Early E46 M3...
Discussion
Hi all. I've been out of the performance car market for a while due to other commitments. I am now in the position to buy a reletively cheap performance motor to use as a weekend car (Sunday Service, PH meets, weekend blasts etc). It wont be used as a day to day car and expect mileage to be sub 6k PA so running costs arent a big factor.
I have always had a soft spot for Impreza STIs having owned a couple in my twenties so was thinking about going down the 2005 PPP Blob Eye STI route. That was until i noticed you can pick up a well specced 02/03 plate E46 M3 on avg miles with FBMWSH for a similar cost (8k - 9k). Realistically, is that kind of money going to get an OK example or a tarted up to sell time bomb?
I am reading up on M3 Cutters to find as much info as possible (buyers guide etc) but wondered what people on heres expereinces are of owning an early E46 M3 are (reliability, major issues etc?)
Apologies if this has been done to death. Didnt have much joy with the search feature.
Thanks in advance for any advice or comments.
I have always had a soft spot for Impreza STIs having owned a couple in my twenties so was thinking about going down the 2005 PPP Blob Eye STI route. That was until i noticed you can pick up a well specced 02/03 plate E46 M3 on avg miles with FBMWSH for a similar cost (8k - 9k). Realistically, is that kind of money going to get an OK example or a tarted up to sell time bomb?
I am reading up on M3 Cutters to find as much info as possible (buyers guide etc) but wondered what people on heres expereinces are of owning an early E46 M3 are (reliability, major issues etc?)
Apologies if this has been done to death. Didnt have much joy with the search feature.
Thanks in advance for any advice or comments.
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