u/Ornery_Reward2676

Hi,

UK based here. So often people say they would like to buy an M3 and then the comments come 'make sure the big 3 are done'.

My question is would you still buy an M3 if the owner had done all the mechanics themselves?

With the subframe, they can say they stripped it down and prepped the boot floor but got someone in to weld the plates on, as welding takes time to learn.

The same with selling an M3. I saw a post today someone asking about selling their car and people saying you should get the big 3 done but it's a catch 22, if they paid to have it done and then sold the car they would hardly make any money.

What manuals/guides do you use for working on your M3?

I downloaded the Bentley Manual that has a pic of an M3 on the cover and is 1258 pages long but it didn't have anything on the SMG pump. Maybe I just couldn't find it as it is a digital copy.