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Originally Posted by Smooth 330i
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Originally Posted by F32Fleet
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Originally Posted by Smooth 330i
E90 and e92 are one of the best designs in the world. The rwd, size, 50/50, steering, practicality, simplicity and I6 turbo or NA is unmatched. I wish P would build a car like E90. They would sell like hot cakes.
Just sit and drive. I think I will always have one.
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The e90 was good but far from perfect. The gear spacing wasn't the best for the 335d, and peeling of interior door handles / steering wheel was all too common, exterior windshield and rear window trim pieces would deteriorate quite rapidly in hot climates as well. The 330i (N52?) had that horrible valve tap. |
I have no experience with 335d.
The cosmetic issues are minor from my experience but I don't live in Arizona (an example) and consider that climate an extreme. Unfortunately bmw used gum on some interior parts and e46 interior was the worst when it comes to parts peeling.
The N52 does have lifter tick but once you rev it and get the oil moving it's gone. Overall I consider them very durable cars and we are seeing them now approach 200k+ mi. The versatily and driver-machine interface is wonderful at that price point.
My biggest gripe was no factory lsd option especially on 335i with all that tq at 1500 rpm. |
I had both the 330i and 335d. On the 330, BMW revised the cylinder head and I was able to get them to have the work done under warranty. Thankfully I never had to contend with the broken head bolts. The engine drank oil but the car was a lease.
335d was the bees-knees on the highway. Simply fantastic and I was fortunate to not have to deal with carbon buildup issue. It took BMW 2-3 yrs to develop the process and tools for cleaning the intake because the length of the runners within the cylinder head.