Missed my 330, so i bought another ...

[Sir_Dave]

Had just over 100k on it when i picked it up, now on 101k. Paid £5k on the button. Chap i bought it from paid £7k in February lol ...

Fuel prices = cheap 3.0 BMW's.

Generally in pretty mint condition, owner was on detailingworld so its got no swirls, more polish than I4Detailing, & some weird stuff on the windscreen that makes the rain bead off! Wheels were refurbed when he bought it, although the spanner went & curbed one of them slightly the day after he picked it up.

 

[Russ_16v]

Nice! Looks in very nice condition. Probably Rain-X or a deriviative(sp) of it on the screen

 

[Sir_Dave]

Yeah, im very pleased with it, will certainly keep me happy until my next BMW purchase

 

[Tom]

And i'm not going to lie, i'm probably going to buy that off you.

 

[Sir_Dave]

And i'm not going to lie, i'm probably going to buy that off you.

Ha ha, not a problem Tom, ill look after it nicely for you

I reckon May next year, want an M3 or Z4M before im 30 in June ...

 

[Herr Flick]

Thought you didn't want an m3 anymore?? Want to buy mine? Lol

 

[Dunn]

You may as well get an e90 m3 if your looking at the z4m

Will definitely be looking at them when they drop below 20k within the next 2 years

 

[Sir_Dave]

Thought you didn't want an m3 anymore?? Want to buy mine? Lol

lol, no thanks. Manual only. And i never said i didnt want an M3, i said i would prefer to keep the Trophy for the time being

Dont really fancy an e92 tbh, i prefer the overall feel of the e46 and there's also a large difference between £8-13k for an e46/Z4M and £20+ for the V8 ...

 

[azrael]

Lovely Dave, Blues Brothers

 

[Dunn]

Fairpoint

there is a lovely black Z4M up at the moment on piston heads.

i like them

 

[Ian_182]

You may as well get an e90 m3 if your looking at the z4m

Will definitely be looking at them when they drop below 20k within the next 2 years

I think E90 M3's will drop below 20k in the next year.There are some with higher miles than this one for 22 grand but have higher miles yhan the one below.

http://pistonheads.co.uk/sales/3106960.htm

 

[Dunn]

Yea ive got a very keen eye on them, i love the V8 in them.
ive been in one but not driven one yet, within the next 2 years ill try and get one.

ive seen them dipping below 20k in the auctions, which is ridiculous for that amount of car.

the e90 330's are around the 7-9k mark so i see them becoming popular soon

 

[Sir_Dave]

Rather boring update, but meh, i like to keep a track of everything ...

New wheel bolts, its the little things

Before:

After:

New BMW badge for the bonnet, couldnt have that damaged now could we.

Before:

After:

And finally, installation of a Parrot Mki9200, note the retro tape player

Unfortunately, what is normally a fairly easy job due to modern cars ISO connector's etc, upon removal of the glovebox/headunit, i was faced with what can only described as remnants of a 'Halfords' Nokia handsfree install. Not only had the idiots chopped into the OE stereo harness (instead of simply doing the usual 'plug & play'), but they had also left bare wire everywhere!!! So after removing about 3 metres of pointless wiring & making it less of a fire risk with liberal use of electrical connectors & insulating tape, the old sh1te was removed, & the new stuff fitted.

Happy days

Just waiting for the new windscreen wipers to turn up now. Then i'll probably buy some tyres, although the Trophy needs taxing next month as well ... poor thing, havent driven it for about 6 weeks now lol. Need to do some more track days i feel!

 

[leedsboy]

Nice runabout is that.

Get the BMW centre caps on the wheels aligned with M sport badge/logo though. Only a small thing but it'd annoy me

 

[Coby.]

I cant stop looking at these on PH now and the Girlfriend loves them too.... How are these in the snow? I live on an estate that I saw a few BMW's abandoned on the main drive in as it is quite a hill

 

[Sir_Dave]

Get the BMW centre caps on the wheels aligned with M sport badge/logo though. Only a small thing but it'd annoy me

Will be doing that when the tyres get swopped over. I'm with you, its a bit irritating lol.

How are these in the snow? I live on an estate that I saw a few BMW's abandoned on the main drive in as it is quite a hill

Last 330 wasnt too bad tbh. Predictably useless with the TC/DSC on (hence why you see them all parked up in the snow), but switch that off, & they are just as good as any other non-4x4. Over the winter i woke up to this, 5 mins later & i was on my way ... admitedly, i did insure the Trophy for the rest of the week, but only as thats more controllable/worth less if id binned it

 

[Herr Flick]

How much did you pay for the parrot?
Forgot to ask earlier..

 

[Kam.]

I cant stop looking at these on PH now and the Girlfriend loves them too.... How are these in the snow? I live on an estate that I saw a few BMW's abandoned on the main drive in as it is quite a hill

My E36 was great in the snow with budget tyres. I'd say low profile sports tyres will be worse. If you live in a valley like me you would want winter tyres or a decent rear diff. I really fancy one of these for a 'family' car. I loved my previous BMW!

 

[Sir_Dave]

How much did you pay for the parrot?
Forgot to ask earlier..

Paid £160 this time (inc. the BMW SOT-060 lead) from Dynamic Sounds, £148 from Handtec previously.

Great system, couldnt live without it now tbh, obviously the handsfree is good, but the iPod integration is fantastic!

 

[Leeshez]

Very nice.

 

[DanielJames]

Whatever happened to this car? Still got it?

 

[Budgie]

Traded in against the M3.

 

[Sir_Dave]

Traded in against the M3.

Yup, bit silly really, but got what i paid for it, so not the end of the world ...

Sensible head says i should have kept it, was a fantastic car!! Will have another at some point no doubt.

 

[Ian_182]

Bloody hell dave.

I read this quickly as the tittle read and actually thought you had bought another 330i this week.

lol

 

[Sir_Dave]

Bloody hell dave.

I read this quickly as the tittle read and actually thought you had bought another 330i this week.

lol

lol, even im not that daft :rasp:

Well, i am, but just not this week ...

 

[EllD90]

Put the calculator away and enjoy the car, stop worrying about the house deposit!

 

[Ian_182]

Is the M for sale yet...???

 

[VeinAST]

Makes me fancy a Dynavin now. That 6 speed box you had and the mway driving really upped the MPG too!

Bought some Depos yesterday for mine too, be here next week hopefully!