Tell Me About The 320D

[Jas]

Evening everyone!

I'd like as much info on the 320d as possible. Reason being I've been offered a 320Cd at a pretty good price and I'm just waiting for a time and day to look at the thing. So, I'd like as much info as possible:

Price of road tax.

Average fuel economy figures around town.

How it feels in terms of performance and acceleration.

Ride comfort.

Cabin noise.

Solidity - how the build quality feels.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaand whatever else you'd like to add really, from re-maps to reverse lights tell me what you know!

Also, if anyone who knows what I've done with my car, the 320Cd will be more or less another project :)

Thanks,

Jas

[G4VHD]

Firstly, what year Jas mate..

Then I'll give you the run down

[Jas]

It's a 2004 Gav, the facelift if that helps :) I'm not too clued up on the E46, all I know is the 320Cd has 150bhp standard :)

[andy-mcq]

same as gavs then, hes yer man B)

[G4VHD]

148 bhp standard

243 torques...they make me

8.8 seconds to 60

142mph top speed.

Group 14 insurance.

£190 a year tax.

45mpg town driving.

55mpg+ motorway. ( had 65mpg on mine.)

Around £85 notes to fill the tank.

Swirl flaps the main issue, can cost a fortunes if they fail....trust me ...only £30 to replace.

Acceleration, well it puts you back in the seat through every gear all they way to 120mph

Ride comfort is BMW standard until put on harder springs. But I'm still happy with mine.

Cabin noise is good until 70mph then you start to get a little wind noise, but nothing to major, just turn stereo up

Solidity....geeza...its a BMW.

[Jas]

Sweeeeeet! Nice one Gav mate that's pretty much all of it covered! This car I'm looking at has just had it's turbo replaced under warranty and some of the rear axle and wheel replaced at BMW, so by the sounds of it I needn't worry about too much.

55mpg you say?! Phwoar that is a good bit of news!

Regarding the ride, I'll be slamming it on coilovers just as the E36 anyway, so that won't be an issue :D

[G4VHD]

Sweeeeeet! Nice one Gav mate that's pretty much all of it covered! This car I'm looking at has just had it's turbo replaced under warranty and some of the rear axle and wheel replaced at BMW, so by the sounds of it I needn't worry about too much.

55mpg you say?! Phwoar that is a good bit of news!

Regarding the ride, I'll be slamming it on coilovers just as the E36 anyway, so that won't be an issue :D

Just get them swirl flaps done ASAP mate, cost me nearly £1500 for an engine rebuild.

[G4VHD]

And can I add, the E46 is the sexiest snap BMW have ever done.

[Jas]

Think they've also been done Gav from what my matey tells me, so that's a relief! And that does look smart, the one I'm looking at is ofcourse the Coupé which for me was the defining 3-Series growing up, and it will more or less be the same style agenda that my E36 was put through!

[G4VHD]

Sounds good Jas...go for it mate if the price is right.

[Jas]

Will do, and thanks again for the help Gav!

[G4VHD]

No probe mate, anything else give me a shout mate.

[andy-mcq]

Sounds good jas. But you best be on our stand at the pod next year with it ;-)

[Jas]

Sounds good jas. But you best be on our stand at the pod next year with it ;-)

Will try mate, I'm on loads of forums, I'm not even on bimmerforums but I got a picture with those fine ladies!

Should have the E46 by then, and in ownership I should've had it slammed on it's nose by then too!

[Snypa-D]

COUPE' FOR THE WIN :)

[Jas]

*Coupé ;)

[Snypa-D]

My next hit is gonna be an e46 330/335 turbo diesel :)

[Jas]

My next hit is gonna be an e46 330/335 turbo diesel :)

You mean the 330d? They didn't make the 335d in the E46, the 330 was the biggest engine both diesel or petrol in the E46. The E9X models became available with the 335d engine - just my tuppence!

[Snypa-D]

Well itll be a 330d then !!

p.s. I know girls that call theyre 'lady bits' a tuppence,lmfao...Jas has got a tuppence,lmfao ;)

[Jas]

Well itll be a 330d then !!

p.s. I know girls that call theyre 'lady bits' a tuppence,lmfao...Jas has got a tuppence,lmfao ;)

LOL shaaaart it! Back in YOUR day they used to called 2p a tuppence! Memory fails you matey ;)

[andy-mcq]

pmsl

them ladies were fine things indeed B)

[mart77]

were they the same ladies that caught me with my trousers down whilst getting changed at the back of my car.dooohhh.haha.felt a reet tit :lol:

[andy-mcq]

haha never new that! :lol:

[Jas]

LOL I hope they're there next year, I'd prefer some more close and personal pictures with them if I'm honest ;)

Mum was well proud when she saw the pic of me and them :)

[Snypa-D]

Ive never called 2p a 'tuppence' cos Im just not that old !! :)