Would love them to do the W204 c63 next!

Lucky man 👍. I'm never selling my M2 - perhaps it'll be on KZfaq in 2042 😂

Me neither 🔒

Same here, I’m getting buried in mine😂

Lucky guy✊🏻...wish i had one

You and me both 😂

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I think they meant the last naturally aspirated six cylinder M3

@@johnmitchell2269 very clearly said "M car", but you may be right. 😊

I also have a z4m coupe it’s great

The s54 was made for the E46. It was also installed in the z3m at the end of its cycle and the Z4m. E46 wasn't the last M car with a 6 cylinder naturally aspirated engine but do understand what he means by that.

Z4M Coupes are one of those cars I like to look at and appreciate it, but I feel “most people” would never choose to own one of the e46 m3.

What are you talking about? They only made 50k and another 29k convertibles. That's nothing! Instant classic. I own a 02 e46 m3 convertible myself.

Where are they, want to take mine

@@ythjkl2881 Banbury.

Recommend taking a look at Savagegeese’s channel, they’ve been using a similar format for a long time as well. Very informative

Thank you for your kind words! Look forward to putting out more videos for everyone 😍

The good thing, is that there are still plenty of people, who don't spend 100% of their budget on a used car. There are people who will spend 70% of their budget on an iconic used car, and invest the rest onto their new purchase.

I had mine for nearly a decade now. I kept up the FBMWSH for the first few years, but have maintained it myself since to a high standard. Excluding fuel, tax and insurance I have averaged spending £2k a year on it - I have not done the RACP/rod bearings/head gasket. It's a very expensive car to run.

Z4m coupe is better

That's my plan too

@@ArtVandelayOfficial gidddy up!

I totally agree, especially the 'sick' downshift part. Most people don't know how to drive the SMG gearbox. It's a fine art.

If you are going to purchase an M3 for 10K or less, then guaranteed you will be spending another 5k to fix it up properly.

@@djlakota8907 you’re probably right. I think I’d want to buy one which had been worked in by Redish Motorsport in Bristol. Those guys do good work, the kind of work that BMW should probably have done from new. One day.

Totally agree love my z4m coupe

Join the club! Awesome car, only starting to be recognised for the M qualities it has in spades! Oh, I have one too 🤣😊

Owned one for 3 years back in 2008- 2011 and regret selling, haven’t really dropped in value since then either

better looking? nah

We will get around to this very soon!

@@collectingcars 997.1 gt3 video soon?

I managed to bag the last diffuser May last year just in case they went permanently NLA, got a good price on it via a friends staff discount. Still in its box in my shed, In 2 minds still wether to fit it or save it to sell later on

@@o0IChrisI0o yea, you'd be tempted to just fit a decent replica one in case it was ever damaged or stolen! 🙈 I've a genuine bootlid for mine alright and a vorsteiner bonnet. Only have a replica bumper but just couldn't justify the real deal when they're so fragile given its mainly a nurburgring and track toy.

The 330ci is a great motor. I owned one for a few years before I upgraded to my e46 m3.

@@NaughtyNick5 I know, I love it really. Ideally I'd have both! 330 daily, M3 toy 🙌

330ci is a great car and a great BMW.......but.....an M3 is leagues better. Make sure you upgrade if you can. I couldn't believe the difference.

I daily an e46 325i coupe and have the M3 for fun 😊 awesome motor cars 😎

I agree with you and tend to go over a whole car and spend way too much money just rectifying previous dodgy repairs and then selling at a massive loss! Multiple owners isn't always a bad thing but it does really affect the resale value on a car like this

Rod bearings can go anywhere from 40000-100000 miles depending on how frequently the oil changes were done and how hard the car was driven. Seems like a crap shoot for the most part honestly but as long as you're putting quality oil in between 3000-5000 miles (or sooner if you track it often) and doing oil analysis to keep an eye on metals, you should be fine. Rod bearings are a consumable in these cars and should just be done for peace of mind every 60000 miles. I personally run Liquimoly 10w60 with Ceratec every 3k. I'm at 48k miles and already planning on doing the shells next year just to be done with them for a few years. As far as verts not cracking, that's a myth. They suffer the same issues as the rest of the E46 line up with subframe cracks. There's a little more reinforcement back there, but it doesn't help prevent anything from deteriorating.

They crack very slightly less but still crack but it's also more difficult to do a proper reinforcement job on them so it's 6 and half dozen really.

@@Birdrunner54 Yep, i agree with this. And for anybody reading this: Do not drive any other oil than 10W60 on the M3, you really can´t stress enough to not drive any thinner oil as the VANOS will fail eventually otherwise! And i would add to keep an eye (or rather ear 😅) out for the cam chain tensioners.

Exactly! Need everything off and degrease, paint off etc. Huge job in itself, just inspection. May aswell just do all the reinforcement

nonsense. Ive owned 4 e46s, two of which were M3s including my current daily. You are dealing with a nearly 20 year old car that was cutting edge tech for its time and remains one of the greatest drivers cars ever produced. the reliability and cost of ownership for this level of performance has few rivals.

Rod bearings, Head gaskets and timing chains are all now considered service items which were not specified by BMW. Vanos also needs rebuilding to be reliable. And that's just the engine. Then we get on to the well documented rust and RACP issues, the diff clunk, the ignition coils which go for fun, the pillar trim which fails and the door seals which tear - all sub standard or poorly designed parts. Then, to make them drive right the rack has to go and the brakes need to be replaced with something less closely resembling chocolate. The gigantic gear stick and lever need to be replaced with something shorter with a different leverage ratio. The seat also needs replacing with a bucket to give decent helmet clearance and lateral support, but then the centre console arm rest needs replacing so your elbow has room and it's worthwhile considering CSL door cards for the same reason. They should have also really had a 4.1 diff from the factory, instead of ratios designed to improve 0-62 and 0-100mph figures. I see these as a base for a build, and once built I don't think there is a better track/fast road car out there. I can fit an extra set of wheels and tyres in, along with a garage worth of tools plus camping gear so track days are easy peasy. Add in the fact that I can pop the roof bars on and carry a couple of bikes or a roof box and it becomes a very versatile machine that can be enjoyed on a lot of different roads. But I would never ever describe it as reliable or anything less than a serious commitment.

A huge reason why the Japanese performance cars were such a boom in those years. BMW did amazing things to push the edge but the design doesn’t have maintainability or ruggedness down through the years nor were they intended to.

@@howarddavies136 on point brother, this vid ensured only the committed acquire these rides, not the faint @ heart.

Rod bearings are not an issue in this car. Stop being a sheep and adding to the terror. The v8’s suffer but not the e46.