Spotted: Broken M3

[benyl]

Looks like M3s are still having issues.

Saw one broken down with the hood open on Eastbound Glenmore under the 14th street interchange.

Sucked to be that guy.

[ryder_23]

e30? e36? e46?

[benyl]

e46.... looked like a 2002 or 2003

[ryder_23]

damn...new ones are having way more problems than the e36s

[rage2]

booooooom :(.

I saw one blow up right in front of me. He tried to race me in my SLK 320 but I didn't bite. He probably thought my car was an AMG. When he shifted into 2nd, it blew up.

[DonJuan]

Originally posted by rage2
booooooom :(.

I saw one blow up right in front of me. He tried to race me in my SLK 320 but I didn't bite. He probably thought my car was an AMG. When he shifted into 2nd, it blew up.

BOOOM!
Ahh yeas downshifting and missing, didn't somone just blow up a nice prelude the same way and show pics of it not too ling ago? But since this was a bimmer it probably did a Big Boooom!

Hey rage if your car isn't an AMG then why does it still do 13's at the track? or should I say Even if it's an AMG. what's under the hoood? Super charger??????

[Fluidic]

Originally posted by DonJuan
Hey rage if your car isn't an AMG then why does it still do 13's at the track? or should I say Even if it's an AMG. what's under the hoood? Super charger??????

Note how Rage said: "SLK 320" and not "SLK 32". He owns both the 320 and the 32. Very different beasts. :D

Peter

[Fluidic]

The one on the left is the SLK320 and the one on the right is the SLK32. :bigpimp:

http://www.virgeweb.com/rage2/mySLK32AMG/2003-07-15%20SLKs%203.jpg

http://www.virgeweb.com/rage2/mySLK32AMG/2003-07-15%20SLKs%201.jpg

Peter

[ryder_23]

:drool: :hitit:

[rage2]

Originally posted by DonJuan
BOOOM!
Ahh yeas downshifting and missing, didn't somone just blow up a nice prelude the same way and show pics of it not too ling ago? But since this was a bimmer it probably did a Big Boooom!
It wasn't a missed shift (u can't really damage going from 1st to 2nd). It blew up because E46 M3's have a design flaw with it's bearings.

[Weapon_R]

Originally posted by DonJuan


Hey rage if your car isn't an AMG then why does it still do 13's at the track? or should I say Even if it's an AMG.

The 320 is his winter beater, the 32 AMG is his summer ride. You know you have to much money when...

[ACS-e36]

:rofl:

[Mckenzie]

E46 Engine Failure Archive (http://members.roadfly.com/jason/m3engines.htm)

See #44, #82 for some nice pics....

#73 for a quick vid
Check this link out for stories, pics and vids.

This made me sick to my stomach reading the stories of these people with their $90 000 cars being treated like trash by the BMW dealerships.:thumbsdow

[Seanith]

Rage why didn't you at least get one in a different color?? :)

[rage2]

Originally posted by ~$eanith~
Rage why didn't you at least get one in a different color?? :)
http://www.virgeweb.com/rage2/SLK320/2001-08%20My%20SLK%20230%20and%20SLK%20320.jpg
Happy? :)

[Altezza]

Originally posted by rage2
booooooom :(.

I saw one blow up right in front of me. He tried to race me in my SLK 320 but I didn't bite. He probably thought my car was an AMG. When he shifted into 2nd, it blew up.

Didn't you take pictures too?? :rofl:

[littledan]

wait a minute!!! how many slks do you have rage??

[rage2]

Originally posted by Altezza
Didn't you take pictures too?? :rofl:
hahaha yea. I felt bad about it, so I never posted 'em. I actually did a u-turn and drove back for pics.

Originally posted by littledan
wait a minute!!! how many slks do you have rage??
Just 2... the silver one was sold last sept.

[Madspinner]

Holy must be nice to have 2 SLKs ,You must have some seriouly cash flowing in.

[403Gemini]

wanna lend me $10,000 ? lol

[bart]

you should get a tdi for a winter beater rage, ahaha. 2004's are coming out with stronger PD engines.

[tommy1223]

Originally posted by rage2

http://www.virgeweb.com/rage2/SLK320/2001-08%20My%20SLK%20230%20and%20SLK%20320.jpg
Happy? :)

how old are u man?? cuz have BLING!!!

what do u do for a career, cuz i need to get me into that business quick!

[/////AMG]

http://forums.beyond.ca/showthread.php?s=&threadid=22445
Age : 28
Job : IT Manager

Thats very VERY impressive, how'd you do it rage2?

[Fluidic]

He works hard and he rarely posts on Beyond... it's a kick-ass combo! lol

Peter

[E36M3]

From what I've heard, if you had the SLK32 at the time, you'd probably be competing to see who would break first :)

Seems everyone has massive problems with the electronics/supercharger in those 32s. (Cs + SLKs)

Mercedes and BMW going downmarket pisses me off.. although I can't think of anything better for the price.


Originally posted by rage2
booooooom :(.

I saw one blow up right in front of me. He tried to race me in my SLK 320 but I didn't bite. He probably thought my car was an AMG. When he shifted into 2nd, it blew up.

[Fluidic]

Besides the supercharger kicking out Rage... what's the "story" behind your whole CEL (Check Engine Light) shit?

Peter

[rage2]

Originally posted by Porsche_944
http://forums.beyond.ca/showthread.php?s=&threadid=22445
Age : 28
Job : IT Manager

Thats very VERY impressive, how'd you do it rage2?
Simple. Drop out of school, save 4 years of your life.

Originally posted by E36M3
From what I've heard, if you had the SLK32 at the time, you'd probably be competing to see who would break first :)

Seems everyone has massive problems with the electronics/supercharger in those 32s. (Cs + SLKs)
I got a lemon with the 32, and I'm dealing with it. My other SLK's were perfect, so I'm just hoping we find the one part that's causing all the headaches. It's just my car, kenny's car has been near perfect.

[E36M3]

hah. The dropouts guide to the good life. I'll be the co-author.

As for the SLK32 being a lemon, I'm not so sure about that.. I've heard lots of bad stuff. I didn't buy the 2004 that was mistakenly ordered because the owner of the dealership told me that there are a ton of warranty issues with the supercharged 3.2 in both the SLK and the C class.

Can't beat the power though, and it looks like the E46 isn't much better for reliability :)

After buying the G500, I think it might be my last Mercedes.. I can't believe how poorly made these cars are. Honestly, they remind more of Chryslers than anything.

I think I am going to have to boycott new cars until they do something about this nonsense.


Originally posted by rage2

Simple. Drop out of school, save 4 years of your life.

I got a lemon with the 32, and I'm dealing with it. My other SLK's were perfect, so I'm just hoping we find the one part that's causing all the headaches. It's just my car, kenny's car has been near perfect.

[bart]

Originally posted by rage2

I got a lemon with the 32, and I'm dealing with it. My other SLK's were perfect, so I'm just hoping we find the one part that's causing all the headaches. It's just my car, kenny's car has been near perfect.

i dunno about that, i heard kenny did a better break-in job than you. lol :)

[Hakkola]

At least it's not cadillac, I've seen three Eldorado's and one STS brokendown or stalled in the past two days.

My mom test drove an STS two years ago, it was an automatic and it stalled. They called her after and said they fixed it, she went back and it stalled again.

A lot of the new cars are just plain crap IMO.

[Ben]

Originally posted by Fluidic Digital


Note how Rage said: "SLK 320" and not "SLK 32". He owns both the 320 and the 32. Very different beasts. :D

Peter



Originally posted by Fluidic Digital
The one on the left is the SLK320 and the one on the right is the SLK32. :bigpimp:

Peter



Originally posted by Fluidic Digital
He works hard and he rarely posts on Beyond... it's a kick-ass combo! lol

Peter



Originally posted by Fluidic Digital
Besides the supercharger kicking out Rage... what's the "story" behind your whole CEL (Check Engine Light) shit?

Peter


Looks like you have yourself your own biographer rage, dont even have to answer questions about you anymore, :rofl: :rofl:

[kenny]

Originally posted by E36M3
As for the SLK32 being a lemon, I'm not so sure about that.. I've heard lots of bad stuff. I didn't buy the 2004 that was mistakenly ordered because the owner of the dealership told me that there are a ton of warranty issues with the supercharged 3.2 in both the SLK and the C class.


There are a ton of warranty issues with the car for minor irritants, but not too many involving major mechanical problems. There are a bunch of problems on the SLK that are not limited to the AMG model, and have been major issues since the release of the SLK. As for AMG specific problems there was a problem with a bunch of C32 and SLK32 cars that were delivered. These cars all had power delivery problems with the supercharger cutting out. I have read about 2 - 3 of these cases on forums, and all of them turned out to be linked to fuses. On my car a couple months back, the same fuse blew resulting in the same problem (water pump for air/water intercooler went causing really high IAT).

I know of one SLK32 with MAJOR problems that have yet to be diagnosed with the dealer, and I am sure there are a bunch more that do not get posted on public forums.

I don't think the problems with the SLK32/C32 are even close in magnitude to the E46 M3 failures, but then again, there are a lot more E46 M3s rolling around North America.

You should ask your dealer how many of those warranty issues they mention have to do with major mechanical problems, I'm kind of curious.

[rice_eater]

Originally posted by ryder_23
damn...new ones are having way more problems than the e36s
yeah...gosh darn dang it!

[E36M3]

You're right, it isn't major issues like the ones that plauged the first couple years of the E46M3. The point is that if you pay a premium for a car, you expect a certain level of quality. If I wanted a Ferrari (and the crap that comes along with owning one), I'd get one :) I want german cars to be bulletproof.

I want a CLS55 now.


Originally posted by kenny


There are a ton of warranty issues with the car for minor irritants, but not too many involving major mechanical problems. There are a bunch of problems on the SLK that are not limited to the AMG model, and have been major issues since the release of the SLK. As for AMG specific problems there was a problem with a bunch of C32 and SLK32 cars that were delivered. These cars all had power delivery problems with the supercharger cutting out. I have read about 2 - 3 of these cases on forums, and all of them turned out to be linked to fuses. On my car a couple months back, the same fuse blew resulting in the same problem (water pump for air/water intercooler went causing really high IAT).

I know of one SLK32 with MAJOR problems that have yet to be diagnosed with the dealer, and I am sure there are a bunch more that do not get posted on public forums.

I don't think the problems with the SLK32/C32 are even close in magnitude to the E46 M3 failures, but then again, there are a lot more E46 M3s rolling around North America.

You should ask your dealer how many of those warranty issues they mention have to do with major mechanical problems, I'm kind of curious.

[max_boost]

Thank god for warranty!
No wonder these cars drop so significantly in value after the warranty period.

[Redlyne_mr2]

Originally posted by Ben
Looks like you have yourself your own biographer rage, dont even have to answer questions about you anymore, :rofl: :rofl:
Too bad the the character wont give the biographer the time of day

[rage2]

Originally posted by Redlyne_mr2
Too bad the the character wont give the biographer the time of day
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