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getawayturtle said:
Excellent buy!
Will you be keeping the exterior of the car exactly the same if you drop the engine in?
Well I now have a fight on my hands! She has now fallen in love with "blue thunder" and wants to keep it standard. Some sweet talking to be done methinks.Will you be keeping the exterior of the car exactly the same if you drop the engine in?
But apart from new front wings and tidying up some of the scab I prefer to keep the exterior standard. Change out the mechanical gubbins and put in strut brace big brakes/suspension etc.
out of my e34 530i on a run hurts.Max M4X WW said:
0-60 in 5.1 and 51mpg combined according to Parkers.
What are you getting?
Iit only has 140 miles on the clock (after 1 week of ownership). Computer says about 40mpg thus far, mixed driving. 0-60, haven't a clue, but it certainly feels quick. I had a 997 C4S previously, it is not that quick but feels like it isn't too far behind.What are you getting?
jonnydm said:
Bought this a few days ago, thought I'd get a shot up here. Its my second 330, this time a Sport. Aegean Blue with Alcantara interior and its in great condition - very happy with it.
Is it really Aegean? Looks like Topaz - which being a 2001 330Ci Sport it's far more likely to be 
Fox- said:
jonnydm said:
Bought this a few days ago, thought I'd get a shot up here. Its my second 330, this time a Sport. Aegean Blue with Alcantara interior and its in great condition - very happy with it.
Is it really Aegean? Looks like Topaz - which being a 2001 330Ci Sport it's far more likely to be Edited by jonnydm on Tuesday 10th April 17:06
jonnydm said:
the car has an Individual paint code - apparently 490U although I'm not exactly sure what colour this is and will probably be a nightmare in sourcing touch up paint I was hoping to acquire.
I think 490 just means 'Individual Paint' and does not actually narrow down the actual paint spec colour, I'd guess theres a sticker on the suspension turret that'll tell you though. raceboy said:
jonnydm said:
the car has an Individual paint code - apparently 490U although I'm not exactly sure what colour this is and will probably be a nightmare in sourcing touch up paint I was hoping to acquire.
I think 490 just means 'Individual Paint' and does not actually narrow down the actual paint spec colour, I'd guess theres a sticker on the suspension turret that'll tell you though. As you say, the sticker ont he suspension turret confirms what I'd known - Aegaeischblau Met - 336/5 - and below that Fueller Schwarz which it seems some suspect to refer to primer used on Individual cars.
jonnydm said:
Indeed. I hope it would show up better in some clearer pics - its a great colour imo, very rich. Its got HK and the sub too which isn't too rare. Do all Sports have the Sports Suspension? BiXenon & Elec fold mirrors too which is nice.
These are all options and frankly rare ones for a 51 plate!! Good buy!! Gonna look into it tmr on the Bmw database to see what else it might have on it which you don't know about AOK said:
jonnydm said:
Indeed. I hope it would show up better in some clearer pics - its a great colour imo, very rich. Its got HK and the sub too which isn't too rare. Do all Sports have the Sports Suspension? BiXenon & Elec fold mirrors too which is nice.
These are all options and frankly rare ones for a 51 plate!! Good buy!! Gonna look into it tmr on the Bmw database to see what else it might have on it which you don't know about 
I asked for a print out to be mailed to me to which Williams Manchester obliged last time. Chap at Sterling Corner read them out over the phone but didn't have a chance to get them all down. Fair enough as they seemed pretty busy.
jonnydm said:
Cheers
I asked for a print out to be mailed to me to which Williams Manchester obliged last time. Chap at Sterling Corner read them out over the phone but didn't have a chance to get them all down. Fair enough as they seemed pretty busy.
and respect for not pestering him for them... i was in BMW retail until only a few weeks ago and there is nothing worse than someone calling in with "i've just bought a new car (not from you by the way)... could you tell me this and that and bla bla bla".... i know salesmen might not be liked, but they are afterall just trying to earn a living!I asked for a print out to be mailed to me to which Williams Manchester obliged last time. Chap at Sterling Corner read them out over the phone but didn't have a chance to get them all down. Fair enough as they seemed pretty busy.
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