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Welcome to the M3 Resource site!
A non-commercial URL listing hosted as a service to the enthusiast community by a fellow owner, driver, and student of the BMW E46 M3. Currently, this resource consists of over 400 categorized links.

Disclaimer
The M3 Resource is not affiliated with BMW AG, nor with any of its regional or international subsidiaries. The presence of links (official or unofficial), logos, photographs, design elements, or graphics on this site does not constitute endorsement by The BMW Group.

What's New: Winter 2006
The site was last updated on January 16th, 2006. The most recent update consisted of some basic link maintenance, and a couple of additions to the Featured Downloads area, at right.

About Army Chief
The Chief is a career military officer and helicopter pilot with the United States Army, currently stationed in central Germany. He holds a German DMSB class A racing license and has owned several BMWs, to include the E28, E34 (M5) and E46 (M3).

Corrections & Additions
While the initial collection of links was largely a single-handed effort, the future of this site depends upon your input. Visitors with corrections, additions or updates (to include reporting dead links) are kindly asked to send a hail to the Chief.

Waiver of Copyright
The intent of this site is to serve as an open source reference for enthusiasts; therefore, no specific copyright protections have been reserved for the M3 Resource. It is requested, however, that proper credit be given when referencing this list elsewhere on the WWW.


Featured Companion Blog
The Chief maintains a running blog of BMW-relevant musings on the RoadFly server, and welcomes your participation and comments. You may access the blog HERE.

Featured Downloads
2004 M3 Owner's Manual (.pdf)
AUX Input Connector Retrofit (.pdf)
BMW Color (Paint) Codes (.pdf)
BMW Factory Tour Information (.pdf)
BMW M3 Exhaust System (.pdf)
BMW Navigation Owners Manual (.pdf)
BMW USA Service Checklist (.pdf)
Interview with ///M Design Chief (.pdf)
M3 Technology Guide (.pdf)
Sport Auto's Nordschleife Guide (.pdf)

(Additional downloads will be made available as time permits.)

Featured Site
The M3 Resource is pleased to recommend Mike's Mad Russian site: the benchmark by which all other M3 enthusiast resources are judged. Mike's site is especially well-known for some of the most accurate and comprehensive Do-It-Yourself tutorials on the WWW.

Links Legend
= Indicates a non-US or UK site, in the German language only
= Indicates a non-US or UK site, in both German and English
= Indicates a new or recently updated (within 90 or so days) link


The links below are grouped according to function, topic or like resources. Some links may appear in more than one category.


Discussion Boards & Forums Official BMW Sites
Bimmerfest E46 M3 Board | Bimmerforums E46 M3 Board | BM3W Forums E46 M3 Board | BMW Forums E46 Board | BMW Planet E46 Board | Corner Carvers | DTM Power | E46 Fanatics | E46 PSI Forums | German Car Fans E46 Board | Hotbimmer M3 Board | M3 Forum E46 M3 Board | M3 Gurus | Roadfly E46 M3 Board BMW AG (Germany) | BMW Drivers Training - Europe | BMW Drivers Training - United States | BMW Group | BMW Group Press Club | BMW Individual Program | BMW International | BMW Military Sales | BMW Motorsport | BMW Regensburg Plant | BMW SMG Drivelogic | BMWNA Technical Information (TIS) | BMW USA | BMW USA Factory Site | BMW USA Owners Circle | BMW Zentrum (USA) | iPOD your BMW


BMWCCA & Local Chapters OEM Parts, Maintenance & Service Information
BMW Car Club of America | BMWCCA Club Racing | Bayou Chapter | Blue Ridge Chapter | Boston Chapter | Connecticut Valley Chapter | Delaware Valley Chapter | Everglades Chapter | First Coast Chapter | Genesee Valley Chapter | Golden Gate Chapter | Houston Chapter | Inland Empire Chapter | Lone Star Chapter | Los Angeles Chapter | Michiana Chapter | Missouri Valley Chapter | National Capital Chapter | New Jersey Chapter | New York Chapter | North Star Chapter | Old Hickory Chapter | Peachtree Chapter | Portland Chapter | Puget Sound Chapter | Rocky Mountain Chapter | Sacramento Valley Chapter | Saint Louis Chapter | San Diego Chapter | Sandlapper Chapter | Tarheel Chapter | Tejas Chapter | Tidewater Chapter | Wasatch Chapter | White Mountain Chapter BMA Parts | BMW of San Diego | Circle BMW | Crevier BMW | E46 Fanatics | E46 M3 Service Info | E46 Tech | Habbertstad BMW | Long Beach BMW | OEM Parts Catalog | Open BMW Downloads | Pacific BMW | Passport BMW | Pelican Parts | Princeton BMW | Python Parts (Canada) | Suspension & Brakes M3


Do-It-Yourself Guides General Interest & FAQ Sites
Bimmer DIY | Bimmerworld Brake Cooling DIY | Bluetooth DIY | Brake Bleeding Procedure (Zeckhausen) | Brake Cooling Duct DIY | BMW 330Ci DIY | BMW AUX Input DIY | BMW Tips (E39) | Bluetooth Install for E46 | Euro Brake Rotor Install DIY | E 46 Fanatics DIY | Homelink Range Extender | M3 Mad Russian | M3 SMG DIY | OEM Nav Retrofit | Terry's 2003 325xiT Sport Wagon Bluetooth FAQ | BMW iPod Adapter FAQ | Donutz Films | E46 Fanatics FAQ | Int'l Engine of the Year Awards | Klangford's Exhaust System Sound Clips | Loki's E46 M3 FAQ | Track Time Photos | What Your BMW VIN Can Tell You


Reviews & Road Test Reports Manufacturers & Tuners
Auto 123 M3 ZCP Road Test (2005) | Automobile GT & M3 (2004) | Automobile CTS-V vs. M3 vs. S4 | Bullz-Eye Reviews BMW M3 (2002) | Canadian Driver Test Drive (2002) | Canadian Driver M3 Test Drive (2003) | Car & Driver M3 SMG II (2002) | Car & Driver M3 (2003) | Car & Driver Middleweights (2003) | Car Connection M3 | Edmunds M3 Road Test (2001) | European Car BMW Individual | European Car M3 Shifting | Forbes Autos: BMW's Street Racer (2005) | GR Motorsports Test E46 M3 | Ian Kuah via BMW Board | Motoring at Tiscali M3 Road Test | Motoring File M3 SMG vs Cooper-S | Motoring iAfrica Meet the M3 | Motoring iAfrica M3 is a stunner! | Motor Trend M3 SMG (2002) | Motor Trend M3 vs. Cobra vs. Maserati | MSN's M3 Review (2005) | Pistonheads Review of BMW M3 | Road & Track Road Test M3 (2001) | Road & Track M3 & M3 GTR (2002) | Road & Track First Drives M3 (2002) | Road & Track David and the Goliaths (2003) | Road & Track Triple Threat I (2003) | Road & Track Triple Threat II (2003) | The Truth About Cars M3 CS (ZCP) Review (2005) AC Schnitzer | Active Autowerke | Advanced Flow Engineering | Autosolutions | Billy Boat Performance Exhaust | Bilstein | Borla Exhaust | Brockway Engineering | Brembo Brakes | DAS Sport | Dinan | Discovery Automotive | Downing Atlanta | Eisenmann Exhaust | E46 M3 Performance | evosport | ESS (European Supercharging Systems) | Franz Moser Automobiltechnik | G-Power | GS Performance (Dr. G's) | German Tuning Group | Ground Control Suspension | Gruppe M Europe | H&R Springs | Hamann Motorsport | Hartge Tuning | Kersche Tuning | KSK Distributing (Alpina USA) | Koni Shocks | Lucent Motors | MA Shaw | MG Racing | MK Motorsport | Nowack Auto Sport | Racing Dynamics North America | RD Sport North America | Rogue Engineering | Royal F1 SMG Paddles | RPM Revolution | Streamline Engineering | Supersprint NA | TC Kline | UUC Motorwerks | Vorsteiner | Wheel Power (Hamann & Rädenergie Distributor)


Vendors & Parts Suppliers School & Track Information
Auto-Mark | AutoWerks | A.T.U. Autoteile | Bavarian Autosport | Bavarian Hyper Sports | Bekkers | BenFer Performance | Beverly Hills Auto Design | Bimmian | Bimmerfreak | Bimmerworld | Bimmer Boulevard | Bimmer Performance Store | BMP Design | Coleman Racing | Dixis | Dude's Performance Shop | E46 Shop | EisenHaus | Electrodyne | Eurobuyers | EuroRev | Eurosport High Performance | evosport | HMS Motorsport | Hoen USA | Hyperturismo Racing | Kelleners | KO Performance | Livermore Performance | M3 Motorwerks | M Performance | MWerks | RENNsport | Rennsportshop | RevoZport | RPM Racing | Speedware Motorsports | SSF Imported Auto Parts | Turner Motorsport | üm•nitza Lighting | Zeckhausen Racing Autoweek M School Review | Ben Lovejoy's Nürburgring Site | BMW M Driver's Training - Europe | BMW M Driver's Training - United States | C3 Business Solutions | Club Motorsports (NH) | Delaware Valley BMWCCA Chapter | Driving Concepts | EDP Racing | ESPN Russell Racing School | Int'l Fahrerlehrgang Nürburgring | Jim Russell Racing School | Karsten-Welken Photos | NA Motorsports Road Courses | Nürburgring Home | Official Hockenheimring Site | Official Nürburgring Site | Ring-Racing Motorsport | Skip Barber | Speed Motopics | The Drivers Edge | Track Challenge | Track Schedule


Wheels & Tires Accessories & Electronics
All BMW wheels | BBS Wheels | Beyern Wheels | CEC Wheels | Champion Motorsport | D2 Technik | Dazz Motorsports | Falken | HRE Performance Wheels | iForged USA | Kinesis Motorsport | Nobot Wheel Size Calculator | RAC Monolites (RG4) | Rädenergie | Roadfly Wheel & Tire Forum | Tire Rack | Tire Size Calculator | Wheel Autohaus | Wheelexperts AutoArt Models | Bavarian Soundworks | Bimmernav | Bitzsafe | Bluetooth Hands-free Solution | BMW Nav Accept Module | BMW Lifestyle Shop | BMW Online | CG Lock | Denison ice>Link: iPod | Dr. Bott's iPod stuff | Drinkholders (Console Storage) | Escort | iPod your BMW | LeatherZ Individual | Lidatek | Nav TV | SendStation (iPod PocketDock) | Schroth Safety Products | Stealth One | Valentine One


Detailing & Appearance Performance Driving Information
Autofanatics | Autopia | Car Care Specialties | Detailer's Paradise | Dominique France Motorsport | Griot's Garage | Leatherique | Lexol | Malm's | Proper Auto Care | Roadfly Detailing Forum | Sonax | Zaino Show Car Polish Double-Declutching Downshift | Driving Secrets Page | Heel & Toe Downshifting | Is There a Correct Driving Position? | Performance Driving Institute | PCA GGR Time Trial Handbook | Solo II Novice Handbook | The Art of Driving


Racing & Track Suppliers Enthusiast Sites
B&M Products | Bergman Racing Supply | Blackstone Labs | CDOC | Cobalt Friction Technologies | Corbeau | DTM Racing | E46 M3 Performance | EisenHaus | Euroautoconcepts | Grafik Dezine | Grand-Prix Graphics | Griffin Design | Int'l Racewear | ISA Racing Motorsportzubehör | Kelleners Sport | Maxpart Racing | Metric Mechanic | Pit Shop Mohr | Pit Stop USA | Pro Tape Signs Racing Graphics | Par Seating | PTG BMW M3 Racing | QuickCar Racing Products | RAC Monolites | Rädenergie | Road Race Technologies | RevHigh Motorsports | Solo Racer | Speedware Motorsports | Subesports | Squier Design Racing Graphics | Wheelexperts | World Touring Car Championship | Zeckhausen Racing A Passion for the M3 CSL | Army Chief's BMW blog | Ben Liaw's BMW Links | BM3W (UK) | BMW Central @ Roadfly | BMW Treff | BMW World - M3 | E46 M3 | E46 PSI Forced Induction | German Car Fans | Hot Bimmer | Loaded to Maximum: M3 CSL | Loki's E46 M3 FAQ | M Registry | M3CSL Net | M3 Mad Russian | M3 SMG Site | Nobot M3-related blog | Steve Beatty's 330Ci Pages | Steve Carter's E46 M3 Site | Supercar Stats | Track Challenge


SMG II Specific Information Car Buyer's Guides & Listings
BMWCCA Hot Hands, Cool Paddles | BMW Nation Article on SMG II | E46 M3 Paddle Install Blog | European Car M3 Shifting | Hans D. Weiss on SMG II | Leo's Leisure Site | M3 SMG II Site | Official BMW SMG Drivelogic Site | Roundel SMG II Feature Story | Royal F1 SMG Paddles | SMG Chronicles Part 1 | SMG Chronicles Part 2 | SMG Chronicles Part 3 | SMG II: Windows vs. DOS? Autoscout 24 | BM3W Buyer's Guide | DuPont Registry | eBay | eBay.de | German Used Cars | Leo's Leisure Site (SMG II) | Loki's E46 M3 FAQ | Luxury Motors | M3 Mad Russian | Mobile.de | Roadfly Classifieds