Specifically, the valve cover gasket and oil filter housing gasket can develop leaks. It also offered a V12, but its complicated electronics make it a maintenance headache.
Options included a heating steering wheel and rear parking sensors. And Autotrader reports the sedan still feels solid and well built. Although the M3 is known for high maintenance costs, even the non-M versions handle extremely well, Autotrader reports.
Many consider the E46 to be one of the best-handling cars BMW ever made. It is worth noting, though, that pre models can suffer rear subframe cracks. As such, high-mileage automatics have been known to fail. The former came with hp and the latter with hp. In came the LCI facelift and that brought substantial styling change to the 3 Series.
It came with a better looking, sportier front end and nicer taillights. The BMW i also received an engine update, going from the old twin-turbo N54 to a single twin-scroll turbocharged N55 engine. However, it also gained a new model; the BMW is , which was only available as a Coupe and came with a slick-shifting dual-clutch gearbox or a six-speed manual.
It was only available as a sedan and it packed a 3. Honestly, as awesome as the BMW i is either version , it might not be worth the headache. The two-door saloon, a niche that no longer exists, has never been more prestigious, or more popular; a million buyers agreed after just six years.
The top-of-the-line i offered tail-happy tomfoolery. Elsewhere, the other six, the , and the four-cylinder feel surprisingly modern today. If any model defined the s, it was the E Slicker and less sharky but roomier, it had the models to keep buyers happy. They loved the extra two doors, the full convertible although the Baur was still available initially , the Touring and the truly outstanding M3.
Oh, yes, and BMW still did the two-door saloon. There were more engines. The UK may not have got any turbocharged diesels, but a four-wheel-drive X was around for a while. It is a classic and the more cylinders the better.
That makes some of the s and s rather more affordable, especially in four-door format. The iS remains a classy response to those pesky hot hatches. The s were all about the E36, except that you could still get yourself in the stub-tail Ebased hatchbacked Compact.
The trouble with the new 3 Series was overconfidence. Gone was the solidity, and build quality issues affected early models. Later on, though, the E36 grew up and build quality improved: it came with a diesel engine, too, just not a very impressive one with the td, but the tds was a far better effort.
Buy now if you want a performance bargain because no one has said out loud that they're carat classics. Those after a pretty 3 Series should look at the E46 from , which also came with some excellent engines. A d delivered serious performance and more than 40mpg — a great combination — but the d is probably the most common unit in circulation. It is not the best buy, though.
The range was revamped in September with nips and tucks and boosted engine outputs. The M3 still makes sense and the CSL has since become something of a must-have. It could be the last truly great M3. Celebrating 40 years of the 3 Series.
From , we have the E90 , where the 3 Series got bigger but not prettier. In practical terms, you could actually get adults comfortably in the back and a tonne of luggage in the bigger, better boot.
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