05-13-2024, 10:28 AM | #1 |
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330/35d - Why so many write offs?
I was just browsing AT to see what values are up to currently and noticed that in the 261 results for "3.0d, 2015-2017 F30", several of them are Cat S or N write offs!
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05-13-2024, 11:24 AM | #2 |
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05-13-2024, 02:43 PM | #4 |
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I'd love to know how many of those were running Bridgestone S001. One of the lowest grip tyres I've ever experienced, and the first 'mod' that I made to my car was to bin them off.
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They're mostly driven fast and aggressively in my observation. There's no downside as fuel economy of diesel 30 +mpg too unlike powerful petrol cars.
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Remember they are "M" cars you missed out the "M" in the description
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05-14-2024, 03:04 AM | #7 |
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Ah so probably just shonky drivers then I've never seen quite so many Cat S and Cat Ns for the same model search before
And worse than that, when they get to half worn and lower, the tramlining and crashiness is truly horrendous. So bad in fact I thought my alignment was off, or the fluid CA bushes were shot. Nope, it was all down to the SOO1s! I've experienced a crap tyre ruin a car before, but nothing on this scale. |
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Hi I’m
New here so please bare with I just got my first BMW 2017 330d x drive it has run flats any tips as to what mods to carry out and any best practices I noticed the car doesn’t have auto boot lid closure but a friend has a 2016 4 series which does is this an extra option ? Thanks |
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Start a new thread for this on the UK page; as you've started this in an existing thread about why 330/335Ds are write off's etc https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/fo...412&order=desc
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05-14-2024, 02:11 PM | #11 |
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My previous F31 (30d) was written off due to gearbox being hit by something laying in the road.
Didn’t believe it at first, but quotes were coming back at around £10k to replace the gearbox!
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It's probably also crappy Bridgestones or Pirellis losing the back end in the wet as well, as discussed |
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