£140 BMW Review: 1 Year Later!

I've owned this £140 330i for one year. Here are all the good, bad, and ugly bits about daily driving a BMW shed!
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[@russelltaylor1500]

Just because it's a cheap car It doesn't deserve to be abused, at least give it a service

[@spindedark]

Once you start investing into a car there is no going back, you wil fix this then fix that and you end up investing over 2k into a shitbox that is not worth it at all. either fix everything and make a car perfect or don't spend a penny and ride it till it will die.

[@russelltaylor1500]

@@spindedark simple things like that are hardly investing, it will help you to prolong your cheap motoring, especially if you have already bought the oils and filters

[@spindedark]

@@russelltaylor1500 servicing a car will only pay off in the long run, this car is very rusty already and won't last much longer without expensive repairs, something is gonna break within a year or 2 and the car is done.well atleast you got new oil, filters and spark plugs when they tow it to the scrapyard.

[@calambres6614]

@@spindedark I do maintenance and fix the basics i can't stand rattels

[@russelltaylor1500]

@@spindedark he's already got the oil and filters..... I suppose it's just mechanical sympathy on my part more than anything but let's say that car done 10000 miles in that year, and wasn't serviced in the previous year before CT bought it then it's going to be heading towards very exessive engine wear that might end up actually killing it before a major failure elsewhere

[@dolphinoegglet7263]

So a car is amazingly looked after for like 15 years then Alex just kills it... proudly. This was depressing

[@jamesx2703]

You say that, previous owner probably realised it was getting to the stage where he needed to throw money at it and sold it

[@chawenhalo0089]

Thats when you get a bargain, spend a couple of grands on it and get it perfect again. Its a shame not to capitalise on all the money already spent on it...

[@willemdeleeuw8094]

If you watch the prior video about it it was dead already.

[@MrCarpeNoctu]

James

[@jamesx2703]

@@chawenhalo0089 it's not worth spending money on it though with that sort of mileage. Even with nice bodywork it's worth say 1k. It's just one of those "keep it going if you can, then scrap it" cars

[@apexseal2811]

The amount of neglect the E46 has to receive from Alex is truly unbelievable.

[@andreyjoshcontreras6308]

that amount of neglect is normal here in the philippines

[@aidarsharafullin3154]

He couldnt be bothrted to put the kidney grill back. Just so wrong, have it and not pop it back into the place, rather drive with half open front

[@jj_mccarron]

i can't believe my housemate sold alex a car for £140 that is my claim to fame

[@suzannacullum6754]

Another cheap car challenge? £1000 luxury car?

[@wannabe9076]

like a very cheap e38 for around 1000

[@jase6709]

Still waiting for them to make a profit on the £500 car

[@alexkersten1964]

you're spoiling the surprise! ;)

[@eniojaupaj5615]

Jay Jay they broke even

[@willammillar8510]

Oh yes

[@bush_wookie_9606]

"I'm not touching anything cos then it will start breaking" , this is what's known in the trade as a LAND ROVER mentality

[@ghvtg]

As the owner of a 2001 140k Disco 2 TD5 that looks like it should've been scrapped years ago but keeps going regardless and tows 2.5 tons of horses n kit everywhere I totally understand your statement!!

[@thijnspeksnijder1294]

@@ghvtg we had a Freelander with alot of problems, we sold that and now we have a 2016 sport with like 100k km and we've had no big problems at all They'll maybe come later tho

[@ghvtg]

@@thijnspeksnijder1294 the newer stuff is more complicated with more electronic control and sensors, DPFs, higher pressure injection systems etc so more to go wrong I guess but that goes for all modern diesel stuff really

[@photilal1960]

No Name oh problems are coming trust me. I work for Land Rover

[@ghvtg]

@@photilal1960 it's 18 years old and gets abused, so yup. When they do they'll be sorted. At the moment though it's my old Porsche causing me problems, not the Landie! Ps...of the 160 or so cars I've owned, inc previous Land Rovers, the only X4 to actually expire on me were a BMW, Alfa Romeo (x2 of em!), and a Toyota. Never a Landie

[@ingvers1436]

Here in Baltic states it would cost AT LEAST 2000 Euro in probably worse condition just because it is manual and 6 cyl petrol

[@jaskajokunen3716]

Cheapest 330 series here go for3-4k€ with 300-500k km

[@nathanminer6890]

Ingvers Slotainis He only got this deal because $140 was what the owners dad was going to get on trade in... private market is much higher.

[@ocd2222]

Are you new to the automotive world or something? UK cars are always cheaper because they're RHD

[@sam._.buswell8181]

As I seem to remember “it’s not rust, the car is self lightening like a sports car ” Colin furze

[@Nchinnam]

I always end up with lemons even when i buy them new while there are peeps with 140 pound cars that just run.

[@vabu94]

Newer cars have more (or maybe more complicated) problems early on. Buy an older VW TDI. Even the chipped ones last half million kilometers with proper maintenance easily.

[@Nchinnam]

@@vabu94 yeah I'm planning on getting a 09 wrx hatchback now. Done with euro cars for a while I just have the worst luck at picking cars.

[@pollumG]

@@vabu94 wow that is not true..the turbo, clutch, egr and dpf will all need to be replaced within the first 100k miles and at least two of those items will need to be replaced within 60k! If you cheap motoring buy a Corolla.

[@misterx243]

@@pollumG he said older VW TDI's. So he probably meant before dpf. Egr clutch and turbo isn't that common to go on those in comparison to newer ones. If those were a problem, they should have been done already because how many cars of that era still have under 100k miles

[@vabu94]

@@pollumG Even with DPF if you dont drive like a granddad and keep the engine above 1,5k rpm and drive longer trips frequently you wont have any problems. My 2010 1,9 TDI has almost 300k km with orig. turbo, dpf and egr.

[@jackmanning8719]

As a guy who drives a 1999 Nissan primera with 100k on the clock that cost me £500 and has lasted me a year with no faults, I appreciate this video. Shitboxes are finally getting the recognition they deserve

[@coldfire4369]

Driving shitboxes is so underrated, now that i have a brand new car i regret being able to park anywhere without worrying about it getting scratched.

[@paulqueripel3493]

I had a 98 primera for 14 years, went wrong once, exhaust. Apart from that just oil , plugs etc.

[@hamstirrer6882]

Noooo, the UK motorist’s best kept secret! Let the majority of the public pay £300 per month to rent a car on finance, or all the bangers will go up in price

[@douglaspealing5608]

Most dogged car I ever had was a diesel starlet. Was a hand-me-down through the family, was already 16 years old when dad bought it. Fast forward to 2016 and its suddenly mine, oil leak and all. I never once actually serviced it because it pissed the oil out so quickly it was pointless. I had it for 2 years before it finally cried enough of my torture, after driving around for 2 months with a blown head gasket in the middle of summer. Wasn't even that that killed it. Cambelt snapped after doing about 200000km... really wish I'd looked after it a bit better. Would probably still have it.

[@ianrushsmoustache2282]

I had an escort 1.8 diesel non turbo paid £650 for it , had it 4 years and ran it off used vegetable oil and the only thing to go wrong was a gearbox mount . Sold it for £500 after 4 years . Wish I'd have kept it now

[@ThaMythbuster]

Oh come on man, that thing deserves restoration. They're absolutely lovely cars!

[@dungareesareforfools]

Totally agree. 20 years ago everyone was the same as this about Sierra 4x4 estates, just drive them until they break. Now look at how sought after they are.

[@WarrenF]

Not worth spending that type of money on it when it’s worth £140

[@Alexander-vm2ox]

@@WarrenF its worth more than that tho wtf... he vouldve made it worth a fortune

[@dungareesareforfools]

@@WarrenF Do you work for an insurance company?! Just because you pay £140 for something doesn't mean that's all it's worth! Otherwise what would have been the point of making videos about it?

[@baileyblackkarting2821]

Ik the person he sold it to and it's been fixed up I think:)

[@guilhermelima8034]

Alex, try putting some lube on the steering bearing. A friend of mine had the same problem on an E36, oiled it and GONE

[@ulle500]

I had a similar problem on my citroen xsara after it sit for a while. The u-joint on the steering got stuck and the steering was like working in steps, also getting stuck in specific angles. Threw some wd-40 on it and has worked perfectly since.

[@FishFind3000]

opa yep, happens to my f150 little oil and we and no more wheel issues. The u joint was starting to rust

[@timmason7430]

I had to change the universal joint on my e36 because it started locking up.

[@liamjames8790]

Had the same problem on my 2007 Berlingo van, lubed it up... Still going perfect now

[@gitaarmovies2003]

7:51 thats the brakepad wear warning light, not the abs light. If you look closely, you can see the abs light in between the 2 lit up lights.

[@frostyuk2007]

did you not hear what he said.. he said the abs is definitely gone and would not explain what happened, seemed obvious to me he's locked up all the wheels and shat himself in this car recently lol.

[@leledreher]

abs light usually lights up when abs is currently engaging, doesn't it?

[@zlegend9628]

leledreher nope

[@leledreher]

@@zlegend9628 my traction control light does it when engaging so i thought abs lights might do it as well

[@mosxidigaming]

Thats worse than the abs light😂😂

[@Nick210]

Ugh. i keep expecting the Phil video.

[@senna2]

Joker you just reminded me that car exists

[@Drasky-yh6bk]

Yeah me too

[@YegoYTP]

@@senna2 is this real senna?

[@kellypaws]

senna Sadly.

[@UnixGoldBoy]

I had an E46 BMW sedan as my first car out of high school back when they were the current 3 Series chassis. I kept it until 210,000 miles, drove it all through college, and brought it to D.C. with me and drove it for another 8 years. Spent a lot of money fixing it up, but it is WORTH IT! Just fix that steering issue because it is such a great car. I sold it to a guy, kept in touch, and he said he sold it at 300,000 miles to another person with almost no new issues.

[@Timico1000]

The "Autohaus Hinzmann" is in Spenge which is close to the British army base in Bielefeld. Probably a british soldier has bought it back then and taken it home..

[@gaylper98]

Bielefeld existiert nicht, obwohl ich dort wohne

[@datsniktho]

been there already at the hotel, had to go on a training in enger and bünde lol

[@gaylper98]

@@datsniktho u speak German?

[@datsniktho]

@@gaylper98 yee, I'm a native living close to munich

[@Timico1000]

@@datsniktho Und warum antwortest du dann auf englisch? 😁

[@ElevatedEdwin]

Love a glorious shitbox you can neglect and daily with a clear conscience! It's nice to have a clean, pristine car but there's a sense of freedom you get with a shitbox.

[@FakeSTi555]

Owning an E39 530d Touring, 355 000kms as my daily, I totally get what you mean

[@ElevatedEdwin]

@@FakeSTi555 Id love an e39, cool daily. in the UK If you're under 21 sadly you can't insure anything even remotely sporty without paying 3x the cost of the car for insurance every year.

[@step0verJr]

i couldnt agree more!

[@BlatentlyFakeName]

Yep, its worry free. For my next car Im considering a shitbox like this.

[@sunnylam2284]

A car with that much history deserves to be pristine and restored…not like this Alex, sorry :(

[@lucasrustt]

is not a ferrari 250, relax

[@rickysanchez7194]

Once something worth over £150 goes I would scrap its only worth 150 who cares let it die if it does

[@TheShinyShow]

Mate it's a £140 with a fair lot of rust, no way is that economical to fix. With some sort of unicorn maybe but not a boring old bmw.

[@porsche928s5]

Ross it’s still an e46 let’s show it a bit more respect for the best bmw created

[@newsgetsold]

Not really with restoring with the rust.

[@Whackfear]

This is a brilliant format. Please keep this format for a while. It's the perfect mix between the fast paced introduction and update on the car, service history, etc; and a relaxed conversation about it.

[@Jake_Kern]

Ya know. I remember when this channel was just a goofy little car channel. Now you have awesome projects like this, Supercar reviews, driving advice, and you even have your own parts store. I absolutely love the channel, keep it up Alex! You and the rest of the car throttle guys are the next generation of top gear if you ask me.

[@rafaelcarmo5562]

1:18 Weight Reduction BRO

[@koitorob]

LITTERING!

[@kai__music]

Get it done up all nice and new like the Skoda series. I really enjoyed that, and that rust really does need some attention! 😂😂

[@Ctaylor98]

When you guys doing the next 330d season, fell in love with that car so much had to go and get one myself!

[@dcallan812]

For the dash warning lights I would cover them with black electricians tape. Sorted! 👍

[@WelcomeToTheMadness]

Actually, spending 1/3 of the value of a BMW to keep it up to date on it's service requirements. Really isn't that bad. And no, I'm not petitioning for BMW.

[@arevo8702]

Hello

[@WelcomeToTheMadness]

lost loyality Hello good sir!

[@superchargeddarkness915]

Hello

[@WelcomeToTheMadness]

SuperchargedDarkness Hello darkness my old friend.

[@MpNormy]

ffs, my old fiat was always in the shop, but at least it costed 5 euros and a slap on the roof to repair it.

[@MyJarrus]

another good example what good and regular service does to a car

[@darius2640]

Still blown away you paid 140 for it, in my country this with 3 liter engine, recently passed tech inspection and left hand drive would still easily pass for 1000 pounds

[@phillipevans9414]

Yep, agreed, brits don't know how lucky they are to be able to get usable cars so cheap. I'm in Australia, and it's pretty tough to get anything that's close to roadworthy for under $2000, let alone a 6 cylinder BMW for what amounts to less than $300.

[@joesanders8089]

@@phillipevans9414 were not as lucky as it seems, the reason these type of cars are so cheap is because nobody can afford the running costs over here. Fuel is ridiculously expensive, road tax will be well over £300 a year, insurance will be through the roof on something like this. I'd faghrr pay more for the car upfront - atleast you can reclaim some of it when you sell.

[@sergiofreitas9368]

Yeah a car like this where I live would go for at least 3500 euro...

[@basmca1]

@@joesanders8089 road tax is only £350 a year? Fking lol, that's nothing. A large diesel like this will cost you about €150 PER MONTH in road tax in the Netherlands.

[@ffvvhh]

I just got my 318 touring a m54b30 (330i) engine and I just love every second I get to drive it. I absolutely understand why you love this car!

[@rynrack]

How did it get through the MOT with those warning lights?

[@buckleyjteams]

A little bit of insulation tape goes a long way

[@rynrack]

I suppose an extra £20 sometimes helps out a bit too...

[@franktherabbit42]

Because not all MIL are a failure criteria. The engine warning light is a failure. But if he cleared it before the test and it didn’t come on during the test, the tester will be none the wiser. Unless he is friends with a tester. In which case, it’s a magic light that only turns on after or before a test 😂

[@adammcallister2260]

EML not tested on petrol vehicles, only diesels after 2008. I believe the brake light only applies to vehicles with electronically assisted braking.

[@adamspencer95]

i thought the same with the fact they 'covered' the sills as i'm 99% sure it would fail if inspected

[@fabios6621]

To me is worth restoring to its former glory, just change the gearbox oil and change the clutch. And about the dash check light its not the abs, that are worn brake pads

[@inox1ck]

Fabio Scerra what about the rust. It would costs thousands to replace the panels and paint them. That’s why they use steel. When the cars become obsolete (it’s not bad but the engine is still old and has poor emissions) it’s time to send them to the scrapyard for parts. Plus the manufacturers want them to break eventually so you can buy the newer models and this stimulates them for investing into new technologies. On the other hand is still cheaper to bring this one to working order instead of buying new one, but it can potentially be cheaper to buy a bit more expensive one with fewer problems, ie something around 3000£

[@sanavip]

@@inox1ck are they welding in stainless steel? for what thousands of pounds they ask? i'm repairing rust on my and family member cars and it costs me less than 70 euro for car, on that e46 it would cost at max 100 euro

[@fabios6621]

@@inox1ck You dont need to replace the panels, just sand it down, cut and add some little metal panels when needed

[@busterscrugs]

M54 powered BMW's are really reliable as long as the cooling system doesn't explode. The ZF S5D 320Z gearbox is practically bulletproof other than the gearshift neutral centering pins dying. I'd recommend changing that valve cover gasket, I've seen engine fires caused by oil dripping off the valve cover onto the hot catalytic converters.

[@PitWChannel]

The crazy thing is that this model doesn't look old to me. Guess I'm the one getting old.

[@DiscoFang]

These are 20 year old design and still look relatively modern.even the interiors look up to date.

[@MaxSpeedMike]

The fact that you still have it 1 year later says a lot. Never pass up a $140 car haha

[@fordfan9845]

You should get a Fiesta ST 150 (Face-lifted Version) for another project car, there cheap and fun to drive. The handling is so good. I think the face-lifted is 2007 and above, it has better headlights and interior.

[@Sagaris72]

i have a TDCI Ghia Fiesta. This is a great car 😊

[@doug960]

I had a car like this one, and I think it was my favorite car ever. It was a 2004 Malibu. Salvage Title. It was rear ended and sandwiched. It sat in a wreckers yard for about 3 months in Florida with no windshield. A relative purchased it and then left it to us, and we thought, yeah. Free miles, winter beater. We did NOTHING to it, and it ran from 130,00 miles to 250,000 miles with no problems. Funny enough, ours didn't have ABS either. The rebuilder removed all the ABS components. It was like a mangy but faithful little dog. Loved it. Saw us through the recession of the late 2000s. The engine and trans still ran flawlessly when we donated it. The electronic steering rack ended up totaling it because it would no longer pass inspection. The best cars are the ones you don't have to care about! I used to brag to Prius owners about how i recycled a dead car instead of buying new or even used.

[@diegoagejas5394]

Im driving a citroen c3 1.4 petrol and im still giving it services and keeping it as good as i can and it got already 125.000 miles and look like a brand new car (no rust, no weird noises, everything works, the interior looks new) and it never brake down, I love my shitbox ahahaha

[@leoshedden9199]

Please do a lap of the nurburgring in this car, that would be pretty awesome!

[@icebreakertech]

You know what happened to Phil right?...

[@leoshedden9199]

@@icebreakertech no offense but it's a £140 beemer with 170k on the clock!

[@MarinatedPasta]

Not with the old tires

[@vask92]

It’ll probably die right there lol

[@leoshedden9199]

@@vask92 when I think of a track car I think 3 series, when I think fast Estate workhorse I think 3 series. When I see a 3 series Estate lapping the nurburgring I think...... NICE 👌

[@THEZyR]

It fllew through a mot with lights on the dash? Hmmm

[@MrBau007]

Pays to be a KZbinr sometimes 😅

[@joshuabrenn9853]

Probably just cleared the code before it went in but unfortunately it’s probably as fake mot

[@robcarle]

Christopher Leishman mot'd before may 2019 it wouldn't have been a fail , just an advisory , be a fail if it went though now

[@DHards95]

@@robcarle It wouldnt fail. An EML on the dash of a car up to 2003 will pass. Anything older will.

[@robcarle]

@@DHards95 fair enough , the more you know

[@kellypaws]

This is Car Throttle at its best. Simple, funny, cool and not specifically schilling some shit.

[@lexithelexus7377]

Yep !

[@thatguyoverthere531]

I would like an e46 330Ci. They look so nice personally.

[@MrDanielsahne]

I have one, a great drivers car. Love it

[@gurmeharbajwa6020]

Can we PLEASE also get 2 Guys 1 Car...?

[@sparkz343]

And Phil

[@grahamthompson4999]

Alex: Complains about the rust. Me: Cries in Canadian

[@adamthompson6669]

Thank you soooo much Alex and car throttle, I got my fix 😁, also side note mum and dad away this week so guess who left there keys home. So I took mums m2 competition out for a nice drive great weather too and gave both cars a good clean and before they get home great day today in Melbourne I’ll take m2 comp out again cheeky drive hehe I can’t help my self. Thanks again car throttle. Any update on phill too? 🙏

[@spa3093]

awesome video, encore!

[@LJ-fe8vb]

Steering wheel bearing should be replaced asap. Bearings that break normally lock up.. i excperienced this on a motorcycle, not a fun experience. Please for your own sake get it fixed👌

[@Albert5522]

"It comes in and goes and then comes in again" "Are we talking about our Saturday night again?" 😂 Stitches

[@WillThePlank]

My Brother has an E46 325i (same M54 engine but smaller) on 230k and it runs amazingly, drives like a car with half the mileage, services it regularly and does all the work himself to it, had it for nearly 10 years and has no plans to change it.

[@Chris-Courage]

Re-grease the steering joints at the top of the steering column just on the other side of the firewall in the engine bay. This is what I did for my e36 to free up the steering. There are 4 points on it that dry up. Reached my hand down there and slathered general purpose auto grease all over it. steering was twice as easy to turn and wheel actually started to return to center on its own.

[@alexkersten1964]

Will give it a go!

[@BluePixelMotorcycling]

Engine light is an MOT fail. Says it flew through its MOT and then says it still has the Engine light on. Hmmm, friendly tester? ;)

[@dj_paultuk7052]

Or you keep the OBDII tool in the glovebox and clear the codes before you drive in. Not that ive done that before.....

[@beaverman1974]

It's not noted in the last test. Looks like it's failed almost all its MOTs at some point. Someone paid a lot of fix it or had their own testing station.

[@ingvers1436]

Why the fug they should care about CEL light? The only lights that should make interesed at mot is red lights and abs light

[@jordanlazarus7345]

I have noticed that the MOT test that Alex had done had nowhere near as many advisories as every previous test

[@miss21louise]

It's not an engine light. The Left red light is engine emissions, the right orange is the brake pads and the right red is where he has the hand brake on. I've had the engine emissions light on my e46 and had to replace a bunch of seals and the air mass meter, could be something else on his but it wouldn't fail the MOT if the values are in the right range.

[@Boss-gk8kc]

330i e46 is the best car ever It’s going to be a modern classic If you find a clean one with low miles, in any variation,grab it. These cars are becoming very rare.

[@alexgunner1882]

Crap mpg, no tunability.

[@Boss-gk8kc]

Alex Gunner Keep your boy racer ricer mate

[@alexgunner1882]

@@Boss-gk8kc all my cars are bigger and heavier than that e46 :D

[@Omfgwhtavid]

I used a 2001 Focus as a taxi with more than 200,000 miles on it and it ran like butter, it had been so looked after!

[@UnknownEntryRetype]

As a quick bit of deduction, it was originally bought by someone in the Army. That dealership is just down the road from Bielefeld, which had/has a big British military camp.

[@jedits_]

I hope you bring this beauty back to life. It definitely deserves it after all this neglect lol. Or i'd happily buy it off you for £140!!

[@matthewobaroethe6353]

If you want to sell it am Interested.

[@xanderlander8989]

Sell it on Craigslist: BMW 330i like new. Clean, one owner. No low balls, I know what I got. $4500 FIRM!

[@coolcoop1000]

That’s pretty cool. I bought a 330ci in the states for $4000 with 96,000 miles on it and in the year I’ve and a half I’ve driven it I have had to replace a coolant reservoir, 2 starters, an oil housing gasket, a valve cover gasket, and an idler pulley bearing

[@Langbroust]

Love it, I got my 330Ci on a W plate about a year ago and it's sweet. Only thing I've noticed is it burns oil - litre every 500 miles or so.....

[@ioanbenzar2941]

Take a minivan, like a renault scenic or vw transporter and tune it for racing

[@christianvaneikeren5351]

can you do a hypermile episode with this 330i?

[@lorenzolafayettequadri5275]

2:25 fun fact: in Italy tow bars must be removed when not in use to avoid unnecessary damage to the car behind.

[@MCJeffsy]

This car has been looked after in the same way as my old Saxo. Bought from new, and run for 170k miles. It didn't have rust like that, and the steering wasn't broken either. It was a very sad day when she died on the side of a busy A road. RIP Saxo!

[@ijustdontlikedummasses7265]

how can u buy this for 140 pounds? You cant buy anything running for that price

[@faizzuddinrazalan7619]

Auction car i guess.

[@Somebody_1337]

he literally said how at 9:52

[@justinp910]

These two dudes have top-notch banter. Truly, this video is a shining example of what a long friendship between quality dudes looks like.

[@alexkersten1964]

We're not friends. We're colleagues. Nothing more

[@jonibravo9004]

Not even 20 second in the video and I remember why I’m subscribed 😂

[@minimoy001]

Just saw at 9:54 that you are running with tyres that got Mercedes Homologation (MO) ! It's something we don't see everyday especially on a BMW :D

[@apexseal2811]

*Q:* Alex, when was the last time you services this E46? *Alex:* Why? It has already been serviced for the past 16 years. No need to keep up

[@AsgerLysebjerg]

Alex said that the BMW passed it's MOT. Can you MOT a car in UK with ABS and enginewarning lights on?

[@yadveersinghyadi1352]

good too see u man 👍

[@shngsam8777]

everytime i go on a roadtrip, i worried it would be the time it died... so enjoy each roadtrip like the last one this car going to give , end up really enjoying the car

[@waelissa932]

Why dont you do a live q/a inside the car as an idea next time

[@deanwood2332]

omg how did you get it through the MOT with those warning lights on?

[@joesanders8089]

@MunroM84 yeah but they can be mot failures

[@JakubSvoboda23]

In Czech Republic it is not allowed to have tow bar installed while you’re not towing anything. In case it is removable of course. Exactly no to do any unnecessary damage to anybody.

[@dirtyharry1329]

Autohaus Hinzmann. That's the bmw dealership in my neighborhood here in Spenge, Germany. It's kind of funny to know now that this car is from here and now endep up in your video somehow.

[@lyncherr1]

I think it's time to swap an s54 in and make it into an M3 wagon.

[@alper694]

Fuck no

[@levisanderson6951]

Maybe see how long it lasts on the original drivetrain then maybe convert it after the original drivetrain dies

[@lLostGems]

he moves like he's more buff than he actually is

[@supermastater]

This kind of car would go for over 4000 pounds here in Russia. The cheapest one for sale is 2800 pounds, it's a 318i and it looks half as good as the car in the video.

[@DonMorte2]

My daily is a £650 07 Jaguar X-Type Estate 2.2D with all the extras. I've put 42k on the clock and still running like a dream... apart from all the noises and bumps and knocking sounds! Don't be afraid to buy old!

[@auldkendal4583]

10:40 its not broken its like that from factory thats why bmw drivers dont indicate

[@AMD-gy4pt]

Alex could you do another living with and if you could find a Lola t70 Mk 3 b and what it is like to live with

[@DeltaDS]

my dad has a pretty mint 330 Ci convertible and nothing major has gone wrong on it, no rust too. plus, those engines are built like tanks

[@poolcat864]

These cheap cap challenges are so good

[@olympus__]

You should get a K11 Micra, they are bulletproof

[@SpottedCreeper]

So true! Bought a 1997 K11 in 2012 with 80k miles on it - thought I'd just use it for a year until I could afford something better. 7 years later the little thing is still running perfectly, sails through every MOT with no issues. Service it once a year to show it that I appreciate it ;) - had to replace two bulbs behind the instruments in 2015 and that's the only thing that has needed fixing. Now on 130k miles and gives me almost 50mpg (actually 49.7mpg - just cannot get it above the 50 mark!!). Am so attached to it now that I will do my utmost to keep it alive!

[@majan6267]

UK used car prices are insane, in Germany that car would probably be somewhere around 2k

[@joesanders8089]

Its the other costs that are insane over here...

[@chrism6209]

What a lovely video. It gave me a smile

[@dylantavarayen9939]

Alex, I don’t think one of the warning lights on the dash is the boot opened light, I reckon it’s cause u installed a tow bar and the parking sensors are picking it up. Hey on the bright side u know the parking sensors work.

[@MyJarrus]

the only way bmw turn signal arw used arw for hazards light when broken down or when parker on double yellow

[@Arek_R.]

UK in a nutshell, a lot of usable cars for around £200 but then insurance £2000...

[@lukecowell7516]

Yeah if your 12! I pay £900 for my 300+ hp golf GTI Nissan xtrail 2.2d and a corsa d 1.3d (For the mrs) which isn't bad and infact its gonna be going down next month for my renewal

[@Arek_R.]

@@lukecowell7516 I'm 24yo

[@RuggeD_]

Cool that it's still running after all this time but it's kinda sad seeing it getting neglected like that

[@MrGreenwoodlad]

You guys are the new Top Gear ...you should have a primetime TV programme .....its that good! 😎

[@justinhamill954]

🤔You say your a car guy I have doubts!

[@focusedford2302]

Fuck off man...

[@giorgio2g]

I hope that BMW will take an example from Skoda, and restore that poor car for free (like Skoda did with Miles). It deserves it. #bmw

[@jeremybourne5383]

I could put this comment on any of your videos. If BBC/ any TV channel doesn't sign you guys then we have learnt no commissioner has a clue what they're doing. Love you guys

[@aor3200]

I dont understand why not to fix reason why check engine light is on. Usually when we are talking about M54B30, not so expensive things.. That brake warning light is just from brake pad indicator, nothing to do with abs..

[@StopaskingformynameYouTube]

Holy shit i couldn't live with those issues on my private car. I do however have a company car that has many issues, told my boss about it and he would look into getting it fixed because that's how he likes to do things, havent heard anything so i'm just driving it until it dies. Not my money, and i do remind him every few months.

[@vlad3890]

Whats your name on KZbin?

[@Kwint.]

Wait is that thing £140? Where can i buy that

[@Dreamcardriving]

I love the 330 my channel I feature mine

[@stevethebarbarian99]

I've got an 02 330Ci, that's done about 114,000. The engine is like the day it came out of the factory. Cost me £2,800, about 7 years ago. I put 2 none genuine springs on the rear, and that's it. Brilliant car.

[@paulprior9875]

Exactly the same thing happened with my kidney grill on a 316ti

[@TheAviationChannel]

1:25 - why bother with 2 kidneys when you can have one

[@phillipevans9414]

The Aviation Channel. Does that make him and "organ donor"? LOL.

[@yoseppijoe]

40+ mpg! At least change the oil and filter once.

[@MrDanielsahne]

With a 3 Liter straight six

[@adamfoskett8985]

Please do some tutorials on how to fix its problems, that would be really interesting

[@James-dn1hu]

Recommending a few good first cars and doing a video where all there buy their own car for 1000 hatchback preferably as it’s more common, would help the younger audience out a lot thanks