Sufs' 330d M Sport w/ SMG Paddleshift retrofit but otherwise generally falling apart body ....

[HOGGERS]

Same process as this I assume ?

https://youtu.be/jRcsD2UZkhE

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[The_Judge_]

Lol, I asked the same question of Joe all that time ago, though I can't find the messages. I watched that video then, but Joe informed me - it doesn't need to be that complicated.

The video is pretty accurate then forward, but skip the whole bit about removing it from the car by undoing the bolts, you don't need to. While still in place, remove the lower trim bit as per the video by prising it away from the side (as per video) and pull it away gently, gently pull the washer thing forward, try to clip it on the trim of your car so it stays temporarily. Then while the headlight is in place, remove the rubber stuff on tipe, using the tips in the video from about 3:30 onwards - you can do this while the headliight is still on the car. Simples, the glass will then come off as per the video.

It explains itself while you tackle it, not vey long. The only thing you probably won't get to do it you do it this way is replace the grommet/washer - but I seemed to have survived by not doing that!

[HOGGERS]

Lol, I asked the same question of Joe all that time ago, though I can't find the messages. I watched that video then, but Joe informed me - it doesn't need to be that complicated.

The video is pretty accurate then forward, but skip the whole bit about removing it from the car by undoing the bolts, you don't need to. While still in place, remove the lower trim bit as per the video by prising it away from the side (as per video) and pull it away gently, gently pull the washer thing forward, try to clip it on the trim of your car so it stays temporarily. Then while the headlight is in place, remove the rubber stuff on tipe, using the tips in the video from about 3:30 onwards - you can do this while the headliight is still on the car. Simples, the glass will then come off as per the video.

It explains itself while you tackle it, not vey long. The only thing you probably won't get to do it you do it this way is replace the grommet/washer - but I seemed to have survived by not doing that!

Cool, next problem I have is what set to buy. The one I found about is from Belgium and they are out of stock - don't like the look of the other adverts from Romania !

Do you have the link to the ones you bought?

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[HOGGERS]

These are the only ones I can find from Germany but at £100 they seem a little steep!

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[The_Judge_]

Sorry dude, ebay.de for some reason hasn't kept my purchase history. I think I basically got the part number of realoem and hunted ebay.de, can't remember who I bought them off.

[The_Judge_]

On 12/6/2015, 6:59:13, HOGGERS said:

Same process as this I assume ?

 

https://youtu.be/jRcsD2UZkhE

 

 

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p.s. - much better instructions from Joe: http://www.e46zone.com/forum/topic/46034-headlight-lenses/?do=findComment&comment=689476

[The_Judge_]

So, (for no good reason) - since I had my rear shocks and springs replaced last weekend, I decided to get the fronts done as well. In hindsight it was the ideal opportunity to get bilsteins, h&r, eibachs, something but I decided on all OEM M Sport - which is basically Sachs. 

Turns out the garage I went to last week in an emergency stiffed me and used Anschler. My mechanic got rid of them so now I have Meyle HD top mounts in the rear, Sachs shocks and springs all round. The difference is immediate - and it's not just round corners. When I accelerate the car feels much more stable its weird how I never noticed before, almost like it's carrying less deadweight behind it :)

Epic!

[RichS]

Sorry to hear about the garage doing you over, it does still happen unfortunately and I think you have to be really specific. 

But glad you got it sorted, and that its made a noticeable difference for the better:)

[The_Judge_]

So, it's two weeks after getting all the suspension done and one week after full four wheel alignment. I went to Tyres 'R Us in Birmingham  and I can't recommend them enough if they're local to you. The guy who did my car really knew his stuff, knew all about weighting and accounting for the intricacies of the E46 and they were perfectly ok letting me walk under the car when it was on the ramp. It's also the first time in ages someone didn't do the final adjustment until asking me to get in and straighten the steering wheel to what 'I' felt was "straight". All that and I only spent £25.00 + VAT.

Unsurprisingly, my tracking was way out:

 

Edited January 1, 2018 by The_Judge_

[Ashley1995]

Tidy that mate 

 

only £25 ? thats cheap! 

Edited December 24, 2015 by Ashley1995

[TriggerFish]

Only cheap cos it's grim up norf! ;)

[The_Judge_]

So - I've also noticed my average MPG is visibly better now all the suspension is fixed, it's really weird - I guess the car doesn't feel like it's pushing deadweight anymore ...

Right, I've owned this car for two years now. Including the original purchase I estimate I've spent about 7k on it (including original purchase) - pretty ridiculous - but then again what could I have bought last year for 6k (assuming I'd have to spend 1k on stuff on that car anyway), and would it be as much fun and would I have learnt as much about car maintenance, i.e. would I have bothered getting my hands dirty had I bought a newer car all that time ago ? Possibly, who knows, jurys' out ...- There's a part of me though that thinks it's all dead money on this car now - it ain't getting younger, it's approaching 142k miles now.

Anyway, in my time I've terracleaned it, replaced he intake manifold and two injectors, somehow increased its average MPG from 27 to about 32, remapped it to 220hp/400+ torque, slapped new discs, pads, suspension, poly bushes all round and the rest, been in three accidents but more importantly met some good peeps on the forum and learnt loads about the E46.

I think it's still got a few years in it yet, I just need to get my moneys worth from it now and drive it into the ground!

Edited February 5, 2016 by The_Judge_

[The_Judge_]

I've had a running problem with my car which I inherited when I bought it - there is a "fin" which clips into the engine bay under-tray. My 'fin' no longer clips in, in fact it's only held in by one of the eight clips, which is surprising as I've driven on long motorway journeys and that one clips still retains it. I tried using silicon last year as a glue for all the other clips and they lasted but it all came off again recently. The problem is the holes where it clips on the undertray are all cracked so the fin isn't actually clipping into anything.

So anyway, it was time for pikey fix again - cable ties and drill to the rescue:

Who knows, this may outlast the car .....

Edited January 1, 2018 by The_Judge_

[rasa]

On 26/12/2015 at 15:20, The_Judge_ said:

So - I've also noticed my average MPG is visibly better now all the suspension is fixed, it's really weird - I guess the car doesn't feel like it's pushing deadweight anymore ...

Right, I've owned this car for two years now. Including the original purchase I estimate I've spent about 7k on it - pretty ridiculous - but then again what could I have bought last year for 6k (assuming I'd have to spend 1k on stuff on that car anyway), and would it be as much fun and would I have learnt as much about car maintenance, i.e. would I have bothered getting my hands dirty had I bought a newer car all that time ago ? Possibly, who knows, jurys' out ...- There's a part of me though that thinks it's all dead money on this car now - it ain't getting younger, it's approaching 142k miles now.

Anyway, in my time I've terracleaned it, replaced he intake manifold and two injectors, somehow increased its average MPG from 27 to about 32, remapped it to 220hp/400+ torque, slapped new discs, pads, suspension, poly bushes all round and the rest, been in three accidents but more importantly met some good peeps on the forum and learnt loads about the E46.

I think it's still got a few years in it yet, I just need to get my moneys worth from it now and drive it into the ground!

holy shee-ite,6 k,ive had mine now for 26 months,only had two calipers,back plates,tyres(loads)front discs and pads,handbrake shoe kit,and thats about it not including brake bulbs and odds and sods,looks like your in long term with your car,but at least you know its been done,you could buy another one and spend the same,so good luck with her from now on.

[The_Judge_]

Lol, thanks dude, most of the cost was before I knew how to do many jobs myself, ie someone else's labour, so I think I'm better off now

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[J15 CJY]

On 24 December 2015 at 12:24, The_Judge_ said:

So, it's two weeks after getting all the suspension done and one week after full four wheel alignment. I went to Tyres 'R Us in Birmingham  and I can't recommend them enough if they're local to you. The guy who did my car really knew his stuff, knew all about weighting and accounting for the intricacies of the E46 and they were perfectly ok letting me walk under the car when it was on the ramp. It's also the first time in ages someone didn't do the final adjustment until asking me to get in and straighten the steering wheel to what 'I' felt was "straight". All that and I only spent £25.00 + VAT.

Anyway, it's purely psychological I'm sure as I'm not running on spacers or anything but the stance on my car looks much better, pics for attention really:

 

Unsurprisingly, my tracking was way out:

 

Hello

 

is that tyres r us by the villa ground under a bridge??? If so then I use them all the time... The owner is sound and knows his bmw.. He told me I had the wrong tyres on my car and I phoned bmw dealer to confirm and he was right... 

 

Nice right up up on your car.. Just one recommendation... I would ditch your stereo and buy an aftermarket satnav DVD player.. Many different types of android ones on eBay. I recently bought a EONON for £240.. Plus it's canbus, so you can use your steering wheel buttons and phone.

[The_Judge_]

Thanks, yup I have been looking at an Android unit

[The_Judge_]

Insurance company phoned me yesterday to tell me that actually I WAS at fault for the Peogeot which crashed into me in September,  hey Ho.  No claims still protected but anyway,  the pace these things move at amazes me ....

[feva]

Mate if you think you aren't at fault stick to your guns. Your insurance company represent you and your interests.

I had the same issue when

I had a roundabout accident even with cctv showing me in the clear my insurance company said at the minimum 50/50 then said it was my fault. Told them I'll happily go to court.

Don't settle of you do it'll go down as a fault claim so I'd take it court worst case if you lose it goes down as a fault claim. So you haven't lost anything.

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[The_Judge_]

Quite a fun day today.

Firstly, for those who don't know, Chunky899 from the zone was in an accident recently when a Gritter pulled out on him - he's got a back injury but ok otherwise. The car however looks to be a total write off, he's just waiting on Insurance to decide  Anyway, he did decide to sell his paddles, steering wheel and bits and pieces, so I paid him a visit today at his lock-up and he put paddles into my life - jolly good fellow

The drive home was great - it's so good being able to hold second and third that bit longer and just being a bit more in control - I miss driving a manual ... ! Using the Auto Gear stick to do it just isn't the same, this feels much better! I may paint these black soon, or go back to OEM levers, undecided ...

The day didn't end there, I finally upgraded to double din:

It's Generic Chinese Android unit - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemVersion&item=171819284381&view=all&tid=1501329540007

Pretty good so far, I got Route66, Waze, PowerAmp and few other apps up and running. The radio for some reason is not picking up any stations, I'll have to look into it, possibly I didn't push the aerial into the unit enough. I think I'll look into getting a 3G dongle as pairing with the iphone seems to be a bit hit and miss. 

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[The_Judge_]

and then ... this happened today ....: 

https://youtu.be/ImbMFASwufc?t=2m38s

 

Edited January 1, 2018 by The_Judge_

[Ashley1995]

Good stuff Suf, for the first post that is.

For f**k sake regarding the second! Not to much damage? And you're okay that's the main thing. Good stuff you have a Dashcam. 100% not your fault

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[The_Judge_]

Thanks Ashley, yeah totally not my fault and I actually have a lot of sympathy for the guy who went into the back of me. That idiot who crossed the road, what a tw*t, he didn't stick around, he had disappeared by the time we got out of our cars .....

No injurys' thank goodness

I'm wondering if Black cars statistically get rear ended more often than others as its hard to make them out? According to the video there was 2 seconds between me braking and then getting rear ended ....

Edited January 1, 2018 by The_Judge_

[rasa]

6 hours ago, The_Judge_ said:

Thanks Ashley, yeah totally not my fault and I actually have a lot of sympathy for the guy who went into the back of me. That idiot who crossed the road, what a tw*t, he didn't stick around, he had disappeared by the time we got out of our cars .....

No injurys' thank goodness

I'm wondering if Black cars statistically get rear ended more often than others as its hard to make them out? According to the video there was 2 seconds between me braking and then getting rear ended ....

driver behind was still at fault,simples,he was to close to you,if he had of been safe distance away from you,then he would ofn stopped safely,i would of been doing my nut,its my pet hate,drivers who get up my arse.

[mjn]

Unlucky.