E91 Straight Six Bearding
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I'd take a car with the regular CD player and Harman Kardon or Individual Audio, over a car with iDrive and business loudspeaker or no loudspeaker upgrade!!
Reality check - most cars won't have upgraded speakers but it's an easy fix for the semi-competent DIYer. You'll probably exceed Harman Kardon standards spending the same as the option originally cost.
Reality check - most cars won't have upgraded speakers but it's an easy fix for the semi-competent DIYer. You'll probably exceed Harman Kardon standards spending the same as the option originally cost.
texasjohn said:
I'd take a car with the regular CD player and Harman Kardon or Individual Audio, over a car with iDrive and business loudspeaker or no loudspeaker upgrade!!
Reality check - most cars won't have upgraded speakers but it's an easy fix for the semi-competent DIYer. You'll probably exceed Harman Kardon standards spending the same as the option originally cost.
What's the DIY fix? Focals? Reality check - most cars won't have upgraded speakers but it's an easy fix for the semi-competent DIYer. You'll probably exceed Harman Kardon standards spending the same as the option originally cost.
campionissimo said:
Forgive me for asking if its the wrong place, but what LED angel eye replacement bulbs should I go for? The bulb on the offside has gone, so time to upgrade!
It's for an 09 plate LCI 325d Touring with halogen headlights.
Assuming you're looking at #9 in the below: It's for an 09 plate LCI 325d Touring with halogen headlights.
http://www.bmminiparts.com/DiagramView.aspx?Diagra...
The standard replacement is the whole bulb plus holder and was IIRC something like £30. I modified the holder on mine so a bulb can be slotted in and out the front. The bulbs are £1 ea.
An LED part would be some kind of eBay special I guess? Given that the Angel Eye is more form over function in terms of actually providing illumination of the road ahead I'm not sure of the point? And a naff one will trigger the OBD.
You also need to take the wheel off and remove the arch-liner to get access.
13aines said:
I have read a lot of bad stuff about early iDrive too, but I think it makes the interior look so much more modern personally.
Perhaps I should be seeking an iDrive-less car, and some sort of nice very OEM looking headunit upgrade?
It's a 14 year old interior design so modernity is relative. What functionality is it that's missing due to the absence of I-Drive?Perhaps I should be seeking an iDrive-less car, and some sort of nice very OEM looking headunit upgrade?
ferrisbueller said:
It's a 14 year old interior design so modernity is relative. What functionality is it that's missing due to the absence of I-Drive?
Lots of stuff. Telephone stuff, vehicle settings for everything, tyre pressures, settings, lists of radio stations on DAB, service requirements etc. Along with the navigation obviously.
Now the above are not missing just much easier to find with idrive. I had the second gen CIC though - the original was a lot worse.
I too prefer the screen being there.
p1stonhead said:
ferrisbueller said:
It's a 14 year old interior design so modernity is relative. What functionality is it that's missing due to the absence of I-Drive?
Lots of stuff. Telephone stuff, vehicle settings for everything, tyre pressures, settings, lists of radio stations on DAB, service requirements etc. Along with the navigation obviously.
Now the above are not missing just much easier to find with idrive. I had the second gen CIC though - the original was a lot worse.
I too prefer the screen being there.
What functions are exclusively i-Drive?
There's tyre pressure monitoring and service information on every car, with or without i-Drive. DAB presence depends on the age and phone depends on whether there's Bluetooth connectivity and the Nav on my phone pisses on the generation of nav in these cars, even with an update disc.
I have owned full spec cars before and driven countless i-Drive/Non i-Drive cars and there's nothing I really miss. Much of that functionality is a liability once it reaches a certain age. Clearly I'm a luddite.
It's more about the ease of use really, the iDrive is so easy to use whilst on the move, for instance changing music. It gives the option of a harddrive to save music on. Having a big colour screen instead of a small single line screen makes a difference.
The nav is relatively decent, despite the maps being 5 years out of date. Waze is much better of course, but it is more convenient to use the built in nav.
The nav is relatively decent, despite the maps being 5 years out of date. Waze is much better of course, but it is more convenient to use the built in nav.
I look at something like this 2006 330i (https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201810301952317) for £3k and wonder what more one could possibly need for day to day motoring.
Good looking E91 here, too: https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
80k mile, manual, £5k
Good looking E91 here, too: https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
80k mile, manual, £5k
Mike335i said:
The nav is relatively decent, despite the maps being 5 years out of date. Waze is much better of course, but it is more convenient to use the built in nav.
Really? I don't even use the nav in our f20 1series. Just Google maps on my phone as it's far easier to use and better mapping. It's also pretty hard to beat for rerouting in the event of any incidentsferrisbueller said:
I look at something like this 2006 330i (https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201810301952317) for £3k and wonder what more one could possibly need for day to day motoring.
Good looking E91 here, too: https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
80k mile, manual, £5k
But is it £3K or £5K?Good looking E91 here, too: https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
80k mile, manual, £5k
I might have paid £5K for that, but bought a 325iSE Touring in February for less than £3K - and I've got heated seats!
ferrisbueller said:
The 330i black saloon in the first link is £3k. The red touring in the second link is £5k. HTH.
Both cars are great VFM. And the touring is worth £5k all day long. There's a reason for the premium over the 325.
Thanks - both are good! Both cars are great VFM. And the touring is worth £5k all day long. There's a reason for the premium over the 325.
Good Tourings are just so hard to find, and I fully understand the premium for a 330i - but a 330i wasn't essential as I've got a much more fun N52 engined toy!
I really couldn't justify spending what people want for E91 330is when it's more than 2 thirds of what I paid for this, but probably less than half the fun on a good day! If I had to spend that much on a daily it would definitely be a 130i.
Edited by Mr Tidy on Tuesday 20th November 03:32
Edited by Mr Tidy on Tuesday 20th November 03:49
Swervin_Mervin said:
Mike335i said:
The nav is relatively decent, despite the maps being 5 years out of date. Waze is much better of course, but it is more convenient to use the built in nav.
Really? I don't even use the nav in our f20 1series. Just Google maps on my phone as it's far easier to use and better mapping. It's also pretty hard to beat for rerouting in the event of any incidentsMaps can easily be updated though too. When I sold my 2009 it was running End 2017 maps.
MOT on the 330i. Nae problem. As I do every time, I get an advisory for engine covers/undertrays being fitted though.
Tread's getting very low on the rears, and apparently the front brake hoses are looking a bit tired as well. I'm going to have to try and hold off a little longer though as I started a business only a couple of months ago and I've not started paying myself yet (!), hence money's a leeeeetle bit tight
The New Year could see quite a spend on it again, as it needs the fuel filler breather hose replacing, a couple of gaskets, tyres, possibly hoses and possibly front pads. And I wanted to get the bodywork tidied up at some point - main cost being a new front bumper.
Dare I say it though, a couple of times this last few weeks I've actually started wondering whether I'd want to move on from the 330 - the first time I've had any such thoughts in 6yrs now, and this is the longest I've owned any car by a very long way.
Tread's getting very low on the rears, and apparently the front brake hoses are looking a bit tired as well. I'm going to have to try and hold off a little longer though as I started a business only a couple of months ago and I've not started paying myself yet (!), hence money's a leeeeetle bit tight
The New Year could see quite a spend on it again, as it needs the fuel filler breather hose replacing, a couple of gaskets, tyres, possibly hoses and possibly front pads. And I wanted to get the bodywork tidied up at some point - main cost being a new front bumper.
Dare I say it though, a couple of times this last few weeks I've actually started wondering whether I'd want to move on from the 330 - the first time I've had any such thoughts in 6yrs now, and this is the longest I've owned any car by a very long way.
The fuel filler thing is annoying. It's a couple of hundred quid which I begrudge on the basis of the fact BMW knew about it and should have addressed the issue. Having said that, other than a coil pack, wheel bearing and rocker cover gasket the car has needed nothing in nearly 6 years.
I've had mine a similar length of time and whenever I've contemplated what else could replace it the list isn't very long or worth the expenditure when it comes down to it. It's still the newest thing I own.
I've had mine a similar length of time and whenever I've contemplated what else could replace it the list isn't very long or worth the expenditure when it comes down to it. It's still the newest thing I own.
Maybe it's because I've started on a different commute which sees me take in more dual carriageway stuff. I don't like being pushed along by some of the modern stuff! The march of time means even some fairly boggo models are quick enough these days.
Wife wants to change hers first though, so we'll see what I think after that. TBH I'd rather spend on something more interesting to use at weekends if possible. The 330 is everything I need in reality, and it's still a great car. And as with you, it's wanted for very little in 6yrs, the water pump being the biggest single hit (ignoring the costs of refreshing the chassis last year, which was my call rather than outright necessity).
Wife wants to change hers first though, so we'll see what I think after that. TBH I'd rather spend on something more interesting to use at weekends if possible. The 330 is everything I need in reality, and it's still a great car. And as with you, it's wanted for very little in 6yrs, the water pump being the biggest single hit (ignoring the costs of refreshing the chassis last year, which was my call rather than outright necessity).
Edited by Swervin_Mervin on Tuesday 20th November 11:43
Swervin_Mervin said:
Really? I don't even use the nav in our f20 1series. Just Google maps on my phone as it's far easier to use and better mapping. It's also pretty hard to beat for rerouting in the event of any incidents
It's the larger screen, that is shrouded (so as to avoid glare) and controlled by a rotary controller with proper buttons.I don't like using touchscreens, especially when on the move.
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