Trying to find a 330i E92

ben m · 03-12-2015, 04:55 PM

Evening all,

This is my first post, so hello

I am currently looking for a manual E92 330i M-Sport around a 58 plate. I am looking to get slightly higher than base spec, with a preference of the following specs although none are "essential": iDrive, bluetooth prep, logic 7, and folding mirrors. I have a budget of £12,000 however due to finance it has to be trade.

I seem to be struggling to find any with more than base spec. Does anyone know if there are particularly few for sale at the moment? I can find 3 within 100 miles, all are base spec. I am on the south coast, near Portsmouth.

Robin330i · 03-12-2015, 06:04 PM

Have you searched nationwide? A good car is worth travelling for.

rhysh1990 · 03-12-2015, 06:37 PM

There wasn't many about when I was looking for mine well not sensibly priced ones anyway, then one turned up 20 miles down the road

just need to be patient and the car u want will turn up

rhysh1990 · 03-12-2015, 06:38 PM

Oh and if u can try and get the CIC based later idrive mines an 09 plate and has it, much better than the older ccc idrive

essex_lad · 03-12-2015, 10:14 PM

Try 325i n53 ones as well as you can always do the manifold conversion. The main problem you got is when people bought a high spec model from the dealers they would also pay for an auto box.

ben m · 03-13-2015, 01:51 PM

Thanks all, I would prefer CiC although if one comes up that isn't it probably wouldn't be a deal breaker as the "right one" is hard to come by.

Is the 325 -> 330 mod relatively easy with the manifold replacement, reflash and remap easily done? I couldn't find anything definitive so I guessed it wasn't so easy. There are a couple of quite well known tuners in Southampton and I was going to message them to ask. There are a couple of 325's quite close to the spec I am looking for but thought I was better to hold out and actually get a 330.

essex_lad · 03-14-2015, 03:50 AM

I done it myself, its easy to do but costly if you buy a new manifold. I got my manifold from a breakers for 150 then the tune cost me about 600 which isn't too bad because if I was to have a remap on a 330 it would cost me 350-400 anyway.

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ben m New Member 0 Rep 16 Posts Drives: None Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: South Coast, UK. iTrader: (0)	Trying to find a 330i E92 Evening all, This is my first post, so hello I am currently looking for a manual E92 330i M-Sport around a 58 plate. I am looking to get slightly higher than base spec, with a preference of the following specs although none are "essential": iDrive, bluetooth prep, logic 7, and folding mirrors. I have a budget of £12,000 however due to finance it has to be trade. I seem to be struggling to find any with more than base spec. Does anyone know if there are particularly few for sale at the moment? I can find 3 within 100 miles, all are base spec. I am on the south coast, near Portsmouth.
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Robin330i Lieutenant 36 Rep 512 Posts Drives: E90 330i M Sport Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Cheshire iTrader: (2)	Have you searched nationwide? A good car is worth travelling for. __________________ E90 330i M Sport - Honda S2000
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rhysh1990 Second Lieutenant 9 Rep 272 Posts Drives: e92 330i Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: South Wales iTrader: (0)	There wasn't many about when I was looking for mine well not sensibly priced ones anyway, then one turned up 20 miles down the road just need to be patient and the car u want will turn up
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rhysh1990 Second Lieutenant 9 Rep 272 Posts Drives: e92 330i Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: South Wales iTrader: (0)	Oh and if u can try and get the CIC based later idrive mines an 09 plate and has it, much better than the older ccc idrive Last edited by rhysh1990; 03-12-2015 at 06:44 PM..
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essex_lad Banned 106 Rep 1,562 Posts Drives: E92 Msport N53 Stage 2 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Essex iTrader: (0)	Try 325i n53 ones as well as you can always do the manifold conversion. The main problem you got is when people bought a high spec model from the dealers they would also pay for an auto box.
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03-13-2015, 01:51 PM	#6
ben m New Member 0 Rep 16 Posts Drives: None Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: South Coast, UK. iTrader: (0)	Thanks all, I would prefer CiC although if one comes up that isn't it probably wouldn't be a deal breaker as the "right one" is hard to come by. Is the 325 -> 330 mod relatively easy with the manifold replacement, reflash and remap easily done? I couldn't find anything definitive so I guessed it wasn't so easy. There are a couple of quite well known tuners in Southampton and I was going to message them to ask. There are a couple of 325's quite close to the spec I am looking for but thought I was better to hold out and actually get a 330.
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03-14-2015, 03:50 AM	#7
essex_lad Banned 106 Rep 1,562 Posts Drives: E92 Msport N53 Stage 2 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Essex iTrader: (0)	I done it myself, its easy to do but costly if you buy a new manifold. I got my manifold from a breakers for 150 then the tune cost me about 600 which isn't too bad because if I was to have a remap on a 330 it would cost me 350-400 anyway.
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