At times I feel the e46 looks dated, but from those pics, I still think the e46 looks quite good compared to the e92.
Here are some real life pics of a 335s with e46 M3s
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43420
Oh and when I think of an inevitable comparison, I think of the e92 M3 vs a GTR.