New Car....Again...E46 M3

[Danith]

No way I didn't know you'd got one of these!!!

NICE!!!!!

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

No way I didn't know you'd got one of these!!!

NICE!!!!!

Keep up at the back x

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Just been to get a quote for a wheel refurb. £305 in a standard colour finish.

Never had any wheels refurbed before so dunno if that's the going rate for a set of 4 19"wheels?

 

[Daniel]

Just been to get a quote for a wheel refurb. £305 in a standard colour finish.

Never had any wheels refurbed before so dunno if that's the going rate for a set of 4 19"wheels?

When you say standard, is that having them diamond cut? Or just painted and lacquered?

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

When you say standard, is that having them diamond cut? Or just painted and lacquered?

That's just painted and lacquered mate

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Oh and when I said standard, I didn't mean standard BMW finish. I meant a standard non funky colour

 

[Daniel]

That's just painted and lacquered mate

That's at the upper end of the scale then.

We charge £90 a wheel to have the tyres removed, acid dipped, shot blasted, powder coated, faces diamond cut and the whole wheel lacquered.

When people (even us!) just paint the faces, I'm never 100% happy with it.

 

[boultonn]

Just been to get a quote for a wheel refurb. £305 in a standard colour finish.

Never had any wheels refurbed before so dunno if that's the going rate for a set of 4 19"wheels?

I got quoted £60 per wheel for 17" without tyres so £75 for 19" sounds alright

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

That's at the upper end of the scale then.

We charge £90 a wheel to have the tyres removed, acid dipped, shot blasted, powder coated, faces diamond cut and the whole wheel lacquered.

When people (even us!) just paint the faces, I'm never 100% happy with it.

Hmmm few more quotes needed then. Lacking in wheel refurbers round here though, and I can't be arsed travelling.

If they're all around that price then I'll go back to wanting CSLs, then flog my current wheels as they are

 

[Sir_Dave]

You need to get them redone to OEM finish.
Have a look on m3cutters for some recommendations :up:
Plenty of midlands members on there.

 

[JackD]

You need to stop messing around refurbing those wheels and get some CSLs like you know you should.

 

[Stevef175]

Check out Rader International. Full OEM remanufacture. I work for Rader Manchester and there is a centre in the East Mids, that could probably assist you.


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[Brad Smith]

I was in the same situation. Either wheel Refurb or Csls.

Just go csls [emoji23]personally think they look so much better with a little drop from eibach.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

I was in the same situation. Either wheel Refurb or Csls.

Just go csls [emoji23]personally think they look so much better with a little drop from eibach.

It looks good but the problem with eibach is they don't drop the front enough. It almost loses its nose down rake that I love.

H&R lowers too much all round. Basically the only way I'll be happy is with coilovers. But I'm not into spending that kind of money or going into them sort of mods lol

 

[Ian_182]

CSL's just look proper.

 

[Ben]

They really modernise the car too, the OEM wheels date it IMO.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Sorry @Sir_Dave

 

[Herr Flick]

I don't get it. I didn't particularly like mine but I really want one again.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

I don't get it. I didn't particularly like mine but I really want one again.

10k it's yours :up:

 

[Sir_Dave]

I don't get it. I didn't particularly like mine but I really want one again.

@Herr Flick - Car Gestapo didnt you have a grey SMG? I remember James banging on about how epic it was at the time! I know what you mean though, i love e46 M3's when i dont own one, but when i do, i just spend my life listening for small noises that might suggest impending doom 😂

 

[Herr Flick]

@Herr Flick - Car Gestapo didnt you have a grey SMG? I remember James banging on about how epic it was at the time! I know what you mean though, i love e46 M3's when i dont own one, but when i do, i just spend my life listening for small noises that might suggest impending doom 😂

Yeh went down to Bournemouth to buy it not knowing a single thing about them lol.
Was a great car back then but just know if I buy another now i'm not 19 it will just be s**t.

 

[riz]

@Herr Flick - Car Gestapo didnt you have a grey SMG? I remember James banging on about how epic it was at the time! I know what you mean though, i love e46 M3's when i dont own one, but when i do, i just spend my life listening for small noises that might suggest impending doom 😂

Lol like my coil pack going when im going up a hill this morning...

 

[Sir_Dave]

Yeh went down to Bournemouth to buy it not knowing a single thing about them lol. Was a great car back then but just know if I buy another now i'm not 19 it will just be s**t.

If it helps, i bought one knowing loads about them & it still broke 😂

Lol like my coil pack going when im going up a hill this morning...

Doh!! At least you have 5 other cylinders to get you home.
Driving form Goodwood to Weybridge (40 miles) in the mini with one missing was a bit harder lol.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Can we stop talking about them breaking in my thread please haha!

 

[Sir_Dave]

Can we stop talking about them breaking in my thread please haha!

:kissingheart:

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

I find it hard not to think of these for a 2nd car. It's just the potential bills that are a bit off-putting. But on the same coin, even including major issues there's not much else that offers the same package. 350Z is cool, but there's something a bit more cool about the M3

 

[riz]

Can we stop talking about them breaking in my thread please haha!

Phew only £100 bill.

My alternator went and that was £400 a couple months ago.


I really like the M3. I use it as a daily and its great. Its still a quick car by modern standards when you get going.


Hard to think of something to replace it. 996 C4S maybe?

 

[leedsboy]

Any mods to make them sound less, erm, raspy? Think the sound's the only thing that lets them down.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Any mods to make them sound less, erm, raspy? Think the sound's the only thing that lets them down.

You're kidding right? The noise is fuckin awesome!

 

[c4pob]

You're kidding right? The noise is fuckin awesome!

100% agree. The metallic rasp is one of the best things about them. I drove one through the Italian mountains to Switzerland. Through the tunnels it was amazing!

 

[leedsboy]

You're kidding right? The noise is fuckin awesome!

Personally preference at the end of the day, I really hate the noise they make. I think my Clio sounds better than most M3's I've heard (Flame suit on 😂).

They'd sound much better if they were deeper and less tinny.

 

[Sir_Dave]

Any mods to make them sound less, erm, raspy? Think the sound's the only thing that lets them down.

The sound is 99% of the reason i wanted one lol, its amazing!
Same with the e90 M3, well once it has a 2 pipe mod anyways ...

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

Yeah, I remember hearing one fire up when I was walking around a dealer years ago. They were just shuffling the cars around and still thought it sounded epic.

 

[leedsboy]

I may need a passenger ride at CSF to change my mind

 

[riz]

You're kidding right? The noise is fuckin awesome!

It divides opinions.

Ocassionally it does sound like a bang of nails and a little sewing machine-esque mid range of revs.

It is an unusual sound for sure.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

I may need a passenger ride at CSF to change my mind :wink:

Come and find me mate :up:

 

[Christopher]

Apex Arc-8. Square.
Do it. Do it now.

 

[-Rob]

Apex Arc-8. Square.
Do it. Do it now.

Second this, 10J

 

[Christopher]

Perfection.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Stop it