What To Look For When Buying a Used BMW E46 M Sport

[@750gg]

Thanks Dean for another one. All you youtubers need to know Dean is the TRUTH. He knows Bimmers. Get in touch with him.

[@mazmalik399]

Omg Doc im cursing that i had no access to this video back in 5he day.............would have kept most of the BMW'S i panic sold because i lacked the information contained in this video. Very thorough and clear and most definitely on the money as you have come to expect from the BMW DOCTOR. THANK YOU DOC FOR ALL THE HARD WORK YOU PUT INTO YOUR VIDEOS.

[@matthewbarnes1561]

Yeah Dean knows his stuff watch him all the time another great video mate

[@matthunnell6659]

As always Dean, you're the man...helped me help a friend into a sweet e46 for a great price, that's now a sweet baby

[@Fd20y]

Just bought an e46 MSport 2006 330cd with 96k miles on her. Paid 5k, it’s pristine!!! Excited to get her at the weekend

[@pizza7738]

How has it been? Is it expensive to run

[@australian2]

E46 and E30 are the best BMW’s ever made.

[@j.c1574]

my best friend got her e46 m sport from her brother who used it for yeaaars and its such a cool car i'm absolutely in love with it

[@CM-1988]

Wow! There a lot things that are thoroughly discussed here which would help in deciding to buy your next BMW. Subscribed.

[@bamalowbloodrich3581]

You are a gem doctor Dean!

[@BMWDoctor]

No problem mate

[@RestorationRach]

Brilliant in-depth knowledgeable video, thanks for uploading!

[@basman188]

Plenty of info on the e46 🙌🏼 nice clean car that one mate

[@BMWDoctor]

Cheers Steve remember my live tonight mate

[@tonycoombes2281]

i love my e46 3 25i .best bea iv ever had .iv had lots over the years .not as farst but anuff power for me .so reliable and easy to main tain im not a mechanic but i can do the miner jobs 80 thousand miles on clock it was stored for 10 years still got the first aid kit never open .and tols etc green .lether manual etc .il never sell it .doctor dean has made me moor keen in keeping it .iv got e34 protect.

[@tonycoombes2281]

ps not a drip of oil yet ha ha

[@TheKeenMechanic]

Very detailed review. Great job mate. So glad I know you 👍

[@BMWDoctor]

Cheers vladi mate was wondering where you had gone mate lol

[@TheKeenMechanic]

@@BMWDoctor It means alot to hear that you value my comments😎👍. I will support you for as long as I can mate.

[@BMWDoctor]

No problem mate and yes I do you followed me from the start mate and it helped me grow from then so can forget about you mate

[@TheKeenMechanic]

@@BMWDoctor yes mate. I might have been the 1st subscriber 😉. I remember one of your children had taken your phone and had recorded a video and then you put one up with the drone 😉. Anyway. I like you cuz your are genuine, down to earth and you say it as it is. No bullshit, nothing but the truth and of course you know your stuff👍

[@ForeignMRE]

A lot of great information Dean.

[@BMWDoctor]

Cheers art you watching all my videos mate lol

[@eddy45686]

Thinking of the E91 318i.. as runabout. Should I stick to Lexus IS 250 instead or is it reliable . Think it’s n43?

[@BMWDoctor]

No chance mate stick with your Lexus why you wanna buy a 318i don’t touch any of them engines 4 cylinder only 6 cylinder it’s not a bmw if it’s not 6 cylinder it’s a brutish made engine the 4 cylinder engines so avoid it like the plague

[@slimr7335]

Wow loads of info! Great work

[@yazanzaitoun4635]

You have just earned yourself a new subscriber. I’m buying my first 318i 2004 tomorrow with 166k (km) on it. Can you tell me which engines do they come with ? The car I’m willing to buy is 1’995 CC engine but don’t know which type. Thanks for the great video

[@naliinsuthakaran2967]

N42 or n46 avoid that

[@mahidm1804]

Can you please explain the difference between clubsport and m sport?

[@brickers911]

Hi Dean any chance you could do video on 5E20 & 5E21 faults for DSC and handbrake lights appearing on the dash, I get this intermittantly on my E85 3.0i, researching the web E46 owners get it quite a bit too and it appears it can be the pressure sensors on the master cylinder or an internal pressure sensor in the ABS module or other things in the brake system causing pressure fluctuations, how do you work out which?

[@ninjabeatz905]

Thank you Dr Dean

[@hmuggins7042]

Jesus, I was thinking about buying a 2005 318ci m sport. Don't think I'll bother now as everything seems to be "a common problem"

[@kevinvandevelde9789]

another cool one Dean

[@BMWDoctor]

Thanks mate glad to see you commenting

[@zygimantasbalcius7209]

Does e46 suffer from subframe cracking problem in UK? Love your channel Dean!

[@BMWDoctor]

Not really here mate unless you turn it into a drift car or buy a car that’s been drifted then that’s a complete different story but every e46 I’ve had I ain’t had no problems

[@HollywoodHornet]

Those half-moon deals bring up a question I have. What is the point of those half moons? Even the 1986 e28 m20 engine has them. My e38 has them. All BMW's have them. My Corvette and Camaro don't have them. My wife's Neon doesn't have them. Are they BMW things? Are they overhead cam things (excluding the Neon)? Inquiring minds want to know.

[@BMWDoctor]

Nope them half moons are for the vanos system to cover the vanos bolts that’s all

[@mikeymagic117]

Good stuff 👍

[@BMWDoctor]

Thanks mate

[@soundseeker63]

Thats a tidy E46, very rare to find an E46 of any age/version without rusty arches or sills. Though it seems the later cars were slightly better built than the early ones, as was the case with the E36s. I don't like black wheels though - people normally spray them black to try and hide a badly kurbed wheel instead of getting them refurbished, and they look tacky. Apart from that it looks like a tidy example that should hold on to its value. Prices for these cars are sure to start rising soon as they achieve classic status.

[@ashg3250]

Thanks

[@NathansBMWWorkshop]

First

[@andrews1722]

Euro tune just gives a little more power?

[@BMWDoctor]

ALOT MORE POWER YOU MEAN

[@andrews1722]

@@BMWDoctor really doesn't seem like the power to turn an air pump would give you 20hp or anything? how much hp realistically?

[@BMWDoctor]

Well with all OBD emissions off it gives another 35bhp as nothing is controlling and monitoring the fuel and air ratio so it’s free to flow as much as possible

[@andrews1722]

Sw update worth it even on a manual?

[@andrews1722]

what about this ?, thanks man!

[@andrews1722]

How many miles on this one?

[@BMWDoctor]

154k

[@jasonputtock4428]

The tamper dot can be removed after swapping the dash/ speedo unit. Yet it can show lower miles than what it can actually is. IE: the EWS can have a different KM reading to that of the LCM unit or GM system. let say EWS shows 344K kms and the IKE shows 196k kms. Should it shows tamper dot?. Yes it should, but it can be coded in a way where it does not show and makes you think WITHOUT a computer that it is legitimate. Only until you scan the car with a computer that the KMS are in fact wrong. How do I know. Because this has happened to my car before i bought it with low KMS. Read the system without inpa/dis and other sorts. To my horror, the EWS the LCM were within 60kms of each other but the IKE clearly had been changed by upto 150k KMS. With no tamper dot.

[@BMWDoctor]

Is that even relevant to my video mate my mileage is genuine here in the Uk we have a thing called full service history my mileage is 100% correct on all my cars you may have been fooled and had your pants down mate but not me when you have the skills I do people can’t play about with me on Bmw’s

[@jasonputtock4428]

@@BMWDoctor yes it is relevant. Anyone in the states and other countries that watch your videos will take it your word that a tamper dot that is not presents means = you have a a fairly good chance it's a legitmate car. your statement on that is wrong. You did not advise that a computer is more needed to verify your cars true status. My pants were caught down because I had no COMPUTER. Simple. as for the E46 why did not mention how the rear chassie cracks.??

[@BMWDoctor]

Because it doesn’t apply here in the uk we don’t have subframe problems and secondly I never did this car for the us people I did this for Uk people not for you us people that’s why it’s a m sport not a standard equipment piece of shit

[@jasonputtock4428]

@@BMWDoctor ist im not US based . I am uk and yes the E46 do suffer from chassie problems. I had to scrap a car because of it. No it did not tow anything at all in its life. It was never involved in any accidents and yes the original suspension was still on the car. Why do i know this because the front spring broke in half after the first year of owning it. This was not the only E46 that suffered this horrid problem. Their were 2 other cars that suffered the same fate. Those were also english versions. I know this because i worked right next door to a BMW garage and those cars that came in with issues. This was one of their weak points. its why i never bought a E46 ever again. However, you say one thing and I have seen first hand other things. Well. good luck with your channel.

[@BMWDoctor]

But mine is 53 that problem was rectified after 2002 so for me it ain’t a problem all I care about is aslong as it don’t affect me who else cares

[@carloslargaespada6051]

If I found a magic Lamp, i would rub it hard until the geinie came flying out, and I would wish for Dean the beemer Dr. To move next door to me!!!

[@BMWDoctor]

lol love it mate you a new subscriber be sure to always enter my live streams mate its good to have people like you on here

[@bmw.source]

Does this apply to any E46 or E46's with the M sport/M package Dean?

[@BMWDoctor]

E46 m sport package mate I know it sounds stupid but I mostly do these videos for the Uk mate even tho I don’t have enough Uk subscribers lol

[@bmw.source]

@@BMWDoctor Any Canadian subscribers Dean? I from the great white north support your channel :)

[@BMWDoctor]

Lol I know mate but Nathan does all the videos for you guys man you got a lot of people your side doing it in mostly the electronic side which supports all sides mate I will have to get the e46 models you guys get just to do videos BUT if I do nobody will even buy it here I will have to scrap it as people won’t drive the models you guys get there unless there M SPORT people here are very fussy and all about image and how it looks M SPORT is more expensive to maintain and more expensive on insurance so makes you look more richer then a normal model and the wheels are more expensive as the tyres are wider

[@matmanpromotions6457]

why in hell does anybody buy BMW`s? I have 3 - I must be completely NUTS..

[@gepl83]

I see rust :)

[@BMWDoctor]

No my friend no rust on this car beautifully examples

[@eddy45686]

Not a car for the novice then.

[@BMWDoctor]

No chance you must be mechanical minded to own any bmw 2.0 engine suffers timing chain and vanos issues big time worse then a 6 cylinder

[@Fd20y]

Just bought a 3L MSport I know nothing about cars

[@YootubeUK]

Some good info but for Christ's sake slow down!