Anyone here have any encounters with any bimmers? I see this 330 coupe like a 2001-2003 style, and every time i see this dude he keeps egging me on, i always see him on the way home from work.... what are my odds?

 

I beat a 330ci from 60-110 by one car

 

no contest, i've beaten 330s when i was stock, now i destroy them (esp on the highway) w/ I/H/E

 

Never had any problems with 3 Series unless it had an M in front of it D=

 

good news..lol... cant wait till is see that pecker when the roads safe...haha and i hope he has his chick with him...lol

 

Interesting. The numbers I have read indicate that the 330i/Ci MT is on par with the CL-S 6MT, where both should beat the CL-S 5AT.

 

i'm with you on this one. i've never ran against a 330i, but the closest i've come to it were both an E36 328i and an E46 328ci. both had the same result of me kicking the shit out of them. but i'm pretty damned sure the MT 330i will give me a run for my money. possibly even if i'm modded.

 

I ran my buddy's 2003 330ci 5mt a couple times when we were both completely stock from 60-110. He was definitely the faster of the two of us, but only ever so slightly, maybe by like half a car length. He's also not the most experienced stick driver out there, so I think an experienced driver would have dusted me and be able to put up a good fight/beat a 6spd CL. Driver's race.

 

can we trade cars?

 

Stock vs Stock a 6 speeder would beat a 330 at least to 100+. Maybe they have better gearing afterwards but I can hardly see (after several personal experiences while I was stock) a 330 staying with a CL-S 6 up until that point. In my experiences I put on at least 2-3 cls on 330s from a dig. I dont even give them a second look now with my mods because it isn't worth wasting my gas.

 

Thanks for the interest though

 

 

A blurb from C/D on the 330i PP (which is not that much quicker than the non-PP):

Vehicle type: front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door sedan
Price as tested: $40,095 (base price: $35,495)
Engine type: DOHC 24-valve 6-in-line, aluminum block and head, port fuel injection

Displacement: 182 cu in, 2979cc
Power (SAE net): 235 bhp @ 5900 rpm
Torque (SAE net): 222 lb-ft @ 3500 rpm
Transmission: 6-speed manual
Wheelbase: 107.3 in
Length/width/height: 176.0/68.5/55.1 in
Curb weight: 3370 lb
Zero to 60 mph: 5.6 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 15.3 sec
Street start, 5-60 mph: 6.4 sec
Standing 1/4-mile: 14.3 sec @ 97 mph
Top speed (drag limited): 152 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 158 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.86 g
EPA fuel economy, city driving: 21 mpg
C/D-observed fuel economy: 20 mpg

 

I saw a new 330 today, i must admit they are nice cars.... still lookin for dude in that 330 though!..

 

i beat a 318 i don't have type-s power i'm a measly 3.0.the othe 3 series got me but didn't kill me so i imagine a tpye-s would eat it......

 

So according to this mag it's a driver's race.

 

according to that mag that is full of professional drivers they are equal. i haven't seen too many 330's around my neck of the woods that weren't autos piloted by girls that have no respect for the car.

 

that's what i see mostly around here too.

 

i beat a 330 auto in my clp auto if that counts...by at least 3 car lenghts.