E46 M3 vs E90/E92/E93 M3

AMMZING · 08-07-2009, 04:01 PM

So i'll have this decision to make come next year. I was checking out the new M3's yest at Santa Monica BMW and they are all verts. Im seriously not feeling the vert

. But the silver E46 vert parked outside was listed as $39,999 (preowned) with like 29k something miles. I like the vert much better on the previous gen. But coming bak to the thread title, what would you guys choose? Keep in mind this would be my first BMW

. Are the E46's still good enough to play with on the street? I sat in the new one and immediately fell in love

. Ive driven a E46 before and it was a beast! its so hard to decide!

graider · 08-09-2009, 12:52 AM

as far as vert is concerned, new vert better than old vert. I'm sure the old one probably has some leaks now or soon down the road.

the new one should atleast not leak for another 4-5 years. hard top vert is way better too IMO.

MaverickM3 · 09-09-2009, 08:48 PM

^+1

Nawaaz · 09-09-2009, 08:51 PM

Go for the 'SPORTSCARNESS' in a Hardtop!

TLud · 09-09-2009, 08:55 PM

The E46 M3 is and always will be a fun car. I'd love to have one as a second car strictly for the track. The reasons I prefer the E92 M3 over the E46 M3 have less to do with the improved performance and fun factor and more to do with the improved comfort as a daily driver. The E92 M3 really lets you have your cake and eat it too.

That said, I wouldn't get the 'vert in either iteration, so if that's what you want, I'm not the best person to offer advice.

yemenmocha · 09-10-2009, 04:54 PM

E93 M3 is 133 pounds HEAVIER than the current M5.

Keep that in mind before you lump the e93 into the same camp as the e90/e92 performance margins over the e46 M3. Those don't necessarily apply for the e93. Not much is written/reviewed about the e93. I think it has the same 0-60 as a Boxster though, somewhere in the 5 second range, so it's not too slow!

xtremecruiser · 09-14-2009, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by AMMZING

So i'll have this decision to make come next year. I was checking out the new M3's yest at Santa Monica BMW and they are all verts. Im seriously not feeling the vert

. But the silver E46 vert parked outside was listed as $39,999 (preowned) with like 29k something miles. I like the vert much better on the previous gen. But coming bak to the thread title, what would you guys choose? Keep in mind this would be my first BMW

. Are the E46's still good enough to play with on the street? I sat in the new one and immediately fell in love

. Ive driven a E46 before and it was a beast! its so hard to decide!

Before you buy a E93 vert, get it wet and see if it leaks.

08-07-2009, 04:01 PM	#1
AMMZING Private First Class Drives: 2005 Acura TSX/2003 Mazda6s Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: BFL-BLR-LAX Posts: 153 iTrader: (0)	E46 M3 vs E90/E92/E93 M3 So i'll have this decision to make come next year. I was checking out the new M3's yest at Santa Monica BMW and they are all verts. Im seriously not feeling the vert . But the silver E46 vert parked outside was listed as $39,999 (preowned) with like 29k something miles. I like the vert much better on the previous gen. But coming bak to the thread title, what would you guys choose? Keep in mind this would be my first BMW . Are the E46's still good enough to play with on the street? I sat in the new one and immediately fell in love . Ive driven a E46 before and it was a beast! its so hard to decide!
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TLud Colonel Drives: '12 Golf R Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 2,292 iTrader: (3)	The E46 M3 is and always will be a fun car. I'd love to have one as a second car strictly for the track. The reasons I prefer the E92 M3 over the E46 M3 have less to do with the improved performance and fun factor and more to do with the improved comfort as a daily driver. The E92 M3 really lets you have your cake and eat it too. That said, I wouldn't get the 'vert in either iteration, so if that's what you want, I'm not the best person to offer advice. __________________ '09 Interlagos Blue E92 M3 (sold to a good home)

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08-09-2009, 12:52 AM	#2
graider Colonel Drives: py/kiwi e46 m3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: toronto Posts: 2,406 iTrader: (0)	as far as vert is concerned, new vert better than old vert. I'm sure the old one probably has some leaks now or soon down the road. the new one should atleast not leak for another 4-5 years. hard top vert is way better too IMO.

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MaverickM3 New Member Drives: 2003 325ci 5mt Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Idaho Posts: 13 iTrader: (0)	^+1

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Nawaaz Brigadier General Drives: . Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: . Posts: 4,647 iTrader: (0)	Go for the 'SPORTSCARNESS' in a Hardtop!

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yemenmocha Private First Class Drives: 06 M3 ZCP TiAg 6MT Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Phoenix Posts: 191 iTrader: (0)	E93 M3 is 133 pounds HEAVIER than the current M5. Keep that in mind before you lump the e93 into the same camp as the e90/e92 performance margins over the e46 M3. Those don't necessarily apply for the e93. Not much is written/reviewed about the e93. I think it has the same 0-60 as a Boxster though, somewhere in the 5 second range, so it's not too slow!