The E46 BMW M3 came in with the new millennium and is already something of a contemporary classic. Perfectly shaped between round and square, joyous to drive before getting dangerous ...

Of course, that E46 M3 is now three generations old ... and be wary of any example with holes in the dashboard or floor where rally computers or roll-cages might have been bolted.

You may have noticed in our recent ‘best cars for x amount’ web features that we’re quite fond of the E46 BMW M3. Nick Trott, evo’s editor, said he’d choose the car if he had £10k or £ ...