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2003 BMW E46 M3

The Ultimate Driving Machine

Please note that the MILEAGE DISCREPANCY indicated on the attached AutoCheck report does not agree to the Motor Vehicle Dept. records, as indicated.  This vehicle does not have an odometer problem or a mileage discrepancy.  I contacted the Registry of Motor Vehicles and confirmed that there is no mileage discrepancy inidcated in their systems.  I have every annual state inspection record showing the actual mileage on the car year by year for 11 years.  I believe that the AutoCheck system has a logic function that is reporting a problem when in fact no problem exists - very fustrating to not be able to resolve this.  Please call me with any questions you may have and I will be happy to send you copies of all the records indicating the mileage on the vehicle.

 

One Owner - Custom Ordered Car - Excellent Condition - Meticulously maintained and owned by a previous BMW CCA Concours Judge 

 

Silver Gray Metallic Paint, Cinnamon Napa Leather Interior, Cold Weather Package

 Premium Package, Harmon-Kardon Sound System, Aluminum Interior Trim, SMG II



19" BMW Competition Wheels

New 19" Continental Extreme Contact DW Tires 235/35 x19 and 275/30 x 19 - High Performance Sizing 

M3 CSL Competition Brakes - Cross Drilled 345mm Floating Rotors

No accidents

No track days

All service records and original sales brochure are available 

Car has a new alternator, tensioners, belts and a new battery

Body 9 out of 10, Interior 9 out 10 - Minor scratches and nicks consistent with an 11 year old vehicle

  •      minor door ding right rear fender well (dime size), small crease in front air dam - front right (quarter size), minor scratch right rear wheel and right front wheel 

Original brakes and rotors come with the car - front calipers need to be rebuild

Front Facia Bra Cover, Dunlop Winter Sport M3 Snow tires mounted on Stock 18" wheels

New factory BMW M3 floor mats - never used, Rubber BMW floor mats, Factory BMW M3 trunk mat Factory BMW rubber trunk insert

Bavarian Autosport - Ultimate car cover

Tire pressure light stays on with the 19" Conti's but not with the 18" Dunlop's - due to slight difference in tire diameter

 

This car is fantastic - no stories - no issues


Local Pick Up or Buyer Pays for Shipping

 

Questions about the car? Please contact Mike at  781-690-2145

 

Standard Equipment

 

EXTERIOR

 Dual M-design body-color power heated mirrors w/reverse gear activated passenger mirror auto-tilt-down

 Heated windshield washer jets

 Aluminum hood w/power dome

 M-oval design fog lights

 M3 badged doorsills

 Flared front/rear fenders

 Clear turn signal lens front/rear & side

 Heated door locks

 Front fender vent "gills"

 Rain-sensing windshield wipers w/automatic headlight control

 Front/rear body-colored bumper w/hydraulic energy absorbers & front compressible elements

 

INTERIOR

 Fully finished trunk

 Front separately controllable left/right reading lights

 Keyless entry system-including: multi-function remote control, trunk release

  Tilt/telescopic steering wheel column

 4-function on-board computer

 External temp display

 Console valet & cup holders

 Automatic climate control w/microfilter ventilation

 Power trunk release

 Power windows w/front 1-touch up/down, rear window vent

 Auto-dimming rearview mirror

 Service interval indicator

 Tire pressure monitoring system

 Central locking system

 Dual visor vanity mirrors

 M 3-spoke leather-wrapped sport steering wheel w/cruise/audio controls & M-color stitching

 Instruments-include: oil temperature gauge, variable warning segment on tachometer

 Courtesy lights w/auto-dimming feature

 Cruise control

 Glove box w/rechargeable take-out flashlight

 Leather front bucket sport seats, adjustable thigh support w/easy-entry feature

 Prewired for CD changer & cellular phone

 Front center armrest

 Check Control vehicle monitor system

 M-design instrument cluster w/aluminum finish-ringed dials, gray backgrounds w/red needles

 

MECHANICAL

 (4) polished stainless steel exhaust tips

 Drop-down tool kit in trunk

 Gas pressurized front struts & rear shock absorbers

 Aluminum double-pivot strut-type front suspension

 Wider track aluminum trailing-link rear suspension assembly

 3.2L (195) DOHC 24-valve I6 engine w/variable valve timing

 M-calibration suspension-including: stiffened dampers/springs, front/rear stabilizer & modified rear axle

 Electronic throttle control w/M Dynamic Driving Control

 Traction control w/Dynamic Stability Control/M-Variable Differential Lock

 Stock Front 18" x 8.0"/rear 18" x 9.0" alloy wheels w/satin chrome finish

 Digital Motor Electronics w/on-board diagnostics

 Variable engine-speed-sensitive power steering

 Rear wheel drive

 Distributor less electronic ignition system

 

SAFETY

 Fuel cutoff (triggered by airbag deployment)

 Side-impact interlocking door anchoring system

 Traction control w/Dynamic Stability Control/M-variable differential lock

 Child seat automatic safety belt locking device

 Height adjustable front safety belts w/automatic tensioners, force limiters

 Crash sensors automatically turn on hazard/interior lights & unlock doors

 Front door-mounted side-impact airbags

 Driver & front passenger airbag supplemental restraint system (SRS) w/dual stage, dual-threshold deployment sensors

 Battery safety terminal

 Front seat side-impact tube-deployed head protection system (HPS)

 High-performance tuned anti-lock braking system w/Dynamic Brake Control

Auto blog

BMW M235i in circuit scrap with legendary E46 M3 CSL

Fri, 25 Apr 2014

Earlier this month, we brought you news that BMW's one-year wonder, the 2011 1 Series M Coupe, is actually trading for more money today than it did when new. That sort of short-term appreciation is a major rarity with modern production cars, but apparently it's not the only BMW enthusiast coupe to enjoy far-above-average residual values. The not-for-North America 2004 M3 CSL, itself a single-year offering, apparently also fits that description, as we've just learned from Auto Express.
The M3 CSL ruled overseas BMW showrooms a decade ago, with just 1,400 examples built. Based on the well-regarded E46 M3, the rare two-door was relieved of extraneous bits for improved track work and driver fidelity, coming in at around 240 fewer pounds than a garden-variety M3. With carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic bodywork, thinner glass and a lot less sound insulation, the CSL was one of the more raucous cars of its day. Like the 1M Coupe, it was also one of the more connected cars of the era, with a retuned suspension, quicker steering, and a bit more power than its brethren.
As Auto Express points out, a good used one commands about the same money as a brand-new 2014 M235i - the closest thing BMW makes to a 1M Coupe today - which makes this video track battle an interesting new-versus-used showdown. According to AE, a well-sorted used M3 CSL will run UK consumers anywhere between £30,000 and £35,000 - roughly $50,000 to $59,000 US. That's a massive premium over the $10k-17k British buyers can expect to shell out for a comparable standard M3, similar to the story that plays out for the 1M versus lesser 1 Series variants.

BMW starts Apple-like "Genius" program to explain tech

Wed, 20 Feb 2013

Even workaday cars are so capable now that even most auto scribes don't truly find out about a car's limits until a professional driver shows them what they are. It's the same with a vehicle's suite of features and the technology inside - there's so much of it that most people will have no idea what their cars can offer them. BMW is the latest company to make a personal effort to change that, introducing "young, tech-savvy employees" to dealerships as part of its "BMW Genius Everywhere" initiative.
Having no part in the actual sale of a vehicle, a BMW Genius is present on the showroom floor only to answer questions about the company's products and their features. If the customer decides to buy, he is transferred to a salesperson. A pilot program in the UK proved its effectiveness, it will now be rolled out across Europe and then come to the United States toward the end of this year in time for the launch of the i3. Details are still being worked out, but each BMW dealer will have at least one Genius.
For assistance that doesn't require visiting the auto mall, BMW is also putting vehicle and feature tutorials on its US website to "make our knowledge about our brand more interesting and more accessible to the consumer." They will appear online sometime in the latter half of the year, and will also be bundled into iPhone and iPad apps.

Next BMW 4 Series convertible may ditch folding hardtop

Sat, Aug 8 2015

In 2007 the E93 BMW 3 Series convertible switched from a fabric roof to a folding hardtop, but reports out of Germany and BMW say that the next-generation 4 Series convertible will go back to a fabric roof. AutoBild disclosed that nugget last month, now BMW Blog says a BMW source told their sister German publication BimmerToday that it's official and "a decision has already been made." The official car of pro tennis clubs around the world, the droptop 4 Series isn't due in dealers until 2020 or 2021 so one would think there remains some leeway about the top. However, teams of designers are working on the new car right now, so it's entirely possible that a design course is fixed. From the time that the model made the switch, fabric roofs have got so good that there is barely, if any, penalty for using them. It's supposed the change is being made to save weight and free up space. The next 4 Series range is aiming for a lot more sportiness, so on top of its CLAR (cluster architecture) body, it's expected to get active steering, adjustable dampers and anti-roll bars, bigger brakes, and brake-based torque vectoring. Detail improvements like reduced-friction wheel bearings, and faster torque transfer for its all-wheel-drive system are on the long list of upgrades. So too are aluminum and carbon fiber wheels, which will likely be developments based on the carbon wheels BMW showed off last year. Driver assistance options will be legion, with remote-controlled parking, semi-autonomous driving up to 40 mph, and hands-free overtaking perhaps among them.