Section 541-1: "CONVERTIBLE BATTERY -. BMW has designed a special Convertible battery tray with link rods which serve to dampen body flexing and vibration. CAUTION: The E46 Convertible requires a special battery which is designed for constant vibration. A battery not designed for this will fail much earlier."
Previous owners inputs are much appreciated. As the thread title would indicate, I'm at a crux here, trying to decide between an E46 330Ci ZHP and an E36 M3. The worst part is, I'm overseas right now, and need to make the decision on whether to put down a deposit on a nice 99 M3, or hold off toAgain, we’ll give the overall win to the M3 as the more reliable car in the 335i vs M3 discussion. 335i vs M3: Handling. The M3 of course receives the clear victory from the factory. The F80’s are the best handling cars on this list. However, and this is a big however. BMW moved to electric power steering for the F30 335i and F80 M3. Yes
Depending on what maintenance has been done, expect to pour another $1-2k into it in parts to bring it up to snuff. If you decide you can forego the ZHP, a closer price would be $7,500 and up for a non-ZHP E46. Maintenance will be basically the same between a non-ZHP E46 and a ZHP E46. If you decide to go for a non-ZHP E46, I definitely suggest bmwerkes. 948 posts · Joined 2003. #6 · Jun 8, 2015. It's not cool because you make your car appear to look like an m3 with none of the capabilities of the m3. Its kind of like asking if its cool to stuff a sock down the front of your pants. ACT Streetlight Flywheel, ACT Sport clutch, Rogue Engineering SSK, H&R Sways, H&R Sport Springs, KONI Who would win a hypothetical race from the line: E46 330ci, sport and premium package, 6spd. vs. E36 M3, 5spd. vs. G35 Coupe, 6spd. vs. RSX Type-S, 6spd. Modded for an additional 15whp (hence its inclusion in this race). 3GdHHhT. 585 845 647 333 745 674 696 806