Would you swap your E30 for an E46?

[Andy325i]

No?

This one might have you think again:

Click here


Andy

[Joe-318i]

mmmm , yes please

[Cloggy Saint]

I Haven't looked at the link, but yes, I would.

[Ollie_bwoii]

Awesome drivers car, but prefer the look of the standard M3! Exhaust and Spoiler were horrible on the Hartge!

[E30Gheko]

Nope. I like the car in the link but I actually would rather have an E30. I'd settle for a nicer one than I currently own tho!

[Baz666]

NO hmmm

but i would have that one to play with for a while then i`ll have to sell it and
buy two e30 1 m3 tin top and m3 cabby

[kieran325]

I prefer the E46 over the E30, my own E30's put a smile on my face but for day to day the E46 wins hands down.

[e30topless]

now that is nice

I had an e46 330ci but sold it after a few months it was nice but no fun, fantastic on the motorway though

I prefer my e30

[dannyboy759]

Heres the new one! bit of a beast!!

[DanThe]

"The driver wallows in the opiates produced by his own body"

Would I swap my E30 for that? Stupid question really but Baz666 answered it perfectly

[Blitz]

H50 what a sleeper in non M3 guise.

[gazm3]

Holds the road nicely,but no soul for me.
I would stick with my old m3.

[Felix79]

I'd take the e46 and when bored sell it for a really tastey e30

[E30Gheko]

gazm3,

Every time I see your avatar picture I enter a trance like state and stare at it for about 5 minutes!! Is there a longer version to be found somewhere? Who is she? Amazin.

[andyp]

been looking at E46s today, but still keep at least one e30

[gazm3]

Honestly carn't remember where I got it.
It has me spell bound also!.
Family forum this!.

[Rosc0PColtrane]

Quite happily swap for an e46.

[E30Gheko]

I just love the wobble as the tension is released......! I'm easily amused!

[Rosc0PColtrane]

Looks like the work of 4chan.com

[H35-24]

I think the perfect solution to that question is Theo's project E30 right here: http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=119205

It does the 280 km/h (174 mph) that that H50 does in the video and it sounds good too no question (not V8 though). If it will beat the e46 H50 in 0-62 mph and onwards, well I wouldn't say no straight away as it is lighter, but if not, fit a 6 speed gearbox from a e34 M5.

I haven't tried a e46 but I have e90, and yes you can find some of the essence of the e30 by pushing it in the corners, but my standard 320i from 1988 is so much more fun than that 320D e90 i tried, and with the right tires almost just as quiet, so my pick would be Theo's when he's done.

[Ollie_bwoii]

H50 what a sleeper in non M3 guise.

Is it bad that I really like that M3 Colour???

[gooner1]

If i could find someone daft enough to swap,yes, in a heartbeat.

[konfuzion]

Can't say the E46 does it for me.. regardless of power. If it was that that I was looking for, I'd be looking at a different brand (or an E30 transplant? ). E46 just screams rep-mobile to me, regardless of the guise.



Regards,

Ian

[mineralblue]

No. Looks do not do it for me.

[barryj]

An E46 M3 is an awesome bit of kit on its own, I would wager that if more people had driven one then the answers would be more positive

[Bob_S]

yes I'd swop

[fuzzy]

id be driving away in the e46 before theyed even finished asking the question. anyone that wouldnt is deluded.

[liquid079]

Definately, no questions asked!

I'd be selling it pretty damn quickly afterwards though .

[fuzzy]

no , id keep my rusty old £4000 e30 over a nice new faster upto date shiny e46 because theres no soul in the £75000 car

[Jon_Bmw]

no , id keep my rusty old £4000 e30 over a nice new faster upto date shiny e46 because theres no soul in the £75000 car

I don't often agree with you James. But spot on.

Mind you my iS is pretty fast.

[Jon_Bmw]

That was agreeing with your sarcasm btw!

[fuzzy]

the e46 isnt actually that fast according to figures plucked of the internet...

Displacement: 4941 cc
Horsepower: 394 bhp @ 6600 rpm
Torque: 369 lb-ft @ 3800 rpm

but id still have it.

[E30Gheko]

Would I rather keep my E30 or have a E46? - The E46 for sure.

Would I rather have a totally sorted and mint E30 or the E46? - E30 for me. I just prefer em. It's not about which is the better car. That's a different question and there could only be 1 clear winner. It's a matter of preference. I'm very fond of E30's and have been for many years. Any newer car is unlikely to change that regardless of how good it is.

[e30bmlover]

no... i wouldn't swap my e30 for one..

[Morat]

The wife's 330 touring has just eaten a set of rears (245/45/17 Michelin Pilot Sport) in 8000miles. Feck!
I put Dunlop SP9000 on my E30 the same day. 4000 miles later they look nicely scrubbed in.

I don't know what this means but I thought I'd share