The 330d that e90post built - sneak preview!

Paul330d · 04-04-2006, 02:54 PM

Thanks for the invite. I did consider it, but I will be coming over to London the week after your meet and I didn't fancy two trips. Thanks anyway

vivekk · 04-04-2006, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul330d

Thanks for the invite. I did consider it, but I will be coming over to London the week after your meet and I didn't fancy two trips. Thanks anyway

No problem Paul.
Hope you have a good time over here anyway.

Paul330d · 04-05-2006, 12:19 AM

I hope your meet is a success, don't forget to post pix

a burrito · 04-05-2006, 01:27 AM

Sweet combo!!!! How come the uk gets michelin ps2's on their 162's and we dont?

Paul330d · 04-05-2006, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by a burrito

Sweet combo!!!! How come the uk gets michelin ps2's on their 162's and we dont?

From what I understand, it's pretty much a lottery - you either get Michelins or Bridgestones, depending on what they happen to have available at the time. I did actually email BMW in Germany to ask them if they could put the PS2s on my car and they said they would do their best, but it may just be a coincidence. It's a 1 in 2 chance, after all.

davinet78 · 04-05-2006, 07:05 AM

great car the 330d is a wonderful car

Thomas · 04-05-2006, 07:28 AM

It's a beauty! When I read that you went for poplar with lemon, I thought that it wouldn't match very well.. And every lemon interior I've seen is with alu or burl trim.. But it is a really classy combo, I like it!
Congrats and enjoy, the 330d is fantastic!

Paul330d · 04-05-2006, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Thomas

I thought that it wouldn't match very well.. And every lemon interior I've seen is with alu or burl trim.

Thanks. I was a bit worried as I had never seen this particular combo either. Every lemon interior I had seen had the aluminium trim and I didn't like that too much as it made the whole interior seem too pastel, especially with the light grey headliner. I like the burl wood better, but on some of the photos I saw it seemed really dark, almost black. So I ordered the poplar 'blind', but now I have seen it, I really like it. The only small detail I'm not too sure about is the look of the //M wheel: I'm sure it'll be nice to hold, but the perforated leather kind of looks too sporty for the lemon & wood, IMO. Never mind, it's only a tiny detail.

hotsand5 · 04-05-2006, 11:58 AM

sweet car...I envy you. Congrats.

bavarian19 · 04-06-2006, 05:31 AM

Any plans for your euro taillights? Ill purchase them if you are still putting on the blacklines... PM me if your interested...

dtelle · 04-11-2006, 04:25 AM

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Originally Posted by bimmer4me

Lemon and the anthracite headliner are just meant to go together. Congrats!!

If Lemon was available in the US, I would have gotten it.
If the Anthracite headliner was available in the US, I would have gotten it.
If the 330d was available in the US, I would have gotten it.
If the M-package was available in the US, I would have gotten it.
If clears were available in the US, I would have gotten it.

Do you see a pattern here?

then you have to move to EU....

dtelle · 04-11-2006, 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul330d

Thanks. I was a bit worried as I had never seen this particular combo either. Every lemon interior I had seen had the aluminium trim and I didn't like that too much as it made the whole interior seem too pastel, especially with the light grey headliner. I like the burl wood better, but on some of the photos I saw it seemed really dark, almost black. So I ordered the poplar 'blind', but now I have seen it, I really like it. The only small detail I'm not too sure about is the look of the //M wheel: I'm sure it'll be nice to hold, but the perforated leather kind of looks too sporty for the lemon & wood, IMO. Never mind, it's only a tiny detail.

rigth i never thougth about it befor... then the sport leather wheel would be perfect. there is not so much different with the
M wheel.

Paul330d · 04-11-2006, 04:57 AM

The standard sport wheel looks great, but I didn't think it felt very sporty (not thick enough). Now that I have actually driven my car, I don't regret specifying the M wheel - it feels very nice (soft & thick) and frankly you don't really look at it once you're driving.

bimmer4me · 04-11-2006, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by bavarian19

Any plans for your euro taillights? Ill purchase them if you are still putting on the blacklines... PM me if your interested...

How are the euro tail lights different from the US ones??

Paul330d · 04-11-2006, 07:29 AM

Euro = orange indicators, US = red.

bimmer4me · 04-11-2006, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul330d

Euro = orange indicators, US = red.

Thanks. I want those too!

I'll just want for Bavarian to get them and see how they look.

Paul330d · 04-11-2006, 09:06 AM

Well, he should be getting them soon. I shipped them to him yesterday

bimmer4me · 04-11-2006, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul330d

Well, he should be getting them soon. I shipped them to him yesterday

Bavarian is my e90 Monaco Blue tail light beta tester.

bimmer4me · 04-11-2006, 12:43 PM

bavarian19, clear out your mail box!!!! I can't send you a private message now!

KL2DC · 04-11-2006, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by bimmer4me

Bavarian is my e90 Monaco Blue tail light beta tester.

Yeah me too

... my blacklines were ordered, test-fitted, tested, installed and final inspection by Bavarian19 ... talk about quality control

Bavarian: Well it looks like you'll finally have your euro lights...congrats. Can't wait to see them.

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