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Considering an e46 330xi 6MT
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I'm currently in an e93 M3 dct. It's a daily and this is my second winter with the car. I supercharged it over the summer and have found that even with all season Michelin's, that extra power makes winter driving precarious. I'm also thinking I'd like something more analog. There's a couple e46 sedans available in my area with the 330 engine and all wheel drive. I'm aware that AWD adds about 200 pounds. One car is fairly updated/well maintained but has 170k miles. the other car has 125k miles but comes off a dealer lot without much info. Both are 2003s and around $7k. I've done some reading and am aware of the subframe issues. The e46 forum here is discontinued; what things should I be thinking about as I consider adding one of these to my fleet? BTW - I do most of my own work on my cars. |
01-06-2022, 03:01 PM | #2 |
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I had an '04 E46 CIC and it was a solid performer even at 150k mileage. I would check the frame for corrosion before deciding.
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, Fuel pump, Vanos seals, front axels and alternator. Almost all of those things have leave me stranded when I owned that car. Take the 170k mile one if maintenance records check out |
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01-07-2022, 09:25 PM | #7 |
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My mom's got one and it's been great for her. The M54 is a good engine, just make sure it NEVER overheats or the engine will be done...every 100k requires a COMPLETE cooling system replacement and like any BMW you have to be ritual about 5k oil changes vs BMW's attempt to sell leases with 10k+ oil change recommendations.
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Hope you like fixing leaking gaskets, in addition to what everyone else said.
I had a 03 330ci with the 5 speed and while it was a great beater car to drive, Id have been much better off getting a cheap Camry instead |
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