Thread: Evo X to E90?
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      11-01-2012, 08:00 AM   #19
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I'm not going to go and say one model year is better than another. Don't buy into the "the 07s were the fastest but the 09s are the most reliable" type posts around here. They're all the same. But my recommendation to you would be to get a 335i with the N54 engine. The model years were 2007-10 unless you're getting a 335is, which is still being sold today. The N54 has more tuning potential and, since its older, its problems are more known than those of the N55. I wouldn't worry too much about reliability. The fuel pump issues were fixed from a recall a couple years ago. The most common problem for these engines are misfires which can easily fixed.

Edit: some 07s and the 2008+ have oil coolers but the stock ones suck. Many people upgrade/retrofit oil coolers. But I wouldn't worry about them unless you track the car or beat on it continuously. I don't have one and have never needed it.
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