TSPORT
RMS Regular
Been tinkering with this the last few weeks, cleaning, servicing, maintenance etc
Its a June 2004 Estoril Individual, Just clicked over 90k miles with great history.
I am the third owner and the last owner had it for 7 years. Paint is excellent with no corrosion.
Since purchasing last month I have carried out the following work.
New BMW thermostat .
New BMW aux and AC belts.
Coolant change with genuine BMW coolant.
BMW oil filter, air filter, Cabin filter and fuel filter, VANOS filter kit and oil change with BMW Castrol 10W60 Oil.
Brake fluid change.
CSL reps from CM wheels and 10mm rear spacers. The suspension is standard and it will stay that way....Maybe.
Here she is after a good wash and arch cleaning session today.
Normally I prefer black leather but the grey nappa leather in the M3 is in lovely condition, it also reminds me of my first E36 M3 as it was also estoril blue with grey leather interior.
I have also updated the SMG firmware to the CSL version and added rev matching, inertia update and a few throttle changes to the comfort and sport modes.
Comfort mode
Sport mode
Rev matching, Inertia update and remove 155mph limit (Why not?)
The normal start mode in a e46 M3 in comfort but what if you prefer sport?? So... enabled sport button memory this means the car remembers what mode you left it in.
Also preformed a VANOS test which passed with perfect results
I also carried out a full SMG Actuator and clutch bleed along with clutch bite point adjust via DIS, altogether these adjustments really transform the SMG system, nice smooth shifts and really is a pleasure to use.
Next up is a diff fluid change with FM booster.
Its a June 2004 Estoril Individual, Just clicked over 90k miles with great history.
I am the third owner and the last owner had it for 7 years. Paint is excellent with no corrosion.
Since purchasing last month I have carried out the following work.
New BMW thermostat .
New BMW aux and AC belts.
Coolant change with genuine BMW coolant.
BMW oil filter, air filter, Cabin filter and fuel filter, VANOS filter kit and oil change with BMW Castrol 10W60 Oil.
Brake fluid change.
CSL reps from CM wheels and 10mm rear spacers. The suspension is standard and it will stay that way....Maybe.
Here she is after a good wash and arch cleaning session today.
Normally I prefer black leather but the grey nappa leather in the M3 is in lovely condition, it also reminds me of my first E36 M3 as it was also estoril blue with grey leather interior.
I have also updated the SMG firmware to the CSL version and added rev matching, inertia update and a few throttle changes to the comfort and sport modes.
Comfort mode
Sport mode
Rev matching, Inertia update and remove 155mph limit (Why not?)
The normal start mode in a e46 M3 in comfort but what if you prefer sport?? So... enabled sport button memory this means the car remembers what mode you left it in.
Also preformed a VANOS test which passed with perfect results
I also carried out a full SMG Actuator and clutch bleed along with clutch bite point adjust via DIS, altogether these adjustments really transform the SMG system, nice smooth shifts and really is a pleasure to use.
Next up is a diff fluid change with FM booster.
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