Alan_T Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 (edited) Hey guys, bought this a few months ago off a friend who wasn't using it. 2004 330CD sport, with 115k on the clock. All mine for £3000 It had been sat around for nearly a year, so was serviced, had to change a couple of broken springs and a drop link to get it through its MOT. Since then its had brake disks and pads all round, and the front callipers replaced, full paint correction, 15mm spacers on the rear, some black grills and an eonon system should be arriving next week. the future will involve a wheel refurb, they are scabby as hell right now and let the rest of the car down. An M3 interior will be on the cards too, either red or champagne. renew the suspension bushes, id like to lower it but undecided yet. anyway, conditions weren't great today for taking pictures but here are a couple to start with. Edited July 20, 2014 by Alan_T momo, Shabaza, The_Judge_ and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
touringking Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 Good buy that is, and a nice upgrade list to!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shabaza Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 330cd is the best all round e46 model ! You got a bargain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEVIL 666 Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 Nice one, good price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimp Choker Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 Nice car. That Red Arrows pilot was good landing that there Alan_T, Pauly123 and touringking 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasa Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 cd is the best if u want 2 doors,if u want four the saloon wins so i win on argument credentials sag2, Blair and Rich_D 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bungers Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 You got a bargain there! I agree it's probably the best all round e46 model, but then I'm biased! Keep your eyes peeled in the for sale section soon as I'll be selling my heated M3 champagne interior soon. Shabaza and Alan_T 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dooge Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 Very nice, manual or auto? If its manual thats a bargain! The finish on MV2s is pants, most of them look knackered now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_T Posted July 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 It's an auto, would have preferred the manual but it was too good a deal to turn down really. Let me know about the interior bungers! And all the red arrow pilots are good! That goes without saying Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_T Posted July 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Its here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig_09 Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Thats a bargain! I've got a 330cd manual and love it!! Don't forget to get the swirl flaps blanked if not already done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_T Posted July 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 And fitted. Much easier than I thought. Unfortunately I forgot to hook up the handbrake cable do the dvd player doesn't display at the moment. Everything else works spot on as far as I can tell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig_09 Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Check through the menu you should be able to toggle off he "handbrake" function so it works without the cable B0B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_T Posted July 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Ah nice one! Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_T Posted July 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Thought I'd do a little review of the head unit now I've had it a few weeks. I paid £210 delivered, arrived from Hong Kong in five days with tracking. Looks speak for themselves, if you want something that looks like it came from bmw, then this has got to be one on your list. Sound quality, I'm by no means a sound guru, so as far as I'm concerned it's better than the standard unit that was in it, but by no means brilliant, the speakers are the weak point now though for sure. Features, Radio wash shocking, I could barely get a reception until I pulled the unit back out today and disconnected the blue wire attached to the aerial. This has improved it ten fold and is now as good as the bmw unit in previously. iPod and USB work well, I've just stuck them on shuffle and flick through tracks like I normally would, menu for them isn't fantastic, not easy to find specific songs etc. Bluetooth is great, connects to my phone as soon as it turns on, phone book is stored on the unit and I can answer/hang up from the steering wheel. Sound quality is more than useable. Sat nav, I'm just using the standard nav on it at the moment, works well enough, the menu isn't as nice to use as my tom tom, it just takes a little longer to work through etc, once you are on your way it's fine! DVD is good too, I'll eventually hook it up to the screens in the back as it will be great for the kids to not have to use headphones (my kids are young and headphones at their age are quite frankly a pain in the arse... The only thing I'm not happy with is the reflection from the screen during a bright sunny day, but I have no idea how I or they could make that better so it's not really a gripe as such. Overall I'm very happy and think it's well worth the £210 I paid for it! Alan. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Screen glare is my only gripe too. I tried an anti glare screen protector. Didn't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_T Posted July 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 The windows will be getting tinted at some point, hopefully that will help a little. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney325 Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Did you used to have a red e36 328 coupe years ago? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_T Posted July 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 It was a 325, with gt spoiler and splitters? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney325 Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 That's the one. I was (and still am) a member on e36coupe, I recognised your username. If you're e36 is anything to go by, this will be a peach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_T Posted July 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Hehe thanks mate, you offered to buy it at on point, if I remember right? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_T Posted November 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 Finally got the wheels powder coated, Really tidied up the car. Next will be an interior update, picking something up tomorrow but it needs tidied up before it goes in, and it was another bargain too! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Daud 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L4nky808 Posted November 1, 2014 Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 Hey Alan, where did you get your black grills from? Were they a decent fit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_T Posted November 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Straight from ebay mate, and no, they were a loose fit until I tweaked with them a bit. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_T Posted November 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 And a little sneak peak in what I'm working on next. Think champagne! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
