E90 BMW 328i. BMW Enthusiast's Best Kept Secret

A walk-around of my 2010 6MT 328i M Tech.

[grayson]

sweet spec! picked up a clean 06 330i not to long ago. coming from the E46 world this is miles ahead in terms of daily driving. im also an old school bmw fan and this car is the best of both worlds! OEM plus forever.

[infidelrr]

Just bought my 3rd E90, an '06 330i 6MT - going through all the maintenance now, but can't wait to start ripping it!!
Already bought the 3.91 diff, driveshaft, & Mfactory LSD too.
255 rubber all around is BIG, i usually go with 225/40, which lets it play! 😁 👍👍

[youfoundchris]

Congrats and welcome to the club! My DD is a 2011 328i xDrive (E92) and I'll be rolling through 300, 000 kms in the next few days. Definitely a solid car to DD, but be proactive about your maintenance. I recently just refreshed and did a whole bunch of stuff to give you an idea: control arms, sway bars and endlinks, springs and shock/struts, engine and subframe mounts, coils and plugs, wheel bearings, upgrade brakes to 335i and SS lines, coils and spark plugs, O2 sensors, accessory drive belt kit, front crankshaft seal with guard, valve cover and gasket, water pump and thermostat, assorted polyurethane bushings, mechatronic sleeves, guibo, mickey mouse coolant hose flange, vanos cleaned, fresh fluids. I'm upgrading to the 3 stage intake manifold and will be doing the Bimmerlabs tune...I can't wait!

[Orrma]

I absolutely love my 2011 (2012) BMW E90 328i with xDrive and Executive Package. I picked it up with only 84, 000 KM and haven't looked back since. The silver exterior with black leather interior and woodgrain trim is such a beautiful combination.

[mediocreman]

If you don't need a sedan, the 128i is the car to get. Wonderful machine with a manual transmission.

[soulcontrol]

I have a 2011 E90 N52 6 speed and have had it for 7yrs. Very reliable no major issue. Not the fastest BMW but with a few mods it can be fun.

[philliesclips]

Got an ‘06 E90 330i 6 speed sport package single hump. Such a fun underrated car!

[jamespelham]

I daily a space grey on black 2009 328i manual as an early college student. She’s affordable and I love her to death. Just a perfect, practical, comfortable and fun daily

[andalau]

Great car! I think this car will appreciate over time. It's the last of its kind. And its power to weight ratio is very similar to the E36 (which I miss). Although the E90 is slightly heavier, it's way more stiffer than the E36.

I have a white m-sport as well but automatic, looking to manual swap it. If anyone is looking to do any track days with this, I would turn off the power limiter due to brake temp. It was pulling power after some 15-20 minutes of heavy load. Apparently, this car doesn't have actual brake temp sensors, but performs calculations to predict what your brake temps would be based on the current driving conditions. So after finding that out, I deleted it.

This car has so many operations based on the braking system, like the e-lsd diff. And also, it has a brake drying system in wet conditions. It will lightly and periodically apply small braking force to dry the rotors when it's raining. There is a surprising amount of engineering and technology systems built into this car.

[devanbarr]

I think a manual e90 328i is simply the best all around, practical daily driver for a real driver. They feel great to drive, have a solid build, run forever, great fuel economy, fun and good looking. You can't beat it. Mine has 190k miles I've had it since it had 90k 7 years ago and love it. I never have to worry about it and it provides a great experience every time I get in it

[iansandy]

Im honestly obsessed with my e90 328 xi manual, iv got an afe intake on her and she screams passed 5k rpms for what it is . Your car is super clean, dope spec

[cooperolson]

beautiful car! i own a white over saddle 2011 328. i’ve told people for years the beauty of the 328. perfect daily and is so much fun especially with the manual. your car looks alot like mine, i even have the same tan carhartt jacket in my backseat 🤣

[skandals]

Congrats to you. I just bought mines 2011 bmw 335i for under $6000 love it and drives amazing. Same interior combo love love it. Mines I black.

[gennarocoppola]

The manual 328i/325i 's are really great cars! I have a manual sport package 2006 325i and I would not trade it for anything! If you are looking to make a little more power, you can do the 3-stage intake manifold retrofit (with a tune) and Euro Style air box. It also does not really affect fuel economy.

[SeanNeeley]

I have a manual rear drive 2008 328i with the sport package. Pretty rare from what I've seen on the forums. Glad to find another person with a similar rare car. They are definitely fun to drive.

[lwaldron]

Mine's a 2007 328i with a 6-speed manual. Sports pkg. 62k miles. Metallic graphite. I love her.

[rogerone]

I have a 2010 E92 lowered with sport pak and all the goodies, bought in 2012 and your right very cool riding car. Have driven many cars in my time but nothing comes close to the performance or hyd steering. Just completely satisfied with this car. I'm planning on keeping it till the wheels fall off. BMW ownership and (who know) how to keep these car in top condition, ownership is great with this car.

[michaelturbo]

Awesome car!! I own a 2011 328i coupe with M sport in white and saddle brown (similar to yours but just in coupe form). 107k miles and is just a rock! Super reliable and honestly alot of fun to drive. I also own a 335is convertible and its really a toss up for which one i enjoy driving more. Anyone that knocks these cars has never driven one.

[ayecordaye]

It’s a hidden gem. I’ve had mine over 5 years and its been pretty reliable. Space gray on black with the non-m sport package. Ironically, I put a radiator in it Sunday and the clutch went out this morning…

[benjaminsilvert]

I got a 128i, same powertrain as the e90's but a little smaller car. Little better on fuel so I really like it for commuting. Very clean and nice example of an E90 you got there.