» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | 1999 M3 Swap 09-07-2023 10:10 PM 05-02-2024 08:18 PM 6 Replies, 403,654 Views | | | | | 06-23-2013, 04:04 PM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: LA & Colo Spgs Posts: 210 | E46 325ti with SMG 6-speed City car to drive in Paris (and weekend excursions away from the city) while I am working here as an expat. I take delivery next weekend. Sport package with a genuine SMG 6-speed!!! Anyone more knowledgable than me know how many e46 ti's came with SMG from the factory? Most of the e46's I have seen are 4cyl where SMG would seem pretty useless. The few 325ti's were either 5speed manual or slush boxes, so it seems to me the SMG 6-cyl might be a rare car.... | | | 06-23-2013, 04:05 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: LA & Colo Spgs Posts: 210 | ... | | | 06-23-2013, 04:06 PM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: LA & Colo Spgs Posts: 210 | Interior much more upscale than our E36/5 | | | 07-05-2013, 05:14 PM | #4 | Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,220 | Awesome! I would love to have an E46 Ti over here in the states | | | 07-05-2013, 07:59 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Portland Or Posts: 2,666 | Based on the chat on the E46 fanatics page,, Take very good care of the SMG it will punish you if you dont.. LOL Dave __________________ Dave - PDX 1995 318ti - Active Black and Tan. 2005 330xi - Mtech 1 - 6spd - Orient Blue/Black | | | 07-06-2013, 04:07 AM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 1,364 | Nice car! Do you plan to try to bring it back to the States? John | | | 07-23-2013, 09:36 PM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: LA & Colo Spgs Posts: 210 | Quote: Originally Posted by pdxmotorhead Based on the chat on the E46 fanatics page,, Take very good care of the SMG it will punish you if you dont.. LOL Dave | Yes, I am aware of the fragility of the SMG. My wife's e46 M3 has the same transmission and has held up well so far (fingers crossed ). Last edited by Budget M3; 07-23-2013 at 09:44 PM. | | | 07-23-2013, 09:43 PM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: LA & Colo Spgs Posts: 210 | Quote: Originally Posted by jca Nice car! Do you plan to try to bring it back to the States? John | Quote: Originally Posted by BMW_Hatchback Awesome! I would love to have an E46 Ti over here in the states | Thinking about trying to bring it back in two years. It would definitely be a cool addition to my e36 ti. I can find no evidence, however, of anyone ever having successfully imported an e46 ti. I doubt it would qualify for a show and display exemption due to the relative commonality of the e46 compact in the EU, so am looking for some production info on how many SMG-equipped 325ti's might have been made. If I can make an argument that it is "technologically or historically significant" (i.e. low production numbers), then I might have a chance. Any of you BMW and internet-savvy surfers know how to find production info on this model? In my experience BMW protects that stuff pretty carefully, so any leads would be much appreciated. I have two years to work the issue, so time is on my side! | | | 07-28-2013, 07:26 AM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SF bay Posts: 183 | Quote: Originally Posted by Budget M3 Yes, I am aware of the fragility of the SMG. My wife's e46 M3 has the same transmission and has held up well so far (fingers crossed ). | the SMG2 is a wildly different animal than the SMG1. the SMG1 was a fragial beast... that people would beat to death. | | | 07-28-2013, 07:33 PM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: LA & Colo Spgs Posts: 210 | Quote: Originally Posted by erikerikerik the SMG2 is a wildly different animal than the SMG1. the SMG1 was a fragial beast... that people would beat to death. | Mine's a 2003, so SMG2. You still gotta take care of 'em. With only 192 hp on tap in stock form, the SMG can handle a lot more than the 325ti can dish... Last edited by Budget M3; 07-28-2013 at 08:14 PM. | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |