Help regarding BMW 330i

**wanderer** · December 18th, 2006 08:58 PM

i came accross this surplus car plaza here in cebu... saw this 2003 BMW330i. the agent told me that its from germany with 36k mileage, 18" BBS rims with new tires selling for 1.5M including insurance and reg... tax paid . I wanna know whats your opinion on this... coz if is worth it ill be trading in my 2005 Ford Focus 1.8... now i dont know much abt bmws and i havent driven one yet. i started the car yesterday... ok naman yung pagstart nya... medyo mas malakas lang vibration niya compared to my focus. I hope guys will give me some insights...thanks

here's the pic...

**kyle618** · December 18th, 2006 09:42 PM

wow... its a bit cheap na nga since i saw a 325i 2003 for 1.5m sa classifieds a few weeks ago. pero try mo rin i haggle pa. bring a good mechanic, someone who is familiar with BMWs or better yet have it checked sa bmw casa to see kung may problema.

pics naman dyan... gandang ganda rin ako sa e46 body and the straight six engines.

**Negus** · December 18th, 2006 10:12 PM

ang problema sa imported ay yung parts. But i've read somewhere that as long as may kasamang complete service records/history ang bmw mo kahit imported puwede mong i-paservice sa local bmw casa. not sure if it's true tho, ask mo ibang members dito sa tsikot

. pero kung puede, ok lang siguro kunin , may certification ata pag bmw. pero bat malakas vibration niyan kaysa sa focus?

**OTEP** · December 18th, 2006 10:55 PM

Kumuha kami dati ng W124 from Germany. Ok naman, up to now andito pa. We don't have it serviced at the 'casa' so I don't know if may effect yung pagiging 'surplus' niya. But CATS did install some accessories on it without problems.

I think its best if you know the vehicle and have a good source of third party parts and services in your area.

**wanderer** · December 19th, 2006 12:19 AM

Originally Posted by Laser_Ramon

ang problema sa imported ay yung parts. But i've read somewhere that as long as may kasamang complete service records/history ang bmw mo kahit imported puwede mong i-paservice sa local bmw casa. not sure if it's true tho, ask mo ibang members dito sa tsikot

. pero kung puede, ok lang siguro kunin , may certification ata pag bmw. pero bat malakas vibration niyan kaysa sa focus?

i think the engine is still cold kaya mas malakas ang vibration... or it could be something else... ill ask abt the certification or the service record...

**kyle618** · December 19th, 2006 12:43 AM

paps sure ka 2003 yan? kasi alam ko 2003 and up face lifted na with slightly less rounded headlights.

**empy** · December 19th, 2006 12:43 AM

i have the 2 door version of that car. if you have any specific questions about the car please post it here and i'll answer as best as i can.

my advice when buying a used bmw....find a bmw specialist mechanic that you can trust, or that someone highly recommends, and have them go over the car with a fine tooth comb. it may be expensive, but it will be well worth it in terms of peace of mind and avoidance of even more expensive problems.

if he gives the car a clean bill of health, then i urge you to go for it! i am obviously biased, but this is my favorite car of all the ones i own. the performance is excellent, and all of the glowing things the fanboys say about the handling are all true :lol:

regarding the vibration upon startup, that should not happen. when i start mine up, the ECU puts the engine in a fast idle for no more than a few seconds....i think it's at a few hundred rpm. is that what you mean by vibrating? also, the I6 is a significantly bigger, torquier engine than the Focus I4. does that have anything to do with it? i dunno. anyway, make a note to have that checked out if you get serious about buying the unit.

hth

**wanderer** · December 19th, 2006 01:27 AM

Originally Posted by kyle618

paps sure ka 2003 yan? kasi alam ko 2003 and up face lifted na with slightly less rounded headlights.

i think 2001 and 2003 have different front spoiler...thats what the agent told me... ill check it within this week...

**wanderer** · December 19th, 2006 01:30 AM

Originally Posted by M54 Powered

regarding the vibration upon startup, that should not happen. when i start mine up, the ECU puts the engine in a fast idle for no more than a few seconds....i think it's at a few hundred rpm. is that what you mean by vibrating? also, the I6 is a significantly bigger, torquier engine than the Focus I4. does that have anything to do with it? i dunno. anyway, make a note to have that checked out if you get serious about buying the unit.

hth

yeah... i think thats it... fast idle siya plus i think parang naka on yung aircon nya kaya medyo mas malakas vibration nya... hindi ba talaga naka leather seats yun?

**empy** · December 19th, 2006 01:57 AM

Originally Posted by wanderer

yeah... i think thats it... fast idle siya plus i think parang naka on yung aircon nya kaya medyo mas malakas vibration nya... hindi ba talaga naka leather seats yun?

stock yata is leatherette, with the leather seats an option for extra cost. at least that's how it is in the US market. kiung galing Germany yan, di masyado uso leather dun so maybe they don't offer it standard...yung M3, the standard seats are cloth.