any words on this...any ex M3 owners who now run the Evo.

i had a E30 M3 years ago, great car.

any advice would be great!

winston

 

PM member KTT. The E46M3 is a great car - depends on what you're looking for. If it's performance and the ability to modify for cheap - then I'd keep the Evo.
I had a 1.9L Z3 which I supercharged among endless power modifications (cost an arm and leg - yes worth it but still not fast enough for me). Gave it to my Dad. Got the Evo.

 

Nothing wrong with your thinking, an E46 M3 is a very nice car and a worthy upgrade from an EVO. The M3 is a great day to day driver and responds pretty well to mild mods (expensive though).

 

In my opinion the E46 M3 is one of the best looking cars on the road. I would drive one in a heart beat but they are expensive.

 

I recently traded in my 2003 EVO for a 2003 M3. Both are great cars. I got an SMG transmission and love it. The EVO feels much more tossable in turns, but the M3 handles great, just heavier feeling. Acceleration is a blast in the M3. Nothing like getting into beautiful leather, and having everything at your fingertips in the M3. I had the EVO for 2 years, and plan to drive the M3 for 2 years. I always like to try different cars. My suggestion, would be to try to find a nice certified preowned M3. If you buy a new one, you lose your a**. They lose 15-20K in the first two years, but then only about 5K a year after that.

 

I met a fellow Evo owner who was an ex-E46 M3 owner, he said the Evo is a great car, handles good, less expensive to maintain.

 

The M3 engine is smoooooooooth.

 

i love my m3, go for it, you won't be disappointed

 

Not to mention the ladies respond to the m3 a lot better then the EVO ;D

 

i wouldn't get an m3, but i'd get a g35 coupe loaded!!!

 

I'm thinking of doing the same thing... I love my evo, but I was at the track with a guy running the same times as me and his only mod was camber plates. I think with Hoosiers/exhaust/ECU you have a very nice M3. Its also one of the best looking cars on the road.

 

my room-mate went from evo to M3, loves it, do a little searching for threads by 'sentinal'

 

I test drove a G35 Coupe, nice car but not for me.

Thanks for all the info...

Winston

 

dooooooooo it! www.e46fanatics.com

 

M3 looks a hell of a lot better, yet they are wayyyyy to much.