E46 Touring with SMG gearbox

Post Tue Apr 16, 2013 7:29 pm

Hi,
Found a half decent E46 325i Touring in Germany with the sequential SMG gearbox ... any advice ??

One to avoid in case of breakdown etc ??

Car is Oct 2003 with 99000 km.

G

Post Tue Apr 16, 2013 7:49 pm

Sure its got a sequential box, not a triptronic?

Post Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:08 pm

Hi,
Have no idea but thanks for the input ....
Link to the car in question if it helps your reply !!

http://www.autoscout24.de/Details.aspx? ... asrc=st|fs

One of the great things with the forum ... always someone who knows what they're talking about.

G

Post Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:10 pm

GDBN wrote:Hi,
Found a half decent E46 325i Touring in Germany with the sequential SMG gearbox ... any advice ??

One to avoid in case of breakdown etc ??

Car is Oct 2003 with 99000 km.

G

That will be the SSG (Seriously Sad Gearbox ) as often seen (hard shoulder /scrapyard) in period Alfas. Alfa called it the'Selespeed' which quickly became known as the 'Silispeed'

AVOID !!!

Post Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:24 pm

Thanks Pete ....
Why did they use them ?

Post Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:09 pm

GDBN wrote:Thanks Pete ....
Why did they use them ?

I do not know, but they quickly realised the error of their ways and deleted them. IIRC they were only sold for a couple of years here.

People used to convert them to manual when they died. Most now unless very nice, will get scrapped as a bill like that on a ten year old car is usually enough for it to become 'spares or repair' on Ebay.

Post Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:48 pm

You guys don't know how good you have it in the UK .....
That car is advertised at about 10000 euro or Danish 75.000
The import duty into into Denmark is DKK 105000 making it DKK 180000 or in pounds just over 20 grand.
I suppose the same in the uk goes for about 3 ???

G