Any E46 M3 owners here?

lazytrax · 03-14-2011, 12:42 PM

I am a new member here.. I finally put a deposit down for the 1M. Any of you e46 m3 guys here? How do you guys feel about going from the m3 to the 1m. Upgrade or downgrade?

TunedM2C · 03-14-2011, 12:56 PM

I've had two E46 M3's in the past and I think that it's an upgrade from the previous gen. M3. Better technology and aftermarket performance potential for sure.

EmmDrei · 03-14-2011, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by lazytrax

Any of you e46 m3 guys here? How do you guys feel about going from the m3 to the 1m. Upgrade or downgrade?

Had an M346 before I traded it in for my M392. And after a couple of weeks I could have kicked myself in the a** for it! I have missed my M346 ever since and if the 1M is half the car I expect it to be, it'll be much more my car than the M392 ever was. Up- or downgrade? Neither. A different car for sure but with the potential to be just as much fun as the M346 was. The M346 made me smile every morning and every evening and I hope the 1M will do the same. An M392 is a perfect cruiser, fast as hell on the Autobahn, but it feels as agile as a concrete slab, when you plant it on a winding road. I want the animal back. The car that makes my hands sweat. My black beast. And I'm pretty sure, the 1M can be just that. Fine with me, I'm not asking for anything in addition!

1mGator · 03-14-2011, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by lazytrax

I am a new member here.. I finally put a deposit down for the 1M. Any of you e46 m3 guys here? How do you guys feel about going from the m3 to the 1m. Upgrade or downgrade?

2003 E46 CB/Cinn here. I'll let you know how I feel about it after I get my allocation and after I drive it. Plans are to keep both and assume the performance upgrades for 1M will be a hoot if they are anything like for my son's 335i

lazytrax · 03-14-2011, 03:19 PM

I will part out my e46 m3 and start getting rid of all parts and then the car. sad to see it go but i think its time for a upgrade. I am just hoping that it will live up to all the stuff i've been reading. The fact that I don't get to see or drive the car kind of scares me.

igom3 · 03-14-2011, 03:49 PM

I still love mine.

lazytrax · 03-14-2011, 03:55 PM

I got 126K miles on mines.. I think its time to let her go.

jdbunda · 03-14-2011, 10:13 PM

I have a 2003 SMG coupe with just under 70k miles. I put the deposit down on the 1M when it was just a rumor in 2005 or so, and bought the E46 shortly afterwards when it was pretty clear the thing was years away. Now the 1M is finally here, and I have to admit to some ambivalence, despite owning an April production slot. I don't see the 1M as being significantly different in performance and function than the E46 M3. Plus, I honestly hate to give up the sunroof - and (I NEVER thought I would say this) the flappy paddle gearbox. One day I'm excited about the 1M, the next I think about giving up my slot. I am a little lukewarm about the Halloween color pallette, and have never really grown to love the lines of the 1.

One thing that keeps me hanging in is the exclusivity - I tell myself to just get the thing, and if it doesn't thrill me, just sell it to someone who didn't have the foresight to put down a deposit, but really has to have one. I know if I walk away, I will likely never even SEE one again LOL. Since I'm probably doing Euro delivery, I'd get the chance to drive it a bit, have a European adventure, and see if it grabs me. But I do wish I was a little more stoked about it.

lazytrax · 03-14-2011, 10:38 PM

I know I will miss my e46. It has been a wonderful car and I haven't had any major problems with it. I've also spend quite a bit upgrading the I.C.E. I guess its a thing of the past now. I look at some of the e90's and love the new tech that BMW has added to the newer models. But I think I will not mod the car this time.. It seem to have everything in there.

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lazytrax New Member 3 Rep 27 Posts Drives: 1M / E46 M3 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	Any E46 M3 owners here? I am a new member here.. I finally put a deposit down for the 1M. Any of you e46 m3 guys here? How do you guys feel about going from the m3 to the 1m. Upgrade or downgrade?
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TunedM2C Brigadier General 829 Rep 4,190 Posts Drives: 2016 LBB M2 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Earth iTrader: (2)	I've had two E46 M3's in the past and I think that it's an upgrade from the previous gen. M3. Better technology and aftermarket performance potential for sure.
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lazytrax New Member 3 Rep 27 Posts Drives: 1M / E46 M3 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	I will part out my e46 m3 and start getting rid of all parts and then the car. sad to see it go but i think its time for a upgrade. I am just hoping that it will live up to all the stuff i've been reading. The fact that I don't get to see or drive the car kind of scares me.
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igom3 Major 76 Rep 1,147 Posts Drives: 02 E46M3 15 F80 M3 16 X5 35d Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: San Diego iTrader: (1) Garage List 2016 X5 35d [0.00] 2015 BMW M3 [0.00] 2002 E46 M3 [0.00]	I still love mine.
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lazytrax New Member 3 Rep 27 Posts Drives: 1M / E46 M3 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	I got 126K miles on mines.. I think its time to let her go.
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jdbunda Enlisted Member 2 Rep 43 Posts Drives: 2007 E91 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (0)	I have a 2003 SMG coupe with just under 70k miles. I put the deposit down on the 1M when it was just a rumor in 2005 or so, and bought the E46 shortly afterwards when it was pretty clear the thing was years away. Now the 1M is finally here, and I have to admit to some ambivalence, despite owning an April production slot. I don't see the 1M as being significantly different in performance and function than the E46 M3. Plus, I honestly hate to give up the sunroof - and (I NEVER thought I would say this) the flappy paddle gearbox. One day I'm excited about the 1M, the next I think about giving up my slot. I am a little lukewarm about the Halloween color pallette, and have never really grown to love the lines of the 1. One thing that keeps me hanging in is the exclusivity - I tell myself to just get the thing, and if it doesn't thrill me, just sell it to someone who didn't have the foresight to put down a deposit, but really has to have one. I know if I walk away, I will likely never even SEE one again LOL. Since I'm probably doing Euro delivery, I'd get the chance to drive it a bit, have a European adventure, and see if it grabs me. But I do wish I was a little more stoked about it.
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lazytrax New Member 3 Rep 27 Posts Drives: 1M / E46 M3 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	I know I will miss my e46. It has been a wonderful car and I haven't had any major problems with it. I've also spend quite a bit upgrading the I.C.E. I guess its a thing of the past now. I look at some of the e90's and love the new tech that BMW has added to the newer models. But I think I will not mod the car this time.. It seem to have everything in there.
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