My dream machine arrived. E90 330D

CliftonH

///Member
Hope I'm not gonna kill my thread cause I have so much to ask and say. But I can't sleep with excitment. So trying to use my phone to post.

Anyways here goes.

My new ride is a 2006 E90 330D auto although first registration was in jan 2007.
I will post the vin decode tomorrow of features. But basically. Sunroof. Sportspack. Black leather interior. Car is white. 18inch mags, zenon with angel eyes.
Its got 139680km on it. The car is in prestine condition.

I have no idea what the previous owner used to clean the inside but it smells like a new car still. I am gonna try to call the previous owner to confirm. I bought the car from McCarty toyota bruma. Paid R149 000 for it.

There isn't anything fancy about the car. No hifi sound system. No tow bar. No pdc in the back. But has in the front which is confusing.

All the rest standard features.

Some history on the car.
Car was in a bumper smash. Repairs costed R30 000. I got the invoice and reciepts etc. Things changed was bumper and intercooler and clips etc. But they did an excellent job.
Car has new brake disk and pads and tyres done 5000km ago. Got reciepts.
Car has a new battery fitted last year.
Has full service history till 135000km.
According to the salesperson the previous owner said the gearbox was serviced. But didn't find any reciepts as proof. Will check with bmw.
New bmw professional radio fitted. Previous radio the cd player stopped working.
Car has the bmw first aid kit still. Has all the stock tools.

Things that confuse me is I would like to know if this car has the phone feature cause there is a mic mounted by the inside light. But when I click that phone button nothing happens.
How can I test the front pdc. Does it have the autobrake feature when cruise control is on. Will post the decode for u guys to confirm.
Do u guys with automatic actually use that sports thing on the gear or just drive in D.
I'm thinking of adding a cf boot spoiler and cf splitters and cf mirrors. But it looks so nice in pure white.
I def want to change the angel eyes from that orange look to pure white.
I would like to upgrade the sound.
I'm thinking of doing software but enjoying the fuel consumption which is sitting at 7l/100km and drove it hard when I collected it. It was sitting on 5.5.
Has rain sensor and headlight washer. But want to test it to see how it works.

That's all I can think of now.
Pics will be tomorrow, can't post from phone. Or if I can log on from my tablet will post and the decoded vin.

Thanks guys.


Oh u know what I forgot. In the cubby there is a replica of the key. But it has a plastic key inside the housing where else the normal key is metal. It said to use to start the car. I tried it and it actually did start the car. Surely it must be unsafe to leave in the cubby isn't. But it has a place where it fits. I'm thinking of either taking it out or hiding somewhere else in the car. I wanna try that plastic key to see if it will open the doors. Its not a spare key although it looks just like a normal key but a little different.
 

ChefDJ

///Member
Congrats Clifton :clapper:

Looking forward to those pics.

That plastic key sounds like a valet key or something.
 

Speedy

Member
Congrats!
Where was the fender bender? Maybe they fitted a non pdc rear bumper when repairing?
Either was enjoy it!


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sash

///Member
Congrats again Cliff

The mic is probably a parrot bluetooth fitted after manufacture. Mine is the same but i never managed to find the guide on how to get it to connect properly. I did it on my previous andriod phone and on my new one i cant get it to connect.

My pdc can be enabled by pressing the PDC button at parking speeds or when i put it in reverse. I doubt that they would have a fitted a front bumper with PDC if the car didnt actually have it .... still sounds strange that theres none in the rear. Do you have the PDC button?

I drive mostly in D, but theres always a time for using S... :rollsmile:

The rain sensor works if you put your wipers on auto, it will wipe when theres sufficient rain on the windscreen and the headlight washers.., I am not sure, but believe that they pop up out of those square pieces just in front of the headlight when washing your windscreen.

Awaiting those pics now....
 

Lizzard

Active member
Welcome CliftonH :clapper:

Please let us know about that new smell trick, would also love to find out how that is achieved, since mine is sitting at 206K

Regarding some features,
* Cruise control - you can check this out the easy way. Accelerate to say 60km/h, switch on the cruise control. Now accelerate to 100km/h and let go of the brake. If the car slams (not really but close) on the brakes by itself then you have cruise control with brake assist. If nothing happens and the car doesn't brake (like you will feel it is braking) then you only have the standard cruise control. I want adaptive cruise control, the one with the radar unit in the front bumper next to the fog light :cry:

* Sound upgrade - well you will need to speak to Gert (ratslaaf@obdworx) a member on the forum, :sorry: a GURU on the forum. He will give you some excellent advice regarding your options. But google Alpine upgrade as that is one of the options. (he also retrofits things :rollsmile:) at a price ofcourse :ty:

* Rain sensor and auto lights - You can test this by putting the headlight switch onto auto then drive into the garage, lights should switch on halfway into it. The rain sensor is easy, on the right hand side, put the switch on (green little dot will shine on the stick), if it is green then you are good to go - just remember that it will need to be switched on everytime you start the car (never stays on :cry:). When the green light is on at the stick go to the front and take a cup of water, throw it over the center on the top where the big black thing is or your rear view mirror on the windscreen and throw it over that section, KEEP YOUR HANDS AWAY FROM THE WINDSCREEN, and then the wipers will go by themselves.

* Headlight washer - :biglol: laugh the day I found out I had one, was funny. Ok this headlight washers ONLY works when the headlights is actually on (not sure if the headlight switch should be in auto, but hey mine is always there). When you flick the stick back to wash the windscreen (that all cars has) then the windscreen is washed, but if the headlights is also on at that moment then the headlights will also get washed. Best way to test this is to put the headlights on, get someone else to flick the windscreen wash stick and then stand infront of the car, look at the headlights and keep your hand infront of your mouth as you will laugh like hell. :biglol: But its cool to have.

Again welcome to the forum and please put some pics on of the awesome ride, we want to see it :rollsmile:
 

unikbarna

Member
As for the plastic key option, i remember i once asked about it and this is what i was told:


The small key you keep on you, normally in your wallet. The plastic holder is kept in the cubby hole.

If you are out and you lose your key. Then you use the plastic key to open the car. Then you insert it into the plastic holder and then you start the car and drive off.

Is a back up to not leave you stranded as such.

Here is the thread....
 

prado

Active member
Sounds like that car is in great condition! Congratulations and many happy kms in your dream car!

Hope to see pics soon! :=):
 

tman

Well-known member
Congrats on the purchase. Pics please!

1. Ive never seen a BMW with front PDC, but not back PDC. Maybe worth investigating if the back bumper was replaced with a non PDC bumper, and the sensors were disabled?

2. Chances are Software will decrease your consumption even more.
 

CliftonH

///Member
Hi guys.

I locked myself out of my tablet. Long story to rest as it is linked to my work email. The cellphone says I need to upgrade my browser to upload pics. Can iwhats app the pics to someone to post for me till I figure my password pls.
The tablet stays with the wife.

Thanks for the post. I have some feedback.

I think when the car was in a bumper bash they put a bumper with pdc sensors but don't think it actually has pdc.

I tested the rain sensor. Love it. Makes me laugh. But so irritating that u have to switch it on everytime u use the car. Would be nice to set it to always on.

The phone thing. I also think the mic is for a parrot system or something. As I google mine is only telephone ready. Sad abt that. I want to either fit a parrot roupon today they have this bluetooth thing for R359. It does the same function.

Never test the headlight washer. Just laughed at why would u need to do that.

I drove it in the sport mode. It is nice. I see fuel consumption goes up. But maybe its cause I was pressing.

Oh the vin decode says cruise control with brake assist. But apparently that's where u can decrease the speed. In order to have the feature I was hoping it must say adaptive driving assist.

But all that I'm still okay. The only think that is killing me is my previous bmw had the hifi system. The sound in this car is crap. Treble full. Base full and it sounds just like my focus. Lol.

So on my to do list in order

Upgrade sound
Change angel eyes from orange to white
Cf boot spoiler.
Software.
But god has really blessed me over the last year so I wanna try and pay this car off asap also.

Anyway pls send me ur number so I can send the pics to upload.

My number is 0837911656.


Thanks for all the feedback. I'm an old member. Just been viewing and not posting since I sold my bmw a year ago.

You know a wierd thing is on saturday I was ready to go sign for the audi.
I seen a post on here for a 330i for sale. I decided to check how it compared to the prices on autotrader. As I put in the seing serching this bmw came up first. I called the delaer to say I am on my way to audi and will stop to see the bmw. When I saw it I immediatly fell in love and signed right there for it.
 
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