E36 M3 or 330ci? - Page 7 - United Bimmer Community

**doughboyea** · 03-06-2006, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power

no?
Id say e36m3. e46's are just too expensive to upgrade.

Too expensive and not much gain at all compared to what you would've gotten from the M3. An intake/chip alone will get u MAYBE 6hp on the 330 whereas the output from the M3 is already ahead of the 330, mods will just add that much more to it. Besides, M3's are "classic" cars as they mature. "Normal" cars, well, they just get old (with exception here and there).

Dough

nick_318is · 03-07-2006, 04:24 AM

I think the e46 looks better than the e36, but in this case I will recomend the e36 m3 cause its an m3

**Rooz** · 03-07-2006, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by drz

Rooz, would you try to make too much of a profit out of me if I were to have you hunt me down an e46 to buy through your dad's business? Please say you woul dbe a good e-friend.

pm me

**dinan540** · 03-07-2006, 03:41 PM

Turner motor sport took a stock 330 and supercharged it, suspension, etc. I think it was in bimmer magazine. It turned out incredible. They can be modified, at an expense. You could try and get a euroversion M3, that would be sick. Otherwise, go for the 330. I don't think FI is ever wasted on a non M car. As a matter of fact, I would believe that a FI M motor will tend to be unreliable in the long run. The M engines are already tuned, then to add FI, you are asking for problems with reliability.

**komodo** · 03-07-2006, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by dinan540

As a matter of fact, I would believe that a FI M motor will tend to be unreliable in the long run. The M engines are already tuned, then to add FI, you are asking for problems with reliability.

But when you add FI, you retune it.

**Rooz** · 03-07-2006, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Numark318i

...Jet Black?
I think that would look sweet.

Funny you posted that pic... I've been seriously thinking of saying F it and buy some SSR Gt3's when I get the new car

**Numark318i** · 03-07-2006, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Rooz

Funny you posted that pic... I've been seriously thinking of saying F it and buy some SSR Gt3's when I get the new car

Heh those rims are the hawts. Thats why i choose the pic over the other googled ones.

330ftw.

Anyone have running costs on a E46330 vs. E36M3.

**Rooz** · 03-07-2006, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Numark318i

Heh those rims are the hawts. Thats why i choose the pic over the other googled ones.

330ftw.

Anyone have running costs on a E46330 vs. E36M3.

Yeah.. for me the Diff... Would be like 9k-15k roughtly

Plus I figured our E46 DIY section is kinda skinny...

**komodo** · 03-07-2006, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Rooz

Yeah.. for me the Diff... Would be like 9k-15k roughtly

Plus I figured our E46 DIW section is kinda skinny...

Haha, good point.

**Rooz** · 03-07-2006, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by komodo

Haha, good point.

Had a feeling u'd like that answer

**94bmw325i** · 03-07-2006, 11:04 PM

Would an e46 be harder to work on, or are they fairly similar to e36's?

**Rooz** · 03-07-2006, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by 94bmw325i

Would an e46 be harder to work on, or are they fairly similar to e36's?

I'd like to know the answer to that one too...

I kind of made a thread about it here..

http://www.unitedbimmer.com/forums/s...9714#post89714

**doughboyea** · 03-08-2006, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by komodo

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Originally Posted by Rooz

Plus I figured our E46 DIW section is kinda skinny...

Haha, good point.

Hmm.... there are more E46 DIY things in there... small ones. I guess they aren't worthy of being in the DIY section?

Dough

**Addicted?** · 03-08-2006, 11:01 AM

for me the insurance between the two is actaully a pretty good difference... the newer e46 would be nice... although i prefer how the e36 drives, and prefer almost everything on the e36 m over the non M e46..b ut that is just me...

David

**Rooz** · 03-08-2006, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Addicted?

for me the insurance between the two is actaully a pretty good difference... the newer e46 would be nice... although i prefer how the e36 drives, and prefer almost everything on the e36 m over the non M e46..b ut that is just me...

David

Yeah.. I mean I see where all you guys are coming from... but I just want something I won't have to worry for the next 5-10 years...