danksy Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 Good review carmad I think you chose the best colour I can see where you are coming from with the driver fun part. Even the piece of poo I am driving with has great handling and balance Have you got the run-flats? Do you find they make the car crashy over potholes and road defects? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danksy Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 Chris, is the Business range of ICE standard fitment, or is it an upgrade on base model ice? I agree it is also pants. Not helped by the headunit in my car keep randomly losing tune, but the surly BMW dealer assures me nothing is wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 To the best of my knowledge it's the standard fit, but BMW offer a whole range of stereo upgrades across models now. HiFi upgrade, Logic 7 HiFi upgrade, DAB radio upgrade etc. I'm actually happy with the ICE in my car, it's just the SatNav I have a problem with. The HiFi upgrade mine has gives it a significant boost over standard, but I didn't personally think Logic 7 was worth the extra. The crux of it is that if music is high on the agenda then I'd say people are best going to a local ICE specialist and spending less money for what is probably better levels of equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted September 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 [ QUOTE ] Good review carmad I think you chose the best colour I can see where you are coming from with the driver fun part. Even the piece of poo I am driving with has great handling and balance Have you got the run-flats? Do you find they make the car crashy over potholes and road defects? [/ QUOTE ] Cheers Danksy. I managed to get my first choice colour LeMans Blue and the Lemon leather by luck but I'm glad I got it. Looks great when the sun is glinting off it. As for the ride / runflats, its not anything like as bad as people make out. Yes at very low speeds it seems to be bumpy, but the quicker you go the better it gets. Apparently the 2007 cars have different uprated suspension than earlier models so that might have made a difference as well. I've got Pilot Sport Zero Pressures that seem pretty good, I might go to normal tyres when the time comes and see what the difference is. On the HiFi, having driven an e46 for a while before I got this its leagues ahead. I acutally quite like it and don't think I'm going to change it. Problem is finding a used car with all the spec they are like hens teeth especially the ones with Logic 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertyong88 Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 CarMad, I was looking for forums on car care, and stumbled onto your review of the 330i. I just bought a 330i (06 model) M-Sport Auto, Sapphire Black, Done 32k miles with lots of toys (bar heated seats) ... I totally agree on what you said. I used to drive an A3 sportback (2.0 TDi), and all of what you said is right. I was a bit worried I will miss DSG, but this baby with steptronic goes, and the engine notes sing. I am going to give this baby a real go this weekend. Albert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted May 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 Welcome to Tyresmoke. Car is getting better and better the more I drive it. Just got to approx 17k miles now and its just started to ask me for a service, which I'm going to book in for next week. More than happy with the MPG and all of the toy's its got on board and touch wood not a thing has gone wrong with it. All I have needed to do is fill it with fuel, and give it a nice coat of wax every so often, it hasn't even needed any oil. An as for the exhaust note the sound of the stright six at full chat when you are blasting through some country lanes .... Ahhhhh :smileylove: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson_R32 Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Brilliant review CarMad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMark Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 Top Review CarMad! I've just "lost" my company E92 325Ci (due to changing jobs) and so I'm doing the decent thing and buying myself a 330i M Sport Auto in Le Mans blue with black leather! The only problem is that I have to wait until Saturday at 11am to pick it up from the dealer .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted August 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 What a hardship how will you manage. Welcome to TSN by the way. Post some pics up in the BMW forum when you get it and let us know the spec etc.. Mine just seems to be getting better and better at the moment, it really does feel very special to drive, to me at least. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichJ72 Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Great review! Pardon my ignorance, but are all 330i autos the steptronic version or is it an optional extra / depends on when car was registered? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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