[babino]

Howdy Folks,

It's been a while since I parted with my 06 330i 6MT and I thought I could get along with a replacement 06 A4 3.2 to save some $. It turns out that saving a few dollars equates to driving hypnosis for me. The A is really pretty good in most areas (not power) but leaves out the thrill of driving for me.

So long story short, I'm in the market for a used E92 335i. I've been scouring the internet looking at 07's and 08's and have decided on a color package and my preferred features. Sport/Prem/6MT.

My ask here is for your thoughts on the decision to get an 07 335i or to spend the extra $ for the 08. I do plan to replace the wheels and will look into a performance chip at some point, so perhaps the extra warranty won't matter. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

[Youngsta]

save some money and get a 07 335i .... just my 2 cents ... and since you want to chip it having no warranty just gives you ease of mind knowing that you dont have to worry about voiding it .... i chipped my car with 20000 miles left on warranty and i hate knowing i have to go uninstall my jb3 and intakes when i take it in haha

[Enza]

i know someone who is about to sell his 07 e93, red int, blk ext, fully loaded with all packages for about 39k. let me know if interested. the car is located in socal.

[babino]

Originally Posted by Enza

i know someone who is about to sell his 07 e93, red int, blk ext, fully loaded with all packages for about 39k. let me know if interested. the car is located in socal.

Thanks but I'm set on an e92 and looking for a lower cost.

[Vnak]

i believe the only difference between the 07 and 08 is that the 08 has the E-diff, where the 07 does not. If that is no concern to you, then go for the 07 models since it will be cheaper and you can probably find a better package setup that's equivalent to the price of an 08.

[DenverJayhawk]

Go with an '07 and save the additional cost.

[TTG]

Originally Posted by Vnak

i believe the only difference between the 07 and 08 is that the 08 has the E-diff, where the 07 does not. If that is no concern to you, then go for the 07 models since it will be cheaper and you can probably find a better package setup that's equivalent to the price of an 08.

+1. There aren't any significant differences between the 07's and '08's. 08's have LED lic plate bulbs which you can add on to your 07. Since you are getting one with Sports Pack oil cooler should not be a issue but still look for it.

[Enza]

Originally Posted by Vnak

i believe the only difference between the 07 and 08 is that the 08 has the E-diff, where the 07 does not. If that is no concern to you, then go for the 07 models since it will be cheaper and you can probably find a better package setup that's equivalent to the price of an 08.

what does the e-diff do?

[babino]

Originally Posted by Enza

what does the e-diff do?

Good question - I'm not familiar with it either.

[sprung]

Originally Posted by TTG

+1. There aren't any significant differences between the 07's and '08's. 08's have LED lic plate bulbs which you can add on to your 07. Since you are getting one with Sports Pack oil cooler should not be a issue but still look for it.

Not all '07s came with the oil cooler. I think it depends on the production date.

I've heard some dealers will retrofit the oil cooler if you have the auto transmission, but that's not definite.

[Vnak]

Originally Posted by aus

The BMW e-Diff is the electronic limited slip in the 135. It becomes active only when DTC/DSC is turned completely off. It's suppose to stop the spinning inside wheel, but not cut power. The one on the X6 is suppose to be even more tricked out and transfer power from side to side and front to back depending on which wheel(s) is(are) spinning.

Although that's a description for a 135, I would imagine the operation on a E9x is the same.

[babino]

Originally Posted by Vnak

Although that's a description for a 135, I would imagine the operation on a E9x is the same.

Thanks for the info.

I don't see it as an option, so would it be correct to assume that it is standard on 2008's? Since I don't see a thousand posts about it's benefit I guess it isn't a 'must have' unless someone can tell me otherwise.

[cn555ic]

I have never heard of the E shit, what is that?

[Vnak]

Originally Posted by babino

Thanks for the info.

I don't see it as an option, so would it be correct to assume that it is standard on 2008's? Since I don't see a thousand posts about it's benefit I guess it isn't a 'must have' unless someone can tell me otherwise.

I keep hearing on the forum that build date of 4/08 and after has it...

An example of when e-diff would be helpful is when you are stuck in snow. Since we don't have LSD as a standard, e-diff is the next best thing you can get for our cars.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=194433

Check that out as they talk about e-diff and lsd in more depth.

[babino]

The e-diff would be nice here in UT where we have frequent snow 3-5 months of the year. Paired with snow tires I would feel a bit more comfortable in light snow without having x-drive.. that is if it truly works. From the comments in the link above some people are experiencing positive results with the e-diff.

The problem is finding the car setup I want on an 08 with a build date of 04/08 or newer. I was looking at one 08, but the build date turns out to be 01/08 delivered in 05/08.

[babino]

Thanks for all the advice!
I ended up going with an 08 E92. The actual production date was 01/21/08 and delivery was in 05/08, which seems a bit strange. Less than 3,000 miles in very good shape with good options. I guess I probably won't get the e-diff so hopefully some good snow tires will suffice.

Cheers

[blue2fire]

Congratulations!
How is the fuel pump?

[babino]

Well I'll know more when I take delivery of the vehicle in a week or so. It has the original fuel pump and is not on the recall list, so I'm sure I'll eventually feel the pain everyone else is talking about.