i let my dad buy it first though as i thought mines faster

shockingly AWESOME drive i was "limited" to 6k (no full helmet until 1200m first service ) so i took it round the back lanes shortshifting, the thing grips amazingly well for a boggo standard car, mind you it wants to for 40 odd grand has so much more low down grunt than what i was expecting for a screamer (peak power is at 7900 or summat is it?)

ive told him to quickly drive to scotland and back a few times then hand me the keys again

and yes the interior he chose is homo, ive told him this repeatedly

 

...are you sure he let a Bell-End behind the wheel?

...Nice car except you just lost 5 plus K as soon as you drove it from the dealers

 

Yes they are nice to drive
Wheres the bling bling drug dealer 19's
This is my one on my wedding day (best man drove it)

 

Never drove one of the new ones but drove my mates e36 M3 Evo,Fantastic cars

 

E46 M3's are unbelievably good for a standard car and at the money they can be had for now. It’s one of the cars I'm torn between buying at the moment. The one I test drove had crap brakes, heard that was quite a common complaint though

 

crap brakes



i thought they were amazing

 

Awesome awesome awesome awesome cars.... don't like that spec though sorry mate they NEED the 19's, tv/satnav is sweet as well, and SMG is the oonly box to have

 

The brakes on mine are amazing! I Know 4/5 other E46 M3 owners and never heard that complaint. I did hear they give up the ghost quite quickly on the track thou..

 

Brakes are only shit on the track, they are more than upto fast road use

Such great cars

Paul, that ones lovely.

Sean bought a Techno Violet SMG one with all the toys today

No doubt he will be showing some pics later I convinced him to buy a convertable and martin has been taking the piss all weekend

 

its boggo spec lee, he struck a very good deal though too good to miss spending this much on a car id have chucked more at it also but sadly he aint me lol and i dont think it was possible anyway (not that it would have happened in a million years anyway bless him!)

 

Mapped a few of these Matt... it HURTS to get back in a sierra

And wait till you try it on power from 6K onwards.... will surprise you, trust me.

 

Did not see it was your dads! fair play!

my dad was never into his cars just before he died I took him out for a blast in a mates Vanquish S and he kept screaming at me to slow down!

They actually ride and handle better on the 18's anyway. I'm sure Sean will be getting the CSL 19's for his so maybe you could do a deal for his old ones

 

he just kept his eyes peeled to the tacho lee........piping up at 5500 like an audible shift light "steady on"

didnt see it was his lol, does that look like me on the bottom pic

sorry to read about your dad lee

 

Awesome cars these, not to keen on the smaller wheels, but still looks awesome dont it!! Porkie, tell him to go for BBS LM's!

 

I was suprised when i drove one with the smg,the engine sounds fierce above 5k aswell.

 

Was he not put off with the new V8 model looming Matt?

Awesome cars though either way

Anyone know the waiting list on the brand new one?

 

Ah, that might well be why I didn't like them too much. Never had the chance to drive one on the road

 

There isnt one as yet but i think the dealers are taking orders,late 06 early 07 its due out.

It will be superb with the 420bhp V8 8k revs, and the smg3.

Im quite tempted by the Z4M which will have the same engine as the current M3,due out in a bit i think

 

Porkie,

rightfully so aswell

 

Fair play to Mr Bell

 

Currently my total ideal car - if I get a better paying job, then one of those will be coming my way within a year.

 

they are the best road car out there at the moment,, very fine choose of car mr bell

i would of also had the tv/nav 19's smg and coms pack like porkie

 

bet he cant wait for the servicing costs! i replaced the front discs and pads on one at work today parts+labour+vat = £558

 

does anyone know what the sports button actually does?

i couldnt WOT it or rev it hard so was hard to tell......could feel it pick up when you pressed it whilst holding throttle constant at low rpm, then back off again when pressed again????? manual dont say owt (im told)

anyone?

 

i think it runs a slightly different engine map and makes the throttle more responsive ie a smaller movement for a larger change in revs

 

AWsome cars, But imo its crying out for the 19's

 

good good...

keep buying the cars that keep me employed!!

 

Really goods car,but you have to draw the line at how much you want to spend on one from new as they will lose so much money.




Dave.

 

my mate has a convertible one with sat van and all the tricks he complains about the brakes quite alot looks awesome though

 

Bout time you drove a proper car you big queen

 

Very nice car Matt.

On the SMG E36 the sports mode simply allows the car to rev higher before changing up whilst in auto mode, id have assumed the E46 would be the same.

 

Awesome cars, be first in the queue when prices drop to sensible levels, i.e. I can afford one

 

The sport button changes the engine map,gives it sharper throttle response.

 

That looks awesome I have a set of BBS LM's though and we would look pretty with matching rims wouldn't we!?!?

Is that a CSL front bumper?

 

Didnt know you had LM's, so yes you would look Not sure if it is TBH Lee, have alook on evotechnik.net, that belongs to nick on there, some awesome BM's on there!

 

Had a shot of a friends E46 convertible M3 and liked it so much that I am clearing away a couple of cossies for one! absolutely awsome car!! shit quick when you want it and full of toys!!

 

Very nice.

Now buy the 1000 Mile-old Supersprint FULL exhaust system (including Metallic Sports Cats) that we have sitting here!! It makes it sound NICER than a CSL and gives a very noticeable power hike.

Normally sells for over £2k!!

Yours for £1250!

 

Christian, call Sean 07967662294 he is out in his right now and loving it!

Think £1250 is a bit much for a Second hand exhaust though myself

 

This particular one consists of a Front Section with Metallic Cats (these are almost a Grand), a Centre Section and a Lightweight Racing Rear Section (this is a Grand also).

The guy bought it, then about 3 weeks later decided that he needed a van more than a car, so sold it! Nice.

Anyway, here's some pics.....

 

Give him a bell Mr C. He is on his mobile (linked with the BMW bluetooth thing in the car )