The 4 pot petrol engines arnt that special, BMW 6 pots are always going to be their speciality.
Brilliant car! I've had an e90 330d saloon auto for the past 5 years and 60K miles and it's been almost faultless. Mine has a split breather pipe but so long as I don't fill the tank to the very top it doesn't leak fuel and isn't costing me £400 to fix! I get about 36-37mpg (according to the computer) with a heavy right foot and only a little motorway driving. I have the through loading (folding) rear seats and can comfortably get my bike (with wheels off) in the back - would struggle with 2 though! The only real downside is the run-flat tyres which can give a crashy ride on poor roads particularly when they are worn and on bigger rims ...and the fronts do cause the car to tramline quite badly when they are worn. The more recent Bridgestones do seem to last reasonably well though (approx. 20k) but they are costly to replace (approx. £850 set). It's the first car I've had that I wouldn't hesitate to buy again ...then again that M135i 🙂
