[amberzombie]

Originally Posted by JamieA

Yes the 330d is the veritable Aladin's cave of goodies thanks to that higher LCT threshold. I'd almost get one stock.

my wife and i were just discussing the possibility of upgrading when we start planning for our second little one.

a 330d wagon would most likely fit the bill.

[samchuang33]

Here is the updates on the repairs done on 330d.

Drop in on Tueday and should finally get it back today. Got a 320i lci instead which is still a very nice car to drive around i might add. They fix up the glove box, rear hand rail and change over the trim for me already on Tuesday but I think they didn't know how to fix the corning light fault.

So intead of tearing the car apart and changing ove the head light that is probably not the cause, BMW Australia told them to install and upgrade the electronic software.

HUmmm???? I thought this was a new car so how come they are already upgrading a the software for a car that is 2 weeks old???

Anyway, i will be picking it up this lunch time so fingers crossed that it is all good.

[samchuang33]

Originally Posted by amberzombie

my wife and i were just discussing the possibility of upgrading when we start planning for our second little one.

a 330d wagon would most likely fit the bill.

You won't go wrong. The sedan is quite small in back and we were struggling to put the pram in the back. Luck we manage to squeeze in on a angle so that it fits.

Wagon might have been a better option with kids.

[remmib]

Looks great, how do you like the engine? A 330d is my dreamengine, to bad it's so expensive here in Norway.

[samchuang33]

Thx Remmib

This is what i said about the car in anther thread.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...9&postcount=27


I think u will love it. Nice mod btw on ur 320d. Looks

[dcg71]

Looks great... love the colour and the m-tech body kit... the new idrive software is looking better too

[Swift135]

Hey Samchuang, can you get ABC digital stations on your TV? I can get every other digital and analogue station but only can get analogue ABC. I have even tried scanning in clear view of the ABC tower on Mt Cootha but can't get it.

[dcg71]

^ like to hear the response to that one too... I have the old idrive, but have trouble getting a few channels.. namely ABC2 and One HD/SD. I've tried scanning in a few different locations but it doesn't make any difference. I'll probably ask the dealer to look at it under warranty soon unless there's a simple fix.

[MFKN3]

I cant get One and I think I only get sbs, 9 and 7 in HD... yet I can see mt cootha from my house

[samchuang33]

Originally Posted by Swift135

Hey Samchuang, can you get ABC digital stations on your TV? I can get every other digital and analogue station but only can get analogue ABC. I have even tried scanning in clear view of the ABC tower on Mt Cootha but can't get it.

Hey Swift

Cant pick-up ABC too at where im over at inner east of Brissy.

Strange....

[JamieA]

Originally Posted by amberzombie

my wife and i were just discussing the possibility of upgrading when we start planning for our second little one.

a 330d wagon would most likely fit the bill.

Unfortunately the 330d Touring isn't available in Australia, however there has been a white 330d Touring (2007) one on carsales.com.au for a while that was imported...

In fact having a look at the 3 series Touring range, the 320d doesn't even get a guernsey you would have thought that diesel would rule the day in this segment...

As for the sedan - prams suitable for newborns are difficult to get through the small aperture of the boot opening, and I found that a child seat only fits on passenger side of rear (for a tall 6 foot 2 driver) and only if you have a short partner...

[ecnirp]

Originally Posted by Jaymz

Guys here's some updates for ya's.

• E90/E91
• Production of 320d will change from plant Germany to plant South
  Africa with SOP October 2009.
  
• Price increase of $700 for 330d.
  
• Price increase of $500 for 335i.
  
• The following models are available with manual transmission as a
  special request via Sales Operations: 320i Executive, 323i & 325i
  All other models are
  not available with manual transmission. There will be no change in retail price if manual transmission is selected.
• Introduction of
  M Sport suspension deletion. Only available in
  conjunction with M Sport Package. Not available for M3 Sedan.
  This option deletes the M Sport suspension from the M Sport Package and retains the standard suspension.
  
  
• $150 price increase for Comfort Access.
  
• Chrome Line Exterior
  will now also be available in conjunction with M
  
  Sport Package on all models.
  
• Deletion of CD-changer preparation from the standard specification.
  
• Introduction of
  Extended connectivity of the music player in the mobile phone.

• E92/E93
• Introduction of 320d Coupé. Only available with automatic transmission.
  
• Introduction of 330d Coupé. Only available with automatic transmission.
  
• Deletion of 323i Coupé.
  
• Introduction of
  M Sport suspension deletion in conjunction with M Sport Package. Not available for 335i Coupé and M3 Coupé.
  This option deletes the M Sport suspension from the M Sport Package and retains the standard suspension.
  
  
• $150 price increase for Comfort Access.
  
• Introduction of
  Chrome Line Exterior. Only available in conjunction with M Sport Package.
• Introduction of
  Extended connectivity of the music player in the mobile phone.

For those who dont know, yes i work at a dealership. So if your looking at a new purchase, I can help.

Thanks guys
PM me

I couldn't quite work out if the above posts suggest that the e91 will in afact be introduced in 320d and/or 330d guise ?

[samchuang33]

Never check that diesel is not available in Oz for 3 series wagon.

Hummm... looks like 530d wagon or x3 or x5 is the go then if u want a diesel with larger boot.

[JamieA]

Yes, I think it is a shame.

[samchuang33]

After getting the car back from dealership for almost 1 week, the corning fault light came back on again. The front passenger glove box also is not adjusted. I still need to wack it in hard to get it to close.

I was told by service advisor that the electronics of in whole car was re-installed again so technically it was not an update becasue it is the same program that is already in the car. The just re-installed the program again. kinda like reinstalling Window xp when it start playing up. I guess it is back to the dealership again.

[Zen]

Originally Posted by samchuang33

After getting the car back from dealership for almost 1 week, the corning fault light came back on again. The front passenger glove box also is not adjusted. I still need to wack it in hard to get it to close.

I was told by service advisor that the electronics of in whole car was re-installed again so technically it was not an update becasue it is the same program that is already in the car. The just re-installed the program again. kinda like reinstalling Window xp when it start playing up. I guess it is back to the dealership again.

Ouch sorry to hear that.. I hope all the issues your having will get rectified soon.

[samchuang33]

Originally Posted by Zen

Ouch sorry to hear that.. I hope all the issues your having will get rectified soon.

Ok. Got the car back yesterday after it spend almost a week there getting this cornering light issue fixed. The dealership or BMW Australia had no idea what was the cause. After a few days of relaying information between themselves, they think that some of the vehicles parts or accessories might not have been fully coded into the car. So what they did was they, re-coded and installed everything again. Hopefully this will be the last I ever see this problem again.

Glove box require new latch that will come from Germany. So that won't get fix in a flash. I guess I just need to wack it harder to close it.