Is BMW's M2 The New E46 M3 Replacement We Have all Been Waiting For?

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[sphession]

This channel is getting better and better, always looking forward to new videos! Oh, and the E46 M3 is irreplaceable :D

[robertrishel]

Just another fantastic video! I’m on a definite binge of your videos this evening. Your channel is the perfect template of everything I love about YouTube auto journalism. Personable, informative, humorous and clever. All the while, not overly slick and commercialized. Brilliant! Thank you sir.👍😉

[blackpassenger]

youre forgetting one thing: beauty. the e46 m3 is

[DjDolHaus]

I suppose auto rev matching might be considered a safety feature as it'll prevent the back end stepping out if you do a hard downshift while on the brakes

[Toomsa-art]

A really enjoyable and brutally honest viewpoint. Thanks.

[chrisbutler]

The M2, s subframe doesn't fall apart neither !

[stewester]

Excellent review. I owned an E46 M3 for 3 years, selling it last year. It was a great all-rounder but it was 15 years old when I sold it, and using it daily, through winter etc. started to feel unfair to the car. It's starting to feel more like a modern classic rather than a car you can use year-round without worry. I'm very interested in getting an M2 in a couple of years when they're a bit cheaper.

[ruslanivanov]

I like your channel. Yesterday I saw the lotus video and today this, so I have decided. I'm subscribing!! Keep making videos mate :)

[afelso]

Rev matching is a safety feature, prevents "locking up" the rear wheels and sliding off the road in a fast curve when shifting to a lower gear. Without rev matching the rear wheels have to speed up the engine when releasing the clutch and this creates a slight braking effect. Similar to pulling the handbrake a bit.

[jazzragu]

Really good video! Great comparisons and fair review of the M2.

[batts]

Boring body lines e46 m3 all the way they look so much more aggressive

[thorist]

10:51 accidentally drives on 'wrong' side of the road in Germany xD

[future]

Can you try a 335i/340i next? Excellent review as always

[UziGR]

Wish BMW remake the e46 models 318i, 320d etc in 2020 with same shape & better technology & emissions. BMW E46 M3 REMAKE will kill all new shit Cars.E46 will always be the best.

[SunWindWave]

another quality review James, very informative & watchable. Cheers!

[andrewbako]

Just bought a 15' F83 and LOVE it...owned an 05' E46 for about 3 years and loved it as well but just really like the changes they made to the interior and tech upgrades made to the F83

[peteb]

Hey fella, nice honest review. Thanks. I particularly appreciate what you said re the E46 M3. Wonderful but in all honesty, it is getting classic. Having said that, that's its appeal to me.
My rule of thumb on interiors? Basic is often better. Ask any professional pilot if he wants a simple cockpit or a complex cockpit and the answer will always be, without hesitation, the cockpit that does the most for the least fiddling by the crew. Likewise, I think too much time looking inside the car = not enough time spent looking outside the car enjoying what you're actually there to do. Drive. Don't get me wrong, modern connectivity and tech is awesome and I love it but, if you're dropping the cash for anything with this much performance, you're about the DRIVING, right? FFS, if all you want ultra tech, go buy a Tesla and let it do the driving while you play with the widgets.

[quaidmciver]

I agree with you about the M2 sounding better than the current M3/M4. M2 is good performance use car value imo.

[JamesCairney]

Do you drive puddings to see if they turned out alright?
That's weird, how do you drive a cheesecake? What about custard, or jelly?
G force testing? Bring a mop.

(Don't mix metaphors, they don't make sense)

[northernpiper]

great video! I think you pissed off all the Getrag geared old BMW guys though, haha