WYZEUP 283 Report post Posted May 11, 2015 What would you prefer out of the two......e46 330i manual motorsport sedan or e39 530 motorsport sedan? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tristan 338 Report post Posted May 11, 2015 Had the E39 530i Motorsport, given the option of a 330i manual would have it in a heartbeat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2313 Report post Posted May 11, 2015 That is a ~150kg question. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BreakMyWindow 1874 Report post Posted May 11, 2015 Also a floor cracking decision. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
westy 614 Report post Posted May 11, 2015 330 every day of the week. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MD13 492 Report post Posted May 11, 2015 Trick question. No such thing as a 330 motorsport with a manual gearbox At least without applying some Ray from HellBM. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WYZEUP 283 Report post Posted May 11, 2015 Haha yes Ray has had a hand in this vehicle with the previous owner Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allanw 1071 Report post Posted May 11, 2015 530i must be manual also. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1043 Report post Posted May 12, 2015 boooooost in all seriousness ... e39 if you want a comfotible cruiser, e46 if you want more sporty feel but arent worried about the lack of leg room in the back. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Young Thrash Driver 1020 Report post Posted May 12, 2015 Manual E39 530. Was always a 3 series guy but after having one E39 I'm a convert Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
westy 614 Report post Posted May 12, 2015 boooooost in all seriousness ... e39 if you want a comfotible cruiser, e46 if you want more sporty feel but arent worried about the lack of leg room in the back. E39 electronics give me the shits, E46 not so much... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WYZEUP 283 Report post Posted May 12, 2015 I would love a manual e39....but the parts for one? as far as im aware are far and few between Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted May 12, 2015 If i remember right u had a gunmetal 328ci. dont compare the m52b28 with an m54b30. I would personally prefer the 330i manual if it was a coupe.. But in all seriousness i think your 530i is super nice and unless you were unhappy with it just keep it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
allan 295 Report post Posted May 12, 2015 That is like chalk and cheese two different vehicles altogether. It would depend on what the person who is looking and their requiremnets, e39 540 or 530 both highway cruiser with some grunt fun to drive and leg room to boot. The e46 a street hoon car with a little flare it tries to hard with a lot of unnecessary stuff to make up for the short fall Josh's statement is onto it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
benpaul12 62 Report post Posted May 12, 2015 330i, although both are excellent and very different. 530i if I was doing more motorway driving and long distance, 330i around town. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allanw 1071 Report post Posted May 12, 2015 I would love a manual e39....but the parts for one? as far as im aware are far and few between I've got the whole lot in my garage. It's in our 525i though The box from a 3 series can be used, and the other bits are small enough to get from europe, if you can't get them here (though most are probably hiding somewhere). Manual vs Auto in these things is nice and day - a manual E39 feels like a completely different car to an auto one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WYZEUP 283 Report post Posted May 12, 2015 Is the electronics not the difficult bit to get around in these vehicles? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
westy 614 Report post Posted May 12, 2015 For manual conversions? Not so much, no. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rubix 434 Report post Posted May 12, 2015 This: http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-886610980.htmNZ new manual 330ci msport. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WYZEUP 283 Report post Posted May 12, 2015 seems i have been misinformed and i need to do some more research into it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
benpaul12 62 Report post Posted May 13, 2015 This: http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-886610980.htm NZ new manual 330ci msport. Very nice. Awesome Style 72s on there... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
westy 614 Report post Posted May 13, 2015 seems i have been misinformed and i need to do some more research into it I should say, it's not something you can do yourself unless you have the gear. But there are people out there who are easily capable of coping with the electronic side of things. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
allan 295 Report post Posted May 13, 2015 If you are sure you wish to proceed to do a manual conversion on either a e39 or e46 research,research and even more research. It is the little things that will catch you out that is what I found when converting over the e46. As for the electronic side not impossible and been around for a few years now as Tony said their are people who can solve that for you. Best of luck with what ever you decided to do Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
