328i Sport - worth getting an E46 over a 36?
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Difficult choice, having just bought a 330ci sport - going from a 328i sport.
I'd say a late 328i sport fully loaded in mint condition which you should find for that money. My reasoning behind it is that the e46 will not be a sport, they are marginally heavier and will lose its value quicker than a e36 sport. The sports tend to hold their values longer.
Although the e36 cant be classed as a classic by any means, nice clean ones are becoming a rarety these days, so I would personally go for a nice e36.
I say save up and get a 330ci
my old sport -
my new sport -
I'd say a late 328i sport fully loaded in mint condition which you should find for that money. My reasoning behind it is that the e46 will not be a sport, they are marginally heavier and will lose its value quicker than a e36 sport. The sports tend to hold their values longer.
Although the e36 cant be classed as a classic by any means, nice clean ones are becoming a rarety these days, so I would personally go for a nice e36.
I say save up and get a 330ci
my old sport -
my new sport -
I am biased but I would go for the E46 I have a late 99 fully specced and its fantastic. There is one remarkably similar even in colour for 8K on PH classified (double the mileage but still below what BMW class as normal annual mileage). I paid double that when I bought mine and it was 44K off production line.
There are a few points to look out for though.
There are a few points to look out for though.
shell320 said:
I am biased but I would go for the E46 I have a late 99 fully specced and its fantastic. There is one remarkably similar even in colour for 8K on PH classified (double the mileage but still below what BMW class as normal annual mileage). I paid double that when I bought mine and it was 44K off production line.
There are a few points to look out for though.
could you point it out? There are unfortunately fourteen million 3 series in the classifieds There are a few points to look out for though.
I am getting through them slowly!
papercup said:
Gad-Westy said:
I too am biased. Buy my E36, its roody brilliant.
show me EDIT: found it. Auto
Edited by papercup on Thursday 9th August 18:01
I had a similar choice a couple of years ago and if you really think about it decides itself. If after an E36 for that sort of money you're looking at a Sport coupe. For an E46 its probably a non-Sport saloon, two pretty different cars even though v. similar drivetrains. The main advantage in my eyes for the E36 is you can replace the manifold for a far less restrictive one, that plus a decent exhaust and re-map could get you 240ish BHP. Unfortunately its no-way near as easy to do that for an E46. I in the end went for an E46 328 touring, non-Sport but with Eibach springs fitted drives quite well, it still feels like quite a modernish car.
sorry here you go
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/207883.htm
I am getting through them slowly!
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/207883.htm
papercup said:
shell320 said:
I am biased but I would go for the E46 I have a late 99 fully specced and its fantastic. There is one remarkably similar even in colour for 8K on PH classified (double the mileage but still below what BMW class as normal annual mileage). I paid double that when I bought mine and it was 44K off production line.
There are a few points to look out for though.
could you point it out? There are unfortunately fourteen million 3 series in the classifieds There are a few points to look out for though.
I am getting through them slowly!
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I'm not terribly familiar with E46 prices, but that looks a touch expensive for a 100k 7-yr-old car to me.
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The book for that car would place it in the region of 9k but it does have all the gadgets which makes it one of few.
As for the sellers comment of low mileage compared to most others on the market it is in the low bracket.
As said though I am biased.
Try this one if the ad is correct looks good
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/217968.htm
I'm not terribly familiar with E46 prices, but that looks a touch expensive for a 100k 7-yr-old car to me.
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The book for that car would place it in the region of 9k but it does have all the gadgets which makes it one of few.
As for the sellers comment of low mileage compared to most others on the market it is in the low bracket.
As said though I am biased.
Try this one if the ad is correct looks good
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/217968.htm
Edited by shell320 on Friday 10th August 10:57
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