The BMW M3 CSL E46 lines up against the VW Bora VR6 in a quarter mile drag race. This video captures the launches, ...

This E46-generation BMW M3, though, is a little different. Currently up for auction on Bring A Trailer, this E46 M3 Convertible has received a series of modifications from aftermarket specialist ...

The E46 M3 was launched only as a coupe at first. But in 2001, BMW released a more stylish convertible version which came with a soft-top. It makes sense, though.

Pictured above is a 2005 BMW M3 Convertible, which is looking for a new home. It is located in Hagerstown, MD, has 98,300 miles (158,199 km) on the odo, with only a few added by the selling dealer ...

BMW has built some incredible engines over the decades and of them all, few would deny that the S54 which powered the E46 M3, Z3 M, M Coupe, and Z4 M was one of its very finest. In BMW M3 guise ...

It's No Longer Affordable You could hop online right now and find an E46 M3 for $16,000, but you should know three things about it. First, it's going to be a convertible. Secondly, the mileage ...

Derived from the V-10 that BMW fits in its larger M5 and M6 models, the M3's 4.0-liter bent-eight makes 414 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque. It also redlines at a screaming 8,400 rpm.

The debut of the BMW M3 E46 Coupé in 2000 left a lasting impression. Featuring a lightweight construction and a high-revving inline six-cylinder engine, it symbolized, for many, a comeback of the ...

The superlative M3 variant, offered as a coupe and convertible, remains a legend. But BMW never built a production M3 sedan or wagon for this generation, only coming so close as the one-off E46 M3 ...

But when an E46 M3 is in their mirrors, they pull over at the first opportunity. It's the only car I can remember having that effect, at any level of exoticness. Around town, people stare.

This E46 BMW M3 is advertised on Cars&Bids at no reserve, and the highest bid at the time of writing was $4,125. The auction will end on July 28, 2025.