£8k on an E46 330d Sport a good idea?
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If work continues how it is ill have to shift my MX5 soon and trying to keep something RWD and sporty as ive only had the MX5 for a few months and love it! so would 8k on an e46 330D sport be enough? hopefully sub 100K miles. i dont fancy buying my way into hell with a dog because its not enough and i havent much room to increase the budget at all.
TheArchitect said:
If work continues how it is ill have to shift my MX5 soon and trying to keep something RWD and sporty as ive only had the MX5 for a few months and love it! so would 8k on an e46 330D sport be enough? hopefully sub 100K miles. i dont fancy buying my way into hell with a dog because its not enough and i havent much room to increase the budget at all.
depnds on your mileage, just make yourself aware of the common faults, auto boxes in particular with a 330d. between 03 and 06 my dad had a facelifted 330d (the very early 204bhp models) and it was faultless (i mean, totally faultless) for the 84k miles he covered in it.
was a cracking car for long trips because you could sit at erm, speed, with half decent economy. if you can, go for the petrol though, their economy is still pretty good.
was a cracking car for long trips because you could sit at erm, speed, with half decent economy. if you can, go for the petrol though, their economy is still pretty good.
E21_Ross said:
just make yourself aware of the common faults, auto boxes in particular with a 330d. between 03 and 06 my dad had a facelifted 330d (the very early 204bhp models) and it was faultless (i mean, totally faultless) for the 84k miles he covered in it.
was a cracking car for long trips because you could sit at erm, speed, with half decent economy. if you can, go for the petrol though, their economy is still pretty good.
are there problems with the 330i auto box as well as the 330d...?was a cracking car for long trips because you could sit at erm, speed, with half decent economy. if you can, go for the petrol though, their economy is still pretty good.
BJT said:
E21_Ross said:
just make yourself aware of the common faults, auto boxes in particular with a 330d. between 03 and 06 my dad had a facelifted 330d (the very early 204bhp models) and it was faultless (i mean, totally faultless) for the 84k miles he covered in it.
was a cracking car for long trips because you could sit at erm, speed, with half decent economy. if you can, go for the petrol though, their economy is still pretty good.
are there problems with the 330i auto box as well as the 330d...?was a cracking car for long trips because you could sit at erm, speed, with half decent economy. if you can, go for the petrol though, their economy is still pretty good.
BJT said:
E21_Ross said:
just make yourself aware of the common faults, auto boxes in particular with a 330d. between 03 and 06 my dad had a facelifted 330d (the very early 204bhp models) and it was faultless (i mean, totally faultless) for the 84k miles he covered in it.
was a cracking car for long trips because you could sit at erm, speed, with half decent economy. if you can, go for the petrol though, their economy is still pretty good.
are there problems with the 330i auto box as well as the 330d...?was a cracking car for long trips because you could sit at erm, speed, with half decent economy. if you can, go for the petrol though, their economy is still pretty good.
LordGrover said:
BJT said:
E21_Ross said:
just make yourself aware of the common faults, auto boxes in particular with a 330d. between 03 and 06 my dad had a facelifted 330d (the very early 204bhp models) and it was faultless (i mean, totally faultless) for the 84k miles he covered in it.
was a cracking car for long trips because you could sit at erm, speed, with half decent economy. if you can, go for the petrol though, their economy is still pretty good.
are there problems with the 330i auto box as well as the 330d...?was a cracking car for long trips because you could sit at erm, speed, with half decent economy. if you can, go for the petrol though, their economy is still pretty good.
jw golf mk4 said:
LordGrover said:
BJT said:
E21_Ross said:
just make yourself aware of the common faults, auto boxes in particular with a 330d. between 03 and 06 my dad had a facelifted 330d (the very early 204bhp models) and it was faultless (i mean, totally faultless) for the 84k miles he covered in it.
was a cracking car for long trips because you could sit at erm, speed, with half decent economy. if you can, go for the petrol though, their economy is still pretty good.
are there problems with the 330i auto box as well as the 330d...?was a cracking car for long trips because you could sit at erm, speed, with half decent economy. if you can, go for the petrol though, their economy is still pretty good.
For info, I am part exchanging a 4 dr 2003 E60 530d SE Auto with massive spec, 109k miles, FSH, full MOT etc (see my profile) for £5k, so there's a benchmark on what the trade sees cars at the present time. There's a massive history file (inlcuding almost a new motor due to swirl flaps) and it will make someone a brilliant motor even when it's back on a forecourt for £7k+.
TheArchitect said:
If i go down the 330d route itll definatly be manual to retain some enjoyment and im not willing to loose the mpg for a bit of a lazier experience, anyone know how they compare to the Modeo STTDCI?
while the ST tdci is certainly cheaper, so you'll be able to get a newer car with lower miles for that price... the 330d is the better car. it has 50bhp more, more torque, it's RWD and the 6 cylinder diesel is far more refined than any 4 cylinder diesel i've ever been in. however, you'll get better economy in the 4 cylinder diesel. the 330d is still economical though, easily over 40mpg on a run at a pretty decent pace. you want the later, 6 speed cars though, i have no idea on the earlier 5 speeds, my dads was one of the earliest 204bhp and 6 speed cars in the country.i also think the E46 interior is a really nice place to be. especially at night.
it hasn't got 1 million buttons, is very well laid out and, well, it's just nice.
been 4.5 years since my dads old 330d left, still remember the day it went, i'm not a fan of diesels myself, but it was a good car IMO and i was sad to see it go.
Edited by E21_Ross on Wednesday 1st December 21:34
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