197 sold - 328i sport bought!

[paulb2]

After selling my 197 to buy my first house i soon got bored of driving a 1.1 Peugeot 206 so bought my self a very clean BMW 328i sport. Its done 130k but drives like its done 30k!

 

[Bluebeard]

Very nice! Enjoy.

 

[v15ben]

That looks bloody lovely.
Great car.

 

[CrippsCorner]

Nice! Classic. Any plans?

 

[Scrooge]

That really is very nice.

 

[Addicted]

Funny to think those seats have lasted around 16 or so years, and then you go and looks at 197 seats and you'd be sure to find the bolsters fucked before the end of the year!

Looks superb condition!

 

[paulb2]

Thanks for the comments? I have not really got any plans for it apart from getting a tiny bit of rust on the bonnet edge sorted. It's already had all the suspension replaced, all bushes replaced and has mega history! It wasn't my first choice of colour, but it had really grown on me already and I don't think I could of found a cleaner 328i for sale!

 

[Bluebeard]

Funny to think those seats have lasted around 16 or so years, and then you go and looks at 197 seats and you'd be sure to find the bolsters fucked before the end of the year!

Looks superb condition!

BMW E46 sport seats are just as bad as 197 seats.

 

[Addicted]

BMW E46 sport seats are just as bad as 197 seats.

Ahh fair enough lol, they've had a retrim then?

 

[riz]

That looks like my old car? Is it a T reg?

 

[paulb2]

These seats have had slight repairs done but nothing like the 197 Recaros haha.

It is originally an R reg, 1998

 

[_Tom]

Perfect 328 in my eyes. Well, apart from I prefer them without spoilers..

 

[paulb2]

Spoiler is going to be removed asap!

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Disagree on the spoiler front!

lovely car though, and there's nowt wrong with that colour

how much are these fetching these days?

 

[Gally]

Lovely example! Needs the spoiler!

 

[sbridgey]

Steel Blue?

Looks lovely, i miss mine.

 

[Lal B3N]

Epic! This the one from up in Scotland?

 

[paulb2]

It is both, Steel blue and the one from up north. Picked it up from aberdeen, it was advertised on ebay, poor advert with poor pictures!

 

[Lal B3N]

Think I enquired about that. Has something like 17k worth of receipts? Seemed like a very good buy. Certainly shouldn't lose any money!

 

[paulb2]

Thats the one, 17k spent, with receipts from the owner that bought it in 2009! Got it for a fair bit less than advertised as well so defo a good buy

 

[BGEarles]

Needs the spoiler, looks lovely!

 

[paulb2]

Mixed opinions on the spoiler! I am going to take it off and run it for a while and see what i prefer. Cant fault the way it drives and it is working out more economical than the 197 i had

 

[Darren S]

Definitely keep the spoiler - it's hardly WRC spec, is it?

And while you've got the dangerous thoughts of removing bits - DO NOT remove the mudflaps. They are there for a reason!

D.

 

[paulb2]

Haha funny you should say that, i was thinking of taking them off aswell! The spoiler isnt big but i just prefer the cleaner lines of the car without.

 

[George@RTR_Parts]

Looks very tidy Paul, enjoy it mate

 

[Danith]

Defo keep the spoiler.

 

[paulb2]

Bit of a random bump on this thread but just thought i would post a quick pic of the 328. I have had it nearly a year now and not spent a penny on it! Its nearing time for a service, but I have no plans of getting rid of this car which is a first for me!

 

[Ian_182]

That really is nice, i'd like one as a daily as I do around 4 miles a day to work and back.

 

[paulb2]

That really is nice, i'd like one as a daily as I do around 4 miles a day to work and back.

Thats exactly what i do, 4 miles a day and usually a decent run every other weekend! Great all rounder tbh! Cant recommend one enough

 

[dann2707]

Are they fast? How does it feel compared to the 197?

 

[paulb2]

Are they fast? How does it feel compared to the 197?

Loads more torque than the 197, power in any gear when you need it but it does love to rev when you push it!

 

[Stefan.]

Really like that

Nice car, and hard to find a good one now

 

[Cookson]

Love a good old 328i

I think an E36 M3 is still on my "to do" list

 

[Mr Burns]

Not usually a fan but that's lovely, and I'm glad you kept the spoiler.

 

[Danith]

Just put the spoiler back on mine, undecided but for a proper Sport it's a must really as are the oem wheels. Putting mine back on.