My E46 SE Original Manual

[EL118]

COngrats! EL118..... really envy you........ I have put a deposit for an E39 525 too............. will join you to the paint room soon.

E39 still the car to beat in terms of handling. I tried to push my new pet to 200km/h just now and it lack that kind of stable handling the E39 provides. the steering is too light.

btw, what colour u are choosing?

 

[Lithium2]

E39 still the car to beat in terms of handling. I tried to push my new pet to 200km/h just now and it lack that kind of stable handling the E39 provides. the steering is too light.

btw, what colour u are choosing?

Alpine white for sure! How about you?

 

[EL118]

Alpine white for sure! How about you?

I had my E39 in Alpine white too, as requested by my wife. i personally prefer sapphire black. i would say Alpine white (non-metalic) is more difficult to maintain compared to dark metalic colour.

 

[Lithium2]

I had my E39 in Alpine white too, as requested by my wife. i personally prefer sapphire black. i would say Alpine white (non-metalic) is more difficult to maintain compared to dark metalic colour.

Hmmm....... yeah Alpine white should be tough to maintain........... but that's the color I like....... my wife wants it white too. The car I'm buying is in black....... I don't know exactly which black thou......

 

[B33mEr]

Congrats on buying the e46 :top: Any pics to share bro?

 

[EL118]

Congrats on buying the e46 :top: Any pics to share bro?

coming, coming, been busy these few days, free at nite but no good for pic!

 

[EL118]

Hmmm....... yeah Alpine white should be tough to maintain........... but that's the color I like....... my wife wants it white too. The car I'm buying is in black....... I don't know exactly which black thou......

black is good! if possible can save money to upgrade and maintain the key components, can all cooling system and arm, bush, tie rods, etc the handling will felt like new!

to respray whole car at least RM3k - RM3.5k.

 

[SilverBullet]

congrats on your new ride bro!! And welcome to the e46 manual family..think we should create a register for bmw stick-shifters since more and more manual beemers (especially e46s, e90s) are around now

 

[Daniel E30]

Nothing beats a manual!!!!!!

 

[Daniel E30]

Silver Bullet, bila nak Yam Chah...

 

[EL118]

congrats on your new ride bro!! And welcome to the e46 manual family..think we should create a register for bmw stick-shifters since more and more manual beemers (especially e46s, e90s) are around now

Good idea! urs must be the best example around other than M3. nice ride!

Why u wanna sell? upgrading to M3?

 

[SilverBullet]

Good idea! urs must be the best example around other than M3. nice ride!

Why u wanna sell? upgrading to M3?

wish I can afford an M3 la bro..if can buy one also still cannot afford the maintenance..parts are too expensive for me..yup upgrading, maybe just to a 335i..hehe..

but the manual feeling is priceless..the power is in your hands! just drop to 2nd/3rd gear and let the rpm tarik to 7000rpm...hehe..also if not enough power, u can always plonk-in a supercharger/turbocharger, without any worries to your gearbox

 

[SilverBullet]

Silver Bullet, bila nak Yam Chah...

jomla bro..just waiting for u lor..hehe..oh by the way, tomorrow morning I will be in Bandar Utama until lunch..maybe can meet up nanti will sms u around 11am to confirm..hope can get a glimpse of your red hot coupe..hehe

p/s: how's your manual 2.8l e30 doin? still for sale ka?

 

[EL118]

wish I can afford an M3 la bro..if can buy one also still cannot afford the maintenance..parts are too expensive for me..yup upgrading, maybe just to a 335i..hehe..

but the manual feeling is priceless..the power is in your hands! just drop to 2nd/3rd gear and let the rpm tarik to 7000rpm...hehe..also if not enough power, u can always plonk-in a supercharger/turbocharger, without any worries to your gearbox

That is true. should play with your stick more now until it is sold. i think you gonna miss it.

 

[EL118]

considering an upgrade on the rims to original BMW rims, any comments / suggestions on the followings

http://www.mudah.my/Bmw+rim-11949386.htm

http://www.mudah.my/Rim+17+bmw+original-11954842.htm

how do we know is original BMW rim and not replica?

 

[bmw7833]

Bro, i suggest u go for the ori 17" m-sport rim, nice enough.

This is the one i mentioned:

 

[EL118]

Bro, i suggest u go for the ori 17" m-sport rim, nice enough.

what is the design? i thought the second item is ori m-sport?

 

[bmw7833]

what is the design? i thought the second item is ori m-sport?

Pic as attached.

Hmmm..not sure may be they have 2 design? E46 owner pls chip in.

 

[B33mEr]

Pic as attached.

Hmmm..not sure may be they have 2 design? E46 owner pls chip in.

The one posted by bro 7833 is an original M-Sport wheel M68 ... It's pretty light and sturdy plus it looks good all the time :love:

The one in mudah however i'm pretty sure it's a replica of style 67 which comes only in 18 and 19 inch ...

 

[EL118]

The one posted by bro 7833 is an original M-Sport wheel M68 ... It's pretty light and sturdy plus it looks good all the time :love:

The one in mudah however i'm pretty sure it's a replica of style 67 which comes only in 18 and 19 inch ...

Thanks, u meant the second one is replica? how about the 1st option, i am kind off inclined toward the 1st one with dish design, how do we know is original BMW rim?