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The new BMW M3 is such a fine car....
Or not.
If you want to read the stories of many E46 M3 premature engine fails, go no further and click this link. http://townhall-talk2.edmunds.com/WebX?14@40.vtZVb8xbbFz^1@.ef0be9e/0 Now, who was the guy who talked about BMW reliability being superior to MB? Disclaimer: I do like older BMWs. Anything with the bomb-proof 3.5 liter iron-block Six. Like the E28 535i. These M3s are horrid, though. -Sam |
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If you buy an M3 your not expecting reliabilty you expect power, power and more power. IMO
I would love an M3 for a second or 3rd car. |
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Very nice car, hope they can get the engine probs sorted..!
http://freecyberbingo.com/m3/broken.wav 255 Kb For your amusement, check out the sound of a broken E46 engine at 13,800 miles. Apparently, the noise is coming from the bottom end, not the head.. :-O later
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Sounds a lot like mine
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you don't thnik gunning the engine while cold had anything to do with that do ya
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Nooooo!!
Plenty of people are driving powerful cars with highly strung engines, and I imagine plenty of them aren't waiting 'till the oil temperature is up before they rev it, you wouldn't expect their engines to go bang.. - even TVR wouldn't manufacture a car that crazy No car should ever explode like these are, at such low mileage, no matter how badly they're treated (save removing all the oil, or over-revving beyond the limiter), especially a BMW. They'll sort it eventually though, hope they stop being so *****ty to the customers tho later
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Looks like the most reliable supercars out there in terms of engine durability are the 500E and the E55. But then, we all knew that here, of course. -Sam |
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Isn't that tap-tap sound from valve?? Last time I heard, it's because the valves are not getting adequate lubrication... and same desiel sound happens on some early build E39 M5s....
Andy Kuo
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It's coming from the bottom-end not the head, the guy said
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For a BMW it sounds normal to me!
I better tell my Uncle to baby his new 3 series....especially on cold mornings..........oh well......nothing to worry about...car was stolen last week.....problem gone!
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Thats the sound my crank makes sounds like it is lossing a rod or bearing
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I would take an E46 M3 in a second.
I would also treat it like a car of that class deserves to be. I'm surprised I'm saying this but, I am finding greater attention to build quality and detail in the new BMW products compared with Mercedes-Benz. The 3 and C series are the best example of this. The 5 series clearly beats the E Class aswell.... My next car will be a 2000 C43 AMG in white on black or tan.... After that purchase though......BMW M???? Mike McKinney
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I would take an E46 M3 in a second.
-Until the engine blew up? I would also treat it like a car of that class deserves to be. -Other people obviously do. The engines still blow up. (not all of course) You should take a look at the disturbing thread I originally posted. I'm surprised I'm saying this but, I am finding greater attention to build quality and detail in the new BMW products compared with Mercedes-Benz. -It's easy to say when you're sitting in a reliable in-line six Mercedes and wishing it was an M3 with 333 hp under the hood. Would you say the same if the engine blew up in the M while you were driving it? -Sam |
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I like the red lighting it looks cool untill you drive more than 3 or 4 hours at night. The 500 had a great clean light nice and easy to read just like durning the day.
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