Though 540's are nice, I hate red on that car so if it were me...330. That black interior is simply gorgeous.

I'd go for the 540 - gotta have a V8! Did you drive both of them? I suspect driving them will play a big role in helping you to make your decision... GL!

If you want to go for the most moddable, go for the e46...I agree with X5Jay, drive them both!!! Best of luck :thumbup:

540 all the way!! How much price difference between the two?

Between the space you'lll get in the 540 and the V8 power, I would go with the 540. There are plenty of mods for the 540 and it would be a fun car as a daily driver

Two completely different beasts......depend very much on your needs and expectations.

I had a 2003 33Ci so I am biased :thumbup: but for what is's worth....The E46 engine is reliable, proven, and easily moddable. Its more fun to throw into corners. You are 23...do you ned the extra room that the 540 family sedan gives?
The 540 looks dated both inside and out. The E46 coupe was replaced just recently so the old style will look less dated thatn the 540.

Do you have a good independant mechanic - a 6 yr old 540 may get expensive to maintain otherwise.

Just my thoughts and preferences...either way both great cars:thumbup:

How about a 1993 850 CSI with 60,000 for $39,000. I found this last night and I am going to take a look today. I won't be able to buy it but I can dream.

i find the steering wheel hi-larious :rofl:

Actually, the steering wheel on the 540i is the only thing I don't really like so far. I'm going to have to look into a replacement for that.

But I actually ended up choosing the 540i. The 330Ci had a history of electrical issues and in the end, I didn't think I'd be able to go without the V8.

The car's going to be delivered to me sometime early next week...all the while I get to keep my X5 until that time. So I'm going to be spending some quality time with her before I have to let her go.

The price difference between the two wasn't anything too substantial, only a few thousand. I wanted to save money in the end so I would be able to do more mods in the end. I know this isn't going to be my last car, just my first after college.

I've been dreaming about having an 8 series for pretty much my entire life, I'm just going to keep dreaming on that. Any idea if there's a future 8 series in the works? Or is that out of the way with the 6 series?

Good choice, Matzo. If you don't already know, replace the radiator around 80-90k miles, as this is almost guarenteed to go south and cause lots of damage if you have a catastrophic radiator failure while driving.