After all, BMW had already dabbled in strange M3 derivatives—remember the E92 M3 pickup ... gave it the perfect stance for an M3 imposter. While a V8 swap would’ve been tempting, the van ...

In the case of the E46 and E92 generations you could even hedge your bets and have one of each… The E46 M3 arrived in 2000 and was a return to form for BMW M after the E36 that so disappointed ...