But BMW never built a production M3 sedan or wagon for this generation ... I came to appreciate exactly what this build is: the best of everything E46.

The E46 BMW M3 came in with ... The platform was one of BMW's best and until you glance in the oval rearview mirror it's easy to forget you're driving a wagon. The ride is firm, but not rough ...

It’s based on an E46 BMW 3 Series wagon chassis with a custom body and packs a Chevy LS under its hood. The transmission’s origin is unknown, but we know that it’s a six-speed ‘box.

Aside from a one-off M3 Touring prototype BMW built in 2000 as a feasibility study, there’s likely no other E46 M3 wagon conversion in the world that adheres as faithfully to factory specifications.

For Michael Ontingco, he wanted all of the above and his vision revolved around creating something BMW had previously teased but never released: an E46 M3 wagon ... and is the best generation ...

This will be the first time an official BMW M3 wagon has ever gone on sale - BMW built an M3 E46 Touring for testing purposes, but it ultimately never made it to production. Not long after BMW's ...

06 – 2001 BMW 325Xi in Colorado junkyard – Photo ... but all-wheel-drive returned with the E46. The 325xi Touring wagon was available here for the 2001 through 2005 model years.

But BMW never built a production M3 sedan or wagon for this generation, only coming so close as the one-off E46 M3 Touring concept. That oversight has been corrected by customizers, which brings ...