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      12-14-2012, 08:57 PM   #4
mweine
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Drives: BMW 1M, BMW M3 CS
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I had an E60 528xi produced May 2008 and now drive an E60 535xi produced Sept 2008. Electrically, I find the 535 to be more reliable? As for the engine, the 528 never gave me any issues, while the 535 has had several issues. The engine never failed, however it has been missing between 2000 and 3000 RPMs and no mechanic has been able to fix the issue. Every now and then the chk engine light goes on and from that, BMW changes another engine part on warranty (Vanos, fuel injectors, spark plugs, de carbonization, now the coils). The car has 54k kms.

However, even with these issues, I would never go back to the 528, because the 535 is significantly more fun to drive. The N54 has so much more power than the M20 and it is so easy to program even more power from the engine. With the Dinan Stage 2 SW, the car is a rocket. The 528 is relatively boring to drive.
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