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Hi All, We can confirm our seasonal opening hours will be as follows: Up to and inc the 20th December Normal Hours Saturday 21st Closed Sunday 22nd Closed Monday 23rd 9am - 3pm Christmas Eve 9am - 3pm Christmas Day Closed Boxing Day Closed Friday 27th 9am - 3pm Saturday 28th Closed Sunday 29th Closed Monday 30th 9am - 3pm New Years Eve 9am - 3pm New Years Day Closed Thursday 2nd Jan 9am - 3pm Friday 3rd Jan 9am - 3pm Saturday 4th Jan Normal Hours resume Regards, Dan.

I know I don't post much here but wanted to share my experience on retrofitted the OEM M3 Mirrors on my E46 sedan. Check it out! https://youtu.be/ToqxkLK7F-g?si=l49la2swBzxMIoZa

I know (I remember), but it could be causing pressure/tension somewhere and it finally gave in. Hopefully they'll find out why and fix it for good.

the supercharger had been on the car for over 10 years before this went, i doubt its that

Cheers for the update. That's a bit of a nightmare. I'm guessing it's the SC causing the issue? Glad you've still got the car.

Haha. BMWs are weird. Typical BMW sensor that isn't happy with life. Seems like you found the right car for your needs. If the family like it then you're definitely winning. The E46 is my 'daily' but I only do ~1k miles a year. Just need to decide if I should spend big on the 46 and make it factory fresh or sell it and replace it with a 440 or another model (F06/F13 M6s are tempting)! Not much price difference between an M6 and a 440 but obviously running costs will be a lot more on the M6. In an ideal world I'd keep the 46 and buy another car but then people will think I'm a BMW collector. Lol. I don't think I've ever met anyone that doesn't like the E46. A few weeks back I had a long chat with my postman... He said he likes the coupe shape and how clean it is. He looked at the reg and said ''oh, it's a 2014 model.'' I said no, it was built in 2004. He was genuinely shocked. Yeah, I've seen the prices climb recently. Quite a few 330s have sold for £10k but that's nothing compared to E39 M5s... Can't find a low mileage, low owner example for less than £35-40k. P.S. as a dad, you need to do the right thing and make sure your kids own an E46 when they're old enough to drive etc.

I didnt get an email notification sorry, the car is going in to be repaired after the drive belt kept coming off causing £800 damage (twice!) going in to a specialist indie next week so hopefully back on the road soon.

Thanks for the offer bud but I know the fault - I just don't see the point in replacing the sensor if it doesn't manifest as a problem. lol. I see it as good 'ol BMW adding extra sensors where they're not needed. But yeah, big, comfy barge! Kids love it. My 6yr old can stand up fully in the back. 2 years later it still cracks him up so I definitely picked right. Haha. If it's not your primary car - restore it! 100%, without a shadow of a doubt, restore it! I wish I could've kept mine, but didn't have the space at the time to hang onto it to restore it. The missus wouldn't have liked it either so it had to go. But the values are creeping back up nicely. Especially for the 3.0ltr versions. Both petrol and especially the 204bhp diesel. We all still miss my E46. The kids loved the handling and how fast it was. Every time they see an E46 they get excited! I had loads of people admire it, even in that state. If you have the time/space/cash - absolutely restore it! At some point in the next few years I think the values of good examples will rocket!

Jesus, that's bad, even after the so-called repair. Finding a decent body shop is almost impossible now as no one is willing to put in the work to do a proper job but they'll gladly accept your money and leave you with rusting arches 6 months down the line. Not sure what to do with my 330Ci... Either restore it [I've bought a lot of parts recently] or replace it with an F32/36 440i. If I sell it I'll probably regret it as I love the styling and the way it drives + people of all ages admire it. Restoring it will be big money and resprays are never as good as factory paint in terms of thickness and durability. E70, nice! Comfy ride and handles well (considering the size). Re: the sensor - any specialist nearby with diagnostic software? I've got ISTA but you're too far from me.

Yes mine was repaired by my local BMW stealership under warranty. It lasted all of 10 months because of poor workmanship then they wouldn't re-do it. I took it to a couple of local bodyshops over the years but again they never did any of it properly. I even bought brand new front wings but because the bodyshop never sealed it correctly they started to rust too - even after assuring me they'd done it. This is a picture of the worst arch. The front, drivers side jacking point collapsed too. Not great overall. Thankfully the E70 is completely different! Lots of plastic panels and there doesn't seem to be any rust issues on them. Bloody heavy, though! And too many sensors.. lol. I currently have a failed rear suspension level sensor on it. It's been warning me for the last 2/3 months but the car drives fine, the suspension works fine, it goes up and down as it should, it's even at the correct ride height. So i'm not sure why it's there! I'm holding off before I have to pay ~£200 to fix it. I still miss the E46. My kids miss it too, they remember it being "dads race car" because it was fast! lol. The E70 is a slooooow tank but they love the space. Maybe next time i'll get an M50d so it'll be a fast tank! lol

Good to see another active member. Shame you had to sell but understandable. They're great cars but the achilles heel is the rust. IIRC, you had the rear arches 'repaired' under warranty, didn't you?

I still check in on the forum every now and then but the E46 went in 2022. Too much arch rust to justify the cost to fix. I sold it to someone from who put the engine and drivetrain into a 320Cd. So it still lives on in a way!

Does anyone else have an E46 in 2024 or am I the only one? Haha

Hope you're well. Do you still have the 46? Any updates?