I have owned an E36, an E46, an E91, and finally my wife's pick for us, an F48. My 2 litre E46 touring was the best looking and best BMW to drive car that I have ever owned, my biggest mistake upgrading to the E 91.
The most timeless car from bmw, one of the most timeless cars of all time. The chasis from the e46 is from 1998 (i know that this one is 2000-2002) and still looks up to date. Needs M-Paket2 and most of the people will think this car is from 2008-2010. Take a Look at Audi or Mercedes at the end of the 90´s
Definitely, I have a a4 B5 pre facelift from 95 it looks damn old next to a E46. .. Even the B5 facelift looks way older. But I think it's also way more reliable ^^
@@yoshi555king Or the 1.6 8v or 1.9tdi ^^ And you get less rust, I have basically no rust, only a bit at the right front door due to damage in a parking lot ..
@@tobityp2 e46 is one of the most reliable cars. No way b5 can have the same amount of beating and stay road worthy. Keep in mind, that average bmw takes a lot more stress from it's driver, than other everyday cars. These cars are driven like a porsche, and maintained like an Opel ) For example, in 2010, than i had an e46 325i i was testing it's limits twice a day. Think about it: twice a day my cars was doing 240+ kmh almost every day for several years. I had no major issues ever, simple inspection and more often fluid changes.
Probably the most beautiful Coupe ever made. I owned a 2004 E46 M Sport Coupe for 5 years. It was a nightmare to maintain but damn it was so beautiful. I sold it in 30 minutes. People were begging me to sell it to them.
The 6 speed gearbox is a lot less strong. We are currently swapping a similar engine in to a e28 and we're going for a 5 speed as well, simply because the 6 speed for this engine is trash when you want to make power
@@DrivenbyDrivers yeah i heard the same but if I'm going to do a transmission overhaul and rebuild I might tweak the 5th gear ratio(replace the 5th gear) to be more conservative to the engine since now it does 3500rpm at 130kmh I would like it to be around 3000 maybe 2800. depends.
@@DrivenbyDrivers Who told you that, the 6 speed manual from M57 engine is indestructible, they use it on 2jz supras with adapters, it can take torque more than 700nm, so its the most realible gearbox ever made.
@@CMDRRustyDog It's normally the opposite. It's OK to have up to 10-15% positive fault tolerance (speedo showing too high), but illegal with the slightest negative.
I have a 2001 e46 330i done 177 thousand miles still pulls really well = try to look after the baby best I can 😂= it’s a lovely drive and shame new one haven’t got same personality as these wonderful machines = thanks bmw for this motor
@@liss9014 очень сложно найти на ручке,330i,слышно как звучит стоковый выхлоп,это непередаваемый кайф,у меня такая же только на палке (механика,даёт +30 процентов эмоций
I wouldn't mind doing this to my 330 convertible some day. A nice increase but not too expensive and unlikely to need an LSD or stress the engine too much, and the clutch might cope too. Sapphire Black, 2005 M Sport Convertible, lowered on Eibachs, with burgundy leather, graphite grey wheels, black factory grill (with silver slat tips, not the EBay all black ones). It's a nice car, I could not get rid of it easily.
Nice run. I'm happy with my E46 Clubsport but as cool as this is, I don't think I want to use forced induction as it can shorten the life of the engine. Besides, no autobahns here in UK :)
300hp is very conservative, just what m54 needs to get up to the m3 acceleration. Probably would save a bit on maintenance too considering how much the m parts are marked up.
he E46 and E39 are simply the best of BMW and timeless. I myself drive the same E46 330i on a manual transmission. A buzz, not a car. I will never sell.
Have an 02 330i 5spd with 140k miles on it and it still runs amazing. Smooth idle, smooth and linear acceleration. I use it as my DD. 2 years ago I picked up a 2012 E70 X5M as my fun toy. What a blast it is to drive! Believe it or not, I get more excited driving the 330i. Planning on selling the X5M and using a portion of the money to supercharge the 330i and restore a few things that need attention. Any advice on what I can do to bulletproof the engine to live happily with a supercharger?
Which supercharger are you looking at? What are your power goals? Stock m54b30 motors are good for about 400hp (@ the crank). Your 5 speed gearbox will hold about 500hp assuming it's a ZF. As long as you don't thrash the car and you take care of the clutch then you should have no problems with a supercharger. Most entry level supercharger kits make around 300-375hp to the crank (about 260-325whp) so you shouldn't need to change anything major on your motor to handle the extra power. As long as you run a compression test before looking at power mods and keep the motor well maintained and serviced then you shouldn't have any issues. Do note that any weak points that are common on these engines are normally made worse by adding more power/heat so if there is anything currently wrong with your motor even if it's fairly minor, get that sorted first. I personally am saving for a 330i auto that I will manual swap and then install a supercharger. The supercharger I am going to buy the VF kit as it has good reviews, runs at low boost to keep the motor safe, and is one of the cheapest brand new kits on the market for around $4500 USD. It's supposed to put down 285whp and around 240ft lb which is plenty for my needs. Hope that helps you a bit.
As a 2020 M340i owner (2018 440i Coupe before), I just don’t think current BMWs sound so good! I used to like my E12 and E28 528iAs with their velvety smooth M30 engines that sounded so much better than the engine in my current car. Years ago, I also had a 1998 E36 328iA Cabriolet that sounded glorious too.
zamana meydan okuyan bir araç kesinlikle kompresör ile harika bir seviyeye ve çok düzgün hızlanmaya sahip olmuş. videonun bazı yerlerinde ani fren yaparken ben bile korktum, gerildim. :D sahibi güzel korumuş aracı ve o hala 200 kmh üstünde giderken titreme ya da kötü hissettirmiyor. harika bir deneme. emeğinize sağlık.. :D
This goes well at the beginning, like it does have 300hp, but after a bit of driving it seems to loose HP, does it have an intercooler? I mean Ive drove and tested 330ci with headers only and an ebay remapped ecu (crap map), and it takes about 24 sec 0-200, meanwhile it takes you on this clip, from 100-200 (8:16 - 8:37) about 21 sec... thats very slow for that car...
I have a 330 with a shorter final drive running high octane fuel. Its midrange isn't much slower than this. Its probably been built for longevity over outright performance?
@@davecom3 I would bet that intake temperatures are getting really high for this supercharged e46.I doubt its the longevity at play in here, its exactly opposite :D More heat-->more detonations(not healthy)-->more ignition retard-->less power. Its a shame tho, it really goes nice at the beginning. Sadly there is no easy way to put an intercooler as well in this setup. There is just a little room to play with in the beginning with centrifugal supercharger placed above alternator. Perhaps it would be the best to adapt B58 intake manifold which has heat exchanger in it. I would really like to own such E46! It drives the best when properly set. Love it.
I own same car, same year, same color same engine for past 7 years. Mine is stock and it goes also 250km/h but last 20km/h it takes ages to achieve :D Drives good, but is not as reliable as previous ones. Our family has had them all since E21 to E92, all Coupes
the wind noise is similar to my 330ci zhp. I only have 235hp but I only floor it at half the rate of this video. In America, it rarely sees 110mph for sustain long time but it damns is sufficient, reliable and predictable..
I have this car 2001 330ci,although mine has a ZF automatic transmission,righthand drive(UK).The wind wistling noise must be a design error because despite having a new door seal it still occurs at 70mph,and yes the glass is flush against the seal when the door is shut,and no it's not been accident damaged as I know the history.
in envy those who live in countries with well disciplined drivers. i swear in america instead of merging right and getting out of the way all the slower traffic uses the left lane to go 15 under the speed limit
über 200 km/h auf der Mittelspur. Endlich mal kein Mittelspurschleicher. Und die Kopessortechnik ist mir auch sympathischer als jeder Turbo. Bei solchen Geschwindigkeiten sollte man allerdings möglichst BEIDE Hände FEST am Steuer haben. Der "Experte" benutzt den Schalthebel als Armstütze...
What!? An E46 going this fast?! How is that possible, what did they do to it 😄 My E46 broke my bank, but damn it was a fun car. The police (in civilian black Golf) raced me with it once, stopped me and after laughing a bit let me go 😅 At almost every red light people raced me. Good old days. Cost me a new car, so I did get a new Mercedes instead. Very expensive car to maintain.
@@TiptronicSS same here had 2004 e46 330d manual, i threw in the car about 7.500€ in 5 years, i could buy a decent F10 model for that money i pay it An maintance, but it was very fun car to drive special on highway.
Scheint ein bisschen langsam zu sein der 330ci für nen Kompressor Umbau. Hatte auch einen und der ging vor allem Obenrum deutlich besser. Solltest vielleicht mal deinen LMM tauschen. Die geben gerne langsam den Geist auf. Welcher Sprit war denn drin ?
I hope you enjoy the video?😍 What should I test next time ?
Can you test the bmw 525d 2011? F10 automatik
Without a doubt a manual Volvo 740 Turbo
Volvo 960-opel Vectra 2.5 cdx
Audi 100 c4
Audi 200 Quattro 2.2 20V turbo 👏🏾👏🏾 Please 🙆🏾♂️
BMW should just make E39s and E46s again. I really don't care for their new models. They're just not the same.
I have owned an E36, an E46, an E91, and finally my wife's pick for us, an F48. My 2 litre E46 touring was the best looking and best BMW to drive car that I have ever owned, my biggest mistake upgrading to the E 91.
Let s appreciate the e38 too, drove the 750Li, 5.4L v12 just fucking insane
I agree
I disagree.. e30. Period!
@@silklion7375 the e30 is overrated, I have one :p
The most timeless car from bmw, one of the most timeless cars of all time. The chasis from the e46 is from 1998 (i know that this one is 2000-2002) and still looks up to date. Needs M-Paket2 and most of the people will think this car is from 2008-2010. Take a Look at Audi or Mercedes at the end of the 90´s
Definitely, I have a a4 B5 pre facelift from 95 it looks damn old next to a E46. ..
Even the B5 facelift looks way older.
But I think it's also way more reliable ^^
@@tobityp2 only if you got one with 20vt
The 01 to 04 Audi A4 is not bad too. Timeless design too
@@yoshi555king Or the 1.6 8v or 1.9tdi ^^
And you get less rust, I have basically no rust, only a bit at the right front door due to damage in a parking lot ..
@@tobityp2 e46 is one of the most reliable cars. No way b5 can have the same amount of beating and stay road worthy. Keep in mind, that average bmw takes a lot more stress from it's driver, than other everyday cars. These cars are driven like a porsche, and maintained like an Opel ) For example, in 2010, than i had an e46 325i i was testing it's limits twice a day. Think about it: twice a day my cars was doing 240+ kmh almost every day for several years. I had no major issues ever, simple inspection and more often fluid changes.
Almost 270 Km/h 🔥 What an amazing timeless car 👌
100% non stock....100-200 time M3
And a great tune
@@RR-wh1or The description states that a supercharger was put on this engine and that it now makes close to 300 HP.
For me it's 260 kmh??
@@RR-wh1or No way man. 100-200 in 20s is really bad. This car can never have 300hp 👎
2:05 most badass moment of 2021
Supercar BUT low testosterone
The R8 wasn't eaven trying, bro... :/
@@mariancolgiu1647 🥱🥱🥱🥱
Probably the most beautiful Coupe ever made. I owned a 2004 E46 M Sport Coupe for 5 years. It was a nightmare to maintain but damn it was so beautiful. I sold it in 30 minutes. People were begging me to sell it to them.
E92 ładniejsze
They were nice but not that nice to pay for the constant maintenance. They are old now…
It really needs 6 gear like 330d facelift did, but dope car.
The 6 speed gearbox is a lot less strong. We are currently swapping a similar engine in to a e28 and we're going for a 5 speed as well, simply because the 6 speed for this engine is trash when you want to make power
@@DrivenbyDrivers yeah i heard the same but if I'm going to do a transmission overhaul and rebuild I might tweak the 5th gear ratio(replace the 5th gear) to be more conservative to the engine since now it does 3500rpm at 130kmh I would like it to be around 3000 maybe 2800. depends.
@@samobalco5744 You might as well just change the diff, saves you a lot of messing around to achieve the same
@@DrivenbyDrivers Who told you that, the 6 speed manual from M57 engine is indestructible, they use it on 2jz supras with adapters, it can take torque more than 700nm, so its the most realible gearbox ever made.
I think the facelift 330i came with a 6 speed
When the GPS shows a higher speed than the speedometer 😂
Angle of the camera
I have never seen anything like that.
Vehicle speed sensor vs GPS positioning and you expect them to perfectly match ? LOL.
@@CMDRRustyDog It's normally the opposite. It's OK to have up to 10-15% positive fault tolerance (speedo showing too high), but illegal with the slightest negative.
tyres diamater is bigger than legal
165 mph. if it had a longer ratio or a 6th gear it could go faster.... absolutely mental!
I have a 2001 e46 330i done 177 thousand miles still pulls really well = try to look after the baby best I can 😂= it’s a lovely drive and shame new one haven’t got same personality as these wonderful machines = thanks bmw for this motor
Ein Wolf im Schafspelz! geiler 330i 💪🏼
I like how everybody on the left lane immediately knows to switch lanes as soon as they see an infamous 200+kmph autobahn driver
ist just because they saw its an bmw
If id see a BMW driver approaching like that I'd take caution and try to stay away from them
European driving in general
What a great bmw still looking new for me
267kph in an e46 is absolutely mental
Definitely buying that car!
Timeless car!
Hope you put Dragy like this on all your acceleration videos 😍👌🏼
Top speed runs of attainable cars are so much better than those of supercars!
I have a e46 330i. great german car. perfect!
I prefer the N/A engines for the e46 but this car is amazing and the engine pulls like a beast...good video!!!
What do you mean "but"? This is an N/A engine
@@tonson5214 Read the description please....
@@davidcasas3862 my mistake
@@tonson5214 Don't worry. It happens to me a lot 🤣🤣
Supercharged
Had a Z3 facelift with the Gpower Stage 2 Kit. It was a damn Rocket and quite fun to drive. Basically the same Engine, butter smooth and 0 problems.
Ayee, I remember driving e46 330Ci through all the German Autobahn...
Thank you for this video, i love e46 👍
0:50 that sound🤤
That elbow on the side window... most bmw drivers thing ever!
Really enjoyed the video man!
Keep it up!
the driver is really 90 % from the performence of the car//good driver 🔥🚀😎
If this car starts accelerate, my heart does it too! What a beautiful BMW 😍 Nice driving!
I recently hit 140 mph on my 325i and it definitely had more room im surprised this thing can get up towards 170 🤯
Да, когда тебе уступает дорогу R8 это наверно непередаваемое чувство))
Ето он еше климатом гонял 😄
Чувак на R8 просто не торопился)))) Но эта бэха оху..нна!!!!!
Всё время заливал 76 бензин, а тут залил 98+.
@@liss9014 очень сложно найти на ручке,330i,слышно как звучит стоковый выхлоп,это непередаваемый кайф,у меня такая же только на палке (механика,даёт +30 процентов эмоций
This beauty truly flies. Fantastic car BMW made.
Great car.Great tune.Bmw power.😎💪
Very nice! I see you were really stepping on the pedal all time this time. I like these small, individual project cars.
I wouldn't mind doing this to my 330 convertible some day. A nice increase but not too expensive and unlikely to need an LSD or stress the engine too much, and the clutch might cope too. Sapphire Black, 2005 M Sport Convertible, lowered on Eibachs, with burgundy leather, graphite grey wheels, black factory grill (with silver slat tips, not the EBay all black ones). It's a nice car, I could not get rid of it easily.
Beautiful car, and nice driving bro I really enjoyed this
Yeah, my timeless M54...makes me infinitely happy. just lacking the 6th gear - South Africa.
Mad respect for Audi R8 driver!
Базара нет!👍👍👍
Nice run. I'm happy with my E46 Clubsport but as cool as this is, I don't think I want to use forced induction as it can shorten the life of the engine. Besides, no autobahns here in UK :)
yeah UK sucks.. I put my foot down and 2 secs later have to brake down from 90mph...
300hp is very conservative, just what m54 needs to get up to the m3 acceleration. Probably would save a bit on maintenance too considering how much the m parts are marked up.
A shorter final drive will see you get similar mid range punch to a turbo.
he E46 and E39 are simply the best of BMW and timeless. I myself drive the same E46 330i on a manual transmission. A buzz, not a car. I will never sell.
I can tell The cabrio is rough but this one drives like butter
E46 is the king
Absolute machine
Die Beschleunigung an sich ist wirklich nicht beeindruckend aber es ist schöndas er einfach total unspektakulär durch zieht
Great winter beater!
A professional at work
You’re no1 on youtube pal! Trust me. All those sensations are efficiently transmitted !! Well done keep up!
Cool drive. E38 750iL drive please.
Every e46 owner has looked into their rear view mirror and seen that view. A wrinkled up and glued c pillar 😂
Have an 02 330i 5spd with 140k miles on it and it still runs amazing. Smooth idle, smooth and linear acceleration. I use it as my DD. 2 years ago I picked up a 2012 E70 X5M as my fun toy. What a blast it is to drive! Believe it or not, I get more excited driving the 330i. Planning on selling the X5M and using a portion of the money to supercharge the 330i and restore a few things that need attention.
Any advice on what I can do to bulletproof the engine to live happily with a supercharger?
Which supercharger are you looking at? What are your power goals? Stock m54b30 motors are good for about 400hp
(@ the crank). Your 5 speed gearbox will hold about 500hp assuming it's a ZF. As long as you don't thrash the car and you take care of the clutch then you should have no problems with a supercharger.
Most entry level supercharger kits make around 300-375hp to the crank (about 260-325whp) so you shouldn't need to change anything major on your motor to handle the extra power.
As long as you run a compression test before looking at power mods and keep the motor well maintained and serviced then you shouldn't have any issues. Do note that any weak points that are common on these engines are normally made worse by adding more power/heat so if there is anything currently wrong with your motor even if it's fairly minor, get that sorted first.
I personally am saving for a 330i auto that I will manual swap and then install a supercharger. The supercharger I am going to buy the VF kit as it has good reviews, runs at low boost to keep the motor safe, and is one of the cheapest brand new kits on the market for around $4500 USD. It's supposed to put down 285whp and around 240ft lb which is plenty for my needs.
Hope that helps you a bit.
As a 2020 M340i owner (2018 440i Coupe before), I just don’t think current BMWs sound so good! I used to like my E12 and E28 528iAs with their velvety smooth M30 engines that sounded so much better than the engine in my current car. Years ago, I also had a 1998 E36 328iA Cabriolet that sounded glorious too.
Nice car man
This is the video i liked the most .
Just i propose to you to start doing a retakes from 120 with fifth gear to see the response
Greetings from N/A e46 M54B30 ✌
When you see R8 stay in his back. We can admire this beauty better.
zamana meydan okuyan bir araç kesinlikle kompresör ile harika bir seviyeye ve çok düzgün hızlanmaya sahip olmuş. videonun bazı yerlerinde ani fren yaparken ben bile korktum, gerildim. :D sahibi güzel korumuş aracı ve o hala 200 kmh üstünde giderken titreme ya da kötü hissettirmiyor. harika bir deneme. emeğinize sağlık.. :D
E46❤
The speed is scary and enjoyable 🔥
all fatigues will leave 👍
This goes well at the beginning, like it does have 300hp, but after a bit of driving it seems to loose HP, does it have an intercooler? I mean Ive drove and tested 330ci with headers only and an ebay remapped ecu (crap map), and it takes about 24 sec 0-200, meanwhile it takes you on this clip, from 100-200 (8:16 - 8:37) about 21 sec... thats very slow for that car...
I have a 330 with a shorter final drive running high octane fuel. Its midrange isn't much slower than this. Its probably been built for longevity over outright performance?
@@davecom3 I would bet that intake temperatures are getting really high for this supercharged e46.I doubt its the longevity at play in here, its exactly opposite :D
More heat-->more detonations(not healthy)-->more ignition retard-->less power. Its a shame tho, it really goes nice at the beginning. Sadly there is no easy way to put an intercooler as well in this setup. There is just a little room to play with in the beginning with centrifugal supercharger placed above alternator. Perhaps it would be the best to adapt B58 intake manifold which has heat exchanger in it. I would really like to own such E46! It drives the best when properly set. Love it.
Бешка,есть бешка!!!🔥
Nice job Max.Keep it up,friend!!💯💯💯👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
old BMW supercharged wow nice
Top Great Driver..!!! BMW is crazy...!!!
Omg bmw🔥 +super chrager🔥🔥🔥🔥 +best dravier🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thumbs up for this 3.0lits Bmw
Ach euren Umbau gibt es noch? Hab mich schon gewundert, weil nichts mehr kam.
Ich hab noch gehofft das bei der Burgauer Ausfahrt rausfährst😄
Schönes Video! Ich liebe den E46 Coupé! Einfach einzigartig.
Magst du bitte den A3 8L fahren? Das Auto interessiert viele besonders den S3 8L
My N/a 330ci is the same speed... Only have a couple things done to it, if anyone wants a vid lemme know, id love to post one :)
Atmosférico !! Para no tener turbo me encanta este motor …
Nice video, and i will enjoy more if you show the engine bay.
It's so good to see exact speed meter lol
pro tip for your future drives in an E46 car: disable the air conditioner - will greatly impr. your HP.
Молодець.Удачі!
He must have a lot of faith in those brakes
I own same car, same year, same color same engine for past 7 years. Mine is stock and it goes also 250km/h but last 20km/h it takes ages to achieve :D Drives good, but is not as reliable as previous ones. Our family has had them all since E21 to E92, all Coupes
Какой обьем двигателя?
@@ФеликсФилобоков 3.0L
Yes, I enjoyed the video. 😀
den R8 sachte beiseite geschoben haha
Der telefonierte nur - Freisprech bei 200+ ist murks - zu viele Windgeräusche
You were on the A8 near Augsburg, towards Stuttgart, I know this section of the autobahn very well with my Focus RS MK3
Wow...this thing is a rocket
the wind noise is similar to my 330ci zhp. I only have 235hp but I only floor it at half the rate of this video. In America, it rarely sees 110mph for sustain long time but it damns is sufficient, reliable and predictable..
He paid the whole speedometer, he used the whole speedometer
This engine is Epic
I have this car 2001 330ci,although mine has a ZF automatic transmission,righthand drive(UK).The wind wistling noise must be a design error because despite having a new door seal it still occurs at 70mph,and yes the glass is flush against the seal when the door is shut,and no it's not been accident damaged as I know the history.
Ein tolles Auto
Mind blowing. I hope to drive down the autobahn someday
My favorite car too!! BMW
Der musste mal richtig frei gefahren werden, jetzt läuft der Koffer 😂
in envy those who live in countries with well disciplined drivers. i swear in america instead of merging right and getting out of the way all the slower traffic uses the left lane to go 15 under the speed limit
I love this car 🤤❤🥺
Me too
BMW Sound ONE LOVE❤
I love bmw there such a nice car and they sound great to
Super qardaş əla alınlb
über 200 km/h auf der Mittelspur. Endlich mal kein Mittelspurschleicher. Und die Kopessortechnik ist mir auch sympathischer als jeder Turbo. Bei solchen Geschwindigkeiten sollte man allerdings möglichst BEIDE Hände FEST am Steuer haben. Der "Experte" benutzt den Schalthebel als Armstütze...
Good video
I'm waiting for a video with an Rs6,
What!? An E46 going this fast?! How is that possible, what did they do to it 😄 My E46 broke my bank, but damn it was a fun car. The police (in civilian black Golf) raced me with it once, stopped me and after laughing a bit let me go 😅 At almost every red light people raced me. Good old days. Cost me a new car, so I did get a new Mercedes instead. Very expensive car to maintain.
Its tuned by Infinitas :D
The E46 is a really nice car though
Which Mercedes did you get?
@@HrBolzen C220 with Heinz tuning to 260hp&505torque. Great autobahn car 😄
@@TiptronicSS same here had 2004 e46 330d manual, i threw in the car about 7.500€ in 5 years, i could buy a decent F10 model for that money i pay it An maintance, but it was very fun car to drive special on highway.
330i has 233hp? It’s can take easily 240kph
Scheint ein bisschen langsam zu sein der 330ci für nen Kompressor Umbau. Hatte auch einen und der ging vor allem Obenrum deutlich besser. Solltest vielleicht mal deinen LMM tauschen. Die geben gerne langsam den Geist auf.
Welcher Sprit war denn drin ?
Classic BMW LUXO CAR
they forgot to include the screaming passenger person on the right
you’re going to get speeding tickets with that speedo lol
its the autobahn. the other way round i think.
@@nonye0 what if the person isnt in the de restricted lane?
is this stock exhaust?
Next top speed mercedes benz c class 2001 please