EAG E46 M3: What it's like to Drive a New 6-Speed, 15-Year Old BMW M3?
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- čas přidán 4. 09. 2024
- Let's share a fun drive in this 6-Speed E46 M3, tour EAG's rejuvenation workshop and discuss this mechanical nature of this amazing driver's car. The E46 M3 is an enthusiast-oriented blend of analog reliable performance and confidence-inspiring driving satisfaction.
Let's tour this 15K mile E46 M3 as it completes EAG's Rejuvenation program for a second time preparing for the next enthusiast home. We'll tour EAG's workshop checking on progress of several other special BMWs going through various stages of rehabilitation. We'll also share some seat time rowing the gears of this very special M3 that is nearly new in every way.
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Bought an 04' e46 M3 coupe with manual transmission last year. It may be the best car I'll ever own, unless I hit the lottery and buy a ferrari 458 italia :)
The M3 will delivery more smiles per mile today and always.
FACTS my man! couldn't have said it better myself
What a great video...Just getting my first E46 and wouldn't think about buying one from any other company. I eyeballed their site for years drooling over inventory . If your considering any classic BMW save yourself a lot of time and piece of mind...reach out to these guys. They keep these amazing machines as close to brand new as possible. Super impressed!
Correction. BMW never "stepped up" to address the subframe issue. They basically ignored it.
2005 Imola over Cinnamon here. 45K miles. Re-did all suspension and bushings. Drives better than new. Motor burns ZERO oil between oil changes despite many red line pulls.
My E46 M3 with 152,000 miles was the same. Burned 0 oil, and with a bushing / suspension refresh drove as good as new.
I now have 80k on my 2003 Topaz Blue 6 speed Manual M3. I have the Dinan stage 3 kit and HRE wheels. I drive it to work once or twice a month which is a 30 mile round trip. There are 3 other E46 M3s that park on the same floor along with several 911s.
E46 M3 is the absolute best body style of this car hands down. I worked at a BMW service center when I was about 23 and there was always something special when one of those rolled through the shop. The Laguna Seca Blue color was always my favorite. That paint paired with the grey interior was/is so beautiful. That car is sex on wheels. A total masterpiece
E46 M3 will forever hold a special place in my heart.
I used to put 15k miles a year on my e46 M3 when I owned one. Mine was tiag over imola too.
Good... they deserve to be driven
Titanium Silver is an underrated color.
It's not, I only see this color on E46s (normal ones) here in Europe.
@@philippk1125 It's one of the most common colors, but I don't think it's appreciated enough.
Best colour to make the lines of the car stand out. Great with Imola red interior ❤️
@Junior e39 ///M5 It did come in purple though
check out my 300$ titanium silver e46 330ci poors mans m3
Even the paint on my Topaz Blue M3 is nicer than the paint on my Tesla Model 3 Performance. I never get tired of the M3 styling as it is a classic look.
Hands down the best itb engine we ever got. dream motor
Agreed!
E46 M3 : automatic like👌🏽
Really dig how you make these videos now. Info and entertainment is a huge level up. Keep them coming. And especially such beauties of cars.
Thank you! Practice makes perfect! The upcoming Dinan S3 540i M-Sport Touring will be a very fun video, stay tuned!
@@EnthusiastAutoGroupCincinnati checking in everyday.
My favorite car❤❤❤
Love it and snap - I’ve got one of those with 15K miles too! I only get to see it once a year and look forward to driving it again very soon!
Sweet! Glad you're enjoying the car! Keep us in mind if you ever put her up for adoption!
BMW didn't step up to rectify the subframe issue with these cars. If they did they would've issued an international recall for every single E46 model (especially the M3) to strengthen the mounting points. Instead they replaced the boot floors with the same exact failure prone component as the original on a very small number of customers cars who complained. There are still E46 floors cracking to this day and owners who are fixing this design flaw on their own dime and time.
Yes they did step up. My '04 M3 definitely doesn't have this issue. In fact from '04 to end date dont. Also, what you call "design flaw" is part of why the e46 has one of the best chassis in automobile history
@@paulvicks1336 They made around 4 million E46's. Most the subframe issues are on the early 99/00 models. I believe BMW made some changes on the 01 and and on cars, but it has been known to happen to on those too. I would just assume later cars are less likely to get it, but not exempt. No matter what, it is a gamble.
Hey Sawyer, I completely agree. (This is my fishing channel btw) I’ve been under several e46’s and they all have cracks! Every single one. M3’s, 325’s, zhp’s. Unfortunately we were all left with the burden of coming up with a “proper” fix and not just putting a bandaid on the pre existing problem that will ultimately fail again.
@@paulvicks1336 the additional few spots welds they added for '04-'06 still didn't solve the problem. There are multiples documentations of those years having cracks just as bad or even worse than the '01-'03 models. It all comes down to how the car was treated throughout it's life. But the statement that BMW fixed this issue is just plain incorrect.
@@paulvicks1336 Sadly your car does have the issue. they all do. the extra spot welds did not solve it, or BMW's structural foam injection - cars cracked with the foam and wit the welds. its just not sustainable to mount a diff on 3 sheets of metal. if an e46 is sold without plates + a top beam/bar like VinceBar done, you can consider it as a car with a vulnerable boot floor that will 100% break if you drive it like you should.
I have yet seen a high mileage M3 without cracks in the subframe - I suggest watch some redish e46 boot floor restoration videos.
And i personally own one which i had done both reinforcement plates and a Vince bar on.
what BMW did is to either inject foam into your car, or if big cracks are found replace the boot floor - the foam solution did not prevent cracking, and the new boot floor, eventually cracked again.
Same with the Vanos - they fail over time, even with the updated bolts, the Vanos hubs crack because there is free play between the teeth and the hub.
shoulda kept 2nd that whole twisty--- beautiful shop though, top notch stuff!
I love the stock sound
I love the high standard EAG sets for their cars. Each one reconditioned and worth the premium. What a great business model for a car enthusiast, that’s awesome. Someday I’ll get an e46 or e39 from EAG, and maybe even come see the showroom. Someday. :)
Thank you Chris!
Our showroom has somewhat always been a virtual one with all our cars listed on our website and now social media. Over the years more and more of our sales have transitioned to out of state, sight unseen, thus we make it very comfortable for our buyers and sellers. That said, we love having buyers visit to take delivery of their EAG BMW and we have a fun experience we offer on these special days!
Looking forward to sharing your EAG Experience when you're ready!
First time watching any of your videos man, the ending was great! I have always look for a video like this! Where you actually let me see how she drives and sounds while not talking! Thank you!
Eric, truly appreciate the time taken to bring these videos to us all. Can’t wait to buy a car some day soon.
Looking forward to it!
I just bought one this weekend with only 9,500kms!!! I think it could be the cleanest in Australia. In love!!
Stunning example
My dream car
Man....Every time I see one of these E46 M3 vids.....It makes me want one in TiAg to go with my E39 M5. I need a matched set!!!
We agree, this WILL look great with your EAG M5! You do know repeat clients get the deals!
@@EnthusiastAutoGroupCincinnati LOL!!!! SOOOO Tempting!!!
E46 M3. E30 M3. E31 850. E39 M5, 1M. BMW's greatest under one roof.
Mine tries to kill me when I drive it, maybe because it's tuned and has SMG. All or nothing.
Love this car
I just swapped out my SMG on my E46 M3 for a 6 speed MT after the SMG pump died. Should be fun car now and reliable hopefully.
Great looking car!
A clean machine. I am so jealous of the mileage and red interior (but not of the body color) My car is an Alpinweiss/Black with a little more mileage (like 185k and change) That thingie over the valve cover next to the oil vapor discharge line is an interesting detail. My car doesn't have that? Probably a US emissions thing?
Excellent video, I own a 06 Interlagos. Q - in the video I think you make a reference to BMW addressing the subframe issue later in the production run. This was never officially confirmed and remains a contentious point. What is your understanding of what BMW did? TIA.
They didn't. They used a few more spot welds in later production runs, but they still crack and fail. The best way to resolve is with an internal brace and gussets within the boot floor. Checkout Vince braces for examples of how to fix. You will also need to plate the bottom too.
Super car
I love watching people enjoy the E46 M3. It's so special IMHO. However at 2:25 he says that BMW stepped up and addressed the Subframe issue. I wish. No BMW did NOT step up and deal with this problem which is still a big problem for anyone with an E46 of any model. Even the 316i or the 318i have this problem. Which is probably why BMW kept just throwing a few bones to those that tried to sue them over this. Instead of actually doing a full recall and fixing it right. They did very little to help those with this problem and even if it was under warranty when it was detected they would just do one of two lame fixes to the one car. They would pump Epoxy down the drivers or left side of the subframe bolt area or actually replace the rear section floor pan. But it was the very same parts that failed so badly in the beginning. So no they didn't do anything to address the problem as they should have. No recall and not real solution. I paid $3200.00 to get re-enforcement plates welded into my car as well as putting in the epoxy. All at my own expense. I love driving the car now but it should never have had such a serious problem in the first place.
I spent 2500 for the tms plates to get welded on plus new subframe bushings, new rtabs , and a valve adjustment with new gaskets
agree and why I won't buy another BMW they screw the consumer bad.
That M one was pretty.
I want to have it!
It's currently for sale and available!
damn clean engine
Alright, time for a drive. I'm due to hear this sound irl.
Tidy 🙏🙌
If anyone is looking to overpay for a BMW, yeah, that's the place.
Thanks for your support! Price is what you pay, Value is what you receive.
It looks like they sell a top notch car though. You are paying for peace of mind and a really clean car.
These are premium cars. No such thing as a cheap
BMW
I will buy a car from you guys one day
Yes, you will. ;-)
EAG will ensure it's turn-key ready for you.
Enthusiast Auto Group When I buy an e30 M3 from you guys that to me means I beat the game of life. I’ve won! And then I will have you guys rejuvenate my little 318i. Just give me a couple years.
Great stuff as usual!
Thanks again!
These beemers are beauty..gaawwwshhh😛
Where te hell was this car hidden! Amazing!
You guys have really nice cars, I just wish your prices were more in touch with reality. You guys want above premium.
my first car i owned. Put it in sport, drop it to 3rd and hit those turns at 90
Ew why would you own an automatic m3
The automatics are fine, but they just aren’t on the same level as the manuals.
@@jokerxcore it wasn't an automatic
"We still catch a bogie every couple of cars". I hope he didn't mean to say that, 50% (1 out of 2, 2 is a couple) of the cars you sell has a failure rate, then I would expect a large discount, not a large premium. They've been in business for years and sell beautiful cars, something is off with that line.
May I know how much it costs¿
because my life dream is to buy a BMW m3 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Is this the car Matt Farah just bought?
May I know where di you mount your mic when recording the engine note?
Forgot the rod bearings…
Has it had one of the cats taken out or do the US ones not have 2 in that centre section?
Matthew Nicholas The cats are directly behind the headers. What you saw was a silencer. This is a common error, even the guy doing my emissions test was confused.
@@markvandenberg8361 in the UK they're under the car where your silencers are. Guess it's a US emissions thing.
Bends in America??
I drive my six speed convertible every day
Matt Farrah buy this car
There are faster cars ,but I can't think of one that's more fun to drive
How do I apply for a job at EAG?
You pick up the phone and call. Make a great first impression, demonstrate how and where you can add value to our company and we go from there. That's what most others have done....and oh yeah, you have to be really good at what you do and take great pride in it daily.
Do you ship to Italy?
Yes, EAG ships all over the globe.
Nice car..always loved the e46 M3 but...i will pass..since they give too much headaches...on breakdown..and that check engine light...never stops on acting up..
Is that from your own experience? I had a 200k mile e46 m3 for 2 years, used it day in and day out, only acted up once. (smg pump overheated in traffic, 100 degree day)
You have obviously never owned 1 lol
What city in Indiana did this car go to?
This M3 is currently available for sale, details can be found in the link above.
Anybody know how much a 70k -100k miles m3?
Depends on specs and color combination.
Around 15-20k
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20+ year m3 will need some work cos all the plastics and rubber have gone. Cooling system will explode
Badass car but stop driving it! 😂
Beautiful car though. I'll see you at your your secret warehouse when I hit the lottery and trade in my high mileage 2003 facelift Titanium/Dove for one of your unicorns.
15k miles is new and the nicest in the market my ass, mine is only 800 miles.
That's one heck of a low mileage M3 you have there @Mike Makboul! Bravo! What are the build sheet details like color combo and options? This certainly is one of the lowest mileage examples left today! Thanks for sharing!
@@EnthusiastAutoGroupCincinnati just want to say I love your setup and your dealership is beautiful, I special ordered my car so am the owner since the first weld on that car , it's a manual transmission 2006 E46 M3, white with red leather interior, manual seats, navy and sunroof, was not detailed by the dealer so it still have all factory labels and stickers and all books and paperwork,, never modified, I even have the super rare trunk M3 floor mat, and why the super low miles, couse when I bought it could not afford the payment and insurance,so it sat in the garage ,but it's driven weekly to the end of the block and back.
@@mikemakboul4409 Stunning build! When the day comes, please drop us a call. We'll be happy to keep it in the right loving home it deserves that will make you proud!
@@EnthusiastAutoGroupCincinnati since your a man that knows M cars, do you think this car will reach the 1/4 million mark?
@@mikemakboul4409 We're not one to make those speculations and have not historically. The market will go where the enthusiasts steer it. Tastes change as the calendar also turns, only time will tell.
Anyone know how much this car sold for?
An old car with 15k mils is a problem! 100k mils is better!! The engine is tresh!