BMW E90 330i: Extremely underrated vehicle. Fantastic car overall

"404 Name Not Found" (404namenotfound) 09/21/2013 at 20:59 • Filed to: None

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I really think that this is one of those gem of a cars. It has the inline 6 which is rated at 254bhp and about 200 lb-ft of torque. It has the n54 engine which is widely regarded as one of the best engines ever made. It is more powerful than the 325i of time, but has less things that can go wrong than the 335i. Great online community like always, most stuff can be done over a weekend. My brothers car has 99k miles and it runs like a champ.

Milky > 404 Name Not Found 09/21/2013 at 21:04

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Wait, a 3-series can be under-rated?!

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > 404 Name Not Found 09/21/2013 at 21:04

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My old boss has one, he took me out hooning it one day at work, good time.

404 Name Not Found > Milky 09/21/2013 at 21:06

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People tend to ignore the 325 or the 328 because the lack in power and the 335 because of maintenance. This hits a really good sweet spot.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > 404 Name Not Found 09/21/2013 at 21:15

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My father has a 2006 330xi. He loves driving it, and hoons it in parking lots, or just deserted corners in the winter.

wholettheriffraffin2 > 404 Name Not Found 09/21/2013 at 21:58

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A friend of mine bought a certified E90 335i with the sport package and an automatic transmission (confusing, I know). It was a truly horrible car and very much a lemon. Maybe it was messed up by the previous owner, but the steering sucked, the transmission sucked, the ride sucked, the side mirrors sucked, the sound system was meh. The only good things about the car were the seats and that great stonking motor (when it worked, and didn't have a fit and strand him on the freeway).

twinturbobmw > 404 Name Not Found 09/21/2013 at 22:39

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It is actually the N52 not N54. (N52B30 to be exact) The N54 is the twin turbo 3.0 I6 in the 335i

404 Name Not Found > twinturbobmw 09/21/2013 at 22:41

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Yep sorry I meant to write n52.

AluminumFoil > 404 Name Not Found 09/21/2013 at 22:53

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Uhhh 200 lb. ft?

404 Name Not Found > AluminumFoil 09/21/2013 at 23:03

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ok?

Saracen > AluminumFoil 09/22/2013 at 01:08

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220 actually.

Go drive one, and you will find it has lots of grunt.

AluminumFoil > 404 Name Not Found 09/22/2013 at 09:21

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I honestly thought there was more than that.. I've driven one, and in one and it sure felt torquier than that..

AluminumFoil > Saracen 09/22/2013 at 09:21

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I have - that seems a little more realistic. Thanks Saracen.

404 Name Not Found > AluminumFoil 09/22/2013 at 09:55

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Yeah it's nimble off the line. But the torque number feels right.