Valuation Request (330Ci Sport)

[TW]Fox;11001196 said:
Climate Control is standard.
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With the exception of the electric seats that one appears to be base specification with no option. Some people like the Alcantara but I dont - the Alcantara itself is nice but its only the sides of the seats, the bolsters and the front extendable bit that are Alcantara. The centre of the seats and the doorcards is some sort of weird man-made fibre.

If you've got leather then all the door cards etc are trimmed in leather which is really nice.
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Is there anything obviously prohibitive about buying a leather interior, possibly with heated seats, or having the interior re-trimmed?

What sort of costs are likely to be involved with either process?

Other than nav, (not massively fussed) leather (likewise, although could retro-fit), and Xenons (bothered, and would upgrade), what other options would I be missing?

How do you tell if it's a UK car as opposed to an import?

What is the best HPI check to go for?

Thanks for everyone's help so far... :)
 
It doesn't matter if its an import so dont worry about it - unless its an EU spec one, but these are obvious as they have orange indicators. I've never seen an EU spec 330Ci Sport.
 
The BMW options list is massive!

Some main ones:
bluetooth
folding mirrors
heated seats
TV
hifi option
harmon kardon option
rear blind
front parking sensors
rain sensing wipers
auto lights

The list goes on, if you configure one on the website you can get some scary prices!
 
[TW]Fox;11002215 said:
It doesn't matter if its an import so dont worry about it - unless its an EU spec one, but these are obvious as they have orange indicators. I've never seen an EU spec 330Ci Sport.
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The only thing really worth noting is that Irish (and other European) spec cars don't have the CD changer preparation, a bit annoying if you want to install a changer.
 
Wicksta said:
The BMW options list is massive!

Some main ones:
bluetooth
folding mirrors
heated seats
TV
hifi option
harmon kardon option
rear blind
front parking sensors
rain sensing wipers
auto lights

The list goes on, if you configure one on the website you can get some scary prices!
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The only real want on that list is the Bluetooth, but it's got a 3rd party version anyway, there's plenty of cool gadgets / nice to haves on the list, but bar the Xenons, all the real wants are standard anyway...

Is retrimming / buying a leather interior realistic?
 
I am not sure if this is allowed to be posted. So mods please delete if I break the rules :)

Buy my 2002 330CI Sport, 52k miles, BM warranty until Sept this year. Silver, resprayed bonnet so no stone chips. Full BM dealer history. Harmon Kardon stereo 6 CD, Sunroof, Manual & Xenons

Bad bit, something rattling underneath. dealers round my way have basically replaced whole exhaust, but too dumb to find out the cause.

Part x, getting 11k, so anything over that and its yours. :)

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Wicksta said:
The BMW options list is massive!

Some main ones:
bluetooth
folding mirrors
heated seats
TV
hifi option
harmon kardon option
rear blind
front parking sensors
rain sensing wipers
auto lights

The list goes on, if you configure one on the website you can get some scary prices!
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You forgot the Marmet repeller.
 
NickXX said:
You forgot the Marmet repeller.
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?

The seller rang me today and said he'd had a trade in value of £10,250, but I could have it at that if I wanted it... TomTom 710 + Blue tooth + Snooper are £250 extra.

Bloody Chris Knott closed at 5, so I couldn't get a quote, but I'm going to try and go and see it on Friday...
 
Wicksta said:
The 3 series forum on bmwland is pretty busy:

http://bmwland.co.uk

With regards to a leather interior, they appear quite regularly on ebay for under £500, make sure you get a sport one though as the seats are so much better at holding you in!
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Cheers...

Is there much science to fitting it, or is it just unscrew the old one, and screw in the new one?

I wonder if anyone would buy the non leather sports seats...

Trouble with the leather interiors I've seen on ebay so far is that the leather seems too baggy...

Not sure about the M3 interior though... possibilities...
 
[TW]Fox;11007622 said:
I've yet to find a decent BMW forum which isn't infested with people sticking godawful ebay wheels on their car and aftermarket light clusters :(
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Moo. :(

I suppose if they've grown up putting Angel Eyes on Corsa's, it stands to reason they're going find different ways to chav it if it's stock kit...
 
Kingy said:
Cheers...

Is there much science to fitting it, or is it just unscrew the old one, and screw in the new one?

I wonder if anyone would buy the non leather sports seats...

Trouble with the leather interiors I've seen on ebay so far is that the leather seems too baggy...

Not sure about the M3 interior though... possibilities...
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It's easy to fit the leather really! The only thing you MUST make sure is that you disconnect the battery otherwise you'll trip the airbag light and it will cost you to get it extinguished (unless you know someone like me with CarSoft or something). The fronts just unbolt and then you remove a connector, the rear base pulls out and I've forgotten how to remove the rear backrest but if you find a set I have the instructions somewhere. :)
 
Randell Floyd said:
Hey Kingy, I'm a fellow vRS owner, sent you a email via trust just in case it might interest you.
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Cheers, I'll have a look when I get back...

Chriss Knott have thrown a spanner in the works, they say that Highway won't insure me because I haven't got any RWD experience. :( Zurich quoted me £1600, and the cheapest after a quick look at Confused/Moneysupermarket is £1150 ish. Either option would mean cancelling my current policy and losing the 5 extra months NCB.

Aged 25
Full License since Jun 04
3yrs NCB
~25000 miles a year
Class 1
Value £15k
LE3 postcode :(
0 Voluntary Excess

Since we have so many *30 owners on here, who is insuring you, and how much for?

Does anyone else work away from home and stay in digs? If so, what do you tell insurance?

Also, technically, as I'm contractor, I work from home, but travel to a client site every day. This means that my business mileage is sky high. Is it worth declaring this as business mileage, or as it's really just a case of commuting to work, could I get away with just saying it's my commute?
 
Wicksta said:
It's easy to fit the leather really! The only thing you MUST make sure is that you disconnect the battery otherwise you'll trip the airbag light and it will cost you to get it extinguished (unless you know someone like me with CarSoft or something). The fronts just unbolt and then you remove a connector, the rear base pulls out and I've forgotten how to remove the rear backrest but if you find a set I have the instructions somewhere. :)
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Thanks very much :) How's your Z?
 
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