My day breaking an M3 CS
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After 171k miles, my M3 CS developed an engine fault (rocker arm failure) and it was time to say goodbye. It had been a very enjoyable 4.5-year relationship, with time spent at various racetracks, the Nurburgring (lap videos here https://www.youtube.com/user/jh1806/videos), speeds north of 155 and even more time spent at high RPM.
I've been an owner of an E46 M3 in different guises for around 7 years now so feel free to ask questions about anything on the car. I've dealt with a lot of stuff in my time - programming electronics, retrofitting systems (I was the creator of the almost-gone-viral "CS Cruise Control Mod", http://www.m3torque.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1827), loads of home servicing, SMG stuff. Please just fire away.
http://imgur.com/a/POR4B here are the pictures of the breaking, with an M3 in various states of undress.
Some points of note:
For all you record keepers out there, the identifiers for my CS are PP87870 and OY55 WCG (OY55WCG).
I've been an owner of an E46 M3 in different guises for around 7 years now so feel free to ask questions about anything on the car. I've dealt with a lot of stuff in my time - programming electronics, retrofitting systems (I was the creator of the almost-gone-viral "CS Cruise Control Mod", http://www.m3torque.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1827), loads of home servicing, SMG stuff. Please just fire away.
http://imgur.com/a/POR4B here are the pictures of the breaking, with an M3 in various states of undress.
Some points of note:
- Wheel arch rust on the E46 is awful
- Rusting/corroding of the wing mirror mounts on the E46 is absolutely appalling and I can't believe it isn't covered under the body warranty
- Your E46 likely has rust under trim panels. More than you could ever imagine
- My car had zero subframe cracks, despite 171k miles and an extremely hard life
- German engineering is wonderful
For all you record keepers out there, the identifiers for my CS are PP87870 and OY55 WCG (OY55WCG).
Edited by jh1806 on Monday 8th December 08:35
bennyboysvuk said:
Hi J. I recognise the location and the car. A certain ex-M5 owner might have told me a few bits about the breaking of your car too. Out of interest, what did you replace the CS with?
He had a hand in the whole affair I've replaced it with a MY15 GT86, I took delivery of it on Monday. It's extremely good.
jh1806 said:
He had a hand in the whole affair
I've replaced it with a MY15 GT86, I took delivery of it on Monday. It's extremely good.
Awesome, that was on my shortlist too, but I needed more practicality, hence an M135i. I sat in the GT86 at Goodwood last year and love how right it feels from the driving seat.I've replaced it with a MY15 GT86, I took delivery of it on Monday. It's extremely good.
I was amazed at how bad the rust was on your M3. Did it live by the sea in a former life?
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