BMW E46 M3 Owner

Lets start off with some background. I am a 37 year old male living in Cape Town, South Africa. I am a confirmed BMW fanatic. I have owned quite a few of their performance cars over the years. My first was a black e30 325is. As we did not get the e30 m3 here in South Africa, I believe this vehicle was a unique creation by BMW SA to satisfy local demand. Unfortunately I sold this vehicle when I moved to London. On arriving back in Cape Town in 2002 I purchased a silver e36 M3. This was the 3.0l 5 speed version. I then traded this in on a white 4 door e36 m3 a few years later. This was the 3.2l 6 speed version. Finally in July of 2005 I upgraded to a silver E46 m3. What follows is a detailed account of my experience with my m3 to date.