Awesome Affordable Cars For Young People: BMW 330Ci

[@Coryw133]

The car you want: m3 The car you can afford: 318i

[@billalhisnawy3442]

325i M spec😉

[@swedishgamer01]

Saucyboi *316i compact XD Because Sweden

[@alexrenauer6583]

You mean the compact version of the 318i 😂

[@zaink7037]

The 330CIs are becoming cheap. My dad's friend's son bought one and he hasn't been working for long after he graduated.

[@ItsMe-fv3ie]

Ford Ka

[@truthman2306]

I remember when i was young... My dad used to put me in a bmw tyre and roll me down a hill. They were goodyears

[@zafer7368]

How the hell did you fit In a BMW tyre 😂😂😂 how old were you? My fat ass could never

[@alikamaleddine6107]

pun intended?

[@LeoHern1391]

hahahaaa :ddd u remind me myself, we were doing same back in 90s🤦‍♂️❤️

[@aaroncable340]

😂 hopefully you didn't get too tyred sorry tho I remember thinking if I could fit into a tyre at primary school I think we had old car tyres there and possibly bigger tyres at secondary school in the special needs bit for some reason like smallish tractor tyres

[@robertohirsto7284]

Your dream car: M3 Car you have: Toyota Yaris

[@eppie4925]

Roberto Hirsto i have a Daihatsu Charade.. from 1996, look it up lol

[@rlczRlcz]

this is me

[@AdxmTS]

Not so bad if you've got a 1.5 T Sport MK1 or 1.8 SR MK2

[@riadshawtyanimations8604]

Yaris aint badd

[@FMSFWW]

@@AdxmTS 0l99o7

[@GewelReal]

3k for a 330?!?! *cries in Polish*

[@rxdxp6773]

Just steal it

[@MrDanielsahne]

cries in every country except for GB.

[@ksmuffin]

Bought my 2003 330 with 101k miles for $2500

[@frannelk]

@@ksmuffin Mate, May I ask Which country did you buy it?... Spain they start from 6k o or 7k euros

[@taimourahmed601]

@@frannelk he bought it in U.S

[@obodot]

For anyone considering buying a 330ci, I just bought a 2002 with 108k miles. It runs great, is incredibly fun to drive, and cheap to insure. I’d say the most important thing to do is to get it checked out by a mechanic before you buy one though. It’s pretty common for the older bmws to need a new clutch, and many other fixes which could end up costing more than the car itself. $3000 USD is pretty unrealistic unless you’re buying an absolute beater of an e46, but something around 4500-6000 is a lot more reasonable. It really boils down to what you want to do with the car also, because if you’re not going to be hitting the track often the 330ci is better than the m3 imo but to each their own. Hope some of this helps :)

[@okikthegreat6398]

So how is your car now?

[@Yourzyn]

I’m thinking about buying a 330ci 2004 with 166k miles is it worth it he’s selling it for 7k.

[@obodot]

@@okikthegreat6398 no complaints holding up great

[@obodot]

@@Yourzyn only if it’s a manual an auto with that mileage for 7k is a ripoff

[@daylilly1377]

@@obodot did you reinforce the subframe?

[@tiptaptoewilliams766]

Affordable my rear bumper lol

[@id0nthav3anam33]

xD

[@printstanza7792]

😂🤣😂😂

[@g.espichan]

When you want to keep it pg

[@thisnthat4318]

You can’t afford one of these you need to sort it out ...

[@fredriksvard2603]

Scott F Buying it is one thing, but its a money pit. Recommending it to young people is super irresponsible, its a poverty sentence.

[@thomastwohey]

This vid is better than the new top gear

[@TheSMR84]

Horseshit is better

[@thomastwohey]

+Sebastian Rotscheidt I agree

[@jammygamer8961]

they are replacing top gear with robot wars on the 24th of july

[@thomastwohey]

+Jammy Gamer really?!?!

[@averygoodgamer1875]

everything is better than the new top gear

[@Troymatti]

I owned a 325ci , 3 years later got the 330ci , now got Me e46 m3 coupe and love everything about it but to be honest I kinda miss the 330ci it's more reliable and it's not that bad at all .

[@hazardpilottt1457]

Is the handling difference big ??

[@classiccarssp]

👍

[@axel9244]

@@hazardpilottt1457 yes but the 330ci is pretty good in handling

[@Bavarianmotorz]

3000£? Wtf in Germany you cant find any good 330i under 6000€

[@atakanunutmaz5401]

In turkey you cant find car that can move under 6000 and these cars in Turkey 100.000 Tl so just know how lucky u are our taxes are more than the cars real price

[@k3kboi665]

@@atakanunutmaz5401 do you know that difrent currencies have difrent value?

[@ranvirbharj]

@@atakanunutmaz5401 u do know £3000 is about 25 000 tl

[@atakanunutmaz5401]

ranvir bharj u are so dumm when u act like a wise men in turkey taxes are %200 if the car cost 10 thousand euro u should pay 30 thousand to have it so before talking shit learn it idiot

[@atakanunutmaz5401]

k3kboi 66 huh really u fucking idiot if u want to buy a car if car cost 100 thousand turkish liras u should pay 300 thousand cause of the taxes and u think u are so fucking clever wow thank u for information wow there is something as currency u clever ass bastard

[@leonardoflores4725]

This video literally convinced me to go buy my 330Ci last year, bought it cash with 78k miles for $9400 in Los Angeles. BMW individual Carbon Schwarz (carbon black color now lol) I just did the whole cooling system and let me tell you guys, this car is awesome. It's expensive to maintain, but if you're an adult and have a job and can work on your car it's doable. It's so enjoyable, always puts a smile on my face.

[@wisewigga7129]

Expensive like?

[@l33tnobody1337]

so the lowest you got was with sky insurance and you also happen by absolute coincidence to be sponsored by them.. yeah.. right

[@SpicyTaco699]

I know was thinking that

[@mestreyoda88]

I would be surprised if it it didnt work that way

[@towannicholas7358]

Also i know a few mates that went with sky and ,for them at least, there was no set valuation, so when they did have a smack they were fucked over. So make sure you have a set in stone valuation when you take out insurance

[@IDKOKIDK]

it might be true. their audience is youths, so would make sense to get a sponsor insurance agent that is youth/early 20 something friendly

[@TomCogan]

3k/Yr for '05 M3 at 19

[@PigToots]

This is my first car and I absolutely love it 2.8k for a mint condition BMW E46 330 2004

[@sigma2890]

Where did u buy it dude all I see is them for 10k

[@inthebackwiththerabbish]

@@sigma2890 I think give it a few years for the prices to go back down on used cars

[@shotsbysmith9889]

@@inthebackwiththerabbish 40K miles mint condition 2001 330i cost ne 6k. Theres plenty about for great prices.

[@inthebackwiththerabbish]

@@shotsbysmith9889 that is a bargain man where’d you get it?

[@shotsbysmith9889]

@@inthebackwiththerabbish Im in the UK! Its an amazing car, I've had it checked and nothing out of the ordinary! Had it about 2 months now its insane

[@DFWsCars]

I had the 330CI Performance Package (M suspension, HP boost, better rims) basically the M3 with less power and man I loved that car, it was SUCH a perfect balance.

[@paisafuckaman]

what are your honest opinions on it ? i’m getting my first car and my brothers friend is offering his 330i, is there anything i should be worried about ? is it reliable ?

[@v.s.727]

The mounting points from the rear subframe can crack. But if the car was produced after 02.2000 this only happens when the car got abused. Also the M54 engines usually consume a lot of oil but that's not worring, you just have to acceot it and on the 5spd manual transmissions they sometimes have a problem where the gearleaver doesent center properly between 2 and 3 insteads it centers under gear 5. A lot of people say that the E46 is incredibky ubreliable, but I never had any problems with mine except for the coolingsystem. Some sooling parts usually crack between 100k and 200k miles.

[@feisikLetsPlay]

@@v.s.727 328ci/i (M52, 2.8 142Kw, 280Nm) is best for daily/fun its more reliable than the M54 (which eats oil like crazy), better gas economy and its not that different (0.5 seconds difference in 0-100 kmh / 0-60mph)

[@v.s.727]

@@feisikLetsPlay Yes, the M52tü is a more reliable engine. But the 328i is an older version than the 330i. So they all have subframe issues, unless the chassi has already been reinforced. And Imo the 330i is already pretty slow, and the 328i is even slower.

[@feisikLetsPlay]

@@v.s.727 i wouldnt call it slow with the 7 seconds 0-100. Its all you need to have fun. Handling on the e46 (hydraulic based) is just great, its just a car as it should be, its fun and quite comfy when you want it. Its not a race car ofcourse but its a great experience driving these old e46.

[@inserstnamehere]

Because insuring a 3 litre rear wheel drive car which is likely to be stolen is really easy and cheap for young people

[@inserstnamehere]

Better option buy a 318i rolling shell and put a 1j in it and insure it as a 318

[@Zero_Ninety]

An even better option is to not commit insurance fraud.

[@TescoRoadman]

Exactly, 25 isn't young that's over a quarter of your life lived. I'm 19 and I bet if I tried insuring this for me considering where I live which isn't a great area it would be over £5000 easy. I'm planning on getting an mx5 as that's realistically affordable

[@OhMyKMPR]

It's a great car. Beautiful handling, small, light, cheap to maintain etc. Overall a great car for young drivers and because of the real wheel drive also a great car to get into racing and or drifting.

[@MrJockeyHD]

+Zero Ninety can't Fkn blame us with these prices

[@ronin2227]

You guys have an awesome production with these videos, I'd say Car Throttle could be the new Top Gear!

[@nintendopowerglove64]

Yeah if they had the same financial budget

[@awethesound]

The Grand Tour will be the new Top Gear!

[@sameejaved4845]

+Kacper new top gear will be the new top gear😭

[@awethesound]

samee javed Well, The Grand Tour will have Clarkson, Hammond and May traveling the world in cars, while the actual new Top Gear will have... the name.

[@ajgonzalez5109]

The new TG should have this guy, Matt Farrah, and Chris Harris, no one else :)

[@HamDerDanskeren]

The car you want: m3 The car you can afford: 116i

[@coffindancerno.173]

HamDerDanskeren 114i* apparently that’s a thing

[@christianbuczko1481]

@@coffindancerno.173 my 330ci cost £1600, and insurance is £400 fully comp, tax £330&fuel is better than my old st170 focus.. my car is an auto, with hardtop option fitted. Soft top has never been used. Just over 100k miles and the engine sounds awesome. They arnt as expensive as youd expect. Just dont buy an audi, those will bankrupt you.

[@adriandotexe]

*cries in american*

[@user-xi9hz1fu9s]

@@christianbuczko1481 why will an audi bankrupt you, I'm looking at an a3 3.2?

[@christianbuczko1481]

@@user-xi9hz1fu9s lightbulbs cost upwards of £150, audi labour costs £200per hour. my 12yr old A5 has a rattle on its exaust backbox. Baffles disintigrated. Thats a £1000 part, no aftermarket ones are available. Straightpiping would be best option on that if you can get through an mot with a non standard exhaust. Insurance is double the bmw 330ci btw. And timing chain or clutch has a tick after start up. Thats probably a £1500 repair. Check whatever you buy carefully, and budget for repairs... and id recommend an a5 3.0tdi, its plenty quick enough standard, and for about 1000, you can get 350 or 400hp. If your insane, 30k pays for 500hp+. Get one which has timing chains recently done whatever.

[@wavynottingham]

Bro honestly, this video made me get a BMW 330Ci M. And MAN I absolutely love it...

[@tingyjoint]

Anthony Reyes I agree

[@MrDanielsahne]

Same :D

[@tenpammys]

I love mine too. Annoying low power though. My mate can do it in a type r at low speeds

[@MrDanielsahne]

@@tenpammys Then something is wrong with your engine.Mine gets 0-100 km/h in 5,7 seconds. Not slow, even by todays standards.

[@andyp8464]

I bought one and am wishing I bought an M3 :)

[@harris8390]

Did anyone else cringe at the burnout in the dirt? Praying none of those rocks hit the paint... #OCDProblems

[@West_Bros_Racing]

sure did! and then you see the m3 right next to him.

[@moistenedeel4791]

why would that make a difference whether or not you have ocd

[@davidfarinaofficial]

Thats what i thought too lol

[@vz2991]

its used lol

[@leep_]

i didn't cringe but this was one of the first things i thought.

[@RiderMark]

Low priced cars there. In Holland a real nice 330ci with good mileage costs around €8/9K. M3 is like €12-18K.

[@zeusek-2137]

And in average job you earn ??

[@RiderMark]

Zeusek ϟ I think 1500-2500 euro's/ month

[@zeusek-2137]

Rider Mark So in worst job (1500 euros/month) you can afford 330Ci in 6 months lol and in the best situation(2,5k euro/month) 3,6 month AND ! for M3 you have to work for 1year (in the worst situation) to get one M3 So it's not that bad at all

[@RiderMark]

Zeusek ϟ what is the average job in the UK then? less?

[@zeusek-2137]

Rider Mark Haha well I ask you for money's from job in Holland because I live in poor Poland :D so .. your 1500 euros/month is for me 1500* ~4,2= 6300 Polish Zloty. Which means minimum wage in Poland is also 1500 but Polish Zloty .. not euro :D so yea..

[@josephtdi8764]

330ci has to be the best bang for you buck. Nothing else comes close for the money, fantastic advice!

[@davidstevenson6551]

an m3 ruined my driving experiences forever! having a shot of a weapon like that at 17 and knowing you'll never get to thrash anything quite as exciting again! great videos! keep up the good work

[@camwelch9948]

Hope this becomes a series

[@alexkersten1964]

Consider this the pilot ;)

[@Trainboy1EJR]

+Alex Kersten because you know the price of the 330ci is going to double now because you mentioned it.

[@jeremyb5862]

Same

[@law6044]

+Trainboy1EJR too true Hahahaha

[@Rickusty]

God the E46 coupe still looks AWESOME and so beautiful. It could be sold today and people would buy it. It doesn't look like an old car AT ALL.

[@hitty9]

My opinion, it looks better than all the new 3 series since then. They aLL look like giant Mazdas to me.

[@dantheman1337]

Agree. Beautiful car. Doesn't look -'dated', though I hate how vague that term is. And folding rear seats actually make the coupe more practical for me.

[@aaroncable340]

It's slightly dated only starting tho not alot tho just a small amount I guess but I like cars that age and older and its nostalgic I guess as I grew up at that time the e46 was in production but I still love them and would still own one and probably modify one for handling if its for a track or lowering springs for center of gravity being lower qnd possibly an exhaust or turbo for abit more power or a tune and maybe a lip spoiler for abit more downforce and possibly small splitter for looks just to finish it off

[@rabbitolychee6395]

@@aaroncable340 It's not dated at all, still looks mean as fuck

[@aaroncable340]

@@rabbitolychee6395 I didn't mean it didn't look great, i'd still buy one and drive one if I could insure it and had the money but I like how it's not like new cars and you can tell its an early 2000s car. I like it for that it's only a hint tho because of the development of cars now it's not completely dated its just car designs have changed. Uts a different era of designs and with everything needing aerodynamics the modern ideas changed but I'd still buy this over the new m3 even an e46 3 series tho I was born in this era so probably aids that decision too

[@antazur3983]

"The 330ci cost £3.000" Me in France : yeah 10.000€ is a good deal

[@yomido4018]

What if u live in Egypt Easy 220,000 pounds

[@matteoroman6951]

Me from Italy planning to buy it at 1/10 of the price in Romania

[@Alecsx1]

@@matteoroman6951 kinda true tho, we cannot own a car Like that becouse of ridiculous high taxes

[@heeroyui8933]

La côte monte pour les voitures essence depuis le dieselgate 😅

[@hexadon3300]

I think I can buy a 330ci for 15 thousand dollars in 4 years by earning 450 dollars a month. Welcome to the Turkish economy

[@PubsWubs]

British person doing an even more British accent, I love it

[@zhoutorres2677]

PubsWubs with more British slang such as "wicked" :D

[@DharmasGhost]

Sweet as a nut

[@DavieDrum98]

YES, I got myself a 2003 BMW 330i M sport 5 speed. love it so much

[@cockshield]

Goooood car!! If you're ever flush, don't ever buy a new one, you'll only be disappointed.

[@DavidG-fq8kk]

mine is automatic :'(

[@cockshield]

Adrenaline_Junkie Is it Steptronic? Those aren't so bad.

[@deathdealerhype7819]

but its slow..enjoy your car but its slow...

[@cockshield]

DeathDealaPRIME LOL! The 330i isn't slow at all.

[@inspectorchicken]

9K for an E46 M3? Is this real? I mean, these run around 20K EUR in Germany and there are quite a lot of them for sale here.

[@alain.r]

I found one for $6000 US dollars. dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/5687619593.html

[@inspectorchicken]

That is an E36, not an E46

[@alain.r]

+inspectorchicken Sorry don't know much about imports. dallas.craigslist.org/mdf/cto/5687367859.html

[@aaronsanchezz]

Cars in the usa are waaaay cheaper than in Europe, especially European cars. U can find m3s all day for 10k USD I just got a 2010 335I coupe in red 6-speed fully loaded (most expensive version used) for $10,000 it's way faster than an e46 m3 :-) :-) :-) you can find 4d auto ones for around $6k USD. Amg Mercedes for under 4k usd. only cars that hold there value in usa are Japanese cars.

[@inspectorchicken]

Adammartini A decent E46 M3 is available for a minimum 20K in Germany, that's harsh. Don't know about the M models but I heard that the normal models are very different in USA than their EU brothers.

[@neildempster2827]

The 330 is a HELL of a lot of car for not much money. A true performance driving machine of real quality. Awesome.

[@extreme989]

Please don't recommend a used Bimmer to teens. Parts and maintenance will kill them

[@nutsackmania]

I bought several 951s, 3 series, and 9000 Turbos with money I earned in my late teens/early 20s, and I am not dead. #falsified

[@scorpio7mafia]

very true, 4 of my friends have bmws, 3 330s and 1 m3 all the 330s have problems and cost alot to keep repairing, but plot twist the m3 has never cost my other friend nothing lol maybe just luck? ill stick with my honda type Rs fast and always reliable :)

[@nightcrawl6667]

+Jake no thanks fwd is not fun at all though.only thing you can do is pull the handbrake.

[@scorpio7mafia]

+NightCrawl 666 watch a vid on the new civic type r and tell me you wouldn't want it lol

[@stephenwilson2793]

It's all about the tuning costs of these cars. An ///M3 is a lot of car for the money. I had one and it was £1600 for new brakes all round. I now have an E60 530d and it was £230 for brakes. 😳.

[@Woodlouse1704]

Seeing a lot of people in the comments slating the reliability in the older bimmers. I own an E46 320d, 2.0l. I paid £500 for it, with 160k miles. (Had a new engine put in around 90k). I'm 21, have an at-fault two-car write off accident on my record, and I pay £1000 for the year for insurance. I've owned it for a year, paid around £500 in repairs (necessary to get it through MOT upon purchase) and it has never once let me down. I drive around 500 miles per week from North Yorkshire to south London and back. Top speed of 138mph, full tank of fuel will do around 600 miles for about £65, and I would absolutely recommend one.

[@azharsiddique4873]

Wait till you go for your next mot then you'll find out

[@jasonjuggler3457]

@@azharsiddique4873 pmsl

[@allothernamesbutthis]

usually a grand a year on mine... best car to fix yourself though :D

[@PREMIUMLEARNERSENGLISHCHANNEL]

110% agree with this. I had a 2001 silver 330ci and loved every minute of owning it. The car is fast and looks great. I had 19" on it but no other mods and it was a dream to own. I NEVER once had any problems with it in 2 years of ownership. Beautiful sound and drive, made me smile every day! Go and get one!!

[@lefishe3068]

What about the 325ci?

[@louisbryant2302]

Another car to consider is the e46 330d variant. Mine has over 300 hp and is about on par with an m3. Yet it still gets 50mpg cruzing at 70 mph all day long. I brought it for 2k with all of the mods already on it and it has been great.

[@KilliKonKarnage]

Man i saw an e46 330d touring. Sexy asf. Blowing out a shit load of smoke on hard acceleration but man the sound was cool

[@kennythomson4934]

I owned a 330ci m sport for around 6 years from new. I did over 120000 miles. Only issue was rust to the wheel arches. A fantastic car.

[@stekarenhd6911]

This is the best Car Throttle video ever made, I come here every once in a while and look at this fantastic review of two fantastic cars!

[@gustavrohde8557]

Im 19 and i just bought my first car, its a bmw e39 525i and o love it. It only got 192bhp but its such an amazing car to drive. highly recomended for younger people out there since a good one costs around 2000pound. Mine had a few rusty spots so i got it for 1500pounds. the rust was only on classic spots like the front wheelbase and on the trunk so i fixed it quite easy and now i have a beautiful cheap car that i can drive and enjoy for years

[@damiangonzalez973]

I just got mine last week at a car auction for $3800 with 110xxx miles , clean title and well taken care of from an old lady. And I love the car

[@SpeedComparer]

The thing is, can you really afford a 330ci? Can you afford things breaking? Can you afford to replace the vanos? Can you afford new tyres, breaks, clutch?

[@alexd5240]

Its reliabke engine lmao

[@kaisuhina8024]

Its probably one of most reliable things you can buy.

[@markelgomez6453]

People buy a polo of 15k thinking that this bmw cost 50k😂

[@benson1608]

That should stay like that. ;D

[@lukemusic7813]

Markel Gomez I've seen this car for £500

[@suwooshi]

Ben Fritz yep ^^

[@N0uda]

so true, i drive a e46 330ci that has cost me 4k€ and so much people with cars worth 10-40k€ get mad at how much i "obviously" must earn :D

[@suwooshi]

N0uda same here lmao but actually you need to have a decent income because of running costs, especially gas ⛽️

[@kylenoll1602]

Had a e46 330Ci. Great car but as a college student the maintenance cost was too much to handle even when doing it myself. Lol Sold it and got a ap1 Honda S2000.. So far it's been great and is a very fun car to drive! 🤘🏼

[@JerronHonda]

I have one of these in my Garage and next year im gonna put some money to make it ready for the road. Its a 330ci Individual 2003 with M3 body pack and it is still so fcking beautiful . before 10 years we were about to sell it but all we get at an auction was 12K so that girl stayd in the Garage waiting for me!

When salesman saw how I drove 2004 330Ci convertible 6 speed manual with sports suspension, he said if I buy M3, I will have a lot of trouble with cops. For few more grand I could’ve gotten M3. He was an ass. With new trans and clutch at 100k, its got 180k miles. Still enjoying it but I guess with a less maintenance expense than M.

[@TheBlackHawaiian808]

BMW are like girlfriends they always need attention and new things lol

[@matthill9141]

Hah, try owning a Ford Focus. Once the electricals start having issues, you my son have had it.

[@areyou0k98]

I r teh ownzorz I have a Ford Focus and electrical seem fine

[@jameswells7754]

Try Rx8 😂

[@69bock69]

😂

[@Talkalotcoco]

Sounds like our Volkswagen

[@dobsonironmonger2414]

I remember watching this video when It came out a few years ago and wanting one so bad. I am lucky to now have an 04 330ci zhp in imola red, 6mt too. Take this on curvy back roads and you'll have just as fun as an m3 Trust me.

[@420dannor]

Yoshi never mentions one time that the 330i is a zhp model?'and apparently I'm the only one who is driven crazy by this.

[@ethanreucky727]

£9000 for an e46 M3 is an absolute steal, watching this video 7 years later when they go for €20,000 plus in Ireland

[@IshoGT]

Managed to find a 330CI prefacelift for around 3K 4 months ago and have been trailing the previous owners' neglect since.

[@inspectorchicken]

3.000 GBP doesn't get you a 330ci in good shape, really not. More like 6k.

[@aaronsanchezz]

It does in the us ;)

[@inspectorchicken]

He's clearly talking about UK and GBP..

[@aaronsanchezz]

inspectorchicken clearly.

[@kevinlively7005]

Even in the U.S., a medium mileaged 330 ci is still averaging $12k

[@aaronsanchezz]

Kevin Lively not really my 335i was about $10000 n that's a twin turbo e92

[@abdalrahmanal-sabbagh3906]

M3 : 338 hp 330CI : 231 hp BUT hay 25 stickers on the 330 should even things out

[@Walden-jx4mi]

To be fair an intake and exhaust combine with a decent tune and a good set of tyres it will probably get pretty close to the performance of the m3

[@LeonZedd]

@@Walden-jx4mi can’t tell if your joking..... it’s N/A. Maximum hp you’ll get Up to without forced induction is probably 255 maybe 260

[@Walden-jx4mi]

@@LeonZedd I’m exaggerating, obviously you aren’t going to add 100bhp with an exhaust and a tune, but with some relatively minor upgrades you can get close as in, an intake, exhaust, camshaft and a good tune you could probably get 300

[@LeonZedd]

@@Walden-jx4mi if the 330 came with 280bhp or even 260. It would feel perfect . I owned a 2005 330ci and it just felt lazy . With all the money you would spend upgrading the 330, you could literally buy an m3 lr something faster

[@LeonZedd]

@@Walden-jx4mi not bashing the 330 but for what it is. It’s really not worth the running cost

[@joshuasanders102]

I got a manual 2001 BMW 325xi Touring as my first car for $1550. I had to put $765 into it right away in new tires and a windshield but it has been great. It's super fun to drive, practical, and it looks good. I'm sitting at 267,000 miles.

[@cmara3696]

@Valencio Danes cold blooded

[@christianpinheiro6656]

im 17 and i own a 330ci, im paying for it by myself, and while it is more expensive than many normal cars, it does not break the bank, its absolutely worth it and it gets tons of attention and the girls love it. convertible was also a nice feature for mine

[@trepbg4616]

Bought a pre facelift e46 325ci today 🤙🏾

[@BondTheOGYT]

Corsa M8

[@danielphilpott4308]

U WOT M8

[@PhilSTUDIOSS]

1.7l Diesel Astra @ full throttle drive.google.com/file/d/0B6I-ecsP7FVoRkpQdkZzYmkzREE/view?usp=sharing

[@D3Cv2]

No its M9 NOT M8

[@PROFESSOR_TV]

chav cars lmfao

[@Jackw920]

what M8 haha see what i did there

[@nahum121068]

I’m 18 years old and now own an e46 M3. I look back at this video now cause I was in middle school when this video came out. Life is certainly crazy..

[@SuperKaniball]

Awesome Affordable Cars For Young People: Toyota Corolla 2001

[@Robert-goose1]

Atomvinter Affordable, not awesome.

[@beastmaster645]

reliable too

[@joshuahodge3387]

Abacus peasant car. No fun fwd

[@ramirandee9469]

Poor people car

[@dhatchbernier]

Corolla vs BMW? Are you drunk? Rice burners suck to drive compared to German cars.

[@headintheclouds6935]

"And we have a manual gearbox in this one" Me crying of joy: *sold*

[@cederbladbook9872]

Oh sick thanks for using our track in this video!

[@stephenferreira5005]

Just bought my zhp at 16 years old can’t wait

[@sofielee4122]

"it sings and screams its way to the redline with as much vigor as a virgin in a brothel" im stealing that

[@illuminatiaqi6130]

Just buy M3 logo and then its an M3

[@cimmet1371]

there was a dude with a e46 320i that had m3 badges on his car ;)

[@basithph8958]

Stfu

[@Quvr]

@@cimmet1371 turn the m3 badge upside down.Its the word I say when I see a fake m3 badge. Hint:the word is ewww

[@epicmonckey]

If u get pre face-lift

[@gojko1669]

theres a shit ton of ppl like that over here ive seen 318d with a m3 bage

[@jeevangill2041]

The look of this 3 Series is timeless.

[@sotiriospapastergiopoulos8582]

Only the pre facelift looks good

[@kobi399]

This video makes me cry. An e46 m3 goes for 50k and a 320ci for 15k+ here in austria nowdays That is if you can even find one for sale

[@danimal865]

Im watching reviews on youtube cause im going to look at a 2002 330ci tomorrow. 4000dollars. 111k miles. Super super clean, and just came out of the dealer with the 100k miles tune up. The guy has records and carfax for everything. Ive just never owned a bmw so im a little worried about cost to fix it if something goes wrong, but i do all my own work

[@AaronB9616]

Everytime i look at an E46 i jizz

[@seagull4917]

Aaron_96 you might want to get that checked out by a doctor.!

[@GewelReal]

I puke

[@tentifr]

E46's are so ugly. Like all bmw's really

[@doomguy349]

@@GewelReal nigga

[@poorcomboz3577]

@@tentifr are you twelve and thinking you will be Tanner Fox one day with a GT-R?

[@dragonemperor6480]

The car I want : koinsegg ragera ( the concept new koinsegg) Car I can afford: a scooter

[@thankyou6864]

hypernova squad “Agera”

[@pierre4857]

Koenigsegg, not koinsegg lmao

[@Joodlett]

Bought mine in October of last year based on this review and other research. Cheap insurance, fast in the real world and I’m building a healthy pot for the M3!

[@devincarvalho6450]

Just picked one up for my first car and i love it

[@MrZack10l]

If the M3 cost 9k, every dude will get one 😁😁

[@empireStyle]

i live in Toronto, Canada and E46 M3 is still a fairly expensive car

[@joshuad1716]

I got mine for about 3k, 155k miles clean title, smg, all the recalls and mechanicals have been done, just needed a little work

[@zaink7037]

@@joshuad1716 that's really cheap. Sometimes though buying a cheap car knowing it has problems can be a gamble as you don't know if their might be problems which might not be fixed

[@Driftywiftypleb]

@@joshuad1716 what do your consider "little work"?

[@joshuad1716]

Lucian the interior has seen better days, the seats are in great shape, but the center console, stereo, speakers etc will all be changed out, so it's all things I'd have done anyway. Even though the seats are in great shape I am looking to get some recaro buckets, I'm 6'2 and I find the stock seating position to be too high sometimes

[@HenryFrankGarden]

when i was young i couldnt afford a BMW m3 so i bought a golf 1.6..

[@maelpetit3140]

E46 m3 now in 2022 is worth about 35000€ here in France, we didn’t know how lucky we were back in the day, to be able to put our hand on one for half of that. As for the 330, prices start from about 9000€ for a well maintained one.

[@saimk4239]

"3000 pounds will get you a 330ci" yeah, cuz in Denmark they cost 10000 pounds....

[@GregMakesStuff]

They're available for under 5k CAD here in Canada

[@TheRealJamesJ]

I'm sorry that he didnt include the price for every country outside the UK.

[@ethan17748]

well it costs 40,000 pound here in Singapore and an additional 30,500 pound after 8 years of owning it

[@yomansam4689]

I found one here in the U.S on Facebook marketplace for $800

[@TheRomanoLV]

feels bad man, I have never seen a e46 coupe (Let alone 330ci) go for under 50000 DKK. The one 330ci I DID see was about 130k. Lmao.

[@Vladimir_Popik]

Watching this now that clean 330ci zhp's in the US are growing in price to what e46 m3's used to sell for before they too skyrocketed in price...

[@Euphorica]

330ci is solid. cheaper to maintain Than the m3. and cheaper insurance. I also happen to think it looks cleaner. less ricey. obviously the m3 is a better car at driving fast. no question. but the 330ci makes for a solid, fun,comfortable snd good looking daily driver.

[@Euphorica]

better torque around town in the 330ci too

[@waclosh]

I still don't get why the m3 has to be so heavy.

[@ivorproblem1332]

Chunkier parts on the suspension. They are bespoke parts. Different diff, stronger prop shaft etc etc Even the body kit will be heavier

[@21April853BC]

I owned a 330ci years ago and it was great performer.

[@Chosenhunter77]

Problem here is reliability. I had a 330xi with less than 90K miles on it. Almost every month I had a $1,000+ repair. Last year I put over $6,000 into the car and still had around $3,000 still left to do before I gave up, sold it for less than I spent on repairs and moved on to a 2015 Jeep.... I will say however that E46 was one of the most enjoyable cars to drive I've ever been in, not to mention it looks so damn good. Can't recommend it to young people pinching pennies though.

[@gsxrkev5607]

Nearing the 80-120k mile range on any BMW you would have to spent a pretty penny to fix it up.. My dads 525i when it hit 115k miles we had to get the tranny rebuilt (3.5k usd) and new struts.

[@e46dap]

I guess some are bad apples and others aren't. My e46 m3 has 108k miles now, bought it with 77k 2 years ago. Haven't had a single issue with it.

[@Chosenhunter77]

***** Yeah I will likely buy another BMW someday because of how enjoyable it was, however I will be getting a lightly used one, maybe a year old max.

[@arielsarino2823]

+Против Глобал Yeah, if you can't afford it, them it is overpriced. Rubbish quality? It has been on Car and Drivers 10 Best List (3- series) on a consistent basis. I have a '15 328i, I can afford it, and I absolutely love it.

[@Ryukachoo]

for one, you didn't buy a well cared for example, you probably bought the cheapest one that looked cosmetically clean for another, i bet you went to the dealer for all maintenance and repairs, that's going to at least double your costs, you need to either fix it yourself or take it to an independent mechanic which specializes in bmws (use bimmershops.com) for another another, i bet you didn't really pay attention to the common issues with the car and didn't fix small things early before they snowballed into big things

[@sxikho6184]

Bought a 330i... Because I couldn't afford the m3.

[@cimmet1371]

I did the same thing ;)

[@danielasensio4538]

Same

[@hitty9]

I wrote a check for a brand new '04 330Ci fourteen years ago and could have done the same for the M3. No regrets. You got the right car.

[@thebastardgentleman9821]

Nothing wrong with that.

[@franticfrancis9710]

hitty9 hardly brand new if it’s over 15 years old

[@iSm1lez]

E46 M3 best stable BMW ever made.

[@Anirossa]

Buggy ThatShItCray E34

[@savagestingy1450]

@@Anirossa e39 is way better than an e34

[@Tom-dz4sp]

I always wished the e46 m3 had the 330ci front end, the headlights are much more desirable

[@osmanlitorunu917]

I'm afraid nowadays youngsters can't afford even 20 y.o. Hyundais with goddamn ridiculous price tag on them.

[@johnnyboy4882]

I got myself an 330ci since they are much cheaper than the M3s to buy and maintain. I supercharged it and now it's just as fast as an M3.

[@mahidm1804]

How much did it cost to supercharge it and is it safe for the engine ?

[@johnnyboy4882]

@@mahidm1804 Yes it's super safe. It runs better than N/A. Cost starts from 3000 euros for the G-power supercharger kit.

[@fromsicily]

2021.. You can't find a reasonable M3 for less than 25k €

[@b.o2221]

I have a 320ci full m sport bodykit, csl ducktail, black 18" rims on black paint. Plus its a facelift, looks better then every single m3.

[@bigmanjaffers]

Another idea for this series - VW Bora 4Motion?

[@alexkersten1964]

Good shout!

[@marvinrazor597]

Give this man a Cookie!

[@yassirbelarabi1686]

The Bora V5 is a great investment !

[@ogentor_no]

Volvo 850 T5! Pretty affordable, turbo power and a howling inline-5 engine which you can't really beat the sound of.

[@FolksChannel]

+Yassir Belarabi V5 and how much horsepower

[@i6billy998]

3k for the 330:((( here its closer to 10k and m3 is 16k maybe. if the mileage is around 140k that is

[@logangustafson2613]

hahah this vid was great. I just bought a 330CI in the U.S. and I love it!

[@killswitch6786]

I’m 18 and I just bought an e46 330i (not the coupe) but still very happy with it

[@danielr.]

I’m 25 soon and can’t afford any of this... getting a 316i next week though 😂

[@Ravi-ue8iw]

young people on car 3litre yeah thats reasonable

[@SuperMexx96]

thank god im not the only one thinking that way

[@Ravi-ue8iw]

SuperMexx96 its hard enough getting insured on 1.4 and 1.6 😂

[@aaronsanchezz]

Ravi do higher L engines cost more to insure in the UK?

[@SuperMexx96]

+Adammartini it's about power not cc, at least in germany. cc is what makes you pay taxes

[@Ravi-ue8iw]

Adammartini for younger people yes. i checked my insurance on an 06 1.6l proton gen 2 it was around 6k. so most of us get insured as second driver with our parents on main driver

[@CatGuy969]

I wish the 330ci was affordable in my country, that'd be the car you want, and the 318 is the one costing 5000 bucks "taht you can afford" haha

[@sammy64178]

I bought one in perfect condition for $5500 last month

[@blakehobbs9912]

I have owned both a 330i zhp and now an e46 m3. both fantastic

[@04dram04]

Buying a used bmw when you are young, is the worst advise ever. Bmw have the worst reliability and highest repair costs in its class

[@nikolamladenoff3516]

That's bullshit, mate. My first car was (and it's still is) a 318 coupe e46. It's not as powerful as 330 of course, but in 3 years and 30k km on the clock, I've done only minor repairs and nothing serious. It hasn't left me bare foot on the road yet and its build quality is still awesome despite being 16-years old. On top of that I have all the luxuries a 20-year old chap would desire - leather heated seats, cruise control, hi-fi stereo, cd changer, electric sunblinds etc.

[@mr.goldfish5154]

Go own a good well taken care of bmw e46 325i for a little while and. You will find after buying a bmw that's not a shitbox that was not taken care of by people probably like you. They can be pretty reliable. Coming from someone who knows a lot about them.

[@inwithsliminwithjim3416]

+Quentin Rowe yeah agreed - my 330i has done 158k - hard use, short runs and long combined. It's had regular oil service, once a year. The valve gasket needed replacing, £300... That's all its cost apart from the obvious consumables.

[@shona5512]

Owned an E46 318 and a E90 320 for years and neither of them had problems apart from a few broken springs (which was my fault for hitting bumps too hard, not BMW) Every time people like you try to make bullshit claims that BMWs are bad cars, there are thousands of other owners to tell you otherwise. One car in a hundred, does not make it a majority.

[@michaeltulloch2315]

i can attest to this statement. my first car was an imola 6 speed e46 m3. after being lied to about the subframe being reinforced, paying 11k for the car and installing coils, the subframe tore the floor open and i ended up selling the car for a measly 5k.

[@christiantakkebos6493]

And what if you can't afford the 330ci either?

[@alexkersten1964]

Take the bus.

[@vinnisahai]

😂

[@MrShidPasta]

Buy a Toyota Starlet. Cheap, reliable and fun to drive.

[@alexsaab8089]

Saab 9-5 Aero

[@Zero_Ninety]

I believe the usual approach to this problem is to buy a 318i and de-badge it.

[@chapzer6686]

Bruh honestly I relate to the thumbnail on a different level... been saving all summer every penny I can and still can’t afford an m3 even if I sell my shit mustang :(

[@TheDatpussy]

Mate you have a mustang, life is good haha

[@xinx-fn8973]

There’s an M3 that looks EXACTLY like that one that’s been sitting near my grandmas house for a long time, atleast 5+ years

[@geluxo3041]

I personally prefer any 3 series rather than the m3, it looks too sporty and i think that this car is meant to look classy and elegant.

[@turbosydney]

Replace the 3 with the 5 and youre right. The 3 has always been the sporty compact and the 5 and 7 the luxury saloon

[@1954telecaster]

actually that's the 330ci ZHP model and it doesn't have VANOS which is why it's so much cheaper to maintain

[@CarThrottle]

No ZHP in the UK. It's a normal 330ci with the sport pack (standard engine)

[@1954telecaster]

Oh well either way it still isn't VANOS, right? Or is it?? I always thought that was an M thing

[@zaspalia]

VANOS is the variable valve timing system BMW started using since the 90s, nothing to do with whether or not its an M division car

[@1954telecaster]

i thought variable valve timing was only on their performance engines...

[@zaspalia]

+1954telecaster Nope, you need to read up on your mechanical parts. Just search up VANOS, pretty sure their is a video explaining it right here on KZbin.

[@ipoopedtoday4260]

3.0 Liter is really not for newbies

[@thirty6glocks]

just got an 04 330ci for 3,500 USD. great deal

[@MrMister1227]

Regular car reviews says other wise aha

[@lukeclayton7578]

Ikr! lol

[@misamisatv]

Which BMW is best BMW? :P

[@LogiForce86]

The one you own, love to drive and take sweet care of. That's the best BMW. Which in my case is a BMW e46 316ti Compact with all options ticked except DSC, and is in a rare pistacho green color (#468) on both the outside and the inside sport interior. While these compacts aren't the pretiest, mine does end up turning heads everywhere. Besides, the e46 Compact has a retuned and improved saloon chassis. Faster steering rack and so on. It's really well balanced and I would even see it as a great RWD rally car, since it really turns nicely around tight corners... so ideal for mountain road hairpins. Anyway, as you can read I love my little Bimmer. It's not an M3 but it brings me that 'Freude am Fahren' nontheless, and that gives me the reason to love it in return. ;)

[@DraXTR_]

Then: 9k for M3 Now: 9k for 330Ci

[@planesintheayr]

I'll be driving soon but who knows the price then

[@Danny-qq5nr]

What about when you're old and still can't afford to buy an M3?

[@derultnerlp9319]

Then buy an m5

[@Es1777s]

@@derultnerlp9319 i dont think thats how it works

[@yomansam4689]

@@Es1777s In the U.S at least on the East coast, mainly in the south, I've seen marketplace listings for M5s for as low as 4k, as low as 6.5k for M3s

[@Overtorange]

@@yomansam4689 200k plus mile or something is wrong with it. The cheapest E46 M3 I've seen this past year in what I'd consider good condition was listed at 15k.

[@yomansam4689]

@@Overtorange Wasn't talking about E46s big dog, should've clarified tho that's on me, I was referring to the arguably better e36 m3

[@jj481012]

If you’re looking for a fun daily that is somewhat similar and very affordable get a E36 325i. I bought a convertible one for $2k recently and it’s a blast.