E91 Straight Six Bearding

[Max M4X WW]

Even just looking at the photo, double that, surely?

I'm hoping so anyway, I have a less-than-perfect example to shift soon and was hoping to get 3x that!

[illmonkey]

What engine is it? I love a bargain bmw estate! A few niggles don’t bother me

[2 GKC]

It’s a 330i N52. Engine and gearbox as sweet as a nut but there are a few niggles.
Anyone wants it for £1500 it’s theirs.

[illmonkey]

2 GKC said:

It’s a 330i N52. Engine and gearbox as sweet as a nut but there are a few niggles.
Anyone wants it for £1500 it’s theirs.

Manual?

Where are you, very tempted. Care to list niggles? Can pm if you wish to keep them secret!

[2 GKC]

Auto

Idrive doesn’t work
Remote locking doesn’t work
Fuel breather hose issue
Glass tailgate doesn’t open
Think all pretty standard E91 stuff

None of which bothered me too much

[Court_S]

2 GKC said:

It’s a 330i N52. Engine and gearbox as sweet as a nut but there are a few niggles.
Anyone wants it for £1500 it’s theirs.

That’s a billy bargain for someone.

None of those issues will take much to sort.

[Mr Tidy]

B****r.

If it had been a manual I'd have loved to have it.

[pmorg4]

Fulla said:

Looking good now BMW have removed the scratches and sprayed the alloys.
The colour on the alloys is darker then before which looks good.
Not noticing any difference with the new HPFP, but I did notice that it wasn't right before when the engine light came on.
Must take a look at the original order to try and work out what the additional options are on the car.

Edited by Fulla on Thursday 21st September 20:37

That is looking very tidy! At first glance it looks like my first E91 (same colour, wheels, etc) but on a closer look yours is in far better condition

I really must sort out the stone chips and minor dings on mine but it's a struggle to find the time to get it into a body shop.

[Fulla]

pmorg4 said:

That is looking very tidy! At first glance it looks like my first E91 (same colour, wheels, etc) but on a closer look yours is in far better condition

I really must sort out the stone chips and minor dings on mine but it's a struggle to find the time to get it into a body shop.

Thank you. It is very tidy at the moment.
Just looking at the new vehicle contract and it has £7.5k of extras which are:
Beige Dakota Leather
Media Pack Professional
Visibility Package - Xenon, Adaptive Headlights, High Beam Assist
Auto Gearbox
Panoramic Glass
Extended Storage ?
Front Seats Heated
Park Distance - Front/Rear
Sun Protection Glass

[pmorg4]

Fulla said:

Thank you. It is very tidy at the moment.
Just looking at the new vehicle contract and it has £7.5k of extras which are:
Beige Dakota Leather
Media Pack Professional
Visibility Package - Xenon, Adaptive Headlights, High Beam Assist
Auto Gearbox
Panoramic Glass
Extended Storage ?
Front Seats Heated
Park Distance - Front/Rear
Sun Protection Glass

That's a very good spec - the extras can quickly add up which is probably why so many are poverty spec. Mine has most of that excluding panoramic roof which must be very nice with a non-black interior. It's about the only meaningful option on the list I don't have. Presumably the Media Pack is Pro Nav, Bluetooth, Voice Control, etc?

[Fulla]

pmorg4 said:

That's a very good spec - the extras can quickly add up which is probably why so many are poverty spec. Mine has most of that excluding panoramic roof which must be very nice with a non-black interior. It's about the only meaningful option on the list I don't have. Presumably the Media Pack is Pro Nav, Bluetooth, Voice Control, etc?

Yes for the Media Pack, I use Waze though and have a separate BT so I can stream my music. I think the BT in the MP is just for hands free...could be wrong.

The Pano roof is great. Blind is also good for when the sun is shinning down on you. I like the fact I can tilt the front and back with the shade mostly in place and also when the shade isn't deployed.

If I had ordered from new I suspect I'd spec the same. The 1st owner did a PX on his 330I touring which wasn't that old.

[JakeT]

Low mileage 335i touring. Think Sir Dave of this parish owned this a few years ago.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202309272...

[helix402]

JakeT said:

Low mileage 335i touring. Think Sir Dave of this parish owned this a few years ago.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202309272...

1st owner was John Sullivan. Interesting spec, delete sport suspension, manual seats.

[d_a_n1979]

JakeT said:

Low mileage 335i touring. Think Sir Dave of this parish owned this a few years ago.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202309272...

Would have been the perfect 335i touring for me when I was looking mid last year... Manual seats too, spot on as they sit lower. Better it you're tall

That's strong money, but very low miles

I'd want to know how long its been sitting though!

[helix402]

d_a_n1979 said:

Would have been the perfect 335i touring for me when I was looking mid last year... Manual seats too, spot on as they sit lower. Better it you're tall

That's strong money, but very low miles

I'd want to know how long its been sitting though!

One of the best colours too! There’s plenty of headroom with electric seats in the E9x.

[d_a_n1979]

helix402 said:

d_a_n1979 said:

Would have been the perfect 335i touring for me when I was looking mid last year... Manual seats too, spot on as they sit lower. Better it you're tall

That's strong money, but very low miles

I'd want to know how long its been sitting though!

One of the best colours too! There’s plenty of headroom with electric seats in the E9x.

There wasn't enough when I sat in my pals; at 6ft 4 and chunky, it wasn't the best seating position...

The E91s were a little tight for me TBH; the F31 is much roomier

[Court_S]

helix402 said:

One of the best colours too! There’s plenty of headroom with electric seats in the E9x.

There may be loss of headroom, but you do feel high up. It’s my biggest gripe with my 335i; the seat just feels too high.

[Court_S]

d_a_n1979 said:

Would have been the perfect 335i touring for me when I was looking mid last year... Manual seats too, spot on as they sit lower. Better it you're tall

That's strong money, but very low miles

I'd want to know how long its been sitting though!

Pricing is punchy but petrol tourings with some spec are quite rare. Low miles but like you I’d want to know how long it’s been sitting, unused which is never good for cars.

[helix402]

Court_S said:

Pricing is punchy but petrol tourings with some spec are quite rare. Low miles but like you I’d want to know how long it’s been sitting, unused which is never good for cars.

I think the owners thread on here may give some background history.

[JakeT]

I am long in the body and 6’1, so electric seats get on my nerves too. This has been owned here before, here’s a thread on it.

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Doesn’t look that it’s done loads of sitting, more tiny miles until 2020. The wood is far better than the silver trim with light leather.