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e46 is a great car. The main reasons I would not personally do it are the added luxury of the e92 and the potential issues with the engine would drive me nuts.
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10-21-2011, 12:38 PM | #51 |
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The stuff inside the mirror that dims it starts to leak out.
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From personal experience and from issues others have had, I would not get an E46. As was mentioned, took some bucks to get rid of the rasp, but that is only a rasp terminator pipe and cat back, so not too big a deal. But reliability is a different story. I haven't had my E92 long enough, but the reported issues are few. Much fewer than the early days of the E46. At this point, saving money with a higher mileage E92 seems a better shot than getting an old E46. Even with the 6, the E46 was a "heavy" car. Now, an E36 would be an entertaining little car. But now your talking a car with 100k miles and that is a whole different ball game. BTW, issues with my E46 were VERY expensive. Keep in mind that the 40k or 50k dealer service is like $1500. Much cheaper to own a 997!
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Thanks had no idea this happened. Haven't seen that before.
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No problem. You'll see it inside the mirror because it turns blue. Acura's use to be notorious for this issue. The old CL's were horrible.
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Keep the money and wait. You drive a beater anyway most of the time. New model in two years.
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i wouldnt do it....either get a cheap beater and save it for a new F series M3 or get another e92m3
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I wouldn't do it... especially coming from an E9x. From your other post, you seem like an enthusiast who takes your M to the track.
The E46 is a great car, but I think you would be disappointed. Let us know what you decide!
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I may have been misleading when I said a beater for a DD and park the M3. I drive a minimum of 60miles a day for work 5 days a week. Also 1 or 2 days a week I have to travel into the city. When I had my M and had to go into my other site in the city I would drive to my main site and grab a company truck to drive into the city. I had my M for about 10 months before it got wrecked on Monday and put 15k+ on it in that time. So what I really want is another car (beater) to drive to work a few days a week and on the days I go to the city. Just to help keep some miles off of the M. I wouldn't let it set and drive it only on 75 degree days with no clouds in the sky between the months of May - August and on Sat or Sun.
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most here wouldn't be able to tell all the little technical differences between these 2 cars..imo (driving wise) I think everyone is basically saying (more power=automatically better in all aspects)
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I sold my e92 m3 and i would buy the e46 again no problem, the new m3 has a nicr suspension and thats all i enjoyed about it, and the engine.
E46 all the way, i am.going porsche next
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