E46 M3
- paddy wright
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E46 M3
Just wish I’d bought one when they were peanuts!
Z4 2.2 sterling grey,Msport seats,retrofit cupholders,cruise,footwell lights,sound gen and mfsw,18"ellipsoids,xenons+light washers,ZHPknob,folding mirrors,3"stubby,update wheel caps,gateway300 ipod, wind deflector to keep the wife happy!
- LeeZ4MR
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E46 M3
They did used to be really good value once upon a time as you say. My BIL absolutely loved the one he had. He swapped that for an E93 M3 Convertible that he had for 11 years, and he's just swapped the M3 for a 2016 911 Carrera S Convertible(the 3.0 twin turbo model).
Current...BMW F82 M4 Coupe 2018
370Z Roadster 2011
Merc GLE400d 2022
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640d 2012
330i 2006
Z4MR 2006
E92 M3 2009
X5 4.8iS 2004
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370Z Roadster 2011
Merc GLE400d 2022
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330i 2006
Z4MR 2006
E92 M3 2009
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- pvr
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E46 M3
You should have married him instead of him marrying your sister
Unless it is your wife's brother, than the same applies
Unless it is your wife's brother, than the same applies
Current:
911-50 Black - unique spec
X5M - 575 hp of fun in a V8
Abarth 595 Comp.
Golf Clipper - collectors item
Z4 3.0si Black Sapphire
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Previous:
Z4M Silver Grey - non flimper spec (gone to Bing)
Z4 3.0 Toledo
911-50 Black - unique spec
X5M - 575 hp of fun in a V8
Abarth 595 Comp.
Golf Clipper - collectors item
Z4 3.0si Black Sapphire
VW ID.3
Previous:
Z4M Silver Grey - non flimper spec (gone to Bing)
Z4 3.0 Toledo
- LeeZ4MR
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E46 M3
He did marry my sister. Thanks for making me laugh Paul!
It was the first time that I'd ever driven a Porsche(and I'd never even sat in one either). As you know I've always been fond of 3 pedal manuals, but I have to say that I thought that the PDK was amazing in it. I'd read lots of good stuff about the PDK, so it was good to find out that it was very justified.
Current...BMW F82 M4 Coupe 2018
370Z Roadster 2011
Merc GLE400d 2022
Caterham 7 2002
Previous...
640d 2012
330i 2006
Z4MR 2006
E92 M3 2009
X5 4.8iS 2004
TVR Cerbera 4.5
370Z Roadster 2011
Merc GLE400d 2022
Caterham 7 2002
Previous...
640d 2012
330i 2006
Z4MR 2006
E92 M3 2009
X5 4.8iS 2004
TVR Cerbera 4.5
- Mr Tidy
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E46 M3
If you don't need rear seats just save some money and buy a Z4M. No boot floor cracking to worry about either!
Coupes because stunning!
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
- TomK
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E46 M3
Miss mine a little but not really, Z4M a much more interesting driving experience imo. They do look nice though.
MC[IB], CSL airbox, Schrick 288/280 cams, 4.44FD, UUC SSK, SS race cat back, AP CP9660[F]/5144[R] brakes, Apex ARC-8 with AR-1 or PS5, KW ClubSport 2-way, Turner spherical arms, PMC uniball rtab, VB engine mounts, Rogue pulleys & RSMs, Tillett B6, half cage
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Been there and had to sell because I thought I needed rear seats when my first was born. Big mistake selling, although it did eventually lead me to some other special cars.
For me, the E46 M3 would need to be manual in steel grey with cinnamon interior, and the first thing I’d do is get the boot floor/diff hangers looked at and reinforced.
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Previously: Z3R 2.8 • E46 330i • Z4R 3.0 • Z4///MC • E90 335i • Z4///MR • Z3///MC 'Breadvan' • Z3R 2.8 • E30 325i R • Z4C • Z4R 3.0
Previously: Z3R 2.8 • E46 330i • Z4R 3.0 • Z4///MC • E90 335i • Z4///MR • Z3///MC 'Breadvan' • Z3R 2.8 • E30 325i R • Z4C • Z4R 3.0
- tomscott
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E46 M3
One of my fav cars of all time. Like go karts to drive.
My dads first M car and have vivid memories, basically the reason I bought a Z4M coupe instead because I couldn't afford the insurance for the M3 as was £3000 and the Z4M was £800. The Z4M was also super cheap back in 2011.
This was my dads. Titanium silver black leather with CS wheels.
BMW E46 M3, Alston, Hartside, Cumbria, CSL wheels by Tom Scott, on Flickr
BMW E46 M3 by Tom Scott, on Flickr
My ideal would be Silver Grey red leather with a CSL conversion kit on it.
Ive got 7 weeks until a little one is incoming... and ive been after one for a long time. Seeing hundreds of them at Ultimate BMW at the weekend hasn't helped. There was a stunning Silverstone edition for sale a while ago but it was £35k and a decent one is 25-30k hard to justify when the Z is worth maybe 14-15 and the Z is the same platform.
This was the one.
https://simonabbottcars.co.uk/car/bmw-m ... e-edition/
My dads first M car and have vivid memories, basically the reason I bought a Z4M coupe instead because I couldn't afford the insurance for the M3 as was £3000 and the Z4M was £800. The Z4M was also super cheap back in 2011.
This was my dads. Titanium silver black leather with CS wheels.
BMW E46 M3, Alston, Hartside, Cumbria, CSL wheels by Tom Scott, on Flickr
BMW E46 M3 by Tom Scott, on Flickr
My ideal would be Silver Grey red leather with a CSL conversion kit on it.
Ive got 7 weeks until a little one is incoming... and ive been after one for a long time. Seeing hundreds of them at Ultimate BMW at the weekend hasn't helped. There was a stunning Silverstone edition for sale a while ago but it was £35k and a decent one is 25-30k hard to justify when the Z is worth maybe 14-15 and the Z is the same platform.
This was the one.
https://simonabbottcars.co.uk/car/bmw-m ... e-edition/