2007 BMW 335i 3 Series E90 - Deadly Weapon
Nick Lakind's Murdered-Out BMW 335i Will Leave You For Dead.
January, 2010
BMW 335i The scene was set in Barstow, CA - two hours from Los Angeles and another two from Vegas - more than 300 BMW owners converged on an overflowing parking lot in the desert but what the hell is this BMW 335i doing here? We were at M-Fest 3 and most M owners snarled at the sight of 23 year-old Nick Lakind's non-M sedan.
As it sat under the harsh desert sun, with its matte black mask absorbing the heat, many people chuckled under the assumption this BMW couldn't hang with the M crowd. But you know what they say about assumptions...
You see, Nick's '07 335i isn't your average modified 3-Series. Like Rambo going into battle, his E90 is equipped with the right weapons to turn the smiles of M3 owners upside down.
The 3.0 bi-turbo motor has been dyno-tested up to 439whp. This is thanks to upgrades like software, catless exhaust, redesigned intake manifold and water/meth injection. So after M-Fest 3 we reconnected with Nick in Downtown Los Angeles to uncover this mysterious slaying machine.
From Mitsubishi Evos to Chevy Tahoes, Nick's been infatuated with modifying cars since he was old enough to drive. He had even owned a 5-Series but it wasn't customized to the extent of his 335i. "This is the first Euro I've gone crazy on," Nick stated. "I crashed my Evo twice; it was jinxed. So I wanted something as fast as an Evo but more comfortable. And it had to be a four-door as well; all my cars have been four-doors."
After a search for the perfect sedan, he visited his local BMW dealership and selected the 335i. A four-door M3 would have been the ultimate choice but "I chose the 335i because it was $30k less. And it's more tuneable for a lot less money. Plus, I love turbos," he explained.
With most factory turbo cars, the easiest way to gain horsepower is with software. So Nick contacted Burger Motorsports who set him up with its Juice Box piggyback harness. It remapped the ECU to preserve driveability without throwing engine codes. "I've seen cars dynoed with 60whp gains," Nick told us.
