BMW 330ci MSport..
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Art0ir

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9,423 posts

199 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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Lifted this in Wales a few weeks ago (starting to make a habit of it, cars in NI are so much more expensive..)

FSH, Genuine MSport, HK Sounds, etc, etc..

I know the P/S fog cover is missing, some ratbag in Belfast must have lifted it in the past fortnight









And fried eggs removed at the weekend..






EDIT: Sorry for the huge pictures shout

Colt91

101 posts

194 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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Looks very tidy for its age. Is it 5 or 6 speed? Got one similar for sale myself! No idea how to upload pics though. Enjoy!

Art0ir

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9,423 posts

199 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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Colt91 said:
Looks very tidy for its age. Is it 5 or 6 speed? Got one similar for sale myself! No idea how to upload pics though. Enjoy!
5 Speed, couldn't really justify the extra expenditure facelifts command and I prefer the pre-facelift coupe anyway

philmots

4,665 posts

289 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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Nice looking car.. Not keen on the ditchfinders though!

tommy vercetti

11,651 posts

192 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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Nice looking car, very clean example.

ajb85

1,124 posts

171 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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looks a nice example, not so nice is the unpleasant task of keeping those MV1s clean! It's a 'Sport', is it not? 'M Sport' is a later higher spec on the E90.

Art0ir

Original Poster:

9,423 posts

199 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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philmots said:
Nice looking car.. Not keen on the ditchfinders though!
PZeros waiting to go on!

Sorry maybe it is just a "Sport", I'm not fully clued up on the trim levels

cslwannabe

1,565 posts

198 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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Facelift E46 coupe was referred to as MSport - at least our 2005 330Cd was, whereas my 2001 330Ci was a Sport.

philmots

4,665 posts

289 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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M Sport is just the new way of saying Sport. No actual differences.

ajb85

1,124 posts

171 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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philmots said:
M Sport is just the new way of saying Sport. No actual differences.
Current line-up have 'Sport' and 'M Sport' model ranges. A straight forward Sport nowadays is more akin to an SE.

mini1380cc

2,949 posts

200 months

Wednesday 4th July 2012
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Is it possible that someone has swapped out the headlights for the lesser non projected ones? Given that it has headlight washers and its a 330 would make it a safe bet that it should have come with the projectors?

Art0ir

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9,423 posts

199 months

Wednesday 4th July 2012
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mini1380cc said:
Is it possible that someone has swapped out the headlights for the lesser non projected ones? Given that it has headlight washers and its a 330 would make it a safe bet that it should have come with the projectors?
I don't believe so, I know of another two with washers and no projectors

crazy about cars

4,454 posts

198 months

Wednesday 4th July 2012
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Very nice smile Had a 330Ci M Sport myself but seem to remember they came with xenons? confused

edit: This was mine for reference (the splitter was aftermarket...)




Edited by crazy about cars on Wednesday 4th July 19:24

rumple

14,958 posts

180 months

Wednesday 4th July 2012
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Nice car OP, very clean, zenons were an option, standerd on the M3

jonnydm

5,108 posts

238 months

Thursday 5th July 2012
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Lovely car OP (snap). In terms of differences re. Sport, this model became known as the M Sport on facelift E46s. In terms of actual mechanical non ocsmetic differences, as far as I'm aware all E46 coupes have the sport suspension.

markc123

50 posts

187 months

Thursday 5th July 2012
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Nice, the sport bumpers are growing on me. I have a 51 plate SE Coupe, lovely car.

Check your wishbones and bushes on the front, usually the first thing to go :-).

Art0ir

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9,423 posts

199 months

Thursday 5th July 2012
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Thanks for all the kind words folks. The last car was an E46 and had it over 2 years so well versed in the (numerous!) common problems.

P K Wright

364 posts

190 months

Thursday 5th July 2012
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I like this a lot! Congrats!