PRICE: SOLD
MILEAGE: 150,600 Miles
ENGINE: 330xi M54B30 Motor 230 hp, 211 foot/lbs (@3500rpm)
TRANSMISSION: 330xi ZF 6-Speed Manual Transmission
DRIVE: All-wheel Drive (Split 38% Front / 62% Rear)
EXTERIOR COLOR: Red (Japanrot)
INTERIOR: Tan Napa Leather Interior
330xi 330mm Brakes
Style 73 Wheels
Sport Package
Premium Package
Cold Weather Package
Clean CarFax
That’s right, a 330Xxi Sport Wagon – the car that BMW never built. This was professionally built by a BMW tech at a local performance BMW shop. It’s a 2002 BMW 325xi Sport Wagon with a 2004 BMW 330xi drivetrain.
I am selling this for a friend who is a BMW tech at a one of the best independent performance BMW shops in the area. He was trained by BMW and worked at a BMW dealer before branching off on his own. He purchased the Sport Wagon at 106,000 miles in 2012. It was a 1-owner Colorado Car with a clean Carfax and a well document maintenance history. It was also a rare manual 325xi with sport, premium, and cold weather packages.
Here is the original build information according to BMW:
CODE STANDARD EQUIPMENT S210A Dynamic stability control S354A Green windscreen, green shade band S411A Window lifts,electric,front/rear S645A BMW US Radio S661A Radio BMW Business (C43) S832A Battery in luggage compartment S845A Acoustic belt warning S853A Language version English S876A Radio frequency 315 MHz S992A Control of number-plate attachment CODE OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT S203A 4-wheel drive S249A Multifunction f steering wheel S255A Sports leather steering wheel S374A BMW light alloy wheel,radial styling S386A Roof railing S403A Glass roof, electrical S431A Interior mirror with automatic-dip S438A Fine wood trim S441A Smoker package S459A Seat adjuster, electric, with memory S464A Ski bag S473A Armrest front S481A Sports seat S494A Seat heating driver/passenger S502A Headlight cleaning system S520A Fog lights S534A Automatic air conditioning S550A On-board computer S640A Preparation f tel.installation universal S650A CD player S674A Hi-Fi System Harman Kardon S692A Preparation, BMW 6-CD changer I-bus S818A Battery master switch S925A Transport protection package S926A Spare wheel
When the Sport Wagon had 120,000 miles he came across a 2004 330xi with 116,000 miles that had been in a front-end collision. The damage was mainly cosmetic, but significant enough for the insurance company to total the vehicle. He purchased it from the insurance company and the swap began. When the 330xi M54B30 motor was pulled he replaced:
He installed the motor, DME, EWS Module, Ignition Key Cylinder, Door Lock Cylinders, ZF 6-Speed Gearbox along with the bigger 330xi Front Brakes and Style 73 Wheels.
The oil has been changed every 5000 miles using 5w-40 Schaffers Synthetic oil. At 130,000 miles the Outer Front CV Axle Boots were replaced. At 135,000 miles the Fuel Pump and Filter were replaced. At 151,000 miles, to prep for sale, he did a major service including:
This sport wagon has all of the right bits. The red exterior over tan leather sport interior stands out against the majority of white, black, and silver E46 wagons. The M54B30 3.0 liter inline six-cylinder 330xi engine produces 230 horsepower and 211 foot/pounds of torque (available at 3500 rpm) delivered in perfect linear fashion. That combined with the 6-Speed manual, larger 330xi brakes (330mm vs 300mm), and 38% front / 62% rear split all-wheel drive makes this a potent wagon that will haul a$$ while hauling your dog too!
This is an extremely clean BMW Sport Wagon. It presents as if it has much fewer miles that 150K, but it is a 13-year old car. As with any BMW, it will require preventative maintenance and occasional repairs, but it has been well sorted and properly cared for. Here is a summary of the good and the bad.
I’ve tried to give a thorough mechanical description of everything that has been done. All of the major E46 issues have been addressed or are not present. The windows regulators all work, the subframe does not show evidence of failure, the cooling system has been overhauled, the VANOS does not have excessive noise, gearbox failure is not an issue because it is a manual. The only thing I could find is that the coolant gauge reads slightly higher than 12 O’Clock, like 12:30. The tech that built the car read the actual temp through the Autologic Computer and it shows it’s in the correct temp range. It read this way before and after the swap.
The paint is in excellent shape. Red is especially prone to UV fade in Colorado, but the lack of any fade indicates this car was clearly shielded from the elements. There is one small spot where the clear coat is peeling about the size of a silver dollar on the hood. The black work, roof rails, and bumper trim are slightly faded, but also above average. The front bumper and splitter are free of pitting, as are the headlights. The wheels have minor curb rash, the worst is about 6 inches long.
The interior is very clean for the mileage. There is minimal wear on the seat bolsters. The tan carpets are very clean. We’ve added a 6-speed BMW ZHP shift nob (see last picture). There some superficial scratches on the console covers above the seat heat switches. All buttons and features work correctly.
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