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Been looking at these a lot lately and would definitely consider one for my next car.
Would be hoping for an 08/09 car with lowish mileage <80k anyway, market is very slim here so would definitely have to import. Anyone on here have one?
Any known engine faults? Do they munch timing chains as well? DPF issues?
123d looks a great buy bags of power from that lump too
Heres some info on them http://www.babybmw.net/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=26587
Yeah loads of power, 0-60 in 6.5 secs I think, i'd say they would be rocket with a remap!Quote:
Originally Posted by Gar
Looked at them myself, same chain issues, but if you can somehow "overlook" that, or set money aside for it, it's a great car! Someone on here as one was speaking to them a while back, forget the username now!
Timing chains are an issue on these too. Great car and would love one too.
Regards,
Andy
That's an awful pity as they seem like a very capable machine.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andy
It would not necessarily put me off one. Just something to be aware of.
Regards,
Andy
True. But it would always be in the back of my mind. VRT is 2300 on an 08 with 50k miles.
That should come down a bit after new year.
I reckon it would cost around 13k to get one here and cleared.
Saucy enough for a 7 year old car
Simple solution is just buy and change the chain then you can just relax and enjoy it thats what i done with the e46 only a few weeks into ownership
That's another 2.5k onto the price or more, makes it too expensive imoQuote:
Originally Posted by Gar
Really ? Why so dear i thought it would be under a 1kQuote:
Originally Posted by hooch
I thought it was more like 4k?
Edit: Large enough chunk of money either way.
Is this not only if you ignore it and it breaks causing a lot more damage
Just look at it as maintenance if you had a vw you would need to change the timing belt 2 or 3 times throughout its life is well
Its bad form on bmws behalf and all should have been recalled but what can you do thats life
My fiancée has one, we bought it about a year ago in the UK. It's good fun to drive and is quite quick even if it doesn't feel it sometimes.
I've never seen another one over here which is nice.
I also test drove the 118d and 120d coupes before and they're not as good in my opinion.
She gets about 42-45mpg mixed driving.
It's an early 08 (march) so it needs 10w-60 like the M's (it's a bit ching ching) but you can get fixed price servicing as it's older than 4 years. They changed some bearings a few months later in the production run and the oil for those is the standard 0-40 or whatever.
You can get a BMW warranty https://www.bmw-warranty.ie/Start which covers the chain snapping, it's about 500/600 for the year and gives peace of mind.
Any other questions feel free to ask.
WHat year is yours?Quote:
Originally Posted by jwhat
Had any trouble with it? Also if you wouldn't mind PM'ing my what you paid to get it on the road here that would be most appreciated.
Sorry Hooch, I update the post and didn't see yours. It's a 2008 so cheap tax @ 280 a year. She worked in the north so the VRT was waived as she has just moved down here a month or so ago.
Nothing has gone wrong touch wood, but if you look on babybmw you'll find all the things that go wrong, mostly same as an e90, clutch, dpf, chain.
Also i'm 5,11 and I wouldn't lke to be in the back for longer an half an hour as my head hits the roof so there's not loads of space back there.
That was a petrol one right? Same with the compact..had the chain changed as I didn't want it to let go and cost a lot more. Job on the petrol is cheaper than the diesel though I think?Quote:
Originally Posted by Gar
If I bought a 2.0 diesel I'd want a dealer warranty I think, or proof the chain was done
I know of a couple of places doing the chain for 1500 now so it's not that off putting after.
The chains are very light in them though, I wonder is that one of the causes of them stretching.
Yep petrol donal could be because the chain is at the front of the block easier accessQuote:
Originally Posted by Don B
Makes diesels seem a little pointless to be honest whatever you save buying diesel at the pumps is easily outweighed by a dpf failure chain snapping new turbos or a handfull of injectors need replacing
Its scary actually how fragile new bmws are
Stolen easy - check
Ride is shite due to rft's - check
Modules failing - check
Timing chains weak - check
Dpfs,turbos,injectors failing - check
But no doubt i will buy another and another after that as for the money they are the best available even with bags of issues they are starting to turn into the alfa romeos of the car world great when running right [emoji1]
its less 2k btwQuote:
Originally Posted by hooch
Was thinking the exact same!! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Gar