# General E46 Info Please

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/general-e46-info-please/34212
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [August 21, 2007, 4:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/general-e46-info-please/34212 "2007-08-21T16:00:55Z")
**Posts on this page:** 14
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### Author: ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2007, 4:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/general-e46-info-please/34212/1 "2007-08-21T16:00:55Z")

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First off i have searched and i am on bimmerforums and have read up somewhat, so if you dont like my post go read another one thanks. Ok so ive decided i want to buy a 3-series coupe manual trans as a daily driver. Basically i dont care about power at all as I already have a fsat car. So my question is if you were going to buy one what year,model/options and why? My main concerns are reliability, fuel economy, and comfort. Also I want to spend anywhere from 12k-probably 17k max, so im looking 00-02 it looks like. Thanks alot Andrew

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### Author: ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2007, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/general-e46-info-please/34212/2 "2007-08-21T16:01:53Z")

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### Author: ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2007, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/general-e46-info-please/34212/3 "2007-08-21T16:03:25Z")

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lol please elaborate

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### Author: ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2007, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/general-e46-info-please/34212/4 "2007-08-21T16:20:11Z")

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no luck on bimmerforums?

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### Author: ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2007, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/general-e46-info-please/34212/5 "2007-08-21T16:26:42Z")

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Theres one on here for sale… for like 10-11k and looks like a good deal.

PM RobTC

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### Author: ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2007, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/general-e46-info-please/34212/6 "2007-08-21T16:29:48Z")

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yea i saw that one for sale and it does look nice. Only problem is i am in Iraq untill june so that is when i plan to purchase. Skunk bimmerforums has given me plenty of info but i figured i would make a straight to the point thread.

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### Author: ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2007, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/general-e46-info-please/34212/7 "2007-08-21T16:37:50Z")

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ahhh gotcha

i’ll keep my eyes open

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### Author: ![RobtC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/51bf81/32.png) [@RobtC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobtC)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2007, 4:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/general-e46-info-please/34212/8 "2007-08-21T16:49:47Z")

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if you start paying me now til june i’ll hold it for ya 👋

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### Author: ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2007, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/general-e46-info-please/34212/9 "2007-08-21T16:59:52Z")

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really? i do like your car. Im going to send you a pm

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### Author: ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2007, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/general-e46-info-please/34212/10 "2007-08-21T17:19:23Z")

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If I read another one of these threads I’ll shoot myself.

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[www.e46fanatics.com](http://www.e46fanatics.com)

FUCKING SEARCH.

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### Author: ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2007, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/general-e46-info-please/34212/11 "2007-08-21T17:38:13Z")

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Really will you have someone take vid and post if of you shooting yourself, now thats entertainment. But thanks for the links im sure they will help. I had a long rant about how i knew it wasnt possible to make a thread without dumb comments being added but for the sake of my post. PLEASE DONT POST IN IT IF IT DOSENT HELP ME THANKS

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### Author: ![reddevilfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e0b2c6/32.png) [@reddevilfire](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reddevilfire)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2007, 5:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/general-e46-info-please/34212/12 "2007-08-21T17:50:26Z")

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search 93dx–hatch’s user name he just made a thread like this,

Are you the Cougarspeed that used to have the black camaro?

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### Author: ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2007, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/general-e46-info-please/34212/13 "2007-08-21T18:08:08Z")

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[quote=“cougarspeed,post:11,topic:34212"”]

PLEASE DONT POST IN IT IF IT DOSENT HELP ME THANKS

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You really are ignorant aren’t you?

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### Author: ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2007, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/general-e46-info-please/34212/14 "2007-08-21T18:10:09Z")

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[quote=“cougarspeed”"]

First off i have searched and i am on bimmerforums and have read up somewhat, so if you dont like my post go read another one thanks.

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That attitude will get you really far. :tup:
