I have an 02 330 ci and have been considering getting an evo for quite some time now. I am completely new to this forum so If i'm asking my next questions incorectly or am in the wrong section, please no flames just yet. Here are 3 options for me. 03 WW for $ 20.000 with 12 000 miles. (practically new).

05 mr for $ 27,000 with low miles
new ix for $ 31 000...

I would obvoiusly rather a ix but for a $ 10 000 price diff from the 03... i don't know. is mivec and a revised front and misc worth all that. Also, 20 000 is much easier on the wallet. help me out guys.

 

I would go with the 05 MR. It has more power and 6 spd insted of 5.

 

depends on what you want to do with it! If you want to mod and race go for either an RS or MR with the front LSD! but the IX with mivec still makes good power out of the bag!

 

I would get 9. All you have to do is change exhust cam(275 dollars )+ tune( around 300 dollars) and you can make over 330 WHP.

 

Get the new XI. I would never buy a used EVO. You could spend that much repairing the 03 or for that matter the 05 if someone abused them.

 

If You want the power I agree with taenaive

 

I also have a 01 330i Dinan3 and ESS supercharged. Last summer I bought an 03 evo and had some of the same considerations you did. All gone now! I paid 21,000 for the 03 and for a good reason. (Oh, BTW this is a company car and could have bought a new one without a second thought.) I cannot stop modding this car! And hands down, you could not give me another car. In my opinion if you plan to mof this car at all, save your money and get an 03.

 

+1 or get the 05mr and better resale value,although i wont sell it

 

I would get the IX if I were in your shoes. But if you want to save some money a used one will still make you happy. The only thing is becareful when buying a used one.

 

does the front lsd and the the added horsepower and torque on the 05 viii make such a dramatic difference from the 03. I mean, i can afford upper 20's but will be much more comfortable in the lower. Can someone out there tell me an 03 is great buy if i'm sure it had low miles and wasn't abused?

 

Visit the link.....it's an 03
http://www.automotosports.com/Evo8_specs.asp

Need I say more.

 

get the new 9 if you can
buying a used evo is taking chance that it might have some problems

 

buy the 03. You'll have $11k (compared to the IX) in your pocket to modify the 03. For $11k, you can surely make an 03 faster than a low mileage IX. And for all those thinking all 03's have been abused and you can't find a decent one, well.... maybe that's because you drive the dog **** out of your own. I own an 03, and drive it like I stole it, but I'm sure there are some out there that have been babied. But get real, for $11k difference, you can replace a lot of abused parts.

 

I myself also have a 02' 330 ci, which is a different car than the evo. If you are buying the evo to mod than go with the IX, they are very mod friendly. Also the attention you will be getting in the evo is the TOTAL opposite you get on the 330. When I drive my 00' Maxima SE, its normal attention, most of the time NO attention. When I drive my 01' S4 or my 02' 330 ci, its all attention, hmm... nice cars!! When I drove the evo or my 92' Eclipse GSX, its all about "Look at that RICER"!!! LOL, but its all what you want type of thing.

Payment wise the IX is worth the money, specially if its new. People are having tremendous luck with it. The 05 MR is also a very good option, you can do alot more with the MR than with the 03. Either way if you are keeping your 330 ci and buying the evo for modding, then you should be fine!!!

Good luck

 

Btw, taenive and wizzo are wrong about the exhaust cam and tune. That simply is not true.

However, you CAN get 330whp with exhaust, MBC, and a flash.

The difference between the 06 and 03 are HUGE. A 03 that is 3 years old and that is the most problematic year is not worth messing with despite the 11k difference. Whatever you do, be sure to get an 05 or 06, because they are superior. Get an 03 only if you are going to totally strip it down and build it full-bore race car.