[1FastSicilian]

So I've owned 6 e46s... and finally jumped 2.5 years ago to an e92..

The e46 is truly iconic.. stunning to look at, can be fun to rip around town etc.. They say it's the best M car..

BUT.. it's built like shit. lol it's the shittiest nicest car ever made lol The amount of things you need to deal with on them to make them "good" is ridiculous.. Rodbearings, Vanos, Subframe, etc. Then you have to deal with the little things, peeling liners inside, random creaking, clutch delay valve,etc. and the list goes on..

Now if you want to mod it/ Track it, you need to worry about the RTAB pockets tearing, front sway bar mounts tearing etc.

Lastly, for $30k, you're not going to find an e46 that is truly in great shape and won't need anything..

If the "Big 3" were done, that was probably years ago and will need to be refreshed. If you do go this route, just find a car that was refreshed with bushings, mods, etc over the past 2-3 years.. and avoid all poly bushings on that car..

Any e46 you get into will need money invested into it..

The e92 is a better built car in my opinion, but does lack in some areas but truly excels in most places. You're better off getting into an e92 for low 20s, do the RB, TA and get yourself a nice tune.. You'll have a more headache free ownership experience.