Sam

Thanks Momo!

Thanks! And thanks for coming back to the zone 😁 There is life in the old girl yet!

Hey guys, it’s been a while! E46zone isn’t quite the hive of chaos it once was, but there’s still a ridiculous amount of knowledge on the site, so it keeps ticking along. Thank you to everyone who’s supported it over the years — you’re the reason it ever became a thing. The whole journey started because I loved my E46 323Ci, but every forum back then was US-based. So I thought, “why not start one myself?” And somehow… here we are, many years later. Fast-forward to today: I’m still as car-obsessed as ever. After being made redundant recently, I decided it was time to take a risk and dive properly into the motor world. I’m lucky enough to live in the Cotswolds, and the car scene here is exploding — Caffeine & Machine, Clarkson’s Farm, Tom Hartley Jnr’s new showroom… it’s becoming a proper petrolhead destination. So I took the plunge. Rented a unit. Bought a few cars, of course I had to include an E46, an Alpina B3s, no less! Built a website, and started Cotswold Strasse — buying and selling cars, organising drives, hosting small events, and generally getting involved in anything with wheels. I’d love to invite you along for the ride — whether you’re local or halfway around the world. If you decide to follow the journey, thank you in advance — here’s to whatever comes next. Thanks for reading, Sam. https://www.facebook.com/CotswoldStrasse/ https://www.instagram.com/cotswoldstrasse/ https://www.cotswoldstrasse.co.uk/

Yea, feel I can't really shut it down! Luckily hosting requirements went down, so it's only about £10/month, and I get some money in from ads still. I still love the E46's, and it's good to see cars like the one in the vid are about. Separate subject but I actually started a classic car company and bought an E46 Alpina B3s to sell! 😁

I'm checking in a few times a week, mainly to ensure it's still live! The site still gets lots of traffic, just no posts anymore. I imagine people reading guides etc.

Blast from the past! I check the site every so often, just to enure it's still up as it's not really active any more, but there is far too much knowledge to just close it! Scrolling through the topic has reminded me of so many members 😭 Glad to see you've still got the car bet it stands out more now than ever. Congrats!

So everyone knows a little more about the members here, post some information about yourself. Where you live, age, car etc. Can be as little or as much as you like! I'll kick her off I’m based near oxford, Car is used by my girlfriend for work. Its a 323Ci SE which we bought 8 months ago. We've had the sub frame tear issue, which was fixed 100% by BMW. Apart from that it’s a good car. Possibly looking to get a face-lift E46 330(maybe) later on this year/next. Get your ugly mug up on our photo thread, HERE!