330Ci Sport/M-Sport

Ev0 · 3 Mar 2013 at 23:01

scratch said:
Here's the link: http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201302165369980

They're located on the outskirts of Lymington. I take back what I said about it being a minter though sorry..I've got mixed up with another silver one they had; the one I've linked was in great condition but needed all 4 alloys refurbed.

Don't suppose you saw what this one was like?

http://www.theforecourtdownton.co.u...330-ci-sport-2dr-nr-lymington-201306501722940

I keep pondering whether to go visit one week as I work up that way a few days a week.

scratch · 3 Mar 2013 at 23:19

Ev0 said:
Don't suppose you saw what this one was like?

http://www.theforecourtdownton.co.u...330-ci-sport-2dr-nr-lymington-201306501722940

I keep pondering whether to go visit one week as I work up that way a few days a week.

Didn't actually see that one up there matey..just assumed they'd sold it already although it could have been out the back.

rG-tom · 3 Mar 2013 at 23:23

im considering one of these too, but it must have heated seats also! damnit.

Bradmax57 · 3 Mar 2013 at 23:37

scratch said:
Fox..how tricky was your Dynavin nav installation? Did you have any kind of nav in your car to start with or did you have to fit all the associated gubbins such as GPS aerial etc?

At the moment I'm only looking at cars with factory nav, but if I can start looking at cars without then that should widen the options.

Its fairly easy in an E46, you need to get a new panel to relocate the climate control where the sunglass holder would normally be, theres two different types too, once that's done it pretty much just slots in, I was going to do it to mine but decided against it in the end

[TW]Fox · 3 Mar 2013 at 23:38

scratch said:
Fox..how tricky was your Dynavin nav installation? Did you have any kind of nav in your car to start with or did you have to fit all the associated gubbins such as GPS aerial etc?

At the moment I'm only looking at cars with factory nav, but if I can start looking at cars without then that should widen the options.

It was fairly straightforward though the E39 doesnt need HVAC control relocation whereas the E46 does. I did not have Nav to start with. Fitting the GPS antenna was simply a case of plugging it in and routing it to the side of the dash.

Cristian · 3 Mar 2013 at 23:50

[TW]Fox;23865510 said:
Cars registered from 2005 onwads are M Sport and not Sport. As the Saloon and Touring were out of production by then the only M Sport you will find are Coupes and Cabriolets. It is nothing to do with the facelift, there are many facelift Sport cars.

Mine is a sport coupe registered in March 2005 - the V5C says it's a Sport although it's got all the M badges/bumpers/suspension/wheels/etc.
Happened to have the v5c scanned for a parking application so there you go.

[TW]Fox · 4 Mar 2013 at 00:13

Cristian said:
Mine is a sport coupe registered in March 2005 - the V5C says it's a Sport although it's got all the M badges/bumpers/suspension/wheels/etc.

Well yes it will have, as that's all standard Sport spec.

Cristian · 4 Mar 2013 at 00:15

I know, the point was that it's a Sport coupe registered in March 2005 but it's not called an M-Sport on the V5C.

pepsilol · 4 Mar 2013 at 00:17

Really, do people care this much?

[TW]Fox · 4 Mar 2013 at 00:23

Cristian said:
I know, the point was that it's a Sport coupe registered in March 2005 but it's not called an M-Sport on the V5C.

Because its the 55 plate ones that are

s0ck · 4 Mar 2013 at 00:47

rG-tom said:
im considering one of these too, but it must have heated seats also! damnit.

How come you're going back to an E46? Are they that good?

paradigm · 4 Mar 2013 at 07:12

[TW]Fox;23869818 said:
the E39 doesnt need HVAC control relocation whereas the E46 does.

Unless the E46 in question has factory Nav* already.

*Factory nav is now that old, I'd probably look to replace it with a Dynavin anyway, if I still had my E46.

antijoke · 4 Mar 2013 at 08:03

rG-tom said:
im considering one of these too, but it must have heated seats also! damnit.

Can't imagine that will be much fun going from an e92.

rG-tom · 4 Mar 2013 at 08:59

s0ck said:
How come you're going back to an E46? Are they that good?

no, i still much prefer the e92, but i now use the car far less so couldnt justify having so much money tied up in the car.

antijoke · 4 Mar 2013 at 15:13

Have you sold it now?

Gaygle · 4 Mar 2013 at 16:50

If I was selling a 330ci Sport I too would call it a 330ci M-Sport. Most people that look at the advert won't know the difference between the two (ie. Nothing) and will immediately assume the "M-Sport" one is better hence be more inclined to look at my advert which means I may sell my car sooner!

[TW]Fox · 4 Mar 2013 at 17:08

Gaygle said:
If I was selling a 330ci Sport I too would call it a 330ci M-Sport. Most people that look at the advert won't know the difference between the two (ie. Nothing) and will immediately assume the "M-Sport" one is better hence be more inclined to look at my advert which means I may sell my car sooner!

So you'd technically misrepresent your car?

Scania · 4 Mar 2013 at 17:32

Buyer beware isn't it?

I remember you berating me for describing my e38 as a sport when it wasn't in your view, thing is, as I said at the time, I got few if any iirc calls when it was advertised as a plain old 728i, once I readvertised it as a "sport", it sold.

Job done from my point of view as a seller!

[TW]Fox · 4 Mar 2013 at 17:37

Scania said:
I remember you berating me for describing my e38 as a sport when it wasn't in your view

Nothing to do with my view - it wasn't one, end of story! It was a 1998 R plate car, the E38 Sport was a facelift only model! They were fitted from the factory with black headlining, 18 inch Style 37's etc, neither of which your car had.

, thing is, as I said at the time, I got few if any iirc calls when it was advertised as a plain old 728i, once I readvertised it as a "sport", it sold.

Presumably because people thought it was something it wasn't.

I can see the point with the 330Ci thing and I'm just being pedantic but IMHO yours was something totally different. People want 'Sport'. You didn't have that, so simply advertised that you did and managed to sell it to somebody who didn't know any better.

scratch · 7 Mar 2013 at 23:11

Have just put a deposit on this: http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201302285550059

Has everything I wanted apart from the Nav, but will probably get a Dynavin when money allows. Am trading in the C30 as I really can't be bothered to sell it privately.

Will get some proper pics up when I pick it up next week.