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Originally Posted by wdb
I'm not a full-on BMW maven (yet!) but I specifically researched cars with the N52 and, based on that study, I believe the N52 (or the same motor in N51 SULEV guise) continued in the 3 series throughout the E9x lifetime. You could still buy a 328i with an N52 in 2013.
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What I meant was the 330i/Z4 3.0Si motor - the 255 hp version of the N52. The 328i motor soldiered on beyond 2006, but it's a detuned version of the N52. Less power, not quite the same beast.