E46 M3 Cab SMG
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I have an m3 e46 manual and have put 100cel race cats on it along with middle section,supersprint lightweight rearbox,k&n panal filter and a remap which also de-limits it, with all that you get around 30bhp extra
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Currently looking at the re-maps for mine, they are about £650 and 20bhp, with the full Miltek exhaust it bumps it up to over £2800 and an extra 10bhp on top,over 2 grand for a system is a bit dear!!!! But!!!!! 
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Alot of people just put the 100cel cats on, which for me made it breath a bit better at the top end of the rev range but i wanted a bit more noise.
I managed a 13.6sec on the 1/4 mile strip standard, and now ive just done it again and did a 13.29sec
I managed a 13.6sec on the 1/4 mile strip standard, and now ive just done it again and did a 13.29sec
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Were did you get them from ??
I bought one today from a private sale & its lovely but i just want some more noise & a little bit power from it. It came with a hard top as well so the car is well spec'd
I bought one today from a private sale & its lovely but i just want some more noise & a little bit power from it. It came with a hard top as well so the car is well spec'd
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Originally Posted by RB5SCOTT
Currently looking at the re-maps for mine, they are about £650 and 20bhp, with the full Miltek exhaust it bumps it up to over £2800 and an extra 10bhp on top,over 2 grand for a system is a bit dear!!!! But!!!!!
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I wouldn't remotely consider tuning an E46 M3 without brake upgrades and doing something about the skipping around when the surface turns uneven or undulating (worse on those lovely 19s). The gains are small for the cash unless you supercharge or turbocharge it. The warranty is everything for resale. Many look for 53- plates to avoid the big end bearing issues and the first of the fixed lot have just come out of the 3 year warranty. My 04 M3 was losing £900 a month, I bought and sold well and had the right colour and spec but still got hammered, don't add to it by tuning it IMHO.
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Lovely motor, nearly got one before i got my scooby and will deffo be gettin one next 
I want carbon black with red leather
The carbon airbox from the csl along with a good zorst and remap seem to make a world of difference... oh and some csl rims
I want carbon black with red leather The carbon airbox from the csl along with a good zorst and remap seem to make a world of difference... oh and some csl rims
so technically its not mine 
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My 04 M3 was losing £900 a month, I bought and sold well and had the right colour and spec but still got hammered, don't add to it by tuning it IMHO.
Love the E46 M3, but thats heavy depreciation! I have to admit since the newer shape 3series Coupe came out the old E46 is now suddenly starting to look very dated. Few years and they'll all be falling into the hands of low-lifes 
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Had the car with me today, i noticed that the front wheels scuff the inner wheel arches when turning slowly, apart from that i havent got a complaint. The car came with hard top. Its MY04 Carbon black with red leather 
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Thats fine, i was talkin about the **** jockey thread starter
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Love the E46 M3, but thats heavy depreciation! I have to admit since the newer shape 3series Coupe came out the old E46 is now suddenly starting to look very dated. Few years and they'll all be falling into the hands of low-lifes I have a 19yr old friend who has a 05 M3.
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E46 fanatics forums are the place to look for mods. Personally i wouldn't go much further than a CSL airbox and a nice set of headers and exhaust.
Make sure it's had all the SMG software updates.
A mates girlfriends '02 SMG cab is very nice in Black with red leather and pretty much every option on the list. She's not too happy about it now being worth half what she paid for it though even though it's got under 20k miles on it. Still she's getting an M6 cab now so she can't mind that much
Expect they'll go down even more when the new M3 is out like the E36 did when the E46 was released.
Make sure it's had all the SMG software updates.
A mates girlfriends '02 SMG cab is very nice in Black with red leather and pretty much every option on the list. She's not too happy about it now being worth half what she paid for it though even though it's got under 20k miles on it. Still she's getting an M6 cab now so she can't mind that much
Expect they'll go down even more when the new M3 is out like the E36 did when the E46 was released.
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Originally Posted by talizman
Yeah but surely he'll need to give it back when the police catch up with him? 
He paid 4.5 grand insurance at 17 for his 04 318ci m-tech cab.
youngsters getting nicer and nicer cars all the time.
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4.5 grand for insurance 2yrs NCB
He paid 4.5 grand insurance at 17 for his 04 318ci m-tech cab.
youngsters getting nicer and nicer cars all the time.
He paid 4.5 grand insurance at 17 for his 04 318ci m-tech cab.
youngsters getting nicer and nicer cars all the time.
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Originally Posted by rob878
More like yougsters having richer and richer parents, at 17 i could just about afford the insurance on a vespa. I couldn't even afford 4.5k for a car let alone insurance.
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my 17 yr old brother is gettin a audi a3 2.0fsi sport and insurance for him is 3.5 grand and its all coming out his own pocket
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Not trying to knock the fella, but 17, god i was barely mature enough to tie my own shoe laces, let alone be able to think clearly enough that i wanted to be a plumber, own company etc etc. It is true kids grow up far faster than i ever did
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Originally Posted by AudiLover
my 17 yr old brother is gettin a audi a3 2.0fsi sport and insurance for him is 3.5 grand and its all coming out his own pocket