For your motivation bank:
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...t=31578&page=2
And here's a stock 335i vs a stock E46 M3 6-speed:
http://media.putfile.com/m3-vs-335i
The 335i driver didn't know his car too well yet, although if you get what's presented in the first link, it wouldn't matter.
Personally, I'd wait on the 135ti:
http://paultan.org/archives/2006/08/...35ti-spyshots/
Same exact motor (NO detuning) in a MUCH lighter car...