I ran on my original ignition coils until about 220k miles until I started getting random misfires.
I had an older BMW myself (E36) and if you want reliability you'll need aftermarket (improved) radiator, radiator hoses and water pump.
I did track it extensively, probably 3-4,000 km of track use. The only thing it needs is brake fluid and better pads and you're good to go. My car was flawless for the entire time I had it. It threw a CEL right before I sold it that was solved with a simple spark plug change. It never overheated at the track and it was a lot of fun there and very refined and comfortable for highway travel.
Aftermarket ones go for under $300 and look quite good so I went that route. BAM! Check out the finished product. It looks 100x better than it used to.
In the 80's and early 90's, BMW sport cars used a simple single pivot struts and trailing arms for the rear. Although this setup has its weakness, but it has the feedback that fundamentally missing from the newer dual pivot and multilink setup.
The throttle body was also going at one point but I could still drive around. $50 for a used one and 45 minutes later I was good to go.
I am still on my original battery in my 2007 335i w/ 87k miles.
Ever notice how BMW does not use cross drilled rotors. I think Porshe is also open about the fact they only use them for the looks. HMMMM
Oil consumption is a common problem. My original E92 consumed a quart of oil every 1K miles. My current car does not.
Man, i hate those type of headlights. They fog up, they leak, they break and they look cheap.
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