AC Schnitzer Supercharged 330i Touring

[ATM]

Spotted this on Auto trader and thought it might interest someone here.

330i Touring
AC Schnitzer Supercharger conversion
Other Schnitzer bits and pieces
297bhp and 277lb/ft
2003 53 reg
£9,950

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/BMW/...

[CraigW]

surprised it isnt qucker than 6 secs to 60, thought a normal 330 was about that quick

[jas xjr]

seems like a lot of car for the money

[CraigW]

yeah and 0-60 hardly a great guide for that type of car really.

[StuB]

I thought there were a number of mechanical relaiblity issues with these cars and BMW withdrew them from the range fairly sharpish.

[ATM]

I have mixed views about the slush box. In the past I have been a die hard manual. Then after a spell with an E65 730d I quite liked the feeling of sitting comfortably and just moving one foot while my hands tinker with the idrive. Maybe its because I am getting older. I guess in an out and out sports car you would want manual or even flappy padel. But this is no sports car really is it.

I read about another SC Schnitzer 330i somehwere. I think that said it was a dealer fitted kit so I would guess they may leave the engine standard and just bolt the blower and carbon bits onto it. No idea about reliability but it cant be as reliable as a standard engine especially when you send people out of the dealers with a full warranty to go crazy and expect everything fixed for nothing afterwards.

[Shropshiremike]

CraigW said:

surprised it isnt qucker than 6 secs to 60, thought a normal 330 was about that quick

EVO mag coaxed a manual to 5.9
Autocar did a 6.5 in their one

[Hoolied]

Hmm don't see the point really. Couple of grand more will buy you a far superior M3 these days.

But I guess if you wanted an unusual bmw estate it would suit, but the supercharger doesnt seem to add a great amount of power, and makes it inherintly less reliable. This is certainly a niche car.

[ATM]

Niche - yes
Rare find - yes

I'd presume it would appeal to the phead community. It would surely be owned / bought by a true pheader.

[fluffnik]

ATM said:

Niche - yes
Rare find - yes

I'd presume it would appeal to the phead community. It would surely be owned / bought by a true pheader.

Well, I wish I had a bigger drive.