r/e46 is a subreddit with 64k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses e46, m3, noise, brake, and fan, 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
Pain & Anger
: "Broke every bolt on my rocker cover"
6 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "yall think i got decent life left on this tire?"
6 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Looking for backbox recommendations"
3 posts
#4
Ideas
: "Gotta love the Christmas spirit"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/e46
#1
E46
: "Some trips on my E46’s over the last 3 years."
8 posts
#2
M3
: "WTB Complete E46 M3 interior in Cinnamon Nappa Leather"
4 posts
#3
Noise
3 posts
#4
Brake
3 posts
#5
Fan
2 posts
#6
Hate
2 posts
#7
P0302
2 posts
#8
Wheel
2 posts
#9
P0014
2 posts
#10
Manual
: "02 M3 Manual $20k?"
2 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
My Ride
: "Just bought this Individual Velvet blue 330ci"
85 posts
#2
Check this out!
: "Bought an M3 sight unseen and roadtripped it for a week"
42 posts
#3
General Questions
: "Which picture do you prefer ?"
33 posts
#4
Troubleshooting
: "Guy in front of me’s car smells like it’s about to catch on fire"
22 posts
#5
Damage/Broken… 😥
: "Goodbye E46 :("
10 posts
#6
Meme/Funny
: "Noooooooooo..."
5 posts
#7
Community Guide
: "New E46 owner"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/e46
Yearly
+14k members(27.8%)
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Last updated: July 24, 2026