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Post by Blarno on Apr 7, 2021 9:50:21 GMT
Gents, I present to you the Flying Briefcase: 2008 330d SE auto. Cruise, climate, moo, flappy paddles, panoramic sunroof, detachable towbar, FSH and a free set of Thule roofbars. Had a lovely drive back up from Devon in it yesterday, cruise on at 85 leptons where possible. Totally silent, effortlessly fast, not even a creak out of the interior or my back. 190 miles on a quarter of a tank.
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Apr 7, 2021 10:07:09 GMT
Looks spot on that. I had an E92 LCI (I think that's right, Martin will correct me if I'm wrong) and it was completely trouble free for over 100k miles. The 3 litre diesel is a great engine and the SE suspension is a lot more comfortable than the rather brittle M-Sport set up. Enjoy!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2021 10:12:45 GMT
Looks marvelous, nice catch.
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Post by Alex on Apr 7, 2021 10:12:58 GMT
Looks good Iain. Effortless performance with decent economy and a reasonably sized boot. Cant ask for much more than that really.
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Post by alf on Apr 7, 2021 10:34:55 GMT
Good buy - I really like that! I was blown away at how my similar looking 2007 330i Touring drove, at first I found it a little aloof but the more I had it, the more depth I realised it had. The ride/handling balance, the damping, the sheer grip and traction were all superb and (some smokey smells in traffic aside) it aged really well.
Although the Jaguar setup is keener, the ZF 6 speed box of that age is surprisingly good as well, in auto and manual... A lot of much newer cars have awful auto boxes by comparison.
Enjoy ruling the BMW lane!
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Post by Tim on Apr 7, 2021 11:05:24 GMT
That's excellent.
I suspect the flappy paddles are a later addition.
Having cruised around for 400 miles last weekend I can confirm what a relaxing place it is sitting behind a 3 litre diesel.
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Post by franki68 on Apr 7, 2021 11:21:54 GMT
Nice , great all rounder and even now I still can’t get over the performance /consumption ratio
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Post by PG on Apr 7, 2021 11:56:48 GMT
Does look a bargain in that condition. Enjoy it.
And once sold on it, you'll never want to drop below 6 cylinders again.
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Post by Andy C on Apr 7, 2021 12:11:50 GMT
Great all rounder. . That engine is really impressive for power/mpg
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Post by johnc on Apr 7, 2021 12:15:35 GMT
Having cruised around for 400 miles last weekend I can confirm what a relaxing place it is sitting behind a 3 litre diesel. Staying local then  |
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Post by johnc on Apr 7, 2021 12:17:08 GMT
Great car Blarno. 6 cylinders will spoil you though!
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Post by Roadrunner on Apr 7, 2021 12:48:41 GMT
Outstanding! As others have said, the 3- litre six cylinder route is a one way street, until forced to do otherwise.
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Post by Tim on Apr 7, 2021 13:09:27 GMT
Having cruised around for 400 miles last weekend I can confirm what a relaxing place it is sitting behind a 3 litre diesel. Staying local then I was in a local place for local people. I'm just not one of them! Does loaning a dehumidifier to a friend who has sold their house and needs to dry out the attic count as essential? |
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Post by Martin on Apr 7, 2021 14:38:22 GMT
Looks good Blarno, the 6 cylinder diesel is a very good engine for long motorway runs.
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Post by johnc on Apr 7, 2021 15:50:31 GMT
I was in a local place for local people. That's totally OK then as far as I am concerned. An essential good turn. |
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Post by Blarno on Apr 7, 2021 16:42:11 GMT
I've swapped the staggered 18s off the E46 onto it because they have a nearly new set of PS4s on that I'm not willing to part with. Needs some spacers on the rear, but that's easy.
After that, the swirl flaps are going and so is the chrome grille.
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Post by bryan on Apr 7, 2021 18:11:50 GMT
The E46 wheels will suit it well and spa ers will hopefully make the rear end look less underwheeled
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Post by racingteatray on Apr 7, 2021 18:11:51 GMT
Looking at it with the grey alloys fitted, I'd also be tempted to get the chrome window surrounds wrapped in black.
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Post by Blarno on Apr 7, 2021 19:13:33 GMT
Looking at it with the grey alloys fitted, I'd also be tempted to get the chrome window surrounds wrapped in black. Funny you should say that, I have some gloss black vinyl in my ebay basket, along with a set of black grilles. |
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Post by LandieMark on Apr 7, 2021 19:19:54 GMT
Looks great. Big 6 cylinder plus engines are definitely a little special.
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Post by Sav on Apr 7, 2021 22:00:20 GMT
It looks great. You have xenons as well. I always thought that xenons looked better, as well as the obvious benefit with night driving.
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Post by Stuntman on Apr 7, 2021 22:12:56 GMT
Very nice, good purchase.
Hopefully it will be as trouble free as my own E90 which will be 12 years old this week and is possibly driving as well as it ever has.
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Post by garry on Apr 8, 2021 5:46:26 GMT
Looking at it with the grey alloys fitted, I'd also be tempted to get the chrome window surrounds wrapped in black. Funny you should say that, I have some gloss black vinyl in my ebay basket, along with a set of black grilles. It’s a great looking car, but I think that black wrapping the chrome will bring it bang up to date. |
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Post by Blarno on Apr 8, 2021 9:12:17 GMT
I've never been a fan of chrome. One of the best bits of my E46 is the factory black pack which makes it look more mean.
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Post by Ben on Apr 8, 2021 16:05:23 GMT
Nice one mate. Looks excellent. Properly jealous.
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Post by PG on Apr 8, 2021 20:44:53 GMT
I've never been a fan of chrome. One of the best bits of my E46 is the factory black pack which makes it look more mean. +1. I prefer dechromed cars. It's the one option that the original driver failed to tick on my XFR - the black pack. |
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Post by bryan on Apr 8, 2021 21:04:47 GMT
I too am not a fan of chrome bits on a car - always tick the black pack if there is one
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Post by Tim on Apr 9, 2021 7:55:17 GMT
Not a chrome fan here that's why, reminded by this thread, I ordered some black grilles for the 430.
They'll be slightly cheaper than the £250 BMW quoted us to change when we bought the car.
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Post by Roadsterstu on Apr 9, 2021 8:21:41 GMT
Looks good and the grey wheels really help, as will the dechroming. Enjoy!
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Post by Blarno on Apr 9, 2021 11:26:38 GMT
I can safely say that a remap is not needed. It's unnecessarily indecently quick as it is. Literally no effort involved in overtaking - if there's a gap, you're getting past. It even sounds good when given the berries.
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