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Just picked up my new car....



Waitey

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  Alpina D3, AC Cobra
Facelift in the M's being just the rear lights?

Different boot handle too. A few interior revisions.

Also a few engine revisions and suspension tweaks.

Nothing major but the facelifts are the ones in demand.
 
  Turbos.
What changes were made during the production of the E46 M3?
-SMG II gearbox introduced (9/01)
-Bi-Xenon headlights offered in place of previous Xenon units (9/01)
-Revised (optional) navigation/audio unit with larger (6.5-inch) monitor (9/01)
-Radio presets added to Car and Key Memory functions (9/01)
-Rain-sensing wipers and automatic headlight control standard in North America (9/01)
-Black High-Gloss interior trim replaced by Titan Shadow interior trim (9/01)
-In-dash CD player standard in North America (9/01)
-Strut brace added to front shock tower (3/02)
-19-inch forged alloy wheels offered as an option in North America (3/02)
-Brushed aluminum interior trim offered (9/02)
-DVD-based navigation system incorporating in-dash CD player replaces CD-ROM version (9/02)
-LED adaptive taillights introduced (3/03)
-Revised automatic climate control panel introduced (3/03)
-Mystic Blue metallic replaces Topaz Blue metallic (3/03)
-Silver Grey metallic replaces Steel Grey metallic (3/03)
-BMW Assist and Bluetooth phone interface introduced (9/03)
-Laguna Seca Blue and Oxford Green metallic paints discontinued (9/04)
-M3 coupe suspension revised to reduce understeer (12/04)
-Competition Package (ZCP) introduced to M3 coupe for North America only (12/04)
-Phoenix Yellow metallic paint discontinued (3/05)
-Competition Package (known as the M3 CS in the UK) offered outside North America (9/05)
-Impulse cloth/Nappa leather interior discontinued (9/05
 
  BMW M3
Love it.

Best colour and best spec. Would love an SMG tbh, whats it like?

Put some csl wheels on it though.

Cheers, well the SMG takes a little bit of practice.... best not the view it as an auto but treat it like a manual without out clutch pedal if that makes sense.

In auto, lifting off the acc pedel seems to prompt a gear change earlier/smoother and in manual mode if you are just cruising about lifting off a little makes it very smooth.

When your going for it though in one of the higher gearbox settings you can just plant it.

Love the steeringwheel paddles and blips on down changes. Makes you feel like youve just spent 100k on some italian rocket.
 


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