started widebody-ing the bmw E46

[bagged_46]

not your usual platform that you see here on vipstylecars. just wanted to show you guys what's going on and what's coming up. bodywork being done by goldcrest over in san diego, california.

first off, some recent photos of the car:





and some shots of the bodywork. it's about 2 days in now. front fenders first, rear fenders next:




front and rear fenders are being radiused and reflared with OEM m3 fenders (wider than non-m3 vehicles). fenders are being radiused up about 3/4 of an inch and are coming out about an inch (threw on some 10mm spacers on the front wheels to test things out).

after the bodywork, i will be scrapping the carbon fiber sideskirts for my oem skirts and some m3 skirts. going to section off the m3 skirts and plastic-weld/mold them to my oem skirts so i can get the lines to flow with the rear bumper. it's just unfortunate that every other skirt for the e46 is fugly, so i'm going to have to make my own. also going to pick up some wider lips for the classics (currently 10" rear, upgrading to a 12" rear).

question for the air suspension gurus:
my front setup is bilstein and UAS single non-convoluted bags. now i have much more room to breathe, but i'm pretty maxed out at the moment. bilstein struts were rewelded and revalved to lower the drop. single non-convoluted bag is about 4" tall deflated from my understanding. i'm trying to drop the car even more without having to purchase a coilover kit. do i have any options with smaller bags out there? or is the coilover/bag combo the way to go? i noticed UAS' inventory changes a lot and i don't even see the bags i'm currently running in their stock anymore.

[bashigs300]

Looking good.

[bagged_46]

thanks :D

here's an updated photo. sorry i instagram a lot -_-

[Ollie]

This should be good. I dig your fender and sideskirt plans! I would just get smaller bags if you can and make your own coilover set up, it's not hard, and then you'll be able to fine tune just how you want it

[chik-n-little]

Gosh Dayum your E46 was sik before all the new bodywork. !!! I like the radius idea....subscribed...

[bagged_46]

This should be good. I dig your fender and sideskirt plans! I would just get smaller bags if you can and make your own coilover set up, it's not hard, and then you'll be able to fine tune just how you want it

thanks! yeah the selection of kits for this vehicle are super cookiecutter. the majority of them are pretty ugly and the only decent ones are simply played out. who makes the smallest dailydriver bag? any links you can forward my way?

Gosh Dayum your E46 was sik before all the new bodywork. !!! I like the radius idea....subscribed...

thanks man! the fender work was actually first on my list of things to do, but procrastination got the best of me. those donor fenders were sitting in my garage for almost 2 years now.

[JP-LS400]

NICE!

[bagged_46]

here's another angle of how the rear came out. i will try to get some proper pics asap!



some upcoming mods in the next month or so:

planning to do this to the rear bumper and perhaps place some LED brake strips in there (seen it on a supra and it looks beast!)


a new csl trunk




i also plan to respray the whole car in the next few months. i already know the color, but want to keep it secret for now >

[BAHC]

maziora?

[bagged_46]

maziora?

either those or some kevlar ones. it really depends. i'm a big dude so if i can't even fit in those seats i'll have to pick up some cugas

[1cleanM]

lookin good , gotta look out for yah in the SD streets so i can see it in person !

[bagged_46]

lookin good , gotta look out for yah in the SD streets so i can see it in person !

for sure! what part of SD? we have weekly car meets in the eastlake kohls near chula vista on wednesday nights, 7:30-10:30

[JUICEDW140]

That center pic is sick ...have it it bigger?

not your usual platform that you see here on vipstylecars. just wanted to show you guys what's going on and what's coming up. bodywork being done by goldcrest over in san diego, california.

first off, some recent photos of the car:

[RITZY33]

for sure! what part of SD? we have weekly car meets in the eastlake kohls near chula vista on wednesday nights, 7:30-10:30

Really? I use to stay around that area and never seen or knew of this...oh well.
Anyways nice e46 and lovin the CCW's bro
In for updates/progress/pics

[solareclipseauto]

looking good

[NET]

clean ass E46 dude.

the ccw's go well with it.

[BAHC]

either those or some kevlar ones. it really depends. i'm a big dude so if i can't even fit in those seats i'll have to pick up some cugas

was talking about the color of the car :P ccw classics are so common on e46 but they look so good!!

[bagged_46]

just ordered a set of wider lips. planning to move the 4.5" lip to the front and putting on some 5.5" lips in the rear. anyone looking for a set of 3.5" lips?

That center pic is sick ...have it it bigger?

i do but haven't uploaded it anywhere. you should be able to find those photos published on a feature pretty soon

Really? I use to stay around that area and never seen or knew of this...oh well.
Anyways nice e46 and lovin the CCW's bro
In for updates/progress/pics

thanks! actually our meet was raided wednesday night, so we're moving it to sundays at the eastlake in-n-out around 4:30

looking good

thanks damien! haven't seen your whip in a while. how are the wheels?

was talking about the color of the car :P ccw classics are so common on e46 but they look so good!!

ah, nah the color of the car will change up this coming summer. planning to go with a jet black base with silver pearl and a tinted candy cherry on top. it's going to be really dark/tinted so it'll be real subtle. excited for that

[revtek_gs3]

Sick car bro! I contemplated selling my GS for an M3 last year. Seeing this makes me want one. Definitely my favorite body style of all the M's

[bagged_46]

been a while since i posted updates, but bodywork is done! new skirts/paint/engine swap/wheels coming soon. really trying to think of colors to paint the car. any ideas or suggestions?