Hi to all, I am looking into buying a 330i or a 328i, the E46 that I have look at are crazy expensive, people want a lot of money for a 140k plus car. The E90 seems to be price a little more reasonable. I don't want to race the car, just a fun standard shift car to drive, one that I can do most of the work myself. Should I consider an E90?
I've only had mine for 3 weeks, but I love it so far. To be honest though, you're on the e90 forum; who here is going to say no to an e90?
I understand I am in the E90, but what I am looking for is the part about doing most of the work myself. Thanks for answering.
Well, some of us do all our own work. Do you have specifuc questions?
Are you gonna eat that?
Not really, just fact gathering from people that own a E90 before I take the plunge. I would like to be able to do most of the maintenance/ repair without having to go to a repair facility. I like working on cars , not an expert by any means, but handy with mechanical issues. I know repairs on BMW's can get expensive, and would like to reduced the expenses while having a hobby type of fun. Thanks.
Big picture is, working on a BMW is substantially harder than working on a Japanese car and WAY cheaper than paying someone else to do it.
Are you gonna eat that?
Thanks for the answer, I am an Electronic Engineer familiar with multi meters, oscilloscope, CAN communication/ sensors troubleshooting, mechanical, electronics repairs. I have worked for the last 25 years on Xray , and Computer tomography. They have major mechanical/electronics components, and software diagnostic for troubleshooting (windows, Linus and Unix), . I imagine that they are more difficult to work than the average car, but are the right software and manuals available? Can a private person get the right tools for troubleshooting/ repair? Thanks for taking the time, really appreciated it.
Last edited by xrayjuan; 03-20-2019 at 12:29 PM.
Yes, absolutely. First you need Rheingold ISTA (free download) and a K+DCAN cable. Available for $15 on eBay, but the Bimmergeeks cable for $45 is a safer choice.
Are you gonna eat that?
Thanks a million , I think I will go this way with an E90, you have been a lot of help. I might bother you guys in the future. I saw a 2007 $7K , 75K miles and a 2011 9K 75K miles. I will search the forum for the recommended things to do once I get the car. Again Thanks.
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