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The back box was £250, the plate was £80, diffuser was £76 and the fab work by Steve cost me £80. So all in all just under £500

Funnily enough I’m looking at both of those, I have mid pipes but I do want the gravity headers 😂

Thanks mate, it’s a Malian exhaust, the link is: malianexhausts.com/product/bmw-e46-m3-performance-exhaust-backbox-quad-titanium-tips-98-05/

@TomDyeYT definitely going to grab one looks really decent for the money what's next for the 330 then ?

@ definitely worth the money!! Next week I’ll be releasing a video on the interior, a bit of a change, I am collect parts for a big video soon but I still have a few bits to sort out for it. Angel eyes will be at some point too

They are amazing cars and the facelift has a few decent upgrades like the lights to set it off nicely

@ Heck yeah. I’ve been looking for one for a while now. Only downside I have of the one i’m looking at is it’s a convertible. It so hard to find a manual tho in Arkansas. Well all of America lol.

@ to be fair finding a manual coupe is hard to find in the UK too, especially one with good mileage and in good condition. Just got to keep looking

@@mantulatun I appreciate the love, more content is on the way shortly, a lot more planned for this build

O get they aren’t for everyone and silver would be more classy however they are temp wheels and I think they are not bad for what I paid for them. I wanted bronze but gold was what I found

I appreciate that, as the channel grows the content will improve as will the builds, I’m glad you enjoyed the content so far

Yeah amazing cars and after editing that video I noticed it and luckily mine was a case of swapping 2 bulbs that were in the wrong place as they are a 2 way bulb for the brake and tail light and the previous owner put them in the wrong place, that’s all haha but I appreciate the tips. Plenty more coming on this project mate, stay tuned

keep stock resonator though

I have a few videos ahead of additional exhaust bits but headers are on the list mate

No, it’s not a structural part and it doesn’t add any rigidity. If it’s a concern then you could always get a rear strut brace which is something I’ll look at in the future but not due to this just because I want one anyway

@@TomDyeYT Alright got it, was curious because in my country I've not seen anyone do this yet, so this is really cool. Thanks!

@ thanks mate, I appreciate it

Yeah they are on my list of mods, you need to get a wire adapter as well don’t you, they aren’t plug and play from the pre-facelift to the LCI as far as I am aware

@@TomDyeYTyou also need to get a different light switch

There is a K&N intake on it already but yes I need to do more to the exhaust and car less headers are on the list

@@antj29 to be fair I did seal the bare metal but I appreciate it wasn’t shown 🤦‍♂️ next time I’ll be sure to include those details haha, got to start somewhere with this editing stuff 😂 thanks for the comment

@@antj29 for me, the E46 is just a better looking and more iconic car unless you talk about the E92 but then that’s only the M3 for me and that is not comparable from the V8 to the straight 6 BMW are well known for. There are issues picking up an E90 330i for so cheap but yeah you can do it and might get lucky but I guess that’s the same issue with the E46 330ci. I completely agree with what you’ve said about the M3 price wise and comparison, they are definitely 80% of the car and maybe more so once you’ve modified bits like the suspension, exhaust and other driving components

I get that the gold makes it a little less classy but they are only temporary wheels anyway as the future plans for the build will change things anyway but I appreciate your opinion

@@shaza3602 the Audi died on 200,000 miles, it had fuelling issues and injector issues so it went however I may be looking at another Audi in the near ish future for a different kind of project

Have a Blessed New Year (Bmw all the way)

@ haha I appreciate that, I hope you enjoy the build

Thanks, I appreciate it

It was on eBay from a company called Born 2 Drift, I’ve out the link below www.ebay.co.uk/itm/176159134930?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=616tl23SRCC&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=AmjkgUQhRH2&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

@@phawupowerhousesakwe7897 thanks man, I appreciate that. I get it was effort but the noise is only half of it, I love the aesthetics too. I also have a lot more planned for the exhaust in the future so this is just the start and worth the effort for my goal but I get what you’re saying and appreciate your opinion

@@matthewnicholas6365 yeah, there were no cracks or signs or wear as I know they can go on these. Thanks for the advise though, much appreciated

Thanks for the sub, much appreciated. Yeah the wheels are changing after a few more mods so plenty to come back for. The LCI lights are 100% happening and angel eyes are a must too I appreciate the comment and support

Respectfully they are the same chassis but one has a full size spare wheel well and the other doesn’t and the M3 has more bracing, other than that the chassis are the same. If you don’t like it I respect your taste but I personally prefer the look of the 330ci and think it’s an improvement over the stock duel exit system. Personal preference I guess

So it is an aftermarket back box designed for the M3 so no it’s not an OEM part but it is still an M3 not M3 style exhaust as it’s designed directly for the M3

Inside Performance in Germany, and many others make the M-Tech diffuser with quad cutouts. They also sell proper quad exhaust without cutting your floor. Don't cut your car and make it rust like this guy. Please. Do it right.

Alright mate, so it’s an M3 style diffuser for the M sport bumper, the stock M3 diffuser won’t fit. I got it from Ali Express I have put the ink below. Also you’d need to fabricate an offside exhaust hanger bracket for it as the 330ci doesn’t have it from stock a.aliexpress.com/_EywTDnq

@ thank you

@@idokwatcher2062 respectfully I sprayed the metal to prevent rust, I haven’t left exposed metal and if you get a rear section that works around the wheel well you don’t have a back box and it won’t pass an MOT nor will it sound the same so that’s why I chose to go this route and cut the car properly and made sure I sealed the metal Granted I didn’t show this so you weren’t to know. Apologies

Hi Ryan, I really appreciate the comment and I’m glad you like the content. There is plenty more content coming on the E46!! As far as camera set up, I have a Sony ZV E10 with a Rode shotgun microphone. I have filmed 6 TH-cam videos that are on my channel from 3 years ago but other than that no I have no experience in front of the camera, I’m just being myself so I’m glad it’s being received well. Currently working on editing the next video, stay tuned.

@ I bought the same camera 3 years ago to start my car TH-cam channel and have only used it once. 🤣 Also had an E46 330ci to make similar videos but ended up having to let mine go before I even started doing any work so hoping I could follow this journey to see the transformation. 😂

Yeah the vacuum line was sorted but thanks for the advise

@@thelocksmithuk appreciate the comment and I’m glad you’re enjoying the content, plenty more to come!! I cannot wait to get more noise when I do headers and the rest of the system

It could be something to look into down the line, plenty planned first 😂

I appreciate it mate, I’m glad you like the content, much more to come on this car and future builds too

Get som M3 rims or BBS something 😢

@ alloys are on the cards but this car has a lot more mods to happen first, the alloys will be the making it sexy part down the line 😂

@@dexietyy7922 banging, that’s a great car for £750 by the sounds of things. I know 175k isn’t hugely high for these engines but it’s generally high mileage for buying a car 😂 I glad to hear yours is running well

@ yes very the most expensive thing I’ve had go wrong was the clutch disc sheared where the splines are but I think that was due to my driving style 🤣 ditched the dual mass and stuck a single mass flywheel kit on it. M54s are bulletproof with yours being the 3.0 I would get the oil pump nut secured properly unless it’s already been done they like to come loose and kill the engine!

@@anishmahadeo5073 I can sell them as I don’t have plans for them, message me on Instagram instagram.com/tom_dye_/profilecard/?igsh=MXUzNWR3bWFmNnl5eA==

@ cheers mate, messaged

What happened to the Audi?

I completely agree about the LSD and I plan to do a video on an LSD/LSD conversion kit. As for the interior, I have some ideas but I can’t see me keeping this colour

@ lsd conversion kits are not really that good, as i have heard, but for the interior, try cleaning it, maybe its a different colour overall, but you can always paint it, make sure to do the right steps, with a finish layer, so it doesn’t rub off

⁠​⁠@@7privet_I have seen some that are good and if they fail it’s normally on the installation, I may try it out and if I blow the did then it’s an excuse to get a new one 😂 as for the interior I am filming that video now so stick around to see the result

My question is are the seats heated ? And if the answer is yes then please don’t butcher them dying them And all that nonsense sell them to me please as my car hasn’t got heated seats And willing to collect them Rather then dye them black Thought i would ask at least.

@@badmotherdude150haha I appreciate the comment mate, sadly they are not heated no, fully electric but not heated.

I do have some plans for the interior, you’ll see that soon

I’ll have a video on my exhaust releasing soon

Just off eBay mate

2.25 inch I believe

Hi mate, they are 255/35/R20 with a 20mm spacer in the rear and a 25mm spacer in the front

The tips are 4” Miltek tips

H&R springs for the win.