anything i should look out for ? it's a 318 , 2008 model with sport pack or something, do these have weak points or anything that i should be looking out for ?
looks like this, is this an E90 ?
any E90 owners here?
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e30topless
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I am thinking of buying an E90 touring from a freind but i have no knowlege/experience with these turds,
anything i should look out for ? it's a 318 , 2008 model with sport pack or something, do these have weak points or anything that i should be looking out for ?
looks like this, is this an E90 ?
anything i should look out for ? it's a 318 , 2008 model with sport pack or something, do these have weak points or anything that i should be looking out for ?
looks like this, is this an E90 ?
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My old man bought E90 330d msport brand new and hated it.
He traded it in for a E60 530d msport.
And lost a huge wedge in doing so.
They dont have any soul for me?.
Sounds weird?
He traded it in for a E60 530d msport.
And lost a huge wedge in doing so.
They dont have any soul for me?.
Sounds weird?
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my father in law has had a 330d SE saloon from new in 2006, its manual and its epic. Soul? dunno but its a good drivers car.
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That is an E91.
Saloon E90
Touring E91
Coupe E92
Cabrio E93
What year is the car Steve? If its a 318i then it will have either the N42 (carried over from the the E46 or the N43. Both have their problems.
The N42's suffer from timing chain problems with the tensioners failing or the guid rails breaking. Oil leaks from the cam cover, sump gasket and vacuum pump are common, less common are valvetronic faults.
N43's suffer from miss fires and this is VERY common. The dealer repair up untill last week was to replace the coil, plug and injector on the effected cylinder but that has changed now. The root of the problem is the piezo injector. NOx (Nitrogen oxide) sensors can also fail as can the cat which is part of the exhaust manifold. They also have an electric water pump and these sometimes fail as can the mapped thermostat.
General E9x problems are the ELV (electric steering lock) and the central locking motors in the doors.
As its a 318i it will have the small diff which can become noisey with big miles.
Over all they are a very good, very capable car but they have the issues like all new'ish turds.
Saloon E90
Touring E91
Coupe E92
Cabrio E93
What year is the car Steve? If its a 318i then it will have either the N42 (carried over from the the E46 or the N43. Both have their problems.
The N42's suffer from timing chain problems with the tensioners failing or the guid rails breaking. Oil leaks from the cam cover, sump gasket and vacuum pump are common, less common are valvetronic faults.
N43's suffer from miss fires and this is VERY common. The dealer repair up untill last week was to replace the coil, plug and injector on the effected cylinder but that has changed now. The root of the problem is the piezo injector. NOx (Nitrogen oxide) sensors can also fail as can the cat which is part of the exhaust manifold. They also have an electric water pump and these sometimes fail as can the mapped thermostat.
General E9x problems are the ELV (electric steering lock) and the central locking motors in the doors.
As its a 318i it will have the small diff which can become noisey with big miles.
Over all they are a very good, very capable car but they have the issues like all new'ish turds.
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EDIT: just seen its a 2008 so it will be an N43!
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cheers barry, i know sweet fa about new cars, an E36 is new to me 
the car is the typical ex rep mobile and has done 80k with full dealer history, a freind has offered it to me very cheap considering what others are fetching,
it's for er indoors, so i can't blow a few quid and have probs.. she would have me by the bollocks !
electric water pump WTF ! whats wrong with a good old fan belt ? it doesn't seem to have any misfires ? how could i check ?
the car is the typical ex rep mobile and has done 80k with full dealer history, a freind has offered it to me very cheap considering what others are fetching,
it's for er indoors, so i can't blow a few quid and have probs.. she would have me by the bollocks !
electric water pump WTF ! whats wrong with a good old fan belt ? it doesn't seem to have any misfires ? how could i check ?
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Labour the engine whilst driving. High gear, low rpms, low speed and accelerate. If there is a problem it will then play up.
If the dash starts doing impression of a disco then get the fault memory read ASAP.
If the dash starts doing impression of a disco then get the fault memory read ASAP.
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Oh, and read the hand book. I'm not joking!
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I have got a 335d E92 Coupe and it is possibly the best car I have ever had. It has been remapped and the performance is unbelievable....supercar territory, and still returns 42 -44 mpg at 80 -85 mph on the motorway
0 - 60 mph has got to be sub 6 secs, and the torque just takes your breath away.
Brilliant car.
0 - 60 mph has got to be sub 6 secs, and the torque just takes your breath away.
Brilliant car.