E92 Search (and engine choices!)

[ciars]

No harm in throwing this out for discussion.

E92 in a spec I want are few and far between. Ideal car is a 325i M Sport, don't think I can be too fussy at this stage on colour, so anything goes, well nearly.

Given the struggle to find a decent clean 6 pot M Sport, I've today begun searching diesels too. Again 6 pots. Anyone any first hand experiences of the E92 325d ? I'm wary of the motortax, would much prefer to spend it on the petrol equivalent, but I may not have that choice if nothing shows up soon.

A couple options I've got are to:

• (re) hire a car in Feb
• buy bangernomics to tidy me over and buy me some time (although I really don't think there are many of what I want in the country for sale!)
• up the budget to 14k absolute max
• 'settle' for something like this or this

Interested in any thoughts/suggestions on what to do. Basically, help me spend a few G's on the right BMW

[Gar]

13.5k landed and cleared

looks sweeeet

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/bmw/e90-3-series-05-12/bmw-3-series-2-5-325i-m-sport-inc-full-leather-trim/3312936

Or lemans blue for a bit less
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/bmw/e90-3-series-05-12/bmw-3-series-2-5-325i-m-sport-4dr-full-lemon-leather-18-alloys/3292958

Low mile black on black well under budget
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/bmw/e90-3-series-05-12/bmw-325i-m-sport--full-unmarked-leather--parking-sensors--cruise-air-con-new-mot/2629707


2007 325i vert msport black
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/bmw/e90-3-series-05-12/bmw-3-series-e9x-325i-m-sport---------------2007/3102826

2008 325i coupe msport black (save you a few quid on tax and you get the 3.0 lump)
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/bmw/e90-3-series-05-12/bmw-3-series-e9x-325i-m-sport---------------2008/3250478

E90 325i silver/black £6k
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201412049442349/sort/atcustom/postcode/lu29pj/radius/1501/make/BMW/model/3_series/price-from/4500/price-to/9000/page/1/usedcars


2009 325ci msport coupe
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201501039916955/sort/atcustom/postcode/lu29pj/radius/1501/make/BMW/price-from/4500/price-to/9000/page/1/usedcars?desc=1

07 325ci msport
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201501079988849/sort/atcustom/postcode/lu29pj/radius/1501/make/BMW/price-from/4500/price-to/9000/page/1/usedcars

All cars listed above are in budget after vrt

Plenty of selection in the uk with your budget thats were id be going this country is dead for decent petrols

[ciars]

Nice one Gar, food for thought. I may end up in another import for sure. VRT is coming in approx. €3800 for 08 M Sports - bit sickening and deffo blows alot of decent UK petrols off the plan though The stronger sterling of late is also bad timing.

[Gar]

Never got through the list i only checked on the e90's it was ranging from 2 to 3k

[Don B]

Definitely look across the water, i had a browse earlier on Pistonheads and saw a good few nice examples

[Valdelisbmw]

that 09 one looks very good!!

[ciars]

that 09 one looks very good!!

Very nice, although I'm presuming it's a Sept 08 UK reg - hence the 09 in the ad. It's running around €16k + travel over & ferry back.

[ciars]

Yeah some serious stock alright. The magic numbers are around £7.5-8k + VRT to come in on budget.

[ciars]

Anyone help me complete the following? Engine codes and power outputs? Also any useful links on same (good or bad!)

2008 325i

• N53B30
• 2996cc I6
• 210hp/160kW
• 270 Nm (199 ft lb)

2008 325d - 3L I6

• N57 D30
• 2993cc I6
• 204hp/150kW
• 430 Nm (317 ft lb)

2007 325i - 2.5L I6

• N52B25
• 2497cc I6
• 218hp/160kW
• 250 Nm (184 ft lb)

2007 325d

• 2993cc I6
• 194hp/145 kW
• 400 Nm (295 ft lb)

[Gar]

New engines are a nightmare the badge means nothing anymore but you should find everything you need here

http://www.bmwheaven.com/database/engine.php?type=N52#/7