For Sale: 2005 BMW 330ci in Katwijk, Netherlands

BMW 3-Serie 330CI Cabrio E46, 2005. Two owners, 67,406 km, service books from new.

There's a moment, somewhere between April and June, when every Brit suddenly turns out to be a car owner with just one goal in mind: getting the roof down. On the first sunny day of the year, half the country is stuck in traffic with the windows down and a pair of sunglasses that have been living in the glovebox for two years. And there, among all those spur-of-the-moment roof-droppers, there's always a handful who got it right. The ones who aren't sitting in a shuddering French convertible with a roof that jams, but in something built by people who, in Munich, still laugh out loud at the word compromise.

For many BMW enthusiasts, the E46 is the very moment the 3 Series hit its peak. After this generation, the cars grew heavier, more electronic and, let's be honest, a touch more aloof. The E46 still belongs to the school where steering meant you actually felt something, and where a straight-six wasn't a rarity but simply the norm. And if there's one version that gets everything right, it's the 330Ci. The biggest petrol engine in the range, wrapped in the lightest and most open bodywork.

The story continues on our website, where the full file is kept as well. 93 photographs. The service history, scanned in full. Paint thickness measured panel by panel. The original factory brochure to page through. A timeline from 31 March 2005 to today, with every owner and the mileage year by year in a single graph.

Every car here follows the same route: first pre-market, then the showroom, and finally the live auction on our own site. What changes is the way you buy, not the location - once a car has arrived, it stays with us in Katwijk. This one is in the showroom and you are welcome to come and see it, no appointment needed. You buy it here at a fixed price: no bidding, no waiting. Our showroom in Katwijk, 30 km from Amsterdam Schiphol, is open Mon-Fri 9-18 and Sat 10-17. Call ahead and it will be standing ready, with someone free for you.

Within the EU no customs duty arises on this purchase. Registration tax and registration costs in your own country are not included. We supply the export documents and assist with the registration. The price shown is the full price for collection in Katwijk. We arrange insured door-to-door transport worldwide, cost quoted per destination beforehand.

Prefer a different colour or specification than this example? Tell us what you are looking for - another BMW we can often find through our network of marque specialists and collectors, outside the listings.

Our showroom measures 6,000 m�, with over 150 cars under one roof. HooG Selections, Katwijk, the Netherlands. Call or WhatsApp: +31 85 043 05 86.