off to look at one tomorrow, other than standard things to look at on any car, anyone suggest any common faults or expensive things to put right on one

 

They are hard as nails mate not common for faults , rear springs break very common, alot of the 02 plates ect are starting to need rear brake pipes,engine & gearbox wise they are great ive had 2 m3's but the 330's drive much better smoother & still quick

 

Ran a 330CI MSport for a couple of years and the only things that went wrong were the door seals & parking sensors (both common issues), the water pump and the boot release mech became detached from the boot.

 

I see them at work every other day but mostly for servicing , i work for a BMW dealership.

 

My dad has a white one and they are great cars!

he did have the broken spring thing that Carlo talks about and they do like a drink of oil but apart from that ist been sound!

 

I've only just bought an 03 registered 330Ci.

Compared to the ST model Fords I've owned in the past, it's in another league (not surprising considering it cost circa £30k new). Everything about the car is excellent - build quality shows through with no squeaks or rattles anywhere inside. The condition of the belies it's mileage which is 74k. It appears less than half the mileage.

The biggest bonus is the mpg - driving normally and taking a relaxed attitude round town has worked out to around 30 mpg. I owned an ST220 which could never manage more than 22-23mpg overall. This may have something to do with VE of V6's opposed to in-line sixes but I suspect it's a lot to do with the care BMW took with the mapping of the car.

Buy one and you'll be chuffed.

 

they are pretty cheap second hand now too

 

sadly its not for me... i don't have that kind of money for a car but its fopr a good friend a 51 plated msport with loads of kit for £7100 seems a really good deal

 

i'm off to look at another wanked st24... theorteically i'll eventually find one thats not shit

 

ive got one for sale at mo 330 ci convertible no fualts what so ever lovely smooth power excellent build quality gutted i have to sell best car ever owned but cant get 3 kids in back