@@ChrisWeevilGarage stock up on window regulators! That's about it for a good two hundered thousand miles and more. Make sure it does not over heat which is what took it in the end. Original motor and transmission right till the end! Great memory!
FINALLY an E46. Been waiting for you to get one and review. I personally have one myself for quite number of years now. It's a facelifted 2002 2.2 liter 6 cylinder (M54B22). And yes, the beautiful smooth buttery sound of the 6 cylinder is just to die for. Love it every time i drive it (not my primary car) and i tend to redline it every now and then and whack it round the corners. Love it. I think yours should be with the ZF gearbox. It's the best gearbox compared to some fitted with GM gearbox which i read its a headache and less durable. ZF are butter smooth and well made gearboxes.
Congrats yet on another purchase. At this rate, you can compete with some of the used car dealers in Klang Valley! haha... The exhaust sounds good during the day time but I believe your neighbors will hate you when you drive it in the night time around the neighbourhood! :p
My mom used to have a 2002 or 2004 red E46 318i; Recond car straight outta Japan. Really wished she still had it. It had it's fair share of problems. particularly, the gearbox failing which required a overhaul and the infamous overheating which we had to top the coolant every other day. It was a pain for sure but it certainly brought joy to my mom driving it. It definitely deepen my love for cars. Watching this definitely brought back some core memories with the car even though it didn't sound as good as your 325i! 😝
@@ChrisWeevilGarage a manual E46, definitely sounds like a fun toy to play around! 😆 i can tell the 325i is with how you reacted to it in your video! 😝
Congrats bro! This was I believe the first drastic design departure from the previous 3s. V6 is superrrrrr! Thought you were already in Beijing, who would have thought you nipped out and got yourself a mistress! ( Typing with big green eyes!!!😂😂😂)
agree on the sound that lead to purchase. I have the same situation but its on a bike instead, the Yamaha MT-07 with akrapovic exhaust. Once I tested it, i went straight to purchase the bike. The cross plane 2 cylinders sound so nice, even better than the 3 and 4 cylinders, a lot of character in it.
oh yes urs is a ZF gearbox. Lovely. Flick it to sports mode the gear starts at 1st, floor it the rpm changes at slightly higher rpm and it shifts more agressive too.
I do not know if this has been addressed. I am just wondering why does it shows that you are driving on the leftside of the car. Seen this is previous videos.😅
I love this engine as it may not be very torquey but HP even on a early 2006 E60 doesnt feel like a slouch i wonder how it feels on a E46 but any chance you would be able to compare this with say a W124 260E? I feel at the top end the 260E sounds like a fighter jet kinda sound. Still the 325i e46 is very very respecable even for todays standards.
@@ChrisWeevilGarage I think both Merc and BMW has their own twist at the high ranges for that era exlcluding the E46 M3 of course, Merc at the top end sounds like a jet fighter and this sounds like perhaps Hercules? :P but that era really produced really good build quality before CGI and planned obsolescence was a thing. Thanks a lot Chris
God bless this guy , its always a blast to see his videos. Especially the E46 ones. Keep it up brother. God bless .
@@roberthernandez6948 thank you very much bro!! Likewise to u too 😊🙏🏽👍🏽
This guys making me like my car even more
@@Yumumahoe hahahaha 😂
I drove this car to 213,000 miles! I loved it!
@@danlanders9219 that's great to hear!! 🙌👍🏽😊
@@ChrisWeevilGarage stock up on window regulators! That's about it for a good two hundered thousand miles and more. Make sure it does not over heat which is what took it in the end. Original motor and transmission right till the end! Great memory!
@@danlanders9219 thanks for the tips!! 👍🏽😊
Ahh 6 cylinder symphony 🎶
Looks absolutely gorgeous both inside and outside. Low mileage too.
Well done and good find!
Thanks bro! Yep, it's taken a while to find the right one, but it's definitely worth the wait 😀👍🏽🙏🏽
congratulations on your new purchase ! yes .. the sound is very very racun la ! Hoping to see more of yr journey on the 46 soon !
Thank you bro, yes, me too, stay tuned!! 😊🙏🏽👍🏽
Congrats! I also just got my second e46, e46 328i, cant go over with it, such a great car, the power delivery just like buttery smooth
Absolutely 💯 right!! 😄👍🏽🙏🏽
Fantastic to see BMW making a roaring return in the WEEVILS GARAGE 😁👍🏻🙏
Number 2! Don't forget I also have a E60, haha!! 😄
@@ChrisWeevilGarage That's right, looking forward to the paint selection on the E60 👌
Nice one Chris.... congratulations on your acquisition....your interior looks intact original leather....
Thanks!! Yeah, and in very decent condition even after 23yrs 😊👍🏽
Music to my ears. Nice plates.. Congratulations Chris!!
Mine too!! Thanks bro!! 😀👍🏽🙏🏽
FINALLY an E46. Been waiting for you to get one and review. I personally have one myself for quite number of years now. It's a facelifted 2002 2.2 liter 6 cylinder (M54B22).
And yes, the beautiful smooth buttery sound of the 6 cylinder is just to die for. Love it every time i drive it (not my primary car) and i tend to redline it every now and then and whack it round the corners. Love it.
I think yours should be with the ZF gearbox. It's the best gearbox compared to some fitted with GM gearbox which i read its a headache and less durable. ZF are butter smooth and well made gearboxes.
That's exactly how I feel too, hahaha! It just begs to be given the beans, loves to rev indeed!! And sounds glorious as u said 🙌 😍
lovely 6 pot sound, e46 are prone to cracking rear subframe mounts..have that checked out..
Thanks for the tip! 👍🏽😊
The car sounds really masculine and macho.
Congrats on the addition to the garage.
I was smitten by the sound! 😄👍🏽
Chris, u da man....2 Bmw, Waja, Volvo, list go on & good content!
Thank you bro, your support is very much appreciated 🙏🏽 😊👍🏽
Congrats yet on another purchase. At this rate, you can compete with some of the used car dealers in Klang Valley! haha... The exhaust sounds good during the day time but I believe your neighbors will hate you when you drive it in the night time around the neighbourhood! :p
Hahaha! Nah, they won't, it's only loud if revved hard, which I won't do in my 'hood 😉
My Uncle used to have one. In handled amazingly. My favourite BMW cause of the design and performance 👌
Nice! Yeah, it's a pretty impressive car even after 23yrs! 😊👍🏽🙏🏽
My mom used to have a 2002 or 2004 red E46 318i; Recond car straight outta Japan. Really wished she still had it.
It had it's fair share of problems. particularly, the gearbox failing which required a overhaul and the infamous overheating which we had to top the coolant every other day.
It was a pain for sure but it certainly brought joy to my mom driving it.
It definitely deepen my love for cars.
Watching this definitely brought back some core memories with the car even though it didn't sound as good as your 325i! 😝
Nice! Thanks for sharing that bro! Yeah, I had a E36 318i 4cyl a while back too, manual! Nice car, but this one is a different animal altogether 😄
@@ChrisWeevilGarage a manual E46, definitely sounds like a fun toy to play around! 😆 i can tell the 325i is with how you reacted to it in your video! 😝
"i bought an E46 to send my E60 to the paint shop".............. :D
Lol!! Actually u can see the E60 in the thumbnail pic background 😄
hi chris... on a serious note.. why the E46 and not the E90 since their prices are almost the same ya? +- RM5/10K
Congrats bro!
This was I believe the first drastic design departure from the previous 3s.
V6 is superrrrrr!
Thought you were already in Beijing, who would have thought you nipped out and got yourself a mistress!
( Typing with big green eyes!!!😂😂😂)
Lol!! Oh, it's an in-line 6 bro 😊👍🏽
@@ChrisWeevilGarage oops 😬😬😬😬😬
agree on the sound that lead to purchase. I have the same situation but its on a bike instead, the Yamaha MT-07 with akrapovic exhaust. Once I tested it, i went straight to purchase the bike. The cross plane 2 cylinders sound so nice, even better than the 3 and 4 cylinders, a lot of character in it.
Oh that's niceeeeee!! Akras on that MT, wow, yeah, I can imagine the sound 🤩
Is that the original sound? I thought the original sound more quieter. That laugh was epic.
Nope, exhaust has been tweaked, haha 😄
@ChrisWeevilGarage do you know what exhaust the PO put on it?
Chris..In your next video talk us through e36,e46 & e90 and your take on these generations..
Would love to hear your thoughts
Can, but never had a E90. Others yes, haha 😄
oh man.... that sound!
IKR! Fell in love with the sound immediately 😍
oh yes urs is a ZF gearbox. Lovely. Flick it to sports mode the gear starts at 1st, floor it the rpm changes at slightly higher rpm and it shifts more agressive too.
Will do! All in good time 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽😊
e46 325i m54 preface lift..trade it and bought e60...the best 6 selinder. Started with the E30 M40... How times fly...
Time really flies indeed! Nice cars, I have a E60 too 👍🏽😊
Bro, no update on the Kancil you bought? 😅😅
Updated a while back, sold and it's living in Sban now, haha 😄
I do not know if this has been addressed. I am just wondering why does it shows that you are driving on the leftside of the car. Seen this is previous videos.😅
Haha! Yes it has, the phone camera flips the image in selfie mode 😄
@@ChrisWeevilGarage 🫡
Lovely sound 💯
Yesssss! Fell in love with the sound the first time I heard it, haha! 😄🙏🏽👍🏽
M54 engine? My e39 530i M54 engine only had loud noise from the radiator fan 😅
Lol!! Yes, M54 indeed 😄👍🏽
M54 always sounds so Good!
Yes indeed!!! 👍🏽😄
Best Looking and Best Driving 3 Series in my opinion.
Gotta admit, ,it really is still pretty damn awesome for a 23yr old car 😄
I love this engine as it may not be very torquey but HP even on a early 2006 E60 doesnt feel like a slouch i wonder how it feels on a E46 but any chance you would be able to compare this with say a W124 260E? I feel at the top end the 260E sounds like a fighter jet kinda sound. Still the 325i e46 is very very respecable even for todays standards.
Definitely still applicable to today's standards, even though its more than 2 decades old. Never owned a 260E, but that's no slouch either 😄
@@ChrisWeevilGarage I think both Merc and BMW has their own twist at the high ranges for that era exlcluding the E46 M3 of course, Merc at the top end sounds like a jet fighter and this sounds like perhaps Hercules? :P but that era really produced really good build quality before CGI and planned obsolescence was a thing. Thanks a lot Chris
That 6 pot sounds v proper. . .
Yeahhhh, I think so too 😄🙏🏽👍🏽
Yes yours is a M54B25. M54 engines is rated one of the best bmw engines ever. But then it loves to leak at the oil sump though. Check it out.
Thanks for the tip, will do bud 👍🏽 👌 😀
All kena racun. Habisla. After this E46 price start to go up.
LOL!! Nah, prices seem to be leveling out now, still good value though 😁🙏🏽👍🏽
U even got the same colors and same rim with my 328i😂
Haha, awesome!! 😄👍🏽🙏🏽
This car is powerful ❤❤
245Nm is pretty good even by today's standards I reckon 😊👍🏽
Is there a manual for BMW?
Good question! I know the E36 325i had a factory 5sp manual option, not sure about the E46 🤔
You guys so lucky. Jealous Singaporean here
Hahaha!! But on the flipside u get a whole bunch of cars that we don't 😊
A nice original Remus muffler would be perfect for this. 😍
Hmm!!!! Thanks for the tip! Pun intended 😄👍🏽
@@ChrisWeevilGarage HEHEHEHE you're welcome. The racun-ing has begun! 🤣🤣🤣
E46 is probably the nicest 3 series of the modern era
Aye, it's a very nice upgrade from the E36 that I had earlier 👍🏽😊
Awwww yesss!
Yes indeed!! Hahaha 😁😁😁
Congratulations mannn....How's the engine characteristics and driving feel compared to the N52 of the E60?😁
Thank youuuuuuu! They are both very different, as mentioned in the video, chalk and cheese bro 😄👍🏽🙏🏽
Syabas la
Thanks bro!! 😀👍🏽
@@ChrisWeevilGarage engine sounds lovely la...i look forward to the obligatory kenzone service video for this car...heh
we r friends, also got 1 e46
Nice!! 👍🏽😀
Sound…. Yes… that’s why I bought my E60
Awesome 👍🏽😊
The German population is increasing again. hahaha
Yes indeed!! Haha 😄
Fyi this could be solved by coding
Hmm, will check it out, thanks!!👍🏽😊