Unfortunately, rust is a common affliction of the E46, particularly the rear wheel arches. Road grime gets thrown from the tyres up into the arch and, ove…

Continuing with the cosmetic uplifts, after finishing off the wing mirror cap respray , I focused on an area that had been bugging me for a while, the roo…

Mechanically, the car is ticking over just nicely, so my focus has turned to cosmetics. As is with life, the minority was spoiling it for the majority, …

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more info. When you turn the key in the ignition of an E46 3 series the car goes …

It's not very often you look at the numberplate lamps, probably once a year at MOT time? which, as it happens, is exactly when I took a closer look at…

This isn't a post about my car, it's actually my Dad's E46 but I thought it was important to share his story to help others who come across th…

As a part of an ongoing refresh of the car's interior, I set about replacing the surface damaged lower steering column cowl. For those that don't …

If you're E46 is juddering or squeaking on acceleration and deceleration, then you could have a worn propshaft centre bearing. This article explains…

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more info. E46 Power Steering Leak Symptoms I hadn't noticed anything untowar…