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ardandy

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Clicky BMW 335i

Clicky BMW 330i

I was originally looking for a 330i but saw the 335i. Thoughts? Not an M Sport but is it good price??? Not sure what to go for.

Posted 17th Aug 2013 at 00:25
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Id rather a 335i tbh. Just shop around and you will know what tgere worth

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Posted 17th Aug 2013 at 09:35
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my firend has a 330i estate. it about as a fast as the gti6 upto top speed then it goes onto 150ish. it has the m sport pack on it......whatever that means apart from badges i dunno

good car, looks great on low suspension

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Posted 17th Aug 2013 at 09:44
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jimmyhackers wrote:
my firend has a 330i estate. it about as a fast as the gti6 upto top speed then it goes onto 150ish. it has the m sport pack on it......whatever that means apart from badges i dunno

good car, looks great on low suspension


What about the twisties?
Posted 17th Aug 2013 at 11:34
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Pretty sure a 245bhp 3.0 is considerably faster than a six.

335i if you can afford it Smile

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I'm stopped for speeding on a daily basis but now the police are aware that I live for the 306 they dare not interfere, just sit in their cars quaking as I drive past.
Posted 17th Aug 2013 at 22:32
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Out of the two linked the 330 all day long for the price difference IMO

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I'm stopped for speeding on a daily basis but now the police are aware that I live for the 306 they dare not interfere, just sit in their cars quaking as I drive past.
Posted 17th Aug 2013 at 22:35
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330 is 258bhp or 272bhp 57 Reg onwards.
335 is 303bhp.
Posted 18th Aug 2013 at 00:24
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Thought you were getting a corrado?

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Posted 18th Aug 2013 at 08:29
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Until we move i cant as the missus pointed out. Trying to sell now.

we don't know which house we'll be able to get or when and there's a chance it'll have no garage which means no Corrado. Still have the itch though and it will need scratching!

until then this seems a good idea, assuming i can persuade her on this one!
Posted 18th Aug 2013 at 08:36
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ardandy wrote:
330 is 258bhp or 272bhp 57 Reg onwards.
335 is 303bhp.


That's interesting, I am looking at changing mine in a year for one with less miles, was looking at 330d but 330 is an option if 272bhp. Have you driven one?

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I'm stopped for speeding on a daily basis but now the police are aware that I live for the 306 they dare not interfere, just sit in their cars quaking as I drive past.
Posted 18th Aug 2013 at 11:16
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after having my mates 2003 m3 yesterday, I like bmws now, the way it sucked up the dips and bumps in the road without a single knock bang clatter or rattle from anywhere impressed me, and it was lowered slightly with the big csl wheels on, I imagine them standard are an even better quality ride, pity about the rust bubbles on the paintwork though.

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Posted 18th Aug 2013 at 11:26
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I love our 335i in work. Is remapped with a milltek, bilstein B16RC kit pilot super sports and Alcon superkit. It is immense everywhere and better than our E92 M3 in a few areas.

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Posted 18th Aug 2013 at 11:50
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Yeah they just keep pulling endlessly
Not brutal but a lot Faster than they feel

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Posted 18th Aug 2013 at 11:54
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webster wrote:
ardandy wrote:
330 is 258bhp or 272bhp 57 Reg onwards.
335 is 303bhp.


That's interesting, I am looking at changing mine in a year for one with less miles, was looking at 330d but 330 is an option if 272bhp. Have you driven one?


330i (254bhp) - £280 tax - 32MPG combined
330i (272bhp) - £200 tax - 39MPG combined

Official figures.

Not driven one until I'm ready to actually buy it just in case I love it but can't get one for a while. Seems to be around Sept 07 onwards for 272 version but have seen 2008 254 versions so worth checking. Autotrader says (272) on the ones that have been advertised properly.

Posted 18th Aug 2013 at 16:44
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Thanks, I was focused on replacing with a 330D as mapped they are 280/290+ but if the 330i is reasonably quick they're a few k cheaper.

I love mine and it's just a 320d, just doing a lot of miles and want to get shot before it starts dropping in value.

Post back when you drive one - I've driven a 135i mapped it was insanely quick, however the running costs put me off as I do too many miles to entertain it.

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I'm stopped for speeding on a daily basis but now the police are aware that I live for the 306 they dare not interfere, just sit in their cars quaking as I drive past.
Posted 19th Aug 2013 at 07:54
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If you're doing lots of miles, id get the 330d as it'll prob save you a fair bit.

i only do about 9000 a year so cant be a derv.

At the mo you're looking at about £14k up for a 2008 - 272 330i. However new plate in sept and new version coming onto the used market more should lower them a bit.
Posted 19th Aug 2013 at 14:46
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Want a 2009 as the iDrive system looks better - not sure if it's worth extra money though.

Finding a decent manual seems a pain in the ass.

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I'm stopped for speeding on a daily basis but now the police are aware that I live for the 306 they dare not interfere, just sit in their cars quaking as I drive past.
Posted 19th Aug 2013 at 15:05
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ardandy wrote:
Until we move i cant as the missus pointed out. Trying to sell now.

we don't know which house we'll be able to get or when and there's a chance it'll have no garage which means no Corrado. Still have the itch though and it will need scratching!

until then this seems a good idea, assuming i can persuade her on this one!


Specifically view houses with garages Smile

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    Off topic but how are your parents? Not seen them for a while?


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    BMW quote bulls**t mpg figures, it even says in the manual you won't replicate the test figures. Our mini is young and healthy and does 70 on a good day to book 82, it's better than most on the mini forum too.

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    Posted 21st Aug 2013 at 19:25
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    mechanical_repairs wrote:
    Off topic but how are your parents? Not seen them for a while?


    Carl


    mums got bad arthritis now but other than that theyre fine. She still missus the 6 though! Genuinely.
    Posted 22nd Aug 2013 at 08:20
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