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Originally Posted by needforspeed
Could it have been an alpina B3?
It it didn't say alpina it must have been a dummy badge - weird.
Anyway ... how's the gearbox bedding in ?
1st, 2nd and reverse were hideously notchy on mine to begin with.
I've done just over 1000 miles now and suddenly on Friday it seemed to loosen up - much better now - changing gear isn't a battle.
Reverse is still sticky though. When I started the car at lunchtime, it just didn't want to go into gear.
The notchy feeling seems to be at the 'gate', so I am presuming it's an issue with the synchros. Certainly revving the engine a little helps overcome the resistance. I can't remember it being such a problem with my last new BMW (e46 320cd sport) - wondered how your 'pup' was behaving.
In the 530d 3rd gear was the monster - you could floor it at 30 in third and keep going all the way to 100mph in double quick time. 2nd does the same in the 330i - from 25 to 65 in 2nd is enormous fun and you get a seriously nasty rasp from the exhaust at 6500 rpm 
I haven't exploited 3rd because by the time you need it you are already near the limit. |
No it wasn't an Alpina ... clearly someone who had done some home made mods ... the twin exhaust pipes were MASSIVE ... Too big really !
It was a newish car though.
So you have hiy 6,500 rpm
Actually I think I have a couple of times and it does sound good.
I have found you can hear the engine in full glory with least surrounding noise by giving it some in 1st gear with the window down ... a glorious noise which I will never tire of hearing I'm sure
