Immaculate low mileage 2004 Silver Grey CSL Inspired Build

[Arlen4369]

Beautiful build

[Gt4]

Is there a final weight for the Mile End bumper vs stock, including fog lights etc…?

MEC bumper are around 7.5lbs

[Nate047]

Is there a final weight for the Mile End bumper vs stock, including fog lights etc…?

[Avedis]

Looking good. How/where did you get the seatbelts done with the M3 colors/accents?

Thank you. See post 48 and 51 for seatbelt info LINK

Do you have the part number for the blind plugs?

Absolutely. Part No. 51718170298

They are a little snug so sometimes a tiny portion of it will pop up. You can stop this by putting a little slit in the circle portion on the underside. This will allow it to be more oval shaped and follow the contour. When you see the plug, you’ll know exactly what I’m referencing.
If there’s anything else you need, feel free to reach out.

[Projecte46m3]

Everything reinstalled. Along the way, I broke some clips which will need to be replaced at a later date. For now, I will be leaving the headrests out as well. The headrest holes were plugged with a rubber BMW blind plug. Thank you to Casa de Mesa for the idea. I will update once the new speaker grills and replacement clips arrive.

Do you have the part number for the blind plugs?

[0-60motorsports]

That Looks beautiful. I still need to get the seatbelts done.

[Advorsor]

Looking good. How/where did you get the seatbelts done with the M3 colors/accents?

[Avedis]

I'm now at the point where the interior is nearly done. There are a ton of really fun details in the interior, and I acknowledge I have done a really poor job of properly sharing them with you guys.


I had an unexpected and rare day off of work today. To top it off, both of my kids were in daycare for the day. This gave me an opportunity to do a maintenance-detail on the interior and exterior, and take it out for a coastal drive. While out, I took some detailed photos of the interior.















The front seats are the last major component for the interior phase of this build. I will go into detail once they are ordered/received, but the current plan is to go with Recaro Sportster CS, with custom upholstery by AMX Performance. I owe a huge and public thank you to Bry5on. He was incredibly patient answering all my questions about his bespoke Recaro mounting setup. He even helped me order the mounts via Send Cut Send since CAD is far out of my skillset. I am genuinely appreciative of the help, generosity, and the knowledge-base of this community.

Here are the custom mounts and momentary power switches to move the seat backward and forwards:

[M3_mann]

Amazing build! Let us know how the mile end fitment is. Planning on getting one to complement the karbonious airbox

[0-60motorsports]

Very Nice! If i was rich i would get a spare, clear coat it and hang it on the wall as ART. LOL

[Avedis]

By the time I got into the E46 M3 world, Mile End Composites had not been taking new orders for 1-2 years. I was disappointed that I had missed the opportunity, as you only hear extremely positive things about their products.

In the very first post of this thread, I spoke about doing the interior of the car first. That plan still remains the same, but it lives side by side with the new rule I’ve learned while building this car. I’ve said it a few times now, buy parts when you can, not necessarily when you want.

I have no plans to do any paintwork or install any CSL exterior components for 2024. That said, when I stumbled upon Gt4 taking preorders for Mile End Composite’s CSL front bumper, I had to jump on the opportunity. I’ve been racking up CSL parts at a near frantic pace, but it will be quite some time before they all go on.

Here are some photos. I tried to include some detailed shots of both the front and the rear of the bumper. This thing is a piece of automotive artwork.

[ugaexploder]

80 gallons of raw uncut maple syrup

that would actually cost more than the bumper

[Nate047]

80 gallons of raw uncut maple syrup

[slavik1988]

Mile End Composites front bumper.

[0-60motorsports]

A very large box was just delivered. I will open it by the end of this weekend and post some photos. I know you guys will easily figure it out before then.

Yes!!! CSL parts from Mile End