330d auto or manual

 · This battle is very interesting. Why? Both cars are fitted with same engine. But with one difference -Manual is - d + 20 kW chip Automatic is - d w.  · e46 d auto to manual conversion? Jump to Latest Follow Hey everyone! Voting is open for November's E46 of the Month Challenge! 1 - 6 of 6 Posts. T. turpyd · Registered. Joined · 2 Posts. Discussion Starter · #1 · . Only show this user User Interaction Count: 5. The BMW Ci is a compact car from German Automaker BMW, the fourth generation of its best selling range BMW 3 series. Internally designated as E? 46, it was first released in to worldwide market in Sedan body style. In , a coupe and touring body style was also released in all markets. The Ci is the successor of and was the top-performance line up from BMW 3 series.

I am keen to experience a D or D diesel. I understand with a remap on these motors, the hp and lb/ft gains are huge. Can anyone who owns one of these (Saloon, Coupe or Touring) comment on these cars and if there is a difference in the manual vs automatic (ie on reliability, any known issues with automatic, power smoothness). E46 cd sport convertible, 05reg, met silver grey, 6 speed manual, k which is low for a diesel, f/s/h, mot till 18/10/22, old mot’s, power folding mirrors, 18 inch staggered mv3 alloys with good tyres, 2 remote keys, auto lights/wipers, r/c Year ; Mileage , miles; Fuel type Diesel; Engine size 2, cc. I do not want to re-open any of the previous debates here on manual vs. automatic, though. Of the choices you listed, I would go for the d with manual transmission. Less vibration (especially at idle), and the power gets more directly to the road.

Cars are expensive necessities that get more costly the older they get, unless you’re prepared to carry out the work needed to keep them on the road. The good thing with cars is that mechanically they don’t change much from model to model s. Buying a car often requires taking out a loan to finance a portion of the costs. To calculate your monthly payment, you need to know your loan term, the interest rate and the amount you borrowed. Buying a car often requires taking out a loa. Converting a manual transmission to an automatic is much simpler than converting an automatic to manual. This is a project that requires many parts and a strong mechanical aptitude. The brake pedal for the automatic will need to be replaced.