Mods: Not sure if price check threads are allowed, please let me know if they are not.
Looking for some input on what to ask for my M3. I was thinking $25-30k but it seems prices are all over the place between 18k and 40k.
I purchased this car in October of 2014 from a member on M3Forum who purchased the car from Florida. Always garage kept, never driven in snow/salt while in the midwest. Rarely driven in the rain. I’ve put almost 17,000 miles on the car in the ~6.5 years I’ve owned it (not nearly enough!) I’ve done a ~dozen track days while I’ve owned it (Road America, National Corvette Museum, Autobahn Country Club) and it’s an absolute thrill to drive. Unfortunately I’ve recently moved further from any tracks so it’s no longer feasible to do a quick weekend track event. Every time I take this car out I get thumbs up, people taking pictures, etc. It’s a clean, timeless car with tasteful mods that work well together on the street and track. I don’t need to sell the car, just looking to free up some garage space for other hobbies.
03/2003 E46 M3
127k miles
Clean title in hand
6spd
No CEL, issues, drives straight and smooth
Up to date on all Airbag recalls
Original options:
Moonroof
Bi-Xeon Headlights
HK Navigation
Cold Weather Package
See this spreadsheet for details. You’ll notice I acquired the “While I’m in there” mentality with this car.
Exterior:
Looking for some input on what to ask for my M3. I was thinking $25-30k but it seems prices are all over the place between 18k and 40k.
I purchased this car in October of 2014 from a member on M3Forum who purchased the car from Florida. Always garage kept, never driven in snow/salt while in the midwest. Rarely driven in the rain. I’ve put almost 17,000 miles on the car in the ~6.5 years I’ve owned it (not nearly enough!) I’ve done a ~dozen track days while I’ve owned it (Road America, National Corvette Museum, Autobahn Country Club) and it’s an absolute thrill to drive. Unfortunately I’ve recently moved further from any tracks so it’s no longer feasible to do a quick weekend track event. Every time I take this car out I get thumbs up, people taking pictures, etc. It’s a clean, timeless car with tasteful mods that work well together on the street and track. I don’t need to sell the car, just looking to free up some garage space for other hobbies.
03/2003 E46 M3
127k miles
Clean title in hand
6spd
No CEL, issues, drives straight and smooth
Up to date on all Airbag recalls
Original options:
Moonroof
Bi-Xeon Headlights
HK Navigation
Cold Weather Package
- Headlight washers (currently disabled but can re-enable)
- Heated seats
- Ski bag
- Power Seats
- Rain-Sensing windshield wipers
- Auto-dimming rear-view mirror
See this spreadsheet for details. You’ll notice I acquired the “While I’m in there” mentality with this car.
- Rod Bearings replaced (less than 1k miles)
- Oil pan/pump conversion to latest style (less than 1k miles)
- Pictures included showing bottom end and new pan/pump
- Rear Subframe reinforcement (sometime before 90k miles, completed by PO)
- Cooling System Overhaul (~17k miles)
- Inspection II (~10k miles)
- Steering System Overhaul (less than 1k miles)
- VANOS Service/Rebuild (~10k miles)
- Rear End Overhaul (~10k miles)
- Wheel Bearings
- Driveshaft Rebuild
- Control Arm bushings and Ball Joints
- Blackstone tests every-other oil change
- Will include with sale.
Exterior:
- OEM LED Tail Lights
- CSL Style Trunk
- OEM Euro bumper
- SGT CSL Style Rear carbon diffuser
- Piano black front and side grills
- Depo Front Corner Markers
- LED Angel Eyes - Bright White
- VAC Motorsports Seat Mount - Driver
- Motion Motorsports Infinitely Variable Seat Side Mount - Driver
- Sparco Evo II Racing Seat - Driver
- AC Schnitzer E-brake handle
- Armrest Delete
- LED Interior Lighting
- Alcantera wrapped flat bottom steering wheel
- Avin 8.8" Multimedia Navigation System
- Android 10 PX6
- Reverse Camera
- Uses OEM GPS Antenna
- Bluetooth Mic
- iBUS integration
- BavSound Speakers front and rear
- Polk 10” Subwoofer + Amp
- Will include OEM HK sub/amp
- Hardwired for Escort Passport radar detector above rear-view mirror
- BMC Performance Air Filter
- Bimmerworld Silicone Throttle Body Boot
- Fabspeed Headers
- CPI Section 1 Rasp Eliminator with Crossover (RTX)
- UUC Corsa Exhaust
- Active Autowerks Tune
- Rogue Engineering Power Pulleys
- SAP delete
- Electric Fan Conversion (controlled via Aux fan circuit)
- New OEM engine mounts
- ZHP Steering Rack
- Chase Bays Power Steering Kit w/ Cooler
- APEX ARC-8 18x9.5 ET35 Anthracite
- Michelin Pilot Super Sport 265 /35 R18 tires
- Apex racing wheel studs and nuts
- Ichiba Version 1 Wheel Spacers 12mm (rear)
- UUC Stainless Steel Clutch Line
- Clutch CDV Delete
- RTD BMW - Aluminum Short Shifter V0
- Delrin Bushings
- New rod joint
- Will also include UUC Ultimate Short Shifter (EVO3)
- StopTech C43 Sport Ultra Lightweight Brakes (Less than 1k miles, no track use)
- Will include OEM brakes
- This kit is not compatible with the e-brake
- Rogue Engineering Transmission Mounts
- TCKline D/A Coilovers
- Front camber/caster adjustment plates
- Rear Buna Shock Mount with reinforcement plates
- 550 front and 600 rear spring rates
- H&R adjustable sway bars 30mm & 25mm
- Hotchkis Adjustable Rear Swaybar Links
- PowerFlex Front Control Arm Bushings (FCAB)
- PowerFlex Rear Subframe Bushings - Rear Set
- PowerFlex Rear Subframe Bushings - Front Set
- OEM Rear Trailing Arm Bushings (RTAB) w/ delrin limiters
- Will include PowerFlex RTAB bushings
- Low beam, High beam & Fogs on at same time
- DRL Disabled
- Speedometer Offset fixed (reads spot on with GPS)
- Headlight cleaning disabled (got tired of washer fluid all over the hood when cleaning the windshield)
- Auto door lock after movement disabled
- SAP delete
- Aux Fan Speed modified for electric fan conversion
- Will include the comparison charts and all settings changed.
- Throttle Response Improved
- Gives a bit of a boost for Comfort mode that’s between the stock Comfort and Sport modes between 1% and 40% throttle position.
- Will include the comparison charts and all settings changed.
- New passenger B pillar cover
- Replace passenger rear vent window seal and shadow trim
- 3 accidents I’m aware of:
- Accident reported involving front impact (2011 by PO)
- Accident reported involving front right impact (2012 by PO)
- The 3rd I slid into a high limestone curb in my hometown which cracked the front bumper, scuffed the rear wheel and cracked the rear diffuser. At some point one of the POs had the OEM fog light holes patched over to give a CSL look. That wasn’t my style so I had insurance replace the bumper with an OEM Euro front bumper. They also replaced the wheel and the rear diffuser. I added OEM fog lights and worked with the shop to inspect the front end to identify any damage from the previous two collisions. No fixes or damage to anything that they or I could tell. All OEM parts were found as expected.
- Passenger inner cv axle boot tear (FCPEuro sells a repair kit for $20)
- I also have 2 spare axles I planned to rebuild and swap in at some point.
- Exterior:
- Couple rock chips on the front hood and windshield washer covers
- Deep scratch in driver quarter (repaired by PO but still visible in the right light)
- Trunk doesn’t 100% match (only noticeable under garage lighting)
- Interior
- Usual cracks in OEM seat leather and door armrests
- Light scratches on center console
- E-Brake is non-functioning due to StopTech brakes.
- Hasn't been an issue, I just leave the car in gear.
- Will include all OEM hardware should you want to go back to OEM in the rear.
- Power steering pump has a bit of a whine while turning the wheel when stopped. Started after the Chase Bays install. I replaced the checkball banjo bolt thinking that might help but no change. Could be air in the lines, the underdrive pulley or something about the kit. It’s never bothered me enough to tear into it again.