Here are a few things to consider: When it's time for new brakes, you generally have to do new rotors, pads, and sensors all at the same time. Unlike most vehicles, it's not a $100/ wheel job. Budget $1200 or so every few years. Also, the cooling systems on these cars are known to be troublesome at about 80,000 miles.

To me, the E46 M3 was, at the time, the most aesthetically different M3 from the base 3 series and remained so up until the F80 M3 came along - so you knew and others knew the E46 M3 was a special BMW. The E46 just seemed to have everything sorted and in equal measure; beautifully neutral mid corner and quite civil to drive in traffic. Highest Mileage Recorded On CarSurvey. Related: Jay Leno Cruises In An Unforgettable 1973 BMW 2002 Restomod. rakish styling ensured the Z1 would be a classic from day one.
I just recently traded in my E46 2001 330 for a 2003 M3. After much research, I was shock to see that the water pump for a m3 is roughly $500 bucks compared to the non-M that runs about $50 bucks. Just wondering if the pump on the m cars are common replacement part as it is on a non-m cars. My m3 has currently just over 60K miles.
Fortunately, we have a team of experts who have helped us put together a comprehensive guide for you to confidently purchase a BMW E46 M3. First, it’s important to know some of the most common problems that plague the E46 M3. As luck would have it, we’ve already written an article that details the issues you can expect from the run-of-the E46 Door Lock Problems. Hey Guys, I am having problems with my door locks not working properly on my 2001 330cic and tried to have it diagnosed. One guy told me it was my passanger door actuator, then another guy told me it was my driver side actuator. I had my driver door actuator changed and it got a little better, but did not fix the problem.
BMW E46 Expansion Tank Cracking. One of the primary areas of issue for the BMW E46 cooling system is the expansion tank. This is actually a very common issue on most BMW’s up until the late 2010s due to the material used for the tank itself. Both the BMW M52TU and M54 used a plastic expansion tank that had thin walls and was prone to damage.

Rust issues are less common on the E46, too. Other than that, the E46 is largely just an enhanced E36. For example, the front and the rear suspension are quite similar in both cars. A point speaking for the E46 is its torsional chassis rigidity. The E36 Coupe is rated at 10,900 Nm, while the E46 Coupe achieves 12,500 Nm.

But our Sparkling Graphite Metallic M3 did indeed win us over. For less than $70,000, the M3 bolts from a standstill to 60 mph in 4.3 seconds and turns the quarter-mile in 12.7 seconds at 113 mph zR908Z.
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