[TouchingVirus]

Originally Posted by challengemaster

I had my e46 before conzy If the yearly milage didn't require the 320cd I'd be amongst the 325ci group fo sho.

Means we'll have a bmw section at future meets tho

A diesel? ...isn't this a petrol-only club?

I've had the privilege of driving an e46 320d many times, it is what convinced me I wanted a bimmer. All that was left to decide was series, age, size, body time - you know, the usual stuff. Then I got a lift home in an '01 325i and that was that

[unkel]

Originally Posted by Alanstrainor

Seriously man, it's ridiculous. Even the way the car will quite happily cruise in 5th gear at 30mph is incredible.

Them two extra cylinders make a lot of a difference

And to get back to my statistics, 99% of people in this country never own a car with more than 4 pots

[conzy]

An E36 M3 while much less practical than a 330ci is in the same price range... just saying.. 321HP 7500rpm...



I'll stop now

[TouchingVirus]

Ah yeah, nothing like a jump from 59bhp to 321bhp - oranges and oranges

[Owen]

Originally Posted by Alanstrainor

Going to change the indicator lenses, as they're a bit yellow looking. And the centre caps on the alloys could do with replacing.

There's a guy on Adverts selling centre caps brand new. I got mine on eBay, 20 euro for a set of 4 to the door. Indicator lenses do yellow alright, the side ones can't be restored as there's an inner and outer component to the plastic and it yellows between them.

Don't go down the angel eyes route IMHO, it's so chavvy, it's right up there with LED lights on Golfs and early Audis, and I'd keep the spoiler off too. Most 3 Coupés you'll see on the road all have spoilers. Usually stick on eBay jobs that are pre-painted, there's just no imagination. But that's just my opinion, and it's your car

[Alanstrainor]

Quick question for people in the know, my car has a cheap nasty looking shark fin stuck on the roof. Is this actually functional, or is it purely for looks? Don't want to go removing it, if there's going to be a hole for an aerial underneath!

[TouchingVirus]

http://www.e46fanatics.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=562266

According to that thread, it's for BMW assist/bluetooth and will be held on by tape with no holes.

[Alanstrainor]

Originally Posted by TouchingVirus

http://www.e46fanatics.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=562266

According to that thread, it's for BMW assist/bluetooth and will be held on by tape with no holes.

Whats BMW assist? There is no bluetooth in my car anyway, so it's probably safe to assume it was just stuck on at some stage.

It'll probably leave a horrible mark on it, if I remove it. It's coming off though! No way am I leaving it there.

[MetzgerMeister]

Originally Posted by Alanstrainor

Whats BMW assist? There is no bluetooth in my car anyway, so it's probably safe to assume it was just stuck on at some stage.

It'll probably leave a horrible mark on it, if I remove it. It's coming off though! No way am I leaving it there.

BMW assist is their breakdown service I think.

Also, it's quite possible that the shark fin was there from the factory even though bluetooth mightn't have been checked on the options list. Similar to my last car, the wires and connections for heated/electric seats were installed in every seat whether or not they were checked as it was easier for mass production.

[Connavar]

Originally Posted by TouchingVirus

http://www.e46fanatics.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=562266

According to that thread, it's for BMW assist/bluetooth and will be held on by tape with no holes.

I'm pretty sure I heard that there were loads of people getting fake ones to make it look like they had paid for the optional extra

[Alanstrainor]

It's definitely not a factory option, looks like some cheap tat just stuck on. It's plastic, and the colour is fading on it. So it has to go, i'll have a stab at it this evening.

[ants09]

Originally Posted by Alanstrainor

It's definitely not a factory option, looks like some cheap tat just stuck on. It's plastic, and the colour is fading on it. So it has to go, i'll have a stab at it this evening.

They just pop off and when you pop it off do you see a wire that can be traced back to your 6 disk cd changer in the booth if so its genuine if not its just for cosmetic purposes

[Alanstrainor]

Originally Posted by ants09

They just pop off and when you pop it off do you see a wire that can be traced back to your 6 disk cd changer in the booth if so its genuine if not its just for cosmetic purposes

Mine doesn't even seem to pop off, there's just a sticky mess underneath it. I don't know if it's wise taking it off, could be left with an awful patch on my roof.

[ants09]

Originally Posted by Alanstrainor

Mine doesn't even seem to pop off, there's just a sticky mess underneath it. I don't know if it's wise taking it off, could be left with an awful patch on my roof.

Well check your booth and see if you can see a wire ?

Your probably right but if i see the car i just take it off for you foc as dont like aftermarket shark fins on them tbh

Nice purchase and hope you get years of enjoyable motoring

[MetzgerMeister]

Originally Posted by Alanstrainor

Mine doesn't even seem to pop off, there's just a sticky mess underneath it. I don't know if it's wise taking it off, could be left with an awful patch on my roof.

There's always a way of tidying these things up no matter what's stuck to the paint. D/A works wonders