Anyone else have an E46 coupe in Sparkling Graphite Metallic?

alb27 · Apr 23, 2014

As per the thread title really - I'm just curious as to how many E46 coupes are around in the same colour as mine.

I stupidly bent my passenger door, it's creased quite badly around the reinforcement bars built in to the door. I've been trying to source a replacement door in the right colour so I can just do a straight swap. I found one at a breakers which was then knackered by the couriers, but haven't been able to find another since.

So, is this a particularly unusual colour on this model? Anyone else on here got one?

Here's a pic of mine squaring up to my old Impreza...

dailydoggy · Apr 23, 2014

wots the colour?

alb27 · Apr 23, 2014

Sorry, should've put it in the main part of the text. But as per thread title, it's A22 Sparkling Graphite Metallic.

goldbcfc · Apr 23, 2014

Grey was used on alot on facelift models so after 2003 model would be your best bet to source one grey was quite rare before 2003

alb27 · Apr 23, 2014

Thanks, yes I think I've seen a couple of sites which suggest that that paint code was only available from 2004 onwards.

goldbcfc · Apr 23, 2014

How lucky is that just seen this thread today about 4th car down is an exact match call him quick to see if the parts available

http://www.bimmerforums.co.uk/forum/f322/currently-breaking-t208777/

alb27 · Apr 23, 2014

Thanks for that one, will check it out, although I think that might be Steel Grey as opposed to Sparkling Graphite. Haven't spoken to those guys yet though, so will give them a shout. Thanks again!

goldbcfc · Apr 23, 2014

Did u see the grey coupe breakng in the link

alb27 · Apr 23, 2014

I did, thanks. I think it's the slightly lighter Steel Grey though, not Sparkling Graphite. I've sent them a PM anyway, will see what they come back with. Thanks again for your help!

Slightly off topic, can you multi-quote on here? I couldn't figure out how to do it, hence my multiple replies above.

goldbcfc · Apr 23, 2014

Yeah im not sure how probably something to do with the quote part at the begining and end of comments you see

TooMuchGun · Oct 10, 2015

I have a Sparking Graphite Met 330ci as well. Im in NJ

Anyone else have an E46 coupe in Sparkling Graphite Metallic?

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