LSB M3 Production Info

[DepthPatrol]

Newbie here but how does one pull together this information, for example the pie chart shows 1% of the e46 M3s were ordered in individual colors. I believe I own one of those and am curious to investigate how many were ordered in my individual color over the e46 production run in the US. Thanks!

[Gt4]

Newbie here but how does one pull together this information, for example the pie chart shows 1% of the e46 M3s were ordered in individual colors. I believe I own one of those and am curious to investigate how many were ordered in my individual color over the e46 production run in the US. Thanks!

What's the color?

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

[DepthPatrol]

What's the color?

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

Japanrot Red! That link is showing 1/13 in the US with SMG black nappa. Very cool thanks for sharing.

[LSB4Me]

I think Sickfinga on Maxbimmer forum told my previous LSB was 1/400 HEA package

This is where the data was sourced. I created a number of tables and cross-referenced every post re LSB to create the above. Haven’t been back there in a while, but that was all I could compile as of the date of my initial post.

As an FYI, I don’t have access to any production data. I’m just good at old fashioned digging.

[bigjae46]

22% titanium silver? Seems like 50%!

[bigjae46]

This is a slicktop LSB with a cloth interior. The problem is the seller is an absolute shade tree hack mechanic. A couple of years ago he had a totally F’d LSB in his driveway. Not sure if it is the same one..the one I saw was in such bad shape I didn’t even bother to look at it. I was buying an MK60 brake booster, had to pick him up and drive him to his storage like I was his fucking dad…then all he had was an MK20 booster and didn’t know there was a difference. What a waste of time.

Might be worth $50k in someone else’s hands…not this dude. But he knows what he has…don’t bother lowballing him! 🤣

https://www.facebook.com/share/19E28WPPUi/?mibextid=wwXIfr

[oceansize]

This is a slicktop LSB with a cloth interior. The problem is the seller is an absolute shade tree hack mechanic. A couple of years ago he had a totally F’d LSB in his driveway. Not sure if it is the same one..the one I saw was in such bad shape I didn’t even bother to look at it. I was buying an MK60 brake booster, had to pick him up and drive him to his storage like I was his fucking dad…then all he had was an MK20 booster and didn’t know there was a difference. What a waste of time.

Might be worth $50k in someone else’s hands…not this dude. But he knows what he has…don’t bother lowballing him! 🤣

https://www.facebook.com/share/19E28...ibextid=wwXIfr

140k miles? This is a giant who gives a f$ck at that price. lol. Dude can drive into a lake.

[bigjae46]

140k miles? This is a giant who gives a f$ck at that price. lol. Dude can drive into a lake.

3 owner flip car with a supercharger. It is a cool car with a lot of potentially dicey quality of work. He'd have to prove to me that he didn't install a bunch of cheap stuff. I sold him a diff with a 3.15 ring and pinion, I think it ended up in this car. Shitty stuff like that.

[Gt4]

22% titanium silver? Seems like 50%!

50% is Titanium Silver and Carbon Black combined

[simon_c]

2004 LSB on grey with 99K miles just popped up near me here in Northern California. Asking $42K. Good chance it's a member here

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1086600796795214/

[LSB4Me]

140k miles? This is a giant who gives a f$ck at that price. lol. Dude can drive into a lake.

Heyyyyy. I have 140k+ miles. And, of course, a binder of receipts nearly half a foot tall.

Bet the guy with the slicktop says you can trust him . . .

[ztrav63]

I picked up a pretty special E46 M3 a bit over a year ago and have been trying to get a good gauge on production numbers. For the spec. It’s a 2001 M3 convertible, LSB/LSB, factory manual transmission. Any idea on how many were made for NA or worldwide in this spec?

[Estoril]

I picked up a pretty special E46 M3 a bit over a year ago and have been trying to get a good gauge on production numbers. For the spec. It’s a 2001 M3 convertible, LSB/LSB, factory manual transmission. Any idea on how many were made for NA or worldwide in this spec?

Production info is the first post in this thread.

Layering-in interiors, roofs, transmissions and other options is pointless in seeking a rarity figure. Otherwise, the majority of them will turn out as "rare".

[02_lsb]

To everyone in this thread: the most valuable, the rarest LSB is the one you currently own.

[Sharocks]

Unless you have LSB/LSB/6MT or LSB/Cinn/6MT or or or an 04 LSB/Black/6MT, you ain't rare relax.