Comments on: Fifth Gear takes the BMW 330d around the track http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/02/14/fifth-gear-takes-the-bmw-330d-around-the-track/ BMW News, Reviews, Test Drives, Photos And Videos Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:16:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ezh http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/02/14/fifth-gear-takes-the-bmw-330d-around-the-track/#comment-97477 Ezh Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:50:35 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=9466#comment-97477 Doug, outmoded is the american/english mile system. All normal countries use the standard metric system. ;) USA as well is slowly moving to metric system. Doug, outmoded is the american/english mile system. All normal countries use the standard metric system. ;)

USA as well is slowly moving to metric system.

]]> By: Andrew Murphy http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/02/14/fifth-gear-takes-the-bmw-330d-around-the-track/#comment-97362 Andrew Murphy Sun, 15 Feb 2009 05:05:26 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=9466#comment-97362 @<a href="#comment-97331" rel="nofollow">Doug</a>: My guess is it's a M tuned suspension. I say that because BMW.co.uk's site reads "M Sport Suspension" when you choose a 330d M Sport Saloon to spec out. So, this is probably something a little lower and firmer than the standard sport suspension in the US. @Doug: My guess is it’s a M tuned suspension.

I say that because BMW.co.uk’s site reads “M Sport Suspension” when you choose a 330d M Sport Saloon to spec out. So, this is probably something a little lower and firmer than the standard sport suspension in the US.

]]> By: Doug http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/02/14/fifth-gear-takes-the-bmw-330d-around-the-track/#comment-97336 Doug Sun, 15 Feb 2009 02:51:34 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=9466#comment-97336 @<a href="#comment-97314" rel="nofollow">Ezh</a>: Oh not the metric system again!! Will that outmoded, backward system of measurement never die?? You just cannot get the tangible sense of things unless they're measured in firkins, jiggers or furlongs. @Ezh: Oh not the metric system again!! Will that outmoded, backward system of measurement never die??

You just cannot get the tangible sense of things unless they’re measured in firkins, jiggers or furlongs.

]]> By: Doug http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/02/14/fifth-gear-takes-the-bmw-330d-around-the-track/#comment-97331 Doug Sun, 15 Feb 2009 02:40:41 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=9466#comment-97331 @<a href="#comment-97286" rel="nofollow">Andrew Murphy</a>: Do you mean the sports package? They may be the M wheels. I don't think the M package options have any suspension options (or even anything performance-related). So you'd want to combine the M with ZSP or ZHP. I'm very curious which suspension she's actually critiquing. @Andrew Murphy: Do you mean the sports package? They may be the M wheels. I don’t think the M package options have any suspension options (or even anything performance-related). So you’d want to combine the M with ZSP or ZHP.

I’m very curious which suspension she’s actually critiquing.

]]> By: Ezh http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/02/14/fifth-gear-takes-the-bmw-330d-around-the-track/#comment-97314 Ezh Sun, 15 Feb 2009 01:25:57 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=9466#comment-97314 Could you please convert the acceleration, max. speed and consuption numbers also to km/h and liters per 100 km? The europeans will apreciate it. :) Tnx! Could you please convert the acceleration, max. speed and consuption numbers also to km/h and liters per 100 km? The europeans will apreciate it. :)

Tnx!

]]> By: Mauro corti http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/02/14/fifth-gear-takes-the-bmw-330d-around-the-track/#comment-97296 Mauro corti Sun, 15 Feb 2009 00:28:49 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=9466#comment-97296 Acutally it's Corti not Conti :) Acutally it’s Corti not Conti :)

]]> By: Gord http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/02/14/fifth-gear-takes-the-bmw-330d-around-the-track/#comment-97293 Gord Sun, 15 Feb 2009 00:18:58 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=9466#comment-97293 Is it just me or does that track look really narrow ? Is it just me or does that track look really narrow ?

]]> By: Andrew Murphy http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/02/14/fifth-gear-takes-the-bmw-330d-around-the-track/#comment-97286 Andrew Murphy Sat, 14 Feb 2009 23:50:50 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=9466#comment-97286 @<a href="#comment-97257" rel="nofollow">Doug</a>: Looks like the M Sport suspension. @Doug: Looks like the M Sport suspension.

]]> By: Doug http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/02/14/fifth-gear-takes-the-bmw-330d-around-the-track/#comment-97257 Doug Sat, 14 Feb 2009 22:46:26 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=9466#comment-97257 Very interesting... didn't realize it was a turbodiesel. How does the variable geometry turbos that they're now using compare with the sequential big/small turbos in the 335i/d engine? Her comments about the handling are interesting, and disappointing, although not entirely surprising. Did this car have either of the ZSP or ZHP suspensions? Very interesting… didn’t realize it was a turbodiesel. How does the variable geometry turbos that they’re now using compare with the sequential big/small turbos in the 335i/d engine?

Her comments about the handling are interesting, and disappointing, although not entirely surprising. Did this car have either of the ZSP or ZHP suspensions?

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