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Current Channel Feature Cars:
2011 E90 BMW 335i 1989 E30 BMW 320i Touring
Ex Channel Feature Cars:
2017 F56 Mini JCW 2008 E86 BMW Z4 3.0si Coupe
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I don't drive it so much now, but I still have my 316,000 mile E32 7 Series from '89 after 21 years. I daily a 30 year old E36. I had a few 325i's, but 320i's as well. I rescued a 1990 320i Touring from Copart 15-20 years ago and did some trackdays with it. H710XUL iirc,
My tech teacher and a friend of my family had exactly the same (interior and exterior) but in turbo diesel version one with climate control and sunroof, the other with climate control and slick top... Fantastic cars to look at. 😍
Had a 316 (non injection) back in the day and I loved it. Me and my mates used to call it 'The Terminator' because just as we thought we had killed it, the thing would spring back to life and serve another one of us as a runaround whilst our main BMWs were being repaired or upgraded. Had HUNDREDS of thousands of miles on it last time I saw it, and still felt like it had been carved out of a solid lump of metal. Incredible machine.
@@FootToPedal Mine was factory 320i, I swapped the m20b20 to m50b20, its still a 320i haha, but with a more linear powerband and the engine sound its better too, I recommend the m50b20 to any e30 chassis for a daily driver
Well spotted! Has been intermittent in recent times but the day we shot this it didn't feel like working at all! Will be changing the speed sensor first to see if it's that. Thanks for watching!
What a criminally underrated channel. Great presenting, and the cinematography is brilliant. Keep it up guys. Hopefully it'll find itself getting bigger soon. Also, your choice in cars is impeccable 👍🏻
Just keep doing what you're doing. Great, detailed reviews with a good balance of technical information, emotion whilst driving and to the point opinion. YT needs more content like this for the folks like us. Looking forward to what you've got planned!
Again maybe it was in Europe somewhere or Germany itself that they released the 335I in 2006. But in North America it wasn't released until 2007 although they did sell the E90, 325I, 330I in 2006 here in North America. I'm confused LOL.
Yeah geographic area can have an impact on this, back then I think Europe generally got models earlier than the US but I think that's not usually the case now. We had 335i's with the N54 as early as 2006
WHAT?? In what country did they release the E9X series in 2004?? Are you sure about that information because it might have been being developed during that time but from what I've understood it wasn't released anywhere until 2006. I even have a 2006 M3 which is an E46 of course. I know they've had over lapping years of release for some models in the past so perhaps it's true. But I didn't think there was a two year gap for any of them. I had a 1991 E36 325i from Japan back in the day which threw a wrench into a lot of peoples computers looking up parts and such for it. LOL.
If I recall the specifics correctly, I think the E90 was launched in December 2004 and went on sale in early 2005, presumably in Europe before North America. This will have just been the sedan model to begin with so there would have been overlap with the E46 generation, which I've seen happen with previous generations, E30 > E36 as you say. But yeah it would have had crossover with the E46 M3 which was made into 2006!
I'm a bit lower down, got the 323i which is basically an untuned 325i. It has the N52 engine, another brilliant motor from BMW, straight 6 naturally aspirated. What I love most about the e90 is the interior and the sporty intimidating 'squat' look especially in the later LCI versions. Timeless.
Just when you think you are alone in the world you realize there are others who appreciate the buttery smooth awesomeness of the N52. I would take it over the raspy gruff S54 any day and twice on Sundays and in fact I did and loved my E86 SI for 4 glorious years (the longest I have ever owned a vehicle).
I had a 1990 Mkll 8 valve GTi,for 15 years,full Bilstein set up and anti roll bars.Lovely!Wish l'd kept it,but had to go at the time.Own a rare Audi A2 now,again with Bilsteins,and enjoy it!Mkll GTis still rule though❤️👍
Thanks for the video. Just bought an F10 5 series with a 3 litre N52. The ability to get a great sound out of it, and the reliability from no direct injection, no turbos and no start stop system, and no EGR valve was the key reason why I wanted it
I have one in my 2006 325i. while it is the b25 variant, i understand all of what you said. It is a fantastic engine, and even with the lack of power, the torque makes it quite easy to get in trouble with lol. That car is so smooth and quiet i once found myself doing 80 when i thought i was doing 55. Fantastic little engine!
I noticed that the review didn't mention the manual transmission itself. I'd love to know more about how it feels to drive it. How do you find the gear shifts? Are they smooth and well-assisted, or does it have a more mechanical, engaging feel? Does it require a bit more effort to shift gears, or is it relatively easy to get used to?
The gearshift on the F56 is generally very good from my experience, there is some electronic assistance in terms of engine RPM management, I.e. it will hold RPMs between gears to help the changes be smoother, and on my JCW it used to rev match automatically on downshifts unless traction control was fully off. But the shift itself is also very good and has a nice mechanical feel to it!
Ever experienced this? 2003 2.5i driven in hot weather (above 80 F / 26.6 C ). Engine is turned off after driving. When started up a little while later, still warm, the engine starts fine but rev's up and down on its own. The accelerator pedal seems completely disconnected from it, as it does nothing while this is happening. Turning the car off once or twice resolves it until next time. No warning lights, no overheating, drives away fine after. Maybe a dirty Mass Air Flow Sensor?
Always difficult to diagnose these sorts of issues without reading the ECU for fault codes, so I'd recommend checking that first. Could be the MAF as you say or potentially the idle control valve, but best to get it checked by an expert as you'll probably narrow down the issue quickest that way!
Got a G20 330i M sport Xdrive Touring with Innovation package. All around an amazing car and perfect balance between sporty, family-friendly and comfort.
@@FootToPedalBullshit! not familiar with a single Korean or Japanese car without a spare...in South Africa. Even Volvos have spare wheels in South Africa.
In Australia, currently MOST electricity is generated from burning coal. I don't see the point in going electric unless the electricity is also NOT supplied by fossil fuels. And at some point, what will the world do with millions of useless car batteries.
Love the 335i. I have owned a F30 335i, 2 E90 335i’s and a F80 M3. I currently own a mint 2011 E90 335i M Sport M Performance Edition. They don’t make them like it anymore, never will.
just got me a 2010 e92 335i n55 7-speed dct lci with 150k kms. already fitted with a upgraded CP, DP, intake, intercooler, mhd stage 2+ and xhp stage 3. m3 csl rims for aesthetics. extremely well kept interior and exterior both flawless. picked it up for $18.5k aud. im obsessed overall couldn’t be happier, these cars are timeless.
They come with runflat tyres on because there is no spare wheel. You may find that although its not law to have one or runflats on in the UK, it may be the case elsewhere. For me the runflats are a pain in the arse saver. If you get a puncture you can just truck on to somewhere convenient to get it changed. No phaff at the side of the road even to change a wheel.
Some folks have suggested it may have the exhaust tune, but even then I'm surprised at the volume! The exhaust looks completely standard, I did some digging and it is a different looking muffler to the MPE, but maybe it's had baffles removed. Either way it sounds brilliant
I just acquired my 2012 335i coupe convertible. Spent the last 6 years in search of a 987.2 Cayman. Finally relented. I don't believe I settled. this BMW is so nice and the performance is Exceptional
I have same issue with transmission, when its neutral and clutch up. My car is not BMW Z4 but it is -97 Honda Prelude. I have think to put ATF to my gearbox. I think BMW uses ATF also but there might be case they have but normal gearbox oil in your transmission as in my. Many people are using ATF also in manual gearbox and have better results than with normal normal oil.
