How bad of an idea would this be?

"E90M3" (e90m3)
08/21/2016 at 22:28 • Filed to: None

Cause at that price it’s like why not.

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I’m not actually going to buy this, I’m just doing some unnecessary car shopping. Let’s be honest, when I get a new job I’m just gonna get a cheap E90 328i with an auto cause manuals are too scarce.

DISCUSSION (23)

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > E90M3
08/21/2016 at 22:33

Buy this and a wagon. How hard could it be to make your own E63 amg.

For Sweden > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
08/21/2016 at 22:34

A weekend with a few wrenches should do it. The longroof should drop right in nicely.

E90M3 > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
08/21/2016 at 22:36

If I was going to do something like that, I’d shoehorn it into a W123.

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > E90M3
08/21/2016 at 22:43

If you live near Buford I've got a great BMW and Mercedes mechanic. Really they don't charge much more than your standard Honda mechanic. They even have a friendly Germam Shepard in the waiting room.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > For Sweden
08/21/2016 at 22:43

And I’m sure the guys at Brabus or Weistec could give the motor some love while it’s out.

zipfuel > E90M3
08/21/2016 at 22:48

Alright which of you jokers bought it? The link doesn’t work now...

DipodomysDeserti > E90M3
08/21/2016 at 22:56

That’s a crackpipe price at 115k miles and four owners. They have it listed even higher than KBB prices it out at which is usually a bit high. I wouldn’t pay over $18k and that’s with a service history.

samssun > E90M3
08/21/2016 at 23:08

115,000 miles in 5 years on an E63 AMG? That’s impressive, and scarier than the age.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > E90M3
08/21/2016 at 23:10

High miles and high price because of it. That being said, 10-11 E63 is my absolute favorite E-AMG. They’re generally pretty well sorted. None of the early M156 issues, or trans issues, etc. Just expensive brakes and tires!

E90M3 > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
08/21/2016 at 23:41

I really like these, I was curious what you’d say.

E90M3 > My X-type is too a real Jaguar
08/21/2016 at 23:42

I don’t really have a permanent home, I’m with my parents in Roswell until I find a new job.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > E90M3
08/21/2016 at 23:43

You should go drive it just for fun.

E90M3 > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
08/21/2016 at 23:44

Might have to. I drove a C63 for the same reason, because I could.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > E90M3
08/21/2016 at 23:48

Very similar. But more power, better interior, better build quality, better suspension, etc. Founding on the year/options of the C, this would have better trans and diff as well. But also bigger and heavier.

E90M3 > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
08/21/2016 at 23:55

It was a 2009 with 85k miles on it. The interior seemed like it was falling apart and I can’t stand how Mercedes put the cruise stalk above the indicator stock in those. Every time I went to indicate, I engaged the cruise.

E90M3 > zipfuel
08/21/2016 at 23:56

Still works for me.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > E90M3
08/21/2016 at 23:58

Pre-facelift, so on the cheap and weak side as far as 63's go. Stalk locations drove me nuts for a long time, but I got used to it. This E should be far better than that C, even with "high" miles.

PS9 > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
08/22/2016 at 00:33

Is it right or wrong to think you are okay with older MBs so long as you stay away from the turbochargers and anything bigger than a V8?

AM3R shamefully returns > E90M3
08/22/2016 at 00:47

Buy my auto e90 328i if you want it haha. You should really just hold out for a manual tho.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > PS9
08/22/2016 at 01:25

It’s really hard to make such a generalized statement to be honest. Pick a time period and I can tell you cars I like and cars I don’t, for various reasons.

What do you mean by older? 5 years? 20 years?

Benz didn’t use many turbos before ~12, unless it was a diesel or V12. V12's are awesome, as long as you can afford and expect ridiculous upkeep. Most everything in the last 5 years can be fixed with software, aside from a relatively small amount of other weird things that are usually very minor.

I also tend to avoid early-mid 90's stuff because it’s too electrically complex for how stupid it is, and weird diagnostic information can be nearly impossible to find.

Usually good vs bad comes down to chassis generation and pre vs post facelift.

Almost every year of our 6/8 cylinder engines in the last 20 years are amazing. Worst probably being 06-early 07 m272/273 engines with balance shaft issues; even though all later years of those engines are damn near Toyota levels of reliable.

I guess what I’m trying to say is, if you’re curious about something specific, just ask, I’ll be happy to write an encyclopedia on the subject

E90M3 > AM3R shamefully returns
08/22/2016 at 10:47

There are a shit ton of autos E90s with like 60k miles on them for like 14k. I’d get another 1 series, but I couldn’t buy a worse one than I had for more cause the ATL market is different than the Texas market. Well there is this.

finn's arm > E90M3
08/22/2016 at 11:18

It’s surprising how cheap lease spec E90's are. Almost makes me want to pick one up...even though my driveway is packed.

E90M3 > finn's arm
08/22/2016 at 11:25

They are very cheap, which is why I might pick one up for DD duty. I had a 128i in addition to my M3, but that got sold when I lost my job. Did really like the 128i and would have no problem owning another BMW with that engine.