REBUILDING THE ABANDONED E46 BMW M3
2024 ж. 26 Сәу.
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I bought this abandoned bmw e46 m3 from a track experience company and it was really cheap for the spec! I plan to restore it & fix all the common problems before getting it back on the road. But as i start to dive into and underneath the car ive realised why the car was so cheap & maybe not so cheap anymore. I go through nearly every common problem these e46 m3's suffer from and begin to replace and repair every one of them... Lets just hope it starts afterwards.
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The e46 is my dream car now its time to find out how good it actually is after the build/ restoration
They are a proper driving treat. Just require a lot of maintenance and money 💰
Best of best when it comes to the 3 Series BMW and it doesn’t need to be the M3 either, any of the 6 cylinder Coupes or cabriolets in the M Sport guise of course 🔥
E46 best chassis bmw built on my 3rd one, hoping to buy an m3 in a couple of years.
Mat, my established local Garage wouldn't even attempt this! I think we all know you've moved past the 'amateur mechanic' stage. Fantastic content and for me, fun-educational too. Keep this up and I think we going to see an automotive megastar on TV soon.
You are past the amateur stage i agree
Most garages are lazy cunts and only bring the easy jobs in
@@TheClassifiedMan and charge people the price of a major job
Totally agree move over Ed China!
Mate, KZhead is the new TV!
It's insane to see the level you are now at. Literally stripping and rebuilding cars. Skills #selftaught
I proper LOL'd when the bonnet hit you on the head 😂😂😂 my 5 series did the same to me. Really admire you for taking those rod bearings out. That two post lift is every man's dream setup 👌🏻 I live really close to Mallory.
Something that I thoroughly appreciate is that Mat does a different ad read every video and doesn't just cut away to the same one over and over. Another great vid as always!👌
Incredible work Mat, your knowledge and confidence is just through the roof! I haven't commented for a while but you're quite an inspiration and you should be so proud of what you have achieved. It's such a great experience for me to see how far you've come and how much you've grown from the start. Hell, I wasn't even sure if I liked your style at the beginning and now I love just seeing a new video pop up. Thank you for sharing your journey.
Make sure you replace the oil pump whilst your in the engine and have access. It's good practice or you will kick urself down the line, especially when you already have the old one removed 👍🏻
Seeing you stripping and reassembling the car makes me feel like i can do it as well even with zero experience. You make everything look so simple mate🪄✨
Keeping this OEM look its the best decision ! One day these old gems will be gone forever and to have one as brand new its insane and unique !
The problem is he doesnt keep his cars forever.
@@sy7692 I know , I'm watching his videos since the S5 . But lets hope the future owner will take a good care of the car like Mat does !
Agreed. I used to have a Lsb e46 m3. Been missing it lately. I found a great deal on a e92 m3 and jumped on it. Currently waiting on the rod bearings so I can actually drive it
What do people even mean by keeping it OEM. Not just you, but loads of people say it. Matt even says OEM+. OEM means original equipment manufacturer for the car, i.e Bosch or Mahle etc. Let’s keep it Bosch or Bosch+ 🤷🏻♂️
@@rarswlew6070 OEM in like the exterior design or interior parts , under the hood or suspensions etc . go for what is worth . Like i modified and retrofitted a lot of parts on my car ,but every bumper ,interior seats , headliner etc are all OEM
Get the feeling this is gonna be a long build but well worth it!
Matt I was behind you in a queue the other day at ESSO! Loved seeing the M4 and the M140i in person. Had to take a picture of them 😂
MA has upped his mechanical skills, brave for doing the rod bearings DIY. Respect 👊🏽
Fellow M3 Owner - I've just recently done the rear axle carrier panel re-enforcement along with a complete re-bush, having already done the rod bearings and vanos rebuild (along with a cooling system refresh). Bringing back the memories! The RACP is a monster job, look forward to the rest of this series. Great job!
Great video again Mat and I really enjoyed hearing about how it all works, makes it easier to understand the reason for doing particular work. Look forward to the next one
Seeing how far you've come... I feel proud to have been your viewer Mat... well done
Me too 😁
🤯Watching you take that engine apart blows my mind and you’ve still got to put it all back together! Respect!👊
Been watching your vids from near the beginning; its insane how much your technical skills have come along. Just watching you pull these bits apart terrifies me. FULL SEND. And 100% behind you keeping it OEM.
We like a project. Don't forget to fit new valve stem oil seals if you want to avoid a smoker. Also all gaskets, as BMW's love to weep. Oh, and the timing chains stretch on high milers.
I cant belive how far you've come remember started watching your chanel from the blue wrapped audi s5 to this now congratulations
Great content Mat, as always. You've come so far since I first subscribed, yet you remain so natural and humble. Thanks!
Mat is a true inspiration for us driveway mechanics. I’m self taught as well and refuse to do some big jobs but Mat makes it look easy enough to bring about some bravery in me. Looking forward to see how this turns out. Been here since the S5
Got to give you full respect Mat as nothing seems to phase you and you get stuck in and give anything a go.
I'm exhausted.... Just watching you. What a job.... Project. Brilliant
Great vid Mat. Love the way you just give anything a go ( even big end bearings) got my fingers crossed for you that the car will start & Run . 🤞🤞
This build will be epic. Can’t wait to see interior repair….
I’m a fellow e46 m3 owner and have been for many many years, recently done my rack changed to a purple tag rack, whole new tie rod assembly, new steering coupler an swivel joint and other various things mainly bushes, possibly the bigges improvement per £ I have ever done. Well done on tackling the bearings yourself, I’m going to do mine next year basically next on the list and deliberating over what bearings and bolts, I’m swaying towards standard stuff all round.
I don’t know how you do this Matt. I really enjoy watching your videos but seeing you literally strip a car is soo time consuming & I could never do that.. Much Respect & keep it up 🔥
Matt don't put yourself down, you investigate the issue and pass on the good information you have learned. That's how we all learn, and so far there isn't much wrong with what you are doing at all. Watching loads of these videos I am surprised at the amount of technical stuff you have taken on, and worked it all out......top marks👍
I actually love the concept of your videos! Very good content! And very well explained! Cheers Matt!
So excited to see this rebuild come along!! This is deffo the best car you have by far Matt!! Plus as others have said I think your mechanical skills have come a long way and I applaud you for getting stuck in and giving it a go - I think its the best way to learn anyway!! Matt you are a legend!!
Is there anything you can't do. Your skills are mental mate. To have the confidence to take a job on like that is admirable. Keep up the good work. Best channel on you tube.
Hi Matt, just love your enthusiasm! 😊
Great video Mat. Very entertaining to see the lay person attempt master technician work and do the big jobs like these. Also the commentary to the video is excellent and entertaining to watch. Keep the great stuff coming. 👍
I can’t wait to watch all this build go on. And the fact your keeping it all original 👌
Mat love the content you throw out. With no experience doing these things before I have to say your an absolute real G 💯!!
Absolutely brilliant video Matt, Turned into a genius!!!
I love how much work you get through in fairly short videos mate, well good stuff👌🏻
Really awesome video Mat and love your positivity and enthusiasm with a can do attitude. Keep up the epic work bro
Loved the more in-depth nature of this video… good job:)
Great project champion. Love the OEM+ plan. Much cooler than body kits and bags 🤓🤓
Fair play! You do a great job of explaining everything!👍🏻
By far my most favorite M3! You got this, Mat! Looking forward to seeing the end result!
Love these videos more than the mods/wrapping etc. Good on you👏
Well done for diving in an givin it ago you’re an inspiration to a lot fella keep up the good work 👌🏽💯
Absolutely brilliantly compiled and edited these video's are a joy to watch Matt, 👊👊
I'VE GOT TO SAY THE bmw M40I(M STYLE) Hatch back is one of the best projects you've done so far.You sir are a true gent.
Fair Play Mat. You're certainly putting that Unit of yours to good use. You've become quite the Mechanic. Top job so far!
keep these videos coming. I really like it when we see more details of the job, not just fast forward to the finished product. And nice with longer videos also :) keep up the good work Mat
Great work Matt. You're an inspiration to others to do some of the more difficult jobs. Good to see an E46 being saved.
Matt you're a natural. Good job taking it on. Takes guts!!
Hi Mat, a lot of positive energy in your video! Thank you so much for saving this baby! I am the happy owner of an early e46 M3. As far as my knowledge goes, on the old engine type you can or even must reuse the bolts. You started with the front end, however since this is a track car I’d be more concerned about the back end since the subframemountingpoints tend to crack with track use. This is a very common failure on the e46 M3. So remove the subframe and reinforce the points (there are a lot of kits for this available online). I am going to follow you from now on. Great video! Hope my advice is helpful!
Just seen the first video, please ignore my subframe comment. 🤦🏼♂️
Dude you’ve come so far from your early videos, your skills are next level now doing massive jobs like that! Fair play mate. Loving all these cars!
Excellent stuff mate, keep up the good work 🙌🏼
Nice job and appreciate all the work in filming this and doing work you have never done before.
Great informational video there mat. You make it look easy!!
This E46 is the reason I subscribed as it was the 1st vid that came up as random of MA, but also more than likely to do with algorithms as I’m a E46 owner….., rod bearings ain’t just an it’s with the E46, also the E9X M3, or maybe just any ‘M’ car, and I’m gonna love watching this build 👍🏻
Loving the more technical style video!!
It’s criminal when the cowboys by-pass instead of fitting new parts, good to see you are putting things right again 👍👍
I started following your chanel because you have the exact same taste in cars as a South African... Loving the cars! Loving each episode even more!
You're fearless Mat. Good luck getting to the finish line safely
Fair play to you Matt, Its good to see you doing some old fashioned mechanical work and OEM restoration. Cant wait to see how it turns out.
Doing a great job Matt! Loving all the content 👌👍
You are getting more technical I think Mat, absolutely the way forward. Top content mate 👍🏻
AII LESS GO NOTIFICATION GANG 😁
Awesome mate well done. For the channel and for content it would be great to see a full restoration on this, engine rebuild etc!
Since 2001 I’ve had this car in silver as a toy car and it’s always been my dream car.. when I saw 19minutes as the length of the video I was urging to sit down at 2am after an 18 hour shift and at least enjoy this video 😍 mat your amazing at what you do keep it going my bro!
Hey Matt, love the content and so happy that you are planning on restoring the e46. Also hope your head is ok 👍🏻
That was a lot of work. You are a strong gladiator, and your video helped me. Tks
Fair play to you Mat, fearless about getting stuck in and finding things out as you go.
Loving this project already We are with you all the way as you learn new things as do we There is still a massive BMW community out there so i am pretty confident that you will get plenty advice and lots of new subscribers
This build is teaching me alot about what i need to do right off the bat when i purchase my m3 one day
How can people possibly dislike this video?! Madness. Great work Mat!
Your best video yet Mat. The amount you've learned since you started. Epic stuff
Hats off to you Mat, the level you are at now is impressive 👏 love it 😀
Tell you what mate bloody fair play! Great to see you get stuck in on such an awesome platform! Looking forward to it 👍🏽
fantastic video yet again mat!!! love this one so much! taking an engine apart like that was amazing :D
Kudos to you Mat, you definitely got a massive set of kahunas tackling that job!
Amazing to watch mate, this is such a complicated job and you’re doing it in your garage! Amazing.
Absolutely brilliant video, mate your smashing the content 👏
I can't wait to see the final product. Shout out from South Africa. Great job man
Hi Mat one of your best videos really enjoyed this one
Well done Mat, you are an inspiration brother. Keep up the great work. 👍
The beat video ever e46 m3 most detailed and all the effort in this video we appreciate it matt
A fantastic tool, if you have not already bought one, is an induction heater. This aids the removal of badly rusted and near seized bolts avoiding the dreaded sheared bolts. Chinese ones are dirt cheap but one I can recommend is the Mini doctor Venom, it heats the bolts or nuts to glowing red in seconds and they come off with ease. Cheers
Amazing content like always! Thank you Matt
Your content is getting better. Well done 👏
Great work Mat, enjoyed the video 👍🏽
This is an awesome build and getting it back to oe+ will be perfect. Love Laguna seca but always wanted a Phoenix yellow e46 with kiwi leather, it's a marmite colour combo but I love it👌
Mate, increasing talent and ability aside…you’re still so genuine and true to yourself. For that sir I’ll keep coming back, your videos and projects are top notch. 👌🏻
Your can do attitude is fantastic Matt, well done for another great video👏👏👏👍👍👍
Best video you’ve ever done! You should powder coat the subframe too and zinc dip the bolts
Great job Mat, keep it up!
This looks like a real project! Brave man! Big up!
Just when I was looking for something to watch MA uploads, yey!
Jeez Mat, you're a brave man, could feel myself wincing over how close the rod was to the crank when changing the shells, praying it wouldn't hit n score the crank! Good luck with the build! I loved my one n rue the day I sold it!😅
Currently replacing the rear end on my e92, I feel your pain!! Good luck with the build!
You sure make it look easy...I know it isn't. I wish I could be brave enough to have a go. You are very inspiring Matt. 👏👏👏
Love your precious crash builds and mods, but tackling this beemer is a whole new respect level mate, its like seeing the inner Edd China in you, your confidence and drive is epic. Restoration is much harder than upgrading. Mite want to think about reinforcing cap merch!!!. 👍💙🏴
Legend….you inspire that nothing is impossible
That looked like it hurt!! Much respect to you for giving it a go mate. Will be worth it when it’s all done. 👍🏻👍🏻