How rare is my M3?

[M3AN ONE]

I’m curious if any one knows how rare or not rare my car is it’s a 2003 imola red exterior and interior slicktop originally smg but converted to manual. I would love to know the amount of factory produced smg imola slick tops as well as manuals. I assume the only thing making it truly less common is that it’s a slicktop from the factory

[02_lsb]

https://www.carsaddiction.com/en/productiontotal/bmw/e46-m3

[usdmej]

curious about the future collectability/desireability of smg converted to manual cars

it's definitely an asterisk that you need to disclose to buyers, but considering how successful/common they are, i wonder if it actually dilutes the manual market

[erickhoyos]

So apparently my car is 1 of 2011 LHD Imola Red SMG verts with black leather interior, 1 of 1886 in the US.

[Jimbo's M]

I was under the impression that whether or not having a sunroof was a big deal as well.

[ELEM3NT]

https://www.carsaddiction.com/en/pro...tal/bmw/e46-m3

Nice link. I figured the numbers for my AW/Black/SMG would be higher.

[yhp2009]

That link is pretty awesome. Good hookin up @02-lsb

[Thoglan]

https://www.carsaddiction.com/en/pro...tal/bmw/e46-m3

This doesn't take into account interior option IIRC despite it being listed in the drop down options. Only way I know to find the production numbers of your cars spec is through Sickfinga on maxbimmer.

[old///MFanatic]

^ Exactly. We discovered in past thread that link only tells the numbers for the Color and Transmission types of the Coupes or Convertibles.
Which is a good starting point but hardly detailed.

[02_lsb]

There’s a dude on maxxbimmer that has better access to production data. Might want to try there.

[Thoglan]

There’s a dude on maxxbimmer that has better access to production data. Might want to try there.

Yep, Sickfinga on maxbimmer. It's unfortunate that information isn't readily available somewhere.

[jonnypax09]

Yep, Sickfinga on maxbimmer. It's unfortunate that information isn't readily available somewhere.

it would be awesome if someone could compiled it all given he has probably searched every M3 config already lol....but a quick google search with the "color" you want and it should bring you to the page rather than searching 3k+ posts over 200+ pages. here is what Sickfinga has:

1,258 - 2001-2006 BMW M3 Coupe (BL93) - NA painted in Imola Red (405) with Black Nappa Leather (N5SW) interior were built for the US market. 782 manual (66 are slicktop), 476 SMG (16 are slicktop)

51 were built for the Canadian market. 30 manual, 21 SMG. None are slicktop

The most rare option in this car is the option S494A - Seat heating driver/passenger. It was installed on 15,684 out of 26,202 cars.

[Lavatoad]

it would be awesome if someone could compiled it all given he has probably searched every M3 config already lol....but a quick google search with the "color" you want and it should bring you to the page rather than searching 3k+ posts over 200+ pages. here is what Sickfinga has:

1,258 - 2001-2006 BMW M3 Coupe (BL93) - NA painted in Imola Red (405) with Black Nappa Leather (N5SW) interior were built for the US market. 782 manual (66 are slicktop), 476 SMG (16 are slicktop)

51 were built for the Canadian market. 30 manual, 21 SMG. None are slicktop

The most rare option in this car is the option S494A - Seat heating driver/passenger. It was installed on 15,684 out of 26,202 cars.

Wow my imola slicktop is 1 of 66? I knew it was rare, didn't realize it was that rare.

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[M3AN ONE]

Can someone do the same exact stat but for imola interior and exterior i’m hoping for a 1 of 1

it would be awesome if someone could compiled it all given he has probably searched every M3 config already lol....but a quick google search with the "color" you want and it should bring you to the page rather than searching 3k+ posts over 200+ pages. here is what Sickfinga has:

1,258 - 2001-2006 BMW M3 Coupe (BL93) - NA painted in Imola Red (405) with Black Nappa Leather (N5SW) interior were built for the US market. 782 manual (66 are slicktop), 476 SMG (16 are slicktop)

51 were built for the Canadian market. 30 manual, 21 SMG. None are slicktop

The most rare option in this car is the option S494A - Seat heating driver/passenger. It was installed on 15,684 out of 26,202 cars.

[Estoril]

Can someone do the same exact stat but for imola interior and exterior i’m hoping for a 1 of 1

One of 265 - 2001-2006 BMW M3 Coupe (BL93) - NA painted in Imola Red 2 (405) with Imola Red Nappa Leather (N5IM) interior. (Thats North America only).

Why are you "hoping"???