Another Addition to the CS, BMW club - 330ci

[Ash']

So after selling the BG I was after something other then a renault for my daily. I don't do a lot of mileage so I fancied something a bit more special so after considering a lot of different cars I was settled on getting a 330ci for their highly regarded m54 engine.

After lots of searching I found one in Hertfordshire and turned out the fella that owned it Jamie, is the owner & founder of Auto finesse. So as you would expect it had been well looked after, it has full BMW & specialist service history with full black leather and electric everything. The car also has a nice touch of BMW type 32 wheels and coilovers with a slight drop.

The car has done 130k but it feels a lot better to drive then my last clio with 53k, it is miles apart regarding comfort obviously being a BMW and it feels more engaging to drive then what I expected. During my 280 mile drive home it averaged 31mpg which was better then what I expected considering its a 3 litre straight six.

I also had a mooch around his e92 m3 and came away with a little goodie bag of detailing gear as I had to wait around while it was being MOT'd and having the plates changed.

Please excuse the rubbish photo's ill upload more once I've cleaned it properly.

Untitled by A5HEY, on Flickr

Untitled by A5HEY, on Flickr

Untitled by A5HEY, on Flickr

 

[DanielJames]

Looks nice that pal

I'm not the biggest fan of style 32s these days, I think it would look better on MV1s for me.

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[Dano']

Pretty sure I drove passed you/this car by asda/police station in the dock, about 12:30ish?

looked lovely and really caught my eye!

​Good choice!

 

[Ash']

Looks nice that pal

I'm not the biggest fan of style 32s these days, I think it would look better on MV1s for me.

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Yeah i do like the MV1's as well would be my first choice but considering these are the wheels that came with it i'm happy how it is.

Pretty sure I drove passed you/this car by asda/police station in the dock, about 12:30ish?

looked lovely and really caught my eye!

​Good choice!

Yes it was me i did wave Your RB is looking really nice on the new wheels/stance.

 

[Dano']

Yes it was me i did wave Your RB is looking really nice on the new wheels/stance.

haha good man! The car really caught my eye! Mainly coz it was low

Loving my RB at the moment, got some spacers going on soon and a pair of bucket seats going in! they arrived this morning, can't wait to get bits fitted

ill keep an eye on this thread as I'm a huge fan of the 330!

 

[-J-]

Nice looking car and nice little haul from James in terms of the detailing gear.

Silver really does come alive with a coat of Tripple topped with Tough Coat.

 

[Whirly172]

Nice car mate, seen a few pics of this on auto finesses Instagram, if you don't mind me asking how much did you pay for it?

 

[Ash']

The only plans for the car now is to raise the front a touch to make commuting a bit more practical. Other then that just maintain it, i might change the head unit for a double din and perhaps some led rear lights.

haha good man! The car really caught my eye! Mainly coz it was low

Loving my RB at the moment, got some spacers going on soon and a pair of bucket seats going in! they arrived this morning, can't wait to get bits fitted

ill keep an eye on this thread as I'm a huge fan of the 330!

RB will be looking good mate, you still need to meet up soon so i can have a nosey are you going to FCS?

Nice looking car and nice little haul from James in terms of the detailing gear.

Silver really does come alive with a coat of Tripple topped with Tough Coat.

I'm yet to give it a proper clean but it will be interesting to see the results.

Nice car mate, seen a few pics of this on auto finesses Instagram, if you don't mind me asking how much did you pay for it?

£3000 and tbh it's a lot of car for 3k, i'm still on the hunt for another clio too i want a LY next just to pamper and keep in the garage for a long term project.

 

[Mark-F]

welcome to 330 ownership

 

[Dano']

Can't get the time off for fcs

Ill give you a pm when I've got all the bits fitted

Still looking for coilys to drop the front another 10-20mm
when I get bored of silly lows ill get some cooksports

anyways ill stop spamming your thread haha..

​i might have missed it but is yours auto or manual?

 

[Ash']

Can't get the time off for fcs

Ill give you a pm when I've got all the bits fitted

Still looking for coilys to drop the front another 10-20mm
when I get bored of silly lows ill get some cooksports

anyways ill stop spamming your thread haha..

​i might have missed it but is yours auto or manual?

It's no problem mate and she's manual.

 

[ch!ppen]

Another guy on here got full on abused for having 32's... Find it funny how you haven't been :S

Either way, it looks very smart. They're brilliant cars, miss mine!

 

[Ash']

IMG_0114 by Ashley_W_Bolton, on Flickr

IMG_0122 by Ashley_W_Bolton, on Flickr

IMG_0117 by Ashley_W_Bolton, on Flickr

IMG_0116 by Ashley_W_Bolton, on Flickr

 

[Rob]

That looks bang on, 18" Style 32's are quite rare tbh!

 

[DB.]

Looks smart, certainly a good person to buy a car from haha

 

[Martin.]

That looks fantastic. Wheels make it look the part!

 

[Rob]

Looks smart, certainly a good person to buy a car from haha

For sure! You'd be well chuffed if you turned up to buy a motor and it was Kelly from KDS's or similar!

 

[_Tom]

Wheels look great. Just not a massive fan of the tinted indi's.