E46 - Teenage Dream

[Bokeh]

Good choice on switching to the E46, that XB is a bit much with chrome rims (no offense). But wondering how the wheels turned out! If you take your time on painting your centers they should come out fine, I didn't prep mine at all (I was too anxious ) rattle can'd them with engine paint and they look pretty good to me. Sub'd, can't wait to see how it all turns out!

[Mainflow]

dont paint the wheels a weird color just leave it simple and clean. oh and i also like you photographs

[NathanHeeney]

Good choice on switching to the E46, that XB is a bit much with chrome rims (no offense). But wondering how the wheels turned out! If you take your time on painting your centers they should come out fine, I didn't prep mine at all (I was too anxious ) rattle can'd them with engine paint and they look pretty good to me. Sub'd, can't wait to see how it all turns out!

Yeah... The xB sure was something... I was 15 when I got that car. I thought the body kit made it ten times cooler. But hell, I learned a lot about working on cars and now I "think" I am on the right track.

I am about to go on vacation for two weeks. But once I get back I will have my wheel color figured out and hopefully I start painting soon after that.

dont paint the wheels a weird color just leave it simple and clean. oh and i also like you photographs

I'll probably end up doing silver or a light gun metal. I'd love to do the turquoise but I don't know how long I could live with it before I would change it. Thank you by the way!

[Joshbm]

Nice to see another 323 like where this is going!
Have you drilled out your ski hatch, it makes such a diffrerence!

[PG1_Euro36]

idk why but gunmetal looks nice. sub'd cant wait to see more

[NathanHeeney]

Nice to see another 323 like where this is going!
Have you drilled out your ski hatch, it makes such a diffrerence!

What kind of difference does it make? Can't you just take a mallet and knock it out?

[NathanHeeney]

Got my BSW iPhone/iPod integration kit partially installed today. It hooks right up to the connectors for the rear 6 CD Changer. I can plug my phone in and scroll through playlist and go back and forth through song selections with the steering wheel and radio controls. I would highly recommend this product! Bavarian Sound Works have great customer service and answered all of my questions thoroughly.


^ Not focused...

I installed it right behind my LC2i. (line out converter)



Tomorrow I might go to the hardware store and get some supplies to install all of my amps and crossovers into the spare tire well. If I don't get that done tomorrow I will surely get it down once I get back from Mexico. My dad wants me to keep the spare in there but I'll just put in some flat tire supplies and it should be all good.

[Bokeh]

Yeah... The xB sure was something... I was 15 when I got that car. I thought the body kit made it ten times cooler. But hell, I learned a lot about working on cars and now I "think" I am on the right track.

I am about to go on vacation for two weeks. But once I get back I will have my wheel color figured out and hopefully I start painting soon after that.

It's understandable, lol. And the experience is definitely worth it now that
you are on a "worthy" path. But my opinion on center color...hmm...they should be gold or a dark bronze

[Joshbm]

What kind of difference does it make? Can't you just take a mallet and knock it out?

LOADS! I read up as i was tired of the bass sounding muffled from behind the seats!

IIRC there are about 16 spot welds you have to drill, if you use a slightly bigger drill bit than the welds it makes life easier when knocking the metal out...as i found out the hard way lol

If you need the DIY guide or any pictures let me know!

[Exorcist]

Clean looking car.
I would go with silver centers.

[mike-81-240d]

Clean car, I would go silver centers personally.

[NathanHeeney]

LOADS! I read up as i was tired of the bass sounding muffled from behind the seats!

IIRC there are about 16 spot welds you have to drill, if you use a slightly bigger drill bit than the welds it makes life easier when knocking the metal out...as i found out the hard way lol

If you need the DIY guide or any pictures let me know!

Yeah! If you could send those my way that would be great! The bass is a little muffled but if I can help get rid of that, that would be awesome!

[NathanHeeney]

Today, instead of building a new floor to house my amps and crossovers in the trunk I started shaving away the grit and thread lock off of the nuts and bolts. I used a circular wire brush on a dremel to get most of it off.






^ Before


^ After

Sorry about the iPhone pics, I forgot to grab a SD card for my camera!

I will have some more pictures uploaded later today!

[Joshbm]

Yeah! If you could send those my way that would be great! The bass is a little muffled but if I can help get rid of that, that would be awesome!

http://www.ferretsdomain.co.uk/2011/01/bmw-e46-coupe-ski-hatch-removal/

But obv take more time than he did, and like i said use a wider bit than the welds and it makes it easier to remove.

[MrDanguy]

So, how does a 17 year old get an e46?

Cool, nonetheless.