Originally Posted by
xr2wishy
i just got a 330ci, love it more each time i drive it.
however an m3 won't cost much more in servicing, and fuel costs won't be anything in it really. so one may be on the cards next year.
I can't talk about E46's but after owning a E36 328i and an E36 M3, the difference in running costs between the 2 was massive.
All the parts tend to be M3 specific which means M tax is applied. The cost of fuel was huge. I didn't think they'd be much difference. My commute to work went from 26mpg in the 328i to 17mpg in the M3.
I'm guessing it'd be a similar story with the E46's.