Hoarding and missing the old M3

auggiem3 · 06-03-2015, 07:34 PM

I don't know if I manufactured memories (since I haven't driven an e46 M3 since trade-in day in '08), a true desire to ring out that raspy inline six again or some combination but I find myself missing my e46 more and more.

I went back through a box of old stuff - hoarded M3 junk as my wife calls it - and I can't stop thinking about reloading on a later model ZCP e46....and keeping - aka hoarding - the '08 m3 and related "junk" of course.

SunnyD · 06-03-2015, 07:40 PM

I'm planning on adding an e46 m3 down the road too. I miss the raspy S54 I had in my Z4M Coupe

krzykk · 06-03-2015, 07:51 PM

I am w/you guys. Patiently waiting for that ONE car coming onto the market.
I don't think that day passes by w/o me thinking of 2006 IB car I fell in love with (unseen). "Patience is a virtue" and "chase is better than a catch" cliche phrases keep resonating in my head, when I pull myself down to earth after day-dreaming sessions.
It is like having hole in my heart. I just miss my E46 M3. So much.

buddalun · 06-03-2015, 08:13 PM

OP,

Your collection of M3 tidbits is very nice.

Interested in selling any of the pieces?

Nostalgia. Sigh...

Serious · 06-03-2015, 08:27 PM

The car has so many issues but has character like nothing BMW has produced since.

Flying Ace · 06-03-2015, 08:50 PM

OP, I'll do a straight trade of a E46 M3 ZCP for your E92 M3 ZCP. Deal?

**crickets**

..didn't think so, there's a reason why you sold. Nothing wrong with being nostalgic, but move forward, onward and upward!

NotoriousART · 06-03-2015, 11:58 PM

Loved my e46 too but it doesn't compare to my e90 let's be real.

Wilsel · 06-04-2015, 07:46 AM

I miss mine too. I haven't driven a car since that provides the same level of feedback and road feel. It was the right size too. Vanos and subframe failure was a constant worry when you weren't driving, but when you were driving it was amazing. The E9X is a better car for 90% of my driving, but the other 10% makes me miss the E46.

auggiem3 · 06-04-2015, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by krzykk

I am w/you guys. Patiently waiting for that ONE car coming onto the market.
I don't think that day passes by w/o me thinking of 2006 IB car I fell in love with (unseen). "Patience is a virtue" and "chase is better than a catch" cliche phrases keep resonating in my head, when I pull myself down to earth after day-dreaming sessions.
It is like having hole in my heart. I just miss my E46 M3. So much.

Me too - i know exactly what I want and have occasionally seen them at Enthusiast Auto (the biggest M inventory I've seen on older models) but they are priced out of my range if I keep the e92.

Sered · 06-04-2015, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Wilsel

I miss mine too. I haven't driven a car since that provides the same level of feedback and road feel. It was the right size too. Vanos and subframe failure was a constant worry when you weren't driving, but when you were driving it was amazing. The E9X is a better car for 90% of my driving, but the other 10% makes me miss the E46.

S2000

auggiem3 · 06-04-2015, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by buddalun

OP,

Your collection of M3 tidbits is very nice.

Interested in selling any of the pieces?

Nostalgia. Sigh...

I have a few duplicates of items - what are you looking for?

Ezio · 06-04-2015, 08:24 AM

the E46 is a cool ride. If i had one back then i am sure i would want to revisit it.

mercedesc63 · 06-04-2015, 11:22 AM

I am selling my 2011 E93 M3 for a E46 with smg and higher mileage.
It will cost about a quarter of what I paid for 45k miles on my E93 and I will get double mileage.
I think the E46 M3 is unrefined and drives better.
I almost traded my E93 M3 with 62k miles for a 06 m3 coupe with 5k miles but my car is still worth more.

Mr. ///M3 RD · 06-04-2015, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by mercedesc63

I am selling my 2011 E93 M3 for a E46 with smg and higher mileage.
It will cost about a quarter of what I paid for 45k miles on my E93 and I will get double mileage.
I think the E46 M3 is unrefined and drives better.
I almost traded my E93 M3 with 62k miles for a 06 m3 coupe with 5k miles but my car is still worth more.

I noted your handle refers to a C6.3 just wondering if you had one before your M3

OP. ... I to sometimes miss my e46 traded for a used Z4 in 2008 then a new Z4 that gave me RFT and cracked wheel problems. Then several used and new e92 later I am now in a C6.3 AMG love it, like you I still miss the E46.

rjd598 · 06-04-2015, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mercedesc63

I am selling my 2011 E93 M3 for a E46 with smg and higher mileage.
It will cost about a quarter of what I paid for 45k miles on my E93 and I will get double mileage.
I think the E46 M3 is unrefined and drives better.
I almost traded my E93 M3 with 62k miles for a 06 m3 coupe with 5k miles but my car is still worth more.

excuse me what? you should reconsider what you are about to do.

Beemdog · 06-04-2015, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by rjd598

excuse me what? you should reconsider what you are about to do.

+1. Because SMG.

Denk · 06-04-2015, 02:32 PM

I really missed my old e46 after trading it for an e92 in 2011. It had its own thing going on, different feel, sound, looks that I had been calibrated to. I payed a premium for a low mileage e46 from Enthusiast Auto a couple of years ago to rekindle the old flame. It became apparent how much better the e9x is though. I still love the looks and engine character of the e46 but the e9x is on another level. Even though I've come to appreciate the newer tech and performance, not to mention lower maintenance, the e46 will always be a fond memory.

Flying Ace · 06-04-2015, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mercedesc63

I am selling my 2011 E93 M3 for a E46 with smg and higher mileage.
It will cost about a quarter of what I paid for 45k miles on my E93 and I will get double mileage.
I think the E46 M3 is unrefined and drives better.
I almost traded my E93 M3 with 62k miles for a 06 m3 coupe with 5k miles but my car is still worth more.

joke is on us, troll post right?

Flying Ace · 06-04-2015, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Denk

I really missed my old e46 after trading it for an e92 in 2011. It had its own thing going on, different feel, sound, looks that I had been calibrated to. I payed a premium for a low mileage e46 from Enthusiast Auto a couple of years ago to rekindle the old flame. It became apparent how much better the e9x is though. I still love the looks and engine character of the e46 but the e9x is on another level. Even though I've come to appreciate the newer tech and performance, not to mention lower maintenance, the e46 will always be a fond memory.

maybe what you really miss is your past life experiences when you owned the E46 than the car itself.... mo money = E92 M3 = mo problems.

NotoriousART · 06-04-2015, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Flying Ace

joke is on us, troll post right?

Got to be. The e9x is superior to an e46 in general and absolutely superior to an e46 SMG. I think we were trolled.

Denk · 06-04-2015, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Flying Ace

maybe what you really miss is your past life experiences when you owned the E46 than the car itself.... mo money = E92 M3 = mo problems.

The e46 M3 was a wow car at the time, the same as the e9x is. The e9x trumped the wow factor on the e46 when I tried to go back to it but...I'll always remember the impact the e46 had on me from 2006-2011.

avantegardestyle · 06-04-2015, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Denk

The e46 M3 was a wow car at the time, the same as the e9x is. The e9x trumped the wow factor on the e46 when I tried to go back to it but...I'll always remember the impact the e46 had on me from 2006-2011.

can we say this about F8x in relation to the E9x

06-03-2015, 07:34 PM	#1
auggiem3 Captain 295 Rep 939 Posts Drives: F87 M2C & E92 M3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Washington, DC iTrader: (1)	Hoarding and missing the old M3 I don't know if I manufactured memories (since I haven't driven an e46 M3 since trade-in day in '08), a true desire to ring out that raspy inline six again or some combination but I find myself missing my e46 more and more. I went back through a box of old stuff - hoarded M3 junk as my wife calls it - and I can't stop thinking about reloading on a later model ZCP e46....and keeping - aka hoarding - the '08 m3 and related "junk" of course. Attached Images
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SunnyD Major 452 Rep 1,289 Posts Drives: M4 GTS Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Long Beach, CA iTrader: (0)	I'm planning on adding an e46 m3 down the road too. I miss the raspy S54 I had in my Z4M Coupe __________________ '16 ///M4 GTS '11.75 ///E90 M3 ZCP \| DCT '06 ///M5 \| SMG - Gone '98 ///M3 \| 5MT - Gone '07 ///M Coupe \| 6MT - Gone
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krzykk Second Lieutenant 59 Rep 228 Posts Drives: like a sissy Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: East Coast iTrader: (1)	I am w/you guys. Patiently waiting for that ONE car coming onto the market. I don't think that day passes by w/o me thinking of 2006 IB car I fell in love with (unseen). "Patience is a virtue" and "chase is better than a catch" cliche phrases keep resonating in my head, when I pull myself down to earth after day-dreaming sessions. It is like having hole in my heart. I just miss my E46 M3. So much. __________________ Life has a lot of temptations. Temptations get a hold of some people. *5 x Bad Boys Blue Garage*.
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buddalun Lieutenant Colonel 679 Rep 1,934 Posts Drives: 911 x 2, Tesla M3P & MYP Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: USA iTrader: (7)	OP, Your collection of M3 tidbits is very nice. Interested in selling any of the pieces? Nostalgia. Sigh...
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Serious 1M advocate 214 Rep 878 Posts Drives: 2018 S4. 2011 M3. 2012 S1000RR Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	The car has so many issues but has character like nothing BMW has produced since.
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Flying Ace Lieutenant General 4985 Rep 11,891 Posts Drives: G05 45e, 997.1 & 991.1 GT3s Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: SF, CA iTrader: (5)	OP, I'll do a straight trade of a E46 M3 ZCP for your E92 M3 ZCP. Deal? crickets ..didn't think so, there's a reason why you sold. Nothing wrong with being nostalgic, but move forward, onward and upward! __________________ 22 Phytonic/Coffee X5 45e (CoVID-free) 08 Speed Yellow 911 GT3 Sharkwerks 12 AW/Cinnamon X5d Sports Pkg (retired) 14 AW/Beige M6GC ZCP, MPE, V2 steering wheel, vorsteiner (retired) 08 SSII/Black E90 M3 (retired)
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NotoriousART Private 14 Rep 98 Posts Drives: e90 M3 Join Date: May 2015 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	Loved my e46 too but it doesn't compare to my e90 let's be real.
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Wilsel Private First Class 22 Rep 184 Posts Drives: Currently seeking Join Date: May 2014 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0)	I miss mine too. I haven't driven a car since that provides the same level of feedback and road feel. It was the right size too. Vanos and subframe failure was a constant worry when you weren't driving, but when you were driving it was amazing. The E9X is a better car for 90% of my driving, but the other 10% makes me miss the E46.
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Ezio Brigadier General 380 Rep 3,934 Posts Drives: 2023 Alfa Romeo, 2023 m240i Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: MI iTrader: (0)	the E46 is a cool ride. If i had one back then i am sure i would want to revisit it.
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mercedesc63 Captain 256 Rep 928 Posts Drives: 02 BMW Z3M Coupe S54 Slicktop Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: San Diego iTrader: (1)	I am selling my 2011 E93 M3 for a E46 with smg and higher mileage. It will cost about a quarter of what I paid for 45k miles on my E93 and I will get double mileage. I think the E46 M3 is unrefined and drives better. I almost traded my E93 M3 with 62k miles for a 06 m3 coupe with 5k miles but my car is still worth more. __________________ Gone but not forgotten: 2007 E63 M6 SMG, 1999 996 Carrera Cab AT, 2007 & 2008 E90 335xi AT, 2011 E93 M3 DCT, 2X 2002 E46 M3 SMG & 6MT, 2016 F80 M3 DCT
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Denk Brigadier General 1006 Rep 3,341 Posts Drives: 2021 X5M Join Date: May 2011 Location: PNW iTrader: (2)	I really missed my old e46 after trading it for an e92 in 2011. It had its own thing going on, different feel, sound, looks that I had been calibrated to. I payed a premium for a low mileage e46 from Enthusiast Auto a couple of years ago to rekindle the old flame. It became apparent how much better the e9x is though. I still love the looks and engine character of the e46 but the e9x is on another level. Even though I've come to appreciate the newer tech and performance, not to mention lower maintenance, the e46 will always be a fond memory.
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