02' e46 330i - Plain Jane

CinZano

Active member
Greetings all

Just thought I should start a thread on the e46 I didn't know I needed...

This is my 2002 e46 330i.

-Automatic (Yes, I know)
-Titanium Silver
-67 000 km
-Books, Spare Keys galore, tools, maintenance invoices, and even the original purchase invoice from 2002.
-Poverty Spec (No, really, there's nothing, hence her name "Plain Jane")

Anyway, I stumbled across this e46 from a gentleman who does decals on MINIs where I work. One day he just randomly brought up his dad's 330i that he was looking at selling... I immediately asked what 330i as he had never mentioned a thing for 3 years. He goes on to say it is about 20 years old and a friend was considering buying it for his gardiner! Immediately, I stopped him. He brought her around for viewing and to my surprise I see this unmolested e46 - I knew my savings were about to become lighter and parking even tighter.

Snapped some pics after collection.

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Retrofitted some LED projectors. Poverty Spec I can do, BUT NOT Halogens!

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Here are some pictures taken by the Yakuza boss himself @Divio

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2 years later I have done ±3 500km. Regular servicing has been done not much more as I was finishing my degree and working 6 days a week which left no time.

Next items to tackle are the LCAs, saggy roof lining and an interior detail.

She is far from perfect with small things to address along the way but hopefully this thread will keep me accountable.

I look forward to keeping her going for many more Kms.


Cheers
 

Tinuva

Staff & Webmaster
Staff member
Getting them unmolested is the best way, if not the only way! Congratz, you will have many happy miles in this one.
 
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VinceM

Well-known member
These are die hards, M54B30

Bullet proof motors and very easy to work on.

Lots of support and fan base, makes it easier to get info and advise.

All the best,


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