2005 BMW 3 Series User Reviews

Pour Man’s M3 — As it says: Pour man's M3 The car that I’m speaking of here is the 2005 BMW 330i with the performance package. To start, the performance package adds a few more lines to the already attractive 3 series with a uniquely styled front air-dam, side skirts, a double tipped rear exhaust tucked into a sleek rear apron with subtle decklid spoiler. To dress the wheels, BMW added they added their 18” M Double Spoke alloy wheels with a 225/40 front and 255/35 rear performance tires. In conjection with the tires, BMW beefed up the suspension making it lower, firmer and stiffer than the normal 330i. And to increase the agility at all speeds and deliver a crisper response, BMW adjusted the wheel camber to a -0.5 degrees to put more rubber on the road and lowered the rear axle ratio 3.5%. This added together with the 330’s near 50/50 weight ratio (50.1/49.9) make the car corner as if it’s on rails. At this point, you should not be fooled. BMW calls it a performance package for a reason. Adding 10 more horsepower than the standard 330i, and a 6-speed short throw gear shifter make the 235 hp at 5900 RPM and 222 lb-ft of torque at 3500 RPM very accessible, propelling the car from 0-60 MPH in 5.9 seconds. Topped off with a distinctive growl that makes driver and observer want more. For the interior, BMW added an exclusive silver (or black) cubed trim to replace the standard wood paneling. To hold you in the seat, BMW added special Alcantara and cloth powered sports seats. The steering wheel is the 3 spoke M wheel that is also wrapped in Alcantara. All of this is in addition to the already numerous features like a 12 speaker Harman Kardon audio system, rain sensing wipers, impact and speed sensors that will deploy any number of the car’s front, side or head protection air bags, door braces that keep the doors from entering the cabin in the event of a side impact, dynamic stability control to keep the tires on the road and many, many more standard features of this car. All in all, this is a finely tuned, track-inspired race car that has room for the family and is capable of putting you back in your seat.

05 330ci Zhp — Great reliable FUN to drive car. Great milage, great brakes. Could use more power, 3.0 ZHP is nice but lacks tq of a V8. Bought it for my wife Penny, she loves the car. I can't complain, 132k and no problems except minor stuff.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

Worth Every Peny — The way it handle like no other, and im talking no G37s or camaro ss . this car looks great and run awesome. if your looking for a car that does 0 to 60 under 5.8sec. and look great and have a great Mpg(30hwy) thats the car!!

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

This Is Possibly The Best Car You Can Buy For The Price. — This is a spectacular car. I travel a lot, so I wanted a solid, nice car for a good price. I bought an '05 325i last year in 2009 and got exactly what I wanted!! The car was $15,000 with 38,000 miles on it. I've since put 20,000 miles on it and cannot complain! The car is fast, fuel efficient, and sleek. The ONLY problem I had was with a bad ground wire on the rear tail lights. Apparently, this is a common problem on the E46, so I changed out the ground wires and bought some LED tail lights on eBay for $120.00 (which look way better than the OEM lights). Aside from that, the car has been perfect. I plan to keep it for about 150k miles and then trade is on the new model 3-series.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

Best Sports Sedan In The World... — it is fast an anything and handles like its on rails. had the zhp package, closest thing to an m3 with 4 doors back then. it had 18s and sport exhaust. black on black with a sweet alcantara steering wheel.

Primary Use: Commuting to work