2003 BMW 330ci Sport facelift coupe, 6 spd manual, LPG For Sale

2003 facelift BMW E46 330ci Sport manual 6 speed gearbox in Sapphire Black with black leather - the most desirable and sought after combination!

This is the 3 litre manual facelift coupe with the 6 speed gearbox, in gleaming Sapphire Black with black leather interior and black carbon cube + Shadowline trim. The 18" MV2 alloys are immaculate with no damage whatsoever, having only just recently been completely refurbed and powder coated.

Unlike most other E46 BMWs with a million previous owners, this one has just 2 (having been myself for the last 9 years/ 100, 000 miles) and has been serviced to within an inch of its life - evidenced by a heaving bundle of servicing/ work documentation/ receipts and a comprehensive schedule listing all work done on the car. The 3 litre M54 engine itself runs smooth as a sewing machine - a proper testament to meticulous servicing and care. The manual 6-speed gearbox snicks neatly into each gear like a rifle bolt. Nothing to grumble about there at all.

I have owned the car for the last 9 years/ 100, 000 miles and it has never wanted for anything, having had the oil changed every 7, 500 miles like clockwork, and only ever using Castrol Edge FST 5w30.

There are no warning lights on the dashboard and no running faults whatsoever.

Oil services carried out as follows:
12/ 07/ 2006 at 9, 514 miles
28/ 02/ 2007 at 24, 438 miles
01/ 06/ 2009 at 51, 804 miles
13/ 07/ 2010 at 63, 718 miles
18/ 07/ 2011 at 73, 633 miles
06/ 07/ 2012 at 80, 168 miles
(this is when I purchased the car)
31/ 12/ 2012 at 86, 014 miles
30/ 06/ 2013 at 94, 011 miles
08/ 02/ 2014 at 101, 476 miles
19/ 07/ 2014 at 109, 524 miles
04/ 04/ 2015 at 117, 143 miles
01/ 11/ 2015 at 124, 688 miles
11/ 06/ 2016 at 132, 402 miles
21/ 01/ 2017 at 139, 982 miles
15/ 07/ 2017 at 147, 822 miles
14/ 04/ 2018 at 155, 238 miles
26/ 01/ 2019 at 162, 801 miles
20/ 07/ 2019 at 170, 012 miles
25/ 02/ 2020 at 177, 344 miles

In my ownership it has had all the regular E46 gremlins addressed - DISA valve rebuilt with the upgraded metal XR8 kit, crankcase ventilation (CCV) system completely replaced with new, front wishbone rear bushes (the "lollipop bushes") replaced with Powerflex lifetime polyurethane bushes, rear handbrake assemblies both completely stripped, cleaned and rebuilt with all new parts, etc., etc. - I could go on (and on and on - the work/ parts schedule has 128 entries on it!) but suffice to say this car has been looked after exceptionally well and that's evident when you look at it and drive it, and I have all the receipts to prove it.

As an added bonus this car is fitted with a £1, 800 sequential BRC LPG kit that delivers the cheeky bonus of running costs that are less than a 2 litre diesel 3 series - driving around town I've regularly enjoyed the equivalent of 40+mpg and on a motorway run equivalent 60+mpg is easily achievable. With the price of petrol soaring that cost benefit is only going to increase! The LPG kit was professionally fitted at 3 years/ 17k miles old, is fully certificated and registered with the DVLA (so you get £10 off the road tax each year and your insurance is happy too - zero premium increase for this modification with it being a professional certified installation), and it all runs like clockwork with zero issues. The LPG tank is fitted where the spare wheel would go and the car comes with a puncture repair aerosol (which is quite often standard equipment in lieu of a spare wheel these days anyway). Because the LPG tank is in the spare wheel well you don't lose any boot space either. Speaking about the boot, this model had the optional split/ fold rear seats, so with those dropped down it has a pretty cavernous luggage capacity too (I have fitted a brand new super king size mattress in there before!). The LPG filler cap is tucked into the rear bumper's diffuser, neat and tidy and looks pretty much like a factory fit like that. The additional bonus is that by fitting it there there were no holes cut in the metal wings for the filler cap, so no risk of rust from it! Running on LPG there's a tiny drop in power (I'd estimate to around 210bhp) but if you want the full beans you simply flick the switch in the centre console to go back to petrol. Simple as that. Then flick back to LPG when you've done your thing and want cheap motoring again :) To be honest though, there's so little difference in power between petrol and LPG that I hardly ever bothered switching to petrol at all 99% of the time.

Other than the LPG kit, the only modifications are a set of Eibach Pro (black) lowering springs, black kidney grilles, black/ white badges and the addition of a Parrot bluetooth kit (which is included with the sale). The private plate is not included with the sale and will be coming off before sold (I'm just leaving it on for the time being so you can use the registration to do any checks you might want to).

It has electric memory sport seats (with lumbar support) and electric memory mirrors, electric one-touch windows, xenon headlamps (with both bulbs recently replaced with new), and the original BMW Business audio system (CD head unit) with the upgraded Harmon Kardon speakers (factory option) - also with a 6-CD multichanger in the boot (again, OEM BMW kit).

Looking at the seats, you can see the benefit of an obsessive owner - no unsightly scuffed/ shredded/ worn leather on the driver's bolster from getting in and out!

The usual 330ci Sport gadgets apply - ABS (anti-lock braking system), DSC (digital stability control), PAS (power-assisted steering), cruise control, front foglights, rear parking sensors, digital climate control and multifunction steering wheel controls. The MOT expires in January next year.

The car comes with 2 remote keys, a folder full of service documentation as thick as your arm and a current owner who's actually pretty sad to let it go. So why am I selling it? Well, other than it being an appreciating classic for which demand is constantly increasing, I've also bought myself a V8 6 series automatic as my job has changed and I'm not doing anywhere near the miles I used to do, so I no longer need the running cost benefits of the LPG-kitted 330ci and can get away with a horrifically thirsty V8 instead. Hey, life is short, so why not? If I had the driveway space I'd keep it but alas my other half is unhappy that me having both the 6 series and keeping this 330ci means her car is relegated to parking on the road, so ho hum the 330ci has to go to a new home. Whoever gets it will NOT be disappointed, and I'm completely confident that this car is capable of seeing 400, 000+ miles if looked after with the same care and attention that I've given it.

Questions, requests for more/ specific photos and viewings are more than welcome. Please be advised though that unless the asking price is in my hand as security and you can provide evidence of insurance and test drive will be with me driving and you in the passenger seat. The car is currently insured so check your own car insurance and see if you have cover for driving other vehicles. If you do, bring those documents with you to prove it and we're good to go on that front.

This is the most desirable colour combination for an E46 (black on black), on the most desirable model (330ci Sport facelift coupe 6 speed manual). Add to that the WHOPPING service record and fastidious servicing it's had, plus the exceptional condition. Then add the ridiculously cheap running costs from the £1, 800 top-of-the-range BRC sequential LPG kit, and you have a car that's pretty much second to none.

Given the above (and my now obvious slightly-obsessive love for this car), the price is firm at £5, 500. I'm not desperate to sell so please don't contact me with silly offers, and no part-exchanges, thanks. I'm located in Horwich, BL6. Please don't call before 8am or after 9pm, thanks.

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