Nino Anthony
Active member
Wow this car is clean
raise:raise:raise:
raise:raise:raise:
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Read the WELCOME ALL BMWFANATICS post.
My Alpine White E46 330i Sport
- Thread starter KPM3_30
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Thanks for all the kind words gents... :ty:
I need to take some proper photos of both cars together but for now, these will have to do..
The eagle-eyed among you will see the 17" style 44's are back on the E46... I needed to use the CSL wheels for 'lift' on the E90, as the style 193's weren't big enough :hammerhead:
I need to take some proper photos of both cars together but for now, these will have to do..
The eagle-eyed among you will see the 17" style 44's are back on the E46... I needed to use the CSL wheels for 'lift' on the E90, as the style 193's weren't big enough :hammerhead:
Straight six
Well-known member
raise:raise:What a combination of two great motors.....
Still thoroughly enjoying this car more than ever... The car was losing power steering fluid and having no time to tend to it myself, sent it in to be traced and fixed at my mechanic, at the same time had all the fluids changed and had them give the car a proper once over.
There is something about the e46 that I can't get over... Some pictures for the followers..
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There is something about the e46 that I can't get over... Some pictures for the followers..
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AshleyCyster
New member
Love those clear rear lights
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So not much to update on, beside a mileage milestone on the way home from work... When purchased the mileage sat at around 170k, so pretty stoked at a quarter of a million. Will also be getting a service in the coming weeks, will be sticking to 10k intervals..
Car still puts a smile on my face every day :smilebounce:
Car still puts a smile on my face every day :smilebounce:
BeemerFanatic
Events Organiser
Stunning cars,
This area looks familiar, is it Hillary or Malvern in Durban?
This area looks familiar, is it Hillary or Malvern in Durban?
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KPM_330 said:So not much to update on, beside a mileage milestone on the way home from work... When purchased the mileage sat at around 170k, so pretty stoked at a quarter of a million. Will also be getting a service in the coming weeks, will be sticking to 10k intervals..
Car still puts a smile on my face every day :smilebounce:
Just a quick update, we had planned a breakfast/ice-cream run to Ballito as a KZN event was long overdue. The events team went all out to ensure that this event really stood out and paved the foundation for a return to form for KZN.
Having partnered with SMG and Michelin for the event, it was a massive draw card to the crowds and this showed in the numbers. A far cry from the one event that had only 4 cars in the convoy, this event had close onto 50 cars join the convoy.
More on this here: https://www.bmwfanatics.co.za/showthread.php?tid=86743
A few pics snapped of my car on the day:
I will also just leave this here:
Having partnered with SMG and Michelin for the event, it was a massive draw card to the crowds and this showed in the numbers. A far cry from the one event that had only 4 cars in the convoy, this event had close onto 50 cars join the convoy.
More on this here: https://www.bmwfanatics.co.za/showthread.php?tid=86743
A few pics snapped of my car on the day:
I will also just leave this here:
SubLoaded said:Pics with the sprayed wheels fitted
So impatient @Subloaded & @Tinuva, haha. I have pics from when I fetched the car but the car is dirty and I haven't had a chance to wash it. TWR advised me not to use a pressure washer for 2 weeks, whilst the paint cures fully.. :hammerhead:
With the sale of the 335i, I was able to focus my attention (read: funds) to the 330i. I needed to replace my rear tyres and I gave some thought to changing the wheels (again) but after my experience with the 19" style 127's being too heavy and robbing the car of it's acceleration and over all ‘agility’, I decided against changing the wheels and going through the whole process again.
I managed to get Michelin Pilot Sport 4's at a great price and ended up changing all 4 tyres at the same time. Having had the stock style 44's on the car for the better part of 4 years, I wanted to do a full refurb on the wheels and change the colour to something different. At the same time I wanted to do something that I had been meaning to do on the 335i but never got around to, spray the calipers a different colour to complement the wheels.. My choice for the wheels was a custom shade of Shadow Chrome and red on the calipers, with gloss black rattle clips, simply because I love the contrast.
I had the car booked in at Total Wheel Rebuild and while they aren't cheap, I was willing to pay for the quality and customer service, I had heard so much about. I have to say, I really wasn't disappointed on both accounts. I would’ve liked to have had the wheels done for the breakfast run but unfortunately they could not accommodate me with loan wheels, so I had to wait. Halfway through the run, my front pads decided it was time to give up the ghost and I figured this would be a good time to have them changed, with all the work that was planned at TWR.
I called around and managed to get a set of Textar pads, that have been doing duty on the car for over 500km now – No complaints on my side and that’s saying a lot, I had ATE and vowed to not touch them again cause of the embarrassing brake squeal. I had tried everything to get rid of the squealing, but nothing worked, got to the point where I decided to just wait until I needed to change them.
Couldn't be happier with my choice of colour on the wheel and caliper. So far everyone that sees the car feels the same way.. I especially like the different effects the wheels have, depending on lighting conditions.. :blowheart:
A few more updates to come over the next few months.. Thanks for looking :ty:
I managed to get Michelin Pilot Sport 4's at a great price and ended up changing all 4 tyres at the same time. Having had the stock style 44's on the car for the better part of 4 years, I wanted to do a full refurb on the wheels and change the colour to something different. At the same time I wanted to do something that I had been meaning to do on the 335i but never got around to, spray the calipers a different colour to complement the wheels.. My choice for the wheels was a custom shade of Shadow Chrome and red on the calipers, with gloss black rattle clips, simply because I love the contrast.
I had the car booked in at Total Wheel Rebuild and while they aren't cheap, I was willing to pay for the quality and customer service, I had heard so much about. I have to say, I really wasn't disappointed on both accounts. I would’ve liked to have had the wheels done for the breakfast run but unfortunately they could not accommodate me with loan wheels, so I had to wait. Halfway through the run, my front pads decided it was time to give up the ghost and I figured this would be a good time to have them changed, with all the work that was planned at TWR.
I called around and managed to get a set of Textar pads, that have been doing duty on the car for over 500km now – No complaints on my side and that’s saying a lot, I had ATE and vowed to not touch them again cause of the embarrassing brake squeal. I had tried everything to get rid of the squealing, but nothing worked, got to the point where I decided to just wait until I needed to change them.
Couldn't be happier with my choice of colour on the wheel and caliper. So far everyone that sees the car feels the same way.. I especially like the different effects the wheels have, depending on lighting conditions.. :blowheart:
A few more updates to come over the next few months.. Thanks for looking :ty:
