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 What Car - legacylad
330 straight six. Normally aspirated, avoiding the 335.
My 2004 330 convertible, bought 3rd hand, never missed a beat during my 4 years of ownership, nor did it when I passed it on to my nephew. Children forced him to sell. Fortunately it went back to a friend of mine and it continues to do sterling service.

A good friend, workshop manager who has oil in his veins, once told me that the normally aspirated straight six was one of the best mass produced engines ever built. Very under stressed, only 220bhp, but loved to rev, and was turbine smooth. It induced a big grin on my face, idiot proof handling, and fantastic build quality.

A fine car, mine averaged 30/32mpg, and when shod with all season tyres, got me most anywhere in a bad Dales winter. But, if you have the leather interior, make sure the seats are heated. Mine weren’t, and that is the only bad thing I can say about it.
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