People regularly track their E46 M3s hard and enjoy many thousands of miles in their cars. These cars can be perfectly reliable - after some intense maintenance and modification. Suspension tuning revised to change handling.M3 ZCP (Competition package) introduced.Business CD head unit upgraded to play MP3s.19-inch forged wheels introduced as an option.Interior buttons changed from printed to embossing.Optional navigation and MiniDisc player (Remember MiniDisc?).Automatic headlights and wipers made standard.Revised second-gen navigation screen (6.5 inch).Bi-xenon headlights replaced single-xenon headlights.SMG paddles changed (size and color of + and – indicators).Check This Car Out If …Ģ001 model year (Note: Some changes happen midway through 2001.): RarityĮxactly 26,202 M3 coupes made their way to North America, along with 17,577 convertibles - plenty to go around. A finned differential cover under the rear of the car is easily spotted if you’re driving behind one and can’t see anything else. The headlights remained the same for the duration of production. The main exterior differences are LED taillights added for the 2003 model year.
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Throughout its life cycle, the M3 never received a full LCI - BMWspeak for face-lift. Quad exhausts belch the chainsaw shriek of the S54. Up front, the car has a unique front bumper, and the hood now plays host to a “power bulge” to signify the extra power of the M3.Īround the back, an M3-specific rear bumper compliments the decklid spoiler. The most obvious visual differences are the widened fenders front and back and front fenders that feature a small grill that bears an M3 badge.
For starters, the E46 M3 is a two-door coupe. The E46 debuted in the heyday of hydraulic steering, rear-wheel drive, unobtrusive traction control, stability control, and slightly simpler motoring.Īn M3 is easily distinguished from a normal E46 3-series. The 8,000-rpm, 333-hp, individual-throttle-bodied S54b32 straight-six comes at the end of a 25-year sentence for BMW it never produced a naturally aspirated straight-six M car again.
The 2000-2005 BMW M3 (E46) is a bona-fide legend in car culture.
This BMW M3 VIS Racing Carbon Fiber GTR Hood is designed to fit perfectly on your car, with the high quality and attention to detail that has kept VIS Racing the leader in carbon fiber body parts since the 90's. It's also a great replacement to damaged stock hoods over BMW OEM parts since they can be cheaper without the hassle of trying to color match the rest of the car. Short of painting the car, a Carbon Fiber Hood is the most dramatic change you can make for the look of your front end, giving you a racing look with a relatively easy install. There are few upgrades that can make a major image change to your M3 the way a VIS Carbon Fiber Hood can.