2010 330i

doughboy · 07-12-2010, 02:59 AM

nicko44 -

You're preaching to the converted!!

NFS & I were both proud owners of E90 330i's, around 06 vintage, and now extinct by all accounts!!

Even though ours were early 256bhp versions, what a peach of an engine, come sell one time it was really hard to see where to go next.

The loss of engine note was a let down with the 335i, but i've now come round to the gruff bark of the 335i.

The 330i is a light engine too, about 50kg lighther than the same 335i model.

I'd said before the E90 330i would be a classic in a few years, now they don't make it any more that time will come even sooner!!

rabble · 07-12-2010, 03:32 PM

i love my 330i auto vert (awesome engine note, especially with the roof off while being smooth as a kitten) but its horrendous on fuel economy.

Mine is stated to do 6.5secs but i always get around 6.0 - 6.2, i wonder if its remapped? but since it was bought from bmw dealership, surely it cant be?

G82Dude · 07-12-2010, 05:17 PM

As a slight curve ball, it is strange that they are continuing with the even rarer (and possibly more pointless) 325i. Given the [almost identical] CO2 and economy, it's lower power really doesn't make any sense at all, oh other than it was £3K less!

And why keep the dated 325d? How many of those do you see, with it's virtually identical economy and CO2 figures to the 330d? It's almost like they did a cut and paste on the technical page!

NFS · 07-12-2010, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doughboy

The loss of engine note was a let down with the 335i, but i've now come round to the gruff bark of the 335i.

The 330i is a light engine too, about 50kg lighther than the same 335i model.

I'd said before the E90 330i would be a classic in a few years, now they don't make it any more that time will come even sooner!!

I do like the tuned exhaust note from the 335i.

The 330i was all about the induction noise. Smooth as silk. This was mine:

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doughboy Major General 1545 Rep 8,970 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 Comp 6MT Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK iTrader: (2)	nicko44 - You're preaching to the converted!! NFS & I were both proud owners of E90 330i's, around 06 vintage, and now extinct by all accounts!! Even though ours were early 256bhp versions, what a peach of an engine, come sell one time it was really hard to see where to go next. The loss of engine note was a let down with the 335i, but i've now come round to the gruff bark of the 335i. The 330i is a light engine too, about 50kg lighther than the same 335i model. I'd said before the E90 330i would be a classic in a few years, now they don't make it any more that time will come even sooner!!
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rabble Private First Class 6 Rep 194 Posts Drives: e93 330i M Sport Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: uk iTrader: (0)	i love my 330i auto vert (awesome engine note, especially with the roof off while being smooth as a kitten) but its horrendous on fuel economy. Mine is stated to do 6.5secs but i always get around 6.0 - 6.2, i wonder if its remapped? but since it was bought from bmw dealership, surely it cant be?
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G82Dude - 290 Rep 2,598 Posts Drives: M4CMxD Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	As a slight curve ball, it is strange that they are continuing with the even rarer (and possibly more pointless) 325i. Given the [almost identical] CO2 and economy, it's lower power really doesn't make any sense at all, oh other than it was £3K less! And why keep the dated 325d? How many of those do you see, with it's virtually identical economy and CO2 figures to the 330d? It's almost like they did a cut and paste on the technical page!
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