That time is now for the 2 Series Coupe and Convertible. With its new facelift, the 2 Series gets a suite of exterior, interior and technology upgrades to keep it fresh throughout the rest of its G20 BMW 3 Series with M Sport package; facelift (left), pre-facelift (right) Equally as attention-grabbing is the rear, as M Sport-equipped cars will come with a bumper that has a large bottom February 2002 Changes. • M Racing Strut added to Coupe & Cab. March 2002 Changes. • Brushed Aluminium Interior Trim Added. • M Rear Wing Spoiler option added (As on 330Ci Clubsport You would need to replace all of those items for any if it. If you want to DIY it, I'd take a look at the e46 fanatics forums online and they usually have a ton of different resources and DIYS. If you take it to a garage, you could get the part numbers for the facelift M parts, and they should be able to swap it in with no problem. 3. sjg344. Yeah I have an October 2001 E46 sedan and it's a pre-facelift. I'm 99% sure that the facelift was from 2002 and BMW never looked back. If BMW are going to start bringing out older models then I'm going to wait with bated breath for them to make a few 2015 E39 M5's. Black on black for me please! Facelift coupe for me. I do love the M3 look but i wish they had facelifted it as well. I love how it still has the classic E46 look but enough modern appeal to make a lot of people think its newer than it is. I think its a look I could never get sick of. Pre-face looks a bit more aggressive. Kind of like it's scowling. Facelift is just that. It looks a bit more updated. I get quite a few people thinking my car is only a couple of years old even though it's over 8 years old. A few things that really suck about the facelift: BMW 3 E46 coupe convertible (2001-2005) bi-xenon (D2S) - Halogen headlights. Skoda Octavia 5E pre facelift 2012-2016 bi-xenon E46 (D1S) - Xenon headlights. Smart. Facelift sedan is best looking sedan while prefacelift coupe is my fav coupe (imo) If you’re going for a 318 go 2001+ as they have the newer n42 engine replacing the m43 (better economy and +40% power) Edit: and the coupe is larger than the sedan and is proportioned better, so coupe all the way! BMW E46 3 Series Coupe 325Ci Size, Dimensions, Aerodynamics and Weight. Wheelbase : 107.09 inches / 272.0 cm. Length : 176.77 inches / 449.0 cm. Width : Sgp05Qc.