e92, whats the sweet spot?
Discussion
In the next couple of weeks I'm going to finally buy a new car, and I'm pretty set on an e92.
Thanks to the gradual mind altering properties of this forum, I'm obviously disregarding anything diesel shaped and generally the cars I'm looking at are early 325i/330i.
I've got about 7k in my car fund, so ideally i'd like to leave some in the bork fund.
Having already owned an e46, an e34 and now an e39 I'm keen to try something newer and shinier. It's probably vanity but I also need something more reliable (and quicker)
So what's the crack? Best to get a low miler at the expense of some options/engine or will it not make much of a diference in terms of reliability? I'm not talking service items like brakes, but rather the usual habit BMWs have of spitting coolant out like water balloon at a hedgehog convention and that sort of stuff.
I guess what I'm really asking is, is my budget too low for a 335i? I've heard nasty things about turbos.
I'm aware there's probably a million topics on this already but Indiana jones forgot his digging tools today.
Thanks to the gradual mind altering properties of this forum, I'm obviously disregarding anything diesel shaped and generally the cars I'm looking at are early 325i/330i.
I've got about 7k in my car fund, so ideally i'd like to leave some in the bork fund.
Having already owned an e46, an e34 and now an e39 I'm keen to try something newer and shinier. It's probably vanity but I also need something more reliable (and quicker)
So what's the crack? Best to get a low miler at the expense of some options/engine or will it not make much of a diference in terms of reliability? I'm not talking service items like brakes, but rather the usual habit BMWs have of spitting coolant out like water balloon at a hedgehog convention and that sort of stuff.
I guess what I'm really asking is, is my budget too low for a 335i? I've heard nasty things about turbos.
I'm aware there's probably a million topics on this already but Indiana jones forgot his digging tools today.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...
Considering having a look at that at the weekend.
I really wanted one with a sunroof but they seem to be pretty rare. The one thing I dont want is cream leather with wood. My previous two Bimmers have had some variation of that and I need something diferent.
Whats the sketch with the satnav screen. Is it something worth having?
Considering having a look at that at the weekend.
I really wanted one with a sunroof but they seem to be pretty rare. The one thing I dont want is cream leather with wood. My previous two Bimmers have had some variation of that and I need something diferent.
Whats the sketch with the satnav screen. Is it something worth having?
There's a 335i with 120k on the clock, up for £6k on autotrader.
Spoke to the owner because the advert seemed decent, and the turbos got replaced under warranty last week.
Unfortunately I'm at work all week so I won't be able to view it until Saturday. If the car checks out *if the history checks out too, then I'm getting it. Sod being sensible.
My other thought was saving a considerable amount of money and just buying an e46 in the exact spec I want, but I looked at them again today and they really are just too old. The low mileage 2006 examples may only be a few months older than the e92s I'm looking at but they pretty much cost the same amount of money, so I might as well buy an e92.
Can't think of any other reasonable alternative either.
Spoke to the owner because the advert seemed decent, and the turbos got replaced under warranty last week.
Unfortunately I'm at work all week so I won't be able to view it until Saturday. If the car checks out *if the history checks out too, then I'm getting it. Sod being sensible.
My other thought was saving a considerable amount of money and just buying an e46 in the exact spec I want, but I looked at them again today and they really are just too old. The low mileage 2006 examples may only be a few months older than the e92s I'm looking at but they pretty much cost the same amount of money, so I might as well buy an e92.
Can't think of any other reasonable alternative either.
rallycross said:
These 335i are brilliant cars the twin turbo engine really makes the car come alive.
Don't worry too much about mileage if it's got FSH and the turbos were recently replaced then it has plenty of life left but find a good specialist never take it to a main dealer.
I've had a few of these, we had an e92 335i bought at 180k miles when under 5 years old and we sold it 3 years later at just under 200k miles never let us down and was still on its original turbo's suspension clutch etc. We replaced that with another 335i this time only 120k miles and again that's been totally reliable, these cars are capable of huge mileages.
We currently have several e90's including 335i and 330i and 330d (and E46 330i and 330d) the 335 is lovely but fuel consumption is always a shocker we generally get mid 20's mpg, 330i manual is a good mix of performance and acceptable economy - the 330 is a nice engine plenty quick but the 335 feels much quicker with a huge surge of power from 2,500 revs. The 2.5 325i is sluggish and still drinks lots of fuel v's 330.
Slightly off topic but have you got any photos of your...herd?Don't worry too much about mileage if it's got FSH and the turbos were recently replaced then it has plenty of life left but find a good specialist never take it to a main dealer.
I've had a few of these, we had an e92 335i bought at 180k miles when under 5 years old and we sold it 3 years later at just under 200k miles never let us down and was still on its original turbo's suspension clutch etc. We replaced that with another 335i this time only 120k miles and again that's been totally reliable, these cars are capable of huge mileages.
We currently have several e90's including 335i and 330i and 330d (and E46 330i and 330d) the 335 is lovely but fuel consumption is always a shocker we generally get mid 20's mpg, 330i manual is a good mix of performance and acceptable economy - the 330 is a nice engine plenty quick but the 335 feels much quicker with a huge surge of power from 2,500 revs. The 2.5 325i is sluggish and still drinks lots of fuel v's 330.
What's the collective for a large group of bmws?
Thanks for all the bearding gents.
I'm of the opinion that 330i's are the most sought after at the price range I'm looking at due to reliability issues with the 335i.
On that note, I don't remember if I mentioned it but on Saturday I'm going to look at a 335i up for 6k. I've spoken to the owner twice now (I keep having to push back viewing dates due to my job) and from what he's said, it's been very well kept. It had two new turbos a few weeks ago, which was my main concern.
He's had it under BMW extended warranty and done the last 50k in it himself. A new baby forces arrival. I generally don't trust anyone so I'll need to make sure everything he claims stacks up with the vehicle history, but he sounds genuine enough. That's what everyone dreams of right, buying a car from an enthusiast who has been forced into selling it in rather sudden circumstances.
Anyway, I'll be going up there with cash in my pocket but I'm in no hurry to buy. The 330i market is pretty good at 6k so I can wait a few months as far as I'm concerned.
I looked at e46's again today, but I'd only be saving a couple of grand and they are all absolutely shagged. The ones that are in good condition save me next to nothing at all.
I've got a reasonably well paid job which provides housing etc so if something major goes wrong in a few months, I think I'll be able to justify it on the basis of having a car that I'll be happy with for at least the next 5 years. By that point I expect I'll have met a woman who wants to raid my bank account and get pregnant, in order to ultimately divorce me with a decent settlement.
I'm of the opinion that 330i's are the most sought after at the price range I'm looking at due to reliability issues with the 335i.
On that note, I don't remember if I mentioned it but on Saturday I'm going to look at a 335i up for 6k. I've spoken to the owner twice now (I keep having to push back viewing dates due to my job) and from what he's said, it's been very well kept. It had two new turbos a few weeks ago, which was my main concern.
He's had it under BMW extended warranty and done the last 50k in it himself. A new baby forces arrival. I generally don't trust anyone so I'll need to make sure everything he claims stacks up with the vehicle history, but he sounds genuine enough. That's what everyone dreams of right, buying a car from an enthusiast who has been forced into selling it in rather sudden circumstances.
Anyway, I'll be going up there with cash in my pocket but I'm in no hurry to buy. The 330i market is pretty good at 6k so I can wait a few months as far as I'm concerned.
I looked at e46's again today, but I'd only be saving a couple of grand and they are all absolutely shagged. The ones that are in good condition save me next to nothing at all.
I've got a reasonably well paid job which provides housing etc so if something major goes wrong in a few months, I think I'll be able to justify it on the basis of having a car that I'll be happy with for at least the next 5 years. By that point I expect I'll have met a woman who wants to raid my bank account and get pregnant, in order to ultimately divorce me with a decent settlement.
Thanks.
Slightly bizarre blip on the odo readout but that can happen.
I'll be very careful when checking out the paperwork.
Probably be worth taking to a garage to get it checked out? If the owner isn't happy with that then that's a good enough reason not to buy, if it turns out it needs stuff doing then I can make a decision based on the outcome.
The backup vehicle I'm looking at is a 330i. If I don't like that, I'll wait a bit.
Slightly bizarre blip on the odo readout but that can happen.
I'll be very careful when checking out the paperwork.
Probably be worth taking to a garage to get it checked out? If the owner isn't happy with that then that's a good enough reason not to buy, if it turns out it needs stuff doing then I can make a decision based on the outcome.
The backup vehicle I'm looking at is a 330i. If I don't like that, I'll wait a bit.
Thanks.
Slightly bizarre blip on the odo readout but that can happen.
I'll be very careful when checking out the paperwork.
Probably be worth taking to a garage to get it checked out? If the owner isn't happy with that then that's a good enough reason not to buy, if it turns out it needs stuff doing then I can make a decision based on the outcome.
The backup vehicle I'm looking at is a 330i. If I don't like that, I'll wait a bit.
Slightly bizarre blip on the odo readout but that can happen.
I'll be very careful when checking out the paperwork.
Probably be worth taking to a garage to get it checked out? If the owner isn't happy with that then that's a good enough reason not to buy, if it turns out it needs stuff doing then I can make a decision based on the outcome.
The backup vehicle I'm looking at is a 330i. If I don't like that, I'll wait a bit.
Pretty tempted to just sack it off and go straight to look at the 330i.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...
Peace of mind and all that
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...
Peace of mind and all that
Gents I thought I'd update.
I didn't like the interior of the e92. It looks great but I think I wanted some old school Beemer feel which was lacking. Also to be honest I came to the conclusion I was going to push it financially in order to get the car I wanted. So I looked at a e46 330i sport on Thursday and loved the car, but there were many things wrong with it and the trader whilst nice, wasn't honest.
I decided to give one more e46 a chance so I drove home and went on a day trip to look at a car with my mum. Haven't seen her in a couple of months so I thought I'd better bring her along and we could grab a pub lunch and a nice walk in the countryside regardless of the car purchase.
The car turned out to be perfect.
The dealer wanted 3759 for it, but as it was due a service and the MV alloys needed the obvious (they are Kurb magnets) I got it down to 3400. I think it's a lot of money for a 2002 car, but I couldn't find a better car for less so I'm content.
Oh, every optional extra was ticked. Harmon kardon sound with heated seats and ice cold air con is such a revelation.
Did I mention the roof comes off?
RR thread to follow.
I didn't like the interior of the e92. It looks great but I think I wanted some old school Beemer feel which was lacking. Also to be honest I came to the conclusion I was going to push it financially in order to get the car I wanted. So I looked at a e46 330i sport on Thursday and loved the car, but there were many things wrong with it and the trader whilst nice, wasn't honest.
I decided to give one more e46 a chance so I drove home and went on a day trip to look at a car with my mum. Haven't seen her in a couple of months so I thought I'd better bring her along and we could grab a pub lunch and a nice walk in the countryside regardless of the car purchase.
The car turned out to be perfect.
The dealer wanted 3759 for it, but as it was due a service and the MV alloys needed the obvious (they are Kurb magnets) I got it down to 3400. I think it's a lot of money for a 2002 car, but I couldn't find a better car for less so I'm content.
Oh, every optional extra was ticked. Harmon kardon sound with heated seats and ice cold air con is such a revelation.
Did I mention the roof comes off?
RR thread to follow.
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