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@@domenkovac1173or anywhere in eastern Europe..😢.. both e9x and e6x are mostly in bad shape or considered a gem, a supercar ..both sad in my opinion..
Really wished the saloon looked more like the coupe. You never had to convince yourself the coupe was beautiful, it just was... even in standard SE spec.
proud owner of a n47 2011 e91, its done nothing but be a solid run about. ive serviced it myself and via garages. ive used it for 40k miles, hitting 156k not long ago. had it mapped to 185bhp (143 standard) when i bought it. its had a few niggles here and there but nothing i havent been able to sort myself (spring clips weak causing break judder, for example). at 130k i had my biggest outlay, but something i wanted todo (not needed todo), replacing the chain and full clutch assembly with full service. cost me £1700 for the lot.
In South Africa the N47D was serviced every 15 000 even by dealers so little to no one had timing chain issues. My experience however is there is a cooling pipe that will fail running on the top part of the engine that needs replacing as a preventive measure. Also make sure there is no water in the battery box located in the boot / trunk of the car. This seems to be a common E9x issue.
I got my 330d manual 12 years ago. Use it as my daily. 341,000 on the clock now. Ran it in gently for 9000 miles then mapped it to 330hp and emission filter delete. This improved the fuel economy a lot. 60s mpg on the highway, 40s in town. I recommend a birds bmw B1 dynamic kit LSD upgrade, it improves the traction a lot and body control. I tried out a few F30s and G20 new generations but sadly BMW removed their traditional qualities, to make a world car and feel Japanese like Honda Toyota. If i wanted a reliable honda shopping trolley id buy one, but i want to buy traditional bmw steering feel and 50 50 balance which the E9X has but they removed with the F30 & G20 gens. So totaly unplanned I end up keeping my E9X many more years. Now with all the dangerous driver interference technology there is no way id buy a BMW that steers itself to crash into bicycles or brakes hard exiting a roundabout to cause a rear end crash from the car behind you. 341,000 miles is a lot, it wont last forever, what do I do ? Maybe look for another E9X with less miles or try an F10 5 series.
Hi there, what a great video! I have a 2006 E90 320d m sport I purchased last year. 94000 miles on the clock, two previous owners (guy I bought it from had it 6 months) and full service history, proving really great value for the £2600 I spent on it! Use it daily for work and for family stuff etc. Apart from the heated rear window not working and some pixels not showing on the radio, everything is working great for a nearly seventeen year old car! Would have loved a bigger engine, but this was purchased for the decent fuel economy.
Great vid for info on my 2008 328i - she has 136k miles and is running like a dream with regular BMW maintenance. Only issue is the oil pan gasket which is a plastic seal that cracks and should be rubberized. $1700 to replace the little plastic seal and most is labor to get to the hidden,parts. I highly recommend occasional Fuel & Exhaust System Cleaner that you can get from BMW. I add one to my gas tank every time I change the oil to clean and maintain the fuel system, resulting in better fuel consumption and engine performance
Since l have E90 2.5 325i N52 (2006) 138k mileage the lastest issue l have is the Abs pump unit failure and Vanos (which now disappeared lol) but otherwise N52B25 is the best engine ever I’m happy about my first car the comfort is ok because in UK with M sport suspension our road is bad but the performance is still nice for +16 year old car just because I’m living in central London it’s impossible for my car to be under 11L/100km consumption
The steering column lock problem was more common on the Volkwagon/Audis cars then the BMWs. When it comes to the BMW electronic steering system what's very common to break on those are the computer module shorting out causing the steering to feel very sticky.
The "butterflies" from the inlet manifold in the diesels - the swirl flaps. If I could I'd purchase a 320i or 325i. But consumption is so high... great video after all!
Great review! I'm just purchasing a 2009 318d SE auto tourer. Luckily a great garage who are doing the timing chain, they always do timing chains or belts on all cars they sell unless done in the previous 2 years. I'm so excited to pick mine up. Space grey. It has timeless styling and just doesn't look its age 😊
If you’re looking for a convertible, double check the weather seals all around the vehicle. Drop the top halfway and examine the mechanism for dry crusty seals at all the connection points. Dry or cracked seals are a red flag. They required special care and maintenance from the previous owner. Neglected cars have leaking c and a pillars and the replacement seals are difficult to find now. Just be wary, buyer. These vehicles are timeless, but they are still older now.
There are 13 engines that have been used in the e9x series, n43,n43b16,n46,n52b25,n52b30,n53,n54,n55 and for diesel was m47,n47,m57,n57 and also the m3 v8,i don t remember the engine code
i got an e90 320d 2011 lci 2l 184bhp...yes 184 bhp not 181bhp...i find my model rare even tho its only a efficient dinamycs...th body was made in russia...not much info i can find on internet, cant even update maps on the idrive...ah yes i live in ireland
You seem to group the 6cylinder diesels together. M57 is generally regarded as by far the more reliable, n57 has much of the same issues with the timing chains as the n47, also bottom end bearing failure.
Yes the 325i and 325d both become 3.0-litre (detuned from the 330 model) on LCI models across Europe, The exact year may differ slightly in some European countries but generally 2008 onwards on saloon/estate (different dates on coupe/convertible models) 👍
Hello , Great video , I have one question and i need quick answer 😄❤️ i'm going to buy bmw gas model and which is better to buy and why, 328i sulev , 328 i or 330i ❤ Thanks in advance
It's rarely a single place, we have a wide variety of sources that supply us content. One of the longest tasks for preparing our videos is getting good footage 👍
@@hannes0000 ur sure not an extra to have the sensor? cant imagine a dipstick being an extra, if so hands down the dumbest idea to ever come out of Germany, in fact its not just straight up planned obsolescence
Looking at getting one, 12 plate with only 55k on the clock, fsh and unbelievably well looked after, how is yours doing? I'm always skeptical buying cars and this will be the oldest I've bought.
Bottom line, dont buy one if you want realibility. These car designed to be for those who can afford for few yrs. They are designed to die after 1st owner.
Sorry, I don t think so.If you put your effort in making oil and filters in time, this cars will stay with you forever... I have two cars with the N52 3 liter, one e90 and one Z4...love them.!!
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E9X cars are so timeless and classy.
Not in the balkan
Agreed ❤
@@domenkovac1173or anywhere in eastern Europe..😢.. both e9x and e6x are mostly in bad shape or considered a gem, a supercar ..both sad in my opinion..
Just made me puke
@@dkrawk8309 bro is literally lurking in the comments on E90 video 😂
Really wished the saloon looked more like the coupe. You never had to convince yourself the coupe was beautiful, it just was... even in standard SE spec.
Just bought a 2010 328i convertible. I'm absolutely in love with it!
I had a 2006 E90 330i Msport, what a great car. 200kw and never gave any problems. Had it for over 5 years (bought it second hand in 2010).
2 n47 cars in our family. one 318d 2009 400,000 km+ Other 320d 2012 f30. 300,000. Both purring beautifully
How’s the engine and electronics reliability?
Had a 2008 e90 for five years now. It’s a great car
Most reliable car i have ever owned
proud owner of a n47 2011 e91, its done nothing but be a solid run about. ive serviced it myself and via garages. ive used it for 40k miles, hitting 156k not long ago. had it mapped to 185bhp (143 standard) when i bought it. its had a few niggles here and there but nothing i havent been able to sort myself (spring clips weak causing break judder, for example). at 130k i had my biggest outlay, but something i wanted todo (not needed todo), replacing the chain and full clutch assembly with full service. cost me £1700 for the lot.
Best study of the 5fth generation of 3 series!!.thank you!!
Thank you, we really appreciate comments like this 👍
In South Africa the N47D was serviced every 15 000 even by dealers so little to no one had timing chain issues. My experience however is there is a cooling pipe that will fail running on the top part of the engine that needs replacing as a preventive measure. Also make sure there is no water in the battery box located in the boot / trunk of the car. This seems to be a common E9x issue.
I got my 330d manual 12 years ago. Use it as my daily. 341,000 on the clock now. Ran it in gently for 9000 miles then mapped it to 330hp and emission filter delete. This improved the fuel economy a lot. 60s mpg on the highway, 40s in town. I recommend a birds bmw B1 dynamic kit LSD upgrade, it improves the traction a lot and body control. I tried out a few F30s and G20 new generations but sadly BMW removed their traditional qualities, to make a world car and feel Japanese like Honda Toyota. If i wanted a reliable honda shopping trolley id buy one, but i want to buy traditional bmw steering feel and 50 50 balance which the E9X has but they removed with the F30 & G20 gens. So totaly unplanned I end up keeping my E9X many more years. Now with all the dangerous driver interference technology there is no way id buy a BMW that steers itself to crash into bicycles or brakes hard exiting a roundabout to cause a rear end crash from the car behind you. 341,000 miles is a lot, it wont last forever, what do I do ? Maybe look for another E9X with less miles or try an F10 5 series.
Wise words including the dangerous interference systems. It's sad that cars are made more dangerous by forced legislation.
Probably the best review on the web!
Thank you. We keep trying to make better videos for comments like this 😁
Hi there, what a great video! I have a 2006 E90 320d m sport I purchased last year. 94000 miles on the clock, two previous owners (guy I bought it from had it 6 months) and full service history, proving really great value for the £2600 I spent on it! Use it daily for work and for family stuff etc. Apart from the heated rear window not working and some pixels not showing on the radio, everything is working great for a nearly seventeen year old car! Would have loved a bigger engine, but this was purchased for the decent fuel economy.
Thats so cheap. Those go for over 10k€ in my county. And all have over 150k km and 90% are over 200k km. Most are also low spec
Ive heard that the fuel injectors are a pretty hot item to replace
Great vid for info on my 2008 328i - she has 136k miles and is running like a dream with regular BMW maintenance. Only issue is the oil pan gasket which is a plastic seal that cracks and should be rubberized. $1700 to replace the little plastic seal and most is labor to get to the hidden,parts. I highly recommend occasional Fuel & Exhaust
System Cleaner that you can get from BMW. I add one to my gas tank every time I change the oil to clean and maintain the fuel system, resulting in better fuel consumption and engine performance
Since l have E90 2.5 325i N52 (2006) 138k mileage the lastest issue l have is the Abs pump unit failure and Vanos (which now disappeared lol) but otherwise N52B25 is the best engine ever I’m happy about my first car the comfort is ok because in UK with M sport suspension our road is bad but the performance is still nice for +16 year old car just because I’m living in central London it’s impossible for my car to be under 11L/100km consumption
The steering column lock problem was more common on the Volkwagon/Audis cars then the BMWs. When it comes to the BMW electronic steering system what's very common to break on those are the computer module shorting out causing the steering to feel very sticky.
Great car
Awesome for long trips
Almost 200k
Still running perfectly.
DIY for the maintenance
Look after and it‘ll look after you.
i have an lci 325i se n53 3,0 litre steptronic...i literally love it...great car drives wonderful and very fast
Thanks for a very informative review on all these models. Well done.
Thanks, the comment is really appreciated 😁
I have the 316i E90 2007 model with N45B16A! Amazing car and very reliable
The "butterflies" from the inlet manifold in the diesels - the swirl flaps. If I could I'd purchase a 320i or 325i. But consumption is so high... great video after all!
Great review! I'm just purchasing a 2009 318d SE auto tourer. Luckily a great garage who are doing the timing chain, they always do timing chains or belts on all cars they sell unless done in the previous 2 years. I'm so excited to pick mine up. Space grey. It has timeless styling and just doesn't look its age 😊
Great to hear. Enjoy your new car 😁
If you’re looking for a convertible, double check the weather seals all around the vehicle. Drop the top halfway and examine the mechanism for dry crusty seals at all the connection points. Dry or cracked seals are a red flag. They required special care and maintenance from the previous owner. Neglected cars have leaking c and a pillars and the replacement seals are difficult to find now. Just be wary, buyer. These vehicles are timeless, but they are still older now.
Love this generation, I had 4 e9x's. Still have one and I don't think I ever will sell it.
E91 320d 120kw ede with 834000 km still driving every day 🫡😀
You replaced the engine right?
Original engine?
There are 13 engines that have been used in the e9x series, n43,n43b16,n46,n52b25,n52b30,n53,n54,n55 and for diesel was m47,n47,m57,n57 and also the m3 v8,i don t remember the engine code
You forgot n51 which was usa only
Amazing cars to drive and timeless, own a 318 and a 320d
Sedan is the best E9X class imo.
This is a very accurate video
E90 325i still the most interesting driven exprience. Mine eaten 12l/100km
i got an e90 320d 2011 lci 2l 184bhp...yes 184 bhp not 181bhp...i find my model rare even tho its only a efficient dinamycs...th body was made in russia...not much info i can find on internet, cant even update maps on the idrive...ah yes i live in ireland
I also have an e90 2011 from south Africa.
You seem to group the 6cylinder diesels together. M57 is generally regarded as by far the more reliable, n57 has much of the same issues with the timing chains as the n47, also bottom end bearing failure.
Great video, thanks! Question: Were the LCI post-2007 N53 325i engines 3.0L or still 2.5L (in Europe)? Thanks!
Yes the 325i and 325d both become 3.0-litre (detuned from the 330 model) on LCI models across Europe, The exact year may differ slightly in some European countries but generally 2008 onwards on saloon/estate (different dates on coupe/convertible models) 👍
Timing chain.
Timing chain.
Timing chain.
Plastic tensioner that is designed to fail.
Its not a case of 'if', it's 'when'.
Hello , Great video , I have one question and i need quick answer 😄❤️ i'm going to buy bmw gas model and which is better to buy and why, 328i sulev , 328 i or 330i ❤ Thanks in advance
I have got a 320d E90 I love the car, sometimes it does 5 litres to run 100Km... Very economic!!!
Personally I'd like the 335 with a manual. Especially now that I know they have an LSD. 😮
On the n47 there is also the famous for all the wrong reasons bosch cp4 hpfp
As a E90 335i owner I can tell that I'd like it a lot more if I didn't have to repair it from time to time xD
My 330d touring 2010. This E90, E91, E92 etcetera. What is my car’s name? Please inform.
E90 is Saloon/Sedan
E91 is Touring/Wagon/Estate
E92 is Coupe
E93 is Convertible
Your 330d touring is an E91 👍
Solid info!
Thanks, we try and get the best information we can in one place for you 👍
If you don’t mind me asking where did you get your driving footage from?
It's rarely a single place, we have a wide variety of sources that supply us content. One of the longest tasks for preparing our videos is getting good footage 👍
BMW e90 318i 2010?
The 2010 318i will have the N43B20 motor and is in the video for you check out 👍
320d engine is it a reliable engine what commun problem it have especially plus 200k km please help me guys iam willing to buy it
no mention of no dipstick?
it's actually extra stuff when you ordered car back then, Dipstick or sensor. I've got 2011 e91 with dipstick still
@@hannes0000 ur sure not an extra to have the sensor? cant imagine a dipstick being an extra, if so hands down the dumbest idea to ever come out of Germany, in fact its not just straight up planned obsolescence
@@hannes0000you have a diesel, right?
@@MS-we4wi yes
@@hannes0000 that's why you have a dipstick, petrols only have digital dipstick
is it better than e46?
No.
4:55
Am i the only one here with a 320i xD
I just bought one absolutely love it, the se touring model
Looking at getting one, 12 plate with only 55k on the clock, fsh and unbelievably well looked after, how is yours doing? I'm always skeptical buying cars and this will be the oldest I've bought.
Bottom line, dont buy one if you want realibility. These car designed to be for those who can afford for few yrs. They are designed to die after 1st owner.
LOL. Many many many 300k mile N52 E90's out there. You still have time to delete your dumbass comment.
Really?
i dont believe
Haha you are taking the piss
Sorry, I don t think so.If you put your effort in making oil and filters in time, this cars will stay with you forever...
I have two cars with the N52 3 liter, one e90 and one Z4...love them.!!
So it's a peace shit
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