My Daily Drive to Work in E46 M3 @ 165mph on Autobahn

[JRRacing85]

Nice vid and I love the car, but why oh why do you drive with your hand on top of the wheel at slow speeds - this isn't the fast and the furious! At least you have full control of the vehicle and your hands in the right position on the wheel when you are at high speeds I give you that :)

[terminator363]

What does you car smell like?

[mario4526]

Great vid man has the car ever given you any major problems im looking to get one this year:)

[matt965vtec]

You left your diet coke on the roof of your car?

[bobzzz23]

it must be great living in germany. mercs audis bmws all over the place and you can go as fast as you want!

[MrStickyfingers22]

Love it, and yes move the bloody mirror.

[olanmatt]

I am so incredibly jealous of your commute.

[WowzaBoyz]

lol not that you aren't a beautiful man but move the mirror i can't see the road lol...

[ethownzbh]

where do you work?

[EasternEuropean86]

A proper way to drive. Except driving with one hand is bad habbit. Thumbs up

[wb6162]

Do you know how bad that Diet Coke is for you? Probably more danger to your health than driving that Mickey Mouse BMW way too fast.

[wb6162]

Nice video of your rear view mirror. Come on

[gtb5]

Road leading to Bahn so narrow! Man I would love to drive mine on the Bahn! 250kmph and still being passed!!

[nAmAri3]

grammar nazi incoming: you spelled ausfahrt wrong

[radost0514]

if is the evroversion it has 343 hp

[lupul10]

With a "daily drive" like this...you're probably spending more on gasoline than on any other activities.

[redman6657]

@lupul10 If you read the description, you would've seen that he says that he gets 20 MPG even though he drives the car relatively hard. Gotta love that straight six!

[pointerisnull]

Love it! Jealous, too. I only wish I could do that in my M3 on a daily basis.

[KurtP00]

interesting point on the aluminum hubs, are those standard on m3's?



[KurtP00]

cool vid, nice drive.... although next time try not to have your rear view mirror be the center focal point of the entire film....

[sotaros93]

how come the car is american?



[DesertLaser]

Great video. More Autobahn vids please.

[Sethm411]

your car sounds amazing

[TheFlyingSwede]

I loved the Autobahn when I was in Germany. Awesome you get to drive it every day in a properly fast car.

[rapeaxe]

looks like you have a pretty awesome life

[LordV8boy]

One of the best videos I've ever seen, as simple as that.

Great car, sounds stunning!

[antoxin93]

Who do you work as since you could afford a 2004 m3 in 2009?and how much are the running costs?Thanks!

[RT325ci]

I can't even begin to tell you how jealous I am that you get on the Autobahn on you drive to work haha

[bengaltiger96]

I think for this generation (e46), the cars were the same on either side of the pond.

[lukeinarizona]

this is truly a badass car. I am glad to see a 6 speed transmission on it too. And never seen one but I imagine the european version is even better than the american. thanks for uploading!

[MusikLover2011]

Goddamn I wish I had Money to buy me this fuckin badazz car :(

[prostreet24]

@MusikLover2011 y u can! u can easily pick up an 02 m3 for like 15 thousand. not bad i think.

[Ginger6259]

if i knew i got to do this everyday it would get me out of bed in the morning

[jakeroot2]

Pretty kick-ass drive. My father went to Ramstein a lot out of McChord. Good times.

[TheVtieg6]

One of the best alrounded cars ever

[Shaticks]

How the fuck did the Diet Coke not spill?

[xlSLiMShAdYx]

@Shaticks "The Power of German Engineering". lol

[Veyronp87]

@Shaticks

german cupholders....

[nh091190001]

Did you drove through Butzweiler? (i have family down there, so i know the area quite well, but not all the village names ) Anyways .. in the Eifel all villages looks like the same :D Nice car and nice vid :)

[nh091190001]

@nh091190001 i asked because u are close to trier, and the village butzweiler is 10 km away from trier, so u might know it :D

[warthog101010]

I love this car. I want this car.

[oswaldnyc]

nice video and nice car. Now i really want a E46 M3. :D

[GERMANxMACHINE]

American soldier stationed at Ramstein airbase? Enjoy your stay.

[weve33]

Awesome vid! how many miles has the car done now? Im looking to buy one but its done 88,000 miles. Not sure if thats to high.

[drmanos1]

very nice video..and the roads in germany help.driving there,is a pleasure..

[Nsimy1]

M3 is fantastic, i miss mine so much!!!!

[Murcielago247]

wear the watch on the left hand, just a friendly advice :) and love the video very detailed on the cars performance and the ability to just make it into an everyday car

[Zappymong]

Nice vid, great car!

Sounds like your clock spring is going though - there's some weird sound whenever you turn your steering wheel!

[DaQueenCityViet]

this video makes me wanna get into my m3 right now..---> 1:30 a.m :)

[ZILOGz80VIDEOS]

you are so lucky

[fakersin7]

Man, this video has me sold on getting a e46 M3!! nice work

[cptnfalcon20000]

What's with the shuffling/creaking noise whenever you do a sharp turn? Is your rear subframe mounts going?

[textcrwds]

That is how cars are meant to be driven unlike the shit speed limits, drivers and roads in the USA.

[floridabowhunter]

do they speak English there? and where exactly is it? im moving lol

[SirAbdulle]

German roads are one of the best in the whole world.

[GTFORDMAN]

they took a backward step when they put a V8 in the M3

[mustange550]

:) What were you doing at 2:04?

[chillnboy90]

Nice Vid. Btw whats the max Rev you can give to your M3 when the engine is cold? Seems that you rev it like 3.5k U/min - 4k U/min on the first unrestricted road. Isnt that to much ? And nice Watch, what model ist it ?

[wkeil1981]

are you a lefty

[postie2003]

Naturally aspirated screaming straight six. Proper BMW, proper M car. Great vid! :-)

[tonoquan]

Did you hit 165 miles per hour, or kilometers per hour...? cause you were giving info on both at the beginning..

Congrats, nice vid and very nice car.

[Hendrixidol]

The E46 is the best sounding BMW! And it performs better than the current E92. Now I see why people like the E46 better!!!

[casper123]

This is the best view for an in car vid, thanks for upload. Although disappointed it's an M£, wanted a 330. :P

[ahfo]

i close my eyes like i was the one that driving at 7:57..=p

[twinsixty]

fahr ihn doch erst ma warm, bevor du ihn prügelst ^^ Emmi-Motoren sind da sehr sehr sehr sehr sehr sehr empfindlich

[tev1988]

25 people must be Police or old people lol

[Nsimy1]

Beautiful car!!! A+

[THEREDTUXEDO]

nice car :) wish america was more fun to drive in :(

[cali311soca]

Did you use a window mount and just stick it to your sunroof?

[lookout11569]

you have a nice drive to work in a choice car good vid i enjoyed it thanks

you named your son after a gun company and beer company lol

[animeonperseest]

why did you use the e-brake?

[dingonunahiri44]

dude, great vid but i just hate the steering wheel grab on the 12 o clock man.

[ThaiPredator]

nice BMW! how did you mout zeee camera?

[byras20]

e-brake to a stop? im not bashing just curious why.

[numbthumbs]

@byras20 I knew I was recording and that it would freak people out. Also I was going like 5mph. Normally I don't use it in this way.

[sosidecop64]

maybe next time you can include more of your babysitter Thea in your video.

[KIERANS1993]

is it bad driving to only use 1 hand on the steering wheel and 1 on the gear stick?

[numbthumbs]

@KIERANS1993 Yes bad driving and I have learned my lesson after posting this video.

[obezana]

nice watch, what is it? must be a bitch to return stateside and drive half that, if not a third lol.

[schwanau]

i thinkj this video is really good.

i write him a message.

hopes he understand german

[twerkmilkchoclat]

@numbthumbs do you have an SMG or a regular 6-speed?

[numbthumbs]

@twerkmilkchoclat 6 Speed Manual. I've driven the SMG and just prefer a good old fashioned clutch. Especially if it goes bad (SMG clutch is $1600)

[janjanoca03]

it's useless to buy a car like that here in US... maximum speed 70mph. Sneak out a li'l bit of 100mph but be very careful, highway patrol is on the move, they ran out of their budget and need to meet their quota,lol.

[Ivannos92]

LOL how the coke did't fall?

[robinhood1013]

awesome video dude .German Car on German roads.....i like it. E46 330i US myself....viva BMW!

[edward12erm3]

LOL That was so funny!

[crm1225]

i always wanted to get 3 or 4 people on the autobahn go like 20 mph in all the lanes

[obezana]

@crm1225 lame way to die...

[sillychink3293]

@crm1225 I'm down :D haha i just don't wanna get hit by someone going 100+ mph :P

[UndertakenXX]

@crm1225 you need to be put down

[jeeptj02]

@crm1225 i hope you get a ticket

[MidnightRunzMKIV]

You look like a skinnier version of Daniel Craig, oh, and nice car btw!

[TheThedragonwarrior]

I plan on buying a E46 M3 in the future but I am concerned with reliability, how is it?

[numbthumbs]

@TheThedragonwarrior I bought it used with 27K on it and 3 days later the alternator failed. $500 later (I changed it myself) it was good to go. Only other problem I've had in 3 years is the left rear tail light assembly got water in it and molded. I do all my own stuff which helps cause BMW mx is not cheap.

[hairil786]

cool and calm driving..

[a4Audi2153]

whats the top speed on the m3?

[aeroplano111]

@a4Audi2153 Limited to 155mph if you're in 5th gear, however the limiter doesn't work if you're in 6th

[a4Audi2153]

@aeroplano111 ohh i see well then maybe take it out for another run? lol and that makes like no sence that it does that but ill take your word for it

[numbthumbs]

@aeroplano111 flip that - Limited to 155 if you are in 6th - not 5th.

[aeroplano111]

@numbthumbs You would be correct. My bad, sir

[a4Audi2153]

bahn starts at 6:30

[lukegi3]

yes, not full throttle at 150mph around a blind corner is the sensible thing to do. well done.

[numbthumbs]

@lukegi3 I know right. The extra 5mph might have killed me :)

[lukegi3]

the mirror blocks the main view - all i'm really looking at is your hand fisted up like you're going to punch the window or something

[billyvesar]

This is what i was looking for!! Thank you very much for uploading

[HigherOctaneM3]

need a HPF kit now :)

[shayashi0705]

I wonder what sort of exhaust system the car has, normal one or something else.

[numbthumbs]

@shayashi0705 Stock exhaust.

[ZACORR]

rubbish camera angle

[blackgsxr350z]

You drink in your M?!

[Thornty56]

For some reason I found this interesting

[iTzadde]

yes indeed interesting... but you didn't say much :( :)

[tsasasvsis]

It's surprising how interesting I think this video is.

More people should upload their daily drives. Especially if they're driving an interesting car and live in an interesting area like you.

...interesting.

[suprakilzz26]

shouldn't use e-brake to slow down. Its just going to ware down the tension. It's meant to be used as a park brake only...

[69mrbrightside691]

wow fkn thing kept climbing pretty fast, very impressive gd vid

[BillyX5]

my favorite m3 generation of all time, gotta love how these I6 pulls even stock

[qqrazy]

Geil

[evilashflash]

Prost

[RoleTDI]

wow...one of the best videos about M3 E46...normal driving, no drifts and other stupidities...

[niloccc1]

it is an amazing car

[polatsercan]

Für wieviel EURO HAST DU DIR DIE LINKE SPUR GEKAUFT?

[sab0nes]

Thanks for sharing. What speeds are cars coming at you when you are merging on the onramp? That is one thing I hate here in the US, people will attempt to get on the freeeway at 40mph.

[CodeTwo2]

NIce vid, nice drive to work, in a great car, still one of THE best, most complete all-round vehicles ever made in my opinion (with the one exception of being terrible in ice & snow!).

One thing: stop drinking that crap - it's full of Aspartame...

[numbthumbs]

@CodeTwo2 Amen brother! I agree it's hard to find a more perfect all around car. She can handle high speed race tracks, autocross, driving long distances in comfort, quiet, and with ice cold A/C. Doesn't ride rough at all.

[ParallelSnail]

@numbthumbs The only car I can think of that is as well balanced would be the 2010-12 Nissan GTR V-Spec. Either way that BMW is still badass. I tip my hat to you sir.

[VHSpal]

great video!

I plan to buy one in the next year so this is nice to see what they are like on the road.

[ATT12211]

great video, wish you could do this in america. Whats the top speed and 0-60 on the E46?

[numbthumbs]

@ATT12211 Top speed is around 185mph and 0-60 is 4.9sec.

[FrankfurtamMainxxl]

At arround 4:35 you made a mistake I think....

You were on a "abknickende vorfahrtsstraße", and didn´t blink ;)

It´s no biggy, but the police likes to bitch about that lately

[numbthumbs]

@FrankfurtamMainxxl thanks I'll watch out for that.

[RussRamz]

@FrankfurtamMainxxl You're right. it's not uncommon for most drivers with lot's of USA driving experience to forget the rule.

[Amel22]

lmao i love all these "professional" drivers giving you tips on how to drive lol dear god....btw great video

[Dragonpops]

The e46 m3 is awesome! Have you had many problems with it numbthums? I am looking into buying an 03 model with 118k miles. Any advice?

[docmatt]

Great vid and the annotations didn't make it boring when you were going slow. Good work and great car. One of my vids and you will see my M3 convertible racing a Coupe at the ring. Fun times :-)

[sunfirexlbl]

look at your left mirror sometimes

[Hellvin]

Nice man. Would really wish that i have that E46 m3. Best looking 3series coupe. the E90s are so bloody fat...and no longer straight 6s. sad

[dangolf1890]

nice omega

[netmaster78]

Could you write a little bit about the fuel consumption? I´m a little bit scared about the economics at ~1,6€/L :-(

[yogesh892]

im moving to germany.

[adrenal1na92]

I'm a little bit jealous.. Juuuust a little bit..

M3 E46 is my dream car :)

[gobeavers135246]

Wait is there a U.S. Autonbahn??? If so where???



[SANDMAN32191]

@gobeavers135246 No dude, read the description. He is stationed in germany on an Air Force Base. lololol

[alex1nyny]

could anyone enlighten me how the diet coke managed to stay on top of the car without falling? Thanks.

[smokalot5100]

wow, someone got to work early

[MrM3guy]

I thought it was cool to see you get on the Bahn from a little town since I have never experienced it be4 and I would like to one day I wish the camera was in a better place get a go pro and stick it on the side of your window I have an e46 M3 so I can appreciate this video

[TheGetawayer]

I got bored after 5:55 and still no 165mph action

[thomasb114]

Great video, amazing car :). I like the silver chrome rings around the speedo and rev counter, are they stock?

[klridener]

omg id love to drive on the autobahn 2 car choices avalible to me....my dads 69 charger SE and my sis' 350Z

[PhattPhilliams3]

2 things (the camrea position has already been stated)

1- DIET coke????

2- maybe rwd not the best option uphill in winter, just sayin ;)

otherwise nice vid thanks for closing that window

[44lucas]

Great vid, I wish I had a drive to work like that. Its traffic jams for me, mostly. 

[wotsitsification]

Good video man,could do with the camera a little lower.Iif i were in a position to afford insurance on an M3 i would most probably be saving my pennies! keep driving her properly, she deserves it ;)!

[void125]

The best engine sound :)

[TuRbOnETiCsReDLiN3]

hahahahaha diet coke :P

[MrVictoral]

You are so lucky having such a car! My dad just sold it and got a C220. I'm only 16 but i can apreciate a great car in a real-going-to-look video.

Take care of this baby and make more vids with interior/exterior/and some driving part!

[hamronD73]

i love the engine exhaust note, beautiful car and good vid, dont listen to youtube losers who dont even own a car.

[jdoggydog567]

Thanks for posting this video, i'm a fellow bmw person myself, only an e28 though lol, but can't wait till i get to go to germany. Thanks.

[LightningMAS]

100khm is 60 miles per hour here.

[bmwdat1]

your engine must hate you good god

[darkitalian1]

That car is awesome i have one SMG TRANS. and i like it way!!!!!!!!!!! more than the new E92, and the bann is a dream great vid.

[linkshandig1]

if i had that car, i woudnt dare to put ANYTHING on my roof, just afraid of the smallest scratch

[ExtraTerrestrials]

that's how you cool down coke in Germany. you put it on roof drive about 50 yards and it's as cold as ice.

[michalhermano]

cool movie, how can you leave coke on roof ??? :)

[Thierrych3n]

one question, why ebrake to stop?

[ronnyroundhead]

i drive to work in a diesel astra van wish i could do it in a m3

[demoskunk]

The shift knob is not a hand rest, and does 9 & 3 mean anything to you? Try it, you'll like the difference.

Nice E46 M3, btw. I sometimes listen to this at work when I would rather be driving my M3 :)

[demoskunk]

@demoskunk My bad, you switch to 9 & 3 on the bahn.

[MrSoufy]

Nice driving man!

Why do your m3 don't have a navigation system?

I have a m3 2003 with a nivigation system/

[huevon14200006]

Have you boned your babysitter???

[whi0019]

nice carr man :) and multitasking coke drint n shitf haha

[og229]

3:57 I saw that! Checking out the babysitter's ass!

You sly devil you ;-)

[dude8428]

Great video!!, wish i could go that fast to get to work!

[melvoid]

Nice how the mirror completely blocks out where you're going. Try again.

[SilvrBckGorilla]

what do you do for living?