Old Top Gear 1999 - Audi S3 vs BMW 328i

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  • Vicki Butler-Henderson tests the then new Audi S3 Quattro and the BMW 328i Coupe
    Taken from a late 1999 episode of the old format Top Gear

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  • @feygaeckaunt3191
    @feygaeckaunt3191 7 ปีที่แล้ว +136

    Man, that BMW design was ahead of its time.

    • @hardcorehardo
      @hardcorehardo 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Back in the day it was considered ugly by many

    • @Ko_nonek
      @Ko_nonek 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      +

    • @davidbillyard6629
      @davidbillyard6629 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      They, like most BMW’s of that era don’t tend to age very well.

    • @soundseeker63
      @soundseeker63 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@hardcorehardo LOL no it wasn't! Some people said it looked too boring to be a true coupe but it was never considered ugly.
      BMW and ugly styling only started to become a thing from when they launched the E65 7-Series. Before that, they were almost always attractive cars that people found desirable.

    • @dannnsss8034
      @dannnsss8034 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Um... No. Pretty ordinary for the time, ie conservative

  • @abelucious
    @abelucious 7 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    The E46 3 series is slowly becoming a BMW icon, best 3 series ever made,.

    • @PerpetualTiredness
      @PerpetualTiredness 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      E30 & E36 For life.

    • @andrewallan5442
      @andrewallan5442 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hard to think this 20 years old this BMW

    • @eng3g3capetown32
      @eng3g3capetown32 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      abelucious nah e36 best

    • @Mikescze
      @Mikescze ปีที่แล้ว

      Definetly not, maybe best looking. I agree with her that e46 is little bit boring. I love how it looks but not driving it, i had more fun in e36 and e90 but i hate how e90 looks so i will probably keep it 😂

  • @bpph2491
    @bpph2491 7 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    My dad had a 330ci and my uncle had an s3 lol. As a kid all I can remember is the rev counters on both cars always being on the red line. Also the yellow swade seats in the s3 lol

  • @oddities-whatnot
    @oddities-whatnot 7 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    The prices are interesting. Seem very steep even back then.

  • @withstyle7816
    @withstyle7816 7 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    The e46 facelift with m package is a timeless beauty. Thr audi on the other hand has aged way more

    • @argh1989
      @argh1989 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      IMO, as with almost any car, the pre-facelift E46 looks better and more timeless.

    • @mrbigarms
      @mrbigarms 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The e46 is ageing remarkably well, still looks nicer than many of the newer models.

    • @suttyret
      @suttyret 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yep I had a 318ci I want one again but with a bigger engine. Really nice cars inside, out and to drive.

    • @vwporschefreak97
      @vwporschefreak97 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I dont agree, allthough a normal mk1 A3 indeed looks a bit outdated the S3 does not. It's a timeless design and allthough the car is almost 20 years old you wouldn't see that on it. The bmw with those ugly taillights, orange sidemarkers and fake wood on the interior makes it look old imo

  • @virtual-adam
    @virtual-adam 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Love the Mk1 Audi S3. They have more power now but they have lost something in the design over the years. The seats have never been as good as the Recaro's in the Mk1 and the Avus 6 spoke alloys are sweet. Although an RS3 may come out and change my mind!

    • @birdyie4104
      @birdyie4104 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yes i dont like the new saloon bodied audi rs3s but i liked how subtle but also agressive the old s3s were kind of like the old rs6s

  • @thefaredevil
    @thefaredevil 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    0:47 Easy. You look at them!
    That BMW looks 10 years ahead of its time

  • @fhurley8447
    @fhurley8447 7 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    The very fact that BMW's 328i was pretty standard and wasn't even an M was incredible. To even compete the Audi had to have S badge all over it and shout about how fast it where with the BMW it's just another day in the office

    • @audis38l60
      @audis38l60 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Mpopmuzik kizumpopM
      True let's go back to office, rear wheel drive or all wheel drive, guess it's a no brainer

    • @sergeinasranic6427
      @sergeinasranic6427 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      BMW is slowly then Audi S3 :D BMW is not cars but medicine for small pe .......eh.... small ego :D

    • @gratigo1
      @gratigo1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The Audi is a class below the BMW yet it still won 😬

    • @JamesGadbury
      @JamesGadbury ปีที่แล้ว

      Not really. You could have an A4 2.8 V6 quattro from that time, which seems directly comparable with the BMW 328i.

  • @richardhammer187
    @richardhammer187 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Back when cars manufacturers had individual identities.

  • @woodrow_mayes
    @woodrow_mayes 7 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    love that s3

  • @marcelmk9701
    @marcelmk9701 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    24 yrs after, I bought one of these two for a project car restoration. And it is the 328i.

  • @msgamer9759
    @msgamer9759 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great choice

  • @michaelkhan3628
    @michaelkhan3628 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    S3 all the way

  • @janiss2926
    @janiss2926 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    drove one of these 328i coupes a few years ago ... and indeed it takes millenia for it to react after you press the gas pedal ... otherwise really nice and smooth ride

  • @dzenan9331
    @dzenan9331 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    S3 looks beautiful. If I had to choose A3 8L or Golf Mk4, I would rather choose A3. Really comfortable, A3 did a better quality interior than Golf Mk4...
    No words.

  • @adamdmi5752
    @adamdmi5752 ปีที่แล้ว

    My God I

  • @inspectorchicken
    @inspectorchicken 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    funny how they always say their predecessor is more fun etc.. the E36 328 better than e46 > e92 .. lol what a downward spiral the've driven themselves into.

    • @snowASS8888
      @snowASS8888 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Have you driven or owned both the e46 or e90's? the e90 is better than the e46 in every way I cant say that the generations after the e90 they are any better but I love the e90's. S3 is just cooler in every way though thats why I own that

  • @patrikmiskovic791
    @patrikmiskovic791 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    328 any day 😍

  • @hassankhan384
    @hassankhan384 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Both cars were good looking compared to new cars that we are getting I would say these old cars are great, but the bmw just looks way too good and even today these cars just take my eyes off the road when ever I see these specially the m sport or full M3 models just stand out.

  • @forzaclips6439
    @forzaclips6439 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    AUDI

  • @elia8900
    @elia8900 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Saltwater - chicane

  • @deki90to
    @deki90to 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Audi ofcourse

  • @mrmacak7986
    @mrmacak7986 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The BMW looks like a 2 door limousine, not a coupe.

    • @pissgoat
      @pissgoat 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ….you just described a coupe

  • @quattroblog6366
    @quattroblog6366 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Audi S3

  • @PoradnikiYakuza
    @PoradnikiYakuza 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    the a3 looks like a sealed golf iv in which someone farted pretty hard

  • @skuutskuut967
    @skuutskuut967 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    s3

  • @violr
    @violr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I still do not know, how they could compared S3 with BME 3er? These are totally difderent car. S3 is a small agressive box with which you can enjoy a lot of fast fun on the countryside roads. On the other hand, BMW Coupe is a businessman heavy highway coupe...

  • @TheShelton78
    @TheShelton78 7 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    RWD always better, bimmer all the way

    • @The-Lone-Rager-30
      @The-Lone-Rager-30 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      How about in the snow then?
      Quattro all the way..

    • @TheShelton78
      @TheShelton78 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      shadenator well where i live we see snow one time every 5 years at christmas so snow isn't really a problem^^

    • @LorenzoClara97
      @LorenzoClara97 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      shadenator snow tires

    • @sergeinasranic6427
      @sergeinasranic6427 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheShelton78 quattro is better on all surfaces ... not only snow ... RWD is very prehistoric sh*t koncept

    • @gregorionocco5641
      @gregorionocco5641 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sergeinasranic6427 yeaaaah, that's why every single road race car is RWD :\

  • @ivenwiche6483
    @ivenwiche6483 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Was redet die, ein bmw e46 328i ist 1000 mal schöner und besser als ein Audi a3

  • @elia8900
    @elia8900 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Audi all the way everyday

  • @jawoo2228
    @jawoo2228 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    what's the song when the BMW part starts?

  • @marcusthestarlord4936
    @marcusthestarlord4936 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Vicky was wrong about it the beemer is 1000 times better

  • @soundseeker63
    @soundseeker63 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I thought Vicky knew about cars, but she is way off the mark here!! I've had both E36 and E46 and they are not as different to drive as she makes out. Actually the extra stability and refinement of the E46 makes it more confident on the road.
    And as for moaning about the wood trim...pathetic. There is dozens of different trim finish and color combos available! The Golf oops sorry I mean S3 has power but is not in the same class in any other area.

    • @audis38l60
      @audis38l60 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      soundseeker63
      What bout 20 valves, on a 4 cylinder vs 6 cylinder aspirated peice of crap

    • @thehenchdude11
      @thehenchdude11 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      well i certainly think you are bias haha

    • @mariuszanfir2298
      @mariuszanfir2298 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      If you think BMW's 6 cylinders are "peice of crap", you know nothing about engines. And, no, I'm not saying the 1.8 20v is a bad engine, it's a great one.
      Plus, the guy didn't even say anything bad about the engine, he actually praised for its power. You're just butthurt, because that's the only good thing about that car, the engine >_

    • @soundseeker63
      @soundseeker63 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@veryperson6011 Hahaha yea of course you have.
      Enjoy your diesel crap box Golf, sorry I meant Audi.

    • @soundseeker63
      @soundseeker63 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@veryperson6011 The engine may well do high milages if looked after - as will most German and Japanese cars of the era. So what? My uncle had a Golf GT TDi which I drove a few times, was ok for what it was but no comparison with an E46 in terms of driving fun or refinement, it felt like driving a van by comparison. And yes, there are idiots who buy BMWs to try and show off but there are just as many if not more doing the same in Audis these days so I don't really see your point.

  • @arlind530d
    @arlind530d 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The e46 facelift coupe is ❤️

  • @D5DRIFT
    @D5DRIFT 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Forget the cars, I'd destroy vbh!

    • @jawoo2228
      @jawoo2228 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      lmao same

  • @eldiablo1987
    @eldiablo1987 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    filmed with a potato

  • @combatesdeboxeo
    @combatesdeboxeo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    328 is much more car

  • @Damhod
    @Damhod 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    i still drive an audi S3 ... am i wrong or is this woman nagging about everything ? this is mean and that is bad , an this isnt right or this is wrong .... i mean everything has good and bad sides but this nagging ? come on ....

  • @hassankhan384
    @hassankhan384 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    That 3 series was best bmw design alot alot better then todays ugly bmws with big ugly girls and interiors, I also like the audi but bmw of those days were just the best thing to have.

  • @FukU2222
    @FukU2222 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think this is Fifth gear, but I don't know the drama of the era or differences of the time between em all, lol. Not a brit/europeen

    • @FukU2222
      @FukU2222 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Also, if you could have one for ~$10k today
      out of;
      S3
      S4 (sedan or avante //B5 2.7t or 4.2 B6)
      S6 (C5 4.2)
      S8 (D2.5 4.2)
      What is your choice? Very torn, lol... Want a daily with AWD//4WD and these fit the bill(s) however they are all available for very reasonable prices in JDM land and I was initially set on an S8, but am so torn, I feel like I could pick any of them and flip it easily/quicklly for a decent profit (am in Canada).
      So torn... Lol

    • @nanzers7785
      @nanzers7785 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      FukU2222 No this was from original Top Gear

    • @fontheking5
      @fontheking5 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Top Gear started in 1977, and ran untill 2001, when it was cancelled and reformated, and the now " famous, everyone knows about " Top Gear started in 2002.
      Vicky Butler, Tiff Needell and the other early presenters of Fifth Gear did Top Gear before it was cancelled. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Gear_(1977_TV_series)

  • @DIZAZZO
    @DIZAZZO 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    She is beautiful today, but back then she was really really really cute... o used to watch Top Gear just because of her.

    • @oddities-whatnot
      @oddities-whatnot 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      DIZAZZO love the small pert breasts. Very sexy.

  • @Lee-eu6wf
    @Lee-eu6wf 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    E46 is awful, looking so dated these days, e36 best, and the S3 is looking great now as a classic if you can find a standard car.

  • @elia8900
    @elia8900 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    what a girl, fuckin mother of god, i would to be her seat everytime

  • @mammothfire
    @mammothfire 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    What on earth is she wearing?!

    • @bensmithkent22
      @bensmithkent22 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Its 1999 or thereabouts. Imagine her without it and ask yourself is she a screamer?? Haha

  • @sirmami34
    @sirmami34 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    turbo is for weak and poor engines, just for a record.
    should be always going down with BMW

    • @oddities-whatnot
      @oddities-whatnot 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      muhammet karaman I was only thinking about turbos today, as I was on the motorway. I reckon that if you need a turbo, the engine is simply not good enough.

    • @sirmami34
      @sirmami34 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Simon George it's just a phase said by legendar of motorsport dude :)) when it comes to your opinion it's absolutely true 👍🏻 but if you think that you need a turbo, your car is already required turbo, without turbo, cars can go well too if you don't have too too weak engine. Atmospheric engines sound are dispensable with any type of turbo engines sound.

    • @michaelodwyer917
      @michaelodwyer917 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      ummm.... you are aware that ALL of the new BMW M cars are turbo, right?

    • @godis1truthis372
      @godis1truthis372 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      yes you must be right !! that why bugattis has 4 of them LOL!!!

    • @soundseeker63
      @soundseeker63 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Only the most recent ones. Before 2007 BMW never needed to resort to turbos. Blame emission regulations.

  • @michaelgill5186
    @michaelgill5186 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What isnt noted and its only a quick road test, the test of time is this , Audis are second rate junk, they dont age well and cost a BOMB to keep on the road, BMWs are still around from 30 years ago on the roads Audis are not, and servicing costs on the Audi are freakin scary , cambelts and 4 yes 4 ball joints on each side of the weak front suspension, having worked on BMs and Audis for 30 yrs ...its BMW everytime, (not all BMs are great) with Audi great ones are fleeting and they are old school in almost every department in comparison.

  • @kashmank8389
    @kashmank8389 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    She's kinda hot lol

  • @mikkei3532
    @mikkei3532 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    this woman has no idea how to test a cars

    • @FAT8893
      @FAT8893 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      A racing driver? Yeah, right.

  • @rumandcoke7397
    @rumandcoke7397 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Can’t stand women doing car journalism. Just my view

    • @FAT8893
      @FAT8893 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      She's a real racing driver, so she knows what she's doing.

    • @raulrochaeirabella1352
      @raulrochaeirabella1352 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Stupid mind

    • @forza223bowe5
      @forza223bowe5 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I think it’s refreshing to see women reviewing cars, most women don’t care about cars at all

    • @bertsmith7013
      @bertsmith7013 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I saw the episode where she obtained a racing license, and her first race. She was off the track and out of the race on her first lap. Would be better reviewing shoes.