BMW 330Ci

Let me just start by saying that I dont actually own one. After wanting one for ages but never buying one my missus turned round to me and told me she was getting one!!!!! Hallelujah!!!! What this basically means boys and girls is that she has all the costs and I spend the majority of the time driving us around in it. Basically a 330ci for free. Gosh I love that woman of mine!!! Lets start with the facts first before I tell you what it is like owning such a fine piece of machinery. The car has a 3 litre straight six engine developing in the region of 240 bhp. 0-60 is reached in just over 6 ... more

Agile, powerful and refined, the BMW 3 Series Coupe is an irresistible blend of pure excitement and sophisticated technology. Its powerful engine and superbly balanced chassis deliver a driving experience that will make any other on the road car seem small and insignificant. The main reason why I bought this car was because I wanted something that would be reliable. Something that would last, and that I could pass on to future generations of my family. I drove all 6 versions of the 3 Series coupe (318Ci, 320Ci, 320Cd, 325Ci, 330Ci, 330Cd) The 330Ci seemed to me to be the best buy because of ... more

I have a 52 plate 330CI which I have had from new. It's approaching it's 7th birthday, and in my opinion is a supurb machine. There was a few nigging faults when it was new, with the windows, quite a common problem, and the central locking has a fit every now and again. It has been through a couple of coil packs too, but they are quite cheap to replace. Enough of the negative points, this car drives like a dream, fast, and responsive when you want. Plenty fast enough to have your partner shouting in your ear to slow down, when you see some open road, but a quiet comfortable cruiser on long ... more

What things have gone wrong with the car? Absolutely faultless. General comments? I took the decision early this year to opt out of our company car scheme being offered the choice of a Ford Focus TD or a Peugeot 307 HDi. Both decent cars, but doing 30k a year, I wanted something I would enjoy driving rather than tolerate. Looking around, I was amazed to find a choice of decent 2000/2001 E46 330's for around £15k and decided to take a test drive. I fell in love instantly. It's hard to say what it is about the car that had such a dramatic effect, but suffice to say that the whole air of ... more

The other day I had a test drive in a shiny new 330Ci. It was stacked to the eyeballs with gadgets and extras, but I was interested in the engine. Driving this car was quite amazing. The engine is so smooth and so quiet it is easy to go extremely quickly without realising it. The car I drove had BMW's automatic Steptronic gearbox. This means that it can be driven as an automatic (stick it in Drive and leave it) or can be switched to Steptronic mode by moving the gearlever to the right (Sport mode) and change gears manually by nudging the lever backwards and forwards. In sport mode the ... more