# Let's have a beer and talk about e46 BMW's shall we? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [February 8, 2010, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-have-a-beer-and-talk-about-e46-bmws-shall-we/79086 "2010-02-08T14:49:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-have-a-beer-and-talk-about-e46-bmws-shall-we/79086/1 "2010-02-08T14:49:27Z")
Just curious as to what I should be looking for in e46 BMW’s, in regards to problem areas. I know to check the RTABs, coolant system leaks, sub-frame and whatnot, but am I missing anything else? Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Chris ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-have-a-beer-and-talk-about-e46-bmws-shall-we/79086/2 "2010-02-08T14:54:35Z")
man, these are all the rage on nyspeed lately… to add to your list window regulators fail a lot. e46 wiki: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW\_3\_Series\_(E46)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_3_Series_(E46)) A LOT of info here: [http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=320965](http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=320965) fml. I want one. ---
**Author:** ![goff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/goff/32/7494_2.png) [@goff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/goff)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-have-a-beer-and-talk-about-e46-bmws-shall-we/79086/3 "2010-02-08T14:56:31Z")
Chris, if you have one you’re looking at, you’d be wise to bring it to me and have me look it over. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-have-a-beer-and-talk-about-e46-bmws-shall-we/79086/4 "2010-02-08T15:28:51Z")
I would but the car in question is located outside of NY, it’s a 2000 328ci ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-have-a-beer-and-talk-about-e46-bmws-shall-we/79086/5 "2010-02-08T15:32:35Z")
link? ---
**Author:** ![goff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/goff/32/7494_2.png) [@goff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/goff)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 3:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-have-a-beer-and-talk-about-e46-bmws-shall-we/79086/6 "2010-02-08T15:33:10Z")
oh, yea that may be difficult. vin number? i can check warranty history. how many miles? ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 3:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-have-a-beer-and-talk-about-e46-bmws-shall-we/79086/7 "2010-02-08T15:39:09Z")
I’ll shoot ya the VIN Travis you’ll have to wait to see =p WBABM5344YJP02267 ---
**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:** [February 8, 2010, 3:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-have-a-beer-and-talk-about-e46-bmws-shall-we/79086/8 "2010-02-08T15:39:44Z")
Beer? Buy an E39 M5 lol ---
**Author:** ![goff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/goff/32/7494_2.png) [@goff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/goff)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-have-a-beer-and-talk-about-e46-bmws-shall-we/79086/9 "2010-02-08T15:50:30Z")
Chris, what’s the mileage. It doesn’t have much of a warranty history. I only see the first oil service listed at 15,000 miles(normal) and no inspection one service…(should be done at 30k) I had the chance to pick up an E39 M5 last year for cheap, still regret not doing it. ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-have-a-beer-and-talk-about-e46-bmws-shall-we/79086/10 "2010-02-08T15:57:03Z")
> [@cougarspeed](#): > > Buy an E39 M5 lol I like this 😃 Dope cars. ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-have-a-beer-and-talk-about-e46-bmws-shall-we/79086/11 "2010-02-08T16:32:02Z")
cmon, dont be gay. lets see it. its not like someone from here is going to swipe it from underneath ya, especially since its not local. ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-have-a-beer-and-talk-about-e46-bmws-shall-we/79086/12 "2010-02-08T18:47:11Z")
you think you bitch about your mk4 now? just wait ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-have-a-beer-and-talk-about-e46-bmws-shall-we/79086/13 "2010-02-08T18:47:23Z")
True… [http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp?listingId=33790826](http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp?listingId=33790826) This is assuming all goes well at the CU tmrw, which I don’t see why it wouldn’t ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-have-a-beer-and-talk-about-e46-bmws-shall-we/79086/14 "2010-02-08T18:54:47Z")
you arent getting _that_ great of a deal. wait for an 02+, it has the old shitty sport steering wheel with a tape player. no heated seats either. [02 325ci $7995 Brooklyn](http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp?tracktype=usedcc&csDlId=&csDgId=&listingId=34317465&listingRecNum=0&criteria=sf1Dir%3DASC%26mkId%3D20005%26stkTyp%3DU%26drCntId%3D28002%26mdId%3D20439%26mdId%3D20443%26mdId%3D20408%26mdId%3D20444%26mdId%3D20409%26mdId%3D20445%26mdId%3D21392%26rd%3D500%26crSrtFlds%3DstkTypId-feedSegId-mkId-mdId-prcId-yrId-drCntId%26zc%3D14020%26prcId%3D29696%26rn%3D0%26PMmt%3D1-7-0%26stkTypId%3D28881%26sf1Nm%3Dprice%26yrId%3D20199%26yrId%3D20143%26yrId%3D20198%26yrId%3D20142%26rpp%3D50%26feedSegId%3D28705&aff=national) it has sport wheel but not seats, hmm… has shitty a/m wheels… just saying there others out there, but a business CD player is $150, sport wheel and bag is 4-600, etc, heated seats can range from 4-800 to retrofit depending on how you do it (add heated element to seats or buy new seats) but I sure do \<3 black int with sliver trim (you can paint or vinyl the wood grain) ---
**Author:** ![livin4hockey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@livin4hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/livin4hockey)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-have-a-beer-and-talk-about-e46-bmws-shall-we/79086/15 "2010-02-08T18:56:58Z")
Normally I don’t like silver but that looks really clean. I guess the same could be said about your bike as well. edit- referring to the Bimmer in question ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-have-a-beer-and-talk-about-e46-bmws-shall-we/79086/16 "2010-02-08T19:32:12Z")
I don’t think its a deal at all- negotiate down or better yet, find a different e46 IMO. Especially if there isn’t any service records. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-have-a-beer-and-talk-about-e46-bmws-shall-we/79086/17 "2010-02-08T19:49:35Z")
Unless it’s a CPO it’s going to be hard to find a record trail. That price is definitely going to be negotiated anyways ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 8:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-have-a-beer-and-talk-about-e46-bmws-shall-we/79086/18 "2010-02-08T20:44:50Z")
[http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp?listingId=36422870](http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp?listingId=36422870) Thats my next choice, both within 10 mins of eachother. I’m leaning towards this one. ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-have-a-beer-and-talk-about-e46-bmws-shall-we/79086/19 "2010-02-08T20:58:12Z")
It’s about time you smartened up. lol Should have started off with my bimmer in the first place. ---
**Author:** ![sobo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sobo/32/5267_2.png) [@sobo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sobo)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 9:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-have-a-beer-and-talk-about-e46-bmws-shall-we/79086/20 "2010-02-08T21:04:30Z")
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