Description
A truly exceptional, hard to find completely rust-free, low mileage, low owner example.
Highlights
• Just 46, 400 miles
• Hard top recently fully resprayed (February 2025)
• Comes with roof stand and genuine BMW winch
• Just three former registered keepers
• BMW brake fluid service performed in April 2025.
• MOT valid until October 2026.
The Appeal
E46s are hot right now. It's one of the best-loved 3 Series and is now a modern classic in its own right. This 330 Ci is the highly sought after and rarer manual convertible.
With its smooth inline-six engine and balanced chassis, the 330Ci delivers the engaging driving experience BMW became famous for. These are great cars, and this 2003 example is presented in very good order, having been purchased from Stone Cold Classics in 2024.
It benefits from a recently resprayed hard top, appears exceedingly well-preserved throughout and features a tasteful OEM-looking exhaust with remote-operated valves to change the tone.
History and Paperwork
• First registered in 2003 and has had 3 former registered keepers
• Current owner purchased the vehicle in December 2024
• 46, 400 miles
• Service book shows three service stamps plus a letter from BMW documenting another 5 visits from 2018-2022
• Brake fluid service completed by BMW with service stamp
• MOT valid until October 2026
• Recent expenditure includes new front wishbones, four new Toyo tyres and a cam cover gasket
• Oil service completed upon the seller's acquisition
• Clear Motor Check certificate
• Comes with 2 keys and full book pack
• Being sold due to garage demolition for house extension
• ULEZ compliant
• Private registration will be removed prior to sale
The Condition
• Presents in very good order with only a few small stone chips
• Remarkably rust-free body and undercarriage throughout
• Hard top installed and fully resprayed in February 2025
• Comes with roof stand and genuine BMW winch
• Soft top is in very good condition with no rips or stains and works well
• Interior in very smart condition
• Missing pixels on original navigation screen
• Stock/ standard condition except for OEM-style exhaust
• Wheels appear in very good condition
• Engine bay and boot area present exceedingly well
• The vendor notes the solid sound when closing doors, indicative of these well-built German cars
The Mechanics
• 3. 0-litre straight-six petrol engine
• Six speed manual transmission.
• The vendor states it drives very well
• Mainly kept on trickle charger for past 18 months
• New valvetronic exhaust from TEC Thatcham with remote controlled valves for standard or unrestricted tone
• Recent replacement of front wishbones (addressing a common E46 issue)
• Fitted with new Toyo tyres all roundFrom the silky sweet 3 litre 6 cylinder engine, to the solid thlunk of the closing of a properly well built, analogue BMW, this car is a rare example of a survivor from both the weather and boy racers.
