I have a good friend with an E46 325 coupe. His has been reliable, but has needed the shocks and front control arms replaced. Also, the interior trim, especially along the door frames likes to fall down. I have had good success with Gorilla Glue to hold it back up. Also, the kidney grills pop out over time. His trunk release trim also fell off. Before 100K you will want to replace the radiator, hoses, and thermostat. The thermostat is a hole assembly so not as cheap as you might expect.
His car has been tracked many times, but never on track tires and on a stock suspension.. I think if you avoid track tires and a really stiff suspension, the E46 rear subframe mount areas are fine.
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Bob
04 GT3
86 Carrera
97 318ti
"Guys, I'm coming in, I have too much grip."
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