Pics of my new car

NickXX · 12 Feb 2006 at 09:50

I picked it up on Tuesday in the end, but it was too dark to clean it until yesterday. Here are the specs:

BMW 330d Sport
November 2002 '52'
Colour: Met Black
Fuel: Diesel
Gearbox: Manual
Specification: ABS brakes with Traction Control, Airbags (multiple)
Air-conditioning, 18" Alloy wheels
Multi-Stack CD-Player, Central Locking
Cruise Control, Electric Mirrors
Electric Windows (front & rear), Full Leather interior
Multi Function Steering Wheel, Parking Sensors
Power-Steering, Radio-Cassette
Rear Head-Rests, Rear Spoiler

NickXX · 12 Feb 2006 at 09:51

New and old:

Front:

NickXX · 12 Feb 2006 at 09:51

Interior:

Others:

webmonkeyuk · 12 Feb 2006 at 09:54

Super sweet. how much if you dont mind me asking

Zip · 12 Feb 2006 at 09:55

Thats a very nice car indeed

NickXX · 12 Feb 2006 at 09:59

Cheers guys - it was £12k.

Oracle · 12 Feb 2006 at 10:04

That is just outstanding for £12k Nick. You must be well pleased. IMO one of the finest cars ever produced with one of the (if not THE) worlds BEST diesel engine.

Zip · 12 Feb 2006 at 10:05

What did u do with the golf?

NickXX · 12 Feb 2006 at 10:21

Zip said:
What did u do with the golf?

It's still sitting on my drive. The company lease expires on it at the end of the month, so it will go back then

Joe T · 12 Feb 2006 at 10:31

As a I said before, that is EXACTLY the car I want to buy! Even down to the price!

Git!

Guinness123 · 12 Feb 2006 at 10:32

Top motor mate...I have a 53 plate 330d sport and i love it.Do yourself a favour and get it chipped(i can get you a good price in uxbridge)............Alan

NickXX · 12 Feb 2006 at 10:34

Guinness123 said:
Top motor mate...I have a 53 plate 330d sport and i love it.Do yourself a favour and get it chipped(i can get you a good price in uxbridge)............Alan

Ah nice one mate - I do intend to get it chipped, but what sort of things did it do to your insurance?

ThieveryCorp · 12 Feb 2006 at 10:39

Got my 330D Sport remapped by E-maps. They came down (from Birmingham I think) and did in on my driveway in just over an hour. Top service.

Guinness123 · 12 Feb 2006 at 10:44

Nothing coz i didn't tell them................

Oracle · 12 Feb 2006 at 11:06

Dont chip it, they dont respond well to chips and the ECUs can fry. You need to get it re-mapped. Simon (or Steve) cant remember which, from e-maps will do you a world of good. 240bhp and 470nm torque for about £300 depending on where you are..

Oracle · 12 Feb 2006 at 11:08

Guinness123 said:
Nothing coz i didn't tell them................

Clever

It put my premium up by about £100 a year!

Guinness123 · 12 Feb 2006 at 11:14

Oracle said:
Clever

It put my premium up by about £100 a year!

Why should have to tell them about something that isn't there,it's only a reflash on the ECU..How are they going to find that it's remapped when even BMW have trouble and my insurance is already expensive..Alan

Enfield · 12 Feb 2006 at 11:18

Oracle said:
It put my premium up by about £100 a year!

Well that's not exactly clever ever...

One More Solo · 12 Feb 2006 at 11:18

You could find it being a lot more expensive than a hundred quid if you stack it into some other bloke's car and the insurance doesn't pay up.

Oracle · 12 Feb 2006 at 11:21

When you crash, and it goes in for an insurance repair, then they try to reset warning systems and cant because its been flashed or chipped.

You said you had it chipped!? Thats different to having the ECU flashed, so which is it!?

An E46 ECU (any late BMW ECU) is easy to spot a flash, as it locks down the ECU code. Handy, as BMW will just charge you for a brand new one costing £700 because they wont be able to access it!

I'm not having a go mate, i've just seen this happen way to many times, and in the long run, its worth paying the small amount extra to cover it.