Here are seven things I learned by buying my first proper RWD car: 1. Have a game plan, and stick to it. E46 M3s come in all sorts of weird and wonderful flavours. From pre-facelift ‘03 manuals
Taninrot was pre-facelift in all markets. Only other non-M leather, outside Individual, in that hue was Granatrot, which was offered on late facelift cars (and I think the picture in the OP is granatrot). This wasn't an Individual option, but BMW branded it "Exclusive" Futura leather.- since it replaced extended Nappa, and was kind of soft as well
Pre-Bangle BMW is my single favorite design aesthetic. The E39 M5, E46 M3, E31 8 series, E24 6 series, E30 3 series, 2002, and E9 are all all-timers. The E90/E92 (E93 is gross) M3s and E53 are the only designs I love from the Bangle era, and they've gotten worse since.
Pre vs Post Facelist w222 and other questions. Coming from BMW, I am looking to get my first S class. Primarily focusing on the face lifted 2018-2021 s560. Not having as much experience with Mercedes, I am hoping I can get some opinions on the differences in the refresh, and if they are worth the extra money, some common issues to look out for

I personally prefer the pre facelift front end better than the facelift. Although I do like the color matching skirts on the facelift cars but my 98 is black so they color match anyway already. 1998 740iL, 1998 740i, 1995 525i 5 speed, 1995 325 5 speed. 10-20-2012, 10:00 PM #11.

2. The rear springs are prone to cracking. Image via Andrew Milner. The rear springs on all Z4s are known to be a weak point. Speaking to Kevin Bird - Technical Director of BMW tuning specialist

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