E46 BMW Delivery Day

I just had to get some pictures of the underside of the car to study, since I don't expect to see this car on the lift anytime soon. My hope is to limit driving to 5-10K a year, and at that rate it will be 18-24 months before the first inspection.

Clear side markers and blinkers give a distinctly european feel to the car. But rest assured this is no rhycer...the blinker colors themselves conform to DOT requirements.

Note the grease that's sprayed on to the underside of the car to prevent rust during shipping. Man, I wish I had a lift. Makes everything SO much easier to work on.

Good shot of the right rear. Note the differential cooling fins. My technician told me they started to do that on the M cars and it's found its way down to the performance-oriented non-M cars like my ZHP Coupe.

Just a nice perspective shot. And yes, that crazy guy messing with my baby is my technician -- the behind the scenes star of this little BMW reality website.