Demuro: All the BMW M3s Ranked from Worst to Best

[maw1124]

E46
E46
E46
E46
E46
E46

I would ask if you’d own multiple E46M cars, but I suspect you may tell me you already do.

maw

[Sharocks]

This is the order:

E46 M3 GTR (2004 Race Spec with the Hewland Dogbox)

That's it.

[Tbonem3]

I would ask if you’d own multiple E46M cars, but I suspect you may tell me you already do.

maw

I did, not anymore, bought an e90!

[pynacl]

Feel like he contradicted himself a few times. He mentioned the E9X had too little torque and had too many reliability problems. Yet he ranked the E46 higher, which has less torque and more issues. Then he said the E36 was bad because it had no power, but then praised the E30 for having a "connected vintage feel, although slow". Overall seems like he was being totally subjective, which is fine, but he just had some weird justifications that didn't make sense.

[maw1124]

I did, not anymore, bought an e90!

Yeah, there are always some sleepers to be had... you just gotta know which ones they are before the rest of the world catches on. The E9X sedan is definitely within scope. A Vortec supercharger cures any power ills the car has, in spades.

maw

[Sharocks]

I did, not anymore, bought an e90!

Well don't hold out on us, spill the rod bearings.

[maw1124]

I drove both an e30 325i and an m3 a few years ago when I was a relatively new e46 m3 owner. They both just felt old and slow.

And yet this... https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1987-bmw-325ic-37/

The world still loves convertibles. That didn't stop with the E46M. The convertible lovers are still out there writing big checks and having big fun with the cars, even if they're not on forums. Someone's gonna tell me why the E46M convertible is less desirable than this car, and I'll absolutely not be listening. That is all.

maw

[Obioban]

And yet this... https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1987-bmw-325ic-37/

The world still loves convertibles. That didn't stop with the E46M. The convertible lovers are still out there writing big checks and having big fun with the cars, even if they're not on forums. Someone's gonna tell me why the E46M convertible is less desirable than this car, and I'll absolutely not be listening. That is all.

maw

I'm not sure why you're so hung up on the vert thing, but there's been several non vert 325i's that have sold for nearly double that on BaT...

[maw1124]

I'm not sure why you're so hung up on the vert thing, but there's been several non vert 325i's that have sold for nearly double that on BaT...

Not really hung up just being contrarian. Double is a lot but there are some surprising results all around these days. What it looks like to me, and I’ve watched this for other cars, is the older they get the pricier they trade for, beginning at around the 20 year mark, then every 5 years after that. So with E30s now being 35 years old, that would explain some of this to me. Otherwise they’re just old and slow with parts hard to come by.

maw

[Tbonem3]

Well don't hold out on us, spill the rod bearings.

Hehe I will make a new journal thread! It's a 48k '11 slicktop dct jerez/bamboo

[cornerbalanced]

Hehe I will make a new journal thread! It's a 48k '11 slicktop dct jerez/bamboo

Alec's car?

[Tbonem3]

It was a middle aged woman.

[jet_dogg]

Maw with the proverbial vert chip on the shoulder 🤠

Hehe I will make a new journal thread! It's a 48k '11 slicktop dct jerez/bamboo

You said v8, then you said v10, now you got v8 dct?? Come on mang.

[maw1124]

Hehe I will make a new journal thread! It's a 48k '11 slicktop dct jerez/bamboo

Nice color combo... AND you found a "li'l ol' lady" to buy from... well done!!

maw

[SQ13]

Nice color combo... AND you found a "li'l ol' lady" to buy from... well done!!

maw

Who said she’s “lil?” She’s a pro bodybuilder and most likely has larger muscles and a nicer physique than you bro!