[e46IX]

I've had six E46 M3's and two E9x M3's with a Z4M in between. The E9X is more car for the money, tangibly better all around and yes it is put together better also. You have to really love the E46 for intangible reasons to justify buying one over the next generation especially now that they are comparable in price. Don't be fooled by the cheap E46's, doesn't matter if its 10k or 20k... they all turn into 25k cars at least lol. M3F is a great community though, you'll find very knowledgable and passionate owners on that end, more so than here.