The Official Bring A Trailer (BaT) Thread

[01SG]

I'm simply saying for me, six figures pops up and I don't think e46 m3, street or track.

Me neither. In fact, I wouldn't pay more than about 40 for one. But 100k to me is a fortune. I could see buying the perfect e46 if I were in a different tax bracket with a different perspective.

[fattycharged]

A 6 figure e46 M3 makes no sense to me either. Buy the best version at $30k and spend $5k replacing every little wear item, you'd be very hard pressed to notice the difference once underway. If the ODO is your thing for C&C conversations, there's that I guess, but otherwise your money is so much better spent on something else, like a GT4 or even base Carrera. I can't imagine paying EAG $100k for an e46 M3..but I'm just a simple Texas boy

[Tbonem3]

Also, isn't the S54 the best engine ever made? I mean, where did they go after it? There was no better 6 cyl afterwards, just worse engines with turbos or bigger engines (s65/s85) that didn't put out the numbers for their displacement the S54 does right?

My friend's bone stock e46 m3 keeps up with my bone stock e90 m3 until like 80mph where e90 just slightly pulls away. Incredible.

[Tbonem3]

Hard to see the value at $100k when there are very nice examples at $25-30k, and esp when it's the aftermarket stuff that we all like to play with anyway, adding to a nice example that we've fixed/cleaned up.

I will say though, it's hard to think of another car that provides such an incredible experience anywhere near $25k+. And even if you think of a decent comparable, it will lose out in another major department. Like an S2000 is a ton of fun with a buttery shifter, but it doesn't have the class, the luxury, the features, the cargo space, the comfort, the prestige, an S54, etc.
The E46 M3 was a perfect storm. Like Earth, just the right distance from the sun.

[oceansize]

The cars are worth what people will pay. Anyone forking over six figures for an e46 can (and likely do) have anything they want.

Not really getting the GT4 comparison. That's a track car. The m3 is a GT street car. I think Aston Martin's are the only proper upgrade for this type. (Which you can get even cheaper!)

For sure, you don't spend a $100k on a e46 m3 unless you have the means and don't care about comparisons. I'm simply saying for me, six figures pops up and I don't think e46 m3, street or track.