North Coast 500 Road Trip in e46 M3 CSL spec - ** HEAD PHONE CAUTION **

This video I finally complete the legendary North Coast 500 which runs just over 500 miles round the top of the Scottish Highlands.
Some stunning roads, scenery and nasty stone chips!

[@richardbaron2948]

Oh my GOD, that intake sound!!!!! Beautiful driving roads, what a trip :)

[@stoneautomotive]

She does make one hell of a sound 😎 back to the Alps in the V8 this time in a few months hopefully 👌

[@stymiesnerdly771]

@2:40 mark. I listened to that part numerous time! Love the build, great job.

[@stoneautomotive]

Thanks, it does make a mega noise 😎

[@wareidav]

The car sounds spectacular... The views of Scotland are spectacular.... What a vid... Pleased you enjoyed yourselves.

[@stoneautomotive]

Thanks 😎 plenty more road trips planned in the e46 M3 once the lock down lifts 👍

[@SCDC-Channel]

EPIC car, EPIC scenery, EPIC video!

[@stoneautomotive]

Thank you, certainly had plenty of fun recording it all 😎

[@Fasy89]

lovely trip and amazing sound

[@stoneautomotive]

Thanks 👍

[@ryancameron237]

Just come across this on my recommended, I live in Thurso on the 500 route glad people are enjoying it. Love the induction note from the m3 as well!

[@stoneautomotive]

It’s a fantastic route, feels like your abroad in parts with the roads, views & beaches 😎

[@archie9026]

Amaaaazing sound 😍😍😍 what a airbox beast 😃 I would check your sensible subframe after this journey...

[@stoneautomotive]

Sub-frame has been plated by ETA Motorsport so should hopefully be holding up 😬

[@BrianRS172]

Looked an epic trip mate

[@stoneautomotive]

Was mega fun 😁

[@samcourt6228]

Enjoyed that. I’m supposed to be doing this in a few weeks time. The CSL sounded epic.

[@stoneautomotive]

Glad to hear Sam 👍 wicked place, just gotta keep your fingers crossed the weather holds up 😎

[@harrydixon57]

Just come across your channel - I'm mainly interested in your E46 M3 content. Im a bloke in my early 20's saving up for one, as the car has huge sentimental value to me because of my father. Your content is absolutely fantastic, and brings back a lot of those memories. Thank you, and I hope your channel continues to grow

[@stoneautomotive]

Hi Harry, glad your enjoying the e46 M3 content (plenty of it on the channel) the cars a forever one for me so lots more to come including a full “4 years later” recap that I’m putting together currently 👍 Good luck on your search for one, I’m sure you won’t be disappointed re-living those memories when you get yours 👌

[@harrydixon57]

Yes I enjoyed learning how to compression test a car I don't even own yet haha. Thanks for the reply

[@stoneautomotive]

😂

[@brenmizer123]

Yes, James, Still never too much “ Air Box Glory”!,, I definitely had to make some Volume Adjustments using Ear Plugs, but Awesome, regardless..

[@stoneautomotive]

Yep head phone user warning had to be placed on the cover photo 😂😎

[@Dddddddd348]

Im finally heading up there tomorrow to do this. I have about a week if needed though. Starting on the east coast though.

[@stoneautomotive]

Picked good weather for it 😎 East side had two speed camera vans and saw 1 un-marked on the west side so keep an eye on the speed, some National parts you will struggle to touch 40 mph then others you think you could do 3 times that lol

[@MSchumacherfan]

Got to ask a few questions... National speed limit? Also some of those roads look lime one way roads because it’s only wide enough for 1 car? Beautiful scenery, CSL jealously.. never got those in the 🇺🇸

[@stoneautomotive]

Hi George, National speed limit in the UK varies - typically single carriage way is 60mph / dual carriage way 70mph. Yes parts are tight & 60mph was more than enough allowance given the tight winding roads 👍 The roads were 2 way with “passing slots” so you could find yourself reversing back to one if you encounter another car so certainly better to go when it’s not summer holidays 👍 Yea heard you guys in the states got short changed for the sale of the CSL!

[@USMANKYOUSAFZAI]

Great review of the North Coast. Considering the other cars you own and get to drive, does the E46 ever feel lacking in power esp after your upgrades?

[@stoneautomotive]

Thanks 😊 It’s funny because i get asked this a lot more so as I ride the motorbikes which is a completely different level of speed, the E46 M3 just communicates with you so well and the S54 power unit has such predictable & rewarding power curve that it always excites. The e92 is the faster car on a run but masks it speed with its weights and large size.. The modifications have really transformed the e46 over the years and the 4.1 makes it feel a lot faster in real world conditions as your pulling through the revs so much faster. Still more planned for the e46 but I really need to start building a larger garage to house all these toys 🙈

[@USMANKYOUSAFZAI]

@@stoneautomotive Good to know as I do have the 4.1 myself but keep thinking wether I should continue, as you know mods are expensive on the M3s. Will you do Cams at some point?

[@stoneautomotive]

Oh yes they are certainly not cheap to tune, even harder without forced induction! You can never say never but other than maintenance to the engine I have no plans for cams as it’s big outlay for small gains! I accept there are many faster cars out there for the money but suspension + rear brake upgrades are the only plans left for the e46 as it’s where I want it to be now. Need to get it back to the ring 😎

[@USMANKYOUSAFZAI]

@@stoneautomotive Now if you can somehow manage your e92 m3 vs e46 m3 that would be a very interesting vid. Course the E92 will be quicker but would be interesting to see how much of a difference there is with your mods.

[@stoneautomotive]

Sub 100mph my money would be on the e46 M3, the plan’s is to put the two together soon 😈 I did want to wait till the e92 had the pre-cats out to give it some more mid-range as the e46 has had plenty more mods installed

[@beny123424]

@7:02 that's not where thurso is 😂

[@stoneautomotive]

Shhhhhhh the secret will be out - I couldn’t find it on IMovie map locater 😂 I did wonder when the locals would spot that 👀 still working on becoming a better editor (along with many other aspects of KZbin life lol) hope the rest of the video was worth the watch 👍

[@runrabbitrunracing]

Full English...nahhhh...that’ll be a full Scottish 😂

[@stoneautomotive]

Little bit like when I went to Wales and had the full Welsh 🤷‍♂️ 🤣