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11th September 2014, 12:44
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BMW 330ci Msport
Hello all; my new car, thoughts?
It has been lowered on Koni coilovers ( according to previous owner ). It has spacers, that I was not aware of until the service it just had, in which they saw the bolts had not been changed to longer replacements which is pretty dodgey, that has been sorted now. Inside it is completely standard and the car is on 107,000 miles. It runs well although due to mostly town driving the mpg is not too good ! It is the Msport version, although I prefer it without the M badge on the front so that has been removed.
Plans are not plentiful due to the car being a lot more than the saxo, upgrades are obviously significantly more expensive as well ! I have pressed plates ready to go on though and in the future I would like new alloys and more noise! It makes a good sound, but I want more from the big 3.0 straight 6 !
Cheers.
Last edited by PastyVTR; 11th September 2014 at 12:52.
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11th September 2014, 12:50
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PastyVTR
Hello all; my new car, thoughts?
It has been lowered on Koni coilovers ( according to previous owner ). It has spacers, that I was not aware of until the service it just had, in which they saw the bolts had not been changed to longer replacements which is pretty dodgey, that has been sorted now. Inside it is completely standard and the car is on 107,000 miles. It runs well although due to mostly town driving the mpg is not too good !
Plans are not plentiful due to the car being a lot more than the saxo, upgrades are obviously significantly more expensive as well ! I have pressed plates ready to go on though and in the future I would like new alloys and more noise! It makes a good sound, but I want more from the big 3.0 v6 !
Cheers.
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First thoughts are that it's a straight 6, not a V6. Hope this hasn't ruined your ownership experience...
Second thoughts are as nice as they look etc, I'm not a fan, but good brand choice and I hope you enjoy it!
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TTs aren't that bad...
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11th September 2014, 12:51
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I love these. Its nice. I was goin to buy one a couple of years ago but the insurance would have raped me at the time lol
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11th September 2014, 12:52
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Originally Posted by Giraffe
First thoughts are that it's a straight 6, not a V6. Hope this hasn't ruined your ownership experience...
Second thoughts are as nice as they look etc, I'm not a fan, but good brand choice and I hope you enjoy it!
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Ah yeah of course it is ! Changed it now ha. Cheers I hope so too.
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11th September 2014, 12:52
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I do love an E46. Was going to get one myself but the diesels fetch more than I could afford at the time.
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I'm happy being a north easternly smoggie bender.
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11th September 2014, 12:54
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Originally Posted by PastyVTR
Ah yeah of course it is ! Changed it now ha. Cheers I hope so too.
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You'll only keep wanting more as well by the way. Next you'll be looking at a V8, guaranteed.
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Originally Posted by Stissy
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11th September 2014, 12:56
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Originally Posted by Brettles1986
I do love an E46. Was going to get one myself but the diesels fetch more than I could afford at the time.
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I agree, certainly one of the best shapes I'd say. Yeah I can see the appeal of the diesel looking at my mpg so far !
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11th September 2014, 12:58
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What MPG are you getting like?
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11th September 2014, 13:12
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At some point I was after one of these, or 330d. Good find 
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11th September 2014, 13:20
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It's no VTS!
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Turtle neck, with another on deck, 'case I spill something on it, like some light beer, check!
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11th September 2014, 13:24
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Welcome to the German barge club. Hope you've got got deep pockets. 
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11th September 2014, 13:28
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Welcome to the German barge club. Hope you've got got deep pockets. |
Don't scare the guy, that isn't a barge and he wont need deep pockets for that!
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11th September 2014, 13:28
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I've been getting about 22 mpg, but on a motorway run I can get 27. That is town and lane driving, stop and start a lot, I can also have a slightly heavy foot..
Ha I know ross! Already found that out.
Its a superior car to the VTS, but I do miss my old one!
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11th September 2014, 13:32
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The VTS is faster like, just saying
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11th September 2014, 13:32
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Originally Posted by Giraffe
Don't scare the guy, that isn't a barge and he wont need deep pockets for that!
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I hope you're right! Got 11months mot, just been serviced and had two new rears so let's hope that will sort me for a while
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11th September 2014, 13:34
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Originally Posted by pastyvtr
i hope you're right! Got 11months mot, just been serviced and had two new rears so let's hope that will sort me for a while
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dsc off!
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11th September 2014, 15:40
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How's the rear subframe look?
Do like the E46's..
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12th September 2014, 10:56
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Originally Posted by rey
How's the rear subframe look?
Do like the E46's..
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Not sure, is it a common issue? Recently had it's mot and service so should be ok
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12th September 2014, 11:49
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Lift the boot carpet and make sure there's no cracks in the boot floor.
MPG is about right, I was getting 23 average with a heavy right foot. They don't go sideways very well as they have an open diff. Lots of smoke, no angle.
Never been a fan of silver cars but it looks in good shape.
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12th September 2014, 15:59
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Ok will do thanks, looked there before and didn't notice anything wasn't looking hard though. No I've found that a bit, nothing stupid just a little go in the wet. Thanks
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