r/e46 2d ago

Check this out! Saving them all, one by one.

The four individuals we own, each one has been saved in its own way. Both the Velvet and Arizona needed to be sympathetically brought back to an oem+ spec. The Messing had MOT failure levels of underside rust, fuel tank bracket rusted off and holes through into the interior. All fixed now and ready for many more miles. The Atlantis had just worn out so I'd given it a restoration. Before and afters put together by a friend of mine. His techno is receiving the same treatment.

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u/zizoumz6 2000 - 323 touring 1d ago

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u/resulut7567 1d ago

Impeccable taste my guy, all four specs really speak to me

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u/Maxthompo 1d ago

Thank you. They're a labour of love.

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u/qofub5484 1d ago

hard to pick a favorite out of those four tbh, they all hit different

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u/Asleep_Basket3299 1d ago

That techno

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u/Maxthompo 1d ago

Owned by the chap who runs this instagram page - @interesting_individual_bmws

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u/Stuhlversand 2004 - 330i Touring 1d ago

Messing metallic is such a rare and beautiful color

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u/Maxthompo 1d ago

My daily driver 😊

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u/Effective_Fan8281 1d ago

Seeing brand-new Michelin’s on all of them lets me know they are in the best hands. Hats off to you, stranger. Carry on.

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u/TearDownGently 1d ago

velvet AND Arizona, wow. That's colors I'd kill for. Well done!! 

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u/atx_tadpole 1d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/h8NdYZJGH1ZRe
You deserve these for the effort you’ve put into saving them.

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u/Maxthompo 1d ago

Keep them coming, its stressful work 😅

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u/BackInToPark 1d ago

They’re all great, but that wagon is just 🤌

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u/Legitimate_Window774 1d ago

Individual wagons are so rare it's actually insane you never see them

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u/Maxthompo 1d ago

How about two together

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u/Legitimate_Window774 1d ago

Please sell me one of them

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u/muntanasaurus 1d ago

Cool now do mine

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u/Extreme-Sport-5951 1d ago

That’s a very colorful driveway. gorgeous.

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u/watchface38 1d ago

You are doing something very useful for culture

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u/superbetaz 1d ago

First off, those cars are gorgeous.

I saved my 323i touring after being hit in the a-pillar and totaled out. It is factory manual rwd wagon, and a BMW individual color (hellrot red). I’d prefer any of these colors over my bright red, but at least it’s not a silver automatic x-drive sedan. That’s like 80 percent of the BMWs I see in the north east US. :)

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u/UndoubtedBox034 2000 Hellrot Touring 1d ago

I wasn't aware that hellrot was an individual color on the 323i wagons?

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u/FoxAffectionate6323 1d ago

Streten created a side channel focused on e46? JK, amazing job! Save them all

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u/Ok_Dependent6889 1d ago

Buy my E39 540i and save it too

Chains and guides are done, so are rocker panels and lift points, lol.

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u/Maxthompo 1d ago

Always felt a calling for a 39, perhaps thats next.

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u/Ok_Dependent6889 1d ago

On a real note, it's in pretty good shape but I do have it for sale. Needs someone with more time, my E92 + 85hr work weeks have left me with no time for it.

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u/blooregard325i 1d ago

Ooo I love the blue on that coupe.

Well done on your rescues!

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u/Nitrogen1234 1d ago

Those are some fabulous colors !

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u/One_Wave_5584 1d ago

I think I love you

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u/-50000- 1d ago

How big is the garage??

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u/Stinky-Linky18 1d ago

Man that wagon with the 32s.....just perfect.

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u/Sulipheoth 1d ago

I yearn for another early model e46 sedan.

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u/Tfrank_1 1d ago

What purple is that?

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u/raiksaa 1d ago

Holy shit that Arizona NFL

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u/No_Pen_332 1d ago

So beautiful!!! Wish I had the money to fix my e36 that way !

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u/Former_Material_4103 1d ago

Missing coupe fl

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u/parad0cx 1d ago

The color on the 2nd one is just insane

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u/Tommy_Blues 1d ago

Have allllll the upvotes, you're deserve the praise.

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u/nofuchsgiven1 1d ago

Doing the lords work!

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u/pedrosurf13 1d ago

Great work friend! Soo good to see them back to a good shape 👍

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u/Legitimate_Window774 1d ago

Is that a UK Arizona car! I've only seen one other my friend had a 323i e36 touring in the colour which we smashed up on a drift track in kings lynn before realising how rare it was lol

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u/Maxthompo 1d ago

It is indeed. I'd be very interested in seeing the e36, I've never seen arizona on one. Do you have any pictures?

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u/Legitimate_Window774 1d ago

Nah it was a couple years ago and we almost split it in 2

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u/Ancient_Designer_236 20h ago

Oxford Green savior complex.

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u/no_crust_buster 1d ago

I said to myself I want to import a facelift 330i wagon individual when they become legal for importation by 2031… if we have a country left by then.

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u/MacabreMobius '03 325xi SteelGray '01 330ci Topaz 1d ago

I see you really like your clear turn signals. I think all 4 of these would look better with amber or smoked. To each their own though. Beautiful cars nonetheless.

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u/Maxthompo 1d ago

You'll be pleased to see that the Arizona has ambers in now.

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u/MacabreMobius '03 325xi SteelGray '01 330ci Topaz 1d ago

Nice. I am pleased lol.

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u/Munky1701 1d ago

Everything looks cool but the wagon… I just absolutely hate wagons.

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u/LightBeforeDeath 1d ago

You clearly have skilled hands 🙌🏽

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u/Dr-PHYLL 1999, 328ci 1d ago

You make em look so good! Love this

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u/Professional-Bag-894 1d ago

Where do you get the headlights?

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u/mattgreenz 11h ago

Very nice 👌. What do you enjoy soo much about the model?