Thinking about getting an e46 m3
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Originally Posted by AutoSid,May 6 2009, 09:57 AM
since you own an E36 ill just ask this here
im in the market for a four door car, and i was looking at the E36 M3 Sedan since the prices are SO low now.
how are they? any known problems? most ive seen are sitting around 90k miles, will the car hold out for another 60k+ miles??
sorry to ask in here, but i found it better then opening a new thread for this.
im in the market for a four door car, and i was looking at the E36 M3 Sedan since the prices are SO low now.
how are they? any known problems? most ive seen are sitting around 90k miles, will the car hold out for another 60k+ miles??
sorry to ask in here, but i found it better then opening a new thread for this.
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Originally Posted by AutoSid,May 6 2009, 09:57 AM
since you own an E36 ill just ask this here
im in the market for a four door car, and i was looking at the E36 M3 Sedan since the prices are SO low now.
how are they? any known problems? most ive seen are sitting around 90k miles, will the car hold out for another 60k+ miles??
sorry to ask in here, but i found it better then opening a new thread for this.
im in the market for a four door car, and i was looking at the E36 M3 Sedan since the prices are SO low now.
how are they? any known problems? most ive seen are sitting around 90k miles, will the car hold out for another 60k+ miles??
sorry to ask in here, but i found it better then opening a new thread for this.
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Originally Posted by Christople,May 6 2009, 10:30 AM
I still think if you want the E36 m3 sedan to get a 2003-2005 E46 ZHP instead 
225hp<250hp, a tighter, lighter chassis, LSD, better suspension, and the rarity of a two year production.
M3>ZHP in both E46 and E36
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Originally Posted by Sammyzuko,May 6 2009, 10:34 AM
I have a '97 M3 sedan with 113k miles. At the 90k mark a few things will need to be refreshed or there's no way the car will drive the way it's meant to drive. Off the top of my head...shocks, RSMs, RTABs, cooling system. If the RSMs aren't upgraded before they wear out the rear shock towers can tear. That and the cooling system are the main problem areas. Simple fixes and you're good to go. I look forward to every drive in my family sedan.
i know you from Bf.c. aka Tony Soprano over there. 
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Originally Posted by Christople,May 6 2009, 09:30 AM
I still think if you want the E36 m3 sedan to get a 2003-2005 E46 ZHP instead
im really really thinking into getting the m3 sedan, just worried about some problems
with our body shop closed down, money is super tight (damn :[ )
i want a nice sports sedan for not to much (which is almost like asking for trouble)
i was looking at Audi S4s but the Biturbo 6 on a tight budget is probably not a smart idea.
not really sure what im going to do, things have changed. and i almost NEED a 4 dour sedan.
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Err, kinda as the doneffect said, the 325 example was just provided as evidence that the brand depreciates rather quickly because of relatively high maintenance costs. Sure m3 is kind of an exception, due to its rarity and whatnot, but it is what it is.
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Originally Posted by Johnny Sack,May 6 2009, 10:38 AM
i know you from Bf.c. aka Tony Soprano over there. 
. I generally lay low and don't talk about what I drive on this forum. I don't want to be judged by my car. Figured I'd make an exception for this thread.
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Originally Posted by Sammyzuko,May 6 2009, 10:46 AM
Hey man . I generally lay low and don't talk about what I drive on this forum. I don't want to be judged by my car. Figured I'd make an exception for this thread.
. I generally lay low and don't talk about what I drive on this forum. I don't want to be judged by my car. Figured I'd make an exception for this thread.
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Originally Posted by Christople,May 6 2009, 10:45 AM
In my humble opinion, the M3 costs too much to maintain to justify its performance in this day and age.
Considering the cheaper C5 and C6's out there. Although if you do need the backseats....
and with the newer 370z's equaling or bettering the performance as well as 135's
again I like total package of the M3 E46 and I would want one, but if I had a little bit more money to spend I would look elsewhere.
Considering the cheaper C5 and C6's out there. Although if you do need the backseats....
and with the newer 370z's equaling or bettering the performance as well as 135's
again I like total package of the M3 E46 and I would want one, but if I had a little bit more money to spend I would look elsewhere.
Unless you get extended warranty on a CPO that includes scheduled services.I think someone on this forum mentioned that BMW is doing that.
