E46 models to avoid

So, the two things that can easily be returned to stock would put you off an otherwise completely mint standard car that has never been abused and has always been looked after?

How odd.

*shrug* I'd rather not take the risk that wires had been spliced into nor have to go through the bother finding a set of wheels I like. I didn't say it would stop me buying it though.
 
So, the two things that can easily be returned to stock would put you off an otherwise completely mint standard car that has never been abused and has always been looked after?

How odd.

AAARGGGH!

Why is it cool to be condescending?
 
A BMW is a car, what has been said applies to it as well as other cars - shock horror!

BTW the 318i/ci sport comes with wider rear tyres and Michelin PS2 tyres as standard if it's all been looked after at a dealer and probably won't cost much less than 18" tyres. BMW wanted well over £500 when I asked about PS2 prices and that was with indy price discount!

Whatever car you get get tyres from elsewhere to save a wad of £££.
 
Only somebody with no sense buy's PS2's because they are the most expensive tyres on the planet and despite this price tag are not as good as cheaper alternatives like Vredestien Ultra Sessenta, Eagle F1 Assymetric or Contisport Contact 3.

Because they are the most expensive tyres on the planet though a BMW for sale with PS2's on it is a good buy as the owner clearly has lots of cash to chuck at it :D
 
[TW]Fox;14657446 said:
Only somebody with no sense buy's PS2's because they are the most expensive tyres on the planet and despite this price tag are not as good as cheaper alternatives like Vredestien Ultra Sessenta, Eagle F1 Assymetric or Contisport Contact 3.

Because they are the most expensive tyres on the planet though a BMW for sale with PS2's on it is a good buy as the owner clearly has lots of cash to chuck at it :D

The type of people that would buy tyres from a dealer then?
 
The type of people that would buy tyres from a dealer then?

Yup, a lot of people just keep doing what has always been done and this includes continuing with OEM fitment tyres.

Mine had Dunlop SP Sport 2000E's all round which were the OE fit for the 17 inch E39 Sport wheels, for example.

They went in the bin not longer after :p
 
Yeah :p

I only enquired to see what they charge and was unsurprisingly not surprised.

PS2s are not THAT much more expensive than competing tyres either any more.
 
I have to say, I like the way the PS2's feel. Not actually driven the car with anything else on it to compare to, but...
 
PS2s last ages and ages and ages on E46. Mine came with the car and I found no history of them being changed by the previous owner so they'd done well over 20k miles.

Will see how long the Vreds last as they do feel better than the rock hard PS2s :p
 
But considering invoices that came with the car were all dealer printed I'd have thought the last owner would have at least especially considering how carefully the car was looked after!

Ah well, still great tyres either way, they had half the tread of a new tyre all round when I got them and did around ~12-15k before changing them.
 
But considering invoices that came with the car were all dealer printed I'd have thought the last owner would have at least especially considering how carefully the car was looked after!

Most main dealers dont have tyre fitting services and if asked to fit tyres they call out the mobile fitter from a local tyre dealer.
 
[TW]Fox;14657524 said:
Most main dealers dont have tyre fitting services and if asked to fit tyres they call out the mobile fitter from a local tyre dealer.

Most main BMW dealers don't have tyre fitting services? :eek:
 
Thanks for the replies Fox and Kingy. I think I'll keep an eye out for a sport then if I go for an e46.

You might be able to get a facelift model for that sort of money, which includes the updated nose, LED rear clusters and a 6-speed box...
 
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