Check my 330d M Sport Tourer xdrive spec please

Greebo

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Okay, decision made and pushing the button on Thursday on my 330D xdrive Tourer and I currently have the following.

Estoril Blue
Wheels 19" 403M
Black Leather (I would go cream but would only get it dirty :()
Aluminium Hexagon Trim
Estoril Blue Trim Finisher
Interior Comfort Package
M Sport Plus Package
Professional Media
Visability Package
Model Designation Deletion (not sure Y or N?)
Heated Front Seats
Adaptive M Sport Suspension

So anything missing or anything you would change/remove?
 
[TW]Fox;25038107 said:
I would remove xDrive, Aluminium Heaxgon trim, Estoril Blue finisher and Model Designation Delete if it was my order.
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xdrive i have made my mind up on and not changing. xdrive with winter tyres should do me nicely where I live plus the xdrive is 0.3 secs quicker ;)

So what would you replace the trim and finisher with then please?

And reason for leaving the model designation?
 
Greebo said:
xdrive i have made my mind up on and not changing. xdrive with winter tyres should do me nicely where I live plus the xdrive is 0.3 secs quicker ;)

So what would you replace the trim and finisher with then please?

And reason for leaving the model designation?
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To hide the fact you've bought a diesel? :p

Joking aside, I normally like the estoril blue, but on BMW's website it looked kinda poor on the 3 series touring, I much preferred the other blue, but it's £850 or so more.
 
AndrewNR said:
To hide the fact you've bought a diesel? :p

Joking aside, I normally like the estoril blue, but on BMW's website it looked kinda poor on the 3 series touring, I much preferred the other blue, but it's £850 or so more.
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Fox is saying leave the model designation on so the world can see its a 330d. I quite fancy having a sleeper looking car though.......

Yeah it looks naff on the website but in reall life looks much, much better. I find that you should never pick your colour from a website anyway.

Tanzanite Blue is one of my favourite BMW colours but like you say, £850? I could have a HUD display instead.......
 
viper_2003 said:
Spec looks good but please leave the blue trim finisher, gloss black is far nicer if you are going for black leather.
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Fair enough. I was just leaving it in there for a bit of colour but you're right, the gloss black looks better.

Aluminium trim? yeah or nah?
 
Dangerous Dave said:
I would add comfort access and the heads up display. The HUD is superb and a must have option for my next car.
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Is that the wiggle you leg like a crazed man and your boot opens? Can leave without that for £500. HUD I can't make my mind up on.............
 
Greebo said:
Fair enough. I was just leaving it in there for a bit of colour but you're right, the gloss black looks better.

Aluminium trim? yeah or nah?
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I went with Beige leather and Burr Walnut on mine, I couldn't find another combo that looked as good IMHO.

I don't know what the difference between hexagon and brushed aluminium is in real life, it would have to be one or the other with black leather.
 
Greebo said:
Is that the wiggle you leg like a crazed man and your boot opens? Can leave without that for £500. HUD I can't make my mind up on.............
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Not so much for the boot, more that it annoys me that you need to take the key out to open the car and then put it either in a cubby hole in the car or back in your pocket before you start the car.

If you still used the key to start the car it is an option I would be willing to go without but when they start to have keyless start but no comfort access it annoys me.
 
Dangerous Dave said:
Not so much for the boot, more that it annoys me that you need to take the key out to open the car and then put it either in a cubby hole in the car or back in your pocket before you start the car.

If you still used the key to start the car it is an option I would be willing to go without but when they start to have keyless start but no comfort access it annoys me.
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Not gone for keyless entry/start. Despite having had 3 sub 20k cars which all came with that as standard I refuse to pay BMW the £400 or so they want for this options on a £45k car. It should be standard IMO.
 
Greebo said:
Not gone for keyless entry/start. Despite having had 3 sub 20k cars which all came with that as standard I refuse to pay BMW the £400 or so they want for this options on a £45k car. It should be standard IMO.
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The only F30 I have driven had comfort access but my understanding is all F30/F31 have keyless start as standard. Have you test driven a 330d without the comfort access ?
 
Personal opinion is that the aluminium hex trim looks a bit cheap. I chose beige leather with dark wood trim and the car in deep sea blue. The BMW HUD really is VERY good...add that and have 18" wheels instead. I would think you'll find the ride very harsh on 19s.

All F30s I've driven have had keyless go, but comfort access is an optional extra...
 
I thought the adaptive suspension option would negate the 19" wheels?

Forgot to check the car I test drove as to what size wheels it had :(
 
The ride on 19's really isn't that bad, I have driven a 330d xDrive on 19's with adaptive and it has a very good ride in comfort mode and could be considered too soft with the extra body roll.
 
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