E46 330Ci Edition Sport_build of my new weapon

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i love this project, been following it for years now

thanks mate!

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also some "cosmetic" work done

-new hood locks, hood opener and bowden cable including screws

-new trims below the headlight

-new bumper brackets

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new feeder nuts in bumper and upper trim installed

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#10yearsanniversary

TODAY, 10 years ago I bought this beauty.

E46 330ci Edition Sport.

bought on 23.2.2013 for 13.950 Euros.

manual.

first hand.

with 105.800km, actually 201.800km on the clock.

construction date 02/02/2006.

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Today we started with the conversion to the M3 exhaust and everything that goes with it, that is

-M3 hollow
-M3 heat shield
-M3 holder activated carbon filter
-M3 housing activated carbon filter
-M3 reinforcement brace
-M3 underbody covers
-Mount for M3 exhaust
-M3 tailpipes 4x76 from Zanzinger Automobiltechnik

I know you could also just have the sheet metal from Mor-Vision, for example. can weld etc. but I have never liked the look of the Inside Performance Exhaus when you looked into the tailpipes at the back and it was the end straight away.

But I don't do things by halves, it's all or nothing

what was done or started today.

-Inside Performance exhaust removed
-Welds drilled out on the existing spare wheel recess
-M3 trough started to prepare

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ROUGH.

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loading...

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M3 trough is welded, glued and sealed, also attached the exhaust bracket for the M3 pot. It was quite good to have a real M3 to determine the dimensions

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Of course, the exhaust doesn't come under it in the current condition, I'm trying to prepare it with this

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also something that I feel I have been planning to do since I converted to a CSL tailgate in 2013 and will now finally done