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As far as I'm aware, all CKD pre-FL E46s only had ASC+T. The few CBUs brought in by AB also had ASC+T only. Some UK-spec pre-FL E46s had DSC whilst some only had ASC+T. According to the international brochures for the pre-FL E46s, DSC was an option (which unfortunately was not available for CKD pre-FL E46s). DSC became standard on FL E46s (reference: the international brochure for the FL E46) although strangely I saw a few pre-registered FL E46 330is sold by AB Sg. Besi being equipped with ASC+T only. You have to test drive both the E46 328i and E46 325i. The gap between the 2 cars (and certainly between the E36 328i and the E46 325i) in terms of pick-up has to a significant extent been narrowed by the drive-by-wire system in the E46 325i. Do also compare the on-paper acceleration figures provided by BMW in the imported brochures for the E46 328i and 325i. I remember that the differences were minimal.
As far as I'm aware, all CKD pre-FL E46s only had ASC+T. The few CBUs brought in by AB also had ASC+T only. Some UK-spec pre-FL E46s had DSC whilst some only had ASC+T. According to the international brochures for the pre-FL E46s, DSC was an option (which unfortunately was not available for CKD pre-FL E46s). DSC became standard on FL E46s (reference: the international brochure for the FL E46) although strangely I saw a few pre-registered FL E46 330is sold by AB Sg. Besi being equipped with ASC+T only.
You have to test drive both the E46 328i and E46 325i. The gap between the 2 cars (and certainly between the E36 328i and the E46 325i) in terms of pick-up has to a significant extent been narrowed by the drive-by-wire system in the E46 325i. Do also compare the on-paper acceleration figures provided by BMW in the imported brochures for the E46 328i and 325i. I remember that the differences were minimal.
