What petrol 3 series?
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I know "what car" threads are annoying, but I have one on which people might actually be able to help.
I have a very flexible budget (say £10k to £20k), which makes it hard to narrow down which petrol 3 might be the best for me. Obviously, I don't want to spend more for the sake of it, so a car that costs twice as much would have to be a fair bit better.
My needs/wants:-
(1) Has to be petrol.
(2) Vastly prefer a 6 cyl to a 4 cyl turbo.
(3) Has to have decent suspension and turn in (i.e. not like the F30 320d I drive recently, which was awful).
(4) Has to be manual.
Any suggestions gratefully received.
I have a very flexible budget (say £10k to £20k), which makes it hard to narrow down which petrol 3 might be the best for me. Obviously, I don't want to spend more for the sake of it, so a car that costs twice as much would have to be a fair bit better.
My needs/wants:-
(1) Has to be petrol.
(2) Vastly prefer a 6 cyl to a 4 cyl turbo.
(3) Has to have decent suspension and turn in (i.e. not like the F30 320d I drive recently, which was awful).
(4) Has to be manual.
Any suggestions gratefully received.
The decision is made easier by the fact that you have already eliminated the overwhelming majority of 3-series available for sale (the diesels, the petrol four-pots and the automatic six-pots).
There are currently 2900 3-series for sale on PH, of which just 33 are manual petrol cars with six-cylinder engines between £10k and £20K. So you have eliminated 98.86% of the currently available used stock.
Personally I would go for an E91 330i manual touring but that's just me. Depending on where you live and how far you are prepared to travel to view, you might find you only have a choice of one or two cars at a time so it's really a case of finding one that's not been abused and buying that.
There are currently 2900 3-series for sale on PH, of which just 33 are manual petrol cars with six-cylinder engines between £10k and £20K. So you have eliminated 98.86% of the currently available used stock.
Personally I would go for an E91 330i manual touring but that's just me. Depending on where you live and how far you are prepared to travel to view, you might find you only have a choice of one or two cars at a time so it's really a case of finding one that's not been abused and buying that.
Edited by Lowtimer on Tuesday 29th July 12:51
Esseesse said:
daemon said:
330i for me. Much nicer engine than the 335i
How so?OP, could go looking for a mint e46 M3?
I have driven the 335i (as my mum has one) and I quite liked it, but the turbo killed the engine sound for me.
ORD said:
Esseesse said:
daemon said:
330i for me. Much nicer engine than the 335i
How so?OP, could go looking for a mint e46 M3?
I have driven the 335i (as my mum has one) and I quite liked it, but the turbo killed the engine sound for me.
ORD said:
M3 might be a bit OTT as I want this car for a family run-around with a bit of poke and nice engine sound, rather than a weekend car.
I have driven the 335i (as my mum has one) and I quite liked it, but the turbo killed the engine sound for me.
M3z make great daily cars, that's the point! I have driven the 335i (as my mum has one) and I quite liked it, but the turbo killed the engine sound for me.
ORD said:
I know "what car" threads are annoying, but I have one on which people might actually be able to help.
I have a very flexible budget (say £10k to £20k), which makes it hard to narrow down which petrol 3 might be the best for me. Obviously, I don't want to spend more for the sake of it, so a car that costs twice as much would have to be a fair bit better.
My needs/wants:-
(1) Has to be petrol.
(2) Vastly prefer a 6 cyl to a 4 cyl turbo.
(3) Has to have decent suspension and turn in (i.e. not like the F30 320d I drive recently, which was awful).
(4) Has to be manual.
Any suggestions gratefully received.
Another way of saying 335i?I have a very flexible budget (say £10k to £20k), which makes it hard to narrow down which petrol 3 might be the best for me. Obviously, I don't want to spend more for the sake of it, so a car that costs twice as much would have to be a fair bit better.
My needs/wants:-
(1) Has to be petrol.
(2) Vastly prefer a 6 cyl to a 4 cyl turbo.
(3) Has to have decent suspension and turn in (i.e. not like the F30 320d I drive recently, which was awful).
(4) Has to be manual.
Any suggestions gratefully received.
I'd get v8 power
E65Ross said:
ORD said:
Oh. Worth the additional cost over a 330? I suppose one benefit is lower depreciation due to scarcity/classic status.
An M3 is a world away from a 330i. Not just in terms of power, they drive significantly different. They are more expensive to run, mind. The N52 engine in my 330i is still a nice power plant though very smooth and free revving but obviously there is far more reward when back road blasting in the M3 but I am not convinced the E92 M3 is worth the extra in terms of daily driving but I would imagine the E46 M3 would be a complete all rounder though.
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