
BMW 3 E46 Cabriolet Green Kyosho 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- BMW
- Manufacturer
- Kyosho
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 80430009757
- Year
- 1998
- Era
- 1990s
- Body Type
- Open-Top
- Vehicle Class
- Premium Sports
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
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About the BMW 3 E46 Cabriolet Green Kyosho 1:18
TL;DR: Kyosho's 1:18 diecast BMW 3 Series E46 Cabriolet in green reproduces BMW's late-1990s soft-top convertible on the E46 platform. This is a used model with functioning doors; the box shows storage marks, the casting itself is unaffected. An unusual color choice for an E46 convertible collection.
Green was never a common factory color for the E46 Cabriolet, which gives this particular casting a real point of distinction against the silver and black examples that dominate most collections.
Green Diecast and What It Reveals
A saturated green finish shows off panel curvature clearly under direct light, since the color has enough intensity to reveal subtle body contours without the flatness a dull grey or the harshness of gloss black would introduce. Kyosho's build here holds its shutlines with reasonable consistency, and the doors open on hinges carrying genuine mechanical resistance, giving access to a cabin finished well enough to reward closer inspection through the glazing. The weight in the hand, apparent as soon as the model clears its packaging, confirms real zinc-alloy content behind that unusual color.
The E46 Cabriolet's Place in a Well-Regarded Generation
The E46 generation is frequently cited by BMW enthusiasts as one of the brand's most balanced 3 Series designs, and the Cabriolet variant brought that reputation to an open-top format with a proper folding soft top rather than a hardtop compromise. For a collector already assembling an E46 generation display, the Cabriolet completes the body-style set alongside the sedan and coupe, and this unusual green finish adds genuine visual variety.
Condition and Where It Fits
This is a used model, its box carrying storage marks while the casting remains sound, a fair condition for a piece whose rarity lies more in its color than its subject. It rounds out an E46 generation collection with a genuinely distinctive finish.














