E90 - 320i Owners Club - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

ivanwibi · 09-08-2005, 08:36 AM

Since the 320i accounts to over 60% of three series sales in Australia, I tough it will be great if we start a forum and share our cars pictures, mods, and tech info here.

DozyDriver · 09-09-2005, 10:24 AM

Great idea Ivanwibi. But unfortunately my 320i is stock a standard exec, and I'm not into mods. The tech info interests me though. I'm always trawling the general forum for this.

ivanwibi · 09-12-2005, 05:22 PM

Glad to have a fellow australian with 320s, when I car I will post some of the tweaks or tech details that we can all share.

cool_sydz · 09-14-2005, 10:54 AM

Do you know where can I get the best quality PDC for my 320i E90 installed ? I'm at Sydney. Thanks.

ivanwibi · 09-14-2005, 07:18 PM

I did investigate of ways to have PDC without ugly 'holes', I found a product through Repco, it is a strip of magnetic coil, install just being the plastic bar, it detects the impedance change and thus report if there are obstacles, I found it through a wheels magazine advert., they have a website, but I lost the address, your best bet is to ring Repco/or mobile installer out there and describe the PDC, if you do not mind the hole then you should get something from smart park or Bosch http://www.bosch.com.au/content/language1/html/1546.htm (I think a cheapy from Taiwan would not cut it for a BMW, and it may not work after 6-12 months and left ugly holes)

PS : I got two cheap PDCs new in box (they sent me two after ordering one at Ebay), was going to put it in my LR, decided not to proceed cause it might work intermittently and leave lots of holes instead.

dobes71 · 09-21-2005, 11:16 PM

Fantastic idea to have an australian forum. Hope to pick my 320i in next 2 weeks. Black, Sunroof, 162, Sport Steering Wheels, Black int, buss walnut, navigation.

ivanwibi · 09-26-2005, 05:40 PM

Post us your car pictures when you have taken delivery of it!, mine will be arriving mid November.

Congragulations, did you order a sport suspension as well?

dobes71 · 09-26-2005, 06:24 PM

Will post pics when it arrives, hopefully mid november as well.
Did not get the sports suspension as the wife thought I was spending enough money.. Dont seem to get much joy out of my E46 anymore.

ivanwibi · 10-28-2005, 11:35 AM

It arrives after 2 months of wait, fantastic form, great to drive, and to look at.

Ride is firm, harsher on a very bumpy surfaces, after a few days, it had settle down (my preception had changed or maybe the suspension loosen up a bit), anyway, handles like it is on rail specially at higher speed - hwy. Steering is direct and responsive, steering input is followed by immidiete response of direction change. I am very impressed with how the whole things tied together.

I have owned SAAB 9-5, VOLVO 850, C180K (W203), HONDA Integra Vti-R.

Will post other pics on request.

ivanwibi · 11-03-2005, 06:54 AM

Some more pictures in a wrecking yard.

aussie79 · 03-03-2006, 01:11 AM

Let me in ! ! !

i recently bought 320i executive...

nathan_putland · 03-03-2006, 03:05 AM

Waited 6 months for this...finally arrived.

aussie79 · 03-03-2006, 10:53 AM

Hey, Ivanwivi, how much did you pay for chrome kidney grille and bumper stirips?

I am thingking of getting stickers ...from ebay..

ivanwibi · 03-13-2006, 07:00 AM

Its not chrome its just standard grille. I looked like chrome, it snicer black as is, and unless you have black car the windows surround is nicer black.

aem · 03-23-2006, 05:47 AM

I've just made up a forum for us aussies.

Come and start things..

Check my sig.

inf3st · 09-12-2006, 08:12 AM

any 320i owners here from perth?? or am i the only one who goes on e90post?

moO moO nEL · 09-12-2006, 08:48 AM

what's the fuel consumption for the 320i?
my 323i is doing 10.9L/100km

Abyss · 09-13-2006, 08:42 AM

We have to wait until Nov or even Dec to pick up our 320i Exec,Jet Black with Lemon leather + Brushed Alu trim (was ordered Terracotta but after seen the real car change mind immediately) + Sport steering wheels. It needs to factory order.

I'm the same as dobes. Car is for wife and she doesn't want bumpy ride but I was thinking it will look nicer with lowered look.

BMW320i · 09-13-2006, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nathan_putland

Waited 6 months for this...finally arrived.

hey guys, sorry 2 interrupt ur australian thread, i just saw 320i and thought i would jump in

just want 2 say nathan, ur car looks hot!! one of the best 320s iv seen, do u have any other pics?? interior?? Individual is the best

inf3st · 09-13-2006, 09:18 AM

just recently added my breyton front lip n new sets of rims

shackwee23 · 09-13-2006, 09:19 AM

Hey Nathan, the individual looks absolutely fab!

What colour is it?

moO moO nEL · 09-13-2006, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by inf3st

just recently added my breyton front lip n new sets of rims

nice
what size are the rims?

09-08-2005, 08:36 AM	#1
ivanwibi Private First Class Drives: BMW 320ie90 Silver Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 56 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 E90 - 320i [0.00]	E90 - 320i Owners Club Since the 320i accounts to over 60% of three series sales in Australia, I tough it will be great if we start a forum and share our cars pictures, mods, and tech info here. __________________ Nov 05 E90, 320i, Silver, Sunroof, 162, Sport Suspension, Sport Steering Wheel, Black int, burr. walnut inserts. Nov 04 Landrover Freelander TD4, Silver, 17" Freedom Wheels, one tough little hippo.
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09-12-2005, 05:22 PM	#3
ivanwibi Private First Class Drives: BMW 320ie90 Silver Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 56 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 E90 - 320i [0.00]	Excellent Glad to have a fellow australian with 320s, when I car I will post some of the tweaks or tech details that we can all share. __________________ Nov 05 E90, 320i, Silver, Sunroof, 162, Sport Suspension, Sport Steering Wheel, Black int, burr. walnut inserts. Nov 04 Landrover Freelander TD4, Silver, 17" Freedom Wheels, one tough little hippo.

09-14-2005, 10:54 AM	#4
cool_sydz Private First Class Drives: BMW 320i E90 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney, OZ Posts: 63 iTrader: (0)	Park Distance Control (PDC) for 320i E90 Do you know where can I get the best quality PDC for my 320i E90 installed ? I'm at Sydney. Thanks.

09-14-2005, 07:18 PM	#5
ivanwibi Private First Class Drives: BMW 320ie90 Silver Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 56 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 E90 - 320i [0.00]	I did investigate of ways to have PDC without ugly 'holes', I found a product through Repco, it is a strip of magnetic coil, install just being the plastic bar, it detects the impedance change and thus report if there are obstacles, I found it through a wheels magazine advert., they have a website, but I lost the address, your best bet is to ring Repco/or mobile installer out there and describe the PDC, if you do not mind the hole then you should get something from smart park or Bosch http://www.bosch.com.au/content/language1/html/1546.htm (I think a cheapy from Taiwan would not cut it for a BMW, and it may not work after 6-12 months and left ugly holes) PS : I got two cheap PDCs new in box (they sent me two after ordering one at Ebay), was going to put it in my LR, decided not to proceed cause it might work intermittently and leave lots of holes instead. __________________ Nov 05 E90, 320i, Silver, Sunroof, 162, Sport Suspension, Sport Steering Wheel, Black int, burr. walnut inserts. Nov 04 Landrover Freelander TD4, Silver, 17" Freedom Wheels, one tough little hippo.

09-26-2005, 05:40 PM	#7
ivanwibi Private First Class Drives: BMW 320ie90 Silver Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 56 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 E90 - 320i [0.00]	Hi Post us your car pictures when you have taken delivery of it!, mine will be arriving mid November. Congragulations, did you order a sport suspension as well? __________________ Nov 05 E90, 320i, Silver, Sunroof, 162, Sport Suspension, Sport Steering Wheel, Black int, burr. walnut inserts. Nov 04 Landrover Freelander TD4, Silver, 17" Freedom Wheels, one tough little hippo.

09-09-2005, 10:24 AM	#2
DozyDriver Private Drives: 320i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 32 iTrader: (0)	Great idea Ivanwibi. But unfortunately my 320i is stock a standard exec, and I'm not into mods. The tech info interests me though. I'm always trawling the general forum for this.

09-21-2005, 11:16 PM	#6
dobes71 New Member Drives: BMW E90 Sapphire B Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 2 iTrader: (0)	Fantastic idea to have an australian forum. Hope to pick my 320i in next 2 weeks. Black, Sunroof, 162, Sport Steering Wheels, Black int, buss walnut, navigation.

09-26-2005, 06:24 PM	#8
dobes71 New Member Drives: BMW E90 Sapphire B Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 2 iTrader: (0)	Will post pics when it arrives, hopefully mid november as well. Did not get the sports suspension as the wife thought I was spending enough money.. Dont seem to get much joy out of my E46 anymore.

10-28-2005, 11:35 AM	#9
ivanwibi Private First Class Drives: BMW 320ie90 Silver Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 56 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 E90 - 320i [0.00]	Here it is It arrives after 2 months of wait, fantastic form, great to drive, and to look at. Ride is firm, harsher on a very bumpy surfaces, after a few days, it had settle down (my preception had changed or maybe the suspension loosen up a bit), anyway, handles like it is on rail specially at higher speed - hwy. Steering is direct and responsive, steering input is followed by immidiete response of direction change. I am very impressed with how the whole things tied together. I have owned SAAB 9-5, VOLVO 850, C180K (W203), HONDA Integra Vti-R. Will post other pics on request. Attached Images __________________ Nov 05 E90, 320i, Silver, Sunroof, 162, Sport Suspension, Sport Steering Wheel, Black int, burr. walnut inserts. Nov 04 Landrover Freelander TD4, Silver, 17" Freedom Wheels, one tough little hippo. Last edited by ivanwibi; 10-29-2005 at 07:22 PM.

11-03-2005, 06:54 AM	#10
ivanwibi Private First Class Drives: BMW 320ie90 Silver Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 56 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 E90 - 320i [0.00]	Some more pics Some more pictures in a wrecking yard. Attached Images __________________ Nov 05 E90, 320i, Silver, Sunroof, 162, Sport Suspension, Sport Steering Wheel, Black int, burr. walnut inserts. Nov 04 Landrover Freelander TD4, Silver, 17" Freedom Wheels, one tough little hippo.

03-03-2006, 01:11 AM	#11
aussie79 Private Drives: BMW 320i Executive Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 37 iTrader: (0)	Let me in ! ! ! i recently bought 320i executive...

03-03-2006, 03:05 AM	#12
nathan_putland Private Drives: 3 Sport Join Date: May 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 35 iTrader: (0)	Individual M Sport 320i Waited 6 months for this...finally arrived. Attached Images

03-03-2006, 10:53 AM	#13
aussie79 Private Drives: BMW 320i Executive Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 37 iTrader: (0)	Hey, Ivanwivi, how much did you pay for chrome kidney grille and bumper stirips? I am thingking of getting stickers ...from ebay..

03-13-2006, 07:00 AM	#14
ivanwibi Private First Class Drives: BMW 320ie90 Silver Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 56 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 E90 - 320i [0.00]	Its not chrome its just standard grille. I looked like chrome, it snicer black as is, and unless you have black car the windows surround is nicer black. __________________ Nov 05 E90, 320i, Silver, Sunroof, 162, Sport Suspension, Sport Steering Wheel, Black int, burr. walnut inserts. Nov 04 Landrover Freelander TD4, Silver, 17" Freedom Wheels, one tough little hippo.

03-23-2006, 05:47 AM	#15
aem Why pay more for nothing? Drives: . Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 307 iTrader: (0)	I've just made up a forum for us aussies. Come and start things.. Check my sig. __________________ Click.

09-12-2006, 08:12 AM	#16
inf3st Private First Class Drives: e90 black 320i Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 56 iTrader: (0)	any 320i owners here from perth?? or am i the only one who goes on e90post?

09-12-2006, 08:48 AM	#17
moO moO nEL First Lieutenant Drives: 323i Msport; DC2R (track car) Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 395 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 E90 M Sport [0.00]	what's the fuel consumption for the 320i? my 323i is doing 10.9L/100km __________________ cheers, Nelson 2010 NSW CAMS Supersprints champion (3B class) Last edited by moO moO nEL; 09-12-2006 at 01:17 PM.

09-13-2006, 08:42 AM	#18
Abyss New Member Drives: 320i Exec auto Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 28 iTrader: (1)	We have to wait until Nov or even Dec to pick up our 320i Exec,Jet Black with Lemon leather + Brushed Alu trim (was ordered Terracotta but after seen the real car change mind immediately) + Sport steering wheels. It needs to factory order. I'm the same as dobes. Car is for wife and she doesn't want bumpy ride but I was thinking it will look nicer with lowered look.

09-13-2006, 09:18 AM	#20
inf3st Private First Class Drives: e90 black 320i Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 56 iTrader: (0)	just recently added my breyton front lip n new sets of rims

09-13-2006, 09:19 AM	#21
shackwee23 New Member Drives: E90 323i Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 19 iTrader: (0)	Hey Nathan, the individual looks absolutely fab! What colour is it? __________________ BMW 323i SG manual , sunroof, sports suspension, star spoke 159 17"