Working on an E46 makes me appreciate my E30

[blocke]

Had to replace the valve cover gasket, do the rear brakes, and replace a rear thrust bearing on my wife's E46 last night.

Working on that car really makes me appreciate the simplicity of my 21 year old car. Just to change the valve cover gasket on that thing I had to remove the coils, remove the in cabin air filter assembly, unplug a wiring loom...

Then when doing the Thrust bearing (without the expensive proper tools mind you), the bearing center breaks out, leaving the outer section still in the spindle. Tried an air chisel, BFH, torch, nothing is budging.

I thought my E30 was a pain with its frequent problems, but I would take it any day over having to work on this E46.

[slammin.e28]

I am exactly the opposite. Thus why I have no e30 no more.

[InuFaye]

I am exactly the same nor the opposite.

[slammin.e28]

I am exactly the same nor the opposite.

:rofl: :rofl:

[Dominic49]

I enjoy my x3 over a stock 25 year old e30

no rust
no oil everywhere
no mud and shit caked on


sooooo nice

[TurboJake]

no rust
no oil everywhere
no mud and shit caked on


sooooo nice

This is a perfect description of my womans E30.
But not mine. Mine has rust. The worst of the three (And the only one of the three it has)

[Jafxod]

My buddy started prepping his e36 m3 engine bay for the built m52 turbo setup his dropping in and just the complexity of everything compared to an e30 makes me never want one and they arent even that new.

[slammin.e28]

My buddy started prepping his e36 m3 engine bay for the built m52 turbo setup his dropping in and just the complexity of everything compared to an e30 makes me never want one and they arent even that new.

E36s are piles of crap. They were designed and built by drunk Krauts after the Berlin wall came down.

E46s improve on e36s and make things easier. I like working on my e46. Valve cover gasket was a breeze.

My e36 has been a PITA to do anything really so far. Whatever. I wanted an M3, and I got one...even if everything around the engine sucks donkey balls.

[InuFaye]

E36 and E46 are so similar it hurts.

[slammin.e28]

E36 and E46 are so similar it hurts.

LOL. Nope, not really. Just had this discussion with the tech at work. We concurred that we'd rather both work on a e46 than an e36. Sure, shit breaks, but shit is easier to fix on e46, plain and simple.

[InuFaye]

LOL. Nope, not really. Just had this discussion with the tech at work. We concurred that we'd rather both work on a e46 than an e36. Sure, shit breaks, but shit is easier to fix on e46, plain and simple.

The suspension is the same. It just weighs more.

[10Toes]

I would rather work on an E30 then any other car, they are just big Legos.

[QUKBMER]

I manage a euro shop here in cali and have been since 94 and i have to say that beyond a e34/e36 f@#King forget it bro.All these newer cars are pieces of SHIT !!!!!!!! It really make's me appreciate my e30. I have customer's that had e30's before and wish they had never sold them compared to the e46/e60/e90's they are driving now they are just unhappy.Not with having to pay more for service,just that the cars are always having issues.;)

[slammin.e28]

I manage a euro shop here in cali and have been since 94 and i have to say that beyond a e34/e36 f@#King forget it bro.All these newer cars are pieces of SHIT !!!!!!!! It really make's me appreciate my e30. I have customer's that had e30's before and wish they had never sold them compared to the e46/e60/e90's they are driving now they are just unhappy.Not with having to pay more for service,just that the cars are always having issues.;)

Lol..so you'd rather have everyone drive e30s with no issues than driving cars that do have issues and come to your shop to have them fixed, therefore making you money?

[InuFaye]

Lol..so you'd rather have everyone drive e30s with no issues than driving cars that do have issues and come to your shop to have them fixed, therefore making you money?

Pot.
Kettle.
Black.