.

Just got the car that day(!).

Honestly, you caught me at a rare time talking on the cell/driving - probably the wife calling me. I'm usually too busy jamming to the tunes to talk to anyone.

Do you have the same ride? I looked on GasBuddy early on this week and saw a station on US27 with diesel for 3.55 earlier this week, but now it's gone. I filled up for the first time (dealer gave me less than 1/4 tank) on Griffin/Flamingo, but the price didn't match GB's listing. Plus, it had 10% ethanol & I'm reading that was a big no-no to put in this car. Have any local recs?

Anyway, loving it so far...

Keys, don't get confused with Gasoline with Ethenol and Diesel with Biofuel. Stick to the diesel, don't do anything with ethanol.

I usually buy my diesel in Weston at the Chevron station corner of Weston Rd and Royal Palm. Actually it is about a block South of that intersection.

There is a decent Shell Station on Pines Blvd near Dykes Road, next to the Costco.

I wouldn't go with the cheapest, I go with the most convenient, which happens to have a competitive price plus they give me $2.00 off their car wash, which I get about once every two weeks. Plus the station is clean, pumps work well, and they have handy paper towels. Usually not found elsewhere.

I think AW=Alpine White, not AWD.

Originally Posted by mecodoug

I think AW=Alpine White, not AWD.

Thanks Doug, my bad! On my second glass of wine bout now!

Sorry Flyingman, missed your friend request (need to read e-mail properly), but found it and accepted. When I joined the forum, I didn't have a 335d and listed my Golf TDI first, now I can't seem to exchange the primary ride to the 335d. Guess I'll have to delete the TDI and then add again after getting the 335d in place. Doug was right on AW being Alpine White!

Originally Posted by KeysPlease

...Just got the car that day(!)...

Anyway, loving it so far...

Originally Posted by bulletproof SS

Ah... I want a 335D so bad...

Hey folks,

Welcome ! Both rookies posting 1st comment on diesel forum. I say that's a record.

Originally Posted by Flyingman

Dude was doing about 50mph in the center lane. In that stretch of I-75 they run you over is you go less than 80. I'm usually running 85 if I can.

Small world indeed! Good thing we didn't run into each other, literally.

Flyingman, did the car still have a temp paper license plate, & no tint on the windows?

Now I'm thinking it wasn't me...I checked my clockout time at work, & I would have been on the road closer to 5:15....& no way I'm doing 50 MPH talking on my cell in the middle lane. (I salute those clowns every chance I get)

Plus, even though I get off at Miramar Blvd on the way in, I go home getting on 75 at Pines (going north). Considering that you're inferring there aren't many 335d's down here, and my car is white, I guess I thought you were ballparking the location/time...I see now you're a bit more meticulous...

Originally Posted by Flyingman

Keys, don't get confused with Gasoline with Ethenol and Diesel with Biofuel. Stick to the diesel, don't do anything with ethanol.

It was "diesel with 10% ethanol", at least according to the pump. I agree with you about convenience - I know both of the stations you mentioned, & I'll check them out, but I do want to see what's out on SR27 too.

János, I do have bluetooth & have been using it - I thought maybe I forgot to plug my iPhone into the jack on the 1st day, but even so, now I'm realizing the bluetooth would have worked anyway.

Thanks guys for the warm welcome! I'm shooting for >30 MPG (currently ~28) but I have to break the habit of punching it at the lights, especially if I'm turning.

OK, this is going to freak me out but I saw the same White 335D, almost same time and same location, perhaps a liitle bit further North near the Pines Blvd exit.

Dude was...you got it...going about 50-55 in the middle lane yapping on his cell phone again!

Keys, unless you are a freaking idiot for sure, it must be someone else. And I mean that in a good way (hoping this aint you)

Then a saw another 335D just a few minutes later headed in same direction, going just a bit faster, this was a dark blue color, not sure if it was black. Again I blew by so did not get a good look.

I'm gonna start taking down tag numbers!

I've only seen three others since I bought mine.One at a suburban Boston filling station,one on I-90 in New York and one on I-89 in northern Vermont,heading north,just shy of the Quebec border (it had Quebec plates).

Now that we see other 335D and X5D on the road more frequently, we don't get as excited when we run across another one. But they are still quite rare.

Yesterday I saw a 2011 335D White Sport on I-75N between Miaramar and Weston. It was about 6pm, so pretty heavy traffic. You merged onto I-75N and quickly caught up to me in my usual cruising far left lane. But then you decided to go for it switching lanes and making those 6 cylinders do a bit of work.

I pursued of course, passed you (because we all know Black cars are faster than White ones!) but alas had reached my exit.

My excitement for the day.

Hi Tito, been a while since I was on the forum - been busy! It was not me you saw, I was on the turnpike yesterday. Besides, with my wind cheater, low rolling resistance tires, my d is faster, no way you could pass me ;-).

The d is running well, just running in after 20k miles.

Rob

Hey, good hearing from you.

Did you ever make that trip to Arizona???? How'd that go?

Norty, Norty has left us here in South Florida, relocated up to Philly area.

I just passed 50k, shelled out for the Extended Warranty and Maintenance so I'm locked in for another 50k and 3 years of fun and sun!!!

We need to schedule another meet up.

I'm up for a meeting; anyone else out there from south Florida interested?

My d has a year to go on the lease and given the state of diesel availability I'll probably wind up buying the car with extended warranty.