BMW E46 M3 vs Mazda MX-5 Miata // We Drag Race Our OWN Cars
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- MILLION SUBSCRIBER SPECIAL!!
This time, Thomas and James race cars from their own personal garage. Thomas with his 333hp 2001 E46 BMW M3 takes on James' 155hp 2016 ND MX-5 Miata. Things don't always go as predicted. Watch to find out. Subscribe!
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#E46 #M3 #Miata
When you know your car has issues but still willing to rip it down the road. Real car enthusiast.
Also teenage girls with their daily drivers
oh yessirrr
just like my girlfriend, has issues but I still hit it, real boyfriend.
I do that with my truck
Lmao I felt that 🤣🤣
“Ask any Miata owner, all they need is one win to be happy” 💀😂 true af
Lol, true. I had an RX7 and would smoke em on the top end and was ecstatic. I have a Miata now as project car I am gonna turbo to surprise some BMW’s possibly, but I bought it for fun really, not tracking it.
The M3 was running like a champion drift missile when we handed over the keys, but as fellow Canadians we still feel obligated to say we're sorry for the way it's treated you since, Thomas! #sorryTH #CanadiansSayingSorry
*Sorry eh
Hahahaha! Speed academy - exonerated
It's good to get feedback on some of the products used on the build. Some parts just ain't up to the job. I'd be very interested to see how the the big end bearings look when he does the piston rings.
Oh it was working just perfectly when I bought it from you. It's only because every BMW I touch turns to crap immediately.
-Thomas
@@ThrottleHouse
Dear Thomas, have you ever driven an E28?
That car would suit you so well. A BMW built in the 80's, that still has 60's styling cues shining through, and handles and drives like a 70's Gran Turismo, with a plush and comfortable ride.
A timeless, understated classic, yet highly addictive once you're behind the wheel.
What James wanted to say was “hope for plan A, which is hopefully his BMW shoots a piston into the space X program”
But congrats on the 1 mil, love this channel
The Last Drag Race Was Really Top Gear Styled. This Is Why I’m Subscribed.
Sir I agree with you and I like your choice of car in your profile pic I have a red one
@@elliottthompson4834 Thanks. Don’t have this anymore due to a collision that ruined it. I wish they still made these MazdaSpeed3s in the new shape but they don’t so I bought a GTI Rabbit last year. But I liked the speed a lot more. Anyways, waiting for the warranty to finish so I could mod it.
@@YODA0786 it wont be manual but the 2021 mazda3 is coming with an aero kit, turbo and 250hp/320tq option. Theres always hope with mazda
@@Tassholio I’m very aware of that. Just I do prefer to row my own gears. Besides, I bought the GTI a year ago. The new Mazda3 Turbo came out this year.
@@YODA0786 that’s so shit I’m sorry bro they’re mps’ where I’m from absolutely rapid I love them it’s my first “car guy/petrol head” car
Mr Holland and Mr Englishman are becoming my favorite comedy duo. Though I am really here for the on tract comparison tests. Congratulations on 10^6 for the channel.
Anybody can do those comparisons, drive the cars and say the numbers and stuff but the the delivery is what makes or breaks it. Thomas and James do the perfect mix of actual substance and content with a video you actually want to watch even if you weren't that into cars.
@@ThePussukka they say even on television, chemistry between the presenters is one of the most difficult things to build. These guys have it in spades!
“That is the bmw way” 😂😂
Scotty Kilmer... Being endless money pits as they age🤣
@@gregpavitt309 😂😂
@@gregpavitt309 any car with 300.000 km on it would be,especially a damn M series
@@gregpavitt309 none of that is true, all German cars are above average in quality, you are just repeating lies created by ameritrash brands and Asiatic.
USA Car News, Consumer reports etc tell a factual different story.
Minute 0:42 😂
“BMWs were all about performance and I got a convertible” 😂😂😂😂
What's wrong with a convertible? Z4
@@Mark1Mach2 heavier less chassis rigidity
James is right, all Miata owners need is one win to be happy, even if it is usually just against older miatas... Doesn't matter, Miata is always the answer.
(Actually put my money where my mouth is, RF in the drive). Congrats for 1M!!
Ben Andersen as good as it handles, the Miata has and always will be a chix car......or SCCA poseur....
@@fatbroadshorsefacedlesbian8619 miata is the ultimate drivers car
To be perfect it should have a coupe option (not a hardtop convertible, a true coupe body) and 200-250hp
@@olorb2618 maybe for Asians who are small and need their cars to fit in tight spaces. I barely fit in the miata lol
Z06 is always the answer.
Who Can Officially Say That They Were Here Before 1 Mill
Yup im a OG
Me
999,999 people can say that.
I was Here Right After The GTI Rabbit Review.
Me too (og)
lol That outro is basically me listening to my buddy's "small" issues on his BMW. You always got to say, "Oh really, then what happened?" to sound surprised lol Congrats on the Million subs guys.
Kind of crazy knowing that 2 and a half years later you guys now have over 2.6Million Subs. AWESOME job. Let's Hope Throttle House keeps getting even MORE exposure ,because IMO you guys are the TRUE Spiritual Successors to Top Gear and should be seen by more eyes.😎👍
Makes me wonder how close it would have Been with the 184 HP miata
@@nonami_066xswqoqowiwl Huh huh huh?
the ND2 Miata isn't actually much faster
181*
Never ever change, you guys. Your camaraderie and witty banter is utterly precious. Plenty of blokes out there review cars and do drag races, but the reason your content is so enjoyable is because of your chemistry. Millions of people watched Top Gear(OG British Top Gear, not the Australian or American ones) because of that, and it's no wonder that you've amassed such a huge fan following with a formula that's similar. Here's looking forward to 10M subscribers.
when james pulled out the fire extinguisher at the very beginning i knew this was gonna be a plutonic banger
HAHA! James' face after he puts down the fire extinguisher and crosses his arms. Priceless!
Love the vid guys!!! One point of critique, maybe put the quarter mile times up on the screen. That would make it even more interesting! Keep it up
Exactly what i was going to say
I make the same request for instrumented testing on every video that they make. I love their videos, but this is a consistent flaw. Show the numbers! It's OK if they aren't the best on the internet.
To know "What exactly happened" right??
@@deanmcmanis4862 they show who's better not really the car's numbers
its a miata. Nobody needs to see it's 1/4 time lol
I have been waiting for another e46 vid for ages
Crongrats on 1 mill subs
We need a vid on the e46 330 ZHP. Those have to be putting out over 250hp as their quarter mile time and 0-60 is insane for their quoted hp figures.
Congrats on 1 million subscribers guys. You deserve it. There are elements of top gear and lots of jokes and comments that make your videos so enjoyable. While there may be elements of top gear you guys are newer, younger and better looking. Keep up the great work.
Both of your cars are very nice, but "Miata is always the answer."
Especially that simple lightweight top design. 😂
Time for a collab with Jason from Engineering Explained with his supercharged Miata
and add Matt's (Carwow) Miata into the mix as well. Bit tricky for Matt though since there's a pesky Atlantic ocean between him and the others.
And Phil from CT.
And Miata dad, my boy Greg Peters (carpassionchannel)
@@scottfrost7178 if i could see greg race his mx5 i would be in love. I want to see how fast it is considering it has so many mods. Love his stuff.
@@ultraguy8771 i nearly fell for that xD
I Still cannot understand how this man was my grade 7 Art Teacher.
Who of them? Can you tell us more about it?
Lucky!!! You had an Awesome Teacher
@@andrzejnowak863 Thomas was a teacher once.
Who?
@@andrzejnowak863 Yeah was a while ago i dont remember names but guy one the left was my art teacher for grade 7 middle school lol
Aww you two are such a nice couple you even have matching car colors.
OMG 🙊 I USED TO WATCH YOU FIXING UP YOUR E46!!! The new weasely guy is cool but CONGRATS THOMAS 🤣🤣👏 JK ILY JAMES HAHAHA
OMG 🙊 I USED TO WATCH YOU FIXING UP YOUR E46!!! The new weasely guy is cool but CONGRATS THOMAS 🤣🤣👏 JK ILY JAMES HAHAHA
Congratulations on hitting 1M, guys. It's well-deserved.
Grats on 1 million! Completely deserved. One of the best car review channels on YT!
Happy 1 million subscribers Thomas and James, been here since 234k subscribers!!
“Theres my armrest “ 😂
Now we need a race between TheStraightPipes and Throttle House🔥
That would be interesting
Canada's finest.
These guys are better than straightpipes imo
@@RomaneMaticaliseGordon agreed, but they’re both a treat to watch.
Oooo. I could already see it now.
Thomas In The BMW E46 M3
James In The Mazda MX5 Miata
Jacob In Either The Ford Mustang or Raptor
And Yuri in the Plymouth Prowler
Honestly my favourite car show on UA-cam!!
I think i subscribed at around 15k subscribers... not sure how to tell. But it's the best car channel i've ever subscribed to. Guys you're awesome and the car reviews are just, well, as perfect as they can be. You make the pro's look like ametuers. WELL BLOODY DONE
Fun coming back to this and you guys now have 2.57 million subscribers. Happy to be one of them.
Congrats for the 1M subs! Been watching you since 100k subs, so it’s an amazing feeling to see what you guys have archieved. The quality of the content is undeniable and you can tell it’s made with a lot of love. Greetings from Lima, Perú 🇵🇪.
this could be pretty close with a 2019+ ND or bolt ons with the ND1
I have a completely stock ND1, I was absolutely blown away how well it hung with the M3 on the straight, Granted yeah that's a High mileage motor but that's still extremely impressive for an ND1. Was not expecting it to hang that well at all on the straight.
I think the video made it look a little closer than it was... M3 is probably a little slower than it should be... but stock vs stock M3 is almost a second faster in the 1/4 and traps about 8-10mph more ... which is a pretty wide margin
or even more obvious with a e46 coupe in good shape...
Congrats to the entire Throttle House team on the well deserved milestone!
Congrats on the million subs guys, no body deserves it more.
The drag race was great now on to the real test, lap times!!!!
Honestly one of the best car review channels on UA-cam. Proud of of these Canadian content creators.
Guys, Y'all are the best car culture content on the web... Please keep doing what you're doing!
Congrats on the 1 million subscribers! Its a great channel and proud to be one of them!
Congrats guys! Well deserved. Over the years, you guys have reviewed plenty of cars I couldn’t care less about, but I still had to watch because it’s You Two. Way to go!
Congrats on 1 mil subs, throttle house. Keep going
So thrilled for the guys hitting this massive milestone, especially for a Canadian channel
Watching this video again a couple years later, I have to say those drag races were much closer than I think most people would have expected. 😮
Throttle House vs Carwow
Thomas-James vs Matt-Yiani
USA 🇺🇸 vs UK 🇬🇧
😍 will be the most exciting drag race ever
Congratulations for 1 million guys! You thanked us, but you guys made it happen with your awesome content! You deserved it guys!!!
Where's the track battle, where the Miata would have fighting chance?
Even then, that M3 is STIFF. Miata would probably still lose, but there’s nothing wrong with that. Miata still good car.
@DC Williams It would wholly depend on how tight the track is. If it's closer to an autocross course, then yes the Miata might have a chance. A track with long straight aways and wide sweeping turns, the Mata would have zero chance.
here...ua-cam.com/video/i_MpgSy7qLQ/v-deo.html
Lol. That's if the Bitch Moan Wyne. Doesn't break.
In a touge battle the mx5 would most likely win
Oh my god 1mil. I started watching Thomas on bmw e46 videos. The channel was named diffrently, he had like 20k subs top, but its so long ago, i cant remember. Never could have imagined, that he would become one of my favourite youtube channel. With the James’s help of course. Keep it up good work, mostly the sketches before reviews, they’re pure gold.! :)
We can all say we were here before 1 mil, congrats everyone and TH
Congrats to 1M! Ive been watching since 300k subs and this may be the best drag race yet :)
You are the very best channel for reviews and tests, love your energy and how you approach to all type of cars! Congratulations for 1 mill! You deserve it, keep up the amazing work!
This is the race I never knew I wanted. That was tons of fun. Videos like this are why we like watching James and Thomas.
OMG! 3 minutes in and I soooooooo want to see this comparison! Believe it or not, this is a comparison that absolutely makes sense, and one I've actually considered... which to buy?
Clearly don’t get the bmw unless you want a project car. And that’s coming from a bmw lover
Get an e46 that’s not clapped out and you’ll be fine.
Dude, you would think that Thomas says all that crap about the BMW just for the comedy, but nope.
I don't own an E46, but I own an E36 convertible. Not even an M3, just a 28i with some mods, and... well, what Thomas says is just about right. Always something wrong, always something to do.
The ND is a new Miata, but even NA Miatas are way less problematic even though they're also old. Just the rust. The damn rust.
But in the end of the day, a BMW N/A inline 6 from the 90s and early 2000s will make you smile every day. I love my car, but it's not meant for daily usage at this age (even though I do use it almost every day when the weather is nice). I did drive Miatas, not the ND, but NA, NB, NC, with different engines, even drove an NB with a turbo and around 200hp. Of course, much fun, but a 4pot will never match the straight 6, and in a convertible, the sound of the engine is a huge factor of having fun. I drove many E36 and E46 convertibles (me and a friend of mine made a club in our country where we do car meets with only E36 and E46 convertibles), even a 320i with the 2.0 litre, not-so-strong 150hp, but still straight 6 engine makes you smile, even though it's actually quite slow. The character is all there, and for a spirited sunday drive, that's what you need the most.
The V6-swapped Miata, Phil, from CarThrottle... now that's one I would try though, might fix the one problem I have with Miatas.
The Miatas are also amazing to drive on twisty roads from the factory, they are light and the suspension is great. My Bimmer is not light. 1400+ kgs, with me in it, it's past 1500. But with a good suspension setup (which I have), it not only eats stock Miatas but GT86s as well.
So yeah, there is potential and great fun to have in these old Bimmers, but be prepared for a shitload of problems. And they never really end. You can just have good times until the next issue.
Yeah, a K-swapped MX-5 would definitely be a mean project.
The E30 is a legend at this point, and costs insane amounts of money to buy for what you get, but I did try many of them, and the E36 is overall a more enjoyable platform. More rigid (even though the E36 isn't the most rigid car neither), feels much more stable when driving on the limit.
If we lived nearby, I would offer you to take a trip in mine. Around 225-230hp (never measured on a dyno, just guessing from similar setups), rev limiter @ 7200, fully rebuilt engine, M50 intake and some other mods, custom ECU. 315mm EBC brakes in front, Powerdisc + ceramic on the back. M3 suspension setup with strongflex bushings and mostly eibach parts. Pilot Sport 4S tires. Some modifications to the chassis to make it slightly more rigid. As a result, it can actually compete with the likes of the Toyota GT86. Awesome experience. Of course it cost me a ton of money to get it to this level, and also a lot of time (we made almost everything by ourselves with some friends, except for the ECU and the chassis stuff). Perfectly usable - although quite stiff, of course - on the daily, excellent fun on the twisties, and we've been on some track days, too, it coped with that as well.
E46 is an even better platform if you just wanna go fast, of course - much more rigid -, but it's too modern for me. The E36 has that analogue, OG feel to it, I love the feeling it has even in stock form (although it has to be good to provide what you want from it, most of them are too run down). I also like the design, I know many people still hate on the E36 but for me it's 2nd best to the E31 when it comes to "modern" BMW (overall it's the 507, of course).
I can't afford to have two convertibles, I already have this and another hobby car, but if I could, I'd definitely build a Miata with some kind of engine swapped in. The K is a great idea, I really like Alex's Phil from Carthrottle as well. The only problem with that for me is you can't get papers for any kind of engine swap where I live, absolutely impossible to drive a car like that on the streets, even my E36 with the mods I mentioned takes some "persuasion" to get through our kind of MOT, even though it looks bone stock if you don't look at the wheels and big brakes. And if I wanted a track-only car, I would choose a base with a solid roof.
@@cowmath77 Motorbikes are a different world for sure. Once you taste what that's like on a good bike, and you learn how to ride somewhat properly and confidently, it's hard to get the same sensation from a car :)
I have a Ducati, too. Although just an old Monster 600 but I love it. Doesn't even work, been sitting for 2 years now, gonna try to fix it up this winter. Car project took all my time and money, the E36 is kind of a childhood dream car of mine so it's a different story. I guess I shouldn't get a better bike since that would make me fall out of my cars right? :D
I‘m here on this channel since 40k subcribers. I always enjoyed your videos, and you improved the quality of your videos a lot during the time!
I honestly want you to say that i‘m a big fan and you‘re doing a great job!
Greetings from Germany‘s ///M-Power city Munich ✌🏼
0:54 Thomas's indignation is the exact reason why i love this channel so much
1 mill in 2020... 2.04 MILL IN 2022. WELL DONE GUYS! LOVE YOU'LL!!!
Just found this channel recently (around 900k), and I thought this was an old vid at first glance lol. I literally just watched the vid on the M3 last night... hope they keep coming out with fire content like this for years to come
ThrottleHouse gets 1M subs:
James: Let’s do a drag race.
That Miata may not have one the drag race. But it sure looks sexy doing it :D. Great wrap color too.
“We all get in trouble, but it’s the amount of trouble that you’re in at value” 🙏🏻
Words to live by
Honestly would have much more interested in a race around the track / time trial. Obviously the Beamer wins the drag race.
The way he took that fire extinguisher tho😂😂
1 million subscribers! Woohoo! Yes! Well deserved!
I was surprised that the driver side window worked on the BMW! lol!
The 1m subscribers is so well deserved!! they are really doing their best to provide us with a very high quality content.
This was what we all needed that we didn't know we needed but needed it just the same.
Congrats on the big 1M y’all! Love tuning in every week.
Next video beginning: Thomas still listing the BMW issues, days later.
Congrats on the 1M, too!
You deserve every single subscriber, and more. Your video quality is superb and your chemistry is unrivaled.
Also, please do an "Old vs New"/Drag race hearse edition for Halloween. I can already see the "Dying to get in" jokes.
😂😂😂You just gotta love these guys.. I follow both y’all on ig too. ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾Keep up with the videos
These were the drag races I didn't know I needed
Congrat's from 1 of the million happy subscribers!!! Whoot!
Congratulations on 1 million! Keep the videos coming!
Thomas i would like to thank you as well for being the person to push me over the edge to buy my e46 M3. (Mine also has 200,000 km so I understand the struggle)
If Thomas kept his NC Miata this would be an interesting drag race.
I'm so proud I've been here since late 2018/ early 2019 and you guys are so awesome
1 MILLION! Found you guys when it was just Thomas working on the E46. Absolutely well deserved, here's to the next million! 🎉
Great race guys. This also is starting to convince me to look for RWD for my next car to enjoy donuts
Congrats and well deserved. You guys took only a fraction of the time to get to a mil as the straight pipes and the quality of your work shows exactly why.
Last time I looked you guys were at 700K wow, been here since under 100K. Congrats!!! Best Car Channel out there.
Such an authentic representation of BMW ownership. Love it guys!
“Next we drag race my grandmas 2001 Toyota Camry vs my Porsche 911 gt3rs”
Lets partner up with OMAZE and help fix Thomas's E46 M3.
The Only drag race that made me LAUGH so hard ! the conversations are 100/100
You had it coming... Very much deserved!!!
Keep up the great work and thank you for your incredibly entertaining and funny videos. You guys rock!
They remind me of jeremy clarkson, richard hammond and james may.
This team could legit be their replacements. That's very high praise.
Who else was surprised just how close that was!?!? Nd2 rematch?
Same!
Based on the engine note I think that car is dying haha.. def seems a bit slower than it should be.
You guys deserve way more than 1 million!!!
Give these 2 guys a raise so they can get more awesome cars. They deserves it!
I am still with mazda mx 5
I predict your MX-5 would beat my 2020 Porsche Spyder in the same race. The manual roof is a pain in the azz!
Another fun time with TH. Congrats on hitting 🎊1M Subscribers🎉.
Congrats for the 1 million subscribers throttle house, best channel for cars
MX-5 is the everyday 🏆.
@bahahahah gahahh So, that's why is so sweet to drive it hard.
@Sïôro MX-5 = Bruce Lee flexing 🐉👊.
@Sïôro So True . I owned 3 and would like a 4th. 🖖
I stopped buying BMWs when they started costing me WAAAAAY more to maintain than to buy new.
Another lie, Hyundai 400$ a year, BMW 800$ a year in maintenance.
@@toddduffy1658
My 2011 135i Convertible cost $46K, I have $60K in repairs in it, and it needs $30K in work. Its worth $2K, in pristine condition.
@@FFE-js2zp that sounds like B.S. show the receipts for 60k in repairs, sorry consumer reports do not lie, they go by the VIN number
@@toddduffy1658
Using CR to buy cars sounds more like a Toyota buyer. If you knew about BMWs than you would know N55's had VANOS bolt shearing requiring a two week engine tear down and rebuild by the highest rate BMW master techs. We also had a starter motor fire that destroyed every electrical component in the car including the ECU, fuse panel, dash, window electrics, doors locks, and battery. Two $5000 clutches. Two $2500 water pumps. All boost intake piping fails, including the plastic sided FMIC. Maybe 50 more problems under $2000.
Still needs massive work on around 10 major leaks, dead AC compressor, but the biggie is a new top as the fabric has disintegrated. The car is worth maybe $2K.
Congratulations on hitting the one million subscribers mark!! You deserve it! 👍
Last race was straight outta top gear. That’s why I love it
"0-60 in 4 Mississippis" 😭😭😭😭😭
Seriously though lol what? I know damn well that Miatas don't do 0-60 in 4 seconds lmao
@@scope81 yeah they do like 6 mississippis on average
The key differences are: 1. it was close considering you have double the power and second james is gonna go home in miata while with that bimmer it’s always 50/50 possibility of going home on a tow truck
As a former BMW owner (Z3), I understand Thomas' never ending saga of constantly buying replacement parts.
As a current Miata owner (NC2), I understand James' glee with his light weight, under-powered sports car.
Great fun feel video. Well done on the 1m mark. You all deserve it!
Why, the M3 is gonna DESTROY the Miata ( before watching )... CONFIRMED, still entertaining though 😎👍 Should have done “Best Hot Lap Time”, that might have been fun.
Nah I know from experience that as soon as it goes around a corner it would start leaking oil.
Didn't "destroy" it tho
@@yahyasajid5113 Won by multiple car lengths, destroyed in my book 🤨
@@EmetYAHU I guess so, from the cone cam it didn't look like much of a gap but the drone footage made it look like it was trailing miles behind