In 1986, BMW turned the sport ... a deep front splitter and rear valance, aggressive sill trim, revised C-pillars, and a ...

Most of its body panels were shared with the regular 3 Series, but BMW updated the bumpers and side sills and a subtle rear wing. Under the ... car on this list. The E46 is often regarded as ...

Now, after years of private E46 M3 owners making their recreations ... center-locking wheels, and a huge fixed rear wing. BMW didn't create the homage out of boredom but rather to mark two ...

First came the E30, then E36, then E46, and finally E92 ... four-pot and a two-tier rear wing. They only needed to make 5,000 to go racing. By the end of 1991, BMW had sold 17,970 M3s.

For those who haven’t warmed to the post-Chris Bangle era BMWs, the BMW E46 3 Series is regarded as the last truly ... Coupled to BMW’s traditional rear-wheel-drive layout, the new BMW 3 Series was a ...

A six-speed manual gearbox was the only option for the E46 M3, although BMW did offer ... front and rear tracks compared to the standard 3 Series Coupe and fitted unique 'bat wing' forged ...

The fourth generation BMW 3 Series ... by the rear windows when the threads holding them in place break due to age. Another relatively easy and inexpensive item to fix. The E46 BMW M3 offered ...