If you ever had to replace your e46 M3

[Obioban]

In the same boat, just listed mine (finally). If it sells for what I want I'd like to get into a GT350 or a V8 Vantage 6spd.

A C63 Coupe, Gran Turismo, Quadrifoglio and M4 are options too but they all have their short comings. The first three are auto only and the M4 has just had sh*t reviews all around so no good and only one is NA but too slow. I would not want to sacrifice a high revving NA motor, just too much character to give up. The GT350 hits all the marks, the V8 vantage is just too pretty to say no too and has a great motor in its own right.
That naturally leads to the next question, what price range? In the 20k range nothing can replace the M3 tbh and even in the 40k range, it is hard to top which I am noticing more as I look for something else.
GT3 is obvious but substantailly more expensive.

I feel like the GT350 is good for a couple drives.... but over time the hugeness and weight of it would annoy me on backroads, the useless back seat and trunk would mean I drove it less often and had to trailer to/from the track, and the general crappiness of the interior would grate on me.

... but the engine is spectacular. I've been thinking about building a Factory 5 Type 63 R, and using that motor, recently.

[erickhoyos]

I like the idea of replacing my M3 for a different car and it’s something I’ve contemplated for a long time and I don’t think I’ll ever sell my car but if I had to I would buy a Foxbody Mustang again. I had a ‘91 GT and it was such a great car that I’ve been itching to buy another one. It had a cam, heads, full exhaust, upper and lower intake, you name it. It was such a raw driving experience, no abs or traction control and shifting was notchy but felt satisfying.

[Icecream]

In the same boat, just listed mine (finally). If it sells for what I want I'd like to get into a GT350 or a V8 Vantage 6spd.

A C63 Coupe, Gran Turismo, Quadrifoglio and M4 are options too but they all have their short comings. The first three are auto only and the M4 has just had sh*t reviews all around so no good and only one is NA but too slow. I would not want to sacrifice a high revving NA motor, just too much character to give up. The GT350 hits all the marks, the V8 vantage is just too pretty to say no too and has a great motor in its own right.
That naturally leads to the next question, what price range? In the 20k range nothing can replace the M3 tbh and even in the 40k range, it is hard to top which I am noticing more as I look for something else.
GT3 is obvious but substantailly more expensive.

[maw1124]

CLK 63Cabrio, S63 Cabrio, or Bentley GTC Speed... this is obviously no track car experience for me... athletic 4 seater convertible.

maw

[why_m3]

Well our Ms are really a one-off car. The best way to put this together is to write down what you like about the car. And then look for cars with similar traits.
For me, it's top-down experience, engine noise, relative go-kart handling, nice clunky manual trans, dash layout, cabin feel. I think the M240 is similar but would need larger, wider wheels, bit better suspension, engine intake mods, exhaust mods and tune to be as fun. It feel like it had a soy diet though.

[Obioban]

997.2 GT3.

But that's not without tradeoff-- suddenly I need a trailer to go to/from the track, and the back seat is useful for a very short window of time for the kid.

Realistically, I wouldn't replace it. It's everything I want in a car. Reasonable weight (especially mine), amazing instant response high revving engine, reliable, easy to work on, good steering feel, good chassis balance fun at non suicidal speeds, kid fits in the back, or 4 track tires fit in the back, small enough to play within your lane on a back road, spectacular sound (CSL airbox), reasonably cheap to run, manual trans, RWD with an LSD. There's nothing that checks all my boxes nearly as well.

With a decade of FCP use, it basically just costs tires and gas to run... and it's not even that hard on gas or tires.

[Rudbari]

I was wondering if we ever had to replace our e46 M3 what would you choose !

ps: I am looking to sale or replace my e46 M3 . I am just wondering