e46 m3

BMW M3 (E46)

e46 m3

2006 • MANUAL

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Extra listing photos help buyers judge presentation, cosmetics, and how honestly the seller is showing the car.

6 photos

Captured facts

VIN

Not captured yet

Live mileage

126,000 mi

Seller

Ted Howlett

History report

Not linked

Photos found

6

Listing read

Buyer-facing read on this listing

2006 BMW M3 Convertible – 6-Speed Manual Well-maintained and garage-kept 2006 BMW M3 Convertible equipped with the highly desirable 6-speed manual transmission. The vehicle has been meticulously cared for and serviced exclusively at the BMW dealership throughout its life. The “Big Three” maintenance items have been completed, providing peace of mind to the next owner. The car runs and drives exceptionally well and has been properly maintained with no expense spared. This M3 carries a rebuilt title due to an incident at the dealership where the vehicle was knocked off a lift. The damage was professionally repaired, and the car was completely repainted as part of the restoration process. Since the repairs, the vehicle has performed flawlessly and remains in excellent condition. A rare opportunity to own an iconic E46 M3 Convertible with a manual transmission at a great value.

This ask is running about $5,696 over the comparable average, so spec, provenance, and presentation need to justify the premium.

Photo coverage is reasonably deep at 6 images, which helps with judging cosmetics and seller transparency before leaving VINthusiast.

Documentation still reads thin here, so this is the kind of listing where invoice detail and specialist history should drive the next round of diligence.

VIN decode

VIN not captured for this listing

The source page did not expose a full VIN on this intake pass, so VIN decode, build-sheet lookup, and exact known-car matching are not available yet.

Current Listing

$19,000

Norwalk, CT126,000 mi

M3LIST

Seller

Ted Howlett

Service Records

Partial / Missing

Listed

Jun 3, 2026

Listing essentials

Seller type: Private Party

Private Party

6-Speed Manual

126,000 miles

Norwalk, CT

Value Insight

Average comparable price

$13,304

Market read

Above Market

+$5,696 vs avg comp

Calculated from stored listings for the same model, similar mileage band, and matching transmission.

Why this reads above market

Current ask is $5,696 above the average comparable listing set.

Partial or missing service records usually cap buyer confidence in this segment.

Closest comps are matched on manual transmission and sorted toward similar mileage.

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Track price and history changes

Market trend

Daily average asking price across stored live listings for this model.

Latest

$21,498

Jun 21Jun 28Jul 4

Average ask

$27,485

Based on 45 stored live listings for this model.

Average sale

$30,659

Based on 35 stored closed sales we have captured so far.

Average auction result

$18,305

Based on 30 stored auction results, usually bid-to or reserve context.

Specs

Generation

E46

Engine

S54

Mileage

126,000 mi

Color

Unknown

Maintenance Flags

Enthusiast diligence snapshot

Rod Bearings: UnknownVANOS: UnknownValve Adjustment: UnknownSubframe: Unknown

Comparable Listings

Closest comps

No Reserve: Slicktop 2003 BMW M3 Coupe 6-Speed

Unknown127,000 miMANUAL

$13,631

2005 E46 M3 132,100 miles

Elk Grove, CA132,100 miMANUAL

$18,000

e46 m3

Orlando, FL134,000 miMANUAL

$19,500

Modified 2001 BMW M3 Coupe 6-Speed

Unknown116,000 miMANUAL

$1,000

History Timeline

Listing and sale trail

LISTING

Jun 3, 2026

$19,000

126,000 mi

Recorded from M3list

Known-car registry

Prior marketplace appearances tied to this car

VIN-linked source URLs stay attached to the same car record here, so you can see repeat dealer, auction, and marketplace appearances the way registry-style sites surface known-car history.

M3List

1 appearance

Jun 3, 2026 to Jun 3, 2026