I’m really not a fan of the E46 convertible, it’s a bit of a pudding to drive and they appear to have quite a few problems. My brother in law had 2 and both were a pain and n the butt.
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I’m really not a fan of the E46 convertible, it’s a bit of a pudding to drive and they appear to have quite a few problems. My brother in law had 2 and both were a pain and n the butt.
You were dreamin’ when you wrote this,Sundayjumper wrote: ↑Tue Nov 28, 2023 8:20 am
Also, when people say “nineties” they don’t mean 31st December 1999…
that is nice to be fair!Mito Man wrote: ↑Tue Nov 28, 2023 8:48 am Reasonably priced, nice colour, looks decent
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-detail ... AA&fromsra
To be fair, my E46 Compact was brilliant and steadfastly refused to die, so it's not all E46s.
100%. I put coilovers on my 323i Convertible and it was horrid. The convertible chassis needs compliance in the suspension, taking that away forces more work into the chassis and it's not up to it.integrale_evo wrote: ↑Mon Nov 27, 2023 10:00 pm I’m not really sure the fat tyres and firm suspension tuned to be sharp and agile really suits the heavier wobblier chassis.
100% - as above re: suspension. Although I'd still go for the M-Tech bodykit unless the SE was really mint. A shabby SE looks rubbish.integrale_evo wrote: ↑Mon Nov 27, 2023 10:00 pm In my head the cabrio works best as a less energetic cruiser as a 325 or 328, even as an SE spec auto. Classic bmw straight 6 noises, enough power not to feel dog slow.
Yes, that’s a nice one.Rich B wrote: ↑Tue Nov 28, 2023 8:52 amthat is nice to be fair!Mito Man wrote: ↑Tue Nov 28, 2023 8:48 am Reasonably priced, nice colour, looks decent
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-detail ... AA&fromsra
The E46 is absolutely not a pudding to drive. Lovely things, even a boring 318i saloon. An E46 M3 cab seems to be a fair bit cheaper even in manual form than an E36 as well.
The R107 Merc we had for a weekend was a much nicer drive than the E46 cab. My brother in laws well looked after 330 was just dead on its feet, no fun and very leaden. I really wasn’t a fan.Jobbo wrote: ↑Tue Nov 28, 2023 10:25 amThe E46 is absolutely not a pudding to drive. Lovely things, even a boring 318i saloon. An E46 M3 cab seems to be a fair bit cheaper even in manual form than an E36 as well.
Crikey. I may have been spoilt by my E46 cab being an Alpina but the R107 I've tried was the very definition of a pudding. Your comparative view between those two cars probably is not shared by anyone else on this forum
So not an E36 M3 then?