r/e46 is a subreddit with 64k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses e46, struggling, bmw, looking for, and worst, and they frequently recommend/review suspension, shift knob, and head unit.
For those wanting to see more of BMW's 4th generation 3 series, the beautiful and timeless E46!
Popular Themes in r/e46
#1
Solution Requests
: "Removed my first control arm bushing"
17 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "I’ve been seeing this car on fb and I’ve been wondering what this bumper is i can’t find it anywhere"
8 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Overheating at idle when A/C is on"
5 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "How much is this gonna cost me? Minor rust repair"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/e46
#1
E46
: "Should i buy this E46"
55 posts
#2
Struggling
43 posts
#3
Bmw
: "Some custom Bmw parts, designed by me"
34 posts
#4
Looking For
33 posts
#5
Worst
21 posts
#6
Hate
18 posts
#7
Engine
: "Is the maximum Engine oil level indicated by the red arrow or the green arrow? The Engine is M54B25"
12 posts
#8
Tired
11 posts
#9
Annoying
9 posts
#10
Frustrating
9 posts
Products Discussed in r/e46
Suspension
29 reviews
#1
Bilstein
4.0★ from 7 reviews
#2
Eibach
4.0★ from 5 reviews
#3
Sachs
4.3★ from 3 reviews
Shift Knob
9 reviews
#1
BMW
4.5★ from 4 reviews
#2
Amazon
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
CoolShiftKnobs
4.0★ from 1 review
Head Unit
8 reviews
#1
Eonon
3.7★ from 3 reviews
#2
AliExpress
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Sony
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/e46
#1
Troubleshooting
: "can i weld this?"
60 posts
#2
General Questions
: "Should i buy this e46"
59 posts
#3
My Ride
: "My E46 “340Ci”"
45 posts
#4
Check this out!
: "I made an E46 Art Deck!"
20 posts
#5
Damage/Broken… 😥
: "Goodbye E46 :("
12 posts
#6
Meme/Funny
: "Doing what I always do, parking next to other e46s"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/e46
Yearly
+14k members(28.3%)
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Last updated: June 30, 2026