BMW E90 330D M Sport

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95 fiesta si

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Sunday 13th April 2014
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Ok, so this is my new 2007 BMW 3 Series Sedan E90 330D M Sport. Ok so its not as glamorous as some of the cars on here, but its probably the best car i have personally owned.

Black Sapphire Metallic and 54k on the clock. Comes with M Sport package, 6-Speed Manual, High gloss shadowline, exterior lights package, 18" MV3 Alloy, black Dakota leather interior, front & rear armrest, black roof lining & pillars, Multifunction steering wheel, dual climate control, Auxiliary heating, iDrive widescreen Sat-nav system & BMW Professional Stereo, AUX port, front\rear electric windows and mirrors, remote locking, ABS, PAS, Traction Control, headlight washers, cruise control with brake function, auto lights & wipers, auto dimming interior mirror, reverse parking sensors with distance control, hands-free Bluetooth, voice control, BMW Assist, , smoker package, full BMW service history.

The M Sport models come with 18" MV3 alloys, sport front & rear bumpers, sideskirts, sports springs, sport steering wheel, sport leather gearknob etc

Kinda wish id stuck out and gone for a facelift LCI 2009 model with more extras like sunroof, folding mirrors, heated seats and xenons as these things are a pain to retrofit anything without extra wiring and BMW coding

already started a few things by removing the rear badges and adding some ///M car matts.

A Few Facts
3.0 TDI 6-Cylinder 24v
6-speed manual
231 BHP
500 Nm \ 369 Lb-Ft Torque
0-62 = 6.5 secs
Top Speed = 155 mph
RWD
MPG Combined = 43.5
MPG Extra Urban = 55.4
MPG Urban = 31.7
Weight = 1535 KG
Insurance Group 36 (£400 A Year)
Tax Band H (£190 a year)














THE MOD LIST TO DATE:

INTERIOR
• Genuine BMW M3 Power, Memory and heated Black Novillo Leather seats
• Genuine BMW M3 Black Novillo Leather Split Folding Rear Seats
• Genuine BMW Rear Seat Nets
• Genuine BMW Leather Split Armrest
• Genuine BMW Twin 12v Cig lighter Sockets and blank plugs in rear console
• Genuine BMW Black Velour Car Mats
• Genuine BMW Performance Sport Pedals
• Genuine BMW Performance Alcantara Handbrake Handle & Gaitor
• Genuine BMW Performance Alcantara Gear Gaitor & Sport Gear Stick
• Genuine BMW LCI Front Dash Cup holders
• Genuine BMW LCI Aluminium Auto headlight switch
• Genuine BMW LCI Climate Control Unit (Added heated seat buttons and "All" Climate)
• Genuine BMW LCI Warning triangle, brackets and boot lid carpet
• Genuine BMW Phone Cradle Adapter to Storage Tray conversion
• Genuine BMW Fold down black sunglasses holder (Replaces drivers grab handle)
• Genuine BMW Rechargeable Glovebox Torch
• Genuine BMW Grey Boot Cargo storage net
• Genuine BMW 12v power socket in the boot
• Carbon Fiber wrapped 4D Gloss center console, dash and door trims
• Fire Extinguisher installed in boot
• Apple iPad Mini 2 Dash Mount Magnets

ICE
• Standard BMW iDrive & 6 speaker system.

BODY
• Genuine BMW LCI Rear Conversion (Tailgate, LED Lights & Coding)
• Genuine BMW Performance 335i\335D Rear Diffuser
• AC Schnitzer Style roof Spoiler
• BMW Performance style Lower Tailgate Spoiler
• BMW Performance Style High Gloss Black Front Kidney Grills
• Retrofit Genuine BMW High Gloss Power Folding mirrors, Switch, Remote Fold & coding
• Rear Privacy Tints & Sunstrip (80% Tint)
• Smoked side repeaters
• 6k White LED Door Courtesy lights
• Bosch Aero Wiper Blades
• Private plate
• Removed 330D rear tailgate badges
• Black\White BMW badges (Instead of blue\white BMW logo)
• ODK Splat rear window decal

WHEELS & TYRES,
• 19" OEMS IFG9 Staggered Alloys - 8.5j Front, 9.5j Rear
• Black\White BMW Centre Caps
• Yokohama Advan Sport V105 Front Tyres 225/35/19
• Falken Azenis FR-453 Rear Tyres 255/30/19
• Black Wheel Bolts & Locking Nuts
• Eibach 5mm (10mm per axel) Rear Wheel Spacers

SUSPENSION
• Standard M Sport Shocks and springs

BRAKES
• BMW 335D Larger Front Calipers (fully refurbed in red by BiggRed)
• BMW 330D Standard Rear calipers painted red
• BMW 335D Front 348 x 30mm EBC Turbo Grooved Vented Discs
• BMW 330D Rear 336 x 22mm EBC Turbo Grooved Vented Discs
• Pagid pads all round

ENGINE & PERFORMANCE MODS
• E-Maps stage 1 map (275 BHP - 600nm \ 445 Ibs-ft Torque)
• K&N OEM Fit Air Filter
• Style Dynamics Custom 335D Twin Exit Stainless Exhaust with silencers removed
• Dummy DPF (Gutted, re-welded and coded)

WISH LIST
• Genuine BMW Individual Ltd Edition Stop\Start Button (61317973477)
• Genuine BMW E90 LCI Bonnet
• Genuine BMW LCI Xeon Angel Eye Headlight Conversion
• 1M Look Front Bumper
• Wagner Tuning EVO intercooler
• NV Motorsport ODB Stop Lock
• Retrofit LCI CIC iDrive HD 8.8" widescreen sat-nav and coding + Combox
• Custom 13 speaker sound system
• Full USB iPod\iPhone control for video & Audio
• Free view TV Tuner
• Reverse Camera
• Engine Bay Carbon Detail
• Interior Carbon Detail


Edited by 95 fiesta si on Monday 3rd October 17:29


Edited by 95 fiesta si on Monday 3rd October 17:30

Boobonman

5,645 posts

191 months

Sunday 13th April 2014
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Lovely, what year? My parents have a 2006 330d touring, same colour as yours but with Dakota lemon interior and an auto box. Their car has just ticked over 100k and wheel/tyre issues aside has been faultless. I've always wondered how fast it would go if the limiter were removed, it is certainly keen enough to butt into it.

95 fiesta si

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1,600 posts

151 months

Sunday 13th April 2014
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Boobonman said:
Lovely, what year? My parents have a 2006 330d touring, same colour as yours but with Dakota lemon interior and an auto box. Their car has just ticked over 100k and wheel/tyre issues aside has been faultless. I've always wondered how fast it would go if the limiter were removed, it is certainly keen enough to butt into it.
Its a 2007. Its a perfect daily with a good balance of performance and economy.

95 fiesta si

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Sunday 13th April 2014
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Started by changing a few things

Gave the car a service with a new pollen filter, 7.5L Castrol Edge 0W-30 & oil filter, K&N OEM fit filter. Cant believe how big the K&N and the pollen filter are



K&N Filter next to 1.5L Pepsi


K&N was a complete bugger to fit as you have to take half the bloody engine out to get to it. Car seems to rev more freely with this fitted.








Edited by 95 fiesta si on Sunday 13th April 20:30

95 fiesta si

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Sunday 13th April 2014
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Then got on with a few more interior changes.

Genuine BMW sunglasses holder in place of grab handle on drivers side




Genuine BMW Performance pedals




Genuine BMW Dakota Leather adjustable split armrest





Edited by 95 fiesta si on Sunday 13th April 21:51

95 fiesta si

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then made a few exterior modifications

Heko wind delectors. i actually removed the rear ones and just left the fronts on, as the rears looked stupid



Matt black front kidney grills to replace the chrome ones (not a fan of exterior chrome. Also put some black gloss vinyl wrap on the blue parts of the BMW badge

95 fiesta si

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Sunday 13th April 2014
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Next mod was to pop down and see Simon at e-Maps for a remap.

An hour later the car was pushing an estimated 271 BHP and 600 Nm of torque (445 lbs-ft)

I want to get this on a RR to get actual figures though.

95 fiesta si

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Sunday 13th April 2014
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Next up on the list was a rear window tint like the BMW factory option. I also added a sunstrip as i find it useful on those bright sunny mornings.

I also added an AC Schnitzer Style roof Spoiler and Depo smoked LED rear lights.









Edited by 95 fiesta si on Sunday 13th April 20:55

95 fiesta si

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Sunday 13th April 2014
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next up was a change of wheel. I wanted to keep with a traditional style BMW wheel and opted for a staggered set of 19" OEMS 111 (8.5j front, 9.5j rear), which are basically a cheaper replica of 3SDM 0.06.

I opted for Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta Front Tyres 225/35/19, Falken Azenis FR-453 Rear Tyres 255/30/19

also had 4 wheel laser alignment with toe and camber adjustment when i had the tyres fitted. Iam also planning on putting some BMW centre caps on to make it a little more OEM looking



19" New v 18" standard


Even with m sport springs the ride looks a little high on the new wheels.



Edited by 95 fiesta si on Sunday 13th April 21:54

aspirated

2,539 posts

145 months

Sunday 13th April 2014
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Nice, begging for spacers though smile

95 fiesta si

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Sunday 13th April 2014
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Turn my attention to the interior again as i wasn't happy with the amount of standard aluminum trim in the cabin. Wanted to get some carbon trim but the original trim from BMW was going to cost in the region of £800, so i forked out £20 on some 4D carbon wrap and did it myself. Also added some E90 LCI (2009 onwards) front cupholders. Like the originals but with some small silver detailing on them.

BEFORE





AFTER










Edited by 95 fiesta si on Sunday 13th April 21:55

95 fiesta si

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aspirated said:
Nice, begging for spacers though smile
I am planning on adding a small amount of camber and space them a little to give it a wider rear stance

95 fiesta si

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Sunday 13th April 2014
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Gave the car a quick detail with some Dodo Juice products after changing a few things.

I removed the rear wind deflectors as they just didn't look right to me. Also returned the Depo LED rear lights as some of the LEDs on the rear strip stopped working and LED's just didn't seem to suit the car, so opted for some good old fashioned Genuine BMW Blackline rear lights.










martin mrt

3,768 posts

200 months

Sunday 13th April 2014
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Cracking cars these.

If your interested in parting with the chrome grilles let me know

95 fiesta si

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Back to the interior

Fitted genuine BMW Performance Gear knob and handbrake handle along with the Alcantara Gaitors and ipad mini retina magnets for dash mounting. I use it as a video\audio player for the idrive and use the Tomtom satnav app with HD traffic on it as i hate the BMW idrive satnav






95 fiesta si

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Sunday 13th April 2014
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martin mrt said:
Cracking cars these.

If your interested in parting with the chrome grilles let me know
sold them on ebay a while back now mate for about £30

cerb4.5lee

30,169 posts

179 months

Sunday 13th April 2014
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Very nice motor OP, we had a 2006 E90 330d for 6 years and loved it to bits so much so that I have currently got a 2006 E90 330i as I think they make cracking all rounder`s, both were left standard though...because I am an old git!!!

Like the changes you have made...you don't half get stuck in, just the black grills I am not a fan of but appreciate there isn't any other chrome bits on the car.

Enjoy it smile they offer great performance coupled with great economy...that's the problem with my 330i once you start using the throttle it soon drops below 20 mpg but you don't get that problem with the 330d as it offers the best of both worlds. driving

VX Foxy

3,962 posts

242 months

Sunday 13th April 2014
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Nice job on the wrap.

Sorry, but did you really say 'sedan'?

95 fiesta si

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Sunday 13th April 2014
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cerb4.5lee said:
Very nice motor OP, we had a 2006 E90 330d for 6 years and loved it to bits so much so that I have currently got a 2006 E90 330i as I think they make cracking all rounder`s, both were left standard though...because I am an old git!!!

Like the changes you have made...you don't half get stuck in, just the black grills I am not a fan of but appreciate there isn't any other chrome bits on the car.

Enjoy it smile they offer great performance coupled with great economy...that's the problem with my 330i once you start using the throttle it soon drops below 20 mpg but you don't get that problem with the 330d as it offers the best of both worlds. driving
thank you, yes some people dont like the black grills, for me iam not a fan of chrome and with so many BMW's on the road, was trying to make it a little different, plus i have the black edging around the windows etc. I probably would of opted for the 330i or the 335i aswell if i didn't have to do so much millage for work. Iam seeing an avergae of about 40 mpg mixed with motorway and london traffic which iam happy with given the performance

95 fiesta si

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Sunday 13th April 2014
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VX Foxy said:
Nice job on the wrap.

Sorry, but did you really say 'sedan'?
cheers. the wraps a right pain in the bum hole, took a few attempts to get it right. I used a hair dryer to warm it up to help stretch it around the corners.

Yes BMW E90 Sedan, google it. loads of pics come up. Iam guessing it just means 4 doors and not a coupe ?

Edited by 95 fiesta si on Sunday 13th April 21:46