Couple of points:

The M3 is fantastic! IMHO, it does everything right. But it will be
older than your 330 which means more rattles and more maintenance. If
you care.

BTW, where will you run the car? (Your posting didn't indicate your
shire.) On the Motorway? Country roads? Will you be able to fully
exercise the M3 so as to appreciate the difference, such as it is?

As to Fords: your opinion is based on a Cortina? Really? Then you should
drive my 2001 Ford Mustang Bullitt. Then we can talk.

Otherwise, I agree. The Cortina is a P.O.S.

Rick Rikoski
2001 330Xi
2001 Bullitt
1992 Miata MX5






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Ranger > wrote:

> Drove home from work this evening and the 330 was fantastic, so still in
> a quandry. I think I'll try to find an e36 M3 I can test drive and see
> how it feels.
>
> Thanks for all the advice and, by the way, Ranger is as in Rangers
> Football Club don't want anything more to do with Fords, had a Cortina
> once - very ordinary.
>
> Ranger
>
> Ranger wrote:
> > I have a 2002 e46 330ci Sport with c40,000 miles on it. I'm considering
> > selling it and with part of the cash getting a 1998 or thereabouts M3
> > (I'm in the UK) with perhaps 70,000 miles on it.
> >
> > I've never driven an M3 and although my 330 is pretty fast and handles
> > really well, I'm temted by the M3.
> >
> > Does anyone have any experience of these two cars who could comment/advise?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Ranger
> >
>