I've joined the ranks - e46 M3 incoming

[pidsy]

Finally, after a lot of looking, I bought my dream M3 yesterday.

It will be ready in a week or so - having some "stuff" done to it before I pick it up.

Spec as follows:

2004 (53) car
Fbmwsh
90k
Techno violet
Coupe
Black leather
Manual
Genuine CSL wheels
Eisenmann sport exhaust being fitted
All interior trim being hydro dipped with purple accents to match paint
Steering wheel and gear knob being re trimmed in alcantara with purple stitching.

I know this thread is useless without pics but I only have one and the car looks black in that pic.
I grew up wanting a techno violet e36 m3 and the colour is simply stunning in the sun.

I don't think there are many e46's out there in this individual colour. In the sun yesterday it looked the same colour as a cadburys wrapper! I'm so pleased!

Looked at 2 verts and this coupe (mrs P wanted a soft top) but they were incredibly cramped (felt smaller than my 325ti) and the chassis flex over bumps was very noticeable. Plus I felt like a knob out in the open when the roof was down!

Biggest issue for me was the tape deck! That'll be going as soon as the car comes home.

Sorry for the lack of pics, you (and me) will have to wait!


Edited to add, I get a days drifting tuition at Santa pod if I want it for free too!
Not too sure about that tbh but might be good for a giggle.

Edited by pidsy on Saturday 26th July 09:48

[mondie]

Cannot wait for some pics, an M3 in Techno violet must be lovely.

[pidsy]

Found some pics on the dealers website:

They're not great quality but you get the idea.

[Nat_H]

Awesome, Techno Violet is a great colour, and must be rare on the E46.

[darreni]

Nice.

The rear tyres look to be the wrong profile?

Has the Boot floor/subframe been done?, you are outside of the BMW goodwill period if not.

[pidsy]

darreni said:

Nice.

The rear tyres look to be the wrong profile?

Has the Boot floor/subframe been done?, you are outside of the BMW goodwill period if not.

cannot honestly answer the profile question... what should they be?

boot floor was inspected jan of this year at BMW and there were no issues.

[darreni]

If the wheels are gen CSL's (8.5 fronts) tyres should be 235/35/19 & 265/30/19 , the rears seem to have a chunky sidewall profile? May just be the angle of the pics.

[Trtj]

Looks like a nick johnson car. Should be a goodun, rare colour too.

[pidsy]

It is from nick. He's a good guy - knows his stuff.

Got to see all his toys - he's got some lovely metal at the moment. Was trying to talk SWMBO into a Dakar yellow one! But she wasn't having any of it.

Ended up being at his for a few hours talking and driving.

[Carlton Banks]

Nick has been in the game for a while and seems like a good chap.

The moment you said Techno Violet, i thought of his car.

[farbbm]

I believe that's my old car I ordered from Elms of Bedford back in 2003, and registered in Jan 2004. It was originally ordered with the 19 inch M wheels and because of the colour took 12 months to be delivered from placing the order. Originally I was going to have a Carbon Black one but the dealership had taken 4 orders in a month so went for Techno Violet after seeing it on an E36 M3.

Sorry about the tape deck (if it is my car) but it did have an CD auto changer at the time.

Great to see it still going, I'll have to find one of my pics of it although it did have a personal plate at the time.

[pidsy]

That's pretty cool!
I can't really blame the tape deck on you! Just don't do it again next time!

It's in fantastic condition now. It still had the original wheels on it - I just prefer the proper csl ones.

[farbbm]

pidsy said:

That's pretty cool!
I can't really blame the tape deck on you! Just don't do it again next time!

It's in fantastic condition now. It still had the original wheels on it - I just prefer the proper csl ones.

Well to be honest by the time I'd paid for the colour, if memory serves me right (I still have the original invoice somewhere) it cost an additonal £900 for an Individual one and the 19 inch wheels and a couple of other bits I was pretty much at the top of my limit as to what I could afford and the tape deck stayed. And then a few months later BMW made the single CD standard anyway!!

Enjoy it and hope you keep it in the fanstactic condition it looks to be in. Had some great drives in that car.

[pidsy]

i will.

mini road trip in france in 2 weeks.

[p1tse]

nice

but it looks to sit quite high in standard form

[pidsy]

p1tse said:

nice

but it looks to sit quite high in standard form

It'll be dropped very slightly.
I might space the wheels a touch too.

[BDM]

A Nick Johnson car? If so great guy, i got my M6 from him. Couldn't be happier. Enjoy

[pidsy]

BDM said:

A Nick Johnson car? If so great guy, i got my M6 from him. Couldn't be happier. Enjoy

i plan to!

he has got so many cars atm, i could have been talked into spending a whole lot more. in fact, he talked me down from my initial reason to go and see him.

[p1tse]

pidsy said:

p1tse said:

nice

but it looks to sit quite high in standard form

It'll be dropped very slightly.
I might space the wheels a touch too.

what's the plan, full blow coilovers or just springs; what's recommended, eibach, tein etc.?

[pidsy]

tbh, there are very mixed reviews with the popular eibach set-up. i wouldnt usually just use springs.

its booked in with Technosport for a general going over and they will advise accordingly.