BMW E46 M3 Thread
Discussion
Hi all, have been enjoying the car most weekends since my last update, and last Saturday I treated the car to some new wheels and some CSL sized (235/35/19) Continental Sport Contact 5's on the front:
Impressed with the tyres so far, but the Continental M3's that they replaced were several years old and likely past their best, so not really a fair comparison. That's all for now until MOT time in a few weeks
Impressed with the tyres so far, but the Continental M3's that they replaced were several years old and likely past their best, so not really a fair comparison. That's all for now until MOT time in a few weeks
Edited by kerryt5r on Monday 14th August 17:57
mwstewart said:
Nice car and thread. The road trip look good
Thanks very much indeed - I have been following your threads with great interest over the last few years, and I saw that you also went on a very nice road trip last year 
mattyc69 said:
Loving the car, but ditch the plates it's not a CSL you would probably get a few quid for them and would look so much better.
Thanks very much. I am very much in two minds about the plates - when I saw the initial ad, I planned to remove them if I ended up buying the car, but as it was registered from new with them I feel inclined to leave them. Plus I am fussy with car history etc. and like the fact that the plate on the car matches all of the paperwork.. Plan to keep the car long term, so will think about it some more in the futuree21Mark said:
Looks great.
Came with plate from new, so why remove it? You're not misleading anyone. (unless you want to sell to a CSL owner of course?)
I think the wheels look great also.
^^^ What he said. A CSL owner will no doubt tap you on the shoulder one day and offer you enough money to sacrifice this bit of originality Came with plate from new, so why remove it? You're not misleading anyone. (unless you want to sell to a CSL owner of course?)
I think the wheels look great also.
The colour combo looks great to my eyes, and CSL wheels I think do look brilliant. I am not one for changing wheels on a car, but I really don't like the stock M3 ones.
SirSamuelBuca said:
love the m3 also love the volvo lol
Thanks very much - I guess that you are talking about the T-5R and not my daily S40 D! Haha. Should have a few updates this year for the T-5R all being well..e21Mark said:
Looks great.
Came with plate from new, so why remove it? You're not misleading anyone. (unless you want to sell to a CSL owner of course?)
I think the wheels look great also.
Thanks very much for saying so - been a long time follower of your various BMW threads. Absolutely love your e21 Came with plate from new, so why remove it? You're not misleading anyone. (unless you want to sell to a CSL owner of course?)
I think the wheels look great also.
jayemm89 said:
^^^ What he said. A CSL owner will no doubt tap you on the shoulder one day and offer you enough money to sacrifice this bit of originality
The colour combo looks great to my eyes, and CSL wheels I think do look brilliant. I am not one for changing wheels on a car, but I really don't like the stock M3 ones.
Thanks very much - I must admit that the standard wheels do look particularly bad when in need of a refurb.. Yeah if a CSL owner offered me a decent sum for the plate it would make it a much easier decision for me! HahaThe colour combo looks great to my eyes, and CSL wheels I think do look brilliant. I am not one for changing wheels on a car, but I really don't like the stock M3 ones.
leglessAlex said:
Love the new wheels. I don't dislike the original wheels but it looks like the past owner/owners weren't kind to them! Did you keep them or sell them on to find the new ones?
Thanks very much. The originals were a bit curbed and they also had some lacquer peel - certainly not in the best shape. I kept them in the end (stacked in the garage) as they just don't seem to fetch enough to make them worth selling..
Lovely to see the car used as intended! I had an E46 M3 and did a few european roads trips in it and was always so impressed by it's abilities. The price point of these M3's makes them ridiculously good value for money. Love the CSL wheels as well and that was the first modification i did to mine.
I'm planning on a similar road trip to Italy and was wondering how long were you gone for?
I'm planning on a similar road trip to Italy and was wondering how long were you gone for?
kel176506 said:
Lovely to see the car used as intended! I had an E46 M3 and did a few european roads trips in it and was always so impressed by it's abilities. The price point of these M3's makes them ridiculously good value for money. Love the CSL wheels as well and that was the first modification i did to mine.
I'm planning on a similar road trip to Italy and was wondering how long were you gone for?
Thanks very much - they certainly are good value for money now and seem to be holding their value well as an added bonus.I'm planning on a similar road trip to Italy and was wondering how long were you gone for?
I was gone for 10 days in total:
Night 1 was a stopover in Gent, Belgium just so that we could munch through some miles on the first evening
Night 2 was in Luxembourg City. Stopped at the Nurburgring on the way for essentially a whole day. Luxembourg City is only around 1 1/2 hours away so no bother.
Night 3 - 7 was in Stressa, Lake Maggiore, Italy (took 9 hrs or so to get here from Luxembourg)
Night 8 - 9 was in Annecy, Lake Annecy, France. Stopped at the Skyway at Monte Bianco/Mont Blanc for the afternoon on the way to Annecy which is a must see!
Night 10 was in Luxembourg City on the way back home
We made the most of our time and did everything that we wanted to, but on reflection a few more days would have been nice.
5potTurbo said:
Just read your thread.... very nice road trip!
Judging by the 1st Luxembourg city view, I'm guessing you stayed at the Melia in Kirchberg?
(Ssshhhhh.... don't tell everyone how nice it is here. It's a well kept secret. )
....Luxembourg resident!
Thanks very much - yes you are quite right about the hotel! Agree that Luxembourg is a lovely place, been there several times now and will certainly return in the near futureJudging by the 1st Luxembourg city view, I'm guessing you stayed at the Melia in Kirchberg?
(Ssshhhhh.... don't tell everyone how nice it is here. It's a well kept secret.
)....Luxembourg resident!
Haven't done too much with the car recently except drive and enjoy it. It breezed it's MOT at the end of Feb with only one advisory on the rear tyres - down to 2.2mm. All I have to say at the moment is that e46 M3's really are fantastic cars and I have very much enjoyed my ownership over the first 10 months. Here is a pic of how it currently sits from a few weeks ago whilst stopping for a spot of lunch near the river Cuckmere :
Spent a while deciding which tyres to go for, but settled in the end for 265/30/19 Continental Sport Contact 6's (to pair with my recently purchased 235/35/19 Continental Sport Contact 5P's on the front)
Look forward to getting them fitted - should be night and day vs. the old Continental M3's currently fitted which squirm around quite a lot when it's damp!
Spent a while deciding which tyres to go for, but settled in the end for 265/30/19 Continental Sport Contact 6's (to pair with my recently purchased 235/35/19 Continental Sport Contact 5P's on the front)
Look forward to getting them fitted - should be night and day vs. the old Continental M3's currently fitted which squirm around quite a lot when it's damp!
Edited by kerryt5r on Monday 14th August 17:57
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