E46 M3

Neil_M

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Lovely car batman, lovely spec with good tyres and the B12 kit.

Any big plans for it?

They are a great daily as it's been said a few times. Probably twice the MPG of the Scooby :laughing:?
 

mcmurray

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Neil_M said:
Lovely car batman, lovely spec with good tyres and the B12 kit.

Any big plans for it?

They are a great daily as it's been said a few times. Probably twice the MPG of the Scooby :laughing:?
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No plans. Saving any spare cash for maintenance and the M tax on parts.

Seems to be better on fuel than the Impreza so far but I've only been taking it to work and back. I've lived with mid-low 20's the past 18 months so if it does any more than that, it'll be a bonus.
 

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mcmurray said:
No plans. Saving any spare cash for maintenance and the M tax on parts.

Seems to be better on fuel than the Impreza so far but I've only been taking it to work and back. I've lived with mid-low 20's the past 18 months so if it does any more than that, it'll be a bonus.
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My own has averaged 24.5 (on the computer) this last 5-6 months of daily driving, few thousand miles, if that's anything to go by. Short/town journeys mostly then any longer runs tend to be fairly high speed..
 

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First small mod. Ordered a re-trimmed wheel to replace the worn one in the car. Standard looking but slightly thicker with perforated sides.

Gave it a once over with the DA and got a couple of coats of sealant on it.

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cormac81 said:
Looks super clean Ryan(y)
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Will probably see a bit of paint after the winter but it's in decent condition.


Lyons said:
Good job. That particular interior looks so fresh, new HU helps a lot.
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Although the standard unit is old tech, I don't think I would replace it. Haven't seen an aftermarket unit that looks OEM enough in that space. I've updated the firmware and maps so it will do me grand. The multi-changer is loaded up with some 10 year old CD's I found in the house. :p


AlpineF30 said:
Great looking wheel. Royal Steering Wheels make it?
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Yeah, Royal are doing it. Decent price too.
 

AlpineF30

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mcmurray said:
Will probably see a bit of paint after the winter but it's in decent condition.




Although the standard unit is old tech, I don't think I would replace it. Haven't seen an aftermarket unit that looks OEM enough in that space. I've updated the firmware and maps so it will do me grand. The multi-changer is loaded up with some 10 year old CD's I found in the house. :p




Yeah, Royal are doing it. Decent price too.
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They done one on my E60 a few years ago. Was a great job really really impressed with it.

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moglie

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Only seeing this now. That is a lovely example mate. E46 M3's are just such a brilliant all round car and they still look fantastic.

All the best with it bud
 

Lyons

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Agreed, fantastic for playing and controlling music from the phone.

Only thing I miss is dab. I know you can use the intravee for TuneIn radio etc, but it's not as seamless as the phone music control.
 
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