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£3750 I paid 7 years ago for 330D Msport touring 50k miles. Cracking car and torque is very good. Briefly had it tuned but it was too powerful 160mph was no problem and it would give anything a good run for its money. two years ago, I bought a caravan, fitted a towbar and it towed it a dream. In the last year, I replaced the rear disks, handbrake mech, pads, wheel bearings, dust shields, abs rings, diff bushes, centre bearing, and doughnut myself for £800 including buying all the tools to get the job done. Got a garage to change the engine mounts and its now tight asf. Mine being a sport is lowered and has blacked out windows so is a great looking car.
@@dylanp552 it's not something I wanted to get stuck on without a ramp. By all accounts they where buggered ( torn in half) and being a 6 pot the fan and all had to come out for the engine to be tilted up to gain access . I've changed engine mounts on a smaller car before that was fine had all the room but na not for me working with a jack on the ground.
@@Keats.Garage I probably gonna buy new BMW and put e46 in garage , so i could 20 years later ride with it like a O.G and sell it for very expensive price
@@ivarskacansi was thinking of doing the same thing, i will get a 330d coupe in like a month or something, and its also a 6 speed manual, probably drive it abit and then put it aside for future
I've just bought a 325i touring m sport silver with the black heater leather, satnav etc. I'd of loved a 330d but the 325i came up at £1500 so I just got it on a spare of the moment thing last week. Don't forget they have cupholders in the rear arm rest too.
Nice, I would like heated seats on mine in the future! True, the rear armrest ones are almost close enough to use in the front, just a pain if you don't have a passenger to grab your drink for you!
Thats a lot of car for 2k, congrats! An E46 is a very nice place to be, everything is well designed and quality inside, very sporty with that nice carbon cube trim and black headliner too. Always tempted by a diesel straight 6 in a daily driver myself, you'll have to give us an update on real-world mpg when you're settled with it. On that thought, it being a manual might not only make it more engaging to drive, but more economical too with fewer transmission losses. The only place it falls down is the rust, its a real shame they do that. Absolutely standard E46 rear arches those, there's silly rear bumper hooks inside the back of rear arches on a stud which always harbours rust. I removed them altogether on my E46 turns out they arent really necessary anyway (although some report bumper sag without them). Are you planning to get it sorted or just prevent it from getting any worse and use the car?
Good to know about the bits under the rear bumper, I'm sure something else can be sorted out if it does sag! My plan is to drive it as is for now, might eventually get it sorted as I don't think it'll take a lot to remove the rust. Got a knock from the rear and a thermostat to change currently, so only a small list so far! It's a very nice place to be that's for sure, everything inside it feels of really high quality. I'm hoping for 40mpg real world once the thermostat has been sorted out - computer is saying 38 atm, but not sure how accurate that is 👍
@@goldenthang I've heard that you are able to get the E46 perols ULEZ exempt if you ask BMW for a certain certificate and then send it to the DVLA, but I'm not 100% sure
I had a 320i e46 touring many many years ago and I loved it. We bought it to cart the kids around in and it was great for that plus quite good fun when I was heading out on my own. We traded it in for a vw touareg due to moving into a new house which was on the side of a mountain. The Touareg was one of the worst cars I’ve ever owned. We only had it 3 weeks before handing it back to the dealership but unfortunately they’d already sent my e46 to auction so I never saw it again. I’d love another one but this time it would be a 330d auto touring. It’s crazy to see how much they’ve come down in price 😮
@@joshmerrick4716 sad that you never got the E46 back :( they've come down a lot, but are slowly on the rise again! Probably have a lot more luck finding the auto over a manual atleast 👍
I've checked it - doesn't mention xenons but it does mention headlight washers present - I'm happy not to have xenons with the problems they can see being this old now
Nice looking car. Odd that it has no viscous fan? keep your eye on the temp, dirty diesels don't like it too hot, i have an 02, E39 530d auto as my daily driver, has more (visible) rust than my 1990 E30 320i manual Touring weekend car, am a fan of tourings, enjoy your vids.
Yeah I thought it was weird, I've read that manuals didn't come with the viscous fan - it runs cold due to a failed thermostat atm, so sorting that and then I get to see if it has an electric fan or not! 😂 I was very tempted by a E39 but it was so hard to find a half decent example
Nice one mate! I personally don't get the touring hype. The most practical for absolutely sure but I don't think their the best looking, I think the coupe is definitely the best looking one! But that's preference, all these people can't be wrong eh :')
The coupe is my second choice tbh, but I need the load space for a dog, and the roof bars for easy mountain bike transportation 👍 got a 2 door E30 so my coupe itch is scratched with that 😂
Good choice sir! Can't beat that era bmw. Plus a manual diesel touring sport. Ticks a lot of boxes. I've just picked up a new touring you might like to see, albeit an e39. Let me know what you think!
Just checked it out, man I love the E39 aswell, I was watching all the marketplaces for either an E46 touring 330d or 330i in manual, or an E39 530d saloon. Weirdly I much prefer the saloon E39, but I really do appreciate the extra space a wagon can give
@@Keats.Garage you can't really go wrong with any of them. All great cars in their own rights. I have an e39 540 manual saloon as well so have the best of both 🤣
nice, I was tempted by a 540, or even maybe a 740 of the same era, but I can't stomach the fuel costs just yet! I do have a 528i engine to fit in my E30 when I get around to it, so that should cover fun petrol aspect 😆
@@Keats.Garage yes would be a huge difference. Already quick car . Mine was the older 184bhp 390nm mapped to around 235BHP and 440-450nm 🤷🏻♂️ it was ridiculous in gear embarrassed my work mate in his 231BHP Mazda RX-8 😂
I hear you there, all bushes have been replaced apart from the rear subframe and diff, tyres all round and a few other bits and I've spent over half again already, but it's still a great car for 3-4k UK. And I'll know that it shouldn't break in those areas for a long while 😆
I love my e46 Msport touring especially now with so many new BMWs around with big power…they may be fast the new ones but…oh my…they are are fookin ugly 😉
I'm getting 520 or so atm, which I think works out as 42mpg(UK). It's running cold atm due to a stuck open thermostat, I'm hoping to get it up to 45mpg average 👍
Really happy with the feedback I've got from this video.
A small favour to ask, if you've found yourself on my channel before, or you want to see what I do next with my fleet of cheap motors, I would love it if you could subscribe.
Lovely motor. I’ve got a 2005 e46 330d touring as well. Big fan of the tourings 👌🏻
I really do prefer the touring over any other E46 body, I waited for months to find a 330d touring, with a manual. They don't come up very often!
£3750 I paid 7 years ago for 330D Msport touring 50k miles. Cracking car and torque is very good. Briefly had it tuned but it was too powerful 160mph was no problem and it would give anything a good run for its money. two years ago, I bought a caravan, fitted a towbar and it towed it a dream. In the last year, I replaced the rear disks, handbrake mech, pads, wheel bearings, dust shields, abs rings, diff bushes, centre bearing, and doughnut myself for £800 including buying all the tools to get the job done. Got a garage to change the engine mounts and its now tight asf. Mine being a sport is lowered and has blacked out windows so is a great looking car.
engine mounts aren't too hard to do one at a time
@@dylanp552 it's not something I wanted to get stuck on without a ramp. By all accounts they where buggered ( torn in half) and being a 6 pot the fan and all had to come out for the engine to be tilted up to gain access . I've changed engine mounts on a smaller car before that was fine had all the room but na not for me working with a jack on the ground.
I drive with e46 almost 10 years , and didnt have any problet at all.
That's what I love to hear! I don't plan on selling this one for a while
@@Keats.Garage I probably gonna buy new BMW and put e46 in garage , so i could 20 years later ride with it like a O.G and sell it for very expensive price
@@ivarskacansi was thinking of doing the same thing, i will get a 330d coupe in like a month or something, and its also a 6 speed manual, probably drive it abit and then put it aside for future
I've just bought a 325i touring m sport silver with the black heater leather, satnav etc. I'd of loved a 330d but the 325i came up at £1500 so I just got it on a spare of the moment thing last week. Don't forget they have cupholders in the rear arm rest too.
Nice, I would like heated seats on mine in the future! True, the rear armrest ones are almost close enough to use in the front, just a pain if you don't have a passenger to grab your drink for you!
Cant go wrong with this car, EVER!!!
Thats a lot of car for 2k, congrats!
An E46 is a very nice place to be, everything is well designed and quality inside, very sporty with that nice carbon cube trim and black headliner too.
Always tempted by a diesel straight 6 in a daily driver myself, you'll have to give us an update on real-world mpg when you're settled with it. On that thought, it being a manual might not only make it more engaging to drive, but more economical too with fewer transmission losses.
The only place it falls down is the rust, its a real shame they do that. Absolutely standard E46 rear arches those, there's silly rear bumper hooks inside the back of rear arches on a stud which always harbours rust. I removed them altogether on my E46 turns out they arent really necessary anyway (although some report bumper sag without them).
Are you planning to get it sorted or just prevent it from getting any worse and use the car?
Good to know about the bits under the rear bumper, I'm sure something else can be sorted out if it does sag!
My plan is to drive it as is for now, might eventually get it sorted as I don't think it'll take a lot to remove the rust. Got a knock from the rear and a thermostat to change currently, so only a small list so far!
It's a very nice place to be that's for sure, everything inside it feels of really high quality. I'm hoping for 40mpg real world once the thermostat has been sorted out - computer is saying 38 atm, but not sure how accurate that is 👍
I had one of these too and absolutely loved it! Had problems and still loved it. Had to sell it stupid ulez BS. Miss it.
I think the ULEZ is why a few of these have come up cheap recently. It really is an absolute beast!
@@Keats.Garage I would get another if I could !
@@goldenthang I've heard that you are able to get the E46 perols ULEZ exempt if you ask BMW for a certain certificate and then send it to the DVLA, but I'm not 100% sure
I had a 320i e46 touring many many years ago and I loved it. We bought it to cart the kids around in and it was great for that plus quite good fun when I was heading out on my own. We traded it in for a vw touareg due to moving into a new house which was on the side of a mountain. The Touareg was one of the worst cars I’ve ever owned. We only had it 3 weeks before handing it back to the dealership but unfortunately they’d already sent my e46 to auction so I never saw it again. I’d love another one but this time it would be a 330d auto touring. It’s crazy to see how much they’ve come down in price 😮
@@joshmerrick4716 sad that you never got the E46 back :( they've come down a lot, but are slowly on the rise again! Probably have a lot more luck finding the auto over a manual atleast 👍
You should had xenon headlights with the washers, please check with the Vin
I've checked it - doesn't mention xenons but it does mention headlight washers present - I'm happy not to have xenons with the problems they can see being this old now
Watch out rear axle corrosion. Sub frame bushes eventually deteriorate can sag on driver side at rear
I'm thinking Benji would be a great name mate 👍
Absolute beaut 👏 Civic track car build please 😄
Let's see if it passes it's MOT next month first 😬
Bmw straight 6's are brilliant, had a 335d xdrive touring a few years back , swapped it for a skoda kodiaq ,big mistake bm all round better👍
I can't believe how smoth this thing is for a diesel! even more reason to get a I6 swapped into my E30 sooner rather than later!
Nice looking car. Odd that it has no viscous fan? keep your eye on the temp, dirty diesels don't like it too hot, i have an 02, E39 530d auto as my daily driver, has more (visible) rust than my 1990 E30 320i manual Touring weekend car, am a fan of tourings, enjoy your vids.
Yeah I thought it was weird, I've read that manuals didn't come with the viscous fan - it runs cold due to a failed thermostat atm, so sorting that and then I get to see if it has an electric fan or not! 😂 I was very tempted by a E39 but it was so hard to find a half decent example
Love a torquy 6 cylinder diesel
Nice one mate! I personally don't get the touring hype. The most practical for absolutely sure but I don't think their the best looking, I think the coupe is definitely the best looking one! But that's preference, all these people can't be wrong eh :')
The coupe is my second choice tbh, but I need the load space for a dog, and the roof bars for easy mountain bike transportation 👍 got a 2 door E30 so my coupe itch is scratched with that 😂
Good choice sir! Can't beat that era bmw. Plus a manual diesel touring sport. Ticks a lot of boxes. I've just picked up a new touring you might like to see, albeit an e39. Let me know what you think!
Just checked it out, man I love the E39 aswell, I was watching all the marketplaces for either an E46 touring 330d or 330i in manual, or an E39 530d saloon. Weirdly I much prefer the saloon E39, but I really do appreciate the extra space a wagon can give
@@Keats.Garage you can't really go wrong with any of them. All great cars in their own rights. I have an e39 540 manual saloon as well so have the best of both 🤣
nice, I was tempted by a 540, or even maybe a 740 of the same era, but I can't stomach the fuel costs just yet! I do have a 528i engine to fit in my E30 when I get around to it, so that should cover fun petrol aspect 😆
Too bad we never had access to cars like these here in Brazil...
Or in the US. We only got the gasser inline-six in the US.
Best BMW ever!
Once these cars are 25 years old, you can legally import one in the US.
I wonder if they'll be worth anything to them 😆 might see a bump in value but most of the ones from the UK will be rusty sadly!
Ofcourse...
TORQUE
lots of it! apparently they can achieve 500nm with a remap 🤔
@@Keats.Garage yes would be a huge difference. Already quick car . Mine was the older 184bhp 390nm mapped to around 235BHP and 440-450nm 🤷🏻♂️ it was ridiculous in gear embarrassed my work mate in his 231BHP Mazda RX-8 😂
Nice...... very nice. But you'll end up paying what you paid for it to make it A1.
I hear you there, all bushes have been replaced apart from the rear subframe and diff, tyres all round and a few other bits and I've spent over half again already, but it's still a great car for 3-4k UK.
And I'll know that it shouldn't break in those areas for a long while 😆
@@Keats.Garage Most definitely! You must keep it - it'll be worth a lot more in 5 years from now. 😊Your video is making me consider a diesel BMW E46
Only consider it if it's a 6 pot, and a manual 👍 I'd also consider an E39 530i/D or 540i if I can ever find a manual one
Old banger paid a grand to much 😂
Says the guy who drives the most unreliable and expensive polished turd on the road. 🤡
I love my e46 Msport touring especially now with so many new BMWs around with big power…they may be fast the new ones but…oh my…they are are fookin ugly 😉
Hi mate. How many miles can you get out of a full tank in the 330d ?
I'm getting 520 or so atm, which I think works out as 42mpg(UK). It's running cold atm due to a stuck open thermostat, I'm hoping to get it up to 45mpg average 👍
@@Keats.Garage excellent thank you. Great car