///MPROVD 131 Report post Posted November 30, 2015 (edited) Hey guys i thought id start one of these for my recently purchased e46 m3 as i never did for my previous car and now im wishing i had...so here it is 2002 M3 200k plus km (yes its high but im confident in m engines as some of you who knew of my previous car) Manual but was smg Had the floor pan and the bottom end bearing recall done. All sounds messy but i hope to make the car look and perform like it shoud despite the kms. Im working on the car as i go so bear with me guys So im abit ahead of myself here as this thread is slightly delayed. Ive had the car for about 3 months and its been the best car, as much as i like my old e36 this is in some ways a much better chassis. So the things ive done so far The front brakes were quite worn so they were the first on the list- A hefty price tag wasnt expecting them to be that expensive. The stereo exceeded my expectations as a factory unit but i missed all the functionality of my aftermarket e36 unit. So i found a cheap used dynavin unit which despite feels like an old smartphone is fantastic especially the navigation. So shortly after purchasing the car i discovered an oil leak which at first was not much of a concern for me as i thought i could easily fit, but it proved to quite troublesome to find i replaced a few gaskets but still no luck. Lots of drama over potential headgasket. It was a very slow leak but slowly leaked onto the exhaust which smelt and looked bad. After some research ive found the leak which was leaking from the timing chain guide. So my awesome family got me the personalized plate "MPROVD" for my birthday absolutely wrapped with it So thats about it for now. Bit of special post coming up in the next week which im very excited about soon to come Edited March 20, 2016 by ibboostn 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
///MPROVD 131 Report post Posted November 30, 2015 (edited) So some plans for the near future are: Window tints Some kind of exhaust Braided brake lines Wheels with good tyres Edited November 30, 2015 by ibboostn 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1043 Report post Posted November 30, 2015 Sweet, its a good car that one.. enjoy. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jibs05 86 Report post Posted November 30, 2015 needs some boost Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
///MPROVD 131 Report post Posted December 1, 2015 Cheers guys not aure about the boost tho i wont rule it out of the late late future haha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
///MPROVD 131 Report post Posted December 1, 2015 (edited) A sneek peek into next week prior to refurb. Edited December 3, 2015 by ibboostn 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tristan 338 Report post Posted December 1, 2015 Nice Jayden , look forward to seeing it on the new shoes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
///MPROVD 131 Report post Posted December 3, 2015 Cheers man. Cant wait to get them on hopefully have them all done by the meet on sunday Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kulgan 1042 Report post Posted December 3, 2015 Nice. Looking forward to seeing your M3 on Sunday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rubix 434 Report post Posted December 3, 2015 Nice. Looking forward to seeing your M3 on Sunday. Ooh you're coming up? Which car? Can't wait to see these wheels tomorrow Jayden Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KwS 2425 Report post Posted December 3, 2015 Glad that car went to an enthusiast, was a great price despite the KM. IIRC Ray had also flashed a couple of goodies into the ECU? Look forward to seeing how it progresses. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matth5 471 Report post Posted December 3, 2015 I remember seeing the Trademe ad for this one, was tempting, looked like a good deal. I'm sure it's heaps of fun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
///MPROVD 131 Report post Posted December 3, 2015 Yeah it was well priced but also had been a crashed car repaired which wasn't ideal but still for what paid then it was. I was very excited to own my first real m3 and so far couldn't be happier with it runs really well too Yeah ray flashed the CSL tune although its more effective on the smg version. I noticed friends of mine who smg have those shift lights which the manual doesnt, call me ricer but i think theyre really cool so ray is hopefully going to program them sometime in next couple of weeks 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
///MPROVD 131 Report post Posted December 6, 2015 So had an awesome day with the ECC crew at the meet & cruise today. Only just got my wheels sorted the morning of the event after a multiple air leaks. Big thanks to my muscular mate Dion for the assistance of removing tyres There was a great turn out today at asb show grounds I won best wheels which was a great testament the all the work my mates and my partner put into them to get them ready such short notice. So really pleased. So here are some photos Some are abit crap been so busy 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tristan 338 Report post Posted December 6, 2015 Sick bro - Rubix with the deadlift. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rubix 434 Report post Posted December 6, 2015 Love these wheels, they really suit the car. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KwS 2425 Report post Posted December 6, 2015 awesome wheels, not sure about the white centre personally, but they are a great style and fit the car perfect. So much dish! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WYZEUP 283 Report post Posted December 6, 2015 looks good man, maybe a little more low, they didnt come off a certain z4 did they? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
///MPROVD 131 Report post Posted December 6, 2015 Haha yes they did. It has king springs in it which i was happy with on the 19s but 18s make it look higher id consider coilovers but would have to quality but ill see how i get on. Im wanting wider rear lips to fill out the guards abit but all future plans at this stage 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
///MPROVD 131 Report post Posted December 7, 2015 Photo credit: Daniel Kim 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
///MPROVD 131 Report post Posted December 7, 2015 A few more from the day. including my old car looks great thanks to her new owner. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
///MPROVD 131 Report post Posted December 13, 2015 Sadly my car wasn't fitted with the harmon kardon speakers and lacked abit of bass. So i installed this fusion 8" low profile sub. This was the perfect unit for the job, small enough that it wouldn't effect the boot space and would be difficult to see Really happy with the result sounds much better not too much but just enough. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_ethrty-Andy_ 2132 Report post Posted December 13, 2015 have been thinking about getting one of those for my cabby to mount under the front seat Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rubix 434 Report post Posted December 13, 2015 Awesome bro, will sound excellent no doubt and good placement too Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tristan 338 Report post Posted December 13, 2015 Clean, Jayden. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
