I have a facelift sedan E46 320i in sapphire black (similar to picrel just with chrome trim intact). The front fenders are a bit beat as are the bumpers. The roof was filled with filler (probably hail damage) and now the filler and paint are cracking, the paint overall isn't in great condition desu. The engine is smooth but it leaks oil, and the interior is great.

I think the car is beautiful and wish I could clean it up and put some nice wheels on it, but feel like it would be smarter to just drive it as is. Bodywork is so expensive but if there was a cheap workaround with some diy I would do it in a heartbeat. What do you lads think? Any tips?

You should sell it and buy a 911.

>>28498601 (OP)
It's only a 320i, I wouldn't spend much on it cosmetically, just keep it running.

>>28498613
I mean it's still a 6 cylinder, doesn't seem like there's much of a price difference on the used market here between the 320,325 and 330. But that's what I've been doing, yeah.

>it leaks oil
Oil filter housing gasket, git er done when the next oil change is due.

>>28498601 (OP)
That's a 318, those don't have any chrome trim

>>28498702
definitely doing this, I'm hoping it's not the oil pan gasket but didn't check

>>28498601 (OP)
looks like an endless moneypit to me,wouldn't reccomend if you are broke.

>>28498878
True, but it's been shockingly reliable for 5 years.

>>28498601 (OP)
>e46
>facelift
>sedan
disgusting