E46 M3 as a daily driver?
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somynameiswhat said:
Hi guys
My E39 is starting to look a little bit tired, and I'm thinking to replace. As the E39 is a daily driver for my wife (7 miles a day), I'm thinking of changing it for an M3, as she does little mileage.
Would this be a good idea? Also what MPG does it get around town?
It's the same engine as my Z4MC, and I get 15mpg around London (slow & stop-start), or 20mpg around Liverpool (more free flowing).My E39 is starting to look a little bit tired, and I'm thinking to replace. As the E39 is a daily driver for my wife (7 miles a day), I'm thinking of changing it for an M3, as she does little mileage.
Would this be a good idea? Also what MPG does it get around town?
A 7 mile trip won't be doing the car any favours though as it will barely manage to get up to normal operating temps.
mmm-five said:
It's the same engine as my Z4MC, and I get 15mpg around London (slow & stop-start), or 20mpg around Liverpool (more free flowing).
A 7 mile trip won't be doing the car any favours though as it will barely manage to get up to normal operating temps.
Her commute is very rarely stop-start, so it looks like 20mpg for her, which should be good enough. A 7 mile trip won't be doing the car any favours though as it will barely manage to get up to normal operating temps.
As for the car warming up, don't worry, it'll be warm at the weekend - when I'm driving!
Its perfect for daily driving. I do 7 miles each way to work every day, mainly quiet country roads
I rarely use it at the weekend so it's pointless me owning one now. I used to do double the mileage during the week until changing my job (through redundancy) and also go for a drive every Sunday in it but I really can't be a*sed nowadays..When I do though, it's immense. So utterly competent, looks fantastic too
That's really why it's up for sale. It'll be sad to see it go as it's my dream car , but hey ho. Shed here I come!! lol
No idea on mpg as never been bothered by that. Waste of time on an M car imo!
I rarely use it at the weekend so it's pointless me owning one now. I used to do double the mileage during the week until changing my job (through redundancy) and also go for a drive every Sunday in it but I really can't be a*sed nowadays..When I do though, it's immense. So utterly competent, looks fantastic too
That's really why it's up for sale. It'll be sad to see it go as it's my dream car , but hey ho. Shed here I come!! lol
No idea on mpg as never been bothered by that. Waste of time on an M car imo!
Use mine each and every day. MPG is not too bad really considering what the car is. I spent today doing town driving and then some very spirited b road blasts and got about 15mpg. I do a lot of long runs to scotland and usually get 30-33mpg at a steady 80. I'd imagine the mpg could be a lot better but I've just had a carbon air box fitted and can't resist making noise all of the time.
Servicing costs really aren't that bad and mine has only ever needed a new alternator (she didn't let me down, just got a warning light and got it fixed). My biggest expense seems to be tires although that my be due to my love of sliding.
I use mine for long journeys with the wife and baby as there seems to be more room than in my wife's sport back audi.
Definitely a good daily driver.
Servicing costs really aren't that bad and mine has only ever needed a new alternator (she didn't let me down, just got a warning light and got it fixed). My biggest expense seems to be tires although that my be due to my love of sliding.
I use mine for long journeys with the wife and baby as there seems to be more room than in my wife's sport back audi.
Definitely a good daily driver.
I wouldn't hesitate to use my e46 as a daily. They are not so special / rare to be worth preserving or saving for the odd drive. The interior is good, the seats are highly adjustable and a well-specced model has most of the gadgets you would need.
The mpg is surprisingly good on a cruise, but really takes a hammering when you add some town driving into the equation.
The mpg is surprisingly good on a cruise, but really takes a hammering when you add some town driving into the equation.
Ive been using mine as a daily since getting it in sept last year ,and its great, bit heavy to drive if you do a lot of town driving and its a manual.Its pretty good on fuel for what you get in return , never bothered working out the figures but it seems as good on fuel as the 330ci I had before it, which is a bonus.
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