Nobody understands just how special an E46 M3 truly is until they own one.... It has won some of the most prestigious automotive awards that any auto maker would die for.... S54 engine won the ‘International Engine of the Year’ and the ‘Best New Engine’ awards in 2001; in the same year, it was also added to the “10 Best Engines Ward” list and remained there until 2004; it was named the ‘Best Engine of the Year’ in the 3.0-4.0L category for five years in a row, from 2001 until 2006.
That whole era of BMW was gold man. The m54 engines on the 3 series are sexy too. I’ll take The inline 6 over the newer charged 4 cyls any day of the week.
@@gregmax1321The only week point of these cars is the cooling system. It’s all cheap plastic, even in the M3. I’ve owned a 2003 330ci and a 2003 M3 and they have A LOT of problems. Cooling systems, rear subframe, electrical gremlins, head gaskets like to blow, the M3 has crappy rod bearings (replace them and use heavier oil), and the VANOS system sucks. Not to mention the SMG pump. One you fix all of that though they are beasts and will last forever even with forced Induction
@@BMW_Switzerland And i think for my its the E36. Just feels like am in a go kart + the old build quality just hits different then E46 and newer. Haven't driven a E92 so maybe i even find it better then my current E46.
It is crazy we are in 2023 and companies are going electric twenty years ago bmw launched their first auto and last muscle bmw now all bmws are turbocharged of some sort amazing. To see another bmw like mine out there.
E46 M3s are notoriously difficult to upgrade bcos they came near-perfect from factory. Even the folks who created the legendary CSL version were only able to squeeze out an extra ~15 hp or so. Most of my friends who put aftermarket exhaust later regretted it. SIgnificant power loss, perhaps from deleted sensor reads, and 'parachuting' due to air cavity caused by new exhaust. It's absolutely hilarious beating them at drag races in my bone stock M3
Not to mention e46 M3s already comes with a high-flow exhaust. I love the bike-ish sound too 😊 Consequences of a GOAT motor revving cleanly all the way up to 7900rpm
@AvidUTuber mine had a miltek full system including sports cats and an intake when i bought it. I got rid of all of it bare the sports cats. The previous owner had a dyno run and got under 320hp (fly) I removed all those bits, reset the ECU adaptations, cleaned up the vanos solenoid and fitted new o-rings then put it on an identical dyno.....338.5 hp (fly) I believe the biggest difference was the adaptation reset tbh. It was probably run on 95ron fuel top often. I've got an F83 now. It's so superior. I know a lot of people get very emotionally attached to the E46, but it feels so old now. It's wierd because when I got the e46 330 I had before, it felt like a big car. But an E46 now feels tiny 🤯
I'm sorry but an M4 with FBO's would walk away from that M3... but yes the S54 is such an amazing sounding engine and I'd personally rather have the the E46!!
This may sound absurdly blasphemous, but I think e46 M3 sounds even better than the best sounding car of all time (LFA) simply bcos back then, cars weren't 'engineered' for sound like newer cars today
At least someone knows about this, there are BMW owners who don't know this and have had their engine ruined by having too little oil , every time I race my car I check the oil level next day but that's something you can't do in the newsers bmw but for sure they burn a lot of oil when they drive it full throttle
Nowadays…. It’s honestly better to leave cars alone. Pull what it’s meant to handle then enjoy it for what it is. From years of exotics . Tuner cars. All of it I’ve been in the seat of it all. And after 15 years of blood sweat oil and no thanks. Transitioning to a career I actually care about soon? I’m not even interested in a new car…. And if I ever bought another old one? I wouldn’t be touching it. Other than maintenance. If I bought a new car? (Which would be super dumb only bikes are worth buying new now. ) it would have to just come as it’s gonna go forever. And the closer I get to 30 the more my back says Bentley Or Merc instead of Porsche or Rari. Just how it goes I guess.
@@natespec ayy that's awesome ahah kinda figured it would be the only way for it to still sound NA and walk an F82. Don't think an all motor E46 can be that fast, but I might be wrong.
I’m happy I have one or two but something way set up for driver and chassis input is e36 m3 because You can feel more almost as nice as the real M3 e30 Turbos are for gays new bimmers are gay 2005 e46m3 vert 2001 e46m3 1999 e36m3
I can't believe anyone thinks that sounds good....it doesn't sound d awful but it doesn't sou d quick either....you should Here my "cam, intake, exhaust, tune" c6 zo6....
@@natespec .....it's a sharp looking car tho....I don't know how much of a gear head you are but if you can live without noise, exhaust crackle, and the smell of high octane fuel......you could swap a tesla drive train into it....and you wouldn't have to worry whether it sounds good or not because it will be super quiet......plus you would be one of the few forward thinkers who invisioned such a build and everyone would think of you as the sophisticated engineering mechanic/builder....(I could never be an electric car auto enthusiast, I love the smells and sounds of gasoline powered cars to much)....when everyone is driving electric cars I'm gonna be like that old guy back in 1899 who couldn't give up on the horse when everyone was buying those horseless buggies....everyone angry or making fun of him because his hot rod poops in the street.
best sounding m3 to me. I own one too and I also have the e90 V8 and ill take a e46 sounding like this every time over the really good sounding e90 i have.
REMEMBER; BEST SOUNDING CARS DO NOT HAVE TURBO.
NA all day. Thanks guys ❤
OG M2 is the exception
this would sound way better with a turbo
@@Snappy650 or supercharged, especially e46's
But this e46 is boosted 🤔
Love that model so much, looks amazing even in 2022
Man I agree 100%
@@natespeclooks insanely amazing even in 2023
🤣🤣
The most bmw has ever been
This car along with the c63 1st gen.
Best e46 m3 I’ve seen hands down
Damn . That means a lot 🤟🏽
Looks like every other e46 m3
@Grim_Reaper169 all have carbon diffuser+trunk? Brembos? Wheels? Strassentech Front lip? Recaros? S/c?? Lol
@@natespec he has a vert non M e46 😂
Ayooo😭
Nobody understands just how special an E46 M3 truly is until they own one.... It has won some of the most prestigious automotive awards that any auto maker would die for....
S54 engine won the ‘International Engine of the Year’ and the ‘Best New Engine’ awards in 2001; in the same year, it was also added to the “10 Best Engines Ward” list and remained there until 2004; it was named the ‘Best Engine of the Year’ in the 3.0-4.0L category for five years in a row, from 2001 until 2006.
So did the S55
That whole era of BMW was gold man. The m54 engines on the 3 series are sexy too. I’ll take The inline 6 over the newer charged 4 cyls any day of the week.
@@gregmax1321The only week point of these cars is the cooling system. It’s all cheap plastic, even in the M3. I’ve owned a 2003 330ci and a 2003 M3 and they have A LOT of problems. Cooling systems, rear subframe, electrical gremlins, head gaskets like to blow, the M3 has crappy rod bearings (replace them and use heavier oil), and the VANOS system sucks. Not to mention the SMG pump. One you fix all of that though they are beasts and will last forever even with forced Induction
@@kasebuttram9542good news is, once something in the cooling system breaks, you upgrade it to an aftermarket metal component.
@@kasebuttram9542all easy fixes with the upgrades!!
Bro in the left lane blowing past like he woke up in a new Bugatti
🤣🤣
@@natespec Its moving so fast that I still can’t tell what car it is 💀
@@lilmacfarlan3 yoo🤣🤣
Lol
@@lilmacfarlan3looks like a 5th gen camaro but i could be wrong
e46 even if i get rich its still gonna be my supercar
💯💯
When I'm rich, Ill have porsche, lambos, etc. But the E46 M3 will be my hypercar
Dope 😂
E46 M3 coupe manual is the best car ever made by bmw
For me it's the E92 M3 manual. Only and last V8 in a M3.
@@BMW_Switzerland And i think for my its the E36. Just feels like am in a go kart + the old build quality just hits different then E46 and newer. Haven't driven a E92 so maybe i even find it better then my current E46.
I also think that's the E36 M3 but the Euro Spec one with the Real M engine . That car gives off so much sensation
They never made the e46 m3 in manual only in smg you had to convert it yourself if you wanted that 3rd clutch pedal
They did make e46 m3s in manual
s54 is king its a legit race engine everything about it
kicking ass and looking sharp 23 years later
💯 true inline 6 N/A M3 best exhaust sound!!
😍 She’s a beauty man! Big respect love the car. E46 is and always will be one of my favorite cars
Most wanted
my first thought 😭😭
Most wanted underground and carbon legend
It is crazy we are in 2023 and companies are going electric twenty years ago bmw launched their first auto and last muscle bmw now all bmws are turbocharged of some sort amazing. To see another bmw like mine out there.
The gear changes are some of the best part, even on my 325
E46 is the king of the BMW family 😍
Just one of the best handling cars ive ever driven. It is just so good
Very good
Csl that's a gem u got 😍
I love the fact that u have to work on the BMW’s omg it’s the coolest part
Something about it is rewarding lol
the black camaro 😈
Stroker motor blower car
After all it’s the brother of the Porsche killer that was most wanted
Ngl that may be one of the cleanest M3s in motion
Gorgeous car.
I appreciate that
I love my e46. Will always be my dream car.
the sound really has the vibes of NFS 2015
I have an e93 335i MHD 😊and I love BMW❤❤❤❤❤❤
This remember need for speed most wanted good tiimes.
Looks amazing
Super clean m3 looks like it's supposed to, very nice car.
As much as mine makes me giggle, it sounds more like a bike than a car 😂
Put a carbon airbox on it and Dinan or Gruppe M titanium exhaust and you'll change your mind.
@@laxxedup316i have dinan exhaust & intake. 3 1/2 inche!. & throttle body sounds godly!!
E46 M3s are notoriously difficult to upgrade bcos they came near-perfect from factory. Even the folks who created the legendary CSL version were only able to squeeze out an extra ~15 hp or so. Most of my friends who put aftermarket exhaust later regretted it. SIgnificant power loss, perhaps from deleted sensor reads, and 'parachuting' due to air cavity caused by new exhaust. It's absolutely hilarious beating them at drag races in my bone stock M3
Not to mention e46 M3s already comes with a high-flow exhaust. I love the bike-ish sound too 😊 Consequences of a GOAT motor revving cleanly all the way up to 7900rpm
@AvidUTuber mine had a miltek full system including sports cats and an intake when i bought it. I got rid of all of it bare the sports cats. The previous owner had a dyno run and got under 320hp (fly)
I removed all those bits, reset the ECU adaptations, cleaned up the vanos solenoid and fitted new o-rings then put it on an identical dyno.....338.5 hp (fly)
I believe the biggest difference was the adaptation reset tbh. It was probably run on 95ron fuel top often.
I've got an F83 now. It's so superior. I know a lot of people get very emotionally attached to the E46, but it feels so old now. It's wierd because when I got the e46 330 I had before, it felt like a big car. But an E46 now feels tiny 🤯
I got the convertible 😍🙏love it so so much
I'm sorry but an M4 with FBO's would walk away from that M3... but yes the S54 is such an amazing sounding engine and I'd personally rather have the the E46!!
A s55 Would need a custom E85 tune with fbo. Not a ots tune
I6 🔊❤️
I wish modern bmw sound wouldn´t rely that much on burbles and that shit...
Wonderful car 😍
Finally a good sounding m3 not the “tin can rattle”
E46 one of my favorite models. Maybe I’ll get one eventually, got an f80 rn
Now is a perfect time
@@natespec with the e46 looking like that, might just have to 😂
Sounding 350z tokyo drift
This may sound absurdly blasphemous, but I think e46 M3 sounds even better than the best sounding car of all time (LFA) simply bcos back then, cars weren't 'engineered' for sound like newer cars today
M3 GTR : hmm....
Bruh 100k plus car vs 12k still putting up a fight
Yo what wheels are you running?
Titan 7 TS5
I bought my older brother's 2002 525i for $2,300.
camaro joined the fun lol
😻😻😻.
How many gallons of oil per minute of full throttle driving does it burn?🤔
At least someone knows about this, there are BMW owners who don't know this and have had their engine ruined by having too little oil , every time I race my car I check the oil level next day but that's something you can't do in the newsers bmw but for sure they burn a lot of oil when they drive it full throttle
Is that a CSL or just a bodykit?
It’s a M3. No body kit, just a carbon csl style trunk
@@natespec cool
ordinery M3 e46
Ik a boosted s54 when I see one
Name the kit
What year
2004
Bhi nazam ka link send kr dein
What exhaust setup are you running brother, sounds amazing
In this video it’s a Agency power steel version sec 3, single resonated sec 2, straight sec 1 , catless headers.
Thanks brother gonna throw the sec1 and 2 setup on mine
Let me know how it sounds 👌🏽
Please I need to know the exhaust setup 😔
Fully castless with a single and resonated section 2, agency power section 2/steel version
make sure u reinforce that subwframe on that e46 unless u want that 100% fail of the mounting points
Nowadays…. It’s honestly better to leave cars alone. Pull what it’s meant to handle then enjoy it for what it is. From years of exotics . Tuner cars. All of it I’ve been in the seat of it all. And after 15 years of blood sweat oil and no thanks. Transitioning to a career I actually care about soon? I’m not even interested in a new car…. And if I ever bought another old one? I wouldn’t be touching it. Other than maintenance. If I bought a new car? (Which would be super dumb only bikes are worth buying new now. ) it would have to just come as it’s gonna go forever. And the closer I get to 30 the more my back says Bentley Or Merc instead of Porsche or Rari. Just how it goes I guess.
To each their own. Always room for improvement
What exhaust setup are you running? Catless headers, rasp eliminator?
Agency headers & section 3, single section 2, catless section 1
@@natespec are sections 1 & 2 also AP?
Yes sir!
The race car model is still better
Pure German l6 and US v8
E46 m3 until I die
We would have appreciated red line
How much hp/torque?
550/380
@@natespec u got 550hp and 380Nm???
Jacobs sounds bettee
Facts. Just impossible to ride with the windows up in his car without going brain dead lol
What's done to it?
S/c, e85
“Filmed in Mexico”
is it me or the e46 gotta gear whine like the nfsmw m3 gtr?
That superchargerrr whistle
Pulling on a M4 FBO? I know these too well . Alot of work must have been done to it
Just a bolt on s/c kit. Unopened engine
N54
What kind of mods does the E46 have though? No way a stock E46 walks a FBO F82. Wouldn't be surprised if it's supercharged
@@definitelyfunatparties it is supercharged. Good spot
@@natespec ayy that's awesome ahah kinda figured it would be the only way for it to still sound NA and walk an F82. Don't think an all motor E46 can be that fast, but I might be wrong.
You are 100% correct lol stock F8x will walk the life out of a N/a e46
bro drives a bmw which is the youth's favorite
Bro had a diarrhea
How did a e46 m3 gap an f82?
Boost 😼
Sounds like a vq
🤣🤣🤣🤣
😂
As an e46 M owner, i dont agree
Which system do you prefer?
My M3 would make that look and sound like a bonda
Supercharged E9x?
@@natespec doesn’t sound it. Mine is supercharged and you can hear it
FBO??? For real?????
Stock F82 could beat the hell out of E46 M3 WTF
True. But the E46 isn’t stock
@@natespec supercharged?
@@junesmotorworx yessir
@@natespecare you in cali? I would love to run it for fun or maybe a full tank of gas at most
@@F82_ I am not
5.2 sec 20 years ago was a wery good aceleration just 0.2 sec. slower then Porsche Carrera 911 .
E 46
Ofcourse e46 tf is that question
I’m happy I have one or two but something way set up for driver and chassis input is e36 m3 because You can feel more almost as nice as the real M3 e30 Turbos are for gays new bimmers are gay 2005 e46m3 vert 2001 e46m3 1999 e36m3
El camaro
E46 M3 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Very nice
E46 maybe has a centrifugal supercharger?
Even NA the S54 is still amazing
Yes it does have a centri supercharger
Nah, Adam LZ's blue E46 M3 sounds the Best.
Facts
that E46 sounds better than my dads E46 lol
What’s done to your dads?
@@natespecstock
Need for speed
But he still lives with his parents
Who?
E46 M3 is truly an ultimate driving machine that brings sheer pleasure driving.
Nope. The best sounding E46 is the E46 GTR. V8 and straight cut gears go brrr
This sound is almost similar to m3 in nfs 2012🔥
WHATS DONE TO THE M3😭
Just some positive air pressure 👀😂🐌
S/c
Yes
Sorry but Driftworks s85 v10 M3 sounds better 🤷🏽♂️
Шери на
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nah its just a normal E46 like what m4 sounds way better and is louder
Normal E46s walk M4s?
4th long asfffff
Will take you up there 😂
Too high pitch
No the loaded cls m3 is the best sounding e46 it sounds like an f1 car
Seem slow
It is lol
That m4 is garbage if it’s fbo and lost to a na m3
M3 isn’t N/a lol
@@natespec 😨😳
Honestly they both sound like crap.
Nope. He didn’t do headers. Sounds like a ricer. Typical non white M3 owner
Clearly you don’t have any idea of what you’re talking about or about these cars 😂
Lmfao
I can't believe anyone thinks that sounds good....it doesn't sound d awful but it doesn't sou d quick either....you should Here my "cam, intake, exhaust, tune" c6 zo6....
*Hear. but yea idk if it sounds to god either now that I think about it 🤔
@@natespec .....it's a sharp looking car tho....I don't know how much of a gear head you are but if you can live without noise, exhaust crackle, and the smell of high octane fuel......you could swap a tesla drive train into it....and you wouldn't have to worry whether it sounds good or not because it will be super quiet......plus you would be one of the few forward thinkers who invisioned such a build and everyone would think of you as the sophisticated engineering mechanic/builder....(I could never be an electric car auto enthusiast, I love the smells and sounds of gasoline powered cars to much)....when everyone is driving electric cars I'm gonna be like that old guy back in 1899 who couldn't give up on the horse when everyone was buying those horseless buggies....everyone angry or making fun of him because his hot rod poops in the street.
Real car guys respect every car, doesn't always have to be a v8 to sound good.
@@themaveric32exactly
best sounding m3 to me. I own one too and I also have the e90 V8 and ill take a e46 sounding like this every time over the really good sounding e90 i have.