F6Typhoon

Interesting rego!

Thanks for the reply Matt. Deffintely not after the 318 for fuel economy, I am just as much open to the 320i. I would take the straight 6 over the 4 cylinder - and happiy pay more for fuel!I'm after the full Motorsport pack, I think the dealer was telling me to look out for E46's with M options being passed off as Motorsports. I live in Grey Lynn so I will probably head to the BMWorkshop up the road. Was the rear subframe cracking issue dealt with by the time the facelift rolled around? - I guess the BMWorkshop will know all about that. Thanks again.

Hey all, I'm going to be buying my first BMW and I am set on the E46 ('02-'04) Facelift M-Sport Sedan. Any tips on what to look out for? - I've tried doing a thread search but no luck. It will be tiptronic and most likely the 318i, which I understand is actually a 2 litre engine. I am after one optioned with the Zenon headlights and and the basic suede interior (I prefer this to the leather anyway). Steering wheel controls aren't critical as I understand they're easy to retrofit. I would like the electric seats but could live without them. A delear has told me that an 'M-Sport' and an 'Motorsport' are two completely different cars, with the Motorsport being the better of the two and some dealers try to pass off M-Sports as Motorsports - is there any truth to this? What are the common faults to look out for on this model? Appreciate any advice you might have