The BMW E46 M3 was produced from 2000 thru 2006 with a total production run of 85,744 units worldwide. The BMW E46 M3 was only produced in a coupe and convertible options as the sedan option was dropped from the previous E36 M3. BMW offered a limited number of leather colors with only three non-leather options, Anthracite Impulse Cloth, Anthracite Reflex Cloth and M Texture Alcantara. Not all upholstery options were available in all markets, the USA market only received leather options. The cloth options were for European market models. Make sure to check the BMW E46 M3 model code in the first table below and bounce that code off the second chart below to see which models offered which interior upholstery options.
Four special edition E46 M3 models were produced. The GTR, CSL, 30 Years of BMW M and Silverstone edition have been released. The color options available for each are shown below.
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BMW E46 M3, model codes
| MODEL CODE | MODEL DESCRIPTION | YEARS OFFERED |
| BL91 | Euro-spec coupe (LHD) | 09/2000 thru 05/2006 |
| BL92 | Euro-spec coupe (RHD) | 02/2001 thru 05/2006 |
| BL93 | North American spec coupe (LHD) | 02/2001 thru 05/2006 |
| BR91 | Euro-spec convertible (LHD) | 03/2001 thru 08/2006 |
| BR92 | Euro-spec convertible (RHD) | 04/2001 thru 08/2006 |
| BR93 | North American spec convertible (LHD) | 03/2001 thru 08/2006 |
| BL95 | Euro-spec CSL coupe (LHD) | 05/2003 thru 12/2003 |
| BL96 | Euro-spec CSL coupe (RHD) | 06/2003 thru 12/2003 |
BMW E46 M3, interior upholstery options 2000 thru 2006
| UPHOLSTERY NAME | OPTION CODE | MODEL CODE | YEARS OFFERED |
| Anthracite Impulse cloth & Black Nappa leather | G8AT | BL91, BL92, BL93 | 09/2000 thru 08/2005 |
| Anthracite M Texture Alcantara & Black Nappa leather | F2AT | BL91, BL92, BL93 | 09/2000 thru 08/2006 |
| Anthracite Reflex cloth & Anthracite Amaretta | ADAT | BL95, BL96 | 05/2003 thru 12/2003 |
| Black Nappa leather | N5SW | BL91, BL92, BL93, BR91, BR92, BR93 | 09/2000 thru 08/2006 |
| Black extended Nappa leather | L7SW | BL91, BL92, BR91, BR92 | 09/2000 thru 08/2006 |
| Grey Nappa leather | N5TT | BL91, BL92, BL93, BR91, BR92, BR93 | 09/2000 thru 08/2006 |
| Grey extended Nappa leather | L7TT | BL91, BL92, BR91, BR92 | 09/2000 thru 08/2006 |
| Imola Red Nappa leather | N5IM | BL91, BL92, BL93, BR91, BR92, BR93 | 09/2000 thru 08/2006 |
| Imola Red extended Nappa leather | L7IM | BL91, BL92, BR91, BR92 | 09/2000 thru 08/2006 |
| Cinnamon Nappa leather | N5ZM | BL91, BL92, BL93, BR91, BR92, BR93 | 09/2000 thru 08/2006 |
| Cinnamon extended Nappa leather | L7ZM | BL91, BL92, BR91, BR92 | 09/2000 thru 08/2006 |
| Laguna Seca Blue Nappa leather | N5LS | BL91, BL92, BL93, BR91, BR92, BR93 | 09/2000 thru 08/2006 |
| Laguna Seca Blue extended Nappa leather | L7LS | BL91, BL92, BR91, BR92 | 09/2000 thru 08/2006 |
| Kiwi Nappa leather | N5OV | BL91, BL92, BL93, BR91, BR92, BR93 | 09/2000 thru 08/2006 |
| Kiwi extended Nappa leather | L7OV | BL91, BL92, BR91, BR92 | 09/2000 thru 08/2006 |
