SamSRaju Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 (edited) So I've recently joined the forum as I bought myself an 320 facelift coupe Msport which I have to say is AMAZING!! It's my second car and far better than my old mk4 golf which is now sitting on the drive way. Thought I'd get some pictures up of the e46 but I'll start with a few of the golf. As you can see it was slammed on it's arse. Just over 120mm drop all round. I then decided it was time to grow up and so the BMW came along. Her she is when I went to pick her up I can't believe how smooth the drive on these are. I really can't tell you how much I love it but then again anything would have been better than a stupidly slammed golf. So once it was home there were a few things that needed sorting so this was next.... The badges were changed to black carbon on the front and rear. I then went and put in a set of H.I.Ds since I hate the yellow glow they usually give off. I then went a resprayed my lower grill as it started to go grey. The gear knob badge was really bad and had come off so obviously had to get that changed. I then went and retrimmed by steering wheel trim. The black plastic had scratches and started peeling so thought why not match it to the rest of the trim. Doing the bottom wasn’t too bad but when it came to the top half it wasn’t easy getting it around those buttons. Couldn’t work how they come off so left them in place when I did it. Didn’t come out too bad for my first wrap. And then back in the car I’ve just got a new badge for the bottom but it’s about a millimetre too big so I’ll have to trim it down a bit and also got a black badge for the centre of the steering wheel to match the exterior badges. So far that’s it. Plans are: · Respray rear bumper, front bumper, bonnet and wings. · Hopefully bag it next year along with wheels. · I may change the interior to something darker as having light leather and being a mechanic doesn’t really go too well. £600 for a whole trim in Ferrari leather isn’t too bad I guess but I’ll see how that goes. · A full audio setup is needed too. Edited October 24, 2014 by SamSRaju cos01, Rich_325i and The_Judge_ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley1995 Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Looking good mate nice work SamSRaju 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamSRaju Posted October 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 (edited) Completely forgot to add a bit in so here it is. I was never really a fan of halos until I saw a picture on Instagram of a lovely e46 and thought yes I need those!! So I messaged the guy and ordered myself a set Headlights removed Split them which wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be. Halo now fitted in. Everything back on the car. Including my private plate. I love the way they look but when it gets dark they’re not a solid circle like they are during the day due to being way too bright so trying to work out what to do to dim them down at night. You can see here that they start blurring at night. Edited October 24, 2014 by SamSRaju Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEVIL 666 Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Welcome aboard...Good progress so far, although I'm not a fan of the angel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamSRaju Posted October 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Welcome aboard...Good progress so far, although I'm not a fan of the angel. Cheers. Yeah I get a few people saying that. Might change my mind on them in the future so I'll see how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naj Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Welcome, nice car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamSRaju Posted October 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Welcome, nice car Thanks mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
touringking Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Looks good mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L4nky808 Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Nice car buddy. Where did you get your black grills from? How did you find the fitment? I know there a lot of sets out there with a really bad fitment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamSRaju Posted October 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Nice car buddy. Where did you get your black grills from? How did you find the fitment? I know there a lot of sets out there with a really bad fitment. Thanks. I used the originals. Sanded them down and sprayed them. I did get some from a local placed called MStyle but didn't realise how different they looked so returned them. They need a good respray though. L4nky808 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L4nky808 Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Cheers buddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shabaza Posted October 25, 2014 Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 Looking good - Black suits the e46 no end! Where can you get re-trimming your interior so cheap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamSRaju Posted October 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 Looking good - Black suits the e46 no end! Where can you get re-trimming your interior so cheap? Cheers mate. I'm a technician at a Mazda dealership so we know a few people. He usually does our Mazda 6's for £600. Seats and door cards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Judge_ Posted October 25, 2014 Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 Are rise black badges the ones with the gel layer on top, or just bare metal? If so, where did you get them from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamSRaju Posted October 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 Are rise black badges the ones with the gel layer on top, or just bare metal? If so, where did you get them from? The ones one the exterior of the car? They're bare metal. I bought them from eBay. Just type in e46 carbon badge and you should get a load come up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Judge_ Posted October 25, 2014 Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 Some one on here had been searching for the non gel black ones for ages, supposedly it's been tough, I'll let him now ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamSRaju Posted October 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 Some one on here had been searching for the non gel black ones for ages, supposedly it's been tough, I'll let him now ... Wow really? I just searched on eBay. Few sets have come up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benwalsh91 Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 You said your local to mstyle. Same here I went to the met they had back in the summer (although I took my r32 skyline not a BMW hahaha). Also my old e46 was on air so if you want any advise let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevkid91 Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 Looking good! Definitely a fan of the angel eyes. Considering blacking out the interior of the lights? Coming along well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamSRaju Posted October 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 You said your local to mstyle. Same here I went to the met they had back in the summer (although I took my r32 skyline not a BMW hahaha). Also my old e46 was on air so if you want any advise let me know. Didn't know they hold meets. Think I'll go next time. Cheers will do. Looking good! Definitely a fan of the angel eyes. Considering blacking out the interior of the lights? Coming along well I've seen a few done and it does look good but not too sure if I want to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klearskyn42 Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 Whitestrips Mellékhatások You stated this wonderfully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkynut Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 Hi and a belated welcome! Only a few months late! I seemed to have missed your first posts. Looking good! Do you have a 320i to keep the insurance down due to age or something? I also have a 320i but most people go for the 325i or 330i for the power. If you don't have it for insurance purposes, have a think how much money you want to plough into it as if you are going to get bored of the power, you might want to get a 330i to modify instead. Just the voice of experience! By you saying it's your second car I get the impression you are young and insurance is an issue, at which point the 320i makes perfect sense! I'm watching this thread with interest! Kirkynut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klearskyy86 Posted December 20, 2018 Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 PapiSTOP Ĺ ta je ovo You actually mentioned it very well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...