So In the new year I’ll need to replace my trusty mk6 golf…
I’ve ALWAYS wanted an M3 since I was a kid… there are some real nice e92 examples in my budget with 59-60k on the clock. However… there are also some e46’s around for similar price but with mileage closer 100 even 110k mileage, there are a couple with mileage around 80k but they are scarce.
How stupid am I being looking at these sorts of things? Would even the e9X models with around 60k miles be approaching problem time? Or are those engines pretty bomb proof?
Feedback greatly appreciated!
Budget for conrod bearings, do it straight away. Keep a couple grand aside for other potential (but not catastrophic) issues like throttle actuators, and normal age related failures as with any other E series car.
Turn off the fuel consumption reading from the dash as soon as you get it, and don’t ever look at it again.