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“The BMW 330Ci is an excellent way to get around,...”

written by wbr4bruce on 16/08/2007

Good Points
Good looking coupe in its day and still attractive now, stands out from the crowd even though there are many 3 series around. Silky smooth engine, "intelligent" gearbox remembers when you are in a hurry, SD option is there as well. Interior is comfortable on a long trip with plenty of room, unlike regular sports cars. Dipping door mirror when reversing is useful too, lets you see where the kerb is.

Bad Points
One hang up is the doors, really heavy but they need extra effort to close against the door seal. Most passengers get caught out by not lifting the door handle to release the door catch.

General Comments
The BMW 330Ci is an excellent way to get around, comfort and style for a reasonable price (excluding the new models of course). Difficult to get more than 28 miles /gallon of revenue generating juice from the auto version, but if you're after mpg then you are on the wrong web site. 15,000 miles in 20 months and the tyres are only half worn?? (I can't be trying hard enough). Computerised service prediction is encouraging, still about 9000 miles until the next service which makes it far more believable than AUDI's version on the wife's TT. There are times that a four door car would be useful but this is far outweighed by the looks of a coupe, you can't beat it. Acceleration from any speed is good so long as you anticipate it and select SD to change down a gear before you need it, otherwise there is a delay while the gearbox sorts itself out. Overtaking is that much easier if you do this first.