320d or 330d ?

[jvaughan]

appart from th eobvious 1000cc difference, any preferences ?
auto or manual ?

[360]

330d manual superb car nearly the performance of a petrol 330

[agent006]

The 3 litre engine is fantastic, on my personal list of top 5 best engines. Goes very well with the automatic box.

[baz1985]

I had a 530D auto, which was stupidly fast (good for 140mph) and returned over 12k an average of 33.2mpg. In the 3 series its likely to be an even better bet. Residuals are on par with each other i think, though 330 is heavier on fuel and insurance. Either with the AMD engine management upgrade will be even faster and economical ref: BMW CAR JAN 2004. watch out for high milers though.

BAZ

[dragstar]

havent driven the 330d.

the 320d is excellent though (manual). does all that is required of it.

best bet is to try them for yourself!

[agent006]

Is the 320 a 6 cylinder?

[dragstar]

320d is a 4 cyclinder

[ScoobyZoom]

330d all day long if you can go the extra. make sure its a sport with leather.

auto or manual both great. personal preference really. faster than a petrol 30 - 70 too!

[mondeoman]

330 without a doubt

Auto or manula is up to you , auto makes for a very smooth car, manual can take a lot of cog swapping.

I prefer manual personally.

oh, and chips with everything.......

And I'm waiting for the 330d Coupe which is due in March ......... :cantwaittogethishandsonone:

>> Edited by mondeoman on Wednesday 7th January 14:46

[MattOz]

I'm on my 3rd 330d Sport! I had two in 2000 and 2002, and was then seduced by an E39 M5! However, at 19mpg average, and doing 25-30k miles per annum, the M5 had to go! But, and it's a big BUT, I now have the latest 6spd 204 bhp version. It's fantastic.

The 320d isn't far behind though. Again, they have 6spd boxes now, and 150bhp. They just lack a little refinement and the un-diesel like noise of the 330.

Try both. I'm averaging a combined 38.8 mpg in mine. The Autocar figure is about 40 mpg, so I'm happy.

Matt

[jvaughan]

Cheers guys .. after the Volvo T5 (19mpg) I need something a little more economical, and I would like to keep the performance.
I have a test drive booked in a 330 touring (on paper the figures are suprising).....