6 years later........

Sara · 09-30-2011, 12:54 PM

Looking good

wins76 · 09-30-2011, 01:27 PM

Just wondering from the picture you posted, you seem to have alot of positive camber on rear wheels. Did you adjust to that or....?

El Cheapo Loco · 09-30-2011, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by wins76

Just wondering from the picture you posted, you seem to have alot of positive camber on rear wheels. Did you adjust to that or....?

Looks like picture distortion because of the lens he used.

BMW Lawman · 09-30-2011, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by wins76

Just wondering from the picture you posted, you seem to have alot of positive camber on rear wheels. Did you adjust to that or....?

I noticed that also. It must just be the way its sitting on the dirt/grass shoulder of the road. No adjustments.

BMW Lawman · 09-30-2011, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by roundle

Original brakes? RESPECT! Must be a 6MT, right?

Nope, it's the steptronic. I drive a mix of highway and city, and I'm a pretty spirited driver....I mean it's a 330i ZZP, it's meant to be driven. I kept thinking they were gonna come due but the OBC still says over 25000 miles left on the fronts and rears. I finally checked them myself and found the front and rear rotors are still about 1mm above the minimums and the pads are fine.

95325i · 09-30-2011, 02:33 PM

its good to hear that 330i has little issues when it get up in miles. My car has 38,300miles now.

BMWonderful · 09-30-2011, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by express705

75k, water pump and cylinder head at 50k.

1 set of tires, and 84 quarts of oil

Why a cylinder head? Did it relate to your water pump going out, like it overheated??

bumere90 · 09-30-2011, 09:34 PM

I am at 100,000 and my ac compressor just went out. Other than that had no other problems

Express · 09-30-2011, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by BMWonderful

Why a cylinder head? Did it relate to your water pump going out, like it overheated??

nope.. valve ticking :P

Gripster · 10-01-2011, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by BK

I have iDrive and 65K miles, 5+ years old. No issues, did not get extended warranty. Looks and drives like new. Love the E90 330i.

BK - I always see you here in these 330i threads.

Yup another satisfied customer. Car is solid. I am hoping that this becomes the classic car of this generation in years to come. This car seems to be getting better with age - it's butter smooth with enough grunt to be satisfying. I was originally bummed when the 335i came out with it's gobs of torque and HP over our cars, but when the HPFP started happening, I was glad to have the little old N52.

The electronics scare me though out of warranty. iDrive and all it's sensors won't be cheap to fix if they crap out and there's no preventative maintenance to avoid issue. Also wished I gone with stick shift. I'm committed to this car for the long-term and BMW stick shifts tend to be more reliable as the car ages.

ZURICH · 10-01-2011, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by BMW Lawman

6 years old....98000 miles....3 sets of tires.....a few exterior mods.....no mechanical or repair issues outside of warranty......all sheduled maintenance.....still on the original brake pads and rotors.....still drives like the day it was new. I love my car.

Hi Guys, just found this post.

December 2005 320d M Sport 133,000 km.
2nd set of brake pads 4 sets summer tyres 2 sets of winters.
new turbo and 4 injectors at 130,000 Km under extended warranty.
serviced as per BMW specs, although I carry out double oil changes
Nothing else to report, still pulls like a train and perfect condition inside and out, see pics taken last weekend, enjoy. kev.

positiveions · 10-01-2011, 05:50 PM

that is sooo awesome to hear.

J02 335i · 10-01-2011, 05:57 PM

Thats awesome, but I honestly have never owned a car that long to relate to your post, I tend to get bored easily and then buy something else.

ZURICH · 10-01-2011, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by J02 335i

Thats awesome, but I honestly have never owned a car that long to relate to your post, I tend to get bored easily and then buy something else.

The Mystic blue Touring is my long term baby, I also have a new 320d x drive M Sport Touring

enjoy the pics

EZ_TUR90 · 10-01-2011, 06:23 PM

My 04 330ci is at 100k and nothing but regular maintenane. The only thing thats been repaired has been the drivers side door lock. No clue how it broke. After 8 years 300 bucks isn't too much to spend on a repair. These cars get a bad rep, but its proved to be more reliable than many of the other brands I've owned. Cough Audi cough.

StoneCold · 10-01-2011, 06:27 PM

Looking good....

queensfield · 10-02-2011, 10:58 PM

Good to read all the comments on 330i. Ride is just incredible- better than anything I ever owned previously.

Cisco661 · 10-03-2011, 07:02 PM

purchased cpo'ed 06 330i in april with 56k miles. had SAS sensor and starter motor replaced under warranty. warranty runs out in few weeks. still undecided about purchasing an extended warranty. any help? its runs very well. planning on keeping it because they a rarer than others. i have I-Drive,sports pack, premium pack, xenon headlights, steptronic, logic 7, leather interior.

Cisco661 · 10-03-2011, 07:03 PM

this is it.

SpeedBuggy · 10-03-2011, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Bcube

So when are you folks going to start driving your cars.

BlackDesertTango · 10-15-2011, 06:56 PM

2006 330 premium package stock everything

80K miles
replaced blower motor at 75k
replaced original battery at 79K
No other repairs and I never spend a dime on repairs I have the best ever
warranty up to 125K

Cliffj · 10-15-2011, 08:43 PM

82K miles, No HPFP issues, no issues except SIRIUS module replaced under warranty. No 100K warranty, and not worried.

335i 6M, SP.

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