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We have got an e91 330i with the N52 and it's as reliable as in the Z4. I think the slight difference in power is due to the intake but it sounds lovely, better than in the Z4 in my opinion. The amount of sound deadening is great on the motorway but still lets you hear the engine purr.
Ours is a manual M Sport which is rare and it's a nice gearbox to use. It's a 2008 but was built in 2007 so is the last of the pre-facelift cars. As much as the front bumper is better on the LCI cars they switched to electric steering and I much prefer the hydraulic on ours.
Another very rare option is our interior is all light grey, including the leather, carpets and plastics. It's a much airier place to be as a result but still hard wearing compared to beige.
The MV3 wheels had a slight buckle so I bought some Riva DTMs instead which really suit the car.
This will be up for sale in the coming months, it just depends when I can find a decent 2.0 A3 Quattro to replace it. My Z4 went in exchange for a C63 estate and my wife drives the 330i. We don't need two big cars.
It will return 30-35mpg on a long run at reasonable speeds but usually achieves around 30mpg or mid 20s if all town. The suspension is not hard at all, my C63 is a bit crashy at low speed over pot holes but the 330i is fine.
It has coming up to 82k on the clocks and I'll be looking for £6,000.
We have got an e91 330i with the N52 and it's as reliable as in the Z4. I think the slight difference in power is due to the intake but it sounds lovely, better than in the Z4 in my opinion. The amount of sound deadening is great on the motorway but still lets you hear the engine purr.
Ours is a manual M Sport which is rare and it's a nice gearbox to use. It's a 2008 but was built in 2007 so is the last of the pre-facelift cars. As much as the front bumper is better on the LCI cars they switched to electric steering and I much prefer the hydraulic on ours.
Another very rare option is our interior is all light grey, including the leather, carpets and plastics. It's a much airier place to be as a result but still hard wearing compared to beige.
The MV3 wheels had a slight buckle so I bought some Riva DTMs instead which really suit the car.
This will be up for sale in the coming months, it just depends when I can find a decent 2.0 A3 Quattro to replace it. My Z4 went in exchange for a C63 estate and my wife drives the 330i. We don't need two big cars.
It will return 30-35mpg on a long run at reasonable speeds but usually achieves around 30mpg or mid 20s if all town. The suspension is not hard at all, my C63 is a bit crashy at low speed over pot holes but the 330i is fine.
It has coming up to 82k on the clocks and I'll be looking for £6,000.