bbrc76. 81 posts · Joined 2007. #8 · Feb 8, 2008. Racing.Ray said: Coupe. Drop tops are sexy, but impractical and only good on sunny days. And too heavy. its 100% personal preference, so if you prefer the coupe, that's all good. I don't understand your "impractical" argument about the 'verts. The 1st-generation M3 was mainly a racing car tamed for road use. Offered in the U.S. from 1988 through 1991, it was based on the E30 3 Series and was a winged, spoilered coupe powered by a BMW M The 3 Series Compact is basically a truncated liftback version of the BMW 3 Series produced by the German automaker between 1993 and 2004 on first, the E36 chassis, then after 2001 on the E46 BMW 3 Series Coupe E92 For Sale. Check out a used 2000-2003 BMW 3 Series Coupe for sale. Choose from 31 deals of E46 3 Series Coupe near you. Compare pricing and find your nearest dealership. News by John Evans 5 mins read 2 August 2021 Follow @JohnEvans510 Knowing your E numbers is a rite of passage in BMW circles. No one talks about marks, so for the record, the 3 Series under the I'd personally choose sedan over coupe for below reasons: - Chassis rigidity. The added b-pillar provides slight edge over coupe, but you can argue that with finished cage, there's not much difference. True. - Extra driver protection. In some classes, the driver seat, pedals, and the dash can be pushed back. The E46 Compact is 99% E46 Coupe/Sedan/Touring (rear sway bar being the last 1% as far as I know) and has a rear end looking like so: So as “Compacts” they (E36 & E46) have nothing in common whatsoever. You don’t need a ton of cash to make some incisive modifications, so here’s my top tips for the weekend: Give the exhaust a nice rumble at idle by removing vacuum line that controls the metal .

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