Jul 17, 2021 · For the e46 M3, very high mileage to me is pushing 300k miles. I haven’t seen too many with that kind of mileage. I own an e46 ZHP Vert & M3 at this point I’m pretty committed to the E46. As a first car going for a high mileage M3 you should devote atleast 2/3 of what you spent on the car immediately on maintenance. Jul 30, 2022 · Castrol 0W-30 Euro 80% of the time, Castrol 0W-40 Euro 20% of the time. Most people on this forum know that my E46 is maintained to an extremely high standard. I choose nothing but the best. The Euro 0W-30 version has gotten harder to source lately, but the 0W-40 is more commonly available. Mar 26, 2013 · Mango, good point about the E36 M3. That car is easily up there with my faves. I suppose I like how the older BMW's feel a bit more raw than their more and more refined younger siblings. Don't get me wrong, my E46 is the greatest automobile I have ever had the pleasure of owning. But something in me just likes the rawness of the older BMW's. Jul 18, 2022 · Clutch feel is good – well-weighted and communicative. The icing on the sports car cake is the M2’s fun-size dimensions, offering similar sizing to the E46 M3 and preceding 1M Coupe (more on May 3, 2022 · Driving the E90 325i everyday makes me realize just how much better it is for modern day-to-day driving than the E46. If you handed me the keys to both cars, if both were in perfect condition, on Is a BMW e46 a Good First Car? Codenamed E46, the fourth-generation 3-Series is available as a coupe, convertible, sedan, and wagon in North America up to 2006. The BMW E46 is a good first car and an excellent choice for new drivers who desire sporty driving – subsequent 3 Series generations leaned heavily towards luxury: 2003 BMW 3 Series 330Ci Rwd 2dr Convertible (3.0L 6cyl 5M) I have owned 4 of these 3 series convertibles since 1989 as despite test driving and buying other brands (porsche/Merc/Jag) I keep going Jan 19, 2016 · The 335i twin turbo cars look like they are going cheap and tanking because of the cost of ownership. I found an E46 by accident, due to the age, it wasn't in my radar. Relatively speaking, I paid a fortune for my 2002 325i sport sedan with 89,000 ($7500). Single owner car by a BMW mechanic, pristine and at least $4000 in receipts for new parts. Nov 28, 2023 · Before the M4 CSL, BMW only applied the CSL badge to two cars in its history: the 3.0 CSL, a homologation hero nicknamed The Batmobile, and this oh-so-delicately styled special edition of the E46 Oct 13, 2023 · Buying your first BMW: From RM 15k, a used E46 BMW 3 Series is a perfect starter’s choice. Eric. 07.06.2021 06:27 PM. The BMW E46 is the fourth-generation model of the iconic BMW 3 Series range – which has enjoyed a glorious lineage spanning over 40 years, starting with the E21-generation in the mid-70s, leading up to the 7th-generation G20 OZnwK.