BMW 3-Series Coupe (1999 - 2006) Owner Reviews
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- Results 1 to 10 of 118
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- Year/plate: 2004/53
- Bought: Used in February 2021
Great car, avoid 4 cyl petrol engines (316, 318)320, 323, 325, 328, 330 and the diesels are dreams.Cooling system is...
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- Year/plate: 2004/54
- Bought: Used in July 2020
A friend loaned me a 330 saloon for a couple of months and I loved it - I'd never wanted...
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- Year/plate: 2002/02
- Bought: New in March 2002
I bought the car new in 2002 as it was what I always wanted. I love the Titanium silver colour...
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- Year/plate: 2002/52
- Bought: Used in August 2013
Hugely enjoyable car to drive, comfortable and fast enough for sensible road use. Interior build quality is poor considering the...
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- Year/plate: 2002/51
- Bought: Used in February 2009
The E46 is more or less bomb proof. The build quality very good and definitely better than subsequent generations of...
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- Year/plate: 2003/03
- Bought: Used in October 2017
A true BMW is all about handling, grip, dynamics and perfect weight distribution (the E46 having a perfect 50/50 weight...
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- Year/plate: 2000/X
- Bought: Used in November 2019
Fairly fast and definitely comfortable. Cabin noise was a bit much but would eat the miles. A bit too low...
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- Year/plate: 2002/02
- Bought: Used in February 2016
A Drivers Car, first and foremost. A pleasure to take to the road in, especially the A-roads where she no...
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- Year/plate: 1999/V
- Bought: Used in November 2019
If you dont mind road noise and crap MPG than get it. Very comfy chairs but not as good as...
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- Year/plate: 2004/54
- Bought: Used in May 2019
I was looking for an E46 coupe for ages but there seemed to be a lot of dodgy ones around...
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