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Originally Posted by andrewwynn
Bmw had a TSB about the n63 engine having significant problems if driven too gently (dead serious). So I passed that info onto the wife and she will use all the horses on occasion.
I like the 50i. I actually picked it as my future favorite years ago over the M; my thinking is it's like a detuned M. 80% the power will stress important parts far less and should add to longevity and reduce repair cost and downtime.
S63 is a race engine in a road car, I wouldn't expect Camry reliability.
We love the 50i. Very high smile per gallon.
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I totaly agree.
Limited knowledge I have about N63 vs S63 confirms your opinion.
I was scrolling the google the other and by accident found that remanufactured N63 by BMW is only about $5k IIRC.
I'm not sure which version you have but it might be worth looking into it.
This would be of course in case you catastrophic failure and you want to keep the car.