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9th September 2011, 18:05
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E46 330 coupes
Anybody on here owned one? viewing one tomorrow night on a 55 plate + has 62k on the clock. 
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9th September 2011, 18:09
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*awaits gibbo's speech lol*
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9th September 2011, 18:49
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Car(s): e36 318is! boom.
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gibbo has an e36 duh!
its a beemer, not much more to say... cheap(er) sports type 330 iirc?
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9th September 2011, 18:54
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I want one as my next car, that is all!
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9th September 2011, 18:56
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Cue stories of 'oh, my mates dads step sons twice removed had one and it was really fast/slow/comfortable/thirsty/ugly (delete where applicable to experience).
Asking on a Saxo forum?! Google it, go on the appropriate owners club website, take advice from anywhere but here I'd say...
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9th September 2011, 19:01
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from experience,
Great cars, well made, quite capable, looks alright, not very exciting though.
Also awaits gibbo
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9th September 2011, 19:03
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Maybe with a few choice mods it will more thrilling, would rather a E36M3.
I does what its set out to do very well.
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He attacked everything in life with a mix of extraordinary genius and naive incompetence, and it was often difficult to tell which was which.
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9th September 2011, 19:33
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Quote:
Originally Posted by welshy23
gibbo has an e36 duh!
its a beemer, not much more to say... cheap(er) sports type 330 iirc?
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yeah i know that but gibbo is like mr bmw knows his stuff about them
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9th September 2011, 19:35
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Originally Posted by Furio-Gazza
yeah i know that but gibbo is like mr bmw knows his stuff about them
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gibbo knows FUCK ALL
awaits gibbo to bite
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9th September 2011, 19:37
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Originally Posted by 0rang3peel
gibbo knows FUCK ALL
awaits gibbo to bite
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+1... i was been nice, but yes you are correct lool
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9th September 2011, 19:38
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Southampton not scunthorpe
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Car(s): e36 318is! boom.
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in my eyes the only good e46 is an M3. As said before an E36M3 is better. and ALOT cheaper.
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9th September 2011, 19:44
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very good cars. i own the e36 328 sport, but have driven my mates 330 coupe a couple of times. lookout for the coolant bottle as they are prone to cracking and leak coolant. make sure of the usual things like service history and any body repairs. check for any knocking from the front and rear suspension as this could be worn bushes or joints on the wishbones/anti roll bars. check all electrics work fully and that the front windows drop when you open the doors. im sure there are things youll be advised on from others on here about things ive probably missed.
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9th September 2011, 19:49
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I used to have an E46 330CI M Sport Coupe.
Was a good car, very comfortable, reliable, well built etc.
Not sure why you put down the year and miles though and nothing else 
Sold mine a I didnt like RWD, was annoying in the wet as you had to drive stupidly slow or the traction control would kick in constantly and dampen the power, not very handy when coming onto a busy roundabout.
If traction control isnt on then you just spin around in circles with no effort.
Also it wasnt really worth the 19mpg, was quite boring tbh.
Also theyre cheap and depreciate, so I would never buy one again as theyre a cunt to sell on and you will lose a high percentage of money on it.
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9th September 2011, 22:57
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Thats the problem with RWD, in the wet, snow and ice it really is fecking useless.
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9th September 2011, 23:42
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Location: Birmingham
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Get an M3?
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10th September 2011, 00:13
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worked on enough of them, i dont mind them but the e46 csl is sooooo much more of a car, at least you dont have to put up with smg2 on the 330!
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10th September 2011, 00:30
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Location: Cardiff
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E46 330ci, my girlfriends dad used to have one, incredible car 
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10th September 2011, 01:12
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Car(s): 2000 phase 2 Saxo VTS Turbo 2000 Nissan 200sx S14a
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jazz
Thats the problem with RWD, in the wet, snow and ice it really is fecking useless.
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rainy days and rwd make for a lot of fun!! nice and easy going on the tyres and you can hang the back end out with minimal effort = win win!
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10th September 2011, 01:39
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Quote:
Originally Posted by maddison_vts
rainy days and rwd make for a lot of fun!! nice and easy going on the tyres and you can hang the back end out with minimal effort = win win!
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That I agree with, was lovely to hold drifts in the rain, top practice.
Pulling out of busy wet junctions and having to wrestle the rear end wasn't always so clever.
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10th September 2011, 09:26
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jazz
Thats the problem with RWD, in the wet, snow and ice it really is fecking useless.
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I drove a m3d for 6 months, AWD. It was quite a different animal, nice and reliable apart from what I heard on turbos blowing up on them. Really nice cars but indeed don't even think of going out in the snow and certainly don't push your luck in the rain.
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