Should You Buy an E46 BMW M3? (Test Drive & Review)

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This might sound like a silly or rhetorical question, but should you buy an E46 BMW M3? Let's see...

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[vx]

These videos are the equivalent to having a few beers and a takeaway delivered on a night after a hard day. So enjoyable and chilled hahah

[anthonywhite]

Get in after a shit day and the mrs doing my head in over bathroom tiles this will cheer me up nice one dude

[ijaen]

Loved the “pharmaceutical delivery”, “property state” and “not being able to stream your own music” comments. I really like the sarcastic approach to a car review challenge. 10/10 mate!

[rezamotin]

The mrs said im not allowed to watch this channel anymore

[MomentsInTheSky]

“If the bill’s don’t exist, did it really happen?” 😀 Can I send you my accountant’s phone number?! 😝

[rustydrog]

Its back! What a motor. E46 coupe is the nicest shape of modern 3 series too, will be a classic

[MattCSLnut]

E46 M3s are great cars with great S54 engine and decent build quality. Fantastic overall package 👌🏼 best enjoyed these days as that special occasion / sunny afternoon kind of car.
You’ve done a great job with yours Matt 👌🏼 glad to see you’re enjoying it 👍🏼

[brandoncook]

I’ve literally never seen a video featuring a e46 M3 without the driver breaking a smile while revving it out. The feel is just amazing how it builds up

[vnx]

You’re right, my foot rarely goes more than half way past the full travel in F80 m3 especially in the rain

[MartinJG]

In the days when engineers still has some say....

[marklee]

Without question the most undervalued car YouTube channel.

[manisking-xkpr]

i agree 100% this is an amazing car. I remember falling in love with e46 m3 when playing need for speed most wanted. Like you said the only gripe is finding one that has been maintained well. Most would just drive this to the ground without servicing it properly. Could you do a review of a 2008 onward Mitsubishi lancer/evo if you ever get a chance! keep up the good work!

[jamseyp]

You’ve done such a good job with this! I love a convertible as well!

[adamg]

Great video, I've done the same thing that you have done, brought a cheap M3 and I've spent around £6, 000 on it getting it back to totally original condition and we have the SMG gearbox and we love it its much faster and smoother .

[FAst]

Another great vid. So honest and true.

[seipai]

Good buying advice. I had 5 convertibles, all manual, which were fun. Then I got a coupe. The difference dynamically is vast. The extra rigidity makes the body control so much better when driving hard down a back road and on our badly surfaced tarmac. It's so much sharper and more keen to respond to the throttle. You do hear the glorious engine sound better with the convertible but for driving purity the coupe is the one. The optional hardtop with the convertible is nice. If you can get an M3 CS manual then even better. I was able to pair my Note 20 Ultra with the Bluetooth. You do get the phone book on the screen and it works well. The sat nav is dated. Unmodified is best. 👍

[tariqtvproductions]

Took the recycling out and now sat here on my computer spending my Friday night watching your videos! Rock n roll! lol nice video :)

[whitemoor]

100% that this E46 and the E39 5 series are the peak of BMW design. Never really been a BMW fan other than the 635CSi but I actually lusted after the coupe version of the E46 for some years, and still think it is good looking now. Yours looks great and so good to see a cared for and unmolested example. It will definitely be increasing in value in years to come 👍

[jamesbaxter]

I've driven more performance cars than I can remember and the e46 is still the sweet spot for me.

[LHRSBN]

I love my black E36 1998 M3 Convertible 5-speed, bought used, although as a USA-spec it’s not quite as powerful as the Euro-spec - but it’s still a heck of a lot of fun. In Colorado there’s over 300+ days of sunshine a year, but I don’t drive it on the snowy days.