BMW E46 M3 vs E36 M3 vs M2 Comp: DRAG RACE
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Listen up BMW fanboys - you do NOT want to miss this!
We’ve brought together two classic M3s, and they’re going up an M2 Competition! Mat’s sat in the E46, which will put down 340hp & 365Nm thanks to a 3.2-litre straight-six under the bonnet. As for the E36, its 3-litre straight-six engine helps push it to 300hp (thanks in part to some modifications cameraman Jack's added) and 320Nm.
As for the M2 Competition, well it’s clearly the most powerful competitor here, with a 3-litre straight-six twin-turbo 410hp & 550Nm! But what do you think - will the lighter E36 have what it takes? Or will the M2’s pure power advantage lead it to victory? There’s only one way to find out… LET’S RACE!
Thanks to Taylor for bringing his E46 M3 - / txylor14
Thanks to Joe for bringing his M2 Competition - / @joeachilles1
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BMW E46 M3 vs BMW E36 M3 vs BMW M2 Competition... But you can only pick ONE! Vote for your favourite below!
VOTE: E46 M3
VOTE: E36 M3
VOTE: M2 Competition
BMW M2 Competition
Bmw m2 competition
Interior camera: 2006
Exterior camera: 2020
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fetullah
Lets goo japonic trade
Faruk reis
4
Man those Old straight sixes with no turbos or fake sound, they just sound so freaking awesome.
I just cannot stand the fake sound in the inside! STOP IT BMW! Ugh
Out of curiosity how long have you benworking out to get your body in shape bro?
@@dma968 12 years. and going. I startet late, age 32. 44 now. It takes time to build muscle.
@@waskus oh cool
@@waskuswhen did the results first emerge? Like you could physically see tone? Also do you think Its possible to speed up the process since I'm younger?
The E46 M3 still holds up well today. It's a drivers car and still puts a smile on my face every time I drive mine. I don't have to be the fastest car on the road, but I know that there is something special about owning one and being able to enjoy every moment behind the steering wheel.
It was impressive just how close it was between that E46 M3 and the M2 Competition. Yes there was still quite a big gap, but not that much.
@@TonyKimtheamusementparkfan The M2 smoked the e46... Imagine it got DKG and a tune... m3 0-200 = 17,8 Seconds, M2 Competition 0-200 = 14,8, M2 Competition Stage 2 0-200 = 10,5
@@mr2688 what's a dkg/jb4/mhb poker etc..?
I love how the the M2 comp is playing the sound of the E46 in the interior speakers lol
You have 46 likes so I'm not gonna like your comment
@@josedecena8392 nice 🤣
8:03
And the Van crossed the line in 14,1 seconds
🤣🤣🤣
Offroad :-D
"for YOU bmw fanboys" acting like he isn't one himself
he hates BMW's manuals
@@hashim_iraq that's true
@@hashim_iraq Everyone hates bmw's manuals who can't shift :'D
But he loves BMW's iDrive...
James Thomas lmao ikr, but his daily driver is his Amg
BMW E46 is just in one word: Amazing... The engine is one of the BEST sounding engine ever made!!
BMW M3 GTR in real life and on need for speed most wanted.
Does the m3 e36 3.2 have the same engine thats in a e46 m3
@@henryolop3069 No
I like s50 more
@@henryolop3069 no it’s not the same
E46 still looks so good. What a shame where BMW is taking the current design across it's entire line.
Looks very outdated, an old car with some fenders
@@TheAnnoor And new doesn't mean better looking
@@TheAnnoor LOL, I guess you have never seen one in real life.
@@TheAnnoor clueless. Its a timeless design.
check my m6 v10 in my channel
E46 is timeless. Still looks good
LEGEND
So true 🏅
BMW say the e46 its thé best m3 of all Time
E30-E36-E46❤️❤️❤️
Everything build after E46 don't get me.. It's just ugly what they build after E46, new M3 or M4 best example.
@@hondacrx0 new m3 its just like shrek 😭
Thanks for killing my cat 😥
Your bimmer needs a fat straight pipe
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You have really good car..... 🤩
The disrespect of vossi 🙁
Poor kitty :(
I'm a massive E36 fan but I must say the E46 goes and sounds amazing.
They used a 3.0 286hp crank instead of having a 3.2 321hp. They s54 in the E46 M basically the same in power and sound of the 3.2 in the E36 M.
Never knew the e36 had a downpipe
I always believed in the e46, she will never be forgotenn
Suggestion Day 10: Putting all the cars horsepower , torque and other specifications on one screen side by side so we can compare them easily
god point .
Good ooint
gord opint
Tog goint
✝️ .
A beauty like the E46 can never be recreated - sleek, smart, powerful and smooth!
It's nice. But the M2 looks 100 times better ngl.
E46 needs a remaster with better technology.
Agree.I have E46 coupe.😎
@@NorthernSpartan ur joking, e46 is beautiful, clean, and not overstyled. Easily one of my favorite BMW's
Manoli Bergan the m2 is bmw modernizing the e46. In an attempt to replicate their best selling m of all time. And it worked
4:14 the drag race starts
I’d have that E36 any day of the week. 😍😍
That’s why I’m hanging on to my Dakar yellow e36 m3
@@madforce11 because of his comment ? Lol
BMW E46 M3 design is timeless
E36 looks better imo
That short front overhang could never happen again :(
Man, these manual drag races are SO MUCH MORE EXCITING TO WATCH!
They are also more exciting to drive :D
Agreed.
Absolutely
Except when Manuals are driven by n00bs bouncing off the limiter like in 90% of Supra videos.
@@miljororforsprakpartiet290 Yes also true.
What i love about Carwow drag races is whether quarter mile times are in 10 seconds or in 13s, the enjoyment is always high
This are dream dragraces and i find them on your channel! Thanks for that, really cool!
6:41 you guys better watch out, that commercial van almost got all of you at the line that time
Underrated comment
@@patrickbateman1002 thanks lol
😂 Word
Cat air freshener: *stares into my soul*
Same thinking
Its vossi bqr's cat
Vossi
Steve Langridge big up vossi
Looks exactly like my tabby cat 😂
Absolutely awesome channel. Matt, you make it super fun.
I'm always surprised folks never seem to review/test the E36 evo - 3.2L and a 6 speed with a bunch of other tweaks that would have put it a little closer to the 46. Still though, hella impressed with how well the 46 launches
I was more hype for this race than the lambos and other hyper cars.
This comment shouts 'BMW fanboy'
Oh no...
Nobody cares are supercars mate
The M3 : LONG GEARS
The M2 : SHORT GEARS
Long gears aren’t a bad thing if your final drive is high enough
Turbo vs NA
Yeah u are right but the E46 can do better with an other driver Bad shifting and he didn’t Respect the car . Sorry Matt but it’s clearly true this time .
@@LanaAlmasi indeed!
@@LanaAlmasi the standard m3 e46s official 1/4 time is literally 13,1 seconds.. how can it do better?
E36 is still the first one in my heart
check my m6 v10 in my channel
The sound of that exhaust on the E36 tho 🎶 🎶 👂
Yianni sitting in any car and yelling “COME ON” adds 500 horsepower
With Yianni there's two types of "come on".
1. The one you described here
2. After he bogs down when racing in a car that has manual transmission.
check my m6 v10 in my channel
Yes
Amazing, been waiting for this one 🏁🏁🏁 Great day, thanks to team Carwow ❤️
Nobeds
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Boss man Joe
@@AaxXxeE54 😕 do you honestly want us to answer that?
Still no reply from Mat....
Congrats to Tommy on his new Truck! He writes, "Hey TFL team!
I just wanted to thank you guys for all the awesome content that you guys put out on all of your channels! I recently picked up this 2020 F-150 with the 3.5L Ecoboost and being able to watch your in-depth reviews on every truck was incredibly more helpful than the salesmen at the dealerships. I hope you guys get back on good terms with Ford. You do great things for them!
Just wanted to say keep up the great work and keep killing it Andre!
Thanks from Chicago,
Tommy"
Just found this and these dudes just seem so happy. Love it!
8:02 and the Transit crossed in 14.1 second
😂
I think it's an Opel Combo or Vauxhall idk. But I thought the same, couldn't believe Mat left this without a comment.
While offroad. :D
Saw that🤣🤣
As an E46 M3 owner, Mat you have done us proud. (Ps. Definitely get one!)
I could’ve eaten breakfast lunch and dinner in between every shift
Cali ///M3 yeah his shifts were trash. If he did it correctly the first time he would have won
The E36 would've won if it had the 3,2liter engine.
And the e46 would have won if it had the S55, and an MX5 with an LS7 would have beat them all 🙄
@@BigUriel so s55 vs the us m3 e36 is a fair race? Don’t think so
@@kickdown7143 This isn't a US M3 e36. If nothing else you might notice which side of the car the driver is sitting in. The car also has some modifications and is faster than it was stock.
Of course if they dropped a more powerful engine in it it'd be faster. That's a pointless argument the same is true of any car.
I would have lost any race if i had to change gears with my left hand …
@@BigUriel he just wanted to say that the E36 M3 3.2L is faster then the E46 M3 3.2L
Dude about time someone did this. Makes me proud to own my 2002 M3.
Just love that E36.
Yessir
Why do people prefer the e36 over the e46?
Just asking out of interest
@@IbrahimKhan-oz2zw I wanna know to
@@daveionwaschuck6394 weight is a big factor. Both are driver cars, but the e36 simply handles fucking amazing.
@@dennis-br6vr is it fast tho I want something I can make really fast
Can we all just take a moment to realise that a van crossed the line in 14.5 seconds @ 8:02?!
i knew i was not the only one who noticed it
@@starfieldryker5299 same here,
I think this pandemic has taught people the importance of multiple streams of income unfortunately having a job doesn't mean security.
that's a fast van
Love these races . Great job carwow
So love your drag races! I came to you seeing these off road challenges - everything is really fun here! Would love to come over with my car for a drag race - just seeing how it compares ... but you're to far away 😪 ... so maybe you can drag race a GLC300de ... against something comperable ... or even better - something weird, as you like to do! Love your channel, love Mat, liked, keep going! Best regards, Stefan
The way that S54 screams on the rolling race. Just can’t believe that kind of experience was available back in early 2000s... unreal
They were well ahead of the curve too. Nowadays cars are alot more easily matched. Your average Mustang GT or Camaro SS wouldn't be far off from an M4 but back in 2003 an M3 could blow the doors off a Mustang GT lol.
Absolutely coming from a previous owner especially if you swap out for the CSL carbon intake box :D
The induction sounds from 90s and 00s cars are some of the best. They give vehicles a lot more character than newer cars have.
3.2 Liter engine naturally aspirated and somehow has 333hp that’s almost unheard of
@@aaronpederson7910yea true, like when they compared e36 M3 Evo with Porsche 911 Carrera in 1995. The Porsche was nowhere to be seen 💪
This is brilliant, Could we have a drag race with the old M135i, the M140i and the newest M135i.
maybe we can put the 130i E87 in the lineup too ;)
I think he did it in one of his videos
But not on the runway
Arvin Ghannad like a proper drag race not yet
they gotta throw the e46 m3 into that race as well then, because everyone and their mother calls the 1 series the new/next e46
Can offer an M2 an m135i and a 130i here 🖐
Holy shit Mat, you are shifting slower then me when I'm normally driving. Great vid tho!
Vielen Dank, dass Sie heute ein interessantes Video gepostet haben. Ich werde es auf jeden Fall nächstes Jahr sehen.
Really surprised the E46 was quickest off the line and the M2 took so long to catch up with the torque advantage its got. E46 still the best
It would be down to its lack of torque in the lower RPMs. You can launch it well without it bogging, and then it all comes in with the revs! Beautiful engine the S54 is!
Personally, would love to see a drag race involving a TVR Sagaris...
@@upgradeNEVER sagaris would destroy them all. Its almost half a tonne lighter, with more power.
I'm not too surprised that the e46 jumps the e36, I always find my e36 squirrels the rear end a bit, then hunkers down and launches.
E46 is easy to launch. Sod all torque lol. 13.1 is a very good time for one. 12.6 for the m2 is good bone stock. S55 can easily ads on 100bhp.
@rozbi 70bhp more.
6:42 one of the fastest van ever:-), 4th place is good with minimal gap
Thought I was the only one that noticed the van. 🤣
I was lookin for this comment 💀
This race would have been more exciting with the e36 3,2 tho...
I thought having the M2 was a bit of a cheat but these straight 6ixes non turbos are super impressive!!!!! I literally was shocked how close it was!!!
E46 M3. every single time for me.
Why matt put that is 12k when on spain they r selling for 24k and up🤣
@@joelbriiito8773 same in the Netherlands. Up to 80.000 euro for E46 M3's with very low milage.
I guess in Engeland they are sold more often. That's why. Nowadays also new fast cars in the Netherlands are very expensive in comparrison to other countries
Obviously but Mat’s silly ass can’t even shift properly
I agree, it's a really cool car
JoelBriiito but that is not Spain channel and in uk they start at 7k and lower mileage ones around 10-15k.
E46 is just Timeless 🔥
The best (looking) bmw in my opinion
Agree
It's just amazing
Agree
Agree, really nice car. I was not expecting the E46 to be this good
Yeah, the older cars take it for sound, I was very disappointed when I bought a e39 528i to replace my old e34 535i, (thats the straight 6 version not the v8 they did later) it sounded absolutely amazing, made you want to boot it out of every junction and off every roundabout. Was bloody fast too! Would pull 105mph in 3rd!
That spec e46 with kiwi interior is an unreal combo for whoever owns that
Cameraman Jack trying to protect his investment
The disrespect to Boq's cat haha! Nice to see Jack on the other side of the lens as well
Vossi man 😭
The countdown lady next
Billy watches carwow?! Btw I love your videos!
So is it Jack in the third car in all those other races?
Lol first thing I noticed, be strong vossi 🤣
I've had several manual cars and the bmw was the only one that the shift knob use to pop off of or that I used to accidentally put it into 5th instead of 3rd gear. So after you said you're not the biggest fan of bmw gearboxes, I guess I realized they aren't my favorite, either.
Good video love it get one classic 👊🏽
m2 is gonna win because it has the most power.
i would rather have an E46 out of all of those
Agreed
There's no competition here. I wonder if they have the same power, I doubt the new car will win. A big difference in power of the new car can only manage 1.2 seconds difference from low powered old car. It's nonsense.
nah e46 looks to old f22 all day
Same
ZiggyWestGODX looks way nicer
British: “I’m sat in...”
American: “I’m sitting in...”
Gotta be one of the only US English options I use if that's the case.
I prefer the English lads
It's just the Brits. Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the rest of Anglo countries say "sitting".
Guess who made the language
@@Zaman730 That's a long long history, however, not all Brits say sat.
This result still surprises me. Whilst I expected the E46 to edge the E36 I'm convinced that car isn't running right. I'd love to see this repeated with an Evo also.
Just noticed that it was your e46 Taylor haha, I was like: hè what the hell, I know that guy😂😎
Best sounding: E36, Prettiest:E46
Legendary race, was waiting for this one a long time.
But wrong e36, it should have been the 321 hp facelift e36. That would be fair...
@@luanshaqiri1611 came to make this comment
The e36 3.2 vs. e46 3.2 would be very interesting ❤️
vs E92
Really cool comparison 👍 and shows that it takes skill to drive fast with a manual gearbox 👍
Yes Matt Amazing Content As Always Bro Love The CarWow Drag Races Especially These Old BMW Races But That E46 M3 Sound's Absolutely Amazing She's Absolutely Stunning You Definitely Can't Be The Looks & Presence of a E46 M3 is a Beaut The Sound of the 3.2 L S54 Engine 😍
Mat's mic died from covid 19
Comedian over here
I thought it was my phone!!!!
Another poor soul murdered by China's virus.
That E36 on full song at 6:33 sounds Sweeeet 👌🏼
My dad used to have the E46 soft top, awesome cars even to this day, and still look amazing too
Definitely get yourself one.
I used to own one of these (e46 M3) and it's an awesome machine...
The E46 holds up so well for its age!
This M3 e46 is definitely worth the money. I also absolutely love the engine
Everyone can agree it's one of the best M3 cars of all time. I think this E46 generation is by far one of the best, and is definitely my favourite iteration of the BMW 3 series and their M3 cars.
@@TonyKimtheamusementparkfan Hmm, not quite everyone. I saved up for one, and found an immaculate one at a BMW dealer, but declined it after the test drive. Sure, the engine sound was incredible, the diff magic, and of course it looks really nice. However, when driving normally it felt like any other E46 to me, and the throttle pedal had an annoying lag at the top of it. Not for me.
Amazing test!!
Gosh, Bimmers are so cool. Awesome and fun content.
That E36 is beautiful especially in red
And cheap too it's my dream car it's such a good first car
the M2 is one of my dream cars, but those M3's are incredible and also some of my fav's from BMW! :)
Matt launches those classic BMWs like a straight boss! First race was so close between E36 and E46.
@carwow would love to see that stock E46 M3 6MT vs a stock 2016~ M2 in 6MT. The way that E46 launched is fantastic
The E46 always be my favorite M3!!
Good choice!!!
Pity you didn’t had E36 with 3,2L to comparison. That could be interesting 🤔
sam thoughts here, I saw E36 M3 I clicked then I see its an old 3.0...3.2L with 3.64 diff does 0-200 same as E46 M3 and its fater above 200, 13.8 was good from this 3.0 but its 3.15 diff is too long for 400m drag.
Yep, I had a 3.2 evo saloon. Brilliant car.
@@itsasmallworld.6406 wish it was a 3.2 evo they raced as it would have been close with the e46
@@psingh7759 my 3.2L with 3.64 diff had 17sec from 0-200kmh (when it had only 310bhp), same as E46 M3s.
seeng the old e36 m3 whit its old 3.0l engine still going strong puts a smile on my face lets see how the m2 comp will age
Making me feel nostalgic about my E46 , it had a ac shnitzer exhaust and it was amazing had to get rid of it because the SMG 2 gearbox was on its way out 😢😢
Why at the end of the last drag there was also a van crossing the line?!? 😂
its confirmed. the van won.
Too bad it didn't stay too long and just VANished.
I NEW SOMEONE WAS GOING TO SAY THAT 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@BendyDRD true story
That e46 m3 is just lovelyyyy
I'd love an E46 M3 in Laguna Seca Blue, such a great car even today the E46
The E46 M3 is probably the greatest car BMW has ever made, but I also love the M4 F82 and the M3 E36.
The E39 is also regarded as the best M5 ever made. What a fantastic generation it was for BMW!
@@TheFreakINcontrol E38 was also great. E39 is love too. BMW did something great around 1995 - 2004
The E 46 is the most fragile,Ed problematic and expensive to repair.
Is a car for keep in the lounge,and done 5000 kilometres at year with lots of caution..
@@notonlybasilpizzeria3368 Yeah sure tell that to my moms E46 320i with 300.000 km on it
I apologize I means the E46 M3 is the most fragile , expensive car to repair.
The video was for M car,I thinking everyone got it,not normal car.
By the way my E 30 cabriolet 1987,got 550.000 kilometres..but is not a M car.
Have a good day
E46 M3 is such a legend, Please sell the race beetle and get one Mat.
Cracking cars sold mine in April after doing 41k miles in it and bought a race beetle but the race beetle is better , old school Carrera 2 as well
race beetle is ths 996? lol
E46 is really not too far off the m2... considering age price and bhp.
And 2 less turbos🤯🤯
Seb Perrin the m2 is a single turbo.. isn‘t it?
@@GermanSurvivorZ yes m2 is single turbo but m2 comp and cs is twin turbo
@@Rudhir oh okay :)
Judging by the way the M2 DESTROYS the e46 after they get to speed I can surely say that if Mat was driving the M2 the destruction would be even bigger.
9:17 that braking test should've been repeated as Matt is already half a car length ahead at the beginning
The sync on the brake test was spot on
I love how the result of the drag race is overshadowed by how much fun they seem to be having while trying work the manuals.
I love how the results are being overshadowed by how beautiful all these cars look~ Both M3s look timeless, and that M2 is the best M2 ever made~
If Yianni was in that E36, he would be like "Come on, come ON, COME ON!!!"
And he would have won all the races 😂😂😂😂😂
unlucky Yan
😂😂
Loved the E46 as a youngster... could probably pick one up relatively cheap now... just very wary of "meeting my heroes"!
Thanks for the video!
8:39 Lost focus on the video and just hear this... Had to rewind xD
Mat: What you got jack?
Jack: A measly 7 and a half
Mat: What about you Joe?
Joe: Yeah I'm about 7 and a half as well
Yeah xD, there's no way it's 7 and a half, probably 6800
@@yashuampolokeng1467 r/Woooooosh
Yashua Mpolokeng Bruhh
Benign, benign and a half.
I’m about 8.2 inches... I mean RPM 😂
Yanni vs Mat on Bicycles is the drag race we need!
We must make this happen!
Make this happen
I feel his pain. I owned an e36 and my gear knob came off frequently during hard shifts
Same happens in my E46 330d man 😂. Love the car tho, I'll never trade it for anything else
Owned 2 m3s well looked after will never happen
Mat, if you want you use an e36 m3 evo! Vs e46, I’d be more than happy lend mine for the day, to see how that would turn out ??
8:02
Opel Combo did it in 15.2 seconds 😂
Just 2 words for you Mat: "Get one!"
Good race!!