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08-14-2012, 08:24 PM | #1 |
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Buying an M3(E46) need help
hey everyone this is my first post. i am in the market for a M3 (E46) i know they made them for 6 or 7 years and i am wondering what year was the best and the differences between those years and any tips or suggestions. i am looking for either a blue, black, or red M3 it has to be the coupe and has to be manual. i dont know if there is a similar post if so just send me the link thanks in advance and its a pleasure joining the group. thanks
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To get what you want, you're probably going to have to buy it out of your area. On the websites I mentioned, I suggest you conduct your search nation-wide. Obviously, you have to be very careful, not only because you'll have limited knowledge of the car, but, particularly, because it's an M3 and M3 owners like to get on the car. Before contacting the owner I would check the CARFAX. I've eliminated cars I was interested in just on the basis of what the CARFAX said. In addition to the M3, you might want to consider an e46 with the "performance package." Although a step below in performance and wow factors, these are a neat alternative to the M3 and with owners less likely to have put hard miles on them. Good luck on your adventure. |
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Well best is to have a manual; however, there is a doctor in our hospital that has an SMG with 150K on it. Never serviced it, and still runs like a champ. GO figure.
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and upgraded brakes
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2011 E92 M3 | JEREZ BLACK | EXTENDED BAMBOO NOVILLO | EXECUTIVE PKG | M-DRIVE | EDC | M-DCT
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08-15-2012, 05:35 PM | #9 |
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Drives: 02 E46M3 15 F80 M3 16 X5 35d
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rotors on the comp package are 345 and civic m3 325
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08-15-2012, 07:31 PM | #11 |
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If you were going to buy the e46 M3 and have it as a pretty much dedicated track car would the ZCP package make much difference?
I would upgrade the brakes, suspension, wheels, etc. anyway. Are there any other pluses to the package? Does the e46 make a good dedicated track car? I am just thinking for the future about doing a fun project car and an e46 certainly is more affordable than tearing apart an e92. |
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08-16-2012, 01:05 PM | #12 |
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Not really IMO. Competition package was available on 2005 and 2006 models as far as i know, and those models are a bit more expensive than 2001 or 2002 year model for example. You can use that difference in price and buy much better suspension, brakes, wheels than ZCP model is equipped with. Again this is JMO
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Drives: 02 E46M3 15 F80 M3 16 X5 35d
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If properly done E46 M3 is very nice well balanced track car.
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