04-12-2021, 03:22 PM | #21 | |
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04-12-2021, 03:53 PM | #22 |
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Eh, it's only an E46. The least desirable of the cars in that collection if I had to rank them
Nick's post made me look (figuratively... I'm at work) at my fleet. Each vehicle serves a purpose and serves it very well, but on the whole I'm looking at Nick's and feeling a pang of jealousy. Mostly around the E36 |
04-12-2021, 04:01 PM | #23 |
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It is what it is.
When a car goes out of commission due to rodent nests / disuse, and a guy wants to buy it even knowing that... Well. It was the right move. He paid a couple grand under market. I didn't do the cosmetic prep work for sale that I've been putting off for the last 3.5 years. I did de-rodent the engine bay, though. Luckily, BMW wiring is not edible, but I still had to pull both the intake and exhaust manifolds to clear the rodent gunk that was jamming the throttle linkage and posing a fire risk. He's been texting me about how much better mine shifts and how much harder mine pulls than his other E46 M3. I hope he enjoys it! It still feels weird not to have an E46. I've had one for nearly my entire adult life.
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04-12-2021, 04:44 PM | #24 | |
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04-12-2021, 05:08 PM | #27 | |
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The steering in the E46 is also a million times better. If it sounds like I don't particularly like the E90, just can't come up with a better alternative, you'd be right.
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04-12-2021, 05:37 PM | #28 | |
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04-12-2021, 06:24 PM | #29 |
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Nick's e46 was fantastic. The tune and the shifter made a huge difference.
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04-12-2021, 07:57 PM | #30 |
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I actually like the E46 interior a lot more than the E90. The E90 without iDrive is a lot closer, but I still think the E46 uses nicer materials and has aged better.
The E46 can be made to be an amazing handler but in stock form they have a tragic ride / handling balance. |
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