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Originally Posted by Badhobz
So the 1 series window regulator broke (again, this is the 3rd time) and I’m at the dealership today getting it fixed. Apparently they don’t stock many of these old parts anymore so it’ll be a week before the part comes in. In the meantime the bloody window can’t close fully.
Typical bmw fun. 472 bucks for this part and 2h of labor. Joy
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Make sure you carefully seal back up the vapour barrier to the door insides when swapping out the window regulator otherwise you're going to get leaks into the cabin. Ask me how I know lol.
N52 is typically laughed at by N54 douchebaggery on the internet but honestly after owning my 335i for a year and a half after going from my 330i there are definitely big benefits to keeping an N52.
I definitely miss the simplicity of the platform and the much lower cost of ownership compared to relative beating I can give to it. I've never hesitated to go full beans on the S2S or to Kelowna in my 330i. Paired up with a the 3.64 differential and suspension mods and it made driving it incredibly fun (for example, keeping up with a Cayman on S2S).
Looking back I specifically wanted the 330i for the three stage intake manifold but if I was to do it again the optimal move would be a 328i 6 speed RWD, 328 automatic X Drive differential, and an n54 intake manifold. With the n54 manifold you gain more power top end but lose it bottom end meanwhile the diff compensates for the bottom end loss.
Do what you will with that knowledge haha