My 2004 330i M-Sport (Mtec II)

AdiS · 11-06-2012, 01:24 AM

Hi Guys,

So I am a South African living in Cape Town, and recently I purchased my first BMW - a 2004 E46 330i M-Sport 6MT with 85 000km (53 000miles).

We have our own online BMW community, but I've relied heavily on this forum to do my research in terms of maintenance. So yes E46Mango, entire cooling system coming at 60 000mi.

Anyhow, here are some pics

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98bimmer · 11-06-2012, 04:54 PM

Shes perfect.

peytonracer4 · 11-06-2012, 04:55 PM

NICE pictures! really makes the silver look flawless

Dan99 · 11-06-2012, 05:41 PM

so simple, but yet so classy !

djnekkon · 11-06-2012, 05:43 PM

Clean

LiquidWater · 11-06-2012, 05:47 PM

Damn, makes me almost want to go back to chrome grills...

serdar255 · 11-06-2012, 06:02 PM

Beautiful

naMKaren · 11-06-2012, 06:13 PM

Look perfect man - not much else you could to be honest. Just maintain her.

domcreates · 11-06-2012, 07:15 PM

Looks really clean, the chrome grills look humongous

captanpic · 11-06-2012, 07:57 PM

Need Xenons...Other then that, BEAUTIFULL.....

AdiS · 11-07-2012, 12:43 AM

Hey Guys,

Thanks for all the kind comments. She is as clean as she looks (interior as well) - probably the closest I could get to a brand new E46 here in SA (where we have very little choice).

I plan to keep her neat and as OEM/Original as possible. No blacked out kidney grills for me - personally I think they look odd. But I do definitely want to fit xenons, and if anyone has a BMW performance intake that they would like to sell, let me know

stapler12345 · 11-07-2012, 03:18 AM

very nice (i wouldve switched the mirrors to m3 ones though)

AdiS · 11-07-2012, 03:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stapler12345

very nice (i wouldve switched the mirrors to m3 ones though)

I have been thinking about this. If it's feasible, I would love to do it. It's a lot harder for us to find arb parts like these in SA without it costing a fortune.

Whammy · 11-07-2012, 07:09 AM

win.

got330ci? · 11-07-2012, 11:35 AM

win. x2

illestminimike · 11-07-2012, 11:38 AM

It's perfect.

Elvin123 · 11-07-2012, 12:49 PM

oh my

defasturias · 11-07-2012, 04:38 PM

Love it

erod225 · 11-07-2012, 04:44 PM

Outstanding, beautiful

AdiS · 11-15-2012, 01:38 PM

Thanks for all the kind comments. In case anyone is wondering, m-sport is kind of somewhere between ZHP (has the suspension, but not the diff and cams/software) and individual.

11-06-2012, 01:24 AM	#1
AdiS Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 5 My Ride: 2004 330i MSport 6MT View My Garage	My 2004 330i M-Sport (Mtec II) Hi Guys, So I am a South African living in Cape Town, and recently I purchased my first BMW - a 2004 E46 330i M-Sport 6MT with 85 000km (53 000miles). We have our own online BMW community, but I've relied heavily on this forum to do my research in terms of maintenance. So yes E46Mango, entire cooling system coming at 60 000mi. Anyhow, here are some pics [

11-06-2012, 04:54 PM	#2
98bimmer Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 460 My Ride: 99 C23k, 01 330i View My Garage	Shes perfect. __________________

11-06-2012, 04:55 PM	#3
peytonracer4 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Valparaiso, IN Posts: 4,809 My Ride: '00 328i View My Garage	NICE pictures! really makes the silver look flawless __________________ choose to click or forever hold your piece ;) http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...186&highlight=

11-06-2012, 05:41 PM	#4
Dan99 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Omaha-Nebraska Posts: 3,045 My Ride: 2001 330xi View My Garage	so simple, but yet so classy ! __________________

11-06-2012, 05:43 PM	#5
djnekkon Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Paterson, New Jersey / Orlando Florida Posts: 15,767 My Ride: MB3ci Regensburg Bav View My Garage	Clean __________________ Hip hop southstyle vol 2

11-06-2012, 05:47 PM	#6
LiquidWater Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 70 My Ride: 2002 325i View My Garage	Damn, makes me almost want to go back to chrome grills... __________________

11-06-2012, 06:02 PM	#7
serdar255 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 1,777 My Ride: '01 325ci / '90 325i View My Garage	Beautiful __________________ Want a handmade shift knob or custom vinyl stickers? PM me I'm sixteen and like cars with three pedals. My ever small company... http://stgfabricationandmolds.bigcartel.com/ www.facebook.com/StgFabricationAndMolds

11-06-2012, 06:13 PM	#8
naMKaren Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Sydney Posts: 92 My Ride: 2001 330i View My Garage	Look perfect man - not much else you could to be honest. Just maintain her.

11-06-2012, 07:15 PM	#9
domcreates Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Sacramento CA & Washington DC Posts: 1,943 My Ride: Jet Black 1999 323i View My Garage	Looks really clean, the chrome grills look humongous __________________ MY PROGRESS THREAD: HERE STUFF FOR SALE: SEDAN M3 STYLE REAR BUMPER : SEDAN SEIBON CSL CARBON FIBER TRUNK GET A CUSTOM GRAFFITI PHONE CASE DESIGNED BY ME: CLICK HERE FOR PHONE CASES POST YOUR E46 IN THESE THREADS IF YOU HAVE.. 18" WHEELS : 19" WHEELS

11-06-2012, 07:57 PM	#10
captanpic Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: T Town USA Posts: 168 My Ride: 2005 ZHP View My Garage	Need Xenons...Other then that, BEAUTIFULL..... __________________

11-07-2012, 12:43 AM	#11
AdiS Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 5 My Ride: 2004 330i MSport 6MT View My Garage	Hey Guys, Thanks for all the kind comments. She is as clean as she looks (interior as well) - probably the closest I could get to a brand new E46 here in SA (where we have very little choice). I plan to keep her neat and as OEM/Original as possible. No blacked out kidney grills for me - personally I think they look odd. But I do definitely want to fit xenons, and if anyone has a BMW performance intake that they would like to sell, let me know

11-07-2012, 07:09 AM	#14
Whammy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: WI Posts: 19,976 My Ride: ZHP View My Garage	win.

11-07-2012, 11:35 AM	#15
got330ci? Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Orlando Posts: 56 My Ride: Topaz330ci View My Garage	win. x2 __________________ BMW.

11-07-2012, 11:38 AM	#16
illestminimike Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: West Covina CA Posts: 3,941 My Ride: Project Drama View My Garage	It's perfect. __________________ -2005 SMG ZCP Coupe -1967 Mini Cooper

11-07-2012, 12:49 PM	#17
Elvin123 Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 506 My Ride: 328i View My Garage	oh my __________________

11-07-2012, 04:38 PM	#18
defasturias Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Slovenia Posts: 14 My Ride: 330xi View My Garage	Love it

11-07-2012, 04:44 PM	#19
erod225 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New York Posts: 87 My Ride: 2003 M3XI View My Garage	Outstanding, beautiful __________________

11-15-2012, 01:38 PM	#20
AdiS Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 5 My Ride: 2004 330i MSport 6MT View My Garage	Thanks for all the kind comments. In case anyone is wondering, m-sport is kind of somewhere between ZHP (has the suspension, but not the diff and cams/software) and individual.

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