I figure it's about time to start this thread. This is my 3rd E46, this one I intend to keep. I purchased it from a non-enthusiast owner. I actually drove past it daily on my way to work for 4 months, admiring it as it sat in a bank parking lot. Eventually I stopped and saw it was a 6MT, so I left a note with my phone number. Turns out the owner was the President of the bank and was planning on selling it.
-2004 330i ZHP Sedan
-6MT
-90,000 Miles
-Premium Package
-Sibergrau on Alcantara
-2 owner
This is how it looked on Day 1
Another angle
First was a muched needed powerwash
Blurry, but the only one I have
This is how she looked for the better part of the first three months ownership.