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Originally Posted by shertex
I went from stock to a Stage 2 tune and the difference in power was pretty noticeable. I wonder if your tuner, for a nominal fee, would be willing to bump you up to next level.
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I'll have to check. I thought stage 2 required mods -- bigger IP elements, turbo, etc?
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Originally Posted by ah-kay
You wrote
"I am driving a 2010 BMW 335d for my job, and suffice to say, I absolutely love the power."
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It's not a daily driver. As soon as I fix the DEF issue on this car, it's going back to the owner. I think I'll have it for maybe 3 days or so? Then back to my trusty old E300TD.
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What does it matter since you're only interested in an initial test drive? The more CDIs you drive, the more comparative values you will have to base your knowledge for when and if you do buy one. Drive the V6 '07 - '09 versions too. More torque - 400 ft. lbs. No SBC to have to deal with as the '05 - '06es every so often.
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Because I've already driven many, many W211s -- all from E320 to E550 to E55 to E63. I know how they ride, perform, comfort level, etc.
I only want to see the diesel performance.
And negative on the V6 bluetec diesels -- I prefer the older style diesels with the clacking noise. Plus the 07+ has the troublesome 722.9 transmission that is expensive as hell to fix. SBC, by comparison, is easy as pie. I've done so many SBC replacement that I can do it in my sleep. 722.9 conductor plate/valve body, while just as easy to replace/program, is not cheap. Rebuilt SBC = $300 vs $1k for conductor plate and valve body combo, not counting the fluid, filter, gasket, programming cost, labor....
Anyway, there are multiple reasons why I am looking for these two specific years.
Guess I'm back to square one -- I'll keep an eye on dealer lots and craiglist, see if one pops up near me.