Fox's 330i Buying guide (i fail at searchs)

Lord-Jaffa · 16 Jul 2008 at 20:25

Been looking into these in my search for a different car and after looking at a few must say im quite liking the look of them.

Any master of searching able to find the guide that Fox made about what to look for etc? Seen a nice 02 Sport for around 8k that i might go take a look at.

JRS · 16 Jul 2008 at 20:32

I can find a Fox 530i buying guide, but not a 330i one.

Linky.

Any help?

Kappa · 16 Jul 2008 at 20:32

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12035951&postcount=7

Oops, similar post, however if you have a scooby all the more relevant

Lord-Jaffa · 16 Jul 2008 at 20:42

Ah yeah that was what i was looking at, didnt realise it was a 530i! Is there much difference between the 330i Sport and the 530i except for the size?

Kappa · 16 Jul 2008 at 20:52

I think Fox said that issues were similar and to look for similar things

matt100 · 16 Jul 2008 at 21:00

you even fail at SPELLING searches!

You must have it bad!

[TW]Fox · 16 Jul 2008 at 21:05

Lord-Jaffa said:
Ah yeah that was what i was looking at, didnt realise it was a 530i! Is there much difference between the 330i Sport and the 530i except for the size?

They are mechanically largely the same so the guide works for both but obviously tyre sizes etc are different and the interior of the 330i is not quite as hard wearing.

Lord-Jaffa · 17 Jul 2008 at 02:40

[TW]Fox;12104407 said:
They are mechanically largely the same so the guide works for both but obviously tyre sizes etc are different and the interior of the 330i is not quite as hard wearing.

Yeah from the pictures of the two they do look very much the same, 530i just looks like a stretched out 330i. Will go take a look at one and decide if i want to go for comfort (330i Sport) or the silly route and get the S2000.

Lord-Jaffa · 17 Jul 2008 at 02:41

matt100 said:
you even fail at SPELLING searches!

You must have it bad!

Doesnt help when you do a search on Foxes Posts for "BMW" "330i Sport" and it comes up with hundreds of results, especially when the one you should have looked for is 530i

jamoor · 17 Jul 2008 at 07:59

[TW]Fox;12104407 said:
They are mechanically largely the same so the guide works for both but obviously tyre sizes etc are different and the interior of the 330i is not quite as hard wearing.

they drive a lot differently too.

[TW]Fox · 17 Jul 2008 at 10:03

jamoor said:
they drive a lot differently too.

Well no not really, but even if they did that makes no difference to the mechanicals and things to look out for when buying.