Nice one boss I bet the car is enjoying your government better than the previous user cos you're really pampering it.

cne010: Nice one boss I bet the car is enjoying your government better than the previous user cos you're really pampering it.

I hope so too sir. Time, desire and finance have not really aligned to allow me do all I would wish to do. I was looking up various custom colours applicable to BMW online and Sepang Bronze was thrown up.

More Sepang Bronze
I prefer the darker one on the E60 in previous post. Or is it the lighting effect?

Some pics of the LED upgrade taken this morning

More

Close comparision

I have seen those Bronze on some 2013 E class and they look wicked I was wondering what they would look like on the Benz w203 C class.

A fellow Ci with an LSD-7 plate number. Quite fancy some items from the eBay seller you linked but the cost, oof!

lungwun: A fellow Ci with an LSD-7 plate number. Quite fancy some items from the eBay seller you linked but the cost, oof!

Doesn't have to be that seller. Just type in your required item eg "E46 wipers" into the ebay search box and sort by price, location etc.
Some great deals abound especially for auction items. I don't have the heart for auctions tho'.
I prefer to deal with sellers with high sales volume and ratings though.

cne010: I have seen those Bronze on some 2013 E class and they look wicked I was wondering what they would look like on the Benz w203 C class.

Yes I know that colour. Searched for Bronze W203 but found nothing.
Maybe not ideal? You could be the first?

Shagati:

Yes I know that colour. Searched for Bronze W203 but found nothing.
Maybe not ideal? You could be the first?

I might just be the first it's popular with the 2013 E clas and ML

Installed the four shock absorbers today. I must tell you, the ride is completely DIFFERENT!
Took it to my mechanic's place in Oregun for the job.

The rears are incredibly easy to dismantle and reinstall. Both took all of 20 minutes total!

The front? That's another story.......

Pictures to follow when I get to the computer shortly.

Used the oppprtunity to get rid of the annoying brake pad wear sensor light on the dash even though pads were new. Replaced the front sensor which was the culprit.

Rear shock removal and prepping the new one(s)

Comparing the pressure required to depress old vs new.
Old was much easier to depress and slower to rebound

Also note assembly point inside the boot

Pictures from down under

Now for the front

Front reassembly

And thar' she blows!

@ Shagati, pls I need your advice, I want to replace the engine of my Beemer, what are the DOs and DONTs i need to know?

THE CAR DETAILS:
Make: BMW
Model: 318i (EUR)
E-series: E46
Series: 3
Type: SEDAN
Engine: M40 1.9 4 CYLINDERS
Drive: REAR
Transmission: MANUAL
Color: SILVER
Date of Manufacture: 1999

idealguy: @ Shagati, pls I need your advice, I want to replace the engine of my Beemer, what are the DOs and DONTs i need to know?

I might not be the best to answer your question so I have posted a link to your question on the BMW owners forum. Someone will surely help.
Good luck

https://www.nairaland.com/993645/bmw-owners-forum/18#25383065

@ Shagati so whats next, also whats the size of your engine, and what state do you live in? finally do you feel the difference in the change of shocks?

Dsannin: @ Shagati so whats next, also whats the size of your engine, and what state do you live in? finally do you feel the difference in the change of shocks?

Will take each day as it comes. Next major upgrade may be a paint job. This would have been very relevant if it had remained a weekend cruiser but as it is, the car has become a daily driver due to a reconfiguration of the 'fleet'

Engine is a 2.5L inline-6
Lagos, Nigeria

Regarding differences;
1. I suspect I may have gained a few millimeters in ground clearance(?). I don't scrape anymore in places where I normally used to. (Speed breakers, deep potholes etc)
2. Car no longer does a nose dive on hard braking
3. Vehicle stays flatter with less body roll on aggressive cornering.
4. Traffic light launches are more purposeful as the rear dips much less than it used to
5. Of course, going over rough patches now presents a dull thud rather than the previous clang/smash/bang/chink/crash!

Pls how/where do you buy your spare parts? I also want to get some good stuff from ebay or Amazon, but I really don't know how to go about it. Can you help?

idealguy: Pls how/where do you buy your spare parts? I also want to get some good stuff from ebay or Amazon, but I really don't know how to go about it. Can you help?

Which parts do you need?

@shagati nice thread, I would like to make some modifications on a similar car. Can we schedule a meeting?

sweeteasy: @shagati nice thread, I would like to make some modifications on a similar car. Can we schedule a meeting?

By all means.
Will send you a pm

Shagati:

By all means.
Will send you a pm

I have Enjoyed ur upgrade so far

If your bmw keys wont open/close your car/windows/sunroof or you've had to buy a new set of keys/EWS and lost your keyless entry feature, let us know. We can resolve this for you in 10mins.

Brand new Siemens Air flow meter for the X3, E46 330i or 330ci. $300 part. Bought 5 personally from a dealer in Manhattan Beach, CA, not that useless N8,000 useless product sold at Ladipo and Olowu in Ikeja. Will give (as in DASH) to the nairalander with the best looking E46. Yet to see one that looks as good as mine before I sold it though. I'll post a pic to refresh your memory

Also if your BMW keys wont open/close your car/windows/sunroof or you've had to buy a new set of keys/EWS and lost your keyless entry feature, let us know. We can resolve this for you in 10mins.

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