The E46 325ti Appreciation Thread

[Cheapstraitsix]

Selling my white facelift sport for £2k if there’s any takers?

[CaptainMorgan]

Went to wash mine today, went out to find a nail in the rear, totally flat. I've been needing an excuse to bin off the crappy Landsail tyres anyway I guess.

[Max M4X WW]

Has anyone done anything exhaust wise? Struggling to find a reasonable off the shelf rear box and don't really want to go to the likes of Powerflow. What about a rear box mod?

Any input welcome, just want a bit more noise!

[iSore]

If anyone still has these wheels, I have two in my garage; thought they were Z4 rims.

Nice condition, plenty of tread, £50.

[Cheapstraitsix]

The ultimate compact? But doesn’t come cheap.

http://forums.m3cutters.co.uk/showthread.php?t=186...

[CaptainMorgan]

Max M4X WW said:

Yes, only a couple of Brands evenings completed so far but hoping to do a bit more with it and get some more experience in next year.

Nice, have you made many modifications? How'd it do? I've missed out on the evening sessions now, will need to wait until spring.

[Max M4X WW]

CaptainMorgan said:

Max M4X WW said:

Yes, only a couple of Brands evenings completed so far but hoping to do a bit more with it and get some more experience in next year.

Nice, have you made many modifications? How'd it do? I've missed out on the evening sessions now, will need to wait until spring.

Removed as much weight as possible
HSD coilovers (more expensive ones, I forget the name)
E60 16" wheels (slightly lighter than stock 16's and lower offset)
Nankang NS2-R tyres

I think that is it, car made 202bhp with a BMC Panel filter. Next to do is seats, strut braces and I forget what else is on the list.

[e30m3Mark]

Cheapstraitsix said:

Selling my white facelift sport for £2k if there’s any takers?

Is this still available?

[s m]

e30m3Mark said:

Is this still available?

Did you sell your old one Mark?
I wondered if you didn't gel with it

I must admit I would have liked this one - very rare in this colour and a sunroof

[e30m3Mark]

s m said:

e30m3Mark said:

Is this still available?

Did you sell your old one Mark?
I wondered if you didn't gel with it

I must admit I would have liked this one - very rare in this colour and a sunroof

I did. I love them but just never enjoy owning black cars. I'd have liked the white one with some anthracite Compomotive TH fitted.

[aka_kerrly]

e30m3Mark said:

I'd have liked the white one with some anthracite Compomotive TH fitted.

clearly a man with fine taste.

[s m]

aka_kerrly said:

e30m3Mark said:

I'd have liked the white one with some anthracite Compomotive TH fitted.

clearly a man with fine taste.

Truly the anti-'Austin McHale'!

[Cheapstraitsix]

e30m3Mark said:

Cheapstraitsix said:

Selling my white facelift sport for £2k if there’s any takers?

Is this still available?

PM’d

Edited by Cheapstraitsix on Saturday 11th November 20:17

[daniel-5zjw7]

I'm now on board with this :-)

Picked up a black 03 plate 325ti M Sport manual with alcantara and black cube trim last night, some main dealer services and work up to last year and was under BMW extended warranty until 2008, seems an honest car and expecting it to be great fun once the 4 new tyres go on tomorrow and I can start exploring its character a little more.

[anonymous-user]

daniel-5zjw7 said:

I'm now on board with this :-)

Picked up a black 03 plate 325ti M Sport manual with alcantara and black cube trim last night, some main dealer services and work up to last year and was under BMW extended warranty until 2008, seems an honest car and expecting it to be great fun once the 4 new tyres go on tomorrow and I can start exploring its character a little more.

Did look at that myself before deciding black would be a nightmare to keep clean
Believe the owner was trying to shift that for a good week or two on facebook?

[aka_kerrly]

daniel-5zjw7 said:

I'm now on board with this :-)

Picked up a black 03 plate 325ti M Sport manual with alcantara and black cube trim last night, some main dealer services and work up to last year and was under BMW extended warranty until 2008, seems an honest car and expecting it to be great fun once the 4 new tyres go on tomorrow and I can start exploring its character a little more.

The one on eBay this week , I was hovering over the buy it now button a few times.

Enjoy it!!!!

[daniel-5zjw7]

Hi Guys,

Not sure about facebook or ebay as found it on Gumtree, 120k miles from London, assuming its the same car?

A couple of brucey bonuses, found it has a cd changer (working) which I didn't realise it had, plus all the tools are present and correct along with a BMW battery, and the rear wiper works!!

Pick it up at lunchtime with four new boots on, and for the first time ever when the missus asked if we could go to Ikea tomorrow I bit her bloody hand off! :-)

[e30m3Mark]

Looking forward to being back in one of these after new year.

[s m]

e30m3Mark said:

Looking forward to being back in one of these after new year.

You bought the white sunroof one?

[e30m3Mark]

Cheapstraightsix kindly accepted a deposit subject to inspection after the hols. Saying that though, it looks great in the pics and has clearly been properly maintained etc.

Hope to get an LSD and coilovers fitted and then just enjoy.

As an aside, have any UK owners fitted a supercharger?

Edited by e30m3Mark on Friday 17th November 16:55