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Posted on Monday, December 17, 2012 at 4:38 PM
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_Steveo_
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Your car do the wing mirros totally fold in ? Do you know how much wider the doors actually open compared to an E46 saloon please ? Cheers Steve
Updated December 17, 2012 at 7:50 PM
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Posted on Monday, December 17, 2012 at 4:48 PM
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Jobbo
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Coupe and convertible E46s (including the M3) had different mirror folding mechanisms to the saloon - they rotate upwards and look stupid. Though if you need them to fit in your garage, fair enough  
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Posted on Monday, December 17, 2012 at 4:53 PM
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_Steveo_
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That does look stupid I love it  Cheers Steve
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Posted on Monday, December 17, 2012 at 5:24 PM
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Swervin_Mervin
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Makes it easier to check your hair when you've got out though.
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Posted on Monday, December 17, 2012 at 5:36 PM
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_Steveo_
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Getting out is what this thread is concerned with. Cheers Steve
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Posted on Monday, December 17, 2012 at 5:45 PM
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Jobbo
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Get one with folding rear seats, Steveo. Then you can do the boot exit thing.
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Posted on Monday, December 17, 2012 at 5:49 PM
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_Steveo_
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I'm not as young as I once was Jobbo. I'd like to exit my vehicle in a more conventional manner henceforth. Cheers Steve
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Posted on Monday, December 17, 2012 at 5:50 PM
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Rich B
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I don't have swanky folding mirrors on mine - they do move ( the wrong way) but you have to push them hard by hand - the shame... Doors are long, but they are frameless, so you could easily climb out with the window down, thus avoiding the sharp corner aimed at your heart, then press the lock button to put them up.
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Posted on Monday, December 17, 2012 at 5:52 PM
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_Steveo_
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Thanks trying to avoid any acrobatics this time round though. Anyone got any reliable sites for the dimensions of E36 and E46 M3's which isn't car folio. Cheers Steve
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Posted on Monday, December 17, 2012 at 5:59 PM
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Jobbo
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Auto Trader quote dimensions; they say 1780mm for the E46 M3 but it's not clear whether that includes mirrors. However, I have an E46 Touring brochure here which says 1739mm without mirrors and 1932mm with. I doubt the standard bodied coupe is notably different, and the M3 doesn't have wider mirror mounting points than standard.
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Posted on Monday, December 17, 2012 at 6:03 PM
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Rich B
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On a related note, I was in my brothers 330d yesterday, its a lovely car, but the non-M mirrors are horrific! They look like Tupperware boxes!
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Posted on Monday, December 17, 2012 at 6:06 PM
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_Steveo_
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I may ask the fine people of Pistonheads whether any of them park an M3 in a garage smaller than my own modest little affair. Cheers Steve
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Posted on Monday, December 17, 2012 at 6:10 PM
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_Steveo_
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Also I want the new car in bright yellow so if you see an E46 M3 manual (is yours manual Rich ? ) in yellow for sale for under 8k please let me know Cheers Steve
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Posted on Monday, December 17, 2012 at 6:46 PM
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Rich B
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_Steveo_ said... Also I want the new car in bright yellow so if you see an E46 M3 manual (is yours manual Rich ? ) in yellow for sale for under 8k please let me know Cheers Steve
yep, manual, carbon black with imola red inside. Excuse for photos AGAIN....! 
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Posted on Monday, December 17, 2012 at 7:16 PM
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integrale_evo
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Do they all have electic seats? Manually sliding seats mean you can slide them right back which makes getting out of longer coupe doors a lot easier. Probably take forever if they're electric and like any oter electric seats I've used.
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Posted on Monday, December 17, 2012 at 7:21 PM
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_Steveo_
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Yeah the 928's are slow would prefer manual ones Love the interior Rich very in your face Cheers Steve
Updated December 17, 2012 at 7:24 PM
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Posted on Monday, December 17, 2012 at 7:22 PM
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Marv
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Sorry to hear that you're thinking of getting a BMW again, Steveo.
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Posted on Monday, December 17, 2012 at 7:23 PM
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_Steveo_
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Fed up with being better than everyone else Marv. Cheers Steve
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Posted on Monday, December 17, 2012 at 7:27 PM
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integrale_evo
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Hi Steveo, I have a lovely low mileage example of the rare and exclusive e36 m3 saloon in a fetching shade of blue with the correct ( non folding ) m3 wing mirrors for sale. Only £5995 to you.
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Posted on Monday, December 17, 2012 at 7:33 PM
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_Steveo_
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Oh one other thing does it remember ive disabled the traction control or do I need to disable it each time I start it Cheers Steve
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