E46 325CI Sport - Imola Red

[Stevie91]

So I sold my EP3 a few days ago and went car shopping. Picked up this E46, my first BMW. Finding buttons everywhere and don't know what they all do haha. Class car, loving it.

2002 (registered last day of 02)
2.5 petrol
80k
Full service history
2 owners - ex BMW demo car

Cheers!

 

[big_pete]

Can't beat a pre facelift Imola car. They look so right. Looks like a cracking example too

 

[Stevie91]

Can't beat a pre facelift Imola car. They look so right. Looks like a cracking example too

Very very tidy mate. Not a single scratch on any panel. It's stinking though I'll get it cleaned tomorrow!

 

[Stevie91]

Just found a CD changer in the boot haha. Happy days

 

[G N K]

That looks great, makes me miss mine. Lovely cars to cruise around in and as standard have a great sound.

 

[Gibbo]

Lovely motor lad, hate seeing Imola Red cars popping up, makes me miss my M3

 

[andy9eleven]

Wow that looks fantastic.

 

[Laundrymike]

Very nice, colour makes it

 

[diesel-dave]

Best BMW colour, I love it.

 

[cormac81]

Looks great in that spec. Finished with Hondas now?

 

[Stevie91]

Looks great in that spec. Finished with Hondas now?

Still have a dc5 and s2000 on the wish list. Could see myself become a BMW man very easily though lol car is class. Will hopefully get it cleaned and fire up better pics today

 

[Todd]

Very nice! Imola is a lovely colour!

 

[j44nty]

Love it
Don't be tempted to put led rears in keep it period.

 

[Stevie91]

Love it
Don't be tempted to put led rears in keep it period.

Don't know, I do love them lol.

 

[richie_mck]

That's lovely, wouldn't mind another e46 for general duties. LED's would look well

 

[richie_mck]

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[ilovequo]

Great motor - put 50k on mine in 2 years without a hiccup!

 

[Stevie91]

Finally got the yoke cleaned for the first time. Paintwork is as good as I hoped!

Wheels let it down a bit but they will be replaced in time.

 

[Stevie91]

Gave the engine bay a snowfoam

 

[Stevie91]

Any tips to get the moisture out of one of my fog lights? Preferably keeping the bumper on lol.

 

[richie_mck]

The fog lights come out without taking the bumper off. Pull the plastic trim from around the fog light and there should be 2 t20 screws that hold them in

 

[Stevie91]

The fog lights come out without taking the bumper off. Pull the plastic trim from around the fog light and there should be 2 t20 screws that hold them in

Happy days thanks, makes a change from Honda's alright!

 

[Stevie91]

First problem already ffs. 2 big pop noises on the way into work,something somewhere is grinding like mad as speed goes up. Great ffs!

 

[Alan_B]

Cracked a spring maybe?

 

[Stevie91]

Cracked a spring maybe?

Sounded something like that I think, alot of speed bumps up my way. Would that be causing the grinding as speed increases?