momo Posted February 1, 2022 Report Share Posted February 1, 2022 On 28/01/2022 at 10:52, Stafford71 said: hi chimp choker here, under a new logon, is there anyway to get my old account back. don't use my registered email address anymore booooooooooo Send @Sam a message? He might be able to reset your account.. He's not really active on here but I think he still checks in from time to time.. Can you not reset the password for the old email address? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimp Choker Posted February 2, 2022 Report Share Posted February 2, 2022 aye sent mate. he has replied asking for personal info from the old account, so should be sorted soon on the hunt for another vert, thinking a 330cd over the petrol I had for a while momo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momo Posted February 2, 2022 Report Share Posted February 2, 2022 There's still a few nice 330Cd's around last time I checked. Should be able to get a nice, low mileage example if you pay a little more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimp Choker Posted February 2, 2022 Report Share Posted February 2, 2022 aye im in no rush there is a nice one in london on auto trader, however needs work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schumacher Posted February 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 On 28/01/2022 at 10:50, Stafford71 said: i am chimp choker, trying to get back on with my old account, however dont have access to my registered email anymore Welcome back mate. I remember your Imola 'vert'. If I spot any decent examples, I'll let you know. Chimp Choker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R11CH Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 Holy thread revival ! Good to see some old names in the chat. Im still in the same car the E46 325ci with a B30 now after blowing up the B25 with a little too much boost! Don't think i will ever sell the car, does everything i want for a weekend car. Schumacher 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schumacher Posted May 17, 2024 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2024 Does anyone else have an E46 in 2024 or am I the only one? Haha momo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momo Posted May 31, 2024 Report Share Posted May 31, 2024 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! Schumacher 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schumacher Posted June 1, 2024 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2024 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momo Posted June 2, 2024 Report Share Posted June 2, 2024 (edited) 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 Edited June 2, 2024 by momo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schumacher Posted June 5, 2024 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2024 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. momo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momo Posted June 8, 2024 Report Share Posted June 8, 2024 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! Schumacher 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schumacher Posted June 18, 2024 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2024 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. momo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
