My E92 335I SE
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Bit of an update, but not what you might expect.
Nothing to report with the car, it continues to do everything it's supposed to do.
Looking for its replacement hasn't been going too well. I've test drove an E92 M3 and a B8 S4.
I can see the appeal of the M3, but I didn't feel it was worth my car plus £15K for the two examples I looked at, plus maybe I'm ready for a change from the E9x platform for my next car.
i actually liked the S4 more than I expected, but again I was looking at closer to 18K plus my car, and in a moment of being sensible, I decided that the change was just too hard to justify financially for such a small upgrade.
My wife raised a point that perhaps we could do with a car with a bit more space, and she liked the look of the Volvo XC60. She has raised a valid point. So, in an eminently sensible move, I bought myself this:
Although the wife hid it exceptionally well, I can tell she was impressed. I mean 1441cc and well over 200HP, how could she not be?
So the plans for the next year are, keep the 335i as it needs for nothing and hopefully will just need routine maintenance (famous last words?), and for no good reason, I've decided that I need, and this is not to be confused with want, I stress the word need...a Fiat Panda 100HP.
i've absolutely no need for a second car, other than perhaps it would be useful for taking the dog to the field and the occasional tip run....but as we all know that is more than enough justification!
Nothing to report with the car, it continues to do everything it's supposed to do.
Looking for its replacement hasn't been going too well. I've test drove an E92 M3 and a B8 S4.
I can see the appeal of the M3, but I didn't feel it was worth my car plus £15K for the two examples I looked at, plus maybe I'm ready for a change from the E9x platform for my next car.
i actually liked the S4 more than I expected, but again I was looking at closer to 18K plus my car, and in a moment of being sensible, I decided that the change was just too hard to justify financially for such a small upgrade.
My wife raised a point that perhaps we could do with a car with a bit more space, and she liked the look of the Volvo XC60. She has raised a valid point. So, in an eminently sensible move, I bought myself this:
Although the wife hid it exceptionally well, I can tell she was impressed. I mean 1441cc and well over 200HP, how could she not be?
So the plans for the next year are, keep the 335i as it needs for nothing and hopefully will just need routine maintenance (famous last words?), and for no good reason, I've decided that I need, and this is not to be confused with want, I stress the word need...a Fiat Panda 100HP.
i've absolutely no need for a second car, other than perhaps it would be useful for taking the dog to the field and the occasional tip run....but as we all know that is more than enough justification!
Andyhb said:
Super Slo Mo said:
Don't the post 2012 models make about 208 Bhp as standard?
197 standard, that looks like it may have an ackrapovic system, so might make a touch more Still a darn sight quicker than mine though
Kawasaki claim 197 as standard, and 207bhp at speed with the ram air.
This has Akrapovic end cans, with the cats removed, filter and PCV.
Similar bikes are around 216bhp.
Edited to add: stock ZZR1400's have ran 9.46 second quarter miles at 152.83mph in the quarter mile, which although not what I've bought it for by any means, is far from slow.
This has Akrapovic end cans, with the cats removed, filter and PCV.
Similar bikes are around 216bhp.
Edited to add: stock ZZR1400's have ran 9.46 second quarter miles at 152.83mph in the quarter mile, which although not what I've bought it for by any means, is far from slow.
Edited by f1nn on Sunday 26th February 16:27
f1nn said:
Bit of an update, but not what you might expect.
Nothing to report with the car, it continues to do everything it's supposed to do.
Looking for its replacement hasn't been going too well. I've test drove an E92 M3 and a B8 S4.
I can see the appeal of the M3, but I didn't feel it was worth my car plus £15K for the two examples I looked at, plus maybe I'm ready for a change from the E9x platform for my next car.
i actually liked the S4 more than I expected, but again I was looking at closer to 18K plus my car, and in a moment of being sensible, I decided that the change was just too hard to justify financially for such a small upgrade.
My wife raised a point that perhaps we could do with a car with a bit more space, and she liked the look of the Volvo XC60. She has raised a valid point. So, in an eminently sensible move, I bought myself this:
Although the wife hid it exceptionally well, I can tell she was impressed. I mean 1441cc and well over 200HP, how could she not be?
So the plans for the next year are, keep the 335i as it needs for nothing and hopefully will just need routine maintenance (famous last words?), and for no good reason, I've decided that I need, and this is not to be confused with want, I stress the word need...a Fiat Panda 100HP.
i've absolutely no need for a second car, other than perhaps it would be useful for taking the dog to the field and the occasional tip run....but as we all know that is more than enough justification!
One of the best laughs I've had for a while. Not all heroes wear capes! Nothing to report with the car, it continues to do everything it's supposed to do.
Looking for its replacement hasn't been going too well. I've test drove an E92 M3 and a B8 S4.
I can see the appeal of the M3, but I didn't feel it was worth my car plus £15K for the two examples I looked at, plus maybe I'm ready for a change from the E9x platform for my next car.
i actually liked the S4 more than I expected, but again I was looking at closer to 18K plus my car, and in a moment of being sensible, I decided that the change was just too hard to justify financially for such a small upgrade.
My wife raised a point that perhaps we could do with a car with a bit more space, and she liked the look of the Volvo XC60. She has raised a valid point. So, in an eminently sensible move, I bought myself this:
Although the wife hid it exceptionally well, I can tell she was impressed. I mean 1441cc and well over 200HP, how could she not be?
So the plans for the next year are, keep the 335i as it needs for nothing and hopefully will just need routine maintenance (famous last words?), and for no good reason, I've decided that I need, and this is not to be confused with want, I stress the word need...a Fiat Panda 100HP.
i've absolutely no need for a second car, other than perhaps it would be useful for taking the dog to the field and the occasional tip run....but as we all know that is more than enough justification!
Bit of an update for anyone who is interested.
All is going well, no issues to report. Even ran a cloth over it at the weekend.
I had cause to run up to the Northeast late last week, and over a tank and a half of fuel, albeit sat at a mind numbingly boring cruise controlled 70 mph, this was the average:
Not too shabby far an old 3 litre six with two turbo's strapped to it running a map and mods that will see it past 400HP.
It's into BMW to have the oil changed in a couple of weeks, the oil thats in has been in for about 11k now and that's as long as I want to leave it, although the CBS system is still suggesting another 8k before it needs attention.
All is going well, no issues to report. Even ran a cloth over it at the weekend.
I had cause to run up to the Northeast late last week, and over a tank and a half of fuel, albeit sat at a mind numbingly boring cruise controlled 70 mph, this was the average:
Not too shabby far an old 3 litre six with two turbo's strapped to it running a map and mods that will see it past 400HP.
It's into BMW to have the oil changed in a couple of weeks, the oil thats in has been in for about 11k now and that's as long as I want to leave it, although the CBS system is still suggesting another 8k before it needs attention.
Edited by f1nn on Monday 27th March 19:26
Edited by f1nn on Monday 27th March 19:29
Edited by f1nn on Monday 27th March 22:41
Edited by f1nn on Monday 27th March 22:42
Yes, and predictably it is a little inaccurate.
However, when compared to my previous E90 330D, with the same size fuel tank would routinely achieve between 425 and 450 miles to a tank of fuel. This one will get between 375 and 400, with the same use. I think that decent considering the extra performance and much nicer engine.
Of course, I'm not suggesting that this is a particularly economical car, but maybe not quite as terrible as you may expect, when driven sensibly.
However, when compared to my previous E90 330D, with the same size fuel tank would routinely achieve between 425 and 450 miles to a tank of fuel. This one will get between 375 and 400, with the same use. I think that decent considering the extra performance and much nicer engine.
Of course, I'm not suggesting that this is a particularly economical car, but maybe not quite as terrible as you may expect, when driven sensibly.
Super Slo Mo said:
That's astonishing fuel economy. Have you done a brim to brim calculation to see how accurate the OBC is!
I could almost run one at that consumption!
Only if you spend a lot of time doing 70 on the motorway. Mine averages about 22mpg because it's mainly driven around town. If your driving regularly keeps one of these above 30mpg then there's probably not much point in having it ;-)I could almost run one at that consumption!
Good looking car you have there, the black really suits it
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I had a 2007 manual E92 Space Grey SE for 2yrs with a small remap circa 360/370 BHP. The car was pretty well loaded option wise and went very very well. What impressed me too was the fuel consumption on a good run, 37/38 mph at the legal limit on a motorway, pretty good I thought for a 3 litre twin turbo petrol car.
After a year of ownership at approx 73k mls I started to hear a quiet metalic rattle when reversing in my garage, diagnostic at my local Indy, wastegate rattle. No bongs on 'I' Drive or loss of power, car was still going strong.
I booked it in to be sorted, the mechanic commented on me being fussy as he has heard a lot worse rattle on lower mileage newer examples. Two new turbos, pipes etc and labour later a nice bill for £2,850. I had a warranty on the car which thankfully paid £1850 toward the bill. Other expenses were a couple of exhaust sensors which the warranty covered and £400 for a wheel refurb in smoke/black chrome (same wheels as yours) and a set of new tyres £600.
I sold the car to a good mate a year ago January just gone. He loves the thing and uses it a lot more regularly than I did and hasn't had a single problem as of yet.
Excellent thread by the way Op
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.I had a 2007 manual E92 Space Grey SE for 2yrs with a small remap circa 360/370 BHP. The car was pretty well loaded option wise and went very very well. What impressed me too was the fuel consumption on a good run, 37/38 mph at the legal limit on a motorway, pretty good I thought for a 3 litre twin turbo petrol car.
After a year of ownership at approx 73k mls I started to hear a quiet metalic rattle when reversing in my garage, diagnostic at my local Indy, wastegate rattle. No bongs on 'I' Drive or loss of power, car was still going strong.
I booked it in to be sorted, the mechanic commented on me being fussy as he has heard a lot worse rattle on lower mileage newer examples. Two new turbos, pipes etc and labour later a nice bill for £2,850. I had a warranty on the car which thankfully paid £1850 toward the bill. Other expenses were a couple of exhaust sensors which the warranty covered and £400 for a wheel refurb in smoke/black chrome (same wheels as yours) and a set of new tyres £600.
I sold the car to a good mate a year ago January just gone. He loves the thing and uses it a lot more regularly than I did and hasn't had a single problem as of yet.
Excellent thread by the way Op
.Edited by Fury RS on Monday 10th April 15:45
General Fluff said:
Super Slo Mo said:
That's astonishing fuel economy. Have you done a brim to brim calculation to see how accurate the OBC is!
I could almost run one at that consumption!
Only if you spend a lot of time doing 70 on the motorway. Mine averages about 22mpg because it's mainly driven around town. If your driving regularly keeps one of these above 30mpg then there's probably not much point in having it ;-)I could almost run one at that consumption!
However, I would probably be better off wafting along in a lesser powered 5 series or similar, as, like you say, the 335i is kind of pointless for my use.
I have had my E93 335i for just over 4 years now, and as you have found the problem is finding something to replace it with that is a large enough improvement to justify the cost.
Also have bikes for extra fun.
I always end up at about 27mpg on the display, which I can live with.
Tempted by a map, but mine still has BMW warranty on it
Also have bikes for extra fun.
I always end up at about 27mpg on the display, which I can live with.
Tempted by a map, but mine still has BMW warranty on it
Problem!
Well two in a day actually.
First was some rough running and a fault code on cylinder one. Pulled the plug, checked the gap, and swapped both coil and plug with cylinder two, cleared the code and so far so good. I'll keep my eye on that.
Then, while testing that I'd fixed that, the damn thing started to feel dead, and is giving me a grand total of 1.3psi before throwing a fault code. Not great when it normally peaks at over 18psi.
Much head scratching and internet research later and I think one of the vacuum lines in the boost control system has cracked/split/perished. Two of these (there's a few) had to be replaced when it was initially remapped, so it's not unreasonable to think that there might be another hiding. I've ordered a roll of silicone vacuum pipe and will replace the lot when that arrives.
All of the other connections to charge pipes, intercooler, throttle body are all good, so the vacuum lines are an obvious place to start.
Cars eh!
Well two in a day actually.
First was some rough running and a fault code on cylinder one. Pulled the plug, checked the gap, and swapped both coil and plug with cylinder two, cleared the code and so far so good. I'll keep my eye on that.
Then, while testing that I'd fixed that, the damn thing started to feel dead, and is giving me a grand total of 1.3psi before throwing a fault code. Not great when it normally peaks at over 18psi.
Much head scratching and internet research later and I think one of the vacuum lines in the boost control system has cracked/split/perished. Two of these (there's a few) had to be replaced when it was initially remapped, so it's not unreasonable to think that there might be another hiding. I've ordered a roll of silicone vacuum pipe and will replace the lot when that arrives.
All of the other connections to charge pipes, intercooler, throttle body are all good, so the vacuum lines are an obvious place to start.
Cars eh!
Just to draw this thread to an end....the new owner collected it last week.
The potential turbo issue was solved with £3 worth of new vacuum lines to replace a perished and leaking original, a common problem on these at this age.
So, I owned it for just under a year and thoroughly enjoyed my time with the car. These are very, very underrated cars. Powerful, refined, good looking to my eyes at least, and even surprisingly fuel efficient.
Would I add reliable to that list? Hmmm, I'm not sure. If you expect a car that you can run for peanuts...I don't think one of these is the answer, but considering the car was remapped for the time I had it, and for this year had been producing 420bhp plus on a decade old motor, it's not been too bad.
If you are considering one of these, and I hope this thread has been of some assistance if you are, you need to be aware that there are a number of common N54 issues that either will have been sorted, or will need to be at some point, none of which are relatively cheap.
The potential turbo issue was solved with £3 worth of new vacuum lines to replace a perished and leaking original, a common problem on these at this age.
So, I owned it for just under a year and thoroughly enjoyed my time with the car. These are very, very underrated cars. Powerful, refined, good looking to my eyes at least, and even surprisingly fuel efficient.
Would I add reliable to that list? Hmmm, I'm not sure. If you expect a car that you can run for peanuts...I don't think one of these is the answer, but considering the car was remapped for the time I had it, and for this year had been producing 420bhp plus on a decade old motor, it's not been too bad.
If you are considering one of these, and I hope this thread has been of some assistance if you are, you need to be aware that there are a number of common N54 issues that either will have been sorted, or will need to be at some point, none of which are relatively cheap.
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