My love for the 3 series started when I was young and took a ride in my uncle's e36 and e46 m3, I've always liked how the 3 series was the perfect size and of course my favorite M car was always the m3. Although I'd love to buy an m3 now, I've decided to go with a 335i. I do plan to buy a manual e46 m3 in the near future.