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Hi e,
I think you are about par the course. The cooling system seems to be the big weakness on these cars and 10 years seems about right for things to start breaking.
I'm actually in the same boat as you; 2006 n52 just turned 85k. I'm actually planning on replacing all the coolant parts (pump, tstat, hoses, plastic crap) this summer, before they start breaking. I like this car and want to keep it so it makes sense to do it preventively - especially since aluminium doesn't like to get too hot.
If you haven't already done so, you'll probably need to replace most of the suspension bits to maintain the ride characteristics. I did my shocks, bushings, mounts last summer and it made quite a big difference.
These cars are pretty simple though, so I wouldn't worry too much!
-gc
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