First of all, I am not a native English speaker so apologies for any mistakes and weird wording. I didn't find a well documented process of fitting a facelift hood on a pre-facelift sedan, so I decided to do it myself. And I don't mean facelifting the front. Changing only the hood and leaving...

Hello so I have a problem with my 2001 e46 yesterday I had my car parked outside after using it everything was fine I went to leave to my girlfriends house and I turn the car on but the cluster did like a weird noise and it shut off and no lights came on I es tripping for a minute and pulled in...

so my friend got in a car accident the wreckage is minimal. So the engine is fine and the car rolls perfectly its not stuck in gear but on the gauge cluster it says that its in sport and 2nd gear (s2) we tried to reset the computer on the car by removing one terminal for minute and it was the...

I recently had my hood fly up and hit my windshield while I was driving. I took it to a body repair shop and I was quoted $700 for a new hood and having it painted. I can't decide whether I go through them, buy a custom hood or buy OEM and vinyl wrap it. I was wondering If anyone knew any cool...

I bought my 2001 330xi last week and on my drive home after buying the vehicle my DSC and my red brake light turned on. I was using cruise control on the way home but after the lights turned on the cruise control doesn't work, but I don't know if this was related. I was just curious if anyone...

** FOR SALE ** BMW 325Ci E46 M54 B25 Engine (out of a 2001 325Ci not M3). Collection in person only. This has been taken from a 2001 3 SERIES with 325Ci coupe circa 150,000 Miles but may suit other models. The car has been owned by the same person since 2005, however it started to consume oil...

Sometime ago my subwoofers went out so I thought it was the amp had blown from rattling so much. I bought an amp and hooked it up but still nothing. I took it to a family friend that has worked on radios and such for a long time, he couldn’t figure out why the connections wasn’t giving any...

Hi guys just purchased a manual 2001 e46 m3 as a fun car and looking to make around 500bhp, can anyone help me with what i will need looking to go forced induction turbo preferred. Many Thanks :)

Hi folks...I think I misposted this in general so I am reposting it here in the Touring section where it belongs. My apologies. I just bought a 2001 Touring. Doing my new owner housekeeping I find that the rear window will not open. When I push the button under the wiper housing there is no...

What are my options for an AUX cable? I've heard of people getting stereos out of 2002+ models and I can get a 2004 stereo for $42 at a local junkyard. Or is there kits I can use on the 2001 stereo?

i have a 2001 BMW 330CI. So my car stopped running and needed a fuel pump. It was sitting for a few months till it was fixed. When i replaced the fuel pump it fired up right away and but now theres a ticking sound in the engine now. Can anyone tell me whats that from?!?

This is my first post on this forum. I own an 01 e46 330i currently and the quality of the car still surprises me. All the leather is still perfect with 293k miles! I recently changed oil/airfilter/cleanedcarbondeposits/changedbrakes/ect for regulr upkeep. The only thing that has me worried is...

Hye guys im planning of switching steering wheels from my 2001 bmw e46 , and To do thatneed to disconnect the battery cause of the airbag . If i disconnect the battery for a long time while i lose some of the cars setting ?

Hello i have a 330i 01 my problem is a lot of white smoke coming out of the exhaust, it smells like burnt oil very nasty smell. i took it to the mechanic and he checked the coils and all of the spark plug were covered with oil, he said i need a new engine. any ideas of the problem i dont know...

Everything is stock, but it has never exchanged hands once it was new in September 2001. There are a few very minor dings and micro-scratches that could be fixed with a little bit of expert TLC. Everyone seems to be sharing whatever car they have, mods or not, so I figured I'd throw mine in...

I currently own my first BMW and the last owner took poor care of the inside of the car. I just started to experience a problem with the buttons in the center console. The "lock/unlock" button as well as the "emergency lights" button are sticking and wont budge and along with that, they don't...

I have an aftermarket HU, sub, and amp. Is it possible to install these while keeping the factory speakers on my 2001 325i? I've searched around and have not been able to find a complete solution. Do I need a different wiring harness? (I have this one...

Hi everyone, I'm new here, never owned a BMW but did drive a 2001 320i for about 6 months while I was on an internship in South Africa. Anyway, I have a 1990 Nissan 300zx that I'm currently selling and someone offered to trade me their 2001 330xi. Now I know very little about BMW's, aside...

I have a 2001 325i NE55038 on realoem. I will be doing this. For people that would like to help that's awesome. For the people that want to know why I'm doing it, just because I want to. I'm aware that I can use the same transmission and remove the SMG to a 6MT. I haven't heard any bad...

Hello! I'm The Bimmer and I am New in the forum, In Live in El Salvador and my age is 15 years old, in home my father own a 2001 e46 325i Stahlblau: _a_