I BOUGHT A CHEAP E46 M3! (AND IT'S ROTTEN)
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Ur lucky cuz my bro got a 3.0 l inline six (diesel)
With a manual rwd 6speed gearbox and a small hamman bodykitt package (also european version so )
Alex: you don't need to disconnect the battery! You just need to lock the car from the driver door with the key in the door handle!
On the E39 it's the same way to lock it without the shit alarm!
Also the headlights are very easy to remove (without removing the bumper) and to open! There are just clips! So you don't need any tools!
But dayumn i wouldnt like to be in your situation with that alarm also marco is right ngl
Hmm but how did u desided to buy a bmw m3 e46 also wheres the wagon at? I didnt see itfor a looong time o_o
alex have you ever driven a toyota 86/subura brz etc? i think you would really enjoy a slightly modified one a lot. not super expensive if you get an early model
You know where the M3s belong. No matter their state. See you soon!
Not this time Misha, I think Alex is done with oil leaks 😂 He’ll be rather visiting you with a car he can afford to break 😢😊❤
In the garage being fixed
Junkyard
IN THE BIN!
I think we need to appreciate what a great job Rory did with the on track shots
Agreed! The filming quality keeps getting better and better on this channel. Practically top gear/grand touring level quality. Nice work Rory!
Shut up and tell us how awesome the car is.
I'm always so worried about him getting run over in an accident though haha
@@mbwahaha alright mate settle down
Came to leave this exact comment. Rory smashed the filming on this video. Well done!
I'm very curious how much power this still has, after all this time and miles. Maybe a dyno test, Alex?
Yep mine made 350 at 130k miles but that means nothing. It’s dyno dependent
@@martincassels7995 And maintenance dependent.
Alex, are we ever going to see you fix up any of your rotters? Or are you just going to keep buying one after the other, with little to no progress videos on any of the previous cars? I do enjoy your content mostly & would love to finally see you fix some of your fleet up 👍
Oooo Zing girl, you gunna take that @autoalex
Nail on the head. Still waiting for the E36 rebuild
Hell nah. Not waiting for any of those except Fabricio’s paint. Would love to see M3 completely restored though
I love your taste Alex till now I haven't seen a car no matter in what condition that isn't a classic or a car that everyone dreamed of owning ! Keep going mate and I just wanna mention that I'm an massive Volvo fan and will be amazing if you get some more Volvo classics
Volvo 850 t5r, yellow flying brick…
Or an S60R would make a great vid too TBF
виждам беемвист и лайквам
his taste is old shitbox bmws lol
Rory’s camerawork on this is one is phenomenal. Feeling like Top gear!
And Alex is RUclips's Jeremy Clarkson: the passion, the driving on track, it's so entertaining!
can't you make your touring an m3 outta this? seems the perfect candidate given how scruffy it is etc & sure you'd still get fair few quid for leftover bits & the coupe shell as someone would rebuild that im sure & think a series on the build would get a decent amount of viewing traction, i'd certainly be excited for that.
Imola Red E46 M3 > chopped up E46 330d estate
Was going to say just this
Amateurs in these comments
@@kiemet94 ended up doing it anyways😆🤷🏻♂️
Back at it again with another gem, impeccable car taste alex 👍😍
Production has stepped up on this one. Love it. Also love a rusty arched e46. Think I'm due another after I sort my e38 out 😄
If i was you i would take the engine,bumbers and some other parts and i would make E46 M3 touring.
2nd that
@@barrykelly9071 no comment...
3rd that. Def would be unique.
4th that !
5th that
Why not swap the S54 in place of the M54 in your violet touring Alex? ;)
Is it even possible in the UK because of emissions?
OGs remember when Alex had a M3 E36 and preferred it over the E46.
This is getting dull mate, I’d focus on the stuff you have, everything is half baked with this channel and just comes over as missing direction
I think it's only natural now for any car you get to be rotten
That exhaust has to go, Alex! The raspy-ness of the stock E46 exhaust is part of what makes it so special. Well, IMO anyway 😊
No, Milltec is better...
I thought it sounded a bit raspy too, mind due I’m use to my 2.5 v6 jag which is so bassy but at the same time has that perfect note, yet again I put a proper exhaust on, not an eBay special, the old ajv6 is an incredible sounding engine with the right pipes attached!
You need to take this to the nurburgiring and love your video’s keep up the good word
Alex is very quickly becoming the British Hoovies Garage!
For the love of god please stop using Sneaky Snitch in the backround. It's the worst free-to-use piece of music.
Would love to see a series restoring this car to its former glory, maybe with some cheeky mods, like oem plus. Maybe just new wheels and tyres, coilovers and a little rear lip.
The before and after would look amazing, cool car!
I would love to see a collab with someone like M539 restorations on this car. A restoration series would be mega
Not gonna happen guys, Alex is a fast flow guy, not gonna tinker around with restorations. He has only done Phil as far as I remember
Love it. Please save the car, don't bleep it up. Give it the love it deserves, and please don't use it for a donor touring build.
Alex has like the perfect collection, mix of every type of car that he didn't have to spend an arm and a leg for
Imola red is the perfect choice 🌶️
Finally, this channel starts to evolve from the continuation of Car Throttle to something even better!
Worse. Literally no variety in content. Almost every car featured is German
So...lets look at that...Range rover...Fiat....volvo.....the camper van....Mazda mx5 ( phil).....really?
@@MrAndRob You aren’t very good at reading are you? Most videos feature German cars. Look at the channels videos and this is correct.
@@GECKOZFTW It's because most japanese cars are boring and there aren't as many of them in the UK market.
@@laplays6916 Most Japanese cars are boring? How exactly? German cars are much more boring simply for the reason they’re so common. And even if they’re modified, they all have the same parts on them, making them even more similar to each other no matter the trim level and engine you may own. Japan’s cars on the other hand are more interesting because there’s a bigger variety. Be it inline 3, inline 4, inline 6, V6, V8 or even V12s. Most German cars now, have inline 3 and 4 turbos and that’s it. Not to mention that VW, Audi, Seat, Skoda and Cupra all use the same parts and engines, making them even more uniform and similar.
8:08 Have to disagree on that. Although considerably slower I'd still say based on looks and sound the E30 M3 is the one and only. Call me insane, but even with the modified exhaust the E46's six banger sounds so... underwhelming. On the other hand the E30's four banger with a modified exhaust has such an iconic sound you'd be able to recognise it from miles away with your eyes closed. Just search for the "BMW E30 M3 - Pure Sound - Timo Grätsch" video and listen for yourself :)
love you buddy!!, I just want to say I ALWAYS skip the in video ads, but for some weird reason I like watching your ads.... do you Alex, that's what I love!!!! keep on keepin on!!
Hey Alex! I've been watching your content for many years. But lately your content is kinda repetitive TBH (buy a car, show the car, drive the car and that's it), maybe you should consider changing things a little bit, for example, actually working in this M3 to turn it into a real project like you did with Phil and show more content, maybe show how you fix certain stuff or things like that. I think that content is more appealing for car guys
Alex is piling up best car collection ever, honda s2000 and this m3 are my absolute favourites 😍
what is better to buy a trashed M3 or a mint 318i ? I think its still the M3 cause you can put lipstick on a pig and some sucker will buy it for the badge, where as the poverty spec 318i will never fetch a higher price cause its not fun to brag about to your friends or the internet
You’ve got previous with rusty M3 haven’t you Alex?? To be with all that rust it could be a lightweight CSL alternative 😂
Black kidney grills suit the car way too weol 🤷🏻♀️
Also horrible halo lights? Please Alex get a grip 💀
Vanos & sub frame check are the first things I'd be checking
First mod before sorting the rust: carbon airbox
Awesome cars, Ive owned one for over 10 years. Done loads of track days nurburgring and trips to Le Mans. Had a full engine rebuild, rust repair and respray from silver to alpine white in that time. Highly recommend a csl rep airbox and upgrading the standard brakes that are made of chocolate 😁
Should restore it rather than making it a touring m car
I’d like a E91 M3 Touring so I’m interested to see how your inevitable engine swap build works out.
Next Episode: My 1 of 1 E46 Techno Violet Touring gets an S54 and M3 Styling
Amazing car! One thing I would recommend is the BMW performance gear knob. Makes the shift feels just that much closer to make a difference.
I love how u buy so many rotten cars.. Yet we never see you tig weld or show any metal/Bodywork skills.. lol
At this point it's hard to keep track of how many cars you got. Nice video nonetheless.
nice car, but i dont care its an M3, Almost 10k is a lot of money for an old 190k mile car that has seen better days
So no one is going to mention how good a driver this guy is??
Wow, I'm shocked, excellent skills 👍🏼🙏🏼💪🏼
Not sure if it was bad audio or does that ebay spec exhaust make the car sound like a 50cc scooter 😅 please straight pipe it 😅
The car looks absolutely amazing on track. Hope you're going to restore the rusty bits (and that pesky sensor)!
The dealer must be laughing on his way to the bank after selling this beater for such a mark up.
Its like you upload everytime I sit down for my dinner I must say your timing on RUclips may slightly be better than your mx5 🤣😂😉 keep it up Alex, car throttle just isn't the same without you sorry Ethan 😘
The constant buy of old shitbags then never seeing them again, they buying another is becoming boring.
Good to see Rory got his camera job back!
So it's £9k for a high mileage, rusting , multiple shades of red chaved up 19 year old M3 that's probably been thrashed most of its life. Love this channel 😂
Everything you intro’d with, re: the hoonigan specs, sun strip etc - completely right. These cars are a dream of mine too, but as they rolled out of the factory. And the 18” rims… 😗👌🏻
Having owned an E46 330i Touring for 9 years and a 5 different E46 M3 (I imported them to Germany before Brexit) I‘m kind of proud you made the decision to get one of these Alex ! One of mine actually had 235k miles :D Just make sure the rod bearings have been replaced and why don’t you just spend the money on a big carbon Airbox, you‘ll absolutely love it ! Greetings from Germany mate, hope to see you on the Nordschleife soon !
Genuinely surprised at that car! No other words just…..surprised
now if you were to find out that the rear subframe of this is made of dust, and Barney's engine somehow goes kaput, you might have yourself a video series and a dream car
That aside, this car has probably remained one of my favourite cars of all time so I'm glad to see one here finally. I personally like the angel eye lights and black grille with the Imola red, but my dream E46 would probably be a dark blue one with the CSL rims and yellow callipers. Gonna be interesting to see how this car turns out.
I guess its time to weld the cracking boot floor and change rod bearings if its a keeper :)
“Theres as lot of rust” Redish Motorsport will be rubbing their hands and laughing at the same time 😂
This should be interesting and ‘fun’ 👍
I thought of them too. Fingers crossed it isn't cracked in the rear as well as rusty!
I was about to suggest a collaboration with Redish Motorsport too. Their video of this week was an eye opener!
In greece most of E46 are swaped and asking for 25 to 30 thousand
Expected you to say you bought a car like that from Keighley.....
Why the too loud music during the track shots while the car sings for itself?
single most over used track in the UK lol, amzing car alex!
Cracked subframe for sure.
Hardon Kardman! - I want this sound system!
7:04 YESS ALEX! SPEAKING FACTS HERE😂
Who has a shower in the morning? All about having one before u sleep
Faaaacts! Nothing better than jumping in bed squeaky clean
Why go for an imola red one when it needs a full respray anyway xD
I managed to get a silver E46 M3 convertible (ugliest variant) for £3500 here in New Zealand as they thought it was dead. £20 fix and it's now insured for £25k 😁 oh and no salt on the roads here so the car is mint
You're so lucky you can get cars like that so cheap! The cheapest listed manual E46 M3 here in Aus is $43,000 (£24,500) with 200,000kms on it
You should do a collab with Redish Motorsport. They are the experts in old rusty BMW's,,,, and they are making an E46 M3 Touring right now
Pleasantly surprised to see you actual are doing a collab with Redish, on your latest video :)
I picked up an smg e46 last year. It feels very special. I don't drive it daily it's a weekend car but every time I get in and drive I get why people spend money on these to keep them running
It is one of the best looking M cars in my opinion. But I still prefer an E39 M5 all round and is the only M car I've owned... so I am a bit biased. As for estates - E90 335d is where its at for me. Mostly due to the engine and I've had better luck with the E90 platform rather than the E36 or E46 when it comes to high mileage cars. A nice old E39 530d SE auto Touring is a close second for BMW estates for me. Practical, comfortable cruiser, and an ok amount of ooomph once remapped.
Need to collaborate with Redish motorsport on restoring
Perfect example of, the fastest car isn't necessarily the best.
You beat me to it 🤣 I’ve been looking and buying a cheap E46 M3 to do vids on
Love the colour 🌶️
Could you let Car Vertical know...WE GET IT! Nearly every video on youtube for the last 6 months has been sponsored by Car Vertical. Nice car Alex, hope you fix it right up.
I thought this was AutoAlex cars not AutoAlex BMWs 😛
That’s a lot of car for the money! Can’t wait to see what you’re planning with that M3.
I’ve got that S54 in a roadster. Like you -never selling Phil-, I couldn’t part with my Z4M.. it’s only done 39k miles which is a bit sacrilege I know. Always happy miles though 😎
To be fair, half that car is rotting and with the body in that state, i bet the boot floor is cracked
What would win between this and the s600 in a drag race?
No lie I've never seen an e46 m3 that's not black silver or blue
Alex the next time you have a cheeky bit of fun hold down the traction control button for 10 seconds then it turns off tc, esc, and stability control 👍
Cracking motor I owned one during lockdown for £6500 brilliant solid engine just like yours rotten all over hahahah
Chav motor.... perfect for your chav channel...
I can only imagine the feeling of owning the e46 m3 i recently had to get rid of my 320ci e46 and it broke my heart 🥺 most definitely the best generation! Love it mate cant wait to see what you do with it buzzing for you and us sharing this quality content
Happy days for you Alex! I'm really happy about you getting your dreams come true, I wish you many miles in your new M3 and of course maybe a few more with Phill as I think he feels a little forgotten. Keep adding new classics to your collection, you are definitely living every man's dream
I'd love to see a decent E46 M3 Touring build. And since you're not that much of a fan of the Coupe, and this isn't in the best condition. Consider getting an E46 shell, transferring everything over, painting that Imola Red, and you'd have interesting content and your actual dream car.
1.9tdi pd swap the e46
I have a 320d that makes around 220hp. And as a fun daily with good mpg it's great. I love the whole platform of the e36 and e46. And I've driven so many cars and always find myself happy in my e46 (when it works properly) currently having issues with front brakes as I did a 330 brake swap but with used callipers. Made the mistake of letting parts sit too long. So this weekend got some oem calipers il be doing pistons and seals in.
What is the mpg?
@@Iusniqa 60mpg motorway. Between 25-30mpg on the city depending on congestion. Atm getting average speed of 11mpg and getting 25
Get onto calvin if you want the touring bro
Great driving Alex and what an amazing team is Rory with all those sexy cinematics. You are an inspiration to us just graduated lot from Coventry University, MA Automotive Journalism.
e46 M3 touring build when?
Alex to be next top gear presenter click here
Next video I want to see this on one of the following tracks Silverstone, Castle Combe, Dinnington, Thruxton GO ON DO IT!!!!!!!!
Cant wait to see the rear subframe mounting points on this 😂🤣
Stop buying, start building....
You have an estate you have a m3 👀 do it 😉
Have we found the perfect candidate for a E46 M3 touring
Well done to Rory on the shots for this vid, really great work!
Great video Alex
Where's the fiat coupe respray?
what a find! I'd happily pay 9k for a rotten E46 M3! What a dream to own! Unfortunately not been able to find one
Yo I'm Bimma-B and I bought a E-46 M3 I'm not sure if $12,000 U.S. dollars is cheap though bro but mine is needing thousands of dollars to replace the suspension in the front and rear of the car and Oil Pan gasket I'm getting some of it done as soon as I can I got $2,000 of parts for it already just got to take it to a mechanic to put them all on it's quite the task to get these 20 year old M3s sorted for sure but once you do it's going to be back to the Ultimate BMW it's the Ultimate Driving Machine and if you own one you know what i mean
There is a guy, who builds E46 M3 Tourings but i don't find his channel unfortunately :D he modifies everything so the original M3 parts fit to the car :D
Good luck finding an E46 M3 for less than 20k now! (in good condition)
If I was you, I would strip that chaved up car, and get yourself a touring 3 series, and swap the bumpers, engine, gearbox and interior into the touring ;-)