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thanks bro. Have you done any mods to the engine?
Summary:
I've had mine for almost a year now. Only major issue I had was self inflicted (poor driving choices)
Bought it with 65k on the dash, 80k now. I had a thermostat failure code throw within 2 months of ownership, it went away while driving and never came back.
Last month it overheated and I assumed it was the water pump because of that previous code. I posted about it in here complaining about how much BMW sucks at cooling systems
Turns out it was just a hose that broke to my radiator. Had it fixed for less than $100.
Cons:
- filling up with premium in car that is this fun to drive can suck at times
- fuel pump problems are the norm, BMW will replace it under warranty up to 80k miles if Im not mistaken
- as stated earlier, water pumps can be an issue as well. If it fails its $400 just for the pump, so if you don't DIY you're looking at $800 at least in the shop
- while a great performing suspension platform, it can feel like you're driving an old civic on bumpy roads.
- no factory option to stream music via bluetooth to the stereo on earlier models
You didn't ask for pros but I'll give them:
- underrated power
- if you get 6 speed, that gearbox is straight butter compared to E36/E46. Hill assist is also
- the power delivery is straight up intoxicating. It feels like the powerband is through the entire rpm range
- no noticeable turbo lag
- da yambs love it
To add a little my brother has an 08 that he bought with maybe 70k and is at about 100k now.
Take this with a grain of salt because i swear up and down he bought a horrible car. Should have looked around some more and got a PPI.
He has had a number of small issues but him taking it to the dealer because of the warranty has made them 10 time worse. If you go to a dealer make sure you know someone there or have a great review because these cars are not simple to work on and if they are not paying attention they will mess your car up.
First problem was the A/C compressor went bad and they "accidentally" replaced it with an 328i compressor. We didn't even know until we took it to get a carbon cleaning and the guy saw and mentioned it to us.
The Final straw I dont even know what he went in for i think it was an oil change but they didn't properly close the coolant res. Needless to say huge ******* mess.
He now has two independent shops that he goes to because the dealerships around us are incompetent.
Other than the small issues the car is great. It pulls really hard and I was actually going to get a 135i after i drove his car for the first time.
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