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    My E46 M3 was retrofitted with genuine LED tail lights 5 years ago and it's been working fine. Just failed WOF because the tail lights won't go brighter when brake is on IF headlight is on. When the headlight is off, the tail lights would grow brighter when the brake pedal is depressed.

    Anybody has any clue where I could start looking from?

    Would you have any reliable auto electrician, preferably in the North Shore, Auckland area? Thanks!

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    The plastic hinge in mine is broken so looking around for a replacement before I order something new (from somewhere).

    Regular "black" (schwarz) interior. This is nappa leather, so it looks like most (all?) non-M 3 series won't work. Please DM me if you have one or know where I can find one!

    https://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-25308-black-leather-armrest-with-mounting-bracket-e46e46-m3/ but just need the top part. Note the crazy price so I won't be getting it there.

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    Rare exhaust, hand crafted in Germany

    83mm quad tail pipe, over $2000 USD new. https://www.bimmerworld.com/Exhaust/BMW-Eisenmann-Exhaust/Eisenmann-Sport-Exhaust-83mm-Tips-E46-M3.html

    Not too loud but gives it nice tone.

    Note:  bought it 2nd hand and the previous owner had cut off one of the inlet tubes. Probably best to weld on.

    I'll try to find better photos.

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    PRICE DROPPED $1300

    Pick up in North Shore, Auckland. 

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    Looked a long time before settling with these wheels, close second choice being APEX wheels. These should be quite similar in terms of strength and weight. Super light.

    Model - Sportline CS.16 18x9.5 ET22 5x120

    Comes with Hankook RS3 265/35/18 - probably around 2-3mm tread

    Photo below on my car when I first got them. Some curb marks but otherwise straight. Aggressive fit on E46 M3s and will need front camber plates, and I was running 12mm spacers at the rear if I remember right. These are low offset ones and have lots of concave.

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    Some reviews/info

    https://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=902502

    https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=721934

    http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=381628

    PRICE DROP $1300

    Pick up from North Shore, Auckland. Will try to find or take more photos

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    To have some closure, ended up taking it to A&H electrical and they were able to find me a Valeo unit for roughly the best price I could find from US.

    In hindsight I could've gambled for a much cheaper fix by taking the alternator off myself and just replacing the voltage regulator. But not this time because the alternator came off at the shop and made sense to replace the whole thing. At least I have a peace of mind with a brand new unit. Thanks guys.

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    Thanks heaps. Sounds like I should ring around some auto sparkies tomorrow.. Hopefully somebody would be able to test it and tell me what's wrong with it and fingers crossed it's something simple like the voltage regulator.

    Rebuilding..might be fun but yeah dont want to take the car off road more than absolutely necessary :D

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    The car started showing the solid red battery light and after a little while random warning lights started coming on (ABS, airbag etc) and the audio cut out within minutes. So I decided to cruise into a petrol station and surely enough it wouldn't start again - dead battery.

    Jump started it and it ran for a few minutes before sputtering to death. So it's quite likely that the alternator is dead (the battery is quite new).

    Any recommendations on how to go about fixing this? The local workshop seems to be having trouble finding the part. I did a quick google and it looks like the prices are all over the places too. Can this be reconditioned? Brand new from states? What's the go? Cheers!

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    On 20/09/2016 at 8:53 PM, CSET said:

    Pretty keen to try a set of NT-05's given how I use this car (and how few km's I got out of the INVO's I might as well!). Always keen on suggestions?

    I was going to go for NT-05s but then found a good deal on Hankook RS3s so I grabbed that set. Can't comment on performance though as I haven't been to a track with this set. Supposed to be good though :)

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  21. Posted · Edited by Ron K · Report reply

    Got honked on the motorway and I wondered if it was one of my mates. Turns out it was it was a fellow member driving M TOY.

    I always liked that e46 for how clean it was and also that it was driven properly. Wasn't that clean today but hey. I suppose it was driven earlier. Good to see ya!

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    Been on the same boat.

    Was set on Apex ARC 8 but couldn't source a set in time for WOF expiring and front tyres balding. Now waiting on super light CSL replicas (18") from states.

    Apex wheels are 'common' but very nice and aggressive. Didn't want to go for real CSL with them being 19" and higher offsets. What I've ordered is a set of sportlines. Will have to see how they compare to other CSL reps but they sure are light at around 10kg.

    Another set I was considering were the less than usual Enkei NT03-M that come in 10+25, which is very aggressive and no longer produced. Could probably source from states.

    I'd pick the Apex wheels out of those options. Something to consider :)

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