clarkson's e46 m3 and previous cars - lots of pics
Discussion
Don't very often reply on here but have to say the work that you've put in here is brilliant and will put a lot of people to shame for not working on their own cars, including me to an extent. Did you have any help from mechanic friends or is it just researching on the internet as to what to do?
What are the plans for the modding? Car looks great as it is.
What are the plans for the modding? Car looks great as it is.
changin my *****ed center carrier on prop
gearbox jack lol
just waiting for new carrier
done 700 miles since i changed my headgasket and wow first real blast of the car on some nice b roads, it just pulls,pulls and keeps on pulling , low down torque has improved , generally overall alot better car to drive, my head gasket must of been going when i bought the car oh well lol anyway finish it off with pictures, really want my wheels back to hyper silver.....
sick off the parcel shelf creaking and the rear seats squeeking , tennis ball mod ive seen alot of people do.... and some tape and changed fuel filter and tried the calipers red, not sure though going to get a bbk kit soon
lol as is but the difference is great and i mean it!!!
taped these hinges seemed to stopped squeeking
taped where it touches back of seat
i was expecting the original filter but it was a ****ty mann one so replaced with a mahle
brakes look tiny lol going to get a bbk kit soon for deffo
gearbox jack lol
just waiting for new carrier
done 700 miles since i changed my headgasket and wow first real blast of the car on some nice b roads, it just pulls,pulls and keeps on pulling , low down torque has improved , generally overall alot better car to drive, my head gasket must of been going when i bought the car oh well lol anyway finish it off with pictures, really want my wheels back to hyper silver.....
sick off the parcel shelf creaking and the rear seats squeeking , tennis ball mod ive seen alot of people do.... and some tape and changed fuel filter and tried the calipers red, not sure though going to get a bbk kit soon
lol
as is but the difference is great and i mean it!!!taped these hinges seemed to stopped squeeking
taped where it touches back of seat
i was expecting the original filter but it was a ****ty mann one so replaced with a mahle
brakes look tiny lol going to get a bbk kit soon for deffo
well after changing center prop bearing and retigghting the front diff bolt the clunk has come back not as bad as before but still there, bought a new front diff bolt.......it was ****ed , the clunk has now gone finally 
and changed off exhaust rubbers they were all ****ed site better now and ive just bought some euro tips so should be here this week..its also alot better when your pal has a unit with a lift
exhaust sits stupidly low
old vs new..you can see damage on old one
everyone was like that
alot better now just some euro tips to go on
got some spacers 12mm and 15mm ones comming some red leather dye , scuffmaster to sorrt my **** drivers seat out,
had the airbag recall done yesterday , told them not to clean car, and all ticks in green boxes on the health check
and changed off exhaust rubbers they were all ****ed site better now and ive just bought some euro tips so should be here this week..its also alot better when your pal has a unit with a liftexhaust sits stupidly low
old vs new..you can see damage on old one
everyone was like that
alot better now just some euro tips to go on
got some spacers 12mm and 15mm ones comming some red leather dye , scuffmaster to sorrt my **** drivers seat out,
had the airbag recall done yesterday , told them not to clean car, and all ticks in green boxes on the health check
cheers mate
thought id do something with the interior , decided to skin my dash pieces and
all other trim in real carbon fibre kit was 50 quid and theres enough to do the dash bits and steering wheel centers , just wet flatted it tonight and added another layer of clear epoxy and it looks awesome
sanded it down added the basecoat then stuck the carbon on when it went tacky
working it on
first layer of epoxy
second
third
lol its hard to picture as its so shiny but i just need to flat it one more time then add lacquer , it does look mint in front of you..anyway these came
and these
so went and fitted them
before
after
fronts
before
after
had to roll my arch on the rear drivers..19mm socket wedged beetween inner arch lip and tyre after i heated the paint up a little, got mate to roll back and forward slowly ....it ****ing worked!! it now goes over big bumps without touching the tyre with 3 people in i know but paint is fine and didnt crack and it worked
going to fit euro tips tomorrow after work , and flat the carbon bit and finish it and start next bit
thought id do something with the interior , decided to skin my dash pieces and
all other trim in real carbon fibre kit was 50 quid and theres enough to do the dash bits and steering wheel centers , just wet flatted it tonight and added another layer of clear epoxy and it looks awesome
sanded it down added the basecoat then stuck the carbon on when it went tacky
working it on
first layer of epoxy
second
third
lol its hard to picture as its so shiny but i just need to flat it one more time then add lacquer , it does look mint in front of you..anyway these came
and these
so went and fitted them
before
after
fronts
before
after
had to
roll my arch on the rear drivers..19mm socket wedged beetween inner arch lip and tyre after i heated the paint up a little, got mate to roll back and forward slowly ....it ****ing worked!! it now goes over big bumps without touching the tyre with 3 people in i know but paint is fine and didnt crack and it worked going to fit euro tips tomorrow after work , and flat the carbon bit and finish it and start next bit
. First time commenting on PH, only ever used it to advertise a car before, but visit the site daily. Had to sign in just to comment on this topic Clarkson22 you sir are truly talented and it's amazing what you've done to the m3, I've seen some awesome jobs in the past and this is probably as good as I've seen tbh (along with a e36 328i thread).
Would love to see the car in the flesh if at all possible (I work in Blackpool) I'm guessing you're at the BAE round Preston ?
Till this day it's a car I wish to own at some point bet it sounds ferocious!
Would love to see the car in the flesh if at all possible (I work in Blackpool) I'm guessing you're at the BAE round Preston ?
Till this day it's a car I wish to own at some point bet it sounds ferocious!
hi mate , yeh bae in preston/warton , and thanks alot made me smile your comment, theres plenty more mods comming along shortly , just need to sort them stupid wheel spacers , they rub on full acceleration and on dips in road , just ordered the thicker rear spring pad should raise the car 10mm at back ...so should be fine , will update when i get my euro tips on tonight as weather is really good
haha cheers mate anyway well finished work at 3 while it was hot and swopped my tips for euro ones, did some stuff on my doorcard and nearly finished my carbon trim
pictures..
bad bad tips
yey
1st layer of lacquer
2nd coat
replaced all the door card poppers
all new with foam pads
my window whistles after 30 mph the seals are flattish , so insert this..
pushed it out so should be better got my rear springs off, going to fit the 15mm rear spring pads tomorrow see if that scrubbing ****s off lol
pictures..
bad bad tips
yey
1st layer of lacquer
2nd coat
replaced all the door card poppers
all new with foam pads
my window whistles after 30 mph the seals are flattish , so insert this..
pushed it out so should be better got my rear springs off, going to fit the 15mm rear spring pads tomorrow see if that scrubbing ****s off lol
well near enough finished my carbon bits test fitted them just got to neaten the edges up and some more sanding and there sound
never had pictures of angel eyes on
yes my bumper sgas and I have a fog trim missing will be sorting all this soon
dirty
last dash piece need to sand trim and another layer of epoxy
will update again soon im sure
never had pictures of angel eyes on
yes my bumper sgas and I have a fog trim missing will be sorting all this soon
dirty
last dash piece need to sand trim and another layer of epoxy
will update again soon im sure
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