The BMW M3 (E46) film. Everything about the third generation BMW M3.

Goosebumps and driving fun; the BMW M3 of the third generation is another highlight in the M3 History. This car was the first with the characteristic BMW M side air vent. Legendary is also the BMW M3 CSL with its power and lightweight construction. This film is the third part of our five part series about the most successful model of BMW M. See all the generation films of the BMW M3 here: • BMW M3. All generation...
Hint: the correct DIN kerb weight is 1385kg and the EU kerb weight 1460 kg.

[@dshu15]

In my opinion the best BMW ever made.

[@tiescuppen]

m5 v10 e90

[@dshu15]

Ties Cuppen E60*

[@tiescuppen]

Daniel Shulman omg did i really said e90? I was confused by m3 and m5 i guess

[@dshu15]

I actually really love the E60 M5 as well. Slap that S85 engine in the E46 M3 and you got a monster. haha

[@tiescuppen]

+Daniel Shulman not only about the engine but i drove it once and it actually is the ultimate driving machine, the m5

[@TytaniumFitness]

The e46 is still one of the classiest looking sports cars on the road

[@Euphorica]

not classy. it's tacky and ricey.

[@pervertt]

+TytaniumFitness I think time will be kind to the E46 M3. BMW got all the basics right on this one - the proportions are harmonious, there are no styling gimmicks, and Chris Bangle wasn't allowed to touch it.

[@MaddSpazz2000]

Euphorica it's only rice if you fuck with it. The e46 is the opposite of tacky

[@Kimmiko600]

Euphorica Yes honda civics are tacky and ricey.

[@DATGUY795]

Don't even have to bother looking at other videos when this pops up on your feed

[@sperlongatours]

+Carbon Fiber Honda this is definitely THE M3 of all times

[@BplexOnline]

+Club Bmw Amg thanks God i got one!

[@wobbaw9409]

The E46 M3 was so great that it never raced with it's original i6 engine. That was thrown out and replaced with the 4.0 V8 which was subsequently used in the E92 followed by the F82 generation. THE M3 of all times is undoubtably the one with the race winning V8 ... the E92 !!!

[@anthonytreetrunk]

+W Walt agreed!

[@wobbaw9409]

+Club Bmw Amg, E92 M3 GTS nailed it in 7:48

[@Rickusty]

The most perfect car shape of all times... still looks perfect proportions wise, even today. Stunning

[@dang8961]

The E46 should have been made a permanent car in BMW's lineup. Truly amazing car.

[@cockshield]

Amen! All BMWs of that generation should have been set in stone for life and gently evolved each generation akin to the Porsche 911.

[@MercedesE300hybrid]

@@cockshield preach!

[@RiotontheRadioMSCR]

I'd like to shake this man's hand and thank him for developing an amazing car. My favorite car that I still get goosebumps whenever I look in my driveway and see her there.

[@twowheelrush]

I can't say this enough.l, This IS one of the best cars produced by BMW. The awesome powertrain, timeless looks and agile suspension makes it an all around phenomenal vehicle. I can't wait to get one of my own. Love the E46 M3 and I appreciate BMW for putting this car into existence, It's just perfect!

[@TheSpeedo666]

+Mango mangoson What are the engine problems? I might get one so I would like to know what I'll be facing.

[@obioban]

+Mango mangoson you can fix the engine issues (forever) is an afternoon with $400 of parts

[@obioban]

+Mango mangoson BMW recalled the car in 2002 and fixed the rod bearing issue. 2003 and later had the properly manufactured bearings from new and did not need to be recalled. The reliability issues with the engine are the vanos bolts (bolts are fine, but need to be loctited and torqued to spec to not back out) and the vanos oil pump disk (holes are too big which causes a hammering effect-- a properly sized modified factory pump disk costs $150 post core return. Do those two fixes and the engine is bulletproof. I have 142,000 miles on mine, including >10,000 track miles, 10 winters, and multiple trips to above 8000rpm every day. It's a wonderful, wonderful engine.

[@Euphorica]

too ricey to be timeless. looks straight out of 2000

[@navarrouk3487]

+Christian Araujo and rear sub frame cracks! perfect.

[@freedomlifemake2579]

This is definently the best BMW model

[@ols7462]

E46 is the peak of M3 period.

[@Primecian]

in my opinion the most beautiful car that BMW made!!!

[@BetancourtAlexander]

The quintessential BMW, the definition of what BMW is famous for...

[@Volvo8Fifty4Life]

I've watched this video many times, each time it makes my endorphins start dancing with joy and then I go for a drive in the m3. I love my e46 M3. Hands down the best BMW M car ever.

[@SIX6OD]

Best M3 ever

[@Marco16642]

Still my dream car after many years

[@soundseeker63]

Most beautiful M3 ever made, and probably always will be.

[@ABlongboarders]

I absolutely love mine. I have an '02 imola red manual coupe and its amazing!

[@Wieditox]

What about running costs?

[@BoostedR130]

+Erik Wiedemann If you can do your own maintenance its not too bad. If you're taking it to shops it can be a little pricey.

[@FieldyMate]

+Erik Wiedemann fuel cost not too bad, oil service £200 inspect 1 £500 inspect 2 £700.

[@ACrazyRhino]

Proud e46 m3 owner!

[@aromatic.-495]

+ACrazyRhino Best Car ever !

[@Fizzy332]

+ACrazyRhino Is it hard to live with that car, finanacially speaking.

[@ACrazyRhino]

Happy Shqiptar It definitely can be, it helps when you can work on it yourself though.

[@Fizzy332]

ACrazyRhino Do you think an Electrician or a train driver can afford to own this car, becasue these are the two proffesions i am focusing to become.

[@FieldyMate]

+Happy Shqiptar yes!

[@sotiriospapastergiopoulos8582]

The greatest M3 ever made

[@devalraval007]

BMW = Best Machine in the World!!!!

[@-.stranger.-]

Become Most Wanted

[@Vollgasmus7]

That was the car that brought me into loving cars, when I was a kid I was in love with the CSL! :)

[@the.real.isaac.kelley]

+Vollgasmus 7 Same here,but for me it was the GTR.

[@ChaseStricklandjax]

Thanks for doing this. I'll never forget driving a bmw for the first time - we need more bmw engineers gushing over previous models!

[@fikrifadillah3247]

NFSMW Fans, anyone?

[@jamessparda4739]

Sup

[@aloneguy7533]

Hi

[@depressedsquidward7539]

Hello

[@stanleys.5853]

My first ever BMW a few years back was an E46 318i. :)

[@ESPlover707]

I had the unfortunate experience of buying one with high miles which is my fault and it had a lots of problems, but i would totally get another one in a heart beat. the car was just an amazing driving experience and its such a practical car. Best RWD sports car with 4 seats on the market for its price range.

[@Texas_Cruiser]

David LaHaie what issues did you have? I'm reading the major ones like vanos bolts and pump and reinforcing subframe before things go bad is very important.

[@devintariel3769]

People make the mistake of buying these cars without having the money to take care of them then they wind up in used car dealerships and people buy them and think m3's are the problem when it's the lack of attention that is.

[@AhmadAlHamedSTI]

Ahhh i miss my M3.. one of the best cars ever.. period.

[@mschoenfuss5738]

I love my 2006 M3! 60,000 miles. Immaculate inside and out!

[@TheAnunnaki-NYC]

E46 series is the BEST 3 series ever..PERIOD...

[@ttbalog]

I'm in LOVE! The E46 series is the best-looking BMW design ever.

[@ItsMikeArre]

Nurburgring times E46 m3 8:22 Csl m3 7:50 Csl loaded 7:22 Some of the best lap times for BMW and unrivaled by even some of today's best sports cars

[@dubbeking]

What about the GT-R?

[@ercanyesiltas]

+NightBot Ban shut up

[@dubbeking]

***** Nah.

[@assikopp123]

+NightBot Ban The GTR Nismo 2015 did a 7:08.679 around the Nordschleife.

[@dubbeking]

Olizzker Lecraz I was talking about the BMW E46 M3 GT-R. Now I see why that other guy told me to shut it.

[@stuartwalters6482]

Love my E46 M3 to bits! Still looks good and is quick off the mark. Can't see me ever parting with it.

[@ryanpatterson9526]

This was the peak era for BMW.

[@MONabas1988]

When BMW cars where designed beautifully

[@Doctorj63]

Have had mine for over 11 years (2004) and will never sell it. Just a total joy to drive and while it can't compare to the HP of my 2014 C63 AMG, the handling and rocket shifts are just awesome.

[@the.real.isaac.kelley]

2:05 - 2:11 What all us Need For Speed fans came here to hear about.

[@JB-F10-M5]

King 👑 of the M-pire 🙌🏽

[@jsquared1013]

I love the E46 M3, probably one of my favorite BMW's ever. However, it's a bit peculiar that they talked up the V8 M3 that ran in North American racing, without mentioning that the car's wins were subsequently vacated and the car banned because BMW never made a production version in accordance with series rules.

[@MrAndreCoutinho]

The real ultimate driving machine!

[@TheKRVR]

Loved this video, the E46 M3 is one of the all-time greats! I would LOVE to see a video on the E39 M5 next!

[@Imperatore7777]

What a stunning car in every way, but i'm biased since i have a 02 Alpine White E46 M3.

[@aprius9307]

2:07 That VTEC in that S2000 did not kick in lol.

[@sasukeuchihaanbucapt]

You wish 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 that s2000 was just slower in every way, seen it even on the streets against the inline 6 e46, the s2000 doesn't stand a chance even performanced, when a e46 hits 3rd gear most of the time it's taillights that get farther away, the e46 has a diverter valve turbo btw that makes the Honda vtec look like a child play thing

[@jdamore44]

If I ever have a bad day with my car, I'll just come here and read all the comments and instantly feel better about driving my e46 m3 :)

[@nigelfromengland5886]

It's a scientific fact that this is the best car ever made

[@KeepinItReal]

what they forget to mention is that anytime you take an e46 racing on track the rear subframe rips the floor out and the differential falls to the ground...thanks BMW.

[@yiannip7075]

Previous Proud Owner of 2 Of these Awesome Cars. 2001 Coupe 6spd and and 2005 Comp Package 6spd. Going to buy another one.... This car hit all the marks.. Going to be a Classic.

[@DimaGaidar]

BMW (E46) -series the best BMW in the World and beautiful !!!!!!!

[@MoiVioM]

e36 and e46 look like perfection

[@TavgaHawramy]

Thanks för this impressive review

[@brandons9775]

By far my favorite BMW, I drive an F22 currently.

[@ChrisKsan]

On my "must have" list! Especially that CSL....

[@leodagne1517]

Wow, that History.

[@BluePurpleRed]

I love me my E46 M3!

[@xtrythis1170]

Great video and great car! I'll be anxiously waiting for the E39 M5 video to come out.. Don't skimp on the M5's!

[@moss786]

Love my individual ruby red Smg and this video just makes me love it even more!!

[@Audiofreak71]

Great video of an iconic car, love mine and will never part with her.

[@anotae]

Master Piece. End point.

[@Edward135i]

If only my M3 look as good as the ones in this video, still super happy to see this, makes me feel like i'm driving a 14 year old dream everyday.

[@YOYOYOYOYOYOYOYO8104]

I curenntly own a e46 csl and the m4. Bmw has been a huge part of my life as i am a huge car enthusiast and BMW in my opinion makes the best cars.

[@fahmiperwira]

+YOYOYOYOYOYOYOYO8104 how's that beasty CSL drive from perspective mate? i owned the e46 four door A/T and it just awesome. i can't imagine how mindblowing to drive that e46 csl gonna be.

[@YOYOYOYOYOYOYOYO8104]

+fahmi prewire Nice my friend had a e46 four door A/T great car to drive. The CSL is the best car I have ever driven. From the handling, acceleration to the SMG gearbox its a beast to drive. One of the best BMWs ever built!

[@YOYOYOYOYOYOYOYO8104]

+danGTman I never get sick of the car it is a pure beast to drive. I've owned the car since 2008 and have hand cleaned it and only drive it on weekends!

[@YOYOYOYOYOYOYOYO8104]

+Awesome BMW Videos never thought of making videos about my cars but now I might...

[@TheBlackdragon936]

What color is your CSL? We didn't get it here in the states so I am buying all the OEM CSL parts and changing them out with my E46 M3 parts. It's also my daily :)

[@Eltr3s17]

Perfection🙌🏻

[@BMW]

​+Robb_fortysix​ We never settle for anything less than perfect! Thank you for your positive feedback!

[@ahmedp800]

THIS is the one, the M3 I truly love :D

[@MaximShaw]

Best ever made M3.

[@ahmet6144]

beautiful.

[@zRyu1604]

Beautiful beautiful BMW Generation M3. I love this car ♡.♡

[@felipesanches6185]

Best Car You guys have ever Built

[@zarif05]

Awesome Car

[@GT-gt4bf]

Love the E46.

[@paulweber96ify]

I love this car 😍

[@TheDefensivemaniac]

hell yea! lets see one about the e60 M5 now

[@johng3292]

Nice video BMW, hope more "M" models get their very own video.

[@jaemurl]

I have the E46 330ci cabrio 6spd and loving every inch and second of it!

[@depressedsquidward7539]

What a beautiful BMW M3 💙😍

[@15DudeAwesome]

I hope to own one of these some day.

[@whosQuality]

one of the greatest of all time

[@darth_autie_117]

2:03 Need For Speed Most Wanted vibe intensifies

[@farhanshameel7810]

Fave car made by BMW to date. E46 M3 GTR is the best!

[@anjr9915]

That's a nice car man

[@S1nGuLariTY_]

2:09 only here to see that sweet GTR #NFSMW #BMW

[@darth_autie_117]

Dipto509 NFSMW is life

[@34mrt89]

The best 3 series E46 ♡

[@yashk3904]

If car companies ever offered "classic" models, BMW should offer this.

[@Juiceboxeh]

my favorite car!

[@gabrielsandoval4994]

I love the E46 but the exhaust sound is a put off for me, the E36's exhaust tone is much better in my opinion. I get excellent gas mileage in my E36 and it's pretty bulletproof, if I ever want it to go as fast as the E46 I can just supercharge it. I think I'll keep my E36, its superbly balanced and brings a smile to my face every time I drive it. Two beautiful automobiles.

[@AbRaHeMBM]

LOVE LOVE

[@kize32]

Not a word about cracking rear subframes :) It's still a legend though

[@patrickthebigmouth4443]

My dream car. Best BMW ever made.

[@Josh.420]

I have an e46 328i, not an M3 but it's perfect for me :) I love it more and more each day, thanks BMW for making the best cars ever imo

[@LegacyIvyTerascale]

the best car that BMW has ever made greetings from an Audi guy

[@KajoCFC]

My dream car!

[@lochuynh5115]

Best rod bearings ever made. Glad it carried over to the E9X M3 (S65) as well!

[@jamesjake6279]

Loc huynh lol I had my rod bearings done 2 months ago. They were starting to go Eva's even after the rod bearing recall

[@colindavis5250]

Best looking car of all time

[@Brain320]

Well I have a 2006 e46 320Cd, nowhere near as spectacular as M3 but looks nearly the same and it's my everyday city car. I FREAKING LOVE EVERY SECOND I spend with my car, when I park it and walk out, I still turn around and look at it, I love it, it's absolutely amazing.

[@biffaisawesome8663]

Couldn't agree more! Love every part about it. Only thing I have ever changed is the down facing exhaust. Other than that it is perfection!

[@mariusburada01]

instant like

[@yeshwangungah81]

Best car ♥

[@baldolera]

I have a 2004 E46 330CI with the ZHP Package. It's definitely nowhere near as fast as the M3 but still a blast to drive. Also, insurance is cheaper, and I do not have to worry about the rear subframe mounting points in the undercarriage cracking.

[@marvinhueske3203]

I have owned a 1999 M3 E36 for 21 years. Still runs like new.

[@UziGR6642]

Why don't BMW remake the E46 in 2019. Same shape & better technology.

[@tcaudiobooks737]

Because they're cunts. The E46, E39 and E38s were perfect looking cars, that look should've been frozen and slightly modernised with each generation... like Porsche with its 911 or VW with its Golf.

[@Y-E-E-E-T-]

This is the best generation of M3 for me

[@RizkyMahdi]

E46 = Timeless.

[@scudrunner79]

Love my e46 M3!

[@TheMRlittleman23]

I love the E46

[@mrrainbrow423]

"I want all units after that car."

[@philithegamer8265]

Fanboy

[@aloneguy7533]

@@philithegamer8265 Me too