BMW e46 m3's

[steviecossie]

Whats best, the smg or manual gearbox?

opinions please

[Turkish]

What ever u prefer to drive, my csl has the smg, so I enjoy that on the track but not around town, it's no shopping car tho.

[Rippers]

Manual FTW!

[Kelv]

I still like the idea of one of these one day!

[adamescortcosworth]

Manual !!! Just had a customer at my garage spent 2000 quid getting smg repaired !!

[Adamski]

i love the thought of one of these but i just feel the runing costs would be too much plus my TDI gets me 500 miles per tank, i think i'll alays have Tdi's as a second car now even tho i love the thought of m3's

[neverenough]

I'd love an M3 too as a second car, but unfortunately not in a position to run one, pay bills and everything that goes with running an Escort Cosworth. I've got myself an E46 330 sport cab as a compromise. These are cheap enough now. Craig H has a nice one for sale.

[steviecossie]

I still like the idea of one of these one day!

Same here kelv and the prices are looking good just now, would like 1 the same colour as the 1 Paul sold

Is is the smg models that have problems?

[steviecossie]

Manual !!! Just had a customer at my garage spent 2000 quid getting smg repaired !!

What's the problems with the smg models?

What are they Like for running costs etc?

[RetroMk1]

I just put a deposit down on a 03 grey manual, i always choose a manual over an auto but i have to be honest i have never tried the smg.

I've never been impressed with semi auto's so assumed the smg was the same, maybe not

The porsche PDK box is the business, just cant afford the cars they come in

[cosmagedon]

Ive been looking at them for a couple of weeks and asked a few questions. Personaly im going for the manual box, ive just read a lot on m3cutter.co.uk thats put me off a smg

Lot of car for the money

[steviecossie]

Ive been looking at them for a couple of weeks and asked a few questions. Personaly im going for the manual box, ive just read a lot on m3cutter.co.uk thats put me off a smg

Lot of car for the money

what you read that puts you off the smg box?