Riaad
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As many forumites will know, I have been searching for an E46 330i for some time now (Longest Wanted Thread Ever), my search began towards the end of 2017, which lead to a rather interesting (read frustrating) car search:hammerhead:.
I was adamant that the 330i was to be either mtech 1 or 2 and HAD to be a manual...I wasnt too fussy on the colour to be honest (well, as long as it wasn't Messing Metallic or that pink edition whatever its called).
After about three months and only one 330i to be found in Durban, at WeBuyCars :dunno:...A forum member and I decided to go check it out...turns out that it was the perfect example of what a 330i should not be.
Fast forward to April...a random Estoril Blue 330i mtech 2 appears in JHB...and after receiving many pics and videos and alot of discussions with the seller...I was certain that this is the one...long story short, it turned out to be a rather costly weekend :are-you-for-real-: and this was the start to all the scumtree sellers I had to deal with. A shout out goes out to all the forum members that assisted during my search :ty:
Okay on to the car in question ...around September last year Ettiene PM'd me to let me know that his 330i will be for sale in the near future...my 330i adviser @KPM_330 said if I ever decided to not get an Mtech 1 or 2...then this car is a great buy!
That brings us towards the end of January 2019 (yeah, the search was over a year at this point)...I must say what a Gent @that_guy_Ettiene is...dealing with someone with tons of integrity after my dodgy scumtree experiences was a true blessing in disguise. Ettiene was extremely helpful in giving me the full rundown of his beloved 330i, and even going far beyond what any normal seller would do:ty:
I knew without any doubt that this car will be coming home with me and the moment I saw it...the deal was sealed:excited:
One last top up in JHB before the drive to Durban.
A few snaps at halfway, greatly impressed by the shear smoothness of that lovely straight 6
raise:
Just as I approached PMB, there was a hectic thunderstorm, which seemed to have cleared up as I got back into Durban...I refused to leave my new 330i all dirty in the garage...so a first wash was in order:clap:
For a 15 year old, she is in great condition and drives better than most new carsraise:
Like any old BMW, there are a few minor issues that I have to attend to, which I will keep this thread updated with...
In the mean time, I have added OEM carpets (confession time...I actually bought these a week before I got the car:fencelook
Next was to source a new tail light (once again, my 330i adviser and his brother helped me out)...I did consider going clears...but I actually like the contrast provided by these ambers...for now:thinking:
Not forgetting the E90...I never realised that there was such a big size difference between the two generations:skit:
Took the car out today for a random drive with no destination in mind to burn out the remainder of the JHB fuel...what a pleasure:smilebounce:
Managed to find a somewhat empty parking lot so whipped out the GoPro:grin:
I think she is enjoying being at the coast:=): and to end this post...
I was adamant that the 330i was to be either mtech 1 or 2 and HAD to be a manual...I wasnt too fussy on the colour to be honest (well, as long as it wasn't Messing Metallic or that pink edition whatever its called).
After about three months and only one 330i to be found in Durban, at WeBuyCars :dunno:...A forum member and I decided to go check it out...turns out that it was the perfect example of what a 330i should not be.
Fast forward to April...a random Estoril Blue 330i mtech 2 appears in JHB...and after receiving many pics and videos and alot of discussions with the seller...I was certain that this is the one...long story short, it turned out to be a rather costly weekend :are-you-for-real-: and this was the start to all the scumtree sellers I had to deal with. A shout out goes out to all the forum members that assisted during my search :ty:
Okay on to the car in question ...around September last year Ettiene PM'd me to let me know that his 330i will be for sale in the near future...my 330i adviser @KPM_330 said if I ever decided to not get an Mtech 1 or 2...then this car is a great buy!
That brings us towards the end of January 2019 (yeah, the search was over a year at this point)...I must say what a Gent @that_guy_Ettiene is...dealing with someone with tons of integrity after my dodgy scumtree experiences was a true blessing in disguise. Ettiene was extremely helpful in giving me the full rundown of his beloved 330i, and even going far beyond what any normal seller would do:ty:
I knew without any doubt that this car will be coming home with me and the moment I saw it...the deal was sealed:excited:
One last top up in JHB before the drive to Durban.
A few snaps at halfway, greatly impressed by the shear smoothness of that lovely straight 6
raise:Just as I approached PMB, there was a hectic thunderstorm, which seemed to have cleared up as I got back into Durban...I refused to leave my new 330i all dirty in the garage...so a first wash was in order:clap:
For a 15 year old, she is in great condition and drives better than most new cars
raise:Like any old BMW, there are a few minor issues that I have to attend to, which I will keep this thread updated with...
In the mean time, I have added OEM carpets (confession time...I actually bought these a week before I got the car:fencelook
Next was to source a new tail light (once again, my 330i adviser and his brother helped me out)...I did consider going clears...but I actually like the contrast provided by these ambers...for now:thinking:
Not forgetting the E90...I never realised that there was such a big size difference between the two generations:skit:
Took the car out today for a random drive with no destination in mind to burn out the remainder of the JHB fuel...what a pleasure:smilebounce:
Managed to find a somewhat empty parking lot so whipped out the GoPro:grin:
I think she is enjoying being at the coast:=): and to end this post...
