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The landlord has a pressure washer at the house to prep for painting so I figured I'd give the ZHP a much needed wash. Hit it with some quick detail spray after.
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The landlord has a pressure washer at the house to prep for painting so I figured I'd give the ZHP a much needed wash. Hit it with some quick detail spray after.
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Oh yes. They are useless though, legroom in the back doesn't exist unless you move the front seats all the way up.
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Never thought the E46 was that much larger than its older sibling, but it's pretty noticeable here. Also, that car was in sad condition :(
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You're right, I never really realized that much of a size difference either as I rarely see them side by side and I've never seen the E46 considered to be a "large" car, nor an E36 to be a "small" car.
Dimensions, E36 vs. E46
Length: 174.5 in vs. 176.7, net difference = 2.2 inches. Note: the E46 length is listed for a coupe, the longest of the body types, the shortest being 176.0 (sedan), for a minimum net difference of 1.5 in.
Width: 66.8 in vs. 71.3 in, net difference = 4.5 inches. Note: again, the E46 width is listed for a coupe/vert, apparently much wider than sedans according to Wikipedia (not sure how much I trust it). The sedan/touring width is given as 68.5 in. for a minimum net difference of 1.7 inches.
Height: Varies widely on body style. 53.1-54.8 in. vs. 55.5–56.5 in.
Wheelbase: 106.3 in. vs. 107.3 in., net difference = 1.0 inches.
Source:
E36: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_3_Series_(E36)
E46: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_3_Series_(E46)
I think wheelbase and width the only two meaningful measurements for comparing similar cars. Bumper changes can add 2" easy.
A lot, $70.000. :biggrin