Available from Sunday the 21st of January, 2024 on Shooting Brake, the auction platform for car enthusiasts.

BMW had a hard act to follow after the E46 M3. Met with rave reviews, record-setting sales figures and a universal outpouring of love for the brawny, wide-arched straight-six Coupe, BMW's M-division had the unenviable job of delivering a true successor.

The E92 M3 was the answer. A bespoke, all aluminium 4.0 litre V8 provided 420bhp and an absolutely hair-raising 8,500RPM red-line, the highest ever seen in a road-going M-car. The chassis gained an all-new suspension setup compared to previous 3-series generations, with a twin-arm front setup for better bump steer and caster profiles, whilst a revised multi-link rear axle ensured that power deployed correctly.

BMW soon followed up with the E90 M3, the E92's saloon variant. Reportedly stiffer and better balanced, if slightly heavier, the E90 M3 was always rumoured to be the sweetest steer of them all. Ghaleb's here to find out if that really is the case.

This E90 M3 is an LCI example fitted with the 6-speed manual gearbox. It's 1 of 12 cars in this combination of facelift manual saloon and represents the last naturally aspirated M3 generation. It's had all the big preventative jobs ticked off, including throttle actuators, rod bearings, clutch and waterpump. It also features fully adjustable coilovers, AP racing brakes and a "1.5 pipe" exhaust modification, allowing the V8 to sing without droning on regular usage.

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