bmw 3 series 330 ci sport coupe review

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Average Ratings

Performance	8.8/10
Practicality	8.7/10
Reliability	9/10
Value for Money	8.8/10
Reviewer Rating	8.8/10
Overall Rating	8.3/10

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By petaharper on 2nd Oct 2004

petaharper's Ratings

Year Manufactured	2001
Length of ownership	3 Years
Performance	9/10
Practicality	9/10
Reliability	8/10
Value for money	8/10
Overall value	8/10
petaharper's recommendation

Good Points

Looks great
Superb acceleration
Fantastic handling
Good mpg

Bad Points

Mmmmm..... erm
I pulled the driver's door handle off (I'm a girl)
The front suspension collapsed for no reason
The air conditioning keeps dying and BMW don't seem to be able to keep it going

General Comments

I had a 2001 BMW 3 Series 330 Ci Sport Coupe, silver, automatic, with just about every extra (including Harmon Kardon system and Hi-Fi speakers). I bought this brand new and it was a FANTASTIC car. Only ever been beaten at the lights or on the motorway by an M3, and some little VW (model unknown) which left me totally stunned! This is expensive to service and maintain... I pulled the door handle off and it was £120 for a new one! It eats tyres too, 3 or 4 sets a year and you'd be lucky to get one tyre for £130. Also the entire front suspension collapsed for absolutely no reason but BMW fixed it for free even though it was out of warranty. Unfortunately it was written off when someone hit the back end at 40mph and sent it spinning into a brick wall, but the airbags work! Just bought a 2002 model but couldn't find one with as high specification. Miss the Harmon Kardon and Hi-Fi speakers, well worth paying out for if you like your sounds.

Total Respect: -1