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Buyer's Guides: E46-chassis BMW M3: Buy one now? | Buyer’s Guide

Fast then and still fast by today's standards, the E46-chassis BMW M3 continued the legacy of defining the modern sports sedan. Here's what to know before you buy.

Buyer's Guides: 5 cars to watch this auction season

Here are 5 cars on our radar this year as the auction season heats up.

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BMW rod bearings: What is the real story here?

What’s one thing S54 owners worry about? That’s right, rod bearings: Are they good or are they about to fail and wipe out the entire engine?

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Can our E46 M3 run with a new Hyundai Elantra N?

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Building a street car that can theoretically survive a track day is one thing, but what does the data actually say? Does …

Wheel studs: What you need to know before making the switch

Wheel bolts or wheel studs? Exactly. 

When we called BimmerWorld to order some studs for our E46-chassis BMW M3, we figured it would be a quick transaction. But, as …

E46 M3 brakes don't feel right? How to tell if it's the ABS/DSC unit

The brakes just didn’t feel right.

Not a sinking pedal, the usual sign of a failing master cylinder, but something just seemed amiss with the brakes on our E46-chassis M3 …

Figuring out what that warning light actually means

PC LOAD LETTER

Okay, it wasn’t that bad.

Our E46-chassis BMW M3 broadcast a different error message: SERVICE ENGINE SOON.

Okay, what does that mean? And how soon is soon? …

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BMW M3 Readers' Rides

Sep 26, 2024 by Steve Gallagher
1995 None M3

1995 BMW M3 automatic

Aug 04, 2022 by J_Exotic68
2016 None M3

stock with the DSG!

Aug 22, 2021 by J_Exotic68
2016 None M3

wow! they just keep getting better don't they? first non manual bmw and i do appreciate. wife's daily driver

Jun 13, 2021 by racecarsized113
2001 None M3

Used to be a track day car, now a daily driver

Mar 12, 2021 by Kevin Couloures
2010 None Coupe

6MT with black GTS wheels

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