My iX + what i've done so far...

[audiquattrot]

thanks guys!

Just installed one of slightstance's cupholders in red.

[AdOz]

That e46 is the perfect colour combo and wheels! Love it!

Good work with the IX too keep it up!

[Zreberlcoe]

Still love this car. Makes me want to convince my dad to sell me his IX so he can get a newer car. Lovely lovely.

[audiquattrot]

Awesome detailing :)

;) ty!

[litu]

Awesome detailing :)

[audiquattrot]

Finally got around to replacing my houndstooth door card w/ a minty one i got from a R3v member. The old one was ripped up on the bottom (which i had stitched up myself), and the backside holding the clips were torn out....so it wasn't holding the card snug to the door.

Also painted Frank88iX's & my rear battery cover since it had all these superficial white scratches.



old door card



new door card sitting all flush




before battery covers



after battery covers

[audiquattrot]

ordered a red wire cupholder. Should be a nice contrast to the interior. Have some red accents on my car (red strut bar, red accents on my roof rack & wipers)....so I think it will look good.

[audiquattrot]

Btw Duplicolor Hyundai Bright Silver touch up paint from pep boys is a dead on match to anyone who has a Sterling Silver cAr FYI

That's what I used

[audiquattrot]

pics of the rust repair below.

also did the following:
-replaced the broken tab fuse box cover w/ a new OEM one
-replaced the rusty hood bolts w/ new OEM ones
-replaced the blown front Premium sound speaker w/ a used one
-POR-15'd the battery tray and misc cancer spots & touched everything up as best i could
-replaced the Hirschmann power antenna (under warranty w/ ECS) with a replacement one they sent me

[audiquattrot]

got a little OCD on my E46 M3 as well, getting rid of any traces of rust.

Replaced the upper pin/bolts with new OEM ones for $8/piece, and grinded down the rust on the lower female latches with a dremel/wire brush bit & used silver touch up paint to coat it.

Also realigned the hood so it sat flush against the fenders. The hood always looked propped open prior to this.

[audiquattrot]

DD'ing this car, esp thru the rough winters is taking a toll =( its not going to stop me from driving her tho

Rust bubbles surfacing on the sunroof, battery/rear valence, on the edges of the inside pass door & tried to grind down as much rust off the rear diff.

Treated all the areas w/ POR-15 over the wkend + silver touch up paint

[audiquattrot]

I just noticed I hit 35k hits on this page! Just wanted to thank everyone for the feedback and ideas R3v has given me over the yrs :)

[audiquattrot]

Some pics from today. My silver 325ix, e46 m3....and went to a local car show today where my uncle brought out two of his cars, one of which that hasn't seen daylight since the 90s....a 1986 Camaro Z28 w 4k original miles. Hasn't even been washed yet lol

Also my boy came by w his Audi A3 that I modded for him ;). We mounted up his summer RS6 wheels

Just turned over 103k on my E46...she's getting up there!










That's my uncles red '56 T-bird next to the Camaro

[2002jm]

nice ix

That is one nice ix:), makes me want one again!!!
jm

[litu]

Those headlight looks to me way better when those rings are in black