RE: Are all E46's rusty ?
to answer your question. no not all of them are rusty. But was it a serious question.
It really depends on the cars life and location.
RE: Are all E46's rusty ?
The red e46 i have outside has zero yes zero rust not one spec it could be down to the mileage or the fact its an original irish car but theres not a single spec of rust
The e39 on the other hand :-(
Thats not to say i haven't seen rusty e46's but iv also seen rotten right through e36's
RE: Are all E46's rusty ?
I didn't realise this was much of an issue for e46s at all to be honest, but then again I've never been in the market for one.
RE: Are all E46's rusty ?
Arches are known for rusting, so if there's no rust then it's possible the wings have been changed or rears have had work done. Fair enough not ALL will rust, but the way they were designed, water will sit in on the inside lip of outer arch and rot away nicely. Mine were nice and clean, with no spots and within a few months of that shitty winter in 2010, they were riddled.
RE: Are all E46's rusty ?
I can't believe it.. I've not seen one that hasn't had it starting on either archs front or back or the bottom of the doors, the sills etc. Is it bad metal ? not all wear English cars. Is it a case of it may happen in the future and I'll just have to budget to fix it. I'm already on the fence about buying one . I'm starting to think am I just not spending enough. ? Thought 2500 was loads for a standard car, won't need a sport as I plan on doing my own thing. Or will I lump it, leave diesel behind, go back to what I know and just put up with it
RE: Are all E46's rusty ?
Might be because you're looking at high miler earlier cars?
RE: Are all E46's rusty ?
That makes sense John..mines an 02 Uk import (by me) and the compact
is an 04 Uk import. Mine is showing a small patch on drivers rear arch (which
I've been trying to get quotes for) and the compact doesn't have any signs
thankfully (from my thorough inspection :D) Only on about 60k miles though