2005 Bmw M3 Base Convertible 2-door 3.2l on 2040-cars
El Dorado Hills, California, United States
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Want to fly by a Corvette or Porsche, here is your answer. This beauty has great handling, acceleration and class. The tires are nearly new Continental performance, a new battery and includes the fantastic BMW wind screen that virtually eliminates turbulence in the cockpit. Few cars match the performance, reliability and sex appeal of this vehicle. Needless to say, it's a blast to drive ...
Reasonable offers considered. Reserve is a few thousand dollars below the KBB private party value. Contact Chuck show contact info. Here is the options list, I am sure I missed a few ... . Carbon Fiber premium color (changes shades in sun) . 2 Door Convertible . BMW windscreen . 45K miles . SMG 6 speed transmission, drive as an automatic or manual . Paddle Shift . M-double spoke 19" Premium Alloy Wheels . Navigation . 333 HP . 27 MPG highway . 2 sets of keys, all manuals . Satellite Radio included (Sirius or XM, your choice) . Cold Weather package . Synthetic Oil only . Rear deck spoiler . Brushed aluminum interior accent trim . Sport Mode, different than most cars - this R E A L L Y works (you instantly feel the difference) . Transmission shift adjust (pushbutton), this will make you fly by a Corvette! . Harmon Kardon premium stereo - includes factory sub . in-dash CD . 10 way adjustable seats - driver & passenger . Adjustable under leg support . Lumbar support - lower & mid-back adjustable air bladders . Seat memory - 3 individualized memory buttons . Programmable garage opener, house lights, etc on rear view mirror - 3 button . Smart Xenon headlights - swivel during cornering and reduce glare for oncoming traffic . Autosense headlights - automatically turn on/off . Rain sensing wipers - auto adjust . Stereo wheel controls, stereo, phone, cruise control . Bluetooth . Integrated Phone . BMW assist . Front & Side Air Bag curtains . Pushbutton traction control . On-board computer - shows outside temp, tracks mpg, avg. speed, range and more . Heated seats . Side view mirror defroster . Security System . Pass through opening with ski jacket - from trunk through rear center console . Pre-wired for BMW satellite radio. On May-08-14 at 10:43:06 PDT, seller added the following information: Want to fly by a Corvette or Porsche, here is your answer. This beauty has great handling, acceleration and class. The tires are nearly new Continental performance, a new battery and includes the fantastic BMW wind screen that virtually eliminates turbulence in the cockpit. Few cars match the performance, reliability and sex appeal of this vehicle. Needless to say, it's a blast to drive ... |
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Toyota launches BMW-powered Verso in Europe
Tue, 03 Dec 2013BMW makes some sweet-revving engines, but its own vehicles aren't the only ones running BMW engines. So do the latest from Rolls-Royce and Mini, of course, as well as a handful of Peugeots and Citroëns thanks to its joint engine program with PSA. Wiesmann uses BMW engines, as did the famous McLaren F1. And now we can add one more to the list.
That would be the Toyota Verso, a Corolla-based minivan which Toyota builds in Turkey and sells in Europe and a few other markets overseas. The Verso is also now officially the first beneficiary of the partnership between Toyota and BMW as the Japanese automaker has released the MPV with BMW's 1.6-liter turbodiesel four.
The 111-horsepower engine is coupled to a Toyota transmission and joins the Verso range as the fourth (and least powerful) engine in the lineup, alongside the 122hp 2.0 diesel and the gasoline options with 1.6 liters and 160 hp and 1.8 for 180. Future collaborations between the two automakers will include fuel-cell development, a new joint sportscar platform, lightweight bodywork research and a new generation of lithium-air batteries. See the press release below for further details.
BMW already considering four cylinders for next M3
Tue, 13 May 2014The cylinder count in BMW's M3 has fluctuated over the years. The original M3 debuted in 1985 packing a 2.3-liter inline-four, but subsequent models went with sixes until the outgoing generation upped the cylinder count to eight. With its latest model, BMW has dropped back to six cylinders with a pair of turbos taking the place of the extra pistons. But the next M3 sedan and M4 coupe could go back to the model line's roots with a four-cylinder engine.
Speaking with BMW M product manager Carsten Pries at the launch of the latest M3 and M4 in Portugal, our Aussie compatriots at Motoring.com.au report that "you could see a future [M3] powered by a four-cylinder engine." Offsetting the reduction in cylinders, the lighter engine would benefit the vehicle's weight and balance, thus enhancing performance.
We wouldn't expect the next M3 and M4 to lose any power in the process, though: Output in the M3 has only risen over the generations, from 192 horsepower in the four-pot original to 282 hp in the six-cylinder E36, 338 hp in the six-cylinder E46, 414 hp in the V8 E90 and 425 ponies in the new turbocharged six-cylinder F80 model. With that latter model having just debuted, it'll likely be a good six or seven years before the next version comes along, giving BMW plenty of time to settle on an engine - however many cylinders and turbochargers it has. In the meantime, you'll have to forgive us for taking a romp down M3 memory lane in the fresh gallery of images above.
2013 Dinan S3 BMW 550i
Thu, 30 May 2013Steve Dinan has been enhancing BMW models since 1979. But don't throw his company into the ring with the dozen or so other tuners who tweak, tinker and piggyback upgrades on the famed German marque. Dinan is a tuner, but it's also an engineering firm that writes its own software, builds its own parts and then backs everything it does with a factory-grade warranty. That sort of fastidiousness comes at a price, but most of its customers - including the powerhouse of BMW Motorsport - rely on Dinan to help them come out on top.
In stock form, BMW's 550i is a formidable four-door with a twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 rated at 400 horsepower and 450 pound-feet of torque. While those figures allow it to run with quick company (0-60 in 5.0 seconds, according to the automaker), Dinan puts the sedan's kettle on full boil with its S3 package. Starting with the engine, the performance engineering firm bolts on larger turbochargers, air-to-water intercoolers, a trick strut tower brace cold air intake, a quad-pipe free flow exhaust and its own engine management software. Pump in some premium fuel, and the result is 542 horsepower and 587 pound-feet of torque. Power is sent through the stock eight-speed automatic to a limited slip rear differential (Dinan will upgrade xDrive all-wheel drive models, too).
The Dinan S3 also features and extensive suspension upgrade that includes new front camber arms and low compliance rear control arms (engineered to reduce understeer and improve turn-in). The stock dampers are retained, but new bump stops are installed along with new springs. Overall, the car rides about a half-inch lower than stock to improve roll rate. To reduce unsprung weight, forged 20-inch HRE Performance wheels are fitted at all four corners (wearing Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires - 275/35ZR20 up front and 295/35ZR20 in the rear). Lastly, the company remaps the factory Electronic Damper Control (EDC) software with its own Dinan Shockware to work in conjunction with the new enhancements.