A Buyers Guide for the E4. BMWI will be periodically updating this over time, so its a continual work in progress. Lastest update 0. Thanks to the following Fanatics for contributions and accuracy checks to this post. Mango. Alex. 32. 3Cijfojtrj. In the chance that you are on this forum to research the BMW E4. Head Design Rationale 20 22 24 26 28 18 20 22 24 26 28 Head Major Dia mm Head Minor Dia mm Noncircular shape of Acumeds Anatomic Radial Head 18. OthersProjects/Tools/RazorForm1.jpg' alt='Design Of Broach Tool Pdf' title='Design Of Broach Tool Pdf' />I wanted to provide you a buyers guide to help you in this decision, for or against. I am no expert and dont claim to be, however I have put many hours in searching for the two E4. I have bought and I have done a lot of reading and question asking on this site prior and after doing so. I wanted to bring my experience together in one post so that others my benefit from my efforts and the collective efforts of other E4. This post will be broken down to two sections. Event-Agenda-Template-agenda-layout-template-u-free-meeting-a.jpg' alt='Design Of Broach Tool Pdf' title='Design Of Broach Tool Pdf' />E46 BUYERS GUIDE read first before purchasing General E46 Forum. The first section will educate you about these cars for this model year of the 3 series otherwise known as the E4. Sorry for you blokes that are not in North America. My research does not go far beyond the North American Models. So if you dont already know about these cars and what options and features the cars came with, this section will help you navigate through all of that. The second section will let you know what to look for and what one can expect GENERALLY speaking of coursewhen looking at these cars via the internet and in person. Spooky Dusty Springfield there. It is upon you to fully check a car out for what issues it may have. Every car is unique and will have its own issues and its own strong points so this guide is just that, a guide. There will be issues with these cars too, because they are anywhere 7 to 1. So be diligent, Do some home work, do lots of reading, do some more home work and then some more reading againGood luck in your search. Section One. Brief Facts of the E4. The E4. 6 model year ranges from 1. North America and is the 4th generation of the 3 series car. The E4. 6 was a huge success for BMW in all their markets with their record year in 2. The E4. 6 was widely considered the performance benchmark of its class due to its huge success. The E4. 6 design was the product of a US Designer named Erik Goplen. The E4. 6 succeeded the E3. E9. 0 in 2. 00. 6. Concept Drawings of the E4. Erik Goplen. Models ,Types, Packages, Engines and Designations. There were 5 body styles available in the E4. Sedan 4 doorCoupe 2 doorCabriolet Convertible aka VertTouring WagonCompact in non North American marketsThe E4. Last 4 shipped to North AmericaThe Packages. Several Options if not all of them were offered individually. I do not know the facts behind all the options and which ones were or were not offered on an individual basis, but two that I know of for sure are Seat heaters and the Moonroof. So the presence of a option by itself may not necessarily mean that the car will have the package that includes that item. The best way to know what options a car has or had is to get the VIN and plug it into a web site that will tell you what packages and options the car left the factory with. One such site is www. Russian site and will need to be translated by your browser. It also requires a registration to pull the info for a specific car. There is another website that does not require translation or a registration, but I dont remember what it is. Im hoping someone reading this will either Post or PM me so I can make the change here. That being said. There were Several Optional Packages available for the E4. These were bundled options that were offered. These are important to know about if you are looking for specific features. There are things to look for when looking at pictures of a car on the internet that may indicate what packages a car has if its not already mentioned in the listing These things to look for are marked with a NOTE next to the package name. These in no way are guarantees that the cars have these packages, just indicators that the car MAY have that package because people change parts out all the time. ZPP The Premium PackageNOTE look for wood trim and a sunroof see picture below. Different wheels and tires if ordered with the sport package, the sport packages wheels and tires are suppliedA multifunction steering wheel If it was not already standard on the vehicleWood grain interior trim. Rain sensing windshield wipers not available on the 3. Auto dimming rear view mirror. Power seats. Lumbar Support not available on the 3. Moonroof Remark moonroof can also be ordered separatelyA very common package. ZSP The Sport PackageNOTE Look for a 3 spoke steering wheel, sport seats. Convertibles and Coupes came standard with a 3 spoke steering wheel, but may not have the ZSP package3 spoke steering wheel. Cruise Control. Sport Seats with better bolstering and adjustable thigh supports. Wheels. Sport Suspension firmer springs, lower ride height, and tighter dampersLess common than the ZPP. A Three Spoke Steering Wheel on the Left and a standard Steering Wheel is pictured on the Right. ZCW The Cold Weather PackageNOTE look for the heated seat button on the center console, or for the headlight washer device below the headlightThis package may be somewhat harder to deturmine, at least in my experience, because the only real indicator you may see in a pictures is the heated seats button. You wont see the ski bag and only sometimes will you be able to see the headlight washers. Some cars come with the seat heaters, but do not have the ZCW package. Pass Through Ski Bag. Heated Seats Remark Heated Seats can also be ordered separatelyHeadlight Washers. Fold Down Rear Seats. Not very common. Most likely will find in regions that get a lot of snow. ZHP The Performance PackageNOTE look for the M badge steering wheel and a Tach with a redline starting at 6,8. Non ZHPs start at 6,0. M badges on each Style 1. M badge steering wheel. M Tech body kit. Available in all standard colors and Motorsports only Imola Red. Gloss Black window trim. The coupe has clear turn signals. Interior with half cloth half alcantara. Shorter M badged shift knob. Aluminum cubedfaux carbon fiber interior trim in black or silverModified instrument gauge cluster with modified red needles and matte silver trim rings the 3. More aggressive DME tune to increase HPEngine redline increased to 6. Shorter final drive ratio for faster acceleration. Fimer springs and dampers. Larger anti roll bars. Stronger front control arm ball joints. Lower ride height same as the ZSPSlightly negative camber. Intro Regular Font Free Download. Not a common package, however it is a highly sought after package in the E4. Style 1. 35 Wheels. M3Note Vents on the front panels of the car, 4 exhaust tail pipes, 9,0. RPM Tach, Motorsports M on the dash Only available in the Coupe and Convertible body style. Powered by the S5. B3. 2 3. 43hp Engine, aka S5. At the time the highest specific output naturally aspirated of any engine ever made by BMW except the Mc. Laren F1 which was powered by a BMW powerplantOffered with Standard 6 Speed Getrag Transmission Optional SMGII Transmission. Road and Track Magazine announced the 2. M3 with the SMG, as its favorite sports car of all time. Electronically limited speed to 1. A high performance variant of the E4. M3. This version had a larger, more powerful engine, sportier suspension, a limited slip differential and various aesthetic modifications, The M3 was released in 2. Please note, owing a M3 will cost you more. Parts for a Motorsports car are more expensive than their non M counterparts and insurance will also cost you more for a Motorsports car as compared to a E4.