Straight six
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There is....V8 with 2 turbos...each running 4 cylinders...:roflol::roflol:
I hear you can average 7\l per 100kms
I hear you can average 7\l per 100kms
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Read the WELCOME ALL BMWFANATICS post.
Worth looking at perhaps?
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Iceman007
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Demontec said:
I was comparing the E90 and e46
At home my Sister has my dads old 2001 e46 318i 210 000km
and my dad has a 2010 e90 320i with 76 000km and I have a 2013 F30 320d 30 000km.
Why you want to get rid of your e90 320d
Iceman007 said:
I can tell you this that the e46 is much better build than the e90. yes e90 has much better handling again. F30 is magic
Demontec
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I was comparing the E90 and e46
At home my Sister has my dads old 2001 e46 318i 210 000km
and my dad has a 2010 e90 320i with 76 000km and I have a 2013 F30 320d 30 000km.
Why you want to get rid of your e90 320d
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I can tell you this that the e46 is much better build than the e90. yes e90 has much better handling again. F30 is magic
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Ah I see
Not the 320d, Looking at getting rid of one of my Mazda 2's
At home my Sister has my dads old 2001 e46 318i 210 000km
and my dad has a 2010 e90 320i with 76 000km and I have a 2013 F30 320d 30 000km.
Why you want to get rid of your e90 320d
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I can tell you this that the e46 is much better build than the e90. yes e90 has much better handling again. F30 is magic
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Ah I see
Not the 320d, Looking at getting rid of one of my Mazda 2's
OppositeLockMT
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From personal experience, the E46 318i is very problematic. You won't get much satisfaction out of it either, especially coming from a 320d.
Iceman007
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OppositeLockMT said:
I cant agree more. It will be like down grading. Well if you find a good E46 318i that has low mileage and the valve stem seals have been replaced then you will be ok. maybe spend a bit on replacing a gasket or two and some seals. I can tell you this from experience and these models are in my family currently, if there was a E90 and an e46 with the same mileage and condition next to each other then ill take the e46 :thumbs:
Remember you just looking for a car for traveling to work daily. I assume also as cheap as possible. In the end the choice is yours.
I owned a 1999 E46 318i (manual) for about 14 months and found it it be a very good daily driver. Used to constantly get 650 kms to a tank with mainly short trips and a/c on. The ride was great on the 16" alloys and the car looked good with all the BMW goodies. This car was by no means a quick out the blocks car but I found that once it got going it cruised very effortlessly up hills etc.
I then upgraded to a 2002 E46 320i Individual (Auto) and had that car for 9 years. The car is still in the family as my brother has taken ownership. The 320i has more torque and power. The ride was significantly harsher with the 17" alloys and sport suspension. It was a guzzler in comparison to the 318i and averaged 475 kms on a tank for the same type of driving. The 320i is also not the quickest out the blocks but could build speed faster and definitely had enough of power to cruise at the higher speeds. The 6 cylinder sound track that it comes with will make you :rollsmile:
For a daily runner to do between 0 and 50 kms per day, I would chose the 318i manual :thumbs:
I then upgraded to a 2002 E46 320i Individual (Auto) and had that car for 9 years. The car is still in the family as my brother has taken ownership. The 320i has more torque and power. The ride was significantly harsher with the 17" alloys and sport suspension. It was a guzzler in comparison to the 318i and averaged 475 kms on a tank for the same type of driving. The 320i is also not the quickest out the blocks but could build speed faster and definitely had enough of power to cruise at the higher speeds. The 6 cylinder sound track that it comes with will make you :rollsmile:
For a daily runner to do between 0 and 50 kms per day, I would chose the 318i manual :thumbs:
Gizmo
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Remember, the E46 318i came out with 3 different motors. The first being the M43 1.9lt 8valve motor (most reliable) but then it was replaced with BMW's most unreliable motor the N42 2.0lt 16valve and BMW had plenty issues with it and replaced it with the N46 2.0lt 16valve which is also found in the earlier E90 320i models.
M43 was the pre facelift 318i from 1999-2001.
N42 was the facelift 318i from 2001-late 2003.
N46 was the facelift 318i built late 2003-2004.
Stay well away from the N42 model, its the worst engine I have ever worked on and subsequently prefer to not work on them at all.
The E46 320i facelift with the M54B22 is a great car in comparison and far more reliable than its 4cyl counterpart.
M43 was the pre facelift 318i from 1999-2001.
N42 was the facelift 318i from 2001-late 2003.
N46 was the facelift 318i built late 2003-2004.
Stay well away from the N42 model, its the worst engine I have ever worked on and subsequently prefer to not work on them at all.
The E46 320i facelift with the M54B22 is a great car in comparison and far more reliable than its 4cyl counterpart.
Philip Foglar
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E46 320i with the M54B22 motor! That is all! Honestly, I think one of the better engines that BMW made - not massively powerful, but definitely powerful enough for everyday use, and apart from a few common minor issues that this engine family suffers from, they are quite robust engines!
My Wife's 320i of course has this engine, and is rapidly closing on the 200k km mark, and you would not think it! Engine is probably as sweet as it was the day it rolled off the production line.
My Wife's 320i of course has this engine, and is rapidly closing on the 200k km mark, and you would not think it! Engine is probably as sweet as it was the day it rolled off the production line.
Sabretooth tiger
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Trading the tractor for a family SUV. No hurry for a daily, as Im still checking around fir a bigger car. But thats been put on hold. My wifes granny past away today.
AdiS
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Bavs108 said:
I agree. The rule of thumb for an e46 is petrol 6cylinder if you are looking for the best reliability. The other bit of advice would be to get the largest 6cyl engine you can't becuase you get proportionally more torque with arguably the same fuel consumption.
akash
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My brother inlaw had an E46 318 for about 11 years from new. Never gave him any major issue's. Only in the later years his battery failed (and that was the original from new), replaced a gasket, removed the cats cause they clogged up and changed a cams shaft sensor.
Only last year he traded the car in for a e90 325i.
Only last year he traded the car in for a e90 325i.
GPGrobler
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+1v.r.sexy6 said:
Gizmo said:
Is the N43 almost the same as the M40, must say I have been very happy with my E30 318i M40 engine for many years, change the oil and filter every 10 - 15000 k's and this engine will last forever.
:joy:
Philip Foglar said:
+1, I do not know where my car has been for 100 000 km plus before I owned it after the motorplan, now on 240 000 k's and it still sounds like it came off the show room floor yesterday ;thumbs:
