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#1 ·
Hey everyone, I just wanted to start a progress thread to keep track of my cars progress.

It's going to be slow and not have very cool/expensive upgrades, so if you only like fast and/or expensive builds then just move on :) I'm going to do the best with the money that I have.

Car is a 1999 323i in Jet Black with a Tan interior.

Feel free to leave negative feedback but please keep it mature and helpful :hi:

Thank you,
Dom

 
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#110 ·
And if anyone could help me with this it'd be much appreciated. I need to get a roof rack so that I can carry two bikes.

I'm thinking of going to OEM route with a 38" Yakima Fairing. I've seen people do it in the "roof rack" thread

http://forum.E46Fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=562479&page=38

but I just wanted to get some feedback if I should do that.

OEM Roof rack:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-3-Serie...-Rails-E46-1999-05-/140503475857#ht_902wt_702

Yakima Fairing:

http://www.jensonusa.com/!az4K!5025Zq7zb9lbWzG!Q!/Yakima-Fairing?utm_source=FRGL&utm_medium=organic

2 OEM Bike Racks:

http://www.amazon.com/BMW-Genuine-F...000&vehicleType=automotive&newCar=1&carId=001

Do it?
 
#120 ·
Tiny update, first I have been kinda tracking my gas mileage because I am bored.

I completely filled up my tank with $65 when it was empty. That full tank with $65 which was about 16 gallons got me 340 miles before it ran out. So I think I got around 21 miles per gallon on average? Is anyone else around that?

Next I got a roof rack from "50feetAGL"

It's the Thule 753 I guess.

Put it on



Used it the next day to take a kayak to a lake :) Worked great. Here's some pictures









That's all for now. I need to get a fairing and two bike attachments for the rack. If you have those for sale then please hit me up! :)
 
#142 ·
Tiny update, first I have been kinda tracking my gas mileage because I am bored.

I completely filled up my tank with $65 when it was empty. That full tank with $65 which was about 16 gallons got me 340 miles before it ran out. So I think I got around 21 miles per gallon on average? Is anyone else around that?
In regards to your gas mileage, unless you are driving it really hard that isn't exactly accurate, or up to par. I have a 99' 323i 5 speed with all my maintenance up to date. The occassional daily pulls here and there plus city driving and highway driving my car averages 29mpg city and about 33/34 highway. My tank got 540 miles out of a full tank on my road trip last week.
 
#124 ·
hmm. i have both resonators deleted already. I'm debating on doing a muffler delete myself. I just don't know if its worth it for me.
I have one resonator and my muffler removed. People like to call the parts different names but i'm going to go with the idea that we have two resonators and one muffler.

Do you think it'll sound good with both resonators and muffler removed?

If it doesn't then i'm thinking maybe it'll sound really good to get a loud flowmaster to be the only thing on there?
 
#126 ·
I wish I had headers haha. Let me know if you ever do that so i'll know what it sounds like with headers. I want to try to get ebay headers in the future.

But here are the old videos I made of a muffler delete, and another of a muffler + 2nd resonator delete.

The second video with the 2nd resonator deleted sounds a lot better to me than just the muffler delete.

muffler delete

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5z_Ls-gFwI&feature=channel&list=UL

muffler + 2nd resonator delete

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEihVTJkrgM&feature=plcp&noredirect=1
 
#155 ·
I had my OEM rear bumper, and the mtech2 diffuser had a perfectly fitted exhaust tip cut-out. The bumper would never be an issue. The diffuser can be trimmed, even though I doubt you would have to do it. If your are planning on getting it soon, then you're right. If not, then do it without the metch2.
 
#156 ·
The plan right now is too just try to get two more body parts (mtech ll rear and something else ;) ), and wheels. After that I just want to fix up the interior slowly and try to save most of my money for a project car if we end up getting it. Checking it out tomorrow.

EDIT: But i'm sure my plans will change like they always do lol
 
#161 ·
Need Help!

My car has been vibrating realllllly bad. Could it just be the tires? I'm ordering some new rear tires tomorrow and hopefully that will take care of it.

Yes i'll get an allignment once I get the new tires.

Can I get 205/50/16 tires for the rear or do they need to be 55 like the front?

Do I have to get the same tread pattern as the front?

FRONT:





REAR:



 
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