BMW 3-Series Coupe (1999 - 2006) 330 Cd M Sport 2d Owner Review

Coming from a seat Ibiza 1.9tdi 3door manual 2001 into this BMW 330cd m sport was just an amazing drive on the test drive. Instant power as I went for the manual the rear end loves to slide out on a wet rainy day so be careful even at low speeds! Things I like are the power, the driving feel, the space, the leathers, the boot space and the looks. Dislike when I purchased it, no cup holders! I thought yeah I'm jumping from a Ibiza to a 330d with leathers surely I must have cup holders, which it didn't. Few days into driving I went to BMW and purchased the cup holder element for around £60. I don't like the fact the windscreen washer runs out of fluid really quick (has adaptive lights) so it does use a lot cleaning the windscreen and headlights at the same time. Fuel economy with my heavy foot I average around 50 miles £10. I installed a aux cable for music for around £15 into the standard head unit, some drilling involved for the aux port however I'm very hands on. Also bypassed the Bluetooth phone to connect with my iPhone and remove the silly tray that's beside the hand brake, where my cup holder now is. I have the Harmon Kardon system that is a must have!!! Also electric memory seats. Two rear budget tyres cost me £120 for aceleras great buy! I had to replace the clutch, flywheel and starter motor at 138,000 soon after buying it however this was reflected in the purchase price. Swirl flaps delete at 138k too which took me around 6 hours to do and clean. It's a must on the todo list. I'm looking to now remap the car to 270bhp and 530 torque. Which would really transform the car! That comes at a cost as the egr needs to be deleted, straight through exhaust, decat and a remap. (Possibly a larger inter cooler)