I never even knew this BMW existed...

///mmmKevin · 09-29-2010, 10:55 PM

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_3_Series_(E46)#Gallery

SoCal BimMn' · 09-29-2010, 11:00 PM

Looks like a Kia and a BMWs love child.

ska///235i · 09-29-2010, 11:04 PM

this was one of the worst bimmers during that time

Marcumac · 09-29-2010, 11:11 PM

sweet baby jesus

Year's_End · 09-29-2010, 11:13 PM

It was a factory body kit for the E46ti.

JoeyBananaz18 · 09-29-2010, 11:13 PM

the E46 version of the Ti. great idea, but they could have thought it out a bit better.

///mmmKevin · 09-29-2010, 11:57 PM

I was looking up the history of the e46 M3 CSL and this was just below it. At first I thought it was some kid who threw a "kit" on it but after looking closer I realized it was factory... I actually really like the e30 ti but this is just REAAALL bad... haha

MartinS · 09-30-2010, 12:09 AM

I is a 3-seriesvCompact.

RDHTran · 09-30-2010, 12:16 AM

haha I remember seeing this car in Germany when I was a kid

TK-421 · 09-30-2010, 01:30 AM

I wish I'd never seen that

SAVAGE · 09-30-2010, 02:27 AM

3 Series Compact 20 odd cm shorter than a e46 and in South Africa came out as a 318ti and a 325ti, See quite a few of them here but not many with the sports pack

McGregor · 09-30-2010, 05:08 AM

in black with nice rims, they look decent

ibeclueless · 09-30-2010, 06:49 AM

they look ugly

ryanful · 09-30-2010, 03:45 PM

I always sorta wished they were available in North America.

I'd buy one for my kid

hks786 · 09-30-2010, 04:25 PM

Haha its funny that some people dont know about this. Over here I've lived through the old E36 version and E46 compact. They arent common but you do see them around. Terrible looking. It looked like it was smashed from behind and those round headlights dont suit any BMW.

keanu1 · 09-30-2010, 07:02 PM

Thats a ti!! very common in europe!!

SCOTT26 · 09-30-2010, 07:13 PM

The original E36 BMW Compact was a success in Europe that when the E46 arrived that the car was added to the portfolio , unfortunately the success story was not as great as the E36 the car sold but was not as popular as the E36 due to the flexibility of C-Segment rivals.

The Compact - Ti was replaced in europe by the extremely successful BMW
1er Sporthatch but it's memory of a 3dr compact lives, with the 3dr variant of the BMW 1er Sporthatch.

BMW even made for internal enjoyment only an M Compact in both the E36 and E46 models.

corelem · 12-02-2010, 06:53 PM

what do you say about this ?

(the gray one is mine

)

gunsekun · 12-02-2010, 07:22 PM

i like it

corelem · 12-02-2010, 07:32 PM

davy_b · 12-02-2010, 08:16 PM

ya theres loads of them around here , your not missing much , they are slow and small

Slalom · 12-03-2010, 10:03 AM

Like Corlem's pics in from of the Palace in Bucharest - amazing building, but like the 3 ser compact is was missing something. In the case of the Palace it was air conditioning. In the case of the compact it was style. It just looked "chopped off". It sold poorly in NA and after that experiment BMW declared that they would not sell hatchbacks here. Hence the wait for the 1 ser coupe and cabrio. Too bad since the hatchback is such a fundamentally useful design. Effectively in NA we have added all wheel drive, raised the ride hight and added 2 doors to make a saleable hatchback.

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///mmmKevin Private 9 Rep 65 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Canada! iTrader: (0)	I never even knew this BMW existed... Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_3_Series_(E46)#Gallery
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Year's_End Lieutenant General 1255 Rep 12,446 Posts Drives: 2020 Shelby GT350 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	It was a factory body kit for the E46ti. __________________ Past: '08 E92 335i\|ZPP\|ZSP\|6AT Past: '15 Mustang GT\|401A\|PP\|6MT Current: '20 Shelby GT350\|6MT
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JoeyBananaz18 Brigadier General 392 Rep 4,084 Posts Drives: metrocard Join Date: May 2009 Location: Whitestone, NY iTrader: (3)	the E46 version of the Ti. great idea, but they could have thought it out a bit better. __________________ 7/18/09- I pick up my baby- 2009 E92 335i Xdrive, Space Gray over Coral Red. Premium Pkg, Cold Weather Pkg, M-Sport Pkg, 193Ms, Gloss Black grills, Custom Gloss Black Mirrors, Performance shift and E-brake boot, M3 spoiler, Euro fog switch, gloss black interior tim, Coco-Mats (red/black), H&R coilovers, 19'' Alufelgen SF-71s......
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///mmmKevin Private 9 Rep 65 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Canada! iTrader: (0)	I was looking up the history of the e46 M3 CSL and this was just below it. At first I thought it was some kid who threw a "kit" on it but after looking closer I realized it was factory... I actually really like the e30 ti but this is just REAAALL bad... haha
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SAVAGE Private 2 Rep 91 Posts Drives: 2007 Z4 3.0si Coupe Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Africa iTrader: (0)	3 Series Compact 20 odd cm shorter than a e46 and in South Africa came out as a 318ti and a 325ti, See quite a few of them here but not many with the sports pack
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McGregor Private First Class 4 Rep 179 Posts Drives: 120d coupe 2009 bsm Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Antwerp iTrader: (0)	in black with nice rims, they look decent
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hks786 Major General 2324 Rep 5,364 Posts Drives: * Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Haha its funny that some people dont know about this. Over here I've lived through the old E36 version and E46 compact. They arent common but you do see them around. Terrible looking. It looked like it was smashed from behind and those round headlights dont suit any BMW. __________________
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keanu1 tiamat 407 Rep 1,478 Posts Drives: 525 d Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: romania iTrader: (0)	Thats a ti!! very common in europe!!
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SCOTT26 Major General 5433 Rep 5,824 Posts Drives: A big F-off German Truck. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: WORLDWIDE iTrader: (0)	The original E36 BMW Compact was a success in Europe that when the E46 arrived that the car was added to the portfolio , unfortunately the success story was not as great as the E36 the car sold but was not as popular as the E36 due to the flexibility of C-Segment rivals. The Compact - Ti was replaced in europe by the extremely successful BMW 1er Sporthatch but it's memory of a 3dr compact lives, with the 3dr variant of the BMW 1er Sporthatch. BMW even made for internal enjoyment only an M Compact in both the E36 and E46 models.
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corelem Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: 316ti Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: B iTrader: (0)	what do you say about this ? (the gray one is mine ) Attached Images Last edited by corelem; 12-02-2010 at 07:09 PM..
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corelem Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: 316ti Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: B iTrader: (0)	BMW Compact Commercial with M-Sportpaket
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