5 Reasons Why you need to buy a e46 m3 now! 

Best thing about this, is if you have cash you can buy, but don't even bother tring to finance. The book value banks go off of is about 8 to 9k and will only do maybe 120% value. So have 20k cash 😲 Good vid!!!

Now I don't feel too bad about buying an E46 M3 with 175K Miles 😏

I own a bmw e30 and I am seriously considering adding an e46 m3 to the fleet. These cars are just badass, everything from the smooth body lines to the motor itself! Awesome video man

I had an smg and actually loved it. To date it is the 6th fastest shifting transmission in the world. If what you care about is the performance the smg is better. 0.6 millisecond shift.

The day I could buy this car, I'll keep it for the rest of my life

The S54 motor will never disappoint me! I'm almost at 160k and loving every single mile driven!

e46 is an awesome chassis. Built like a rock. I regret selling mine.

M3life my 03 still going strong!!!! The ultimate driving Machine

Just picked up an E46 M3, the stimulus check definitely helped :) Great video! Scary accurate lol subbed!!!

I'm only 10 years old so i can't buy that car, but when i will grow up I will buy it.

This video was sick mate!! I just brought a facelift E46 myself🔥🔥

About time someone said something with sense... Thank you! 🙏🏻👍🏻😎

Great video and interesting points. I love my E46 M3. Cheers

Awesome video brother! As a true BMW M enthusiast, I totally agree with your comments regarding the E46 M3!! What a gem 💎 of a car!

You earned a sub with the home improvement clips!

E46 M3 Interlagos Blue here w 6 Speed Manual. It's an amazing car! I purchased it years ago for 1/4 of the price today. Car is very easy to work on and it has been so reliable. It turns heads everywhere I go and get compliments constantly. Get you one. You'll be glad you did.

im buying one soon, cant wait to make content on it. its been a dream car of mine for years! Also i love the color of your m3!

had my 06 ZCP IB with peanut butter seats for almost 10 yrs .....brought her for 25k cash 72k on motor n chassis ( 6 speed ) now 130k strong only issue fuel pump went out but yea good maintenance n don't abuse the car and she will treat you right n put a smile every time you get in that seat FACTs 110%

wow man the colour and mods on your m3 are absolutely beautiful

Dude its Jordan Peele! I didn't know he started a car channel.

Yo ur channel is so underrated loving the content

Best car I own is the e46 m3...I enjoy it way more than my f10 M5

Solid video , just subscribed to your channel, keep up the videos !

I want to get a stock, manual e46. And taking care of it, and keeping it original as possible most likely minor upgrade all the plastic. I drive 325 ci. M54 engine is amazing my uncle had a m3 when it was first released and he crashed it but before he use to take me to school in a bmw it was an amazing drive.

Man your m3 sits just right, excellent video.

If you want a poor mans M3 go for the 330ci can be bought for pocket money and a real sleeper. usually great condition and a fraction insurance cost.

I own coupe and convertible. While coupe seems to be worth more, I like driving the convertible more on a Sunday morning, open air and listening to that amazing straight six howl.

That intro is fire

Love mine.. owned it for 5 years!!

You have a tasty e46, wish I could see more of the car in detail.

What’s good Brother? Just seeing the choice of color of your M3 already got me subbing. Now I’m hearing you share cost saving tips for first time E46M3 buyers who can’t afford a 6-speed MT right off the bat, by going the SMG option and using that CSL-hack. Would definitely stick around.

3:23 my thumbnail 😂 good vid dude

I had an E46 M3 but traded it in for an E93 M3. Now I miss my E46 M3. Wish I could have both!

E46 M3, is the sweet spot when BMW was reliable and then they made unreliable products. such a nice handling car, keep the S54 and dont put other engines in it, its such a well balanced car, ready for track use. Also get the ZF 6 speed or Getrag 420 if you are converting it to manual, my opinion anyways

just bought an 2001 bmw 330ci with m wheels touch screen pop up stereo and clear euro lights it had 6 codes when I bought it. but it just needed an o2 sensor and synthethic oil change and coolant and power sterring top off. also back brakes. its silver, with black leather moonroof sun roof and everything works. fixing it up now. dope bro

Guess I saw the light and kept my 2004 e46 M3, actual millage 45,680. Great advice to M54, the most reliable BMW engine ever built, M3 fanatics!

the editing, i love it 😂!

woah!!! the last part was on point. I got my e46 M3 during corona virus...

One reason to buy is to turn if into the M3 GTR in need for speed 😂😂

So glad I bought this before all the crazy hype

I´m glad that i bought mine 7years ago.

In Europe the E46 M3 is already hard to get and very expensive to purchase. Reason of it is that a lot of BMW's are crashing on the Nürburgring, the green hell, in Germany. Now here in the USA the value goes up consistantly as well so I might be sticking with my 330CI. Exchanged cats for headers and puts almost 260hp to the wheels. Yeah, it's fun!

I just got a e 46 325i automatic and it has manual steptronic 5 speed had it less than a week love it . Not many left in UK .

There is a guy selling an e46 m3 with 55.000 kilometers (34.000 miles) and original paint, original rims and original engine for 35.000€ (38.000 USD) and it is absolutely stunning.

HEy! this is the dude with the sick yellow M3

I got me an 04 mystic blue 75k miles on it all stock just an ACS exhaust a drop in filter and clean as hell

Damn last one hit right at home literally quarentined and looking to buy one 😅

Bro, there’s plenty of E92 M3’s with high mileage out there. Both the E92 & E46 both seem to share similar issues. Great Video!!

Hell yeah man, I'm excitedi found a good one with some suspension modding (Ground Control Coilovers) and if things go right, I'm buying. I'm stoked AF: I've wanted an E46 M3 for like 15 years now, and it's a 6-spd in Carbon Black. I cant go wrong. Give it a little mostly stock driving time and then I'm gonna tear the motor out and drop the rear sub-frame and start a long-haul build. Phase 1: Must Fixes/Upgrades and Reliability (pretty much all the motor stuff I can do while it's on a stand) Phase 2: Suspension, Brakes, other stuff in prep for Phase 3: Super kit. Then I guess I'll spend the rest of my time and money chasing a solid tune and keeping it going lol.

Good work - convincing expert commentary. Informative and entertaining earned my subscription, and meant I kicked some less worthy car-dude off my list.

Great video man! You just got another subscriber! I love my E46 M3 and yours looks amazing too! What color is that? Wrap or paint?

Don't forget the good ol' Vanos/Vanos Solenoid maintenance that's really important or it'll grenade your motor.

A lot of good intel but the finger pointing thing is (thankfully) going the way of the selfie stick in self-shot content. That nit aside, very informative video presented in a clear and concise manner.

Just ordered a set of Megan headers for my E46 330CI which is completely converted to E46 M3 . Meaning an M3 got totaled and all the parts are now transferred to the body of a 330CI making it an E46 M3 that can be modded without remorse. LOL. Love this car!

I just sold my ‘02 M3. Replaced it with an E34 M5, and I think it’s a far better car. The only thing I miss about my M3 is how reliable and cheap to run it was. No joke! I sold it at 212k miles.

On my 2nd E46 M3. Both SMG's and to me the 6MT just feels weird in this car. My 04 w Euro headers made 330whp w 170k miles. Currently have an 03 is nearly the same mileage and I'm planning to run e85 and tune on factory US exhaust - should make the same 330whp.

One of the few cars i regret selling when i owned one.

I have BMW e30 320i (3.0i) and I love it she is soooo good to drive

Grew up with an e46 in topaz blue. My dad had one when I was young to pre teen. Had an smg and man when that thing worked there was nothing else like it at that time. It would throw your back in your seat HARD. So much fun to shift sequentially or with paddles. But when it didn't work.... Yeah.... $$$$$$$$$. I can remember multiple time we got stuck in "limp mode" when the trans got too hot

My buddy just rolled his clock over to 370k miles on a Non M E46 coupe! so thats saying something right there these e46 models are built to last! Granted you take care of them properly and not go shit horse on the motor and drive it like you stole it type shit. (that actually goes for every car) but e46 non M's and M's specifically desire key attentions when absolutely needed like oil changes, filters, Disa valve, coils and plugs etc etc!! I promise you if you take good care of these E46's they sure take care of YOU and you'll deff notice it every time you drive it! I have two. AND LOVE THEM!!!!! These arent gonna last on 2nd market forever so hope you get to own one someday! best of luck lads

Just found you. Awesome vid

Just came across your channel...BEAUTIFUL CAR BRO! 👍🏻👍🏻

I have 3 cars. 2007 Camry 4cyl., 2000 4Runner SR5 Sport 4WD in black and a 2002 M3 with 41K mi. on it - 6spd, Carbon Black all stock except H&R springs with 18"s. Love all of them.

I’ve owned my M3 for a minute now and I’m absolutely in love with it a lot of that has to do with the SMGII. No problems and it shifts very quick. To call it “trash” tells me you lack perspective and credibility. As an owner it’s everything but that. Never will it compete with a DCT but man it’s so much fun. Maybe that’s because I’ve maintained it? I’m assuming you haven’t owned one as well. Other then that the video was excellent and appeared to be accurate. keep up the work!!

love my LSB 6 speed m3

I have a 2002 E46 M3 manual coupe and it is not helping with the kung flu quarantine in Cyprus.. I just want to get in it and hit the road! especially now that they are empty :'(

great video keep up the good work

New subscriber 🏎💨

Those cheaper controls arms are everywhere now, I picked up a set nearly 2 years ago when I needed them quickly thinking that I would likely need to replace them with OEM Lemforder ones within 6 months or so. Nearly 15k or so on them later and they are still rock solid! Not sure of the actual brand but definitely worth it as they look/feel identical and were just under half the price of the OEM ones. Loving the usual armchair expert "comments" on here mentioning the subframe/rod bearing/vanos, etc. Don't people realise that most of these left on the road have had most of that work already taken care of? My own 2001 PY cabrio has only now started to show one small crack starting around the RACP and is getting sorted next month. Rod bearings are still good (annual oil analysis keeps an eye on the wear levels) and as yet there are no vanos issues whatsoever. Compression still within 10% across all cylinders. Sure, I'll be targeting the preventative areas as I go but I'm in no rush. But no matter how much you try and explain all this to some people, there are always idiots still insisting that the car is a ticking time bomb and I should be emptying my savings on it *right now*.

My S54 had about 160k before the rod bearings went bad (It was my fault because I was using Amsoil Dominator Racing oil with 5k miles of street driving) but the engine was still like new, 0 wear on the walls, 0 scoring on the cams, it's just a solid built engine, the LS is great, but you couldn't get 60k of abuse on it, probe me wrong.

I already have two Porsches in my stable but wanted to add another BMW. I narrowed it down to an E46. I really didn't have a budget for a coupe so I bought a 02 M3 Vert 6 Speed Imola Red with gray leather... I absolutely stole it. It is going to need a clutch but the car is in very nice condition. Thanks for the reinforcement even though I know everybody wants a coupe I am still enjoying it immensely.

Great informative video

My daily e46 m3 has been on eBay front control arms for the past 2 years and still no slop or weird clunks. I check periodically. Edit: it’s actually been 3 years did them early 2017 man time flies.

From a bmw owner here, ‘no bmw takes care of you’ quote me anytime . 😁😁

If you want LS just get a Camaro as they are a monster car. S54 is a rev monster! Can't over rev the SMG so it does have that going for it. My daily is a 6 speed and it is a blast to drive.

Great video! Love the paint job on your M3. Damn Corona has my e46 M3 in the garage :( funny that you brought up bushings and control arms. They are on my list up maintenance items. Would you say they are okay to DIY?

I've been doing this for awhile aswell, I'd stick to OEM or Lemforder for control arms/suspension parts for the e46m3. The cheaper parts have crap ball joints that wear out really fast.

Just posted this comment on another m3 video but have to say the same here. Prices are definitely on the up for the E46 M3. It's got to be the best M3 they ever made, just modern enough so it has a nice interior but not so modern that it's reliability is ruined by electronics and turbo charging. The market is mis-pricing the convertibles as they are the rarer variant than the coupe. However as time goes by that will self correct. Either way both coupe and convertible versions will continue to go up in value. There's just not that many examples with under 100k miles that aren't ruined or crashed anymore. When you look at the number for sale and quality across the entire US it makes you realise it's becoming a rare beast indeed.

Hello everyone, hello from Athens Greece the BMW is the best car I've seen my friend

Very jealous of e46 M3 prices in the states! They're at least $25-35k here in Australia for a very average example ($16-23k USD)

I’m hearing that the SMG variants aren’t as bad as most ppl say they are. As long as you stay on top of it, and give it what it needs, it’s reliable.

I just copped a fuckin mean looking 2005 e46 smg black with cinnamon interior I found researching is a rare rare combo. And it is fuckin beautiful. 22" black wheels and all the trimmings. I should have it in the driveway within a week or two

Dude. I love the stance of your car. Can you give me some ideas on achieving this? Not sure what suspension mod you have or if you are running spacers. My e46m3 is completely stock (stock suspension, stock oem 19"s, no spacers). Can this stance be achieved with lowering springs and spacers? Do you recommend? (sorry for the multiple questions). Any help would be appreciated. nice work man.

Sounds like your talking about me. I work from home and saved my money and now want a bmw. I’m looking at a 135, 335 with N54, or e46 M3. I’m waiting in the shadows...lol

Planning to buy a normal E46 2.5 Coupe maybe before end of this year. Is it still reliable for the next 5-8 years? Cuz M3 is still expensive in my country and also F30 is still quite expensive on maintenance parts.

Convinced me not to sell :O Thanks!!!

Ive owned e46s for years finally got myself a stock m3 in England I gave £7200 with miles around 126k I don’t plan on driving it much so it won’t go up much lovely car manual in silver

I was lucky to get my 05 M3 for only $7,500 here in SoCal

I think the e9x s65 motors are starting to get up there in miles and so far it's fine. People do the rod bearings and then move on with their life.

My 03 got 193 330 km still pulling strong

Sorry, I'm old at 54 and drive a very nice clean stock 2004 325ci manual. It has the standard sport suspension which is rough enough and I could't deal with a M3 on a daily basses. I also own a 911 so I feel I have the best of both worlds.

Own one, bought it 2,5 yrs back. this is the most toxic and addictive car I can think off. I'm never ever gonna sell mine. payed about 30k for it, and by now already repaired for about 20k on it.. You'll feel it in your pocket if you drive this sweetness on daily basis.

S54 will always be one of the best motors ever. And the s65 right after. Itbs at high rpms are perfect.

Duuuude, yellow suits the e46 soooo fucking perfect 🥵

I'm looking to get an m3. Should I get a get an e36 now or save for a e46? really like both, have my eye on a good 36 but my dad says I should hold on to the money for a while and get the 46

Manual Swapping ours shortly

Just got one. Did you paint or wrap your yellow e46 ?

I been looking for a year now not find yet it's hard to find nice one perfect for price

I'm sorry but I don't think I in person should by an e46 m3... Maybe cuz I call an e46 325i my own... Dunno though xD Cool Video man btw

the s54 is one of the best bmw engines ever made IMO at least in a stock configuration.