It's ridiculous to test cars on different tyres. Almost totally pointless.

Curious how to go about lending your car to fifth gear?

It doesn’t matter, the E46 still won!

i like the infotainment screen thing you have put in

Hi what’s the infotainment system you have in the e46 - looking for something for mine

Ok

Facts.

Yes - most people (especially those who can never afford them) miss the point of performance cars. Unless you’re in competition it’s not about being the fastest, it’s about having the most enjoyment. Anyone who chooses to put their money into a car just because it’s 0-60 is a second faster than another one is a fool.

@@dungareesareforfools There are people who seem to really be into stoplight races. but the number of opportunities I've come across to do that have been extremely limited, and the 5-second ego boost of having a faster car at a stoplight against a total stranger is totally inconsequential. So yeah, it's about feeling, and that's while I'll keep my E46 M3 forever. The run to 8000 RPM never gets old.

New cars aren't even that much quicker tbh 1-2second quicker meh

Hard agree. It will only look worse over time too.

Couldn't agree more!!!

it is 'dated'. It is definitely not in keeping with the current style. HOWEVER being dated is a neutral thing unless you want to pretend you have a new car and play that game.

Car design has gone to pot. It's not just BM...what cars actually look pretty or attractive today😅

In the flesh so to speak the new M3 and M4 look fantastic in my opinion.

more of a Jane S or Keira K fan but no one's getting kicked out of bed for eating crackers ; P

@@ashman0071 Who's Jane S...?

💯

I think the E36 was the best generation. The best handling coupe (or sedan) ever.

Tesla, old cars are slow now.

Yep, when it became more about profits than passion. Bmws are trash nowdays

The weight is needed for how fast cars are. On the road at higher cruising speed you need weight to keep the car stable, wether you get it with aero, which makes cars a lot more expensive to produce or just heavier. Cars like McLaren are light, but they are expensive to produce due to the materials and tech to keep it glued to the ground

Fun fact, the E46 is the same size (near enough) as the outgoing (and also gorgeous looking) M2. So yeah, there definitely is a 'right size'.

It would have stood a chance, easily! If the E46 wasn’t on semi slicks in the wet 🤦🏻‍♂️

I hate how modern "sports" cars are. They engineered out all the fun and mechanicality. You have cars that dont talk to you, weight a ton more than they should and are all automatic hedious looking edgy-wedgie abominations. Why cant we just have same cars with same characteristics but on better rubber and minor tweaks? Like RUF SCR4.0 is but not for millions of dollars but more reasonable prices?

@@Kacpa2 The new Supra or a V6 swapped miata nd are the answer :D although the supra isnt really light either

What is a G60?

G80*

Eidrian - it’s the 5 series. Horrible looking thing. The E39 was a gorgeous 5 series but ever since the E60 it’s looked a bit odd.

I was at Heathrow on the day it completed its last flight. Not to see it, though I did, was just a coincidence. Have seen the prototype at Duxford a few times too.

Everyone is impressed by bigger these days 😢 Bigger must automatically mean better but this isn't the case at all. KZfaq channels have a lot to answer for. Constantly pumping out 6, 7, 800, 1000 horse power builds so people then assume anything less than this is shit but again this isn't true. I've just got my 1990 e30 on thr Road with a v8 conversion. Whilst the numbers wouldn't impress the car wow generation, the butt dyno does not lie. Its a Savage on thr road

Same here man, love mine plain stock except for exhaust. grey, coupe, manual. gonna keep it forever

I had one too about 10 years ago now and thought it was the perfect blend of power, weight and poise. Such a rewarding car to drive. I remember being annoyed once when I struggled to keep up with a 535d on the motorway though. Now, I doubt I’d be annoyed. I guess the flagship cars have to push for more power and speed all of the time. The weight is a strange one though, I don’t understand why they’re so heavy, it definitely ruins the experience somewhat.

@@NickG24I changed it for an R33 GTR

Amen to that! I've got an E92 M3 as well for the weekend canyon drives and an F87 M2 with upgraded turbo as a daily. Really thinking of swapping the M2 for a G82 comp just for more power but yeah the E92 is going nowhere haha

Bro how do you compare your driving and ownership experience between the e46 and the e92? What made you sell the e46 and keep the e92 if I may ask?

​@@madludwigii2648 Do you prefer E46 m3 over E92?

Agreed - I have the E60 V10 now but the E39 was probably the best car I've ever owned. The newer cars just don't feel the same.

Anyone can tho...

Oh come on! Now I'll never know...

My cat’s arse looks better than the G80.

How are you qualified to do this?

@@project182r3 I have eyes in my head...but hey I get it. Some people think beaver teeth styling is attractive on a car. I'm just not one of them

Glad somebody else spotted that. False teeth???

@@dimebarcocker I really don't know? I hope it's nothing medically related. Perhaps this is his real voice as opposed to a TV presenter voice? Unsure ✌️

What are you waiting for

Yes the outside temperature sensor was playing up, been fixed now, was around 5 degrees that day, still chilly!

@@ChrisKeirRacing i figured that. I'm a e46 owner too and love the cars way more than newer ones

Now drive an E30 with a Z3 steering rack and good suspenion. 600lbs less than the E46 M3.

If it was indicating 172, I bet you were doing about 155. Lol. The speedometer on my E46 M3 was about 8 mi/h off of a GPS speedometer at ~ 80 mi/h, and it got worse the faster you went.

I heard that the M models back then were officially limited to 155 mph yet were in fact set to 10% above that, which would be 170.5 mph so pretty much bang on 172

@@kasimirdenhertog3516 The speedometers are set to show over the actual speed. You can go in and re code the overage and it will be correct. I did it to my car last year and rather than 5-6 mph over actual speed on the highway, it now shows the correct mileage

@@pshep138 172- 8 = 155!!??

@@pshep138nah my e46 Speedo is 100% bang on correct. Tested with my GPS speedo and a speeding ticket 😂

A lot of it will actually be his experience and ability causing the problem. Modern cars do lots of things that clash with everything you learn as a racing driver. To take just one example: delicate throttle control that’s developed in cars with linear throttles that have no lag will be really hard to replicate in a modern drive by wire emissions compliant car. In my experience, drivers who have developed that control don’t even notice the problems with modern cars. The same is true of steering, brakes, and feel/feedback. Racing cars are linear and progressive; modern cars are spiky and non-linear, which A to B drivers tend to like, but competent drivers hate. I’m only an amateur racer, but whilst I’m totally happy flat out in a single seater or older car, I would really struggle making a video like this where I had to drive a modern car flat out. The wet makes this even worse.

Yeah, they're great apart from the rusty arches.

​@Richard Smith keep them clean and they won't rust and keep an eye on the bracket on the bumper as that can cause rust as it rubs against the metal. Check all the rubber bungs are in place under the floor. Get an under chassis washer and bloody well get any salt off the car immediately

The E46 M3 is great but buy one that had all it's issues sorted, otherwise you'll have an endless headache, learned from experience.

U a real one

Agree, the only issue was the brakes. I like that the F82 M4 is still reasonably light by today’s standards. Haven’t tried the G series but can imagine it is as you and Jason said.

I've since upgraded the brakes to newer F80 M3 ones 👌

It has been available in the UK for about a year now, maybe more. I think they got the RWD for the sake of making it as fair as possible. But you're right, probably could have shaved another 3 seconds off with AWD.

I think you're right but RWD BMWs used to be friendlier in the wet. I think I it's the trend for using michelin cup tyres and the like for the quickest possible dry lap time. They're just no good in typical UK winter and spring weather !!

@@steveberridge4648 yeah the Sport Cup 2s certainly won't help in the wet.

Fuckin seriously 😳

Did you ever take them out of the boxes?

Shout out for the mystic blue! I drove mine for the first time this year and man I've missed that feeling.

I saw the stance and knew instantly 😂 I don't think I've ever seen a stock one. There is an awful lot needs improving on them to get to where they deserve to be.

I always wonder the same thing when all the safety systems are removed. Drive it like _us mere mortals_ would drive it. _CHICKEN STYLE!_ 8-))...

It does.