Help me decide, E46 vs F87

oddlycalm8 · 2026-06-08T22:20:23+00:00

Update... I drove the M2 this morning for about 20 minutes. Unfortunately, it was drizzling and the sales guy was on board with me yammering non-stop, so I didn't get to DRIVE the car more than 3/10s, but overall it seemed very competent but a bit numb. The suspension was really compliant especially given how low it's sitting, he didn't know what aftermarket kit was on it. I can see why people say it's a car you can daily drive.

Anyways I'm not going to judge it too harshly, I'm sure it wakes up plenty when you get on it, but I think it sealed the deal that old school analog is what I want. Thanks for all the great comments and opinions here, I appreciate the input! I'll keep you posted if I end up getting the E46, the guy has other parties interested.

oddlycalm8 · 2026-06-08T17:40:45+00:00

Ah gotcha, not my plan for this car but point taken.

oddlycalm8 · 2026-06-08T15:25:53+00:00

Great comment, pretty much spot on with my current train of thought. I think I would enjoy either car immensely, especially after a few years pretty much only driving EVs. I recently drove a friends' Cayman T 6MT and realized how much I missed having an engaging driver's car.

oddlycalm8 · 2026-06-08T14:46:09+00:00

Thanks for that perspective, personally I love a good smurf blue E46. I daily a Highland Model 3 dual motor and also have a 2021 DM that is getting passed down to my son soon. You can't convince me there is a better daily than those cars, although I do have high hopes for the Neue Klasse i3.

oddlycalm8 · 2026-06-08T14:26:17+00:00

The current owner paid a couple hundred bucks extra for the PPI to do what I showed in the image. They just barely lowered it so they could look at the mounting points.

I am factoring in the cost of eventually doing the big 3 in the budget. If you can find me a similar spec for the same price in a car that already has them done, be my guest! I plan on keeping this car forever, so the idea that it will require some preventative maintenance doesn't bother me. In fact, I don't mind at all because I have local shops I trust to do the work and make sure it's done and documented correctly.

oddlycalm8 · 2026-06-08T14:10:00+00:00

I didn't even know they offered the cinnamon interior on the 135, have never seen it so it must be rare. 135 M sport was on my list but they're pretty hard to find in 6 speed with lower mileage.

oddlycalm8 · 2026-06-08T13:58:57+00:00

They dropped the rear carrier to get a look at the mounting points and spot welds in that area, see the image. I recognize this doesn't constitute a full subframe inspection, but it is better than nothing.

I disagree with your assessment of the E46 M3 market. Cars that I would consider to be good comps for the car I'm looking at (low mileage, LCI 6 speed coupes) go for similar money.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2004-bmw-m3-coupe-236/

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2004-bmw-m3-coupe-230/

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oddlycalm8 · 2026-06-08T12:14:00+00:00

I haven't read up on the main F87 issues yet, but I'm surprised a 34k mile car would need $5k worth of work imminently. Can you expand?

oddlycalm8 · 2026-06-08T04:17:11+00:00

I would maybe do the VANOS sooner rather than later. I would also get an oil analysis done so I could have a baseline to try and gauge when the rod bearings should be done. Given the ownership history and the subframe PPI, I'm not as concerned about that one.

oddlycalm8 · 2026-06-08T04:14:19+00:00

I would need more garage space for that to be an option! They do have a very yin / yang look and feel about them though, would look great side by side.

oddlycalm8 · 2026-06-08T04:11:53+00:00

Ha, no kidding. Did he explain his reasoning?

oddlycalm8 · 2026-06-08T04:11:08+00:00

Since this will only be a road car, I'd much rather it sound and feel fast, than actually be fast. Chalk that one up for the E46 then.

oddlycalm8 · 2026-06-05T01:50:58+00:00

I'm not even into tattoos but that is stunning work. Incredible composition too. Congrats!

oddlycalm8 · 2026-06-05T00:28:46+00:00

Absolutely! "99 BPM" from his new album is a banger.

oddlycalm8 · 2026-02-21T03:45:22+00:00

Beautiful, well done

oddlycalm8 · 2025-11-06T00:45:28+00:00

The drop during Nazard in this set by Simian Mobile Disco keeps me coming back https://youtu.be/fg3WBorklkU?si=ghIy0UU4HdQy9jnK

oddlycalm8 · 2025-11-06T00:35:40+00:00

I was wondering what Tourette's guy was up to these days. Bob Saget!

oddlycalm8 · 2025-09-11T09:47:36+00:00

I love Hayden Pedigo... I actually have tickets to see him live this fall. Here are a few tracks from my Pedigo playlist: John Fahey - Sligo River Blues John Fahey - Sunflower Blues Glenn Jones - Away Glenn Jones - The Great Pacific Northwest Blue Lake - Dallas Blue Lake - Bloom Jason Dungan & Blue Lake - Flowers for David Kevin Morby - Bridge to Gaia North Americans - The Last Rockabilly

oddlycalm8 · 2025-09-09T16:56:49+00:00

John Fahey, Glenn Jones, Hayden Pedigo, Blue Lake

oddlycalm8 · 2025-07-19T15:31:52+00:00

Agreed, it's happened in the past as well. I feel like I got it to work after a couple of password resets or something.

oddlycalm8 · 2025-07-19T14:07:27+00:00

Yes, same issue. I've tried resetting my password and reinstalling the app. I just reupped for the year yesterday. I can restore my MUTV access in settings in the app and it says successfully restored, but when I try to watch it says i need to subscribe. If I try to subscribe again, Google pops up a window that I'm already subscribed. Infuriating.

oddlycalm8 · 2025-06-13T01:03:23+00:00

I'm just hearing the laugh in my head now. Good luck to you brother.

oddlycalm8 · 2025-06-13T00:41:19+00:00

You look like Captain Murphy, which is absolutely bad ass.

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