I have the late 2004 320d E46 almost identical to this and same colour, with the M47 in England and also the E90 mid 2007 with the M47 turbo diesel. Both titan Silver both 4 door saloon (sedan) both 6 speed Manual, it makes ALL The difference! You get a LOT more MPG on the Manual and it's a LOT quicker 0-60mph! I owned the e90 from new and the e46 about 10 years and I wouldn't change them the e46 base model with Msports package from factory and the e90 SE but fully loaded from factory with Msport everything and full leather sunroof every option I could think of from when I ordered it from factory, (purely as I preferred the look of the SE outside to the Msport model!) I can say that I wouldn't change either for ANYTHING! E46 my daily driver and e90 is ultra low mileage with an uprated ceramic coated hybrid turbocharger, so that's my keeper! Lol I may sell the e46 soon bit I've been saying that for 3 years and can't bring myself to part with it! Lol it's bullet proof and a joy to drive! Will beat any 325 petrol up to motorway speeds, if it's with a Manual gearbox option. And 60mpg on a run! They're amazing cars! I wouldn't touch the N47 e90 which was introduced to the e90 October 2007, so I'm glad I got mine a couple of months before that was introduced! They've gone right up on value lately as people now are realising what a hidden GEM they REALLY are! Much better than modern cars and modern BMWs for build quality! I've had a brand new M car as a courtesy car and a 330i as a courtesy car with only a couple hundred miles on and while it was nice for a week or so. The build quality was noticeably poorer than the older cars (especially my loaded e90! As that's got the comfort level with the Msport interior and leather etc and is like a new car still!) So summing up of totally agree with this video except for the manual box Id say is ALWAYS a better option both for speed performance driveability and fuel economy. Ps. The BMW main dealer said he's seen at least 2 cars with the M47 engine like mine with over 1MILLION miles on the clock!! (and STILL going strong!) THATS amazing! Cheers from London England 👍😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Shot bru. I’m a retread SA’fer living in New Zealand. Picked up a 2004 version of the same car. Rosslyn manufactured, 223 000km. Previous owner also SA’n and fastidious about maintenance. For the cost of the vehicle, the cost of fueling, for the long drives I do, this was the best bang for buck option. I’ve done 5000km and I’ve not been disappointed. Everything works, it’s a reliable and enjoyable car to drive.

I'm attempting to get one (E46 320d Individual). It's in the 300k range in mileage, but seems to have come from a loving home. The guy has redone basically everything mechanically before he sold it. Let's hope it works out. Love the review and I hope this car does well for me! Subscribing from a fellow South African.

Perfect ride can't wait to own one

i have 2001 e46 320d reached over 300k now haha still going strong

Just bought one from my dads friend, it’s a manual 320d 120000km for 1500 euros, wish me luck !!

A good honest review .... Thank you

Fellow bmwfantics SA🥳🥳🥳

I have a preface but the steering wheel is locked I can't turn on the ignition with the key

I’m gonna buy it as well🙏🏽

Subscribed!

id like to buy this as my first car, 300k miles used.

Hi zaR, can you please help me with the serpentine belts on your engine? mine is snap and am struggling to find the correct belt numbers

Students car👍

Would u recommend a dicktator on those models 320d