On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 09:48:22 GMT, > wrote:

>I'm thinking of buying a 2006 or 2007 3 series. I was wondering what
>the consensus is around here about BMW's engines. I had a bad
>experience with my current car, an Audi 1.8 turbo, and don't want to go
>through that again. I've heard good things about BMW's 6 cylinder
>motors. How do you folks feel? Thanks for your input.


They are great but.............. watch out for the vanos units they can present
problems and are expensive to replace. Otherwise - no cam belts all chains and a
sweet revving motor. The shorter the stroke the sweeter - 2.0 6 nice as is the
2.3, 2.8, 3.0 and the 3.3 & 3.5 but the last two are old units now.

Almost bullet proof -------------------- but change the oil regularly.

One thing - from past experience they can drop valve seats if overheated and the
plastic impeller water pumps can break and try to replace with the iron impeller
type.

Hugh
Sir Hugh of Bognor

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I used to be an Egotistical Meglomaniac - but now I'm just perfect!

Hugh Gundersen


Bognor Regis, W.Sussex, England, UK