Silver BMW M3 E46 coupe, three-quarter front view

BMW M3 (E46)

2000–2006 · 3.2L NA I6, S54, 8,000 rpm · manual or SMG
7.4 / 10
Involvement 8.5 / 10
Miles actually driven5.5
Bought to drive, not to flip5.0
Track-day sightingscontext · not scored6.0

Why 7.4: The S54 and the last hydraulic-steering M3 — the community's balance benchmark. CSL money went collector; clean coupes are following, but plenty still earn their keep on track.

DougScore 54 / 100Weekend 30/50 · Daily 24/502004 M3 (E46) · dougdemuro.com

Market value

Median asking price, good condition · $30k (2005) → $60k (2026), trending up · illustrative data

$18k$60k200520182026$60k

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