[9352e90]

Lets see your 12 year old e90's!!!

Mine is a 9/05 build 325i. Jet Black with Tara Dakota interior. 210,000 miles and going strong. How many modern cars look this good 12 years after they rolled off the line?

[BimmerNugget]

Interior pics please? Particularly driver seat cushion, side bolsters, 10&2 grip on steering wheel, and radio buttons. Thanks

[N52UNED]

Agreed ... I prefer the overall look of Pre-LCI's. (except the reverse lights on the sedans)

[cheeseforlunch]

How is the paint holding up on your 325i? I have a 9/05 build 330xi as well, but the paint is really taking a beating on the hood. A couple years of naivete is clearly reflected through the paint condition.

[9352e90]

Originally Posted by BimmerNugget

Interior pics please? Particularly driver seat cushion, side bolsters, 10&2 grip on steering wheel, and radio buttons. Thanks

Pics are requested

[9352e90]

Paint looks pretty good, a few stone chips but overall still has a good shine and the clear coat is in great shape

[Volasko]

06 330i, Feb 2005 build date. 240k kms (150k miles) recent track day, after I detailed it of course. Paint still looks new on the side, the front is pretty rashed from all the highway driving I do. Still drives amazing!

https://drive.google.com/drive/folde...jA?usp=sharing

[spencers]

06 330i, June 2005 build date. sparkling graphite and terra. 110k miles on the clock. Sometimes I catch myself stealing glances when walking away. Other times I'm moaning about the maintenance this thing keeps asking for. It's been fun but I'm ready for something else.

[Expert@ApexWheels]

Originally Posted by spencers

06 330i, June 2005 build date. sparkling graphite and terra. 110k miles on the clock. Sometimes I catch myself stealing glances when walking away. Other times I'm moaning about the maintenance this thing keeps asking for. It's been fun but I'm ready for something else.

Your car looks fantastic! E90 is such a great design

-Matt

[Denny347]

05/2005 build 330i. 109k mi
I bought it back in 2010

[9352e90]

Thats the one thing that amazes me most of all, how well there cars drive and tight they feel given their age.

[9352e90]

Most people significantly underestimate the age of these cars, although the design wasn't ground breaking, it also means that it has aged very well next to the other new f anf g generation vehicles.

[9352e90]

Your interior looks impeccable, no peeling on the center council plastic?

[Denny347]

Originally Posted by 9352e90

Thats the one thing that amazes me most of all, how well there cars drive and tight they feel given their age.

Indeed, now I did have to replace bushings

Originally Posted by 9352e90

Most people significantly underestimate the age of these cars, although the design wasn't ground breaking, it also means that it has aged very well next to the other new f anf g generation vehicles.

I have a friend that has a MB from around the same time and it's styling in very round, especially the interior, and it looks VERY dated. I get a lot of compliments and they are usually surprised by the age.

Originally Posted by 9352e90

Your interior looks impeccable, no peeling on the center council plastic?

Thankfully none. I have just a touch on the steering wheel controls on the left, just outside the picture, and some on the door interior pull handles.

[Herakles]

man, i bought mine and is my first bmw (might be last unless i buy a 340Xdrive msport, or a Jeep Wrangler) and i had for 2 years and was afraid it was going to look old quick- and they kinda do...

[tlow98]

Originally Posted by spencers

06 330i, June 2005 build date. sparkling graphite and terra. 110k miles on the clock. Sometimes I catch myself stealing glances when walking away. Other times I'm moaning about the maintenance this thing keeps asking for. It's been fun but I'm ready for something else.

Nice looking 330i! What have you had to do for maint? Nice little touches on your car; the rims and steering wheel look great. 👍

[BravoJohny33]

My interior is peeling in multiple places. The melting door handle is the worst.

[9352e90]

Do you have black trim or tan?

[mike@x-ph.com]

Nice!

[spencers]

Originally Posted by tlow98

Nice looking 330i! What have you had to do for maint? Nice little touches on your car; the rims and steering wheel look great. ��

Thanks! The incapacitating maintenance DIYs were water pump and starter. The rest I’ve done is preventative: shocks/struts, front control arms, valve cover gasket, belts, spark plugs, battery, pulleys, brakes, xenon bulbs, tires, filters, all fluids. DIYs make this car less costly to maintain, but the time it takes away from other things sucks.

Still need to do oil pan gasket and oil filter housing gasket! I drove a Golf R today and came away impressed, so maybe that’s what the future holds.

[tlow98]

Originally Posted by spencers

Thanks! The incapacitating maintenance DIYs were water pump and starter. The rest I’ve done is preventative: shocks/struts, front control arms, valve cover gasket, belts, spark plugs, battery, pulleys, brakes, xenon bulbs, tires, filters, all fluids. DIYs make this car less costly to maintain, but the time it takes away from other things sucks.

Still need to do oil pan gasket and oil filter housing gasket! I drove a Golf R today and came away impressed, so maybe that’s what the future holds.

Those Golf Rs are incredible machines...

Sounds like your car has been pretty good to you over the last decade +. Nice!

The oil filter housing gasket is super quick, especially if you pick up the 1/4" Snap-on swivel. Just leave the water hose connected and pull the unit while still attached to access the gasket. Probably an hour if you're moving thoughtfully.

I might be tempted to just leave the pan gasket if it were me. It's a ton of work for not much reward.

[Denny347]

Originally Posted by spencers

Thanks! The incapacitating maintenance DIYs were water pump and starter. The rest I’ve done is preventative: shocks/struts, front control arms, valve cover gasket, belts, spark plugs, battery, pulleys, brakes, xenon bulbs, tires, filters, all fluids. DIYs make this car less costly to maintain, but the time it takes away from other things sucks.

Still need to do oil pan gasket and oil filter housing gasket! I drove a Golf R today and came away impressed, so maybe that’s what the future holds.

Originally Posted by tlow98

Those Golf Rs are incredible machines...

Sounds like your car has been pretty good to you over the last decade +. Nice!

The oil filter housing gasket is super quick, especially if you pick up the 1/4" Snap-on swivel. Just leave the water hose connected and pull the unit while still attached to access the gasket. Probably an hour if you're moving thoughtfully.

I might be tempted to just leave the pan gasket if it were me. It's a ton of work for not much reward.

I had a oil pan gasket leak. I found about 3 or 4 bolts loose. I bought new bolts and replaced the loose ones, making sure they were tight. Leak gone so far.