peteh

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Really struggling to find one that's a manual, lots of lovely autos and usually better spec'd, but really want a manual (

Should I worry about 136k? Just seems a lot that's all...

Any input or know of any for sale would be appreciated.

peteh

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E46 shape sorry.

Brendan

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I have a 330d sport saloon it has 155k on it and is going well still, just make sure has been serviced with good oil, ask about if it has high pressure diessel pump go? normally happens about 100k also check serpentine belt and bottom pulley, its a 2 part item that can go!

The engines are lovely had mine for over a 100k now and don't want to change it!

Will Pedley Racing

They do lap up the miles! I wouldn't be too worried by 136k, mines just rolled over 165k and is still going strong.

They do need a few bits along the way, centre prop bearing, the 'guibo' rubber donut between the box and the prop, lower arm bushes and if you're really unlucky - a turbo!

As a daily, mine is great, I see on average 38mpg with mixed driving and the space in the back is very useful. I've moved house a couple of times over the last few years and you don't realise just how much you can get in the back until you try!

Scrubs up ok too for 13 years old!

rallycross

manual 330d rare, tourer version even rarer.
big mileage no problem for these things with FSH, 135k is not high a lot of them had done 100k by the time they were 3 years old.

peteh

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Yeah I've been doing a lot of research on um, turbos, swirl flaps, some vortex breather thingy aswell I heard, main reason the turbo goes apparently.

Aren't the rear sub frame mounts a problem aswell or something in that region? Or was that the e36's?

cozzfather

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hope your research told you that the e46 manual 330d's do not have swirlflaps and anyone buying a auto must love danger if the swirlflaps are bending nicely

one of the best cars i have driven was a manual e46 330d sport with all the handling options fitted like msport performance suspension settings and msport suspension pack 11,it must of been one of the best manual diesel bmw's ever made until that time.

cozzfather

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Alright Son................

Maxwell

Mine is built 2001 but delivered and registered 2002 with the facelift front end and bodykit and is an "individual" with factory "Estoril Blue" paint. Was special order and imported from Germany. Its got Silver leather (electric option, not heated) a/c and sunroof, parking sensors and harmon/kardon system. Ł38900 new (original bill of sale with the car). Has a genuine 109k now, and it has an early 184bhp engine with no swirlflaps, a 5spd manual box too. Apparently its a weird mix of pre-facelift and facelift stuff. I touched lucky with the car. All i have done is lower it, x5 facelift wheels, a service, the turbo vortex filter, and few other things for mot. Has given me virtually 10k of hassle free driving. Love it. Actually about to mint it and take it off the road for the winter!!

peteh

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Thought you were selling that maxwell?

Old ford

Have you re mapped your BMW, looking at having mine done and called at your unit the other day but there was nobody there all locked up, do you have to make an appointment ? Only want to discuss the options and possible results at the moment.

Glenn_

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Ive Drove Wills car and it goes well. Its really comfy too.

Will Pedley Racing

Sorry you had a wasted visit, we do normally suggest ringing in advance to make sure we're in. All the dyno mapping we do is with third party dynos which takes us away from the unit quite regularly! Feel free to drop me a PM on here or give me a ring and we can discuss the benefits of a remap. My 330d was mapped (and responded very well!) but I put it back to standard a few months ago as the original turbo was just starting to make a little chirp as it reached peak torque, haven't got the time to be off the road/replacing at the moment so prevention was better than cure!

Brendan

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Please can you confirm that the the MANUAL 330d does not have swirl flaps?

I have not taken off exhaust manifold yet! (no need to) and with the m sport kit on yes they handle very well indeed! My diesel put lots of cars to shame!

Maxwell

Around Jan this year yeah. Not now!

Maxwell

Brendy, i was down at a bmw breakers getting a piece of trim for my interior and in conversation i mentioned how my car didnt have swirl flaps (but i assumed it did and bought the blanks to do the conversion) and the breakers reply was "we have had 2006 204bhp X5s in that havehad no swirl flaps!!

jaimesdna

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E46 330d 204bhp manual DOES have swirl flaps.

gingeRS

love the X5 wheels....will they fit E39s??

Maxwell

Yeah my mate had a precfacelift set on his E39 530d m-sport touring and it ran like 30mm hubcentric spacers on the rear and 40mm on the front!!



And my other friend has the same prefacelift set on his E60 530 M-Sport and its set up pretty much the same as the E39

vaughant

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Some great beemers there maxwell.

Caddyshack

The fuel pump relay can be problematic but an easy fix, bushes need replacing fairly often. I didn't like the sport suspension as crashy on uk back roads. Go really well though.

That 5 series above looks terrible (IMO) looks like it has collapsed and would be awful to drive or is it on bags?

Maxwell

The silver e60 is on coilovers and does NOT buff at all!!

cozzfather

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the m57 manual 330d e46 bmw does not have swirl flaps fitted from new.

the m57N manual 330d e46 bmw does have swirl flaps fitted from new.

the m57 auto 330d e46 do have swirl flaps fitted from new.

i know what i would rather have and thats a facelift 03 m57 manual sport 330d and fuck worrying about piss flaps

cozzfather

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both M57N manual and auto do from new

NickB

I know its not a tourer



184bhp..no flaps
sold her at 180k
check
plastic inlet manifold for spliiting
oil breather (in inlet manifold) change every 30k (vortex or loo roll)
banana rads ...high mileage

I was using her on a 600 mile round trip everyweekend
good as gold

peteh

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Still looking!!

Really don't wana resort so a auto or the 2.0 (

Maxwell

You not get sorted yet??

I was selling mine again but only got one viewer, then i fell in with the cossie and my dad talked me into keeping the beemer, so definately gonna keep it for another while!!

peteh

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Na mate, bloody things.

Thought I was going to look at a lovely one in Scotland but just heard it's sold, then I look on autotrader and hey presto a trader now has it on there for a grand more than before, psml!

Escy

I had a 330d Sport Touring. Nice cars. Mine was an auto and I thought it was a perfect match for the engine.

m4tt274

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auto box is stronger isnt it? I read somewhere they put up with remaps better as the clutch and manual box start to cause grief.

Jimbo.

Manual 330's are hard to come by, took me a while to find a decent 330ci 6speed manual convertible. Love the combination of the straight 6 and manual box.

Escy

I'd agree but not when the straight 6 is a lazy diesel.

xr2wishy

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the auto box is a good box, i have a 330 ci manual and that is really nice to drive, i don't think a diesel 330 auto would disappoint as a daily, so with that i'm on the hunt for a nice e90 330d now.

R4N SS

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i miss my E46 330d and it was a schnitzer model from factory.

awesome cars - mine was manual as well.

gingeRS

you can buy my 530d msport auto....awesome car

peteh

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Yeah I could! Lol

Did you get anymore pics?

gingeRS

im gonna take some at the weekend when its clean.
im still in 2 minds about selling it....