neat...but not $70k neat

LOL Matt's face after the guy said 50k. "yeah you guys are out of your minds" face

The S65 V8 is one of the best V8 engines ever, and one of the best-sounding too.

e46 + used motor + $50k? lol Plus 8 months? Tyler, hurry up and pass the blunt!

It's a sick car, let's enjoy it and be glad someone else paid the bill lol

At least they didn't shove a chevy engine in it 👌🏽 stay true to M Power 🤙🏽

50k plus the engine and a car???? I don't mean to be a troll or a dick, but why not just buy a v8 M3. they are going for 30k in good condition at the moment.

That induction roar on the throttle blips. The S54 is great as it is when doing that, but the S65 is something else!

150$ off watches tho! (im afaraid to check the prices if the discount is that high lol )

Fantastic sound when down shifting through the gears. Something that an auto could never replicate. Long live the manual transmission.

Not even close to being worth 50k. And holy shit 6-8 months? There must be better shops that do it for like 15k in 2 months

Do the V10 into E92 Swap! The best thing anyone could do. PERIOD.

I think what people are completely missing is how well built this car is. If no one told you (and they fixed the steering), you'd think it was a brand new car. 50k is definitely a shit ton of money for an E92 in E46 skin, but that's not the point. I'm excited to see what they'll build next.

I guess this is the closest you can ever get to an E46 GTR short of owning one of the absurdly rare 3 road going models. Wonder how much cutting had to be done in the engine bay to cram that engine in

So for about 75 grand... You can have a decade and a half old M3.... Or you can buy a brand new M4 and save 10 grand... Ummm??

You know Matt's kids are going to know how to give a good handshake.

LOVE THIS! E46 is shortlisted as a potential next project car for my channel. They're so cheap now!

Other than being lighter, is there any real advantage to putting this engine in an E46 over just buying a used E90. The E90 is a fantastic car with more modern amenities and can be had with a variety of transmissions. Not only that but nowadays I find the E46 to be attractive because it can be had with the best NA straight 6. Which nowadays is a real novelty.

50k? We're ending the video. Seriously, 50k + an engine 7k + a 15-20k car. I'd rather have the gt350r or a C7 corvette grandsport for that money.

Sick build, love the throttle blips on downshifts.

All u need to drive now Matt is a v10 swapped e46 m3 and a super charged s54 and yes it's been done great video as always

50k+Your car+Your purchased v8 = Hell to the naw, to the naw , naw , nawwwwwwwwwwwww

A lot you people seem to be missing the point. It doesn’t matter if you can buy a new car with it. He doesn’t. I rather have a one of a kind build car than have the same car as everyone else. Respect the fact that he did what he wanted with his money, which is to have a really cool car built that very few people if any have.

Car guys understand how iconic the E46 M3 that’s why he invested so much money into this project. I respect that ✊🏼 it’s 100% worth it

That GMT you had with you in Mammoth was one of my all time favorite vintage Rolex's I've ever seen!

Damn that sounds great! The E46 M3 Should of came with that V8 lol!😁👍🏻

I've dreamt of a swap like this and I'm glad I'm finally seeing this

I'm not sure what to think about this build. On one hand I get it, on another I don't.

Do some oddball one take, a moded Chevy sonic

Amazing car, but 50K$ + S65 + E46 M3 ?! Wow that's **** expensive !

Good link up with Bobs Watches. Gives me an extra reason to keep following you! Keep up the oddball vids..they're sick!

as a former E46 M3 owner, but being turned off by the wt and size of the E9X, this car is SICK!!!! I guess the biggest problem is the HUGE price tag, which makes it unobtainable for most. I ended up tired of the direction of M motorsports and left the brand for a P car. $50k can buy a pretty nice 997 with better driving dynamics, brakes, etc... So as awesome as this car is to me, it isn't worth the price (aren't E9X M3 in the 30s now? Wonder how much wt could be saved by totally stripping one? that might be the better option for some people).

Don't let that 50k distract you from the fact that if you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma you may be entitled to financial compensation.

The sound of that shifter is making me tingle.

I can relate to how you said it masks the speed. I just purchased a used b5 VW turbo, manual. And when I was on the test drive the previous owner got a bit irritated and asked me to slow down. I wasn't looking at the speedo and apparently speeding badly. I've never had a car do triple digits speeds on the highway so effortlessly. My first euro car and already hooked on the fit and finish and performance.

very nice build - fantastic motor in possibly the best bmw model every produced

For those complaining about the cost of the car, I am in the process of documenting someone who is doing an identical swap and documenting all the parts and steps so that any enthusiast can do this swap for less than $30k, car and parts included. It's about 80% done and I will have a full video of it when the car is complete

8:30 that look on Mat's face when number was thrown at him

This wasn't in my subscription updates....glad I found it goddamn

beautiful build .. clean and efficient .... thumbs up for them

Holy shit Rolex watches are expensive! Makes this 50k swap seem cheap.

This is bit like M3 GTR (special edition e46 / bmw's race car back in the day)

do you guys think that i can swap qv37hr in my g35 coupe, it been on my mind for a couple of weeks

I think it'd be worth it. Then again I grew up playing Need for Speed Most Wanted and so I've always wanted to have an E46 GTR and this would be the next best thing.

What people FAIL to realize is that all cars are NOT built to achieve the highest Horsepower per dollar. It's comparable to people owning older and expensive cars. THIS car is going to age like fine wine. At some point E46 M3's are going to be hard to come by. So imagine how this guy is going to feel when he's driving a relatively rare car with a bad ass engine.

me not being a bmw guy, didnt recognize that the e92 engine is called s65 so I loaded this video reeaaaaally excited thinking it had an engine off a MB S65

That exhaust note is NICE!

Hello I'm James could you send me some information on what I would need to do this wanted to do a coyote swat in my four door e46 any thing you could tell me would be great thanks James

Thank you for making this video! I am in a situation where I'm upside down on my 328i and was seriously contemplating just eating it and trying to find a shop to do an engine swap to make it more of a car but thanks to the numbers shared here ($50k+) I now say, PHUCK THAT!!! I'll plunk down and extra $10k and get a new car!

I love you enthusiasm when you are about to do a pull lol, just shut em up and hammer it!!

The real question is who owns that wide body e39 m5 you can see in the background at 3:16?

Bmw used a detuned version of this engine in the limited production E46 M3 gtr and as their race spec E46 but regulations made them remove it so they created the E9x so makes sense that it performs so well with the s65!

Outstanding, thanks Matt!

Those drive-bys sound different from the standard V8, very cool.

Probably there are millions of comments talking about the price of the "package" already, but I still can't contain myself... 50K, bro? 50K without the engine and the car? Come on. You know, too, that the work and parts needed are not worth that much. Even with all the Motec badassery And if it is, then you are doing something wrong. You are not doing any favors to your business. Who's going to invest himself/herself into a 80K BMW e46 M3 project that, on top of everything, will take half a year to complete? That's bad PR, man, and it's a shame, especially since the car seems to be awesome.

Despite the insane cost, the car does sound amazing. The steering situation sounds a little sketchy though, wouldn't track it with some ghetto rigged rack.

When I saw the s65 in the title I thought "wait, Mercedes don't make s65 with v8 wtf" and then I learned is the code name from the e92

When i checkout from bobs it says 100 off not 150. Is there a system problem?

Anyone know where I can buy the Porsche picture in the beginning of the video

Does anybody else noticed the M5 e39 at around 3:16, on the side of the road? What a beauty!

I would like to see this up against a stock e92 m3 6spd weight obviously is going to play a big role

BUT GUYS!.... You get full integration lmao

Finally KZfaq updated the comments format ! I can scroll like the good ol days

For a moment I thought you weren't going to talk about on centre steering lol

50k? for an engine swap is outrageous!

anywhere you can buy a gt3rs painting like in your studio?

Extremely cool; the all in price does give pause- lot of options in that neighborhood.

Oh the S65 symphony. The best!

Sounds great, i wonder what was the exhaust setup

Bending the steering shaft, maybe not a good idea. Could've made a custom motor mount that would've allowed the shaft to run through the header. This method is proven. Awesome car though, good work

Atleast the owner felt happy and relaxed unlike most of them who sit there quietly

The price is hilarious. I don't know what goes into such a conversion so i'm not accusing the guy of screwing people over, at all, but man.. I looked up a random E46 M3 year (2004), and found several @ 50-60k miles cars for around 15-17.000$, and a couple of 41-42K milers, for 32-34.000$. Looking at the E92 i found several around 60k miles early M3s for around 24.000$, and also early (2008-2010) cars with 41-43k miles on the clock, for around 35.000$. You're not far off being able to buy a 40k miles E46, and a 40k miles E92, for what it costs to have an E46 converted. ..or you could buy them with 50-60k miles on the clocks, and have a lot of money left over for other cars, the down payment on a house, of some pretty cool vacations. Look i know.. Custom stuff is expensive. I'm just laying out one of the reasons why this isn't for me. Another is that i'd much prefer to keep the orignal engine in the E46, and mod the intake to emulate the sound of the E46 M3 CSL. But at least this is a built concentrated on some of the last BMWs i have love for, the N/As of yesteryear. ..and that counts on the positive :)

Big fan of the podcast Matt! You should get Harris on the podcast again, Transverse Skidmarks and the LA autoshow one where so much fun to listen to!

That engine sounds great.

I love that sound of that car.

Coilovers on the E46 M3 are our SS kit we just released :)

bobs watches?? fucking nice job matt, that place is awesome!!!!

do you have any other watches other than rolex's? Just picked up my first 'proper' watch a speedmaster. Great video as always btw

What brake booster did they had to run

Motec ECU, compromised steering, no donor drivetrain, AND $50k? This is a joke. There's no way that labour and splicing wires is going to be $50k. $50k including the E46 and donor S65 drivetrain WITH 100% OE wiring integration might have made some sense, but as it is right with some aftermarket engine management? Hell no. This is pure idiocy. There are better shops out there for this stuff that actually know how to integrate the CANBUS systems properly.

my favourite M3 model with my favourite street BMW engine

Maybe a dumb question, but are these flat plane crank engines? Seems like they would be for a redline that high.

Crazy conversion, why not go all out and custom remap/exhaust/carbon intake? I find these swap outs fascinating, if I had the disposable income I would do exactly the same. Comments about buying a newer E92 are totally irrelevant. Ditto to people saying they can do it in their own driveway in a weekend bollocks.This is what it's all about - trial and error, till it just works. Making an already great car that bit more interesting. Well done guys.

The owner of the car wanted a shop car so he paid another shop to do all the work. Makes sense... not to mention the outrageous price for non OEM work.

Hey Matt, when were you down here, and how did you enjoy Atlanta country roads? It's getting frigid down here now, but that E36 is smoking hot.

For me, the s65 is the best sounding v8

The best m3 body with the best m3 motor. DAAAAAMN

So this, or a e92 M3 with Dinan's 4.6l stroker motor?

Dann wish I knew you were coming down to Road Atlanta you're about 20 minutes away from me

$50k plus a car plus an engine?? that's a ton of money for a Rolex. $150 off is insulting really

what shades are they matt??

I was into watches for a while. It will break your bank but it's so worth it lol.

50k+car+motor and it will still get waxed by a C5 Z06 lmao!

I can 100% see the appeal of this build! But, for the money I think I would just buy an e46 and e92 and throw a vf supercharger on both. Lol

Next time you are in Atl you should go up to Suches Gap. Its known as the Georgia dragon.

i have 06 m3 and been saving up for 2 years for this swap I only have 3grand :(

I want the Pepsi dial mechanical time piece..! and the BMW looks like a blast to thrash..!

Dudes high af, 50k i nearly shit a brick. people wonder why i like my domestics and its not that i dont like euros but man euro cars are just to much fuss and money for me to be fucking with.

V8 M3 and V10 M5, best M cars they coughed out.

I think this is my exact dream car, looks of e46 with e92 engine