You have to wear Adidas track suit with old BMW's to work properly

427k e46 still running strong. Maintenance is the key

Ahh finally a smart man that actually replaces his blinker fluid…

PROPER maintenance is paramount. None of my BMW's have ever let me down. Nuf said.

Best part about an old bmw is that the turn signal lever is still brand new and untouched

This is actually the difference between someone who knows how to look after their car vs someone who replaces anti-freeze with water from his lunchbox flask.

You forgot the part where the hood falls back down because the struts are shot.

All that work is a labor of love. That car will give you a lot of great memories.

You must have forgotten to fill the blinker container.

As my grandapa used to say… if you couldn’t afford it new, you can’t afford it used

We gave our 1998 AC Schnitzer 540i to our daughter. 400,000 kms on it and it still purs. I serviced it myself along with our 1993 Mercedes S500L. Love my Germans. Easy to work on.

Maintenance it 100% key with any car. My classic Sunday drive is a BMW e28 520i straight 6, 1985 polaris silver done 155k miles owned if for over 7 years. Its an absolute dream to drive, and a great talking piece when out. One love from Scotland ✌

I see the problem. You’re missing a pedal.

That pull on that loose grill got me 😂😂

When the previous owner doesn’t give af

02 M3 Cabrio here, still loving that sweet in-line 6 at 94K 😊 it’s holding up very well, AC is still ice cold, always garaged, kept up on fluid changes, no leaks, no issues

Forgot to show the christmas tree light feature on the dash

You call that Old? *Laughs in rusty E30

I know the story. I have a 2008 750Li, always have to add coolant. Spent a lot of time in the shop over the years. Now the transmission needs replacing. But I still love the way it rides, nothing like it!

I saw a suit and tie man at a no-name gas station by the Holland tunnel in Jersey City, NJ, filled up a brand new bmw 3 series with regular unleaded gas. That second owner is sure to drop it like a hot rock.

Meanwhile, 35 year old Japanese car with 400,000 miles on it: VROOM VROOM 🏎️

100k miles added in the last 5 years. It's going to 500k miles. Routine Maintenance is key

Well, with those old BMWs my experience is: Everything brakes except the things you need to move. So, even when the car has technical difficulties, you can somehow make it - or you can improvise some repairs that can carry you to the next workshop, or 4,000 km away to Istanbul.

When you realise the expectation and reality are both filmed in the same BMW

Pro tip for e36 / e46, if it isnt leaking oil theres no oil in it and you need to add some💀

Among car guys I know here in the States, being unreliable and expensive plus a pain to fix is the expectation

If you are losing coolant replacing coolant hoses can help. I did it in my E46 and it helped a lot.

POV: American treats German car like some ford pick up

My e46 still smells new. Haven’t drove in a while but the M54 is one of the best engines BMW built. Social media is a lot of cause for abused cars with problems.

You get out of em what you put in. When things go wrong it is more expensive but you can work on it yourself or know someone that can they fire up like a plane engine. Its honestly majestic.

This video definitely shows the problem. Rather than fix the coolant leak, he simply opens the hood every single day and pours water into it. He also needs to get the car not starting fixed as well. There are a lot of people on the Internet who can’t grasp the concept that if you don’t fix something that’s broken, it stays broken.

If you have airbags and powersteering, that shit ain't old.

Old? My man in my country we call this brand new sports car 🤣🤣🤣

People who own BMWs have class and style they reliable luxury and drive amazing

The key to keeping old E46s running great is simple - Replace every single part with a new one every 5 years!

Had an e46 330ci for 16 years, was my dads and then my first car. It was incredibly reliable, did not drink much oil, did not overheat, did not ever have a serious engine problem. You know why? Because we looked after it. Sadly most people that own these drive them like shit, look after them like shit, and then they sell them. It was also built like a tank, one of the strongest built cars I’ve felt.

in brazil we have a common expression "there is nothing more expensive then a cheap bmw"

As a driver of a 205k 2004 e46 I can confirm you forgot a couple things: fill up 3 other fluids, accidentally pop the grill out, pop the under-headlight trim out by closing the hood, and as others have mentioned you are missing a pedal my friend

Still ain’t gonna stop me 💀

There are two types of BMW owners: kids/men acting like kids who can't figure out how to do basic maintenance and drive around with blinged out beaten out shoddy falling apart BMWs with ugly aftermarket "upgrades" and then there are those people who just enjoy a good car and never have any problems because they take care of what they own. You skimp out on the quality of replacement parts, you don't do oil changes, you don't switch parts when they start breaking but wait until they fail completely and take other parts with them, then you got no right to blame the brand. Cars are only ever as reliable as they are treated.

The kidney grille popping out killed me

Maintenance, know how, be your own experienced mechanic, on any car. Don't rely on anyone you can't trust. Be smart and learn your menu. Most self made mechanics are experts in their field. When you want to learn, you will..! The expert was once a beginner..self taught technician for over 45 years. And hundreds of thousands of dollars in savings, just do it yourself.

Maintenance left the chat 😔

B - Break M - My W - Wallet

3 year with my e46 300km from 1998 and runs everyday without any problem. You can't destroy a M52.

I feel relieved by one of your comments that you've poured distilled water rather than tap water. Nice ride! :)

Just bought a 2001 E39 with 328.000km for 500 bucks….. Changed the oil and a rear tire that was basically a racing slick and still have to do the brakes But it’s a SOLID car

All the random check engine lights and crap going on for no reason. Took mine to the mechanic left it there for the whole day and night. We tested everything and nothing was wrong. 😂

Bro I thought he was gonna drift that shi 💀💀

I have an '06 325i w only 120k miles. Going on oil leak #3. I love that car but not all of the mechanical issues that come w it.

i just got my e46 from an older gentleman, he’s had it for 23 years and it only has 112k miles.. he did maintenance, and everything has been amazing so far. maintenance is key!

Dont forget your oil, like most of them calculate „miles per oil“ instead Miles per gallon 😂

Buying a used BMW is like playing Russian roulette

About 20 years ago BMW started using plastics for so many of their parts. The plastics break up and weaken over time. They used to be relatively reliable until they decided to cut costs my swapping plastic parts in for everything they could get away with.

320i 2005, 200k km still perfect. Grown old kid, maintenance is key.

I have a 250k mile Mercedes B-class. Very well taken care of. Stood for a month. Got in, sth like -5C, waited for glow plugs to do their thing and turned the key. Fired up in one crank. No smoke. That's what you call regular and preventative maintenance.

And here I am, still driving my manual e46 wagon. Sometimes it's less to do with the car and more to do with maintenance.

My N52 still kicks hard and it's a 2008. Maintenance is really important for a BMW. Easy to work on and very reliable when they're in proper working condition.

Thats where lack of maintenance leads. I have a stock civic from 92 as daily drive though....

Atleast you have a bmw

Ironically that era was about the time when BMW STOPPED making good products.

In 1995 I was 16 and bought a Mercedes 300se from an auction. Learned a lot about cost of ownership, as well as the phrase "If you cant afford to buy it, you can't afford to drive it.". I still miss that car.

I find it hilarious how BMW owners are always like “Maintenance is key” but don’t realize maintenance for everyone else isn’t replacing every component of the engine.

Literally my situation, plus you gotta disconnect the battery every single time 😂

I’m from Germany and people say when you buy something cheap you will need to buy it twice. It sounds so good to buy a cheap old machine but owning it is actually a lot more expensive

Just realized how fucking good my 99bmw is 😂

Mine has 340k kms and it has always start at the first turn of key. I use it for road trips and drifting on mountain roads. It’s an amazing good car for doing everything 😀

Never listen to an American that owns a European car

If you can’t afford to buy a new BMW, you can’t afford to buy a used BMW.

Yes, for all the non-car people, you do have to give your car a drink. Feed the car with lots of water, doing it to your engine is also really good and keeps your car extra hydrated!

K & N Filter says a lot about the maintenance this car has received. Plus your engine needs coolant. Not water. And if it drops, there is probably a leak somewhere.

You just know even in the expectation video the dash is going off like a Christmas tree lol

The music really said, "Aight Ima take a nap" 💀

Yeah my old 318 was like that, I had to add coolant every week, no trace of it on the ground, even a specialist couldn’t find any leaks. Scrapped it in the end when it had other problems too. And yes it was serviced every year and looked after

Bought my e46 a year ago, put 4k miles on it and it’s been solid apart from running over a curb and never replaced regulators. I live in Washington, soon as it started raining two windows fell down 😅

That's not old, old is E21, E30

In eastern europe the majority of people drive cars that are this old, maybe older.

Can never blame a bmw for failing. Only the owners.

Owned a 330ci zhp for years. Actually found it to be very reliable and one of the funnest cars ever

“Its been 50 miles? Need an oil change”

Owning a old bmw You must be a certified mechanic And you good to go

Dude i have a 36 year old BMW, proper maintenance, never left me stranded anywhere

Had my 98 E39 for 5 years back in the time, no problems for 340k+ kms, really nothing major. I wouldn't disagree with the 7th owner about its costs but these machines were built to last.

You say you have an old Beamer I don’t even have automatic lights on my e46😂. Still love mine even tho it hurts my everything when I have to fix it. Currently my Vanos is going so that’s that’s my mood. 😢

My old 240k M52B25 only needed oil or water once a year. The engine never failed, even on the racetrack.

Leave it to Americans to be surprised that a 25 year old car might have some issues every now and then. That being said with the e46 its not even those issues aren't even that bad. Good luck finding a 25 year old American car that holds up as well as the e46.

It's literally the opposite. People say they don't work and they just do. 2000 325ci

97 z3 here, my everyday driver and everyday fix something.

The fucking hood release coming off got me 😂😂

I loved my e46 but at one point driving around with quart of oil and spare parts wasn’t convenient anymore specially with an actual job that would take most of my day and mental capacity, I just needed something reliable

As an ‘06 bmw 325i owner, this is quite relatable. Problem is that my car doesn’t have a dip stick to check the oil💀it has an electronic oil checker 😭 Still love my bmw tho. BMW’s may have their issues but there’s no doubt that they look aesthetically pleasing and are reliable. Reliability depends on the year certain BMW’s are made however

When owning a BMW is itself an expectation: 💀

An old BMW seems a lot nicer than whatever they’re doing now. Lol

"old" - gets into a facelifted e46

*Neglected BMW They run, smooth as butter if you take care of them

well not mine. I own a BMW 523i E39 [1997] and it starts instandly. Clutch needs an replacement, because this car has already 316.000km behind it, but this car will run that twice when you treat it well!

Jesus. If an E46 is old it means I'm getting old.

Ain't gonna lie. I was like that for 3 months. Just until recently did I fixed this problem. Like yesterday literally.

I love my preowned 335i, even it’s a 2014 model, it never disappointed me and runs smooth. Of course I take good care of her with ♥️

That’s why you buy one properly maintained not owned by a young person and you continue proper maintenance