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Vein's Black 330Ci Sport
- Thread starter VeinAST
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DC2 TypeR / E36 328i
looking good bud. will be nice on eibachs
So, on Saturday morning Ali Bailey fitted my front and rear springs and new bilstein rear shocks.
One of the shocks had a plastic cover worn through and was dented so it was a good thing I bought the new ones.
Unfortunately I have a creaking at the rear whenever I go over a large dip or a speedbump from the O/S rear and I thought the above would fix it but not so!
I posted a thread on E46Zone after I noticed the O/S rear was a bit lower than the N/S, they seemed to think it was very common on most E46s due to the fact it's a LHD car and because of the 50/50 weight distribution it compensates when the driver is in the car (although no good for RHD).
People seemed to think the only way to cure it is via coilovers but someone mentioned a rear spring pad so that was my next purchase!
£8+ VAT and the standard Sport spring pads at the back are 5mm, as the parts man at Wellsway Bath put it the "Poor suspension package" has the 14.5mm spring pad so hopefully this should cure it, I'll attempt to fit it on Sunday morning!
Also I bought a new key as I didn't have a spare, and with the IOW Festival 7 days away I would've hated to lose my key and not get home!
So... to summarise, as with most cars, lots of money spent and not much to show!
You'll notice the rear slant here (its not just the driveway!)
Nearside - Standard height (after the 15mm drop)
Offside - Standard but with the extra sag
New rear spring pad
New key
One of the shocks had a plastic cover worn through and was dented so it was a good thing I bought the new ones.
Unfortunately I have a creaking at the rear whenever I go over a large dip or a speedbump from the O/S rear and I thought the above would fix it but not so!
I posted a thread on E46Zone after I noticed the O/S rear was a bit lower than the N/S, they seemed to think it was very common on most E46s due to the fact it's a LHD car and because of the 50/50 weight distribution it compensates when the driver is in the car (although no good for RHD).
People seemed to think the only way to cure it is via coilovers but someone mentioned a rear spring pad so that was my next purchase!
£8+ VAT and the standard Sport spring pads at the back are 5mm, as the parts man at Wellsway Bath put it the "Poor suspension package" has the 14.5mm spring pad so hopefully this should cure it, I'll attempt to fit it on Sunday morning!
Also I bought a new key as I didn't have a spare, and with the IOW Festival 7 days away I would've hated to lose my key and not get home!
So... to summarise, as with most cars, lots of money spent and not much to show!
You'll notice the rear slant here (its not just the driveway!)
Nearside - Standard height (after the 15mm drop)
Offside - Standard but with the extra sag
New rear spring pad
New key
Nothing to do with the car.. But see you at IOW!
Ah yeah another year has been so slow yet come so quickly! Got my ticket yesterday.
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
How much was the new key?!? I'd like a shiny new one!
Well... £138.40 roughly! Part# B66.12.6.955.749
Coding literally took less than 15 seconds, the parts guy sat in my car, pressed buttons multiple times in a certain way on the new key and it's all working!
I was only conscious of possibly losing or having the only key I had for the car stolen at the IOW, so quickly went and ordered it on Tuesday.
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
How much was the key without coding?
How much was the key without coding?
Think it's all included in the price
Nothing on the invoice about coding! They might charge you scene tax for having a droptop and also being in London!I have no idea on that!
So... didn't lose my key thankfully.
What a s**t weekend for mud!! Saw some brilliant acts though, The Stranglers were the favourite for me!
I packed it in tight... the camping gear and booze anyway, unfortunately didn't fit the rear spring pad so got uber scrapage on the way down!!
Good fun though apart from the waterlogged field, arrived early anyway so only queued for 40 minutes compared to some poor b******s queuing for alot longer!!
What a s**t weekend for mud!! Saw some brilliant acts though, The Stranglers were the favourite for me!
I packed it in tight... the camping gear and booze anyway, unfortunately didn't fit the rear spring pad so got uber scrapage on the way down!!
Good fun though apart from the waterlogged field, arrived early anyway so only queued for 40 minutes compared to some poor b******s queuing for alot longer!!
Jamie86
ClioSport Club Member
RS175,595,205gti,172
Agreed Stranglers were awesome, but still not quite Pearl Jam level, I managed to get pretty close as well.
Countdown to next year already!
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/165960_10150875496281825_624773638_n.jpg
We got out under our own steam no tractor needed
Countdown to next year already!
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/165960_10150875496281825_624773638_n.jpg
We got out under our own steam no tractor needed
Another small update, only minor but something had to cheer me up before work this morning!
Not 100% perfect font wise but it looks alot better than the old sticker!
Think I may be getting a brand new Scorpion backbox too this week if I can just press "Buy it Now" off eGay.
Not 100% perfect font wise but it looks alot better than the old sticker!
Think I may be getting a brand new Scorpion backbox too this week if I can just press "Buy it Now" off eGay.
Again... nothing exciting! Bought one harman kardon door handle (for improved aesthetics) but I kind of need the other one...
I have been playing with saving for a red leather interior but the car's not special enough I wouldn't say for one.
Ordered some dash clips and some grab handle blanks from Cotswold BMW today too so they should be here shortly!
Going to hopefully get Chris Powell from here to cover stuff in carbon fibre and then carry on with the grey/black theme with black carpet, black dash, black centre console and black seat backs and parcel shelf!
I have been playing with saving for a red leather interior but the car's not special enough I wouldn't say for one.
Ordered some dash clips and some grab handle blanks from Cotswold BMW today too so they should be here shortly!
Going to hopefully get Chris Powell from here to cover stuff in carbon fibre and then carry on with the grey/black theme with black carpet, black dash, black centre console and black seat backs and parcel shelf!
Dont they come as standard..
I'm on a PB with mine at the moment. 340 miles and still have 1/4 of a tank. Granted its been 98% motorway.
Over 300 miles and you still have petrol left! Envious!!
Soo... bigger update from me!
I've been contemplating a Dynavin/Andrive ever since I bought the car but considering the car's not really worth much I didn't think it was worth spending a sixth of the value on something I wouldn't be able to use in another vehicle!
I also managed to snap the grab handle blanks on the headlining off as the previous owner had used some dodgy superglue so new covers and blanks from BMW were much welcomed!
Back to the stereo though... I was browsing eBay and came across the iDA-X305s, fairly decent headunit, not the best looking but it did what I actually wanted the Dynavin/Andrive to do which was to read the iPod and play music through it.
The standard headunit is an odd thing. As you may see in Halfords there are cheap fascias which sit the stereo over to the left and there's this big blank gap on the right hand side which also looks cheap!
BMW do actually have their own centrally located fascia for an OEM Becker headunit so I had to buy it! This meant hacking the old stereo's fitment in the original setting but it's done the job and all fitted!
Also had to take the whole centre console apart just to route the USB extension lead so I could put the iPod in the sunglasses compartment!
Up next... new gloss trims hopefully and new speakers and LED rears...! All in time!
I've been contemplating a Dynavin/Andrive ever since I bought the car but considering the car's not really worth much I didn't think it was worth spending a sixth of the value on something I wouldn't be able to use in another vehicle!
I also managed to snap the grab handle blanks on the headlining off as the previous owner had used some dodgy superglue so new covers and blanks from BMW were much welcomed!
Back to the stereo though... I was browsing eBay and came across the iDA-X305s, fairly decent headunit, not the best looking but it did what I actually wanted the Dynavin/Andrive to do which was to read the iPod and play music through it.
The standard headunit is an odd thing. As you may see in Halfords there are cheap fascias which sit the stereo over to the left and there's this big blank gap on the right hand side which also looks cheap!
BMW do actually have their own centrally located fascia for an OEM Becker headunit so I had to buy it! This meant hacking the old stereo's fitment in the original setting but it's done the job and all fitted!
Also had to take the whole centre console apart just to route the USB extension lead so I could put the iPod in the sunglasses compartment!
Up next... new gloss trims hopefully and new speakers and LED rears...! All in time!
Thanks, I had to hacksaw and then sand down the inside of the original cage so it would fit normally but the adaptor screws into the original holes and then you've got the cage for the headunit itself.
To answer your question though (no idea why I wrote the above) yes it was a bit of a pain in the arse, what I ended up doing was leaving the climate panel out, putting the extra wiring behind that and sort of looping it round as that was the only place that there was space for the wiring!
The part number is 65900390317 it's £45.71 including VAT from BMW but as I'm from E30Zone.net I got a little discount with Cotswold BMW.
To answer your question though (no idea why I wrote the above) yes it was a bit of a pain in the arse, what I ended up doing was leaving the climate panel out, putting the extra wiring behind that and sort of looping it round as that was the only place that there was space for the wiring!
The part number is 65900390317 it's £45.71 including VAT from BMW but as I'm from E30Zone.net I got a little discount with Cotswold BMW.
Cheers James, only acceptable soft top is an M3 and if I had one I'd still regret not getting the coupé!
Adding to the Alpine theme, got some SXE-1750s. 6.5" 16.5cm speakers! Hopefully will fit with not too much modification!
Cheap from caraudiodirect and come with replacement tweeters too! Ideal for the front doorcards!
Would like a replacement black front door card to tidy the driver's side up though ideally!
Adding to the Alpine theme, got some SXE-1750s. 6.5" 16.5cm speakers! Hopefully will fit with not too much modification!
Cheap from caraudiodirect and come with replacement tweeters too! Ideal for the front doorcards!
Would like a replacement black front door card to tidy the driver's side up though ideally!
DC2 TypeR / E36 328i
Good updates mate... I really fancy a 330 must. stay. away. from. pistonheads. classifieds.
If a good Imola one comes up I WILL NOT be able to say no haha
must. stay. away. from. pistonheads. classifieds.If a good Imola one comes up I WILL NOT be able to say no haha
_Tom
ClioSport Club Member
Good updates mate... I really fancy a 330
If a good Imola one comes up I WILL NOT be able to say no haha
Imola is goooooood.
DC2 TypeR / E36 328i
Vags are baaaaaaaaaaaaaad.
(just wanted to get that in there)
(just wanted to get that in there)
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
Coming along very nicely mate, really like what you're doing with it
Definitely get an Imola Dan, get rid of that JapCrap !
Cheers Rob!
Been quiet this week, buying parts from eBay and waiting... planning to get alot of things done all at once!
Sent some parts to Spray Shack, my spare door handles, dash trims and gearknob surround to be painted piano black... was an option of choice on BMWs, don't know if it was a cost option but I need to get rid of my shoddy carbon cubed ones!
Got this picture sent through so am uber excited
Also have been working on the speakers and making sure they fit in the OEM slots.
Tweeters were easy enough, with the spare set pushed the old ones out and then used a drill just to widen the gap and sand paper to perfect!
I didn't want to use silicone or anything just incase I upgraded again so they're in nice and tight!
The speakers themselves are quite shallow which is good but the magnet is bigger so I'm expecting improved quality rather than loudness!
They're actually the same size as the old speakers so I needed to find a way to get them mounted.
At first tried cutting an old piece of doorcard up to make a mount but it ended badly, poorly cut, poorly sized and just not worth anymore effort.
Having a spare pair of speakers I just decided to cut the speakers out and use the existing mounts and drill the new speakers into them.
Yet to find out how it will work out but I should be getting the refurbed door trims back next week and also a new doorcard as the one I have on at the moment isn't to satisfaction!
!Cheers Rob!
Been quiet this week, buying parts from eBay and waiting... planning to get alot of things done all at once!
Sent some parts to Spray Shack, my spare door handles, dash trims and gearknob surround to be painted piano black... was an option of choice on BMWs, don't know if it was a cost option but I need to get rid of my shoddy carbon cubed ones!
Got this picture sent through so am uber excited
Also have been working on the speakers and making sure they fit in the OEM slots.
Tweeters were easy enough, with the spare set pushed the old ones out and then used a drill just to widen the gap and sand paper to perfect!
I didn't want to use silicone or anything just incase I upgraded again so they're in nice and tight!
The speakers themselves are quite shallow which is good but the magnet is bigger so I'm expecting improved quality rather than loudness!
They're actually the same size as the old speakers so I needed to find a way to get them mounted.
At first tried cutting an old piece of doorcard up to make a mount but it ended badly, poorly cut, poorly sized and just not worth anymore effort.
Having a spare pair of speakers I just decided to cut the speakers out and use the existing mounts and drill the new speakers into them.
Yet to find out how it will work out but I should be getting the refurbed door trims back next week and also a new doorcard as the one I have on at the moment isn't to satisfaction!
After receiving my bits from Spray Shack I just couldn't wait to get the first bits fitted!!
Also received a new door card through the post as the old one had a few things I wasn't happy with (cracked speaker grille and also material nicked on one side).
Nice corner of my new door card
So up until now I've spent the morning undoing the old door card, drilling out the material from the new one and then replacing the leather into the new one!
Before
After
Before
After
Photo of the iPod in it's home
Also refitted the stereo with new steering controls.
I will do the rear trims soon, especially as the door card has been coming away for ages and it needs a few screws in the back of it!
Next time, LED rear lights finallyy!!
Also received a new door card through the post as the old one had a few things I wasn't happy with (cracked speaker grille and also material nicked on one side).
Nice corner of my new door card
So up until now I've spent the morning undoing the old door card, drilling out the material from the new one and then replacing the leather into the new one!
Before
After
Before
After
Photo of the iPod in it's home
Also refitted the stereo with new steering controls.
I will do the rear trims soon, especially as the door card has been coming away for ages and it needs a few screws in the back of it!
Next time, LED rear lights finallyy!!
A ANIMAL
Looks top draw that mate
_Tom
ClioSport Club Member
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