[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by speeder

I think I want an e46 M3. What's the deal w/ SMG transmissions? Stay away or ok? They are quite a bit of car for the $$ if you don't require a "10" condition.

Do some research, I've read scary stuff about SMG maintenance/repair as they get up in mileage which is probably why high-mileage SMG cars tend to be cheap. Plus the early ones are reportedly pretty terrible automatics, I think they improved the shifting as time went on. This is only stuff that I've read on the internets, my E46 M3 experience was driving a local 6-speed car as a PPI for a BMWCCA member out of MN. That was a fantastic car, despite my current dislike for BMW I'd love to own one......until I remember that a Boxster S is the same money and a 996 is just a bit more.