New 330d F31 MSport ordered!

aubreyn · 04-24-2014, 12:44 AM

Signing today for my new 330d! Like lots of folk on this forum I've come to appreciate the 6 cylinder diesel as quite a special power unit in terms of refinement and of course power. And loved the sport auto coming from a 320d manual in the current car. This will be my first auto. Here is my spec.

330d MSport F31
Mineral Grey
Black Dakota
Adaptive MSport suspension
Pano sun roof
Xenons
Harmon Kardon
Comfort Pack
Reversing Camera
Heated front seats

I was originally going for MSport Plus but dropped it at the last minute because I just don't like sun protection glass. Personal preference. So I'm sacrificing the 19" 403's and blue brakes and saving myself £500, but couldn't let go of the xenons nor HK. I really prioritise a smooth ride and I'm hoping the 18's with adaptive will be optimum (or is this me just trying to convince myself 18's are better then 19's because I'm not getting the 19's?! Because the 19's are pretty on the car but slightly firmer ride and more expensive to refurb when the inevitable happens).

Thanks also to everyone for recommending TRL.

Any recommendations on where it is best to advertise my 320d F31 which I'm selling privately hopefully? Auto trader?

....,,,,..,,.. · 04-24-2014, 12:54 AM

Lovely spec, good luck on getting things sorted.

bpc101 · 04-24-2014, 01:39 AM

Welcome, great spec and the best colour! (sorry EBII lovers out there).

The wait now begins...

Torquein · 04-24-2014, 01:46 AM

Congratulations, now for the wait, it will be worth it

Rich9600 · 04-24-2014, 01:55 AM

Welcome to the Jekyll and Hyde club...

I came from a 320d to my 330d so I just know you'll love it! Civilised and comfortable, then select 'Sport' and just grin!

M+ is fantastic value! I didn't want the tinted windows either. Though I couldn't argue against the sums... So, I added it yo my order. Having received the car I loved the tints. I've read comments saying that with the glass roof in the touring the car is still light and airy.

Have you got Xenons or the Visibility Pack? The dancing lights are amazing if you do any rural night driving.

dannywooly77 · 04-24-2014, 02:22 AM

Nice spec! great car loving mine so far!

BMWSKI · 04-24-2014, 02:42 AM

Car sounds nice. I decided against M+ pack as I didn't want large diamond cut wheels again. What a PITA they are! But I still ordered SPG, HK, Dancing lights etc...I know it's good value but I just didn't want it.
I love the look/drive of 400M's anyway. And you will too

Spoonhead · 04-24-2014, 02:48 AM

Great spec. But I would opt for the visibility pack over just plain xenons if you can afford it. Other than that enjoy the wait.

aubreyn · 04-24-2014, 02:50 AM

I didn't go for the visibility pack, just the Xenons. I thought hard about the adaptive lights and HBA but as I don't do much driving at night that is not on motorways or lit A roads I thought I'd leave visibility off the spec. Also, I quite like controlling the high beam ... gives me something to do on the A16 once I'm south of Boulogne - a frequent Friday night drive to French weekend hide-away:-) . One dealer told me that you have to switch adaptive lights to manual in France anyway(?).

aubreyn · 04-24-2014, 04:14 AM

I just read all the post about visibility pack and adaptive lights, then called the dealer to add VIS pack to my order.

He confirmed that you can't use adaptive in France, just switch to manual so no worse than not having it, with the benefits for UK driving. Worth 200 quid it seems.

....,,,,..,,.. · 04-24-2014, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by aubreyn

I just read all the post about visibility pack and adaptive lights, then called the dealer to add VIS pack to my order.

He confirmed that you can't use adaptive in France, just switch to manual so no worse than not having it, with the benefits for UK driving. Worth 200 quid it seems.

I was originally not going to have it on mine, however it worked out cheaper per month and higher FV coupled with the msport+

Also everyone does comment on just how damn good it is, even a devout VW driver at work likes the auto dip function etc.

I am surprised it is not possible to code the lights to flip between lhd and rhd.

matk · 04-24-2014, 05:53 AM

Nice car mate you will love the grey on the tourer, the windows look great tinted if im honest, I was parked next to a 320 without tints the other day and it looked strange, mine looked more stealthy. But that's my opinion its only aesthetics and the main thing is you have got the right engine. It really is awesome and gets better the more miles you put on it.

04-24-2014, 12:44 AM	#1
aubreyn New Member 3 Rep 12 Posts Drives: F31 2012 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Reading iTrader: (0)	New 330d F31 MSport ordered! Signing today for my new 330d! Like lots of folk on this forum I've come to appreciate the 6 cylinder diesel as quite a special power unit in terms of refinement and of course power. And loved the sport auto coming from a 320d manual in the current car. This will be my first auto. Here is my spec. 330d MSport F31 Mineral Grey Black Dakota Adaptive MSport suspension Pano sun roof Xenons Harmon Kardon Comfort Pack Reversing Camera Heated front seats I was originally going for MSport Plus but dropped it at the last minute because I just don't like sun protection glass. Personal preference. So I'm sacrificing the 19" 403's and blue brakes and saving myself £500, but couldn't let go of the xenons nor HK. I really prioritise a smooth ride and I'm hoping the 18's with adaptive will be optimum (or is this me just trying to convince myself 18's are better then 19's because I'm not getting the 19's?! Because the 19's are pretty on the car but slightly firmer ride and more expensive to refurb when the inevitable happens). Thanks also to everyone for recommending TRL. Any recommendations on where it is best to advertise my 320d F31 which I'm selling privately hopefully? Auto trader?
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....,,,,..,,.. General 6733 Rep 20,651 Posts Drives: xxxx Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: xxxx iTrader: (0)	Lovely spec, good luck on getting things sorted.
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bpc101 Private First Class 18 Rep 167 Posts Drives: F36 440i Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Hertfordshire iTrader: (0)	Welcome, great spec and the best colour! (sorry EBII lovers out there). The wait now begins...
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Torquein Captain 27 Rep 647 Posts Drives: F30 330d M Sport sdrive Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Planet Earth iTrader: (0)	Congratulations, now for the wait, it will be worth it __________________ ____________________ F30 330d M Sport sdrive + adaptive suspension
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Rich9600 Colonel 741 Rep 2,511 Posts Drives: i4 M50 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Welcome to the Jekyll and Hyde club... I came from a 320d to my 330d so I just know you'll love it! Civilised and comfortable, then select 'Sport' and just grin! M+ is fantastic value! I didn't want the tinted windows either. Though I couldn't argue against the sums... So, I added it yo my order. Having received the car I loved the tints. I've read comments saying that with the glass roof in the touring the car is still light and airy. Have you got Xenons or the Visibility Pack? The dancing lights are amazing if you do any rural night driving. __________________ Driving i4 M50 (G26) Previous 340i Touring MSport (F31)
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dannywooly77 Lieutenant 13 Rep 433 Posts Drives: 335d xDrive Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Nice spec! great car loving mine so far! __________________ 335d xDrive M Sport Black Saphire, Pro Nav, MSport+, Adaptive Suspension, Performance Kit
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BMWSKI Lieutenant Colonel 167 Rep 1,919 Posts Drives: E63 AMG Saloon :) Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Bucks iTrader: (0)	Car sounds nice. I decided against M+ pack as I didn't want large diamond cut wheels again. What a PITA they are! But I still ordered SPG, HK, Dancing lights etc...I know it's good value but I just didn't want it. I love the look/drive of 400M's anyway. And you will too
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Spoonhead Captain 363 Rep 912 Posts Drives: X3M Competition Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: not close enough to Old Trafford iTrader: (0)	Great spec. But I would opt for the visibility pack over just plain xenons if you can afford it. Other than that enjoy the wait. __________________ Current Black Sapphire X3M Comp LCI Gone: X3 M40i BM3 / 330d M Sport PPK / 320 Efficient Dynamics / 123d MSport (Superchipped).
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aubreyn New Member 3 Rep 12 Posts Drives: F31 2012 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Reading iTrader: (0)	I didn't go for the visibility pack, just the Xenons. I thought hard about the adaptive lights and HBA but as I don't do much driving at night that is not on motorways or lit A roads I thought I'd leave visibility off the spec. Also, I quite like controlling the high beam ... gives me something to do on the A16 once I'm south of Boulogne - a frequent Friday night drive to French weekend hide-away:-) . One dealer told me that you have to switch adaptive lights to manual in France anyway(?).
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aubreyn New Member 3 Rep 12 Posts Drives: F31 2012 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Reading iTrader: (0)	I just read all the post about visibility pack and adaptive lights, then called the dealer to add VIS pack to my order. He confirmed that you can't use adaptive in France, just switch to manual so no worse than not having it, with the benefits for UK driving. Worth 200 quid it seems.
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04-24-2014, 05:53 AM	#12
matk Captain 32 Rep 652 Posts Drives: 330d F31 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (1)	Nice car mate you will love the grey on the tourer, the windows look great tinted if im honest, I was parked next to a 320 without tints the other day and it looked strange, mine looked more stealthy. But that's my opinion its only aesthetics and the main thing is you have got the right engine. It really is awesome and gets better the more miles you put on it.
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