My Estoril Blue E46 320d Sport

[Sir_Dave]

Have you seen how much the xeonons are :|

Ouch.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-O...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2c5f65b9b2

Do give considerably better light though!! Would need washers as well though remember ...

What headunit. Dynavin, or Becker i assume?

 

[DanielJames]

Yeah, wouldn't get them xeonons! Maybe HIDs as you can them in properly using a guide on e46fanatics

I was going to buy a Clarion from another forum, nice bit of kit but he's acting a bit fishy so I think I'll give it a miss.

 

[DanielJames]

How the feck do you spell xonons xenons?

 

[EllD90]

Xenons.

 

[DanielJames]

Okay, so the tinting film didn't go as planned. I can safely say Flyeyeskit are rubbish. Ordered a dark yellow, recieved this.

I'm still 50/50. But it'll probably come off this weekend. A bit too "scene" for me.

Also, 330d brakes fitted!! Picture time:

330d drilled and grooved on!!


Few pics I took coming home from a Pistonheads meet:

BMW Estoril Blue Sport Saloon by DanielJames., on Flickr

BMW Estoril Blue Sport Saloon by DanielJames., on Flickr

BMW Estoril Blue Sport Saloon by DanielJames., on Flickr

BMW Estoril Blue Sport Saloon by DanielJames., on Flickr

BMW Estoril Blue Sport Saloon by DanielJames., on Flickr

BMW Estoril Blue Sport Saloon by DanielJames., on Flickr

Yorkshire Big Breakfast 586 by DanielJames., on Flickr

 

[Scrooge]

Those yellow bits are nasty.

 

[DanielJames]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand so it begins

 

[.Adam.]

The PH sticker on the rear.

:dead:

 

[Scrooge]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand so it begins

What the honesty?

 

[DanielJames]

The PH sticker on the rear.

:dead:

Whats up with the PH sticker? Couldn't think of a better place to put it!

What the honesty?

 

[EllD90]

The Lamin-X ruins the front end!

 

[.Adam.]

Whats up with the PH sticker? Couldn't think of a better place to put it!

I think it's just me tbh, I hate stickers on cars with a passion.

 

[Brett]

Mate of mine has just got an E46 320D. Gone for an auto box on his though. I was massively impressed with the comfort and build quality when he took me out in it.

The E46 is definitely on my to own list. Great cars.

 

[Christopher]

Going downhill slightly already. Please remove the tacky crap.

 

[DanielJames]

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[alex-avfc]

Looks like another case of modifying for the sake of it. Its your car and you can do as you like but honestly, a car like this will just look silly modified!

 

[DanielJames]

Meh, gay how £200 of brakes gets no reaction but £2 tinting film does

 

[jesus]

That's actually really nice. Colour suits it well!

 

[DanielJames]

That's actually really nice. Colour suits it well!

Cheers bud!

Committed to peer pressure and took the yellow film off the fogs.

I just hate paying for stuff and having to admit its not what I wanted.

Flyeyeskit ftshit.

 

[Sir_Dave]

Brakes are good!!
Yellow fogs are not - look like you've photoshopped them on lol ...

 

[Englebert]

Thought that too! Visually, i would keep it essentially OEM. Some mods like a subtle drop and clear bulbs etc. look OEM, but are only truly noticeable once parked up next to a truly standard car. As has been said, the stickers and bits just cheapen the car.

 

[DanielJames]

I am quite the OEM **** Englebert. Thanks for the input.

Let's say the fogs were a shop

 

[Djw John]

Aye gotta agree that the fogs werent the best but easily rectified, took me a few minutes to take them off one of the 172s i bought

 

[DanielJames]

So my front section has been knackered since I bought the car and needs sorting.

I can get a turbo back custom exhaust for £390, or fit a decat front pipe for £150 (+ fitting unless I do it myself) and then get a new tail pipe for the rear

What would CS.net do?

 

[Waitey]

Just find a good condition OEM section on ebay.

 

[DanielJames]

They're about the same price decat/cat

Wouldn't want the cat staying there if I'm honest

 

[Bluebeard]

Daniel james! help a brother...

I just bought an some oil/oil filter/air filter for my 320d from the local factors. All good.

The guy asked me if i was planning on changing some other filter? Causes the car to smoke a bit? I had no clue what he was on about. Any ideas??

Cheers.

 

[DanielJames]

What year is your 320d? He's probably referring to the particulate filter (which you probably wont have!)

and if you do have it, and it's playing up, you'd know about it!

 

[Sir_Dave]

Daniel james! help a brother...

I just bought an some oil/oil filter/air filter for my 320d from the local factors. All good.

The guy asked me if i was planning on changing some other filter? Causes the car to smoke a bit? I had no clue what he was on about. Any ideas??

Cheers.

Quite possibly the change from 'loo roll style' oil breather filter, to the 'vortex style one' ... as yours is a coupe (facelift), it probably has the vortex one already. Details on how to change are here: http://www.bimmerforums.co.uk/forum/f3/replacing-the-oil-breather-on-e46-320td-or-t15944/

Loo roll style gets gunked up, slowly kills the turbo, hence the smoke.

 

[Waitey]

They're about the same price decat/cat

Wouldn't want the cat staying there if I'm honest

Why not? Surely you haven't bought a 320d for out and out speed.

 

[DanielJames]

Of course I haven't! But the decat will be good for the MPG/reliability for the turbo!!

 

[DanielJames]

Decat ordered!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ST-STEEL-...arParts_SM&hash=item3a6af3dad9#ht_2767wt_1110

 

[DanielJames]

Decat finally arrived today after parcelforce screwing up, will be fitted at the weekend.

Also having problems with one if the termostats, didn't know until I went on the Bimmerforums and realised my car takes a long time to warm up.

Long story short it never gets above 80 degrees even after 45 minutes of driving. I'll be replacing the top thermostat near the EGR valve first as its the cheapest to do and easiest to get to.

To be sure though (/pikey) I'm going to take it off tonight and give it the blow test.

 

[DanielJames]

New top thermostat here, excellent service from BMW cotswold Hereford

Got that fitted, and a rare engine appeared

Something arrived.

This has got to be the most awkward part I've ever removed from a car, 10 hours and a battered hand later
Up in the air:

I'm a bit worried about this, the flexi is about a mm from the gearbox, when I start the car I can hear it clonking sometimes but I couldn't get it to fit properly and not be so close :\

Cleaned up afterwards

Anyway, general ownership has been great so far. Until recently but I think I'll fall in love with it again once I get out and enjoy the good mpg and performance that that decat should have freed up.


Still got a small list of things to do, the next job will be the in car audio I think

Alpine here we come!!

 

[DanielJames]

330d brakes by DanielJames., on Flickr

E46 Estoril Blue Sport by DanielJames., on Flickr

E46 Estoril Blue Sport by DanielJames., on Flickr

E46 Estoril Blue Sport by DanielJames., on Flickr

E46 Estoril Blue Sport by DanielJames., on Flickr

E46 Estoril Blue Sport by DanielJames., on Flickr

E46 Estoril Blue Sport by DanielJames., on Flickr

E46 Estoril Blue Sport by DanielJames., on Flickr

E46 3 series Alcatara Sport Seats by DanielJames., on Flickr

E46 dashboard by DanielJames., on Flickr






Megs Shampoo, AutoGlym SRP, Megs Wax

 

[DanielJames]

one last thing, the ****ty garage that put a Full run tyre on the car, and resprayed the wheels while they were still fitted putting overspray all over the shocker etc. They didn't even remove the old paint! Anyway, idiots, I'm not sponsoring them.

They stuck it on well but I was victorious

 

[Brett]

Are you considering a remap to go with the decat? Should get a really good gain.

 

[DanielJames]

Considering yes, next year though!

 

[DanielJames]

Took a few more pics when I got bored today,

Estoril Blue by DanielJames., on Flickr

E46 Winter by DanielJames., on Flickr

HDR Winter by DanielJames., on Flickr

OEM+ by DanielJames., on Flickr


Now 20mm lower on eibach sportlines.

 

[Jon.G]

LOVE what you've done with it. Can't wait to get a bimmer myself.