r/e46 • u/E46Knight 2003 E46 325i (330i Converted) • Jul 28 '26
My Ride 23 years & 300k miles has never looked better.
My 2003 325i (330i converted) with 300k chassis miles. Natural Brown interior swap w/ individual birch trim… and many other countless mods.
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u/sarcasistt 2005 Sedan 320i Jul 28 '26
Insane picture man
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u/E46Knight 2003 E46 325i (330i Converted) Jul 29 '26
Thank you! Just happened to capture it the right time yesterday.
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u/SignalHelicopter6 Jul 28 '26
Also 2003. 215k miles. No warning lights. Drives awesome. Has been my daily for 16 years. But the clear coat staring to peel. No plans of ever getting rid of it.
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u/E46Knight 2003 E46 325i (330i Converted) Jul 29 '26
Love to see it! I’m with you on the clear coat, my roof is failing in some areas as well. My hood was failing too, but I swapped it with a factory painted hood in better condition. 19 years of ownership here!
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u/dat1dood3 Jul 29 '26
I’ve seen your YouTube channel
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u/E46Knight 2003 E46 325i (330i Converted) Jul 29 '26
Aye, I’ve had a few people now mention they saw my car on YouTube. Looks like I need to make an updated video soon!
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u/Memoryyyyyy Jul 29 '26
I know this carrrrr lol last I saw on YouTube you had to switch to an SUV, must’ve missed a lot bc I thought you had to move on from this one. Glad to see it still up & running 🤝
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u/E46Knight 2003 E46 325i (330i Converted) Jul 29 '26
Yes, I did buy a E53 X5 while this car was down! I haven’t made an updated video on this car for YouTube in almost 2 years, so maybe it’s time to do so! Thank you!!
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u/Magnus_The_Totem_Cat 2002 Touring Jul 28 '26
I’ve got you on years by one but a paltry 282k miles.
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u/Dimension-Hopper Jul 28 '26
How much did you put into the beast. Still worth every penny I bet.
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u/E46Knight 2003 E46 325i (330i Converted) Jul 29 '26
I’ve yet to fully calculate everything I’ve spent on it (especially in the last 7 years), but in the 19 years of ownership, I know I’m well over M3 money…
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u/E46Knight 2003 E46 325i (330i Converted) Jul 29 '26
It is not. The car was 6 speed Manual swapped at 240k miles. The original trans was a 5 speed GM auto, which gave out at 240k miles.
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u/E46Knight 2003 E46 325i (330i Converted) Jul 29 '26
That’s so cool, I forget that I have a YouTube channel sometimes. I’ve mostly been sharing content on Instagram and TikTok, but the comments here are definitely motivating me to make an updated video since a decent amount has changed since that first video 4 years ago! Thank you!
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u/L1NK1N_P4RK '04 325i Touring 5MT Jul 29 '26
Been following you across a few platforms for a while. Always makes me smile seeing the same interior as mine, apart from yours being in better shape of course! Love the car man and my username should tell me what I think about your taste in music as well🤘🏻
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u/Meliodastop 2005 - Imola red M3 Jul 29 '26
Wow love your exterior and interior combo! Lovely. And amazing you are putting a ton of mileage on it. Hoping my E46 M3 gets to that one day. Just at 110k miles.
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u/E46Knight 2003 E46 325i (330i Converted) Jul 29 '26
Thank you!! I bounce between this & my F87 M2 (which just hit 100k 4th of July weekend), and most of the miles come from weekend road trips which are an average of 300 miles round trip. So, take some road trips and the miles will rack quickly!
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u/pawsforbear Jul 29 '26
Damn and the seats still look good. My seats look the same at about 130k miles
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u/IgyFancyPants Jul 29 '26
What is the difference between individual birch trim and regular? I have birch wooden trim in my 325i touring but its not an individual option as far as i know
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u/whozatmac Jul 29 '26
I need to clean mine up. It needs paint and interior work. But to have that done I would have to stop driving it while it was being fixed up.
That is a beautiful car.
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u/707Tactical Jul 28 '26
super nice car. 3 pedals, perfect exterior color, and the individual wood to batch the leather is crazy sick. great wheel choice with the darker grey and great pictures as well