335d M Sport Touring

[martin vr6]

After trading our E46 M3 in for an Audi A3, it turned out to be a bit of a lemon, so i managed with alot of hassle, to get a refund,

The hunt was on for a 330d Manual M Sport Touring and after some intense hunting i couldnt find one in the right colour, age or spec with decent miles, and then this 14,000mile beauty appeared






I realise there is a fair amount of stigma on the forum regarding these, but i couldnt care less, its reliatively quick, practical, looks good, the dogs fit in the back and i love it

So far its totally stock with the exception of the Genuine BMW Darkline rear lenses as i hated the orange filters in the stock items, i plan to retrim the interior in the future in red leather and perhaps visit evolve for a remap

Thanks for looking

[Stedman]

Have always liked the tinted rear lights on these.

0-60mph 5.9 sec
281bhp
41mpg


Stigma? I'd be the one laughing if i were you!

Noice

[Jem0911]

Very Nice,
Off to DMS?

[m4tt]

Looks great Mr T! Take it you weren't really into planes? :-p

[OnTheOverrun]

martin vr6 said:

I realise there is a fair amount of stigma on the forum regarding these, but i couldnt care less,

There is absolutely no stigma on here to owning a 335d. It's only if you start posting about its supercar killing qualities that the stigma begins.

[martin vr6]

OnTheOverrun said:

martin vr6 said:

I realise there is a fair amount of stigma on the forum regarding these, but i couldnt care less,

There is absolutely no stigma on here to owning a 335d. It's only if you start posting about its supercar killing qualities that the stigma begins.

Ah right i should get on fine then

[va1o]

Excellent choice

How much did it cost if you don't mind me asking?

[matc]

m4tt said:

Looks great Mr T! Take it you weren't really into planes? :-p

I pity the fool who makes that joke!!

Lovely looking 335 OP.

[i remember]

I like , certainly got a bit grunt!

[LaSarthe+Back]

Does the M stand for Mapped?

[mat205125]

Interesed to hear your opinions on how it drives compared to your old E46 M3

[martin vr6]

The MR T plate was a birthday present from my girlfriend 3 years ago, and ironically I like planes

for the person that asked, we paid 23k for it, which made it the cheapest available in the country with the miles, and it's still under manufacturers warranty.

thanks for the replies, the M does not stand for "mapped" as it's bone stock as BMW intended

I can't really compare it to the M3, that would be like comparing a football with a rugby ball, totally different cars, although this is far easier to live with everyday, nearly as fast, (real world probably a match), and it's far better on fuel and more practical, and I can still enjoy it, but it is no M car, at the same time though it's a damned good 2nd best compromise

Edited by martin vr6 on Wednesday 30th September 22:43

[Ecurie Ecosse]

That looks great. I have one of them on my shortlist as my next company car.

DMS, Evolve and Bluefin all do maps, although IIRC they have different degrees of "untracability", so worth checking that out before you buy.

[duffman]

Dammit someone beat me to the mapped joke

Looks nice though! Good work