My new BMW E46 323ci coupé

[greenmachine]

Here's a few pics of my new car.. 2000 E46 323ci. Will update later with spec but pretty much standard bar being lowered, E46 M3 wheels, piano black interior trim, HID kit, sony cd player, ipod connection, hands free, chrome pack, etc.

Future upgrades, CSL front bumper if I can source a good one (or replica), custom M3 rear bumper with 3M carbon fibre wrap diffuser (a copy to fit 3xxx series), M3 mirrors and bonnet. Eisenham (sp?) quad exhaust system and a drop in panel filter.. New cf look badges.

pics are just taken after a quick wash when the sun was out. Will detail it when I get a bit of time and do before and afters but for now here she is (pics only taken with N95 phone)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a307/looby_lou1/E46%20323ci/07022011487.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a307/looby_lou1/E46%20323ci/07022011482.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a307/looby_lou1/E46%20323ci/07022011492.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a307/looby_lou1/E46%20323ci/07022011491.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a307/looby_lou1/E46%20323ci/07022011489.jpg

[Snap]

Very nice. Im currently selling my e46 325ci.

I would .............. upgrade the heating to digital, m sport or csl steering wheel, OEM HID's, OEM LED rear lights, M sport bumpers, black trim around the windows, scorpion cat back, imola red leather or black memory leather seats, m3 lsd (need rear subframe too), coilovers and whatever you do DONT get the quad exhaust they only belong on an M3. Just my 2 cents :cool:

Bloody good car!!! Look after it!

[Den]

Sweet motor lad, I do have a soft spot for the e46's. Here's a few pics of my old one for inspiration. Oh ya don't be putting on a scorpion on an e46, eissenmann all the way, abit more expensive but the nicest sounding system IMO especially if you fit a gruppeM intake, that what I had and it sounded more like an Aston Martin;)
http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp205/lvus4ed/DSCF2539.jpg
http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp205/lvus4ed/DSCF2529.jpg

[Snap]

Love the CSL reps Den :cool:

[hondaluver]

looks fair clean lad

[greenmachine]

Cheers lads..

snap: I was thinking CSL front bumper with cf splitters.. I have oem xenon and HID kit, the LED rears would be a nice job! Have coilovers on the front, not exactly sure whats on the back to be honest.. CSL steering wheel and if I can get an interior handy enough I would.. interior in mine is like a 2011 car..


Den: any pics of the rear bumper and eissenman exhaust system? any video clip of the sound? :D

[Den]

This the only picture I've got, and I don't have a sound clip sorry, it was super sweet though, I have a scorpion on the car before that an e36 320 and it really suited that car, it was loud ticking over, but the eissenmann is only slight deeper than the standard sport exhaust, but when you you floor it it absolutely sings. The only problem with them is the price I think I paid around 900 euro or so just for the back box and the wait was 2 months. God I miss the e46, well wear anyway sweet motor.http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp205/lvus4ed/DSCF2540.jpg

[Administrator]

I love E46s. That looks to be a nice one you got too!

[PeterT]

rep mobile :D

enjoy it. dont put bits on it to make it look like an m3 though, thats a bit, well, ghey?

[greenmachine]

rep mobile :D

enjoy it. dont put bits on it to make it look like an m3 though, thats a bit, well, ghey?

My plan is just to upgrade it to finer standards if you get me.. M3 CSL front would lift it nicely, M3 mirrors coz' there nicer than the chunky yokes on it at the mo, same rear bumper as Dens ( msport bumper??), and the M3 LED tails.. thats about it for the outside.. Did contemplate the wings and bonnet but thats for another time.. maybe bonnet..

Den: I don't want anything loud on idle... but something that sounds fucking unreal when you floor it :D 6pot noise on floorage is immence.. even sounds savage as stock but do fancy taking on that aston martin sound :D

Might disconnect the airbox and fuck a sock over the induction piping.. LoL! ;)

[Den]

Eisenmann and gruppeM all the way, you won't regret it, pm on the way