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E46 M3 (2001-2006) Engine: S54 - Max Hp: 333 hp at 7,900 rpm / 262 lb/ft at 4,900 rpm Total Produced: 45,000+ - Years Produced: 2001 to 2006. |
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Spend the $1300 extra and swap to manual. You will enjoy your car a lot more a few months down the road and will easily recover the difference when you sell. The SMG isn't bad, but having a manual for only $1300 more is a no brainer. You will learn how to drive it so don’t worry too much about that part.
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The other issue is that people would drive those cars the same way as an automatic which would lead to excessive clutch slip and make the system work even worse. |
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WTS - OE CSL Trunk, Mint Condition, Uninstalled and with Hardware - $1150 Current - '05 Interlagos E46 M3 SMG Delete 6MT Coupe - 3337lbs Current - '85 Schwarze 911 3.2 Carrera 5MT Coupe - 2550lbs 911 Journal/Build Thread Sold - '03 Lemans on Lemans E39 M5 6MT Sold - '99 Kosmos-Schwarzes E36 5MT M3 Coupe ![]() |
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I had SMG, enjoyed it. Pump died so I converted to Manual. Enjoyed it more. Probably helped that I drove manuals my whole life before the M3 so it just felt "right" to me. Also I wanted a manual originally but found a super clean smg and jumped on it. So basically what I'm saying... I don't know wtf I'm saying! For me, manual was always the way
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I should have just kept my vette. Anyway, I am fixing the SMG and later relocating the pump and accumulator when the brackets are ready for sale, hopefully soon. She is being towed to the shop next week, wish me luck.
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At least you can buy all the parts for the M3 unlike the Vette.
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WTS - OE CSL Trunk, Mint Condition, Uninstalled and with Hardware - $1150 Current - '05 Interlagos E46 M3 SMG Delete 6MT Coupe - 3337lbs Current - '85 Schwarze 911 3.2 Carrera 5MT Coupe - 2550lbs 911 Journal/Build Thread Sold - '03 Lemans on Lemans E39 M5 6MT Sold - '99 Kosmos-Schwarzes E36 5MT M3 Coupe ![]() |
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I relocated my SMG a few months ago myself did not do the motor refresh either. I am at 114k Miles (highway miles) already since I bought the car at 100k in Jan. I plan on keeping my SMG because I really prefer it over a manual. I had an E36 M3 before that was a manual and I loved it, but SMG is another beast if you figure out how to drive it.
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Titanium Silver 05 E46 M3 w/ Imola Interior Mods: RELOCATED SMG II like a bawss || Full Active Autowerks Exhaust, Intake, and Tune || Beisan Vanos || KW Suspension stiffer than a guy on viagara || Self designed sub frame reinforcement ![]() Upcoming mods: Apex arc8's 18x10 et25 SQ || Carbonfiber Fenders, GTRHood, CSL boot, CSL diffuser, CSL Lip || E60 M5 V10 engine swap when S54 blows up ![]() |
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