Gents...
as the title says....I just got myself a 2003 Manual e46 M3 in Steel Grey (love the color) It wasnt really planned and i wasn't looking for one but when i came across this i couldnt say no...
The car is American Spec and i got it from a GIRL who was driving it since 2009 here in Dubai. She brought the car with her from Los Angeles and her family has owned the car from new.
Mechanically it is in amazingly good condition.. Runs strong.. pulls hard... All good... No faults when we read out the ECU apart from some bulbs that went wrong and some normal small things. Faults deleted and nothing came back.It needs nothing apart for some bushings and i will also do a big service on it..
Cosmetically... well it was a TOTAL MESS!!!! I looks like it havent been cleaned, polished or even washed since 2003....Absolutely Horrible condition!
So well, lets say this is my project car.... First i put it back into cosmetically good condition, next thing is to replace some bushings and give it a service.. After that we will start modding it slightly... Well already started ;)
So far i have done the following small mods to the car
- blacked out grills
- blacked out kidney grills
- Bimmian painted reflector covers ( the old ones were broken)
- Matte Black M3 badge (ordered)
- CF Trunk spoiler (ordered)
- Window tint will be done today or tomorrow (will post pics later)
Mods to come
- CSL Tunk
- CSL Splitters
- BBS Le Mans or CSL Wheels, not sure yet
- Suspension
- Exhaust
- CF Airbox
- CF interior
- Headers
Work done to the car :
- Complete Interior dealing, cleaning, Full upholstery and leather cleaning + conditioning
- Sanding of the whole care, 3 step polish, paint protection
- Complete Exterior detailing
- Engine cleaning + detailing
- removing of old and nasty window tint
Pics are better then a 1000 Words. The pictures show the car in the condition i bought it... then during the work.. and then today, almost finished.
Window tint, CF Trunklid, and Black M3 badge is still missing and will be done tomorrow.
Those are the pics of the condition of the car when i got it :
as the title says....I just got myself a 2003 Manual e46 M3 in Steel Grey (love the color) It wasnt really planned and i wasn't looking for one but when i came across this i couldnt say no...
The car is American Spec and i got it from a GIRL who was driving it since 2009 here in Dubai. She brought the car with her from Los Angeles and her family has owned the car from new.
Mechanically it is in amazingly good condition.. Runs strong.. pulls hard... All good... No faults when we read out the ECU apart from some bulbs that went wrong and some normal small things. Faults deleted and nothing came back.It needs nothing apart for some bushings and i will also do a big service on it..
Cosmetically... well it was a TOTAL MESS!!!! I looks like it havent been cleaned, polished or even washed since 2003....Absolutely Horrible condition!
So well, lets say this is my project car.... First i put it back into cosmetically good condition, next thing is to replace some bushings and give it a service.. After that we will start modding it slightly... Well already started ;)
So far i have done the following small mods to the car
- blacked out grills
- blacked out kidney grills
- Bimmian painted reflector covers ( the old ones were broken)
- Matte Black M3 badge (ordered)
- CF Trunk spoiler (ordered)
- Window tint will be done today or tomorrow (will post pics later)
Mods to come
- CSL Tunk
- CSL Splitters
- BBS Le Mans or CSL Wheels, not sure yet
- Suspension
- Exhaust
- CF Airbox
- CF interior
- Headers
Work done to the car :
- Complete Interior dealing, cleaning, Full upholstery and leather cleaning + conditioning
- Sanding of the whole care, 3 step polish, paint protection
- Complete Exterior detailing
- Engine cleaning + detailing
- removing of old and nasty window tint
Pics are better then a 1000 Words. The pictures show the car in the condition i bought it... then during the work.. and then today, almost finished.
Window tint, CF Trunklid, and Black M3 badge is still missing and will be done tomorrow.
Those are the pics of the condition of the car when i got it :
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