E46 3 Series

When asked which 3 Series is best, almost every BMW fan on earth will say the same thing — the E46. Just a few months ago, I would have said the same thing and, in…

Luxury automakers are typically the ones offering weird options for their high-end vehicles. Such is the case with BMW and its obscure solar roof for the E46. Yes, the 3 Series sold from the late…

I just recently just vented about all the things I hate about driving an old car. My E46 3 Series doesn’t feel particularly old to me, as I remember when they were new and it…

As car enthusiasts, we often was poetic about classic cars; their superior driver feel, lack of complicated technology, and engaging visceral qualities. One older BMW that’s constantly being buried in praise is the E46 3…

As part of The Smoking Tire’s show “All Cars Go to Heaven”, Matt Farah and Zack Klapman decided to make crossovers out of regular cars and then put them through a series of challenges, old-school…

It almost seems impossible to buy a good, cheap BMW at the moment. To be honest, I blame people like me; always talking about which cheap BMW is the next great one to buy usually…

We love reading these sorts of retro-reviews from the likes of Car and Driver, Motor Trend and Road & Track. As enthusiasts, we tend to look back on older cars with rose-tinted glasses, letting nostalgia…

rIn the ’70s and ’80s, German cars built a reputation for being incredibly well-made. Mercedes-Benz and BMW had the biggest impact on such reputation, as both brands built wildly over-engineered cars that seemed miles ahead…

It seems like the Takata airbag scandal won’t come to an end anytime soon. Millions of cars have already been recalled around the world to have their airbags changed over the last several years and…

If you want a used BMW but don’t want to spend a lot of money, the E46 3 Series is the car for you. It’s an excellent cheap sports car, as it’s great fun to…