BMW 3 series E46: Legend

Assalamualaikum and salam sejahtera to all my beloved readers. Today I wanna talk about one of my favorite cars, the BMW 3 series E46 model. The E46 model is produced from 1998 to 2005. It is preceded by the E36 model and succeeded by the E90 model. To me this model is the most beautifully designed BMW 3 series. You may differ in this regard as design is a very subjective thing. But that's my opinion. The E46 comes with many body styles such as sedan, coupe, convertible, estate and compact (ti models).

330 Ci ZHP E46, front view

There are many petrol engine and diesel engine options. It comes with 4-6 speeds automatic transmission (Some times with tiptronic manual shifting), 5/6 speed manual gearbox and 6 speed SMG single clutch semi automatic gearbox for performance models.
 The car comes with either rear wheel drive or all wheel drive (xi models, not available in right hand drive markets such as Malaysia). 

BMW E46 3 series sedan, rear view, facelift

The E46 BMW 3 series is succeeded by the E90 model.The E90 model to me looks and feels bulkier compared to the E46 but offers the same driver's enjoyment that BMW promises to offer. The E46 models that are common in Malaysia are the 318i, 320i and 325i sedans. Other models and body types such as 330Ci and M3 are considerably rarer and command a price premium. It's price ranges from RM50,000 to RM90,000. For some BMW enthuthiasts, the E46 is the most driver focused 3 series compared to later BMW 3 series models. I definitely agree with them too. This car has its own niggles and problems, but can't stop it from being the best driver's car in the 3 series lineup.

BMW M3, the fastest of the E46's

BMW E46 (Wikipedia)