BMW M 2001Change

Very fast car for car enthusiast.

Not easy on the gas but easy on the speed meters.

The exterior style is on points and will age very good with time.

Interior is what you expect from BMW

Could be a bit more comfortable but its not the kind of car in which you look for comfort.

drives perfect must highway driven , only summer ride no winter drive(storage) evrything being changed need nothing comes with safety and etest , brand new falken tires , new water pump thermostat , pulleys and tensioner, new belts and clutch fan , new battery , new brakes, lower control arms , bushings , new tune up , new rear shocks and mounts , just changed oil oil full syntec 10w60 with bmw filter

this car is the best performance sedan car i ever drove. very few cars have the combination of this:
- 400 horse power V8
-6 speeds manual transmission
-rear wheels drive
- 4 doors
first. the styling of the car is just amazing inside and outside. timeless classic beauty.
performance is just crazy. 0 to 100km/hr in less then 5 seconds and it will keep going strong
it can handle any curve at any speed with zero problem with the computer stability system on. turn it off and the car will be unleashed like a wild animal burning rubber and drifting.
the throttle response in sport mode very fast . the sound of the engine very smooth until you start climbing above 4000rpm and it will sound like a racing engine.
its an amazing car you will find any excuse to drive it. it get great 10 km/litter gas millage when drive it gently and on highways. but drive it like a racing car and the gas millage will drop really down. they are very affordable now compared to when they where new. it a must car for any one want to experience the ultimate driving machine

This car is satisfying. I sort of meets all the expectations in mind.
A little outdated but can live with it.

its a family car with 4 doors but preform like a sport car. 400hr power.
no matter what speed and what road condition is will take any carve with no problem.
it accelerate from 0 to 200km/hr in 17 seconds.
all this and its a full size sedan car.
nice 6 speeds manual transmission powered with 5L v8 which make music over 5000rpm

Well, in today's world of 300 HP entry luxury sedans, not to mention Turbo inline 4 family sedans packing 270+HP, 333 HP of E46 generation of BMW M3s may seem tame.

But I will tell you, it is not. It will snarl to 8000 rpm all day and sound glorious doing it again and again. No, it doesn't have the instant thrust of BMW's venerable twin and single turbo inline sixes, but this is somewhat like 993 generation of Porsches 911 in that this is the ultimate and last naturally aspirated inline 6 of BMW.

And even though the Engine is a big part of this car's character, by no means is it everything. (only about 80% of the character.. the other 20 would be handling. :) )

but regular 3 series typically drive so well that often, especially in rush hour traffic, this magnified character becomes a flaw rather than a benefit.

Suspension is sharper(and rather hard) and engine is noisier by some margin. and you can't escape the feeling that it is still based on a regular 3 series sedan. it pretty much looks the same, and during regular drives, drive pretty much the same as well.

One of the best cars I have owned, Luxurious cruiser, and a wild maniac when you want it to be..

Reliable, good on gas.. average 7.5L /highway 11L/city...

no mechanic issues ever