Subject	I hear the earlier years had some engine internals problems
Posted by	Ashman2k2 on November 26, 2007 at 9:53 PM
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In Reply To	SZR: what's your impression of an E46 M3? >> posted by stockplayerz(nyc) on November 26, 2007 at 09:28 PM
Message	easiest way is to check out their forums, I am sure they have FAQ's on common problems etc. No arguing it is a sweet ride from the factory, but just spend a couple Gs on Z upgrades and you kill it. I wouldn't get one without warranty unless it was dirt cheap
Follow Ups	SZR: what's your impression of an E46 M3? >> - stockplayerz(nyc) 21:28:28 11/26/07 Good cars, lack the excitment that the Z does, it's - ShakaShaun(Denver) 21:37:26 11/26/07 Excellent handling, excellent brakes, excellent engineering. - Guapo 21:38:15 11/26/07 =-( (n/m) - nemo1080 22:35:22 11/26/07 i drove a friend's m3 a while back - Ahmed 21:46:48 11/26/07 Couldn't resist posting these. - ZCulture 21:51:49 11/26/07 I hear the earlier years had some engine internals problems - Ashman2k2 21:53:10 11/26/07 rod bearing recall. covered by bmw regardless. so no worries - Chris(NJ) 16:31:25 11/27/07 Never driven one - collegeboy 21:53:39 11/26/07 then WTF are you replying for? - Spee 22:00:22 11/26/07 Cause I wanted to..no biggy. (n/m) - collegeboy 22:10:23 11/26/07 puff, puff, pass (n/m) - Gizmo 22:13:39 11/26/07 Re: then WTF are you replying for? - the80proof 00:24:37 11/27/07 definition of spee - z_samurai 10:08:56 11/27/07 lol,lol,lol - the80proof 11:17:51 11/27/07 I wouldn't kick it out of bed (n/m) - 91Z32TT 21:58:00 11/26/07 M3 w/ a V8 swap is always fun (n/m) - zgene4 22:11:11 11/26/07 2002 BMW M3 GTR Strasse - Max865(ATL) 00:28:22 11/27/07 i've driven an e36 m3 and as everyone said it's great - thursdaybuff 22:13:24 11/26/07 A bit of a difference? - TriniTT 01:11:58 11/27/07 Z32/Z31 > E46/E36 (n/m) - Dark Diver 03:45:15 11/27/07 ive driven both a E46 and 336 - Craig300ZX 22:20:45 11/26/07 The brakes are infinitly better than a stock Z. - bummedoutmonkey 22:24:18 11/26/07 I don't know how they drive, but they look good together :-) - Jodecy 22:39:40 11/26/07 Thumbs up on flight-worthiness - LJZTT 22:58:09 11/26/07 yeah, you guys caught some serious air ... scary to watch .. - Guapo 23:08:47 11/26/07 dayyyum! I prefer to include wings whe I go flying, (n/m) - BlackholeZ 23:17:28 11/26/07 I think a stage III would probably be more fun but an M3 has - Zridah4life 02:08:35 11/27/07 defintely the E46 has the same type of dicretionary styling - LJZTT 12:04:37 11/27/07 Wow...glad everyone was OK after that. It doesn't look too - Eric(NJ) 09:12:19 11/27/07 it was all in the air, I'm still puzzled how the roof got - LJZTT 18:54:15 11/27/07 Yikes... - zleepertt(RIP Sean Taylor) 10:01:23 11/27/07 every now and then I still poke around and see if I can find - LJZTT 12:07:05 11/27/07 With Competition package wheeels and lowered a tad - Max865(ATL) 00:06:16 11/27/07 Z4 M Coupe - Zoomin 00:37:55 11/27/07 great all around car if you ask me. - sfarrah 00:49:16 11/27/07 Drives well, decent car but I prefer B5 Audi S4 - TriniTT 01:21:07 11/27/07 Listen to this man...the B5 S4 is an awesome car... - Only1Z 21:10:28 11/27/07 Nowhere near the mod potential of a TT Z - tya 01:30:30 11/27/07 You know what BMW stands for, right? (n/m) - c300zxs 01:51:17 11/27/07 Bavarian Motor Works (?) (n/m) - Barry'z (NJ) 08:41:49 11/27/07 Re: You know what BMW stands for, right? - c300zxs 19:20:11 11/27/07 I was REALLY close to buying a Luguna Seca blue model.. - Kong ZTT GT28RS MD 03:35:57 11/27/07 Email Chris(NJ), that's what he is driving now. (n/m) - Barry'z (NJ) 08:40:21 11/27/07 That car beat the Zonda on the Nurburgring - jcieslik 09:44:50 11/27/07 LOL @ "lightly modified" - Tennyson (ATL) 10:01:50 11/27/07 Im in the market for one with the Competition package - ENVYMYZ 11:12:00 11/27/07 I personally love the stock exhaust tone esp above 5k (n/m) - ImTheDevil 11:24:09 11/27/07 My thoughts being a current M3 owner and former TT owner - ImTheDevil 11:20:51 11/27/07 Re: My thoughts being a current M3 owner and former TT owner - kenecchi 13:54:27 11/27/07 The E46 with the SMG is superbly balanced - Rob.M @ Down Shift 14:01:29 11/27/07 I would love another mid 90's Corolla to beat on for a DD :) - ImTheDevil 14:55:05 11/27/07 2nd! my mpg's are actually pretty good! I avg 21 city (n/m) - Chris(NJ) 16:26:51 11/27/07 Having owned both....... - Chris(NJ) 16:26:01 11/27/07 Man...a B5 S4 is where it's at...forget that M3... - Only1Z 21:07:36 11/27/07
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