BMW 330ci
02 April 2003, 11:09 PM
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i have an 330i and a evo 7RS for blasting around twisties
on the wet i love the 330i put asc off and cbc you fully slide around bends and roundabouts with some nice music on the background.
lovely.
bmw is make classy powerslides
evo rs is my rally machine and trackday monster
totally differant cars but love them both
on the wet i love the 330i put asc off and cbc you fully slide around bends and roundabouts with some nice music on the background.
lovely.
bmw is make classy powerslides
evo rs is my rally machine and trackday monster
totally differant cars but love them both
05 April 2003, 07:55 AM
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Yes car did get looser with age.
I'd never have anything other than than an auto now for a daily runner/commuter....but, the auto box is no where near as well suited to the 330i as the 330d. The mass torque means the car seldom changes gear and is just 'Bentley-esque' seemless. The petrol can end up hunting for a gear a bit more. Auto's work very well but only with higher torque engines. My V8 Merc is perfectly suited to the autobox (and isn't available with a manual), but the four-pot engines and some sixes don't stack up as well.
....plus I have a 330bhp/tonne westie 'for the weekend'
I'd never have anything other than than an auto now for a daily runner/commuter....but, the auto box is no where near as well suited to the 330i as the 330d. The mass torque means the car seldom changes gear and is just 'Bentley-esque' seemless. The petrol can end up hunting for a gear a bit more. Auto's work very well but only with higher torque engines. My V8 Merc is perfectly suited to the autobox (and isn't available with a manual), but the four-pot engines and some sixes don't stack up as well.
....plus I have a 330bhp/tonne westie 'for the weekend'
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