blakey79 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 157000 miles. Good car, Automatic , Leather , Just a bit boring like. Jamie and Cord Fourteener 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Matty said: Many questions Jamie. Mainly revolving around how the fuck did you manage that?? lots of stretch - 235 /35 / 19 on a 10J wheel. Lowered & Cambered too. Matty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooper1 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Almost bought one instead of the P38 didn't much fit in it.. Sounded good though it was a 330i with a stainless zorst, imola red, Wouldn't mind an estate as prime chod, if i can fold myself into one! Jamie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out Run Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 I don’t mind a good M3 or Club Sport. Never felt the inclination to own one, mind. A nice M Sport E89 or E93 on the other hand... One thing I never get though, is when people really gel with a certain type of car, then have countless versions of them. Rather than sticking with the same one, or maybe returning to ownership another time. That’s just me though, I like to hang onto my cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 Just now, Out Run said: I don’t mind a good M3 or Club Sport. Never felt the inclination to own one, mind. A good E89 or E93 on the other hand... One thing I never get though, is when people really gel with a certain type of car, then have countless versions of them. Rather than sticking with the same one, or maybe returning to ownership another time. That’s just me though, I like to hang onto my cars. variety is the spice of life eh? I am addicted to changing cars - think its a mental ilness more than anything. Here, have another one of my old sheds - a 325i E93. Out Run 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out Run Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 1 minute ago, jamiechod said: variety is the spice of life eh? I am addicted to changing cars - think its a mental ilness more than anything. Here, have another one of my old sheds - a 325i E93. Your number plate is dirty m8 Handsome car BTW, but they are riddled with issues, aren’t they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Out Run said: Your number plate is dirty m8 another fobile ive grown out of now, tinting plates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out Run Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Just now, jamiechod said: another fobile ive grown out of now, tinting plates Haha we’ve all done that kinda thing, mate. I can’t see me fitting another sun strip or having a DIY single wiper. Lol. Jamie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 26 minutes ago, Out Run said: Your number plate is dirty m8 Handsome car BTW, but they are riddled with issues, aren’t they? More the problem as time goes on. Everything is riddled with issues. Proves my point that peak car was about 1992 to about 2004 Out Run 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 40 minutes ago, Out Run said: Your number plate is dirty m8 Handsome car BTW, but they are riddled with issues, aren’t they? not the E93 as such, but the engine yes. The N53 engine was one of the first 6 cylinder with direct injection and they are riddled with NoX sensor issues, Injector faults, Water pump failiures (Which mine suffered - £600 to fix, as its electric not belt driven) Same scenario with the E89 Z4's unfortunately. The M54 was the peak of the 6 cyl BMW engine's for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out Run Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 12 minutes ago, jamiechod said: not the E93 as such, but the engine yes. The N53 engine was one of the first 6 cylinder with direct injection and they are riddled with NoX sensor issues, Injector faults, Water pump failiures (Which mine suffered - £600 to fix, as its electric not belt driven) Same scenario with the E89 Z4's unfortunately. The M54 was the peak of the 6 cyl BMW engine's for sure. Cheers mate, aye both the ones I like are problem children. Guess an E60 V10 swap (with the problems sorted) is the only sensible* route for either car haha. Jamie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out Run Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 30 minutes ago, Matty said: More the problem as time goes on. Everything is riddled with issues. Proves my point that peak car was about 1992 to about 2004 I decided a few years ago, that 90’s stuff is my preference- for fun cars - can spanner on and diagnose them easily enough, get the right one and they aren’t terrible for rust etc. Seems to be the sweet spot. Matty and Jamie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Norman Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 OK, you've got my interest. What particularly should one look for in an E46 when buying secondhand beyond the usual 20 year old car stuff? My preference would be for a 6 pot auto but I wouldn't turn down a 318i manual if it was in nice nick. Only interested in petrols, wouldn't touch a diseasel. Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, Spiny Norman said: OK, you've got my interest. What particularly should one look for in an E46 when buying secondhand beyond the usual 20 year old car stuff? My preference would be for a 6 pot auto but I wouldn't turn down a 318i manual if it was in nice nick. Only interested in petrols, wouldn't touch a diseasel. rust front wishbone bushes (known as lolipops) Not hard to change done loads on my drive - give a shake on the steering wheel & Common MOT fail Cooling sysetms are weak, Expansion tanks get hairline cracks under pressure, water pumps fail etc 6 cyl models CCV system are all likley perished now so replacing this will stop oil useage to a degree, the M54 is known to like a drink of oil though. Airbag lights usually passenger seat occupancy sensors rust auto boxes arent the best in the e46. They used GM boxes and went back to ZF boxes in the e90 - though only usually go wrong on the torquey 330d's window regs Rust. nothing too drastic and all parts are readily available down at ECP and plenty in scrappies! Spiny Norman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Norman Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Cheers, I've a perverse desire for the Compact version but I haven't seen them mentioned in this thread yet, are they shit? Jamie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yes oui si Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 3 hours ago, jamiechod said: lots of stretch - 235 /35 / 19 on a 10J wheel. Lowered & Cambered too. J isn't a unit of measurement ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 7 minutes ago, Spiny Norman said: Cheers, I've a perverse desire for the Compact version but I haven't seen them mentioned in this thread yet, are they shit? quite the hoot in the 325ti flavour! 4 wheels on each corner, id defo like to try one, i imagine theyre simmlar to a Z4 coupe in the way they drive. Spiny Norman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 3 minutes ago, yes oui si said: J isn't a unit of measurement ? I used to like you... yes oui si 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 I had about as nice a spec of E46 as its possible to get bar an M3, imo of course A facelift 330d sport manual. It drove very well, returned 45mpg regardless of how I drove it and looked great. Sadly it'd lived by the sea for about 10 years before I got it so everything fought me on it. You could tell it wasn't built like BMWs of old-it felt pretty cheaply put together underneath. The engine was great though. It's still used in Dakar rally raid "Minis" to this day. Verdict: good, but not good enough. Cord Fourteener and Jamie 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 I'll see if I can get some pics of my mate's old M3, not that clued up on E numbers after the 21/30/36 but I think it was a 46. The one where the boot floor cracks and you have to spend £££ getting it welded up anyway. Went well, had a driving holiday in that and a 911 around Yorkshire, good fun. He now has a V10 M5 and a 5 series touring diesel auto - 330? Jamie and dome 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yes oui si Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 8 hours ago, jamiechod said: I used to like you... I once overheard someone at a car show say "I wonder how many Jays they are," when discussing the wheels on an e36. I nearly sicked in my mouth. Jamie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 9 hours ago, yes oui si said: J isn't a unit of measurement ? J is wheel width. Or am I missing something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yes oui si Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 11 minutes ago, Dick Longbridge said: J is wheel width. Or am I missing something? J is the bead profile on the wheel. Not all wheels have a J profile. Wheel widths and diameters are measured in inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 3 minutes ago, yes oui si said: J is the bead profile on the wheel. Not all wheels have a J profile. Wheel widths and diameters are measured in inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yes oui si Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Dick Longbridge said: https://www.oponeo.co.uk/blog/how-to-read-the-wheel-markings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 I've had this argument before, I am guilty of using it as a term of measurement but I know its 10 inch wide, just form of habit from other previous incorrect wheelwhore fags ? yes oui si 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 3 hours ago, dome said: I had about as nice a spec of E46 as its possible to get bar an M3, imo of course A facelift 330d sport manual. It drove very well, returned 45mpg regardless of how I drove it and looked great. Sadly it'd lived by the sea for about 10 years before I got it so everything fought me on it. You could tell it wasn't built like BMWs of old-it felt pretty cheaply put together underneath. The engine was great though. It's still used in Dakar rally raid "Minis" to this day. Verdict: good, but not good enough. Holy shit that is literally my dream e46. Manual 330d 204bhp Touring Imola red Everything I'd want in a BMW. Shame it was rotten ? dome and yes oui si 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yes oui si Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 6 minutes ago, jamiechod said: I've had this argument before, I am guilty of using it as a term of measurement but I know its 10 inch wide, just form of habit from other previous incorrect wheelwhore fags ? It's a hill I'm prepared to die on ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 1 hour ago, jamiechod said: Holy shit that is literally my dream e46. Manual 330d 204bhp Touring Imola red Everything I'd want in a BMW. Shame it was rotten ? If you check the MOT history I think it's dead now. These weren't even on my radar but this belonged to a mate. I was well impressed as a passenger with the speed and noise so jumped at it when it came up for sale. Hated fixing it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 4 hours ago, dome said: If you check the MOT history I think it's dead now. These weren't even on my radar but this belonged to a mate. I was well impressed as a passenger with the speed and noise so jumped at it when it came up for sale. Hated fixing it though. My mate had one just like yours. Obviously being my mate it was on its arse on wide wheels but even now he regrets selling it and has a 335d yes oui si 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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