Cab 148 Report post Posted September 19, 2016 (edited) Hi guys, After hunting around for a nice E46 M3 for quite a while I finally found one worth taking up. Usually I buy my cars in original condition so I can do my own thing to them but I feel this one was worthy of an exception. This used to be Charl's M3 as some of you will know (not sure if he's a member or not). The interior colour scheme isn't exactly my first choice but it's actually growing on me! I'll add some of my own photos this week but will post a few below. Details: -2002 Factory Manual -145,000km -19x10 / 19x9" 3-Piece Work VS -BC Gold Coilovers -CSL Genuine Carbon Fiber Boot -Carbon Fiber Front and Rear Splitters -AFe Air Intake -Agency Power Exhaust -New Clutch -New Rotors/Pads Edited September 19, 2016 by Cab 11 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TermiPeteNZ 1318 Report post Posted September 19, 2016 Fun fun fun! But seriously - two M3s?! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnM575 112 Report post Posted September 19, 2016 Great to see you found the M3 you were after. Certainly has saved you some $$$ and time with the mods done to it so far. Is that bootlid really a genuine CSL bootlid? The photos give me the impression it might be aftermarket - the aftermarket examples all have pretty poor fitment, most often given away by the gap at the bottom of the bootlid. This can be dependent on how well the boot was originally fitted too... Your gap just looks a little larger than what genuine CSL's have. A shame you didn't have this a few weeks back when the E46 M3 dyno day was on! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted September 19, 2016 one of the better fitting CSL lids imo from when I saw it irl. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cab 148 Report post Posted September 19, 2016 (edited) 40 minutes ago, JohnM575 said: Great to see you found the M3 you were after. Certainly has saved you some $$$ and time with the mods done to it so far. Is that bootlid really a genuine CSL bootlid? The photos give me the impression it might be aftermarket - the aftermarket examples all have pretty poor fitment, most often given away by the gap at the bottom of the bootlid. This can be dependent on how well the boot was originally fitted too... Your gap just looks a little larger than what genuine CSL's have. A shame you didn't have this a few weeks back when the E46 M3 dyno day was on! Sorry, I should have been more clear! CSL style (95% sure) , but genuine carbon fiber Edited September 19, 2016 by Cab Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cab 148 Report post Posted September 19, 2016 11 hours ago, TermiPeteNZ said: Fun fun fun! But seriously - two M3s?! Haha only temporarily. The E36 is for sale now. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnM575 112 Report post Posted September 19, 2016 14 minutes ago, Cab said: Sorry, I should have been more clear! CSL style (95% sure) , but genuine carbon fiber Still looks the business mate. Got any ideas on what direction you want to head with the car, or planning on leaving it as-is for the moment? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cab 148 Report post Posted September 19, 2016 7 minutes ago, JohnM575 said: Still looks the business mate. Got any ideas on what direction you want to head with the car, or planning on leaving it as-is for the moment? Cheers John. It looks a lot better in person, photos don't do it justice. For now I'm going to leave it as is, doesn't need anything! The only change i'll be doing is removing the p/plate. I've ordered a new one as below Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel0663 30 Report post Posted September 21, 2016 Very nice Rowan! i'll most likely see it around shore/northern like i did with your e36 many times haha 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cab 148 Report post Posted July 15, 2019 Decided to switch to 18's (thanks Ron) and ditch the Works - too showy for me, prefer the track look. Adjusted my camber to fit the fronts properly. 18x9.5 et22 Sportline CS.16 square setup, 8mm spacer rear. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rubix 434 Report post Posted July 15, 2019 Did you buy it back? o.o Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cab 148 Report post Posted July 16, 2019 (edited) 10 hours ago, Rubix said: Did you buy it back? o.o Yeah few months back. I had to haha Edited July 16, 2019 by Cab 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m325i 709 Report post Posted July 16, 2019 Looks better on those wheels. (ebay had cheap centres if you need them). How do you like the AFE intake? I have the same one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted July 16, 2019 How much front camber is that? First pic (new lot) looks like the front suspension has collapsed with that camera angle lol. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3317 Report post Posted July 24, 2019 Was thinking similarly... looks like the amount of -ve camber the race cars at the Wellington waterfront races used to run ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cab 148 Report post Posted December 8, 2019 New chairs - Recaro SR7’s. Will upload finished product soon ✌️ 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cab 148 Report post Posted December 12, 2019 Interior all sorted for now. Next I’ll re-do the door cards in alcantara to match the seats and steering wheel. Pretty happy with the current layout ?? 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted December 12, 2019 So awesome. I love this pheonix yellow! 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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