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The Saturn Sky is, looking from the outside in, a Miata competitor that General Motors lost money on before going bankrupt. But before I say exactly how, let me introduce you to the Saturn Sky, a car which I'm certain a lot of BMW enthusiasts are unaware of. Look past those things, however, and the M3 starts to fall apart a bit. The M3's is the sportiest version of this chassis, and it's certainly the best of the lot. Any slide can easily be corrected or held to your heart's desire. The E46 chassis is also extremely predictable and throwable. The fact of the matter is you can enjoy the car better with the top down, and whatever added weight takes away from the car's performance, it makes up for it with the amount of wonderful straight-six noise you get. I also like the fact that the car is a convertible, although debating this with your average coupe evangelist is like discussing the merits of doing a barrel roll with air traffic controllers. With the top down and a roadside barrier reflecting all of that wonderful noise, it's literally a hair-raising experience to take it to its redline over and over again. You just can't beat that screaming titanium soundtrack as the car rips all the way to 8,000 rpm. The beating heart of the car, the 3.2-liter S54 is a great engine-one of the all-time greats in an affordable street car. I've put over 60,000 miles on mine in around four years, and I've experienced the highs and the lows.
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The E46 M3 has a great reputation for a reason-it's an excellent car.