Going to have a look at a 330d sport tomoro 53 plate 205 bhp how would it compere to an e46 m3 or what would you go for.The 330 is up for 10 grand and id be lookin at around three grand more for a tidy m3 thanks every one.

 

Completely different cars mate, i would take the M3 but depends if you would like the better consumption of the diesel.

 

330D mapped anywhere up to 250bhp and a million torques lol.
Be so much quicker 9/10 circumstances.
I miss my old M3 for revving, but loving the torque of diesel for overtaking, and got about half as much as the 400nm's of the 330D I expect.

 

Two great cars, at two completely different jobs... if you dont need the economy or the more relaxed drive of the diesel and can justify the extra few grand to buy an equivalent spec/condition M3 then I'd say go for the M-powered car.

If you do over 12k per year then the 330d is probably more sensible with the way things are financially just now... will be less of a drain on cashflow when it comes to fuel and maintenance on it.


Cheers,
Grant

 

These have droped Ł5-7k in the last 6 months. I nearly bought a 330d m sport back then, so glad i didnt .

nows the time to buy.

Id say as your asking the question, you dont have your heart set on either particular one?

The question you need to ask is

how many miles will you do
and
what is the main purpose of the car

Id plum for the 330d over the m3, even if money wernt an object!

(has to be the m sport tho, cos the seats in the normal 330 are shite!!)

 

get the 330 into stu at msd he can do amazing things with these!

 

ditto,my little bro had an e46 m3 then an e60(new series) 530 d,he loved the 5 series a lot more!!!!!

 

for Ł10G id go for a looked after e39 m5....

 

Cheers every one id only be doing aroud 80 miles a week so id say ill go for the m3.

 

i know of one

 

i got a 2003 320d se touring what tuning can be done to this at msd

 

Or ANY of the Evoultion Chip dealers around the country!

 

Plus 30bhp

plus 70nm

http://www.evolutionchips.com/dealer2.html

Alex

 

Depending on the Ecu number some can really fly, all map well anyways, just some more than others.