What started as a simple restoration takes a turn as deeper issues emerge on this abandoned E46 M3. A cracked subframe ... coast to coast - and overseas Gold price goes above $3000 US an ounce ...

For the 2001 through 2006 BMW M3 model years, third-gen E46 variants delivered the goods via a 3.2-liter inline-six making 333 hp. Of all the BMW M3 generations, only the fourth-gen E90 series ...

All the greatness of the E46 M3, packed into a wagon body style ... are the 19-inch two-piece Forged Club wheels and the gold-painted brake calipers, lifted from a 996-generation Porsche 911.