Worzel you need to punish that M3 of yours a bit more and don't get fooled by the perception of speed/power that torque can give
. Keep the revs above 5k on a E46 and keep it in the right gear and they are phenominal IMO. My E36 M3 is quick but a E46 M3 is defo quicker, and has far more driver aids to keep you on the straight and narrow.
I have no traction control, stability control or antiskid. Just good old ABS and thats it.!