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Offline tweed

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e36 m3 or e46 m3?
« on: 10 July 2013, 18:39 »
Thinking of selling my cars to get a m3.
 I want a nice e36 3.2 6 speed evo but for a price of a good one (6500) I can get a cheap e46 m3.

ive not drove either and only had a e39 528 bmw. But I do want more of a driving experience and bit of fun. It would be a weekend car really. 

Whos drove both and what do you think about them?

Most of my mates say get a e46 but cant give me a reason why.

Dont want to ask a bmw site because that will turn into a fight.

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Offline murraymint

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Re: e36 m3 or e46 m3?
« Reply #1 on: 10 July 2013, 18:54 »
I've been looking at e36 328s  :cool:  fancy a bit of rwd fun.

Id say I'd rather have a good e36 m3 then a 'cheap' e46 m3 that could have problems, hence low price, so e36 for me. BUT, if I could afford a good e46 m3, that's what I'd have
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Re: e36 m3 or e46 m3?
« Reply #2 on: 10 July 2013, 18:55 »
E36 is more of a future classic. I love them :cool:
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Re: e36 m3 or e46 m3?
« Reply #3 on: 10 July 2013, 19:23 »
My mate had a e36 328 coupe and they need a lsd  :grin: good fun though.
Good e46 is £10000 and that would mean I will have to sell you my karting gear. No chance!  :smiley:
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Re: e36 m3 or e46 m3?
« Reply #4 on: 10 July 2013, 19:28 »
Quote from: tweed on 10 July 2013, 19:23
My mate had a e36 328 coupe and they need a lsd  :grin: good fun though.
Good e46 is £10000 and that would mean I will have to sell you my karting gear. No chance!  :smiley:

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E36 it is then  :cool:.
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Re: e36 m3 or e46 m3?
« Reply #5 on: 10 July 2013, 19:53 »
having never driven either. id have the e36. just think its a nicer car.

either way im sure you wownt be dissapointed
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Re: e36 m3 or e46 m3?
« Reply #6 on: 10 July 2013, 20:20 »
Having worked for and on BMW's for 11 years the E36 is the only M3 i wouldnt buy. The E46 is a better car full stop, not only in quality but also the way it drives, handles, performs, the engine is relatively bullet proof, buy a coupe in a manual and your not going to have many issues.

Convertible are nowhere near as good as the coupes and that goes for E36 and E46 models
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Re: e36 m3 or e46 m3?
« Reply #7 on: 10 July 2013, 20:43 »
Quote from: Foreveryoungaus16v on 10 July 2013, 18:55
E36 is more of a future classic. I love them :cool:

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Re: e36 m3 or e46 m3?
« Reply #8 on: 10 July 2013, 20:48 »
Quote from: Dolly on 10 July 2013, 20:20
Having worked for and on BMW's for 11 years the E36 is the only M3 i wouldnt buy. The E46 is a better car full stop, not only in quality but also the way it drives, handles, performs, the engine is relatively bullet proof, buy a coupe in a manual and your not going to have many issues.

Convertible are nowhere near as good as the coupes and that goes for E36 and E46 models

thats interesting to hear. I would only buy a coupe and only a manual. 

Surely a e36 is better than a e30? They just worth more because they are the first m3 
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Re: e36 m3 or e46 m3?
« Reply #9 on: 10 July 2013, 20:57 »
pretty sure e36 evos suffer from vanos problems and the gearboxes are quite week aswell
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