BMW E46 | The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly…

Hey guys welcome back to the channel and in todays video we will be going over the good bad and ugly on the wonderful bmw 3 series e46! This cheap tuner sports car from the 90’s has been a legend in the euro world forever since it fits both the German sports sedan needs, is decently reliable, and cheap enough for a good first car for high schoolers! Also it’s kinda got Jdm car roots lol. I hope you enjoy and if you do, please be sure to like, comment, and subscribe for more!!
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[@hvac_audaz_firme]

"Trim levels let's go over these real quick. This is going to take a very long time...ok" " Good job BMW, my nose is bleeding gonna have to deal with it." You gotta love Mark's ability to be unintentionally funny all the time

[@FELIPE8226M]

Lol

[@soloh4359]

E46 owner here (3 non m) just wanna put my experience here for anyone looking to buy one or just wanna know more of the car. They're fun depending on what you wanna do honestly any Non m shouldn't really go over 7k even then id buy one for 5k usually those have the least amount of issues but still needs some light fix ups. just do maintenance first (Upper rad hose, valve cover gasket, spark plugs, and pulleys) and it'll easily be daily drivable (def recommend a 325 if you wanna do that)

[@soloh4359]

I've been able to Drift my last 325 with 18x9.5s BC Coils as well as auto with open diff, just gotta kick that button on the bottom of the gas pedal like it's a clutch lol. I've (allegedly) pushed the 325 to 120 mph down a GT style course (in Mexico ofc🤭) and handles perfectly down it no power mods needed. easily a car that'll allow you to learn how a car handles and let's u feel without almost killing you if u fuck up a little. There are ways to make it efficient and overall a faster car but nothing too crazy if you aren't willing to spend thousands on a TC or whatever.

[@soloh4359]

Special tools aren't as bad as it really seems just Metric Torx and the rare Reverse torx, can allow u to fix a lot of the common issues. ORDER A FAN CLUTCH TOOL THO YOU WILL THANK ME LATER (automatic mainly, and in rare cases auto) obviously double check if it has the mechanical fan or the Electronic while you're buying

[@fendrzwag2196]

I bought a 330i E46 about 1.5 years ago and it's a great car to daily and drift from time to time. The car is all over very easy to work on (until you have to replace the starter motor for which you need to take appart half of the engine......very fun). Slapping on some grippy tires will make it an AMAZING track car, even without modifying anything else. If you ever damage the guibo REPLACE IT IMMEDIATELY, because if a broken or flexed guibo breaks your driveshaft it will set you back an easy €1000. Overal great car, easy to work on but very high maintenance costs. Be sure to spare up a few thousand bucks just for maintenance when buying one of these. And do go for the 330, it's just so much better than the rest. FYI the car does not sound great. It's got this weid low power raspy sound to it. It will sound great when modifying the exhaust slightly. A ton of people remove 2 of the 4 exhaust to manifold bolts to get an exhaust leak, which makes it sound way better for some reason.

[@bradleybossness9150]

Just got my first car today, it’s a lil torn inside with the seats and the main light being broken, but it’s a 4.8. V8 grand marquis. It’s one of my dream cars (I love cars like the crown Vic with smooth driving) and I’m really happy 😁

[@noodlezhp]

I've own e46 all my life they're amazing cars. Rn imma give my mom my limited edition zhp sedan so I can focus on my coupe to modify them

[@ducks4039]

This guy was speaking out of his ass for some of this vid.

[@lemoneggs5897]

Get one NOWWW. They are rock bottom and are more durable than any 240/180sx. Auto or manual it doesnt matter get it now. These cars are tanks and easy to work on!

[@controll8777]

I'm getting a wagon here within 2 weeks

[@matejuhasz7204]

@@controll8777did you buy it? Which engine did you get? I’m getting a 330d sedan or a 320d coupe the next 2 weeks.

[@controll8777]

@matejuhasz7204 I got it. 323it with the m52 motor. Manual trans. And I'd recommend and 328 or 330

[@controll8777]

@matejuhasz7204 330 will have lsd so if your gonna be drifting you'll be good to go, but lsd will be a lot more fun driving then open or straight welded.

[@jasonbaker3701]

@@controll8777…no.. no it won’t. Same thing with the person making this video, why are we talking about things we know nothing about?

[@Cynical.Photos]

This guy is lowkey funny😂 I’m subbing

[@GioBMX]

I’m not gonna say you did a bad job. Because it was almost on point but there’s a LOT of things you said that I’m glad you said like oil filter housing. But what do you mean go out? They leak. Replace the gasket is what you meant right? And vanos solenoid? No for the M3 vanos can rattle or break completely and non M vanos simply the seals go bad and it lacks power. The subframes aren’t the weak point it’s the subframe mounting points on the physical chassis. They fail because lack of maintenance. Bad bushings causing play in the rear end.

[@Ozarkoh2]

idk why, i've always preferred the e46 over the e36.

[@imagenius9574]

Bro Mark, you did a complete 180 on BMW reliability. I honestly thought 90s BMWs were more reliable, which works for me cuz I think they look better than some of the lashy bulbous abominations we see today. Guess they are still German cars with complicated parts.

[@hectamus_]

The Skyrim music in the background lmao

[@13b-rew]

I like the Miata 😉

[@noodlezhp]

11:03 I am trying to make my e46 look different from the rest like instead of putting a csl wing I put a big JDM wing and got a Mtech 2 body kit with additional fender flares cuz I know my e46 isn't a m3 but a car that's build to retain the 330ci look

[@nikssandrisruks4871]

So we forget the diesel counterparts? 320d? 330d?

[@FELIPE8226M]

Yeah there's still a ton of them out there but they are going to scrap yards fast and it's not the easiest to find a clean one

[@Editd1]

Just got one to restore! 330i and I’m going to hopefully have a blast doing it

[@pdiddy42]

He said: 👁️👄👁️ … “HELLO”

[@ethangrimborne8427]

Btw, congrats on your 700th video.

[@hoodoocanyonsyndicate]

You feel like the model that will sell the most is the 328i? You know they only made them for two years right? there aren't THAT many of them.

[@Cynical.Photos]

I bought a e46 for 600$ has a sump gasket leak and needs radiator replaced and blower fan problem and that’s about it

[@MhackChicken]

HE DID IT

[@daniel_winieck]

Do the audi s3 8p next pls

[@talecy7938]

clicked off when he said he never drove one lol

[@controll8777]

So im getting the 323i wagon. Manual obviously and plan on making it a good daily car, then show/drift car. Had a bmw e12 528i i tried to bring back but failed and said fuck it no more 🤷. E46 the wield

[@zmure2279]

could you make a video showin some love to the ralliart? love that car would be dope to see it in a vid

[@Codkinghim]

w video w car w mark

[@elliottwalton671]

This is my dream car it’s been down 3 month 330 girl wants me to sale I’m not

[@1998kid1]

I’m about to buy a 2003 , very excited but not looking forward to potential costs

[@trini_sniper7011]

I has returned from over more than a year😭 look my fav car that's 60-100k ttd

[@cwbusrides]

Do a Good Bad and Ugly on the Nissan Altima SER from 2005 to 2006

[@mrexplosive6355]

Many day of asking: GOOD BAD UGLY on the M140i

[@infadelakainf]

What about a subscribers review

[@jevmat5263]

12:39 this is where vanossgaming got his name I think, or some other bmw part named vanos

[@cameronscotty3671]

e46 tax ain’t even real compared to other cars

[@cookieboy2335]

Hey, could you do the r32 skyline.

[@kazorcarbon]

Do the e92 plz

[@Ultixa]

Can you do E28 next time

[@jessicaimaly6395]

My BMW e90 2011 328i got an error code 56bf. Is it expensive to fix? Thanks

[@Rami-L]

damn uploaded 34 seconds ago

[@ryancortez7147]

Just bought a mk7 gti hook me up plzzzz

[@massa2419]

4th and day 2 million of asking for german/mercedes content

[@slimedev4920]

Asking for german/Mercedes content for 5,479.452 years. Respect

[@Shepherdservices317]

Who this dude in a basement?

[@roobzruckers7626]

Please may I make a request? S l o w d o w n I love your videos so much, but in some videos, especially this one, you talk so fast that I can't keep up! (Because a lot of it is new information that I'm learning from you, so it takes a sec to process!) Please take this as the constructive criticism that I intend it to be! I think you're great, and your videos are so enjoyable and informative ❤️

[@hoodoocanyonsyndicate]

The longer I listen the more I realize you have no idea what you're talking about, zero. You should stop talking.

[@hondaminium]

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