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      11-17-2014, 07:54 PM   #23
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If I had a 328 I would just settle with the fact that it is gonna be slow no matter what you do. Just focus on appearance mods, and make it look clean. 335 for performance over the 328. There is no comparison. Tune only, and 400hp.
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That's impossible. 328s and 335s in the same condition and mileage almost sell for the same price.

If your 08 328 has 80,000 miles it's probably worth about $14k. A 2008 335 with 80k is not worth $29k, it's worth about $16k. My advice since you're 16 is sell the 328 and buy a civic with a manual. You don't need a fast car when you're 16. When you're out of college buy a 335. It's gonna more reliable than a supercharged 328i just because of the fact the engine was made for forced induction. And if you really want to supercharge your 328i for some insane reason, you're probably gonna need bigger injectors, aftermarket ecu, higher capacity fuel pump, and depending on how much boost you wanna run, forged rods, pistons, etc.

Like I said, buy a car you can beat on like a civic si with a manual and then buy a nicer car when you're older. You'll appreciate it more and odds are you're gonna get into an accident and smash your first car up anyways.
ESS was able to make a supercharge to ran on stock internals and increase engine power by 60 at the wheels and they ve been running it for over a year.... But I agree the 328 was not meant to ran on boost , reliability is still unknown
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Agree with most above - a stock 328i is plenty quick. Did I were you, I'd do exhaust, air box, maybe a tune. Mostly for the sound. You'll still be faster than 95% of what's on the road
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I disagree.

When I was looking at cars last year a 2011 328 with less than 20 000 miles was selling for roughly 28 k to 31 k with premium package at the dealer
A 335 Same year with similar mileage and similar package was selling between 34 k and 39 k .... In ontario there is a 13 % charge on tax. So the difference between both was around 6 K and it was a used one... I was only considering the N55 engine though

I was not able to find a 335 for under 31k , while I was able to find 328s for 26 k ... At the end of the day I just went for the 328 as the deal was too good and I was able to pay it all cash ( private sale , I saved a lot in taxes) while buying a 335 would ve been 6 k more plus interest on a small loan ( probably another 2 k )

It may be different for the 07 , 08 , 335 models as they are famous for having high maintenance ( Im sure there are reliable ones out there) and many people do not want to buy them but still the 328 is still cheaper by a lot ....
I based my findings off autotrader. 2008 328 with 80k was average $14k. 2008 335 with 80k miles was average $16k. Haven't looked at the new models, I was just stating a 2008 335 isn't even remotely close to $15k more than the same year and mileage 328.
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I have a 2008 BMW 328i Sedan, I really want to increase the power on it as much as I can for as cheaply as possible. If I could I would like to get the 0-60 from 6 seconds to 5 seconds.

It would be much appreciated if you could provide a link to the parts as well. Also please do not mention that I should sell my 328 and get a 335. This is my first car and it was a trade in to my dads dealership so I got it for a REALLY good price and its like new and I love it. Cheers!
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What would be my best setup for under $1000, I am only 16 and I don't even think I need that much power as of now. And I want to keep the car for a long time!

Three things you want with your car
1. Performance
2. Cost Effectiveness
3. Reliability

Try to go for two out of the three, it's not impossible.

Props to you if you can have all three.
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