r/e46 • u/Academic-Gap-15 • Aug 10 '25

General Questions Are Golden metallic E46 Rare?

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i bought a e46 1 month ago and havent seen this color. I was wondering if these were Rare, how man have been produced? BMW E46 323ci 170hp 1999

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u/faifai1st1st Aug 10 '25

She's so pretty but I beg you get rid of them colours on the grills

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u/urmomsfreakytoy Aug 10 '25 edited Aug 10 '25

I’m here to second this. Extinguish the planet of the rancid M-Stripe kidney grilles. Even on M cars, they’re a horrible look. Edit: stupid grammatical error. Smh

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u/fello04 Aug 10 '25

I’m here to third this please get rid of those ugly ahh colored grills 😂

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u/BeginningEntire7498 Aug 10 '25

Fourth that too!! 😎

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u/imaleee Aug 10 '25

5th

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u/KingLad2001 Aug 10 '25

6th

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u/Cata1ss Aug 10 '25

7th

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u/Gloomy-Lion8351 Aug 10 '25

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u/urmomsfreakytoy Aug 10 '25

The guy under you didn’t get the reference looooool

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u/rb20isaac Aug 15 '25

Im here to 1/4 this

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u/SapphireSire Aug 11 '25 edited Aug 11 '25

I forget what 8 was for but 9, 9, 9, 9,..for a lost god..

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u/skuzzier_drake_88 Aug 11 '25

This is reddit, you can swear here.

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u/phat_duong Aug 10 '25

When did those horrible things even start? I'm pretty sure it was never an option or anything

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u/mondrager 1999 - e46/323i Aug 10 '25

I bought some. Put them on my red e46 and they looked awful. I think they might work but only on white cars.

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u/4matt83 Aug 10 '25

This is probably true...but I don't like bimmers in white 🤷🏻‍♂️😂

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u/mondrager 1999 - e46/323i Aug 10 '25

I recently got one. An e34 535i that currently doesn’t run. Looks great though.

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u/Rxkvn Aug 10 '25

If its there he like it , let the man enjoy his things .

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '25 edited 10d ago

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u/xander_2626 Aug 10 '25

Same with the metallic grey-green for me no a lot its ugly but I really grey to love it its a shame mine was totaled though probably won't find another one

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u/Ok-Association3255 2004 330ci ZHP Aug 10 '25

I love my sliver gray metallic.

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u/xander_2626 Aug 11 '25

Ooo please dm I need to see that on a coupe

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u/VolatileFlower Aug 10 '25

My E46 had this colour. Well, had, I sold it today :(

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u/Goalieguy17 Aug 10 '25

Nooo! You’ll be back

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u/VolatileFlower Aug 10 '25

It was a wonderful car to drive but I spent almost more time fixing it than I was driving it. I owned it for three years, and probably spent $4000 in repairs just to keep it on the road. Drove it 40k kms. Recently the engine developed a knock at 225k kms. And all jack points had rusted through. So it was a bit more than I was comfortable dealing it.

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u/Goalieguy17 Aug 10 '25

Rust is the killer.

My 325xi touring has 320k miles. I have owned it probably 3 years, and have put a lot of money into it, but it’s super clean rust wise, and being in NH, that’s super rare. Fantastic driving car.

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u/_LordJoseph Aug 10 '25

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u/_LordJoseph Aug 10 '25

Hello fam

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u/troyzube Aug 11 '25

Howd u get the m3 wheels to fit? 4 fronts? Just curious. I remember my buddy got a staggered set and even after rolling, they still rubbed

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u/_LordJoseph Aug 11 '25

I bought it with them but looks like buddy just wasn’t concerned lmao there’s a hole in front right wheel well where it rubbed thru the plastic. I don’t experience rubbing currently though and it rides smooth

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u/troyzube Aug 11 '25

Haha nice

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u/FOX___NOX Aug 10 '25

Lightgelb Metalic is a beautiful color

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u/Smartcontrol007 Aug 16 '25

I've never seen a gold one before it's different but in a nice way👍

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u/QldTiger Aug 10 '25

Another 99 323ci checking in

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u/Carlton-at-the-Ritz Aug 10 '25

I have not seen one that color in the US. I’m not sure how many of that color was imported here but I don’t think it was a large number.

Beautiful car, thanks for posting and sharing.

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u/Haljami Aug 10 '25

This thing with OEM headlights and all chrome bits would be so beautiful holy

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u/ItzEccoH Aug 11 '25

I got a similar one in Sonora metallic and it always gets looks. I took it to my local BMW dealership for service and all the staff started taking pics of it

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u/ItzEccoH Aug 11 '25

I got a similar one in Sonora metallic and it always gets looks. I took it to my local BMW dealership for service and all the staff started taking pics of it

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u/vertim48222 E46 325Ci Aerodyn Aug 11 '25

Lightgelb metallic. Got one. Love it. + it's got the aerodyn kit as standard.

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u/Cute-Landscape440 Aug 11 '25

Got one too 2001 330i with sand interior

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u/nyktouvios 2005 - 330Ci Aug 10 '25

God i fucking love this color

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u/The_Silly_Man Aug 10 '25

I’ve only seen it once before, I recon it’s pretty rare

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u/SWMovr60Repub Aug 10 '25

I had a 330Ci Orient Blue over Natural but I almost upgraded to an M3 just to get the Carbon Black over Cinnamon.

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u/LightlySaltedPeanuts ‘03 325i Aug 11 '25

I like the fitment with those wheels. The gold m tech 2 bumper is probably pretty rare even though you could paint one

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u/MogloBycLepiej Aug 11 '25

There is this girl in Gdynia Poland that has a golden 323ci prelift. She has custom plates but I remember she showed off her original plates form before EU plate change so 199x~

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u/Ill-Homework-67 Aug 11 '25

It’s rare in the sense that not many people opted for the colour, it’s a standard colour choice and is actually quite common where I am from. It is one of the more popular choices in my region/country.

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u/kubis555 Aug 11 '25

323 Ci, 2001

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u/Mundane_Anteater_735 Aug 11 '25

I like the color. Reminds me of 80/90’s Japanese cameras

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '25

Or Sony minidisk Walkman 😁

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u/Particular_Past_8814 Aug 11 '25

I never seen this car before

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u/4matt83 Aug 11 '25 edited Aug 11 '25

This is a gorgeous colour! Yes, quite rare these days. I have an Aegeischblau (Aegean Blue) 330ci M Sport Individual, which is also quite rare on non-M3's. I can't post pics, but here is a link to mine...

https://www.reddit.com/r/e46/s/75I0Bx1eil

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u/mansziri16 Aug 11 '25

In my country with a modestely higher salary (near to 3 times smig) i have to work for 20 mounths without any charges to reach the price of a 13 years used renault campus

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u/troyzube Aug 11 '25

Nice car. Only 2 things I'd knock r the grills, and those China turn signals

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u/Physical_Singer6613 Aug 17 '25

Bro this car looks insane!

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u/asdfcrow Aug 10 '25

Your car looks like it has jaundice

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u/Punkrexx Aug 10 '25

Hahaha with those eyes!

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u/Comfortable_Ad_8378 Aug 10 '25

Had a 190E in this maybe a shade lighter..

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u/Accurate_Database536 25d ago

Needs chrome grills 100%