[Alphaghost]

As far as e46 M3 youre forgetting the valve jobs that are recommded at every 30k for $1500 and better make sure sub frame is good or youre looking at thousands of bucks in repairs. Ms are very nice if you stay on top of maintenance but that is not cheap unless you do the work yourself or have a indy shop. My e36 was not bad at all to maintain, parts cheaper than e46 and car is very easy to work on. I would go with Fr-s or BRZ for lower overall cost of ownership, if money is no object go M3, but then again if money was no object there are better options out there nowadays