deeveus 81 Report post Posted October 26, 2008 (edited) Just interested to know if anyone is up with the play on the pricing for the 330ci's There's one at Cooke Howlison BMW here in Dunedin which I'm seriously considering purchasing, which ofcourse will mean the black X5 is down the road. It's a: - 2001 BMW 330ci M sport - Full M3 type factory kit (very similar) - 85km - 18" factory alloys - Red!!! - Rear PDC - NZ New It's listed @ $27k which I thought was very very good! It's an absolute tough looking unit & I'm itching to get it in my garage. I'm going to take it for a test drive on Tuesday & will report here when I do. They're only 170kw & 300nm from what I've read, but they do 100 in 6.5 seconds & electronically restrained at 155mph (249kph) (about the speed your are issued a parking ticket here in Dunedin if you are 1 minute over) - these are the stats for the normal 330ci, does the M have extra power or? Watch this space lol! Edited October 26, 2008 by X5V8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
antony 0 Report post Posted October 26, 2008 (249kph) (about the speed your are issued a parking ticket here in Dunedin if you are 1 minute over)\ So true, I got a $40 fine the other day for parking in a residents only park, outside my house.Good luck with the car, might have to pop down and have a look one day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jochen 4 Report post Posted October 26, 2008 Read the E46 wiki? 330ci had the M54B30 motor The M-sport does no change to the motor, it is looks (bumpers, side skirts) and handling (suspension) only, maybe some interior pretty-ups too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tire 10 Report post Posted October 26, 2008 Someone ask him why he goes through so many cars. I don't want to seem nosy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deeveus 81 Report post Posted October 26, 2008 Because I can Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jochen 4 Report post Posted October 26, 2008 Because I can Always the best answer !! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deeveus 81 Report post Posted October 26, 2008 Dam I wished that car sales was open today (labour day) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jjs 60 Report post Posted October 26, 2008 Just interested to know if anyone is up with the play on the pricing for the 330ci's There's one at Cooke Howlison BMW here in Dunedin which I'm seriously considering purchasing, which ofcourse will mean the black X5 is down the road. It's a: - 2001 BMW 330ci M sport - Full M3 type factory kit (very similar) - 85km - 18" factory alloys - Red!!! - Rear PDC - NZ New It's listed @ $27k which I thought was very very good! It's an absolute tough looking unit & I'm itching to get it in my garage. I'm going to take it for a test drive on Tuesday & will report here when I do. They're only 170kw & 300nm from what I've read, but they do 100 in 6.5 seconds & electronically restrained at 155mph (249kph) (about the speed your are issued a parking ticket here in Dunedin if you are 1 minute over) - these are the stats for the normal 330ci, does the M have extra power or? Watch this space lol! Sounds like a nice car. I've always been a fan of red 3's. At $27k it is not bad buying, but remembering you could go and buy a comparable import without the kit and a few more k's for under $20k. But at the end of the day, I guess for you it comes down to the change over figure? Before you run to purchase the 330, I would also check out this cheap cheap Audi in Dunedin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deeveus 81 Report post Posted October 27, 2008 Yeah I went and seen that on Friday, what a machine! Uncle is going to the auction & I'm gonna tag along. Should be a very interesting auction, I rekon it will go into the 40's Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CamB 48 Report post Posted October 27, 2008 Manual or auto might make a difference to the price (most imports are auto). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deeveus 81 Report post Posted October 27, 2008 It's NZ New & it's the Auto/Tiptronic Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apex 693 Report post Posted October 27, 2008 Dam I wished that car sales was open today (labour day) They are up here, test drove a M3 with what sounded like a boxer or 3 cylinder and was falling apart around me! Has half put me off them As said The m330ci have the same power as a regular 330i buddy, it doesn’t sound like a lot but BMW have a way of making cars go along quite well without big numbers. Just tell all your mates it has more power, they wont know. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deeveus 81 Report post Posted October 27, 2008 They are up here, test drove a M3 with what sounded like a boxer or 3 cylinder and was falling apart around me! Has half put me off them As said The m330ci have the same power as a regular 330i buddy, it doesn’t sound like a lot but BMW have a way of making cars go along quite well without big numbers. Just tell all your mates it has more power, they wont know. Too right, they will still think it has 250kw when I'm sitting on the limiter at 250kph just out of Twizel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cale 36 Report post Posted October 27, 2008 Oooh exciting! Is it Imola red? Love that colour. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve R 0 Report post Posted October 27, 2008 They are up here, test drove a M3 with what sounded like a boxer or 3 cylinder and was falling apart around me! Has half put me off them As said The m330ci have the same power as a regular 330i buddy, it doesn’t sound like a lot but BMW have a way of making cars go along quite well without big numbers. Just tell all your mates it has more power, they wont know. was that the one in Papatoe? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deeveus 81 Report post Posted October 27, 2008 Sounds like a nice car. I've always been a fan of red 3's. At $27k it is not bad buying, but remembering you could go and buy a comparable import without the kit and a few more k's for under $20k. But at the end of the day, I guess for you it comes down to the change over figure? Before you run to purchase the 330, I would also check out this cheap cheap Audi in Dunedin. That Audi went for 34k which is bloody cheap! Heard thru the grapevine that its an ex repo from Queenstown, all 5 tyres on the car (including the spare) have been shredded to death (burnouts) Still, a very cheap car! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi535 538 Report post Posted October 27, 2008 They're only 170kw & 300nm from what I've read, but they do 100 in 6.5 seconds & electronically restrained at 155mph (249kph) (about the speed your are issued a parking ticket here in Dunedin if you are 1 minute over) - these are the stats for the normal 330ci, does the M have extra power or? Watch this space lol! Only 170 kw....thats enough..even for Omarama... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
