izzy Posted September 3, 2013 Report Share Posted September 3, 2013 Hi, im izzy and am looking at buying a car which i can keep for a while ahich is also nice to appreciate, maybe with a little RWD fun too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry2heads Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 Morning all Terry2heads here I have recently bought a 2001 325 ci m sport, and i must say straight off the bat i've had a complete arse kicking from this car first day, locked the keys in the boot and the spare didn't unlock the car - cost me £70 Bought the car with a know wheel bearing gone...........well my local mechanic called me up and told me he could'nt remove the drive shaft from the hub this resulted in £30 for the wheel bearing and £70 for the drive shaft and hub.....he also told me the rear shocks where F***ked Another £75...........spent i had the car back from the mechanic last night and the dashboard is lit up like a christmas tree, ABS light on which has resulted in no F***king speedo so i have just bought a new ABS rear sensor £52... £297 spent on the car in two weeks losing the faith with car.......................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mneth1986 Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 Welcome guys! keep the faith Terry, these cars do have their niggles, but they are mostly very rewarding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E46_Coupe Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 Hi all. My name is Stuart I'm a Master vehicle technician and mot tester for Honda. I drive a 2002 318i SE Touring. Had a browse round the forum and looking to do a lot of diys to make mine perfect Hi Stuart, Whereabouts are you from? And welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutibs Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 I'm from Fleet, Hampshire Sent from my GT-N7100 using Tapatalk 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deancooper5 Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 Hi I Dean Im 26 and I own a 320d saloon this is my 1st bm and wish Id bought 1 sooner as nothing beats them.Im from norwich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeMutz Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 Hi all I'm Lee from Gloucester. Currently on the hunt for my e46.. I'm after some advice too, what to look for when buying etc.. I am after a 330d Sport facelift, but my budget means having to get a relatively high mileage car.. I have around 3k to spend, and have found a few at between 120k and 160k miles, do I steer clear? Any advice welcome Thanks a lot Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naylz Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Hello one and all! im Naylz from weymouth and i have 2 bmw's both e46 323,one black and one silver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly richards Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 Hi i'm Kelly and I have a E46 330i and wish to communicate with others who have this car, my interest are computers, diagnostics and reading and of course driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickboy Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 (edited) hi my names matt i drive a 323 se titanium silver loon which atm is off the road for some upgrades custom inlet manifold and supercharger will post some pics up soon Edited September 12, 2013 by stickboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naf536 Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 Hi, my names Neil, I have just picked up my first BMW, its an E46 330ci Clubsport in Estoril Blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonakT Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 Welcome one and all, great to have you on board. Add yourselves to the Zone member map http://www.e46zone.com/forum/index.php?/topic/27852-Member-Whereabouts%2E%2E%2E/page__view__findpost__p__723964 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandsawman Posted September 15, 2013 Report Share Posted September 15, 2013 Hi all, I've been trying to find the most appropriate forum for my particular interest - and I think I've finally found it! I was viewing this thread and suddenly felt like I was in the right place... This is the post that I've been fielding on other forums, but haven't been getting much response - I reckon that's about to change now though :-) My 21 year old son is in the army and is currently doing his 1st tour serving in Afghanistan, and on his return he wants to buy his first proper car.He wants to buy a 3 series BMW convertible.As he struggles to get a good internet connection over there, he's given me the task of researching these cars for him. I've never owned a BMW, and until a couple of days ago I knew nothing about them.After plenty of Googling, getting insurance quotes, and messaging him for feedback, we've narrowed down the search somewhat. But we now need advice on some of the finer points.Here's the wishlist so far: 3 series convertible around £5000 budget mileage under 80,000 (unless you think otherwise?) 2.2 litre or 2.5 litre (unless you think otherwise?) The approximate year that these criteria fit is 2003. As this is also the year that they brought out the facelift model, we want to know if getting the facelift model is a must, or if the previous model is still ok?Thanks in advance, Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoppos Motorsport Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 (edited) Hi Guys,My name is Ed Hopkins, As our faithful company work horse we use an E46 320d Touring. I bought this around 6 months ago from someone, who to be honest almost ran the thing into the ground. Since then I have been frequenting this forum for help with repairs I've made and some of the strange problems Bimmers chuck our way from time to time. I want to say thank you to all the amazing threads you owners have posted and I commend the helpful nature of this forum.I hope to give a little back by helping with repair threads where possible.Many thanks for the kind welcome. I look forward to being a part of this community Cheers.Ed. Edited September 18, 2013 by Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ending_Credits Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 Hi all, My name's Will, and I'll be picking up my 323ci on Saturday as a 'sensible' alternative to my current car which is a 1991 Honda Beat two-seater mid-engined convertible Kei car. The example I'm getting is a bit worn (120k on the clock) but stll a lovely car considering how old it is. I'll be driving it up to uni next week so I should have a reasonable impression of the car by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosb Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 hi...4 weeks into my 2005 320cd m sport vert 72k on the clock and im loving her...just done swirl flap blanks and changed all filters ....had the warning lamps come on for dsc warning but they went off and seems ok....so far so good.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsamba Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 Hello All,I'm new to the forum but not to bmw's, I currently own a 2000 320Ci in topaz blue and pretty good condition, but I have alot planned for it but keep it sleeper looking. I live in Ireland and bmw sceen here is pretty good! Anyway hope to learn from this forum so lots of questions!! Lol Also if anyone has a msport leather interior for a coupe and multifunction steering wheel let me know!Sent from my GT-P5110 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lubba Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 (edited) Hi all, I'm Wayne, 39 years young , a plumber by trade, got 3 children, all girls......I no i no...... Got my boxer dog Bruno for a bit of Male company. Got a e46 320i which I've had for 4 years on Y plate late 2000 . Clay barred and polished n waxed every 8 weeks with a swill Down in between. Nice to join a friendly forum which seems to be very helpful, look forward to plenty of discussions . And I live in the Forest of Dean , Cheers guys n girls . Edited September 25, 2013 by Lubba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyB Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 (edited) Hi All! I'm Rafael, 29, Software Engineer from Liverpool. Picking up my grey 320d M-Sport Coupe tomorrow. She is remapped to 190bhp and had swirl flaps removed. Not sure If I'll be able to sleep at all tonight as all I do now is think about my new baby! It's my first BMW ever! She has only done 58k miles on the clock and is nice and clean! Haha Before I buy I'll be connecting her to a computer via OBD and we will be also rising her up to check under the car just to be on the safe side! Will post some more pictures soon! Raf Edited September 26, 2013 by dannyB mit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sive s Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 Hi All! I'm Rafael, 29, Software Engineer from Liverpool. Picking up my grey 320d M-Sport Coupe tomorrow. She is remapped to 190bhp and had swirl flaps removed. Not sure If I'll be able to sleep at all tonight as all I do now is think about my new baby! It's my first BMW ever! She has only done 58k miles on the clock and is nice and clean! Haha Before I buy I'll be connecting her to a computer via OBD and we will be also rising her up to check under the car just to be on the safe side! Will post some more pictures soon! Raf Welcome to the forum lad. Any chance did you buy this car from west london. as i have a mate who was selling his car. Looks similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t33ali Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 (edited) hello i have a 320 ci m sport will post pic sometime soon love the e46 they are the best shape that bmw have made im from glasgow Edited September 27, 2013 by t33ali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ... Posted September 28, 2013 Report Share Posted September 28, 2013 (edited) Hi I'm AJ from N Essex on my 3rd BMW , 1996 528ise then 1991 320ise now got 2000 323cise coupe with 63,000 on the clock Edited September 28, 2013 by AJ... sive s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted September 28, 2013 Report Share Posted September 28, 2013 Hello and welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagon93 Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Hi my names padraig im 24 iv had 2 bmw's but i bought my first e46 at the start of the year had a blown engine its a 02 320d topaz blue hoping to have it going by the end of the week so i can finally get to drive it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan1983 Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 Hi just bought my first bimma and im well pleased with it. Its a 2003 BMW 330ci. wont let me upload photos as they are 2mb, will try later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
