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Originally Posted by StradaRedlands
Congratulations on the new car!!! Space gray is a great color, probably my favorite of the neutrals. Based on it still having the original license plates starting with a 6, it hasn't changed hands a lot, so that's great! 2011 is a "newer" E90, so you can keep it for a long time. It is a N51 motor, so has some extra emissions equipment, but also what is called the SULEV warranty. That means all emissions related equipment is warrantied for 15 years, I think from date of first purchase. You should have approximately another year left on that... DRIVE IT HARD AND FIND SOME PROBLEMS TO GET FIXED before the warranty expires! Most common would be the valve cover and radiator (both part of emissions system).
As mentioned, fluids, fluids, fluids... change them all. If you live in an apartment it will be hard, but if you can, buy tools and learn to do your own work. Start with the fluids, which are pretty straightforward (other than transmission and maybe brakes). The more you work on your car, the more it will have a soul and you'll know it inside and out.
If the dealer steam cleaned the engine it will look lovely for a little bit, but if there are unresolved oil leaks, they'll pop up quickly. Those are the downfall of these cars. Research the oil filter housing gasket and what to look for... that leak is the easiest to fix, but also potentially the most catastrophic. DO NOT IGNORE IT! If you need a mechanic, Tim Zeiten is a mobile one in OC and maybe South Bay. He posts a lot of great videos and seems to really be a real-world sort of a guy that gets these cars. No [...]
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Thank you, unfortunately no sport package, but the interior is very well kept