[fletch8]

So finally changed my car!

I've had a e90 320d msport for just under a year and have wanted to go back to the beautiful sound of the 6 cylinder for a while as I'm not doin the miles to warrant a diesel now

Part exchanged my car in for a e90 330i msport which I pick up next tues, opted for the auto as I do mainly town driving and changing gear constantly is annoying

It doesn't have hands free phone Bluetooth ...... Any recommendations?

Also rear tyres will need replacing in a few months they are the standard 18inch mv3's ......any recommendations?

[breathe3asy]

[fletch8]

Need the car to take pics lol

Don't get it till next tues mate

[xPETEZx]

For Bluetooth I recomend the Parrot MKi9100
I have this in my car, and having wired the Line out from the Mki9100 to the AUX in port, streaming music via Bluetooth is awesome!

[fletch8]

yeh i was thinking parrot as it has good reviews and is one of the top makes

[BoondogUK]

a cheaper alternative is the belkin aircast.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Belkin-Car-A.../dp/B004FNYQZ8

Does the job really well for me, connects every time and quality of the music and handsfree is top notch.

[Mustard3]

I've been seriously looking at changing my diesel for a 330i, I only do 5000 miles a year and 3 out of 4 of my journeys are only about a mile!

I'd be interested to hear your opinion on the car once you get it and how well the engine performs with an auto box.

[fletch8]

Yeh I will let u no mate how I get on

I was exactly the same, only doin bout 6000 miles a year plus my work is only a few miles away from where I live

On the test drive it was so smooth and sounded beautiful especially coming from a diesel

I'll let ya no on the mpg to running around town cause that's pretty much all I do really

Boondoguk ill bare that hands free in mind cheers

[Robin330i]

Good choice of car and engine ;-)

I love my 330i auto although mpg around town is pretty dire - 23mpg ish I get and I only do short trips in and out of town. Usually able to manage 34mpg on a long motorway run.

[Stevese90]

Cracking engine would love 330i or 335i just because of work I had to settle for a 320d

[Mustard3]

Originally Posted by Robin330i

Good choice of car and engine ;-)

I love my 330i auto although mpg around town is pretty dire - 23mpg ish I get and I only do short trips in and out of town. Usually able to manage 34mpg on a long motorway run.

I could live with that kind of mpg, same kind of driving in a 335d gives me 27mpg and close to 40 on a long run - so on my mileage that's only about a fiver a week more.

The whole twin turbo complexity of the 335i puts me off. I'd be interested to know what the throttle response of a n/a 330i is like, and whether an auto box smothers this.

And I wish people would stop saying how good they sound, I can still remember the wail at high revs from my 328i ten years ago!

[Not a Diesel!!!]

I got a 330i manual in the last couple of months.

As has been said in the other post economy good on a run but dire around town.

No worse than my 328 Sport Manual I had a few years back. Given the car is probably 20% heavier with 80 bhp more I dont think I'm doing to bad.

I found my 328 quite quiet from the inside I find I can here the 330 a little louder which is no bad thing.

[fletch8]

So had my e90 330 I msport a week now and I'm well happy with

It does drink fuel for fun but to be fair didn't buy it for economy plus coming from a e90 320d it prob seems worse as that was really good on fuel

Put £50 in it and got 250 miles, 70% motorway averaging 90 mph and % 30 town
Put £40 in it and got 170 miles 100% town driving short trips

I had 17 inch wheels on my last e90 but this has the 18 inch mv3 non run flats and to be fair the ride quality is still good little bumpier ride but the roads are shite round my way

Having all wheels refurbished tomorrow, decided to buy brand new centre caps from main dealer as I read to many reports of the ones off eBay falling out or just spinning round in the wheel.

Also having a parrot mki9000 hands free fitted next week and my black line style rear lights

[chriz1]

Glad I went for 320d if that's all your getting mpg

[fletch8]

Yeh it depends what miles ya doin mate, personally I live 2 miles from wrk and only do town miles now

My 320 d sport was a great car if ya doin the miles but just not doin them now

U should get a remap mate big difference

[Mustard3]

I've had 'ebay' centre caps before and been dissapointed, only get from BMW now.

If you don't do many miles in a year, the lower fuel consumption is worth it IMO to have a great sounding straight-six + the extra performance (I assume?) over even a mapped 320d.

[fulcrum]

Originally Posted by Robin330i

Good choice of car and engine ;-)

I love my 330i auto although mpg around town is pretty dire - 23mpg ish I get and I only do short trips in and out of town. Usually able to manage 34mpg on a long motorway run.

Same as me but still worth it.

[fletch8]

Originally Posted by Mustard3

I've had 'ebay' centre caps before and been dissapointed, only get from BMW now.

If you don't do many miles in a year, the lower fuel consumption is worth it IMO to have a great sounding straight-six + the extra performance (I assume?) over even a mapped 320d.

Yes its worth it !! Sounds so nice and pull like a train

Also like ya say main dealer centre caps all the way