buying a 335i e92 out warranty to mod and enjoy?

[kisho]

I would like to buy e92 335i manual out of warrany? its gonna be under 70 000km. a bit scared of maitenance though. what do you guys think?

If i did have to buy one, i would like to do the following;
Exterior:
White angel eyes
gloss Black grill
19’’ wheels
Lowering springs

Engine:
Downpipes
Decat exhaust
Blow off valve
Software
intake

What you guys think of the mods? power expected, price? i'm looking to be cost effiecient but still want quality.
I dont do track days but enjoy some drags once in a blue moon. thanks

 

[LukeS2K]

You not describing major modifications here so why not just keep your plan and TRY run software or JB4. iF REMOVED/UNPLUGGED the guys are not having problems from what Ive heard.The majority of gains come from software anyway?

The rest of the stuff will prob get you another 20wkw. With software alone you can get up to 250wkw. Last graph I saw on here they posted 247wkw at Exede.

Just an option cause then you can keep your plan if you clever about it.

 

[kisho]

looking at buying 2007-2009 in which motorplan will be finished or almost finished anyway.

 

[Twinz]

If you buying a car to mod and enjoy then your maintenance bill will be high...that's the price you pay.

Rather spend your money on a performance car that has what you looking for and comes with warranty and MP...you will have fun and be covered.

 

[Turbo 1]

As Luke said. You will get the most gains by just adding a JB4.

 

[kisho]

If you buying a car to mod and enjoy then your maintenance bill will be high...that's the price you pay.

Rather spend your money on a performance car that has what you looking for and comes with warranty and MP...you will have fun and be covered.

good point, but always wanted a modded 335i. my price range is maximum 390k. what do you think i should and can get then?

 

[boost3d]

If your looking for an E92 335 ,especially one out of motorplan atleast make sure it had the injector and hpfp replaced.

I would think its worth the premium to buy a car with even some motorplan left just for some peace of mind, afterall there arent many x35's on the road that arent modded..... just my 2cents....

:thumbs:

 

[Rayzor]

If you buying a car to mod and enjoy then your maintenance bill will be high...that's the price you pay.

Rather spend your money on a performance car that has what you looking for and comes with warranty and MP...you will have fun and be covered.

+1......Best advise you`ll get :thumbs:

 

[LukeS2K]

Jeez for 390k you have alot of options...!

Espescialy if you looking for something out of plan...

Once you start going with more than software repair bills will start to add up espescially on a Turbo car.If you happy with that then go for it.

For that price range you may want to consider a V8 normally aspirated car. NA mods dont get you big power but the car will be very reliable and the sound will be epic.And you can rev higher...

Can I tell you what I would do with 390k tho just cause Im dreaming here...

I would buy a low mileage S2000 for 250k. I would take it straight to Rob Green and get it supercharged for 100k. Then I would enjoy ripping everything on the street including modded 35IX's.The S2000 is light and vtec plus boost gives you one of the funnest drives you can get on the planet.Also their SC option comes with a guarantee.You can do same with RS4. Can pick one up for R280K.

And with the leftover cash I'd go on holiday. :thumbs

 

[kisho]

you guys have really helped me. very good points have been made. thinking of getting something with motor plan or something where i can extend motorplan even if i pay a bit more, i mean all this mods would cost me over 40k anyway. so far thinking:

09-10 e92 m3 manual v8 (Had a dct before)
09-10 slk 55 amg ( nearly bought 1 before, always liked and hate the new shape)
2010-2011 335i manual or 335i vert manual ( had 335i e92 auto before)

 

[kisho]

i think i'm leaning towards a 2009 m6 coupe, will extend motorplan. what u guys think? do u guys know how much it will cost to extend the motorplan?

 

[Josh-ZN]

depends if you extending mileage or time. extending mileage is very expensive. how many kms it done?

 

[kisho]

i'm looking at 2 at the moment, 1 with 35000km and 1 with 50000km. they both 2008 models though but the 1 with 35k got warranty till jan 2014 and the other 1 got warranty till this year oct

 

[BeamerMan]

You can't go wrong with an M6... It's an all rounder and very fast.

But listening to turbo's all day makes the drive a lot more fun..