Here to gain knowledge about my new dream car! I bought my son an '02 330Ci 5MT for a high school graduation present (well, that and earning Eagle Scout and getting and academic scholarship)--I'm still wondering what I was thinking... Anyway, I have been a rice-burner fan for years (own 2 Hondas and an Acura). I really like the E46 and how easy it is to work on. We have changed the tranny and diff. fluid, plugs, and fuel filter (car had 120k on it with very little maintenance history).

I'd really like to find an '05-'06 ZHP coupe in gray. Does anyone know why so many of the ones I see for sale have ATs? I'd think most coupe owners would want the 6MT.