bigboijr Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 (edited) Hi guys, Just want to introduce myself. My names Jay and im not new to this site but to the E46 forum. I owned a E90 320D a few years back and loved it. Ive owned many cars over the years and have now settled down with a X reg E46.Although i own a 4 pot, I am genuinely impressed by this model to the E90's. Anyways... I bought her last month, she had 90K on the clock, was in great condition besides the common rust on the arches. She came pretty equipped internally but only M sport alloys externally. I plan on keeping this car for a good few years so the mods had to start As i got her after a good clean... Next was to paint the kidney grills Matt black, I was contemplating keeping the chrome but it did not look well so Matt it was... So then now i was a bit iffy whether to paint the calipers red, blue or just keep them standard. I decided i wanted the red Plans are to face lift the front end but for now want to keep it as fresh and OEM looking as possible. White angel eyes (Ordered) Chrome speedo dial rings (Ordered) Install A rooted tablet as a doubledin headunit Replace all speakers Refurb M sport alloys M sport Bumpers and Skirts Red interior E90 door handle Led feature Upgrade the exhaust system. Edited May 9, 2015 by bigboijr The Laird and Daud 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan k Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 Welcome fella good start to your build and some good mods to do there aswel.i have pretty much just done all this to mine m sport bumpers side skirts xenon angel eyes black grills keep up good work fella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigboijr Posted May 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 Thanks for the reply Allen, Im actually excited to start on this one. Seen some really good progress threads on this forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daud Posted May 10, 2015 Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 Titanium Silver! Good start, Keep it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan k Posted May 10, 2015 Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 Thanks for the reply Allen, Im actually excited to start on this one. Seen some really good progress threads on this forum Yeah your doing well bud and titanium silver have a look on my build thread in this section I have most of these mods mate all very easy aswel I have the e92 door LEDs to fit yet and lower her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigboijr Posted July 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 Ok a bit of an update, Ive had a lot on recently so back to the drawing board... Firstly i had a mad engine noise every time i started the car, found out the secondary air intake was had an air leak. Then managed to get my angel eyes fitted... Then started on the interior... I must say i am really happy with the results Heres a before and after picture, i really hated the look of it before, so fitted the dial rings and the red needle mod. Now all was left to do was to paint the interior trim to modernise the car a bit more... You would never think this car was made in 2000... Heres a better pic So next on the list is memory front seats but need to keep the heated seats feature, install my Android tablet in the double din space and fabricate it. Then upgrade the sound system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Judge_ Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 (edited) Good progress, did you just spray the interior trim? Looks better, I'm not sure about the silver on the bottom half of the steering, but maybe it's just how the pic looks on my tablet. I'll be interested in your tablet idea, how are you going to fabricate a surround for it? P.s. you may want a refurbed sterring wheel from Royals, it will help even more by eliminating that shiny leather look, and make it more comfortable, z I'm not ready for the expense just yet though (!) Edited July 5, 2015 by The_judge aka Suf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigboijr Posted October 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Good progress, did you just spray the interior trim? Looks better, I'm not sure about the silver on the bottom half of the steering, but maybe it's just how the pic looks on my tablet. I'll be interested in your tablet idea, how are you going to fabricate a surround for it? P.s. you may want a refurbed sterring wheel from Royals, it will help even more by eliminating that shiny leather look, and make it more comfortable, z I'm not ready for the expense just yet though (!) Yeah mate just the interior. I dropped my tablet and cracked the screen so need to order another one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigboijr Posted October 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 (edited) So I've been a bit busy and havent had much time to deal with the car. First thing that was really bugging me was the ugly bronze/ brownish m43 engine rocker. So I decided to give it a different look. BEFORE AFTER Was a fairly easy job and makes a bigg difference to the overall look although the Engine bay needs a good clean Edited October 5, 2015 by bigboijr The_Judge_ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigboijr Posted October 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 (edited) Then got my hands on a damaged front Msport bumber for £20. Thought I'd try my luck, repair and spray it myself to test my skills and see how it turns out... Edited October 5, 2015 by bigboijr Ashley1995 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley1995 Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 looking good, £20 is a bargain for an M-Sport bumper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigboijr Posted October 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Finished look. Very happy with myself but will get it professionally done when pay day comes. Front grill, air ducts and fogs are ordered and on its way Ashley1995 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastasbmw Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Looking smart.... good progress... liking the bumper repair skills... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dsport Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Hats off for having a go yourself instant improvement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigboijr Posted October 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Thanks guys, im happy with the progress ive made. Next on the list is to find a rear m sport bumper and side skirts, sort out the rust on the arches and respray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh94zz Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 Any updates on this Buddy? also where did you pick the m sport bumper up =D? was it ebay ?:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigboijr Posted December 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2015 Progress is a bit slow at the moment. Car failed its MOT due to a missing wheel bolt, headlight aim, and rear o/s handbrake... Have given it a good service and my mpg has shot up which is good. Still searching for a pair of decent wings and a rear msport bumper As for the front bumper, I found it on Gumtree mate... Lucky find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
