The owner probably felt like if he entered some alternate reality where grip levels and cornering speeds are doubled, you can see he had a ton of fun, great video!

@macfady2181

2 ай бұрын

While Misha is saying "Your phone...".

@dalerichardson2617

2 ай бұрын

Casually flat out 😂 here’s your phone mate 👌

@Icepressa

2 ай бұрын

whenever you sit passenger it always feels faster and scarier, the owner can drive this car full out on this track also, its not much power at all and a beginners car for the track

@robertadamski

2 ай бұрын

@@Icepressa Yep, I agree, being a passenger feels completely different, everything seems way faster, but still its good that the owner enjoyed the lap, that's the most important part. Cheers!

7 years ago I bought mine 330i in mint condition from first owner. Best car decision I"ve ever made! The perfect mix of everything for me. Power, fuel consumtpion, maintenance, sportiness, practicability, looks and overall driving feel. Love it to the grave.

@lovelaceddrugs

2 ай бұрын

Worst decision I made was selling mine.. its the one that got away

@deanplant1500

2 ай бұрын

I agree with what you say apart from fuel consumption 😂😂😂😂

@spartacus2954

2 ай бұрын

@@deanplant1500 I just made a trip from Germany to Austria, mostly unrestricted Autobahn for the German part, so between 170-220km/h and got exactly 8.4l per 100km. The austrian part was of course very fuel saving, but only for like 120km. The rest was in Germany and around 380km. Not all of them unrestricted, but for the most part. I was amazed.

@deanplant1500

2 ай бұрын

@@spartacus2954 that’s amazing mpg I would be concerned your car is running lean ?? I couldn’t get that out of mine down hill with wind behind me lol . Yours is about 28mpg if I’m correct?

@spartacus2954

2 ай бұрын

@@deanplant1500 Yes about 28 us mpg. Board computer even showed 7.8l, but I know there is a deviation of 0.6l, because I always measure it on the gas station. Bare in mind the Austrian part of the trip was very economical because of the speed limit (50-60mph) and it wasnt a highway. So there I got around 7.2l or 39mpg and that tipped the scale.

What a great example of everything in balance being enough. A hot lap with no issues to report at the end. Not even brake fade. That has to be commended 👏

Cool to see again a E46. I also own one. Mine is a tuned and a little bit weight reduced (- 82 kg) BMW 330D (E46, Diesel, 235 hp and 560 Nm / original from factory: 184 hp and 390 Nm). I am the second own since a few years. My father was the first own from 2001. I am still very happy with this car. Good quality, good to drive, everything works fine, enough power with a manual transmission,...... I have no bad words for my car !!! Best regards Chris

@henrik1743

2 ай бұрын

I have two 330i's as well. I feel like changing to a more free flowing full exhaust (with headers) really makes the world of difference. Also renovating Vanos.

@chrisflorian4308

2 ай бұрын

@@henrik1743 Nice to here, that you still own two E46. For me my E46 has more value than a new BMW. I wish you a lot of success with the exhaust and everything. I still try to weight reduced my 330D (E46) a little bit more. Right now my car weights 82 kg less with everything. Now I am waiting for my ordered (full carbon) interior filter box (again about 2 kg less compared to the stock one)

@-jozsef8275

2 ай бұрын

@@chrisflorian4308 thats a nice car I have the same one! Mines 244hp and 563nm as of now with only a turbo upgrade and a remap! Fun fact! I dynod it after 20 years complete stock and it was 183.5hp and 431nm. So it was never under 400nm probably :D

@chrisflorian4308

2 ай бұрын

@@-jozsef8275 This is nice to hear. I never had my 330D (E46) in stock condition on the dynamometer. I have upgraded my original turbo with a stage 1 package. Nothing special and still the same turbo size only a little bit optimized + a bigger Wagner LLK (with some fixes this LLK also fits on my pre-facelift) + I cut out my front bumper below the license plate (better air supply to the LLK) + AGR-off-kit + a remap on the dynamometer + 82 kg less. Now Motul MoCool (500 ml) in my coolant + I refuel my car with Shell V Power Diesel + Race Gas Diesel with ethanol (500 ml) every tank filling. With this whole setup I didn't dyno my car yet 🤔

@-jozsef8275

2 ай бұрын

@@chrisflorian4308 sounds nice! Where did you take the weight from ? 82kg sounds way too specific like did you break up with your gf/bf or what ? 😅

9:53 Coolest moment "Your phone?" 😂😂

I can easily agree that a 330i can be as much fun as an E46 M3 in many ways, i have both an E46 M3 and a 330i Msport manual touring which has 246k miles. And i love both. But have to admit i sometimes prefer the 330i. Maybe its because its the one i daily drive. But its a great car. 12 years ive owned it now. And it still brings a smile.

@JDCALDECOTT

2 ай бұрын

Went from a 330 to an M3, loved the 330, but nothing beats that aggressive vanos of the M3. The noise and power delivery is addictive! It just gets so much more respect on the road, still a head turner.

late 90's early 2000's BMW individual cars are absolute peak BMW they are so nicely done, timeless cars

@weeb_french_turkish_hater

2 ай бұрын

this one is a perfect example such a beautiful car

Natural engine sound.. music to the ears from all newer cars with fake! Great lap and fun to se the owner enyoy it alot!

Thanks for your recorded conversation with the owner about the suspension of a E46, Misha. BILSTEIN B16 !!! This maybe could also been the right choice for my BMW 330D (E46)

Can't go wrong with the E46. Great looks, great chassis, great motor.

A car like this 330Ci E46 is exactly what is missing in the current BMW model range. Today you have to get a M model to get driving pleasure, but there is nothing fun to drive left below the M models anymore.

@imnota

2 ай бұрын

240i ? 340i ?

@philipp-rt8mt

2 ай бұрын

@@imnota I would have counted them as M models (M240i, M340i).

@imnota

2 ай бұрын

@@philipp-rt8mt They're as much of an M as this M-sport e46 in the video is an M, it's a package, not an actual full fledge M car.

@MateuszT

8 күн бұрын

M235 m240 zero fun without lsd

I had a DINAN E46 328i from 2003-2012. I sold it to a friend, who still has it! I might have to buy it back and restore it. 😅

@bwest6275

2 ай бұрын

Your friend hasn’t maintained it? That is so hard to witness. Same with my friend. He had an e30 M3 which he eventually sold to another friend. It was pristine. But the other guy parked it in his backyard and neglected it. It’s now in horrible shape. He wants to buy it back but the other guy is being unreasonable about the price. So sad to see.

@FrancisWilly96

2 ай бұрын

@@bwest6275I’m interested in this E30 M3!

@bwest6275

2 ай бұрын

@@FrancisWilly96 it’s a big mess and tbh he’s asking way too much. That car will never leave him. Pretty sure you’ll find another E30 in better shape for less money.

@FrancisWilly96

2 ай бұрын

@@bwest6275 noted, I think an e36 m3 would be more of my speed with price and maintenance in mind.

E46 6 cilinder, one of the best roadcars ever, like the sedan, touring coupe and cabrio.

I just put new 255 square tires on my 330ci and it has now has more grip than I am willing to test 😂 even in the wet no tire spin and throwing it into corners it is unphased. I will need to take it on track to find the limit, but it is still fun for daily driving.

This gave me even more inspiration to build up and keep upgrading my e46 330ci to track build. 👍

What an amazing specced E46, a real gem 😮‍💨🥵

@josephsu95

2 ай бұрын

Yeah amazing color

I do miss my 330Ci. Every day I regret selling it. Great handling, great steering, a bit low power but still enaught. Simple, failure free, easy to repair and maintain... in black sapphire metalic, with full m-pack, creamy leather. It was perfect dailydriver. For 9 years it never let me down. I made mistake.

@SC4RFAC327

2 ай бұрын

I know the feeling, had a Hellrot E46 sedan with brown interior and ZSP package. Sold it for peanuts when i needed the money and will always regret it.

@IshoGT

2 ай бұрын

Sucks you sold yours man. I've still got my 330ci black sapphire metallic stalled and waiting to be restored for track purposes.

@FeeblexD

2 ай бұрын

I know the feeling too, miss my black sapphire metallic 330Ci Manual =(

@startingtech3900

2 ай бұрын

Yeah man you did new owner is loving that BMW now

@masterjgames7319

2 ай бұрын

@@SC4RFAC327what year was yours bc I got a 99 328i e46 sedan hell rot

not enough non-m3 e46 content on youtube they are so good for the price

So good to see this and thanks to Misha for uploading a video of what is normally considered to be a 'boring' car as there's so many of them!! Mine is a 2004 330ci Sport 6speed with B6 struts, Eibach springs, adjustable H&R ARB's, Quaife LSD (all installed and set up by Birds BMW), AD08RS Yoko tyres and loads of other upgraded parts (Powerflow s/s exhaust, PET bushes, brake lines / discs / pads, full ally cooling system, Dr VANOS upgrade, K&N induction kit etc etc), she's off to Redish Motorsport next week to have the rear end refreshed and their famed RACP strengthening kit installed....all for the next trip to the Ring in June!! I'm literally counting down the hours 😃

Love seeing non M e46's on the channel, I myself am a proud 328ci owner since oktober 2023 and I've been in love with the car since then, it needs a lot of love but it's still such as nice car to drive, crazy for me to think that these things are well over 20 years old now, I've got the M52TUB28 with 270.000km and the engine still loves to rev high and has enough power to get the car going well

@walewiadr0155

2 ай бұрын

270.000km huh, are u sure about that?

@JuicyJLee

2 ай бұрын

​@walewiadr0155 I had a 97 vw polo with 275 000km serviced and looked after. So a bmw with 270 000km is nothing since BMW has better quality

@tomislav335i

2 ай бұрын

I have plan to swap my B20 to B28 in my e46, B20 is enough power to every day use but for fun B28 is much better and longer diff is also huge imorovment on long journeys

@M54belit

2 ай бұрын

@@tomislav335i you might want to look for a m54b30, just as reliable, plus the almost 40hp it's got over the m52tub28, just look out for those crappy piston rings😉

@tomislav335i

2 ай бұрын

I rather have M52Tu i think its better engine, no oil consumption at all, yeah 40hp on paper in real life difference is smaller, dont to mention if swap intake manifold with b30 and intake cam good map and its on same hp as b30

As a 330ci owner it made my day to see this 🔥

Awesome lap 👍 I'm glad the owner asked about the carousel, as I always wondered about it too but never asked.

I had a 330 manual in the early 2000. Springs. Intake. Exhaust. Clutch and many more mods. Then i shipped it to lebanon.. they were the best driving years of my life with it there.

9:54 the moment when u have 1sec till nex corner comes up, and misha is thinking bout answering work emails real quick. Classic misha

@loredanatafuro7826

2 ай бұрын

12:19 yes.

I always love the videos of more sporty road cars which aren't heavily modified or sport versions like the M. The sense of speed is just different even from watching the videos. I also love how the consumption meter is always beyond the scale. Remembering of how the 320 I had driven a couple times sucked fuel, I bet you can watch the fuel needle move when pushing that much on the ring.

what a nice tourer… 2004 330ci convertible here… excellent video!

Sold mine 10 years ago. Brings back memories. Always made me feel happy

The E46 330 is a masterpiece, such a nice car to drive. I still remember how nice they felt when they were new! However one thing that buggs me is that you cant pull down the rear windows in the Coupe while in the Cabrio it is possible...

Mine are auto’s. A 323ci & 330ci. The plastics are always knackered but cost a fortune to replace from bmw. That was excellent as usual

Love the e46 man, got one looking for 2nd one ^_^

@Misha Charoudin I bought 7 months ago an BMW E46 320 Ci (coupé not cabriolet), of 2002 2.2, M54B22, it's a great engine already.....the sound, the feeling drive it's one of the best thing than anyone could try, because I think than today, the E46 it's a little bit underrated I avoid the 2.0 with 150 hp, because it's slow, to incoming, the 2.2 it's perfect, mostly if you go to see how much costs the 325, 328 and 330

Love the vids. Been waiting for a 330ci to appear on the channel

Great car in the best colour. I have a Mora Metallic E39 and this would be really nice next to it. Impressive driving again.

Put in a torsen lsd and that back end will be more stable. Plus the subframe reinforcement. 330ci platform is perfect

I used to have a dinan 328ci in topaz blue. Still one of my favorite cars.

Not sure what was working harder , the economy gauge or the rev counter , another fantastic video Misha

I have had 2 of them pull well for a daily driver 1000 revs up nice torque. from 4.5k they just wanna go, 231 bhp and 155mph restricted is a good gas.

Nice video , looked like a Misha Ying/yang on the cockpit , liked the wind noise , and the car handling seems nice:D

I've owned the US version 4 door loved the car was a fantastic car to own

Dat was weer mooi om te zien.

I own an E46 325ci. It's not as fast, but it's super fun to drive!

I replace everything thats scratched.. pans over to a horribly curbed wheel. Edit he did say later they were his track tires. I just thought the timing was funny.

@sergio_81

2 ай бұрын

I saw that lol

@csllover

2 ай бұрын

Could be a set of track wheels though

@killeralltires

2 ай бұрын

​@@cslloverhe did say that later in the run. I edited to show.

Nice car, love the purple. Owner entered a state of pure engagement, fun to see.

Props and respect to the owner for putting in so much work to keep that thing PRESTINE!

Props to the guy. Refreshing to not see someone who has a car they cannot afford it run. This guy has done it right.

Great video. I owend a 2002 330ci msport. Got to say they dont feel fast, until you check the speedo lol they are deceptive.

i just bought an e46 330ci cabrio manual and its a perfect car

Such a nice car and drive. The owner was visibly impressed!

Just a month ago sold my first car E46 320d 110kw Touring 01 (428k km) rusty as hell and got myself E46 318ci ( 158k km ) 105kw in mint condition.. Just an amazing cruiser.

These cars can be very difficult to heel toe when you're not at almost full brake force, it is a testament to Misha's driving skills that he was able to figure it out in one lap. I on the other hand, have been driving manual for 2 months and every time I try to heel toe with little braking force I end up stabbing the brake pedal lol. The only times I've been able to successfully do it is at nearly full braking force which on the street is a little bit sketchy to say the least. I digress, your skills never cease to impress me Misha!

@jocole6302

2 ай бұрын

You just use the call of your foot not the heal.. really not that difficult but I know what your saying if your not used to it

E46 ❤ 😂 . Guys and girls is it just me or were dashboards and interiors far better in the 90’s , especially some Japanese in some cars . ??? Admittedly some of the new seats say in the M4 etc are actually awesome. .

My friend owns a e46 330ci with 298000km on it and it just runs perfectly. Very little had to be done to the car, just standard stuff like the alternator and stuff. His 330 actually has gained 5hp over the years😂

I miss my 330Ci. Great car. Thanks for the memories.

Love the e46 Content Misha!

I’ve got a mint 330ci club sport with fairly low miles that hasn’t a squeak or rattle or leak of any sort i would love to take round the ring but maybe not like that 😂

trailing arm bushings by the wheel .

There is just something that calms me down when i see analog gauges . . .

The owner was baffled. Absolutely mind blasted.

This guy was ordering a new Bilstein suspension before misha was even done making the recommendation. I love it. What a great car. Good job with it man!

Saw a ZHP individual in a special Red Wine color on Shooting Brake auction 😋.

Purple is the best color on E36 / e46 change my mind

Bilstein B16 rear shocks are very good!!! I only have them on rear and love the ride. Although I use them using it on softest setting. It's very great handling

@miljaardenzju

Ай бұрын

so what do you have in the front than? i got some bilstein b6's for the rear, but i dont dare replacing my b4's for long rides

@eDXTRe

Ай бұрын

@@miljaardenzjunew original bmw m tech. Coils are all oem. And iam very pleased with the comfort and stability, also on high speeds 180kmh and faster

4:46 The amount of sadness i feel when this happens... and it happens a lot and always on the best parts 😵‍💫

Owner of a 04 325xi touring as my daily. I wish I had a little more power, but overall it does everything I need and is just a fun driving and smooth handling car. Ive upgraded the brakes to 330i ones and will be upping the power in the future. I’ve driven lots of newer (06,09,14,17,21,) bmw 3 series and some 5’s and I much prefer mine in terms of how it looks and feels.

Seems like a great car, but it feels really slow due to the long diff ratio. I have the same engine in E36 and 3.38 final, and it still feels very long. Used to have a diesel diff 2.56 or something like that, and it was kind of amazing how well the engine pulls.

Geen genade voor de oliepompmoer 😂😂 heerlijk

I miss mine 😭 selling it for an e90 was the worst mistake I ever made

I love the ideology of the owner which is basically turning a fantastic car into its most possible factory like condition - like most of us folks would probably love to drive a stock, almost as it left a factory today, M3 or M5 cars just as the engineers and dev teams have intended to do, another stock-like mod an owner wants to probably do to an BMW car is to uh, to take the consumption needle and rip it out of the gauge and toss it as far as possible from the car and uh, make some blessings to your wallet...

@sub7up.

2 ай бұрын

Factory 25 year old cars.. mehh.. I have a E46 330ci and intend to make it nothing like it came stock.. 🤣

I had an e46 330, and now have e90 and e92 325i and 335i, and I did love the e46, but I feel the e9x is stiffer. The 330i and 325i are/were both stock, so back to back I'd say the e46 was softer, more prone to oversteer more than was quick (very fun), and also more than I could handle in public (very irresponsible). The e90, however is SO confidence inspiring I have never been sideways in it unless going slow and doing it on purpose. I think e90 N52 is super underrated, and I'm glad because I may get another one when mine finally kicks the bucket.

@miras170884

2 ай бұрын

Great cars but Just wait until all 6 injectors go bad.

@TheTom7

2 ай бұрын

There is a difference, but not that huge if both are in good shape.

@JD-xw5jf

2 ай бұрын

@@miras170884 one of the many reasons I love the N52 is that it has regular port injection. The 335i has been nice, but I won't be keeping it as long as the 325i.

@JD-xw5jf

2 ай бұрын

@@TheTom7They are both great. I don't think you can really say one is better than the other. It's personal preference. I prefer e9x N52.

@TheTom7

2 ай бұрын

​@@JD-xw5jf Yea, you are right, I can understand that.

Love that colour ! May I know the colour code?

They are quite rare, already.. at least in my country. There were so many of them.. Great cars!

i miss my e90 325i n52b25, amazing high rev engine! just lacks torque..so i am now dailying an 123D, reinforced all thats needed perfect!

@avocatdelamusique9778

2 ай бұрын

Torque is such an amazing thing isn't it? Xd

That is one nice e46, arguably one of my favorite gens.

One of the best channels on KZread right here

Loved my old 330ci, there not the most powerful but its the diff that makes it seem slower 2.93 diff gives such long gearing.

@BrunoMezenga2408

2 ай бұрын

2.93 diff is the best option for that car. I have an 330Ci 6 speed manual swapped, left the 3.38 auto diff on the car. Worst decision ever, you have to constantly change gears, you can start in second wherever you want. And 6th gear is useles, 100kmh 2.5k rpm, same as with 2.93 diff in 5th gear…. And the car not faster by any means… much more negatives than positives

@craigy87

2 ай бұрын

@mezenga4774 Nah think it's very much dependent on what your using the car for. Definitely quicker acceleration with the 3.38 diff though.

@BrunoMezenga2408

2 ай бұрын

@@craigy87 very unnoticable. You cant feel much of the difference, and quarter mile is basically the same. 0-100 3.38 is slower than 2.93 because of the extra gear change Really no benefit in that short diff, the difference is so unaignificant that its just a waste of time when you look at how many drawback it has on normal driving

@craigy87

2 ай бұрын

@mezenga4774 guess it's just a personal preference then.

I’ve been waiting for this one

Nice drive, nice car. It seems to run with thick oil like 10w-60 wich is for M3, that's why maybe is not revving as it should. But the owner should know better.

Hi Misha! I’d love to see you drive an e91. I own one and would gladly give you mine but since I’m stationed in Sweden I’m not at the Nurburgring so often 😅

Tha thing is smooth AF

What a lovely car, the e46 is a cracker,especially with a m54b30

I rather enjoyed the owner's comments and questions.

love the color!

It’s nice to see the bmw e46 is blowing up now I am a proud owner of my 99 hell rot red bmw 328i e46 Sedan with 198k miles on body and engine I’m on my 2 transmission with 100k somthing miles love my car don’t see many hell rot red 328i in the e46 idk if it’s a rare color for the car or what

Perfect shape... except the wheel rash 😭 Fun ride

I'm near to 12 years in my slightly modified 320cd

I know the e46 content can't go on forever but it would be cool to see something similar to a spec e46 race car

That was really enjoying

These and Nissan Zs are good deals for track cars with a lot of potential. If you or your best near by enthusiast mechanic are good with BMW or Z pick that car and you are GTG.

@Misha Charoudin so now that you have tried a 330i coupe, would you like to try a manual 330i wagon of the same generation? just to compare :D i'm planning a full refresh of the car until the end of April, so hopefully it will be good enough to handle the ring with you behind the wheel!

pick up one of these for half the price on the M3 and have just as much fun!

@startingtech3900

2 ай бұрын

Wayyy less than half of m3. M3 are going 20,000+

@alexhentschel1080

2 ай бұрын

@@startingtech3900 yeah, and i can find a clean example of one of these for about 8k

If you've never replaced them I would suggest rear trailing arm bushings

@TheTom7

2 ай бұрын

What are the signs of bad ones? Like how will feel the change?

@fransb8543

2 ай бұрын

@@TheTom7 more directional stability under braking and cornering, less inertia/delay of the rear axle. Bad ones can cause swerving under braking or at high speed, uneven tire wear and in extreme cases knocking from the rear of the car.

@TheTom7

2 ай бұрын

@@fransb8543 thank youu!

How would you compare this to the Mazda RX-8?

I never owned one but I've driven a few different models of E36 and E46 when I was younger, absolutely amazing cars. When we were around 18 these cars sold for around 1500€ to 3000€ in Germany, to no surprise my generation absolutely destroyed them 😂 cheap car with lots of power, no money to actually maintain or repair it properly, no care for engine etc.... I now drive a 735i E38 and I love love love the quality of this car. Not as speedy as the E46 or E39 but still awesome feels. Loved to see someone drive this car so well.

I can understand the owner, even from the video it looks scary fast at corners, especially Misha breaking late makes it even scarier lol

Gracias a este vídeo compre un 330ci e46 , no es un m3 pero cuesta muchísimo menos 🥰

owner is a cool dude. car is great too, really rare in that color

I also track drive an E46 330i, with rollcage, but imo the 230hp are quiet slow. An M3 engine swap would really wake it up!

Are these guys brothers they look the same sound the same talk the same 😂

That`s a car, great video misha

Oh damn, this guy is throwing some money at that E46 😵