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Hey guys

I need some help with speaker wiring in my 2001 E46 sedan. I purchased a set of "plug and play speakers" recently only to find out yesterday the wiring inside my front doors is different than expected, i.e. the tweeters are plugged into the mid bass drivers, rather than having their of specific wiring. this means, instead of just being able to plug the new gear in where the old gear was and go, i now need to add wiring and a cross over to the front doors.

Can anyone make any recommendations for a good quality cross over and / or somewhere in Hamilton to help with the wiring side of things. i want a super professional job done and have no experience with wiring personally and want someone i can trust to not bodge the job. Car currently has no rattles at all and i'd like to keep it that way

Cheers in advance.

Ben

Awesome Amber-Leigh, very impressed

Bet you'll have a blast bringing it up to scratch, so to speak. Look forward to seeing it at future events, when i finally make it along to one - lol. Would love to see some interior shots too. Once your brain fade has subsided. good to see you also got your hands on a pop up shelter for the M

Full groom at the dealer (friday) new speakers on the way

Would you consider splitting the seats up? (cant see full condition of drivers seat) I'm after a passenger seat base or good quality driver side seat base for material repairs / base replacement.

Yep - my E46 is headed in this Friday, sweet!

New Boot lid tail lights, removed old ones with leaky seals. Started looking for new material / seat base for E46 cloth sport seats to replace ripped driver seat base.

About to take wheels off for full clean and wax.

If sold "as is where is" there is no come back to you, if he acknowledged that at point of sale.

Citizens advice will tell you the same, caveat emptor in the case of private sales.

Thanks.

Not sure clutch that came out was stuffed, didn't check? yes done by the best.. Im thinking maybe slave cylinder as this was replaced before me with brand new bmw parts.. Mm seems weird.

Or flywheel.

This is not my issue though, is it? I sold the car in working order, he test drove it and it's taken a few weeks to become apparent.

Nope not your issue at all.

You are doing a good thing by asking around for help and possible direction to point him in. But i wouldn't take it any further than that. If he test drove it, and obviously paid for it then ownership of problems that have appeared since he took the car are his. He could have done any thing to the car in the last few weeks, clutch rising like a nana at the lights, burnouts with the boys on a Friday night etc.

Had a similar situation with Bike i sold once, guy saw 2 years worth of service history, test rode, etc etc. then rode it from Hamilton to Nelson, called me 2 weeks later, saying it wasn't running right and his "pro mechanic" has issues with it.

I had my mechanic call him to help him out with questions and stuff, but after a few conversations it was clear the guy had buyers remorse and was looking for an excuse to off load the bike and get a refund at the same time - again, he could have done anything to it in 2 weeks, so it's not my problem.

Would have been different if it was the next day or as he was taking the vehicle away. when buying second hand the responsibility is on the buyer to ensure all pre purchase checks are performed before the transaction is complete. Citizens Advice Bureau is good for advice in these matters too, if you need it.

Good luck with the buyer!

Annual service, VANOS oil feed line replacement, bunch of other Gaskets and bits and a valet - phew.

Me Likey, looks amazing.

Today, I took my BMW for a 2 hour drive and got it all dirty - lol

Wondering what the difference in Non Acid vs. Acid wheels cleaners is. How do the different acidity levels affect the clean and the wheel, good or bad?

Is a sealant type of product required when using and acid based wheel cleaner?

I've always used non acid to date.

Depends on your definition of easy also if the wrecker would sell you the drivers seat on it's own for a reasonable price. Have just had the base and back outer panels replaced on the drivers seat of some M sport seats with material supplied cost me $130.00 odd. It requires some time ie remove the seat and various components but if you are willing to put in the effort then yes it can be done. Something like this

https://www.dropbox.com/sc/7gub3y4dgxbv86i/AAD4yCcvs_ivPGXKpSQSeuEHa

https://www.dropbox.com/sc/8yrd980de6um9p6/AADxmn20mHR97r53rrEoz5YMa

Cheers man, looks good, did you score the replacement material from a wrecker ?

That first pic looks exactly like the tear in my current seat.

sorry to hijack the thread, but can the bottom covers of the suede seats be easily swapped out? My drivers M sport seat, manual adjust has a tear in it from wear on the side bolster, the rest of the seat is mint however so would be keen to get a new bottom cover only, unless of course a full suede manual seat is cheaper from wrecker etc.

Those lips look mighty fine, would look great against the black too.

Sweet, how much for the two please, not interested in the knobs just the boots.

Cheers mate, a quick lookup on real oem shows different part numbers and difference in design.

Thanks for offering though

Hi guys, I'm after an e46 (2001) Auto shift boot and handbrake boot, including the base with the clips on it in tact.

If anyone has a set please let me know if you're willing to part with them for a fair price.

Great pics. That E31!!!!

Yeah that was one of my faves on the day, got talking to the guys who built it, really nice and keen to chat about the build and what they hope to do going forward with the car.

Nice pics -- good eye you have there

Cheers Man

great pics! all with a gopro?

Some with Go Pro, others with Canon 60D and 24 - 70mmL series lens

Rather than repeat all the info here, see trade me

SOLD

hi guys, as some of you would have seen in the showroom, i recently updated my suspension to H&R sports springs with Koni yellow shocks.

the setup is great rides nice handles bumps well, except when going in driveways as of last week. the high side (the side to make contact with the curb last), pops when it makes contact with the driveway curb.

when the springs were installed, rubber sleeves were used over the coils to prevent noise from the progressive coils touching as some rubbing was felt on test drive. This was recommended by Keith at Stocks and my local BMW shop did the install so feel confident in this solution, is it possible the sleeves could have moved?

has anyone experienced this type of thing before, and could it be anything other than noisy springs? I had the shop check all the end links, sway bars and associated bushings when installing to make sure they were all ok.

Thanks in advance

Looks good! How much did those wheels set you back if you don't mind me asking?

Wheels were 900USD plus sea shipping via mainfreight, which i sorted out myself, by sea to ensure all the necessary customs work was taken care of to avoid unforeseen hold ups.

Nice bro!

What tyres are you rocking?

Tires are Nexen nfera su1, hadn't had much experience with these but they are well reviewed and I am very impressed with their grip, noise level and wet performance. Sizes are 255/35/18 and 225/40/18