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Originally Posted by John V
I wonder if Matt's had bigger issues, then, because I think his was a 328 and it was unbearably slow with a stick.
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N52s are not unbearably slow within reasonable context. And they have a lot of potential, given that BMW sold them up to 268hp.
Headers and N54 manifold and tune is apparently worth 50whp on a 28i. And people seem to have no issues revving them well into the 7s.
Of the non-M E9xes, I'd definitely want an N54. But the N52s aren't terrible. It's still not a great package with that auto, though. I spent a lot of time in 325/328 loaners and didn't like them at all.