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2004 Supercharged M3 Great shape, interior great shape, drivetrain great shape driving the weekends only, but also good to drive weekdays and road trips factory gas mileage driven normal, mods included on the car are ,

Angel eyes

Powder coated wheels

Dice Duo Ipod / iphone integration

Black and chrome kidney grills / Black and chrome fender vents

Tinted windows

New cross drilled rotors and brake pads

Painted black calipers

Painted black Lug nuts

Deleted keyhole drivers door cover / also have the OEM

Tow hook tag relocated kit

PowerFlex front lower control bushes

And install rear subframe repair kit no damage seen preventing maintenance with PowerFlex bushes has recommended with the kit

Agency headers

Section 1 Power custom high flow resonator

Section 2 Springer straight pipe

OEM muffler does not restrict horsepower just wanted to keep it quiet

Deleted Side bumper marker lights

Smoke black repeated light on fender

Everything professionally installed good clean work

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The car is in excellent shape the drivetrain is an excellent shape I hope the winner of supercharged M3 appreciated it and takes good care of it ! too great of a car to abuse it

must see and hear to fully appreciate it , no rattles when driving the car , steering is improved due to the upgraded PowerFlex front bushes , handling also improve with the bushes in the subframe repair kit

Active Autowerke BMW M3 Supercharger Kit E46 Gen 7 Level 1

Race on Sunday, to sell on Monday. This old saying is indicative of the new BMW M3 supercharger system. This generation 7 Level 1 supercharger kit for the E46 M3 has been through countless hours of testing. It has often been quoted that the true test has always been a race environment. What better venue than Brock Yates One Lap of America Race, back in 2009? With a rigorous 7,000 miles to be covered within a week, and to compete against the likes of Porsches, Corvettes, and Nissan GTRs, this would be the testing grounds for the new Generation of Active Autowerke's E46 BMW M3 supercharger system. The Active Autowerke new HKS GTS 8550 supercharger not only proved its worth by powering the highest ranked BMW within the field, but came 1st in its class.

The data and technology that made this winning combination is now being applied in the new Generation 7 of the Active Autowerke supercharged E46 M3 level 1. Reliability and power is needed if you want to be on the podium, and this new Generation 7 will deliver exactly that. Consistent, repeatable runs of over 420 WHP (510 engine horsepower) were also recorded on the Active Autowerke Mustang chassis dyno in hot 94 + degree Fahrenheit conditions with humidity in the 60% + range. These run conditions might be considered a deterrent and not really suited, but it is better knowing the horsepower numbers under such conditions, since higher horsepower numbers will only increase as the temperature falls and the air becomes more dense. Make sure to employ a proper BMW M3 Signature Exhaust for maximum power output!

Performance Specs:

Power : 510 BHP @ 7650 rpm

Torque : 365 ft/lbs @ 5400 rpm

Boost Level : 9-10 psi

Key Features:

HKS GTS8550 Supercharger

Active Autowerke Generation 7 Intake Manifold w/ Dual By Pass Valve

Front Mount Air to Air Intercooler

Turbo like speed with linear power delivery

Large Fuel Injectors

Supercharger Oil Cooler

Colder Heat Range Spark Plugs

High Performance AA Spec Green Filter

Active Autowerke High Performance Software

All Mounting Hardware, plumbing, hoses and clamps

Proven Horsepower gains even under extreme conditions

AGAIN MUST SEE HEAR AND DRIVE TO FULLY APPRECIATE THIS GREAT M3 DO NOT MISS OUT ON IT

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BMW is the US auto industry's leading exporter

Fri, 18 Jul 2014

Which automaker do you think ships the most cars out of North America, one of the Detroit Three or perhaps one of the Japanese automakers? Nope. It turns out the BMW's Spartanburg, SC, factory is the biggest automotive exporter from the continent in the United States. According to a recent profile by Bloomberg looking at the plant's 20th anniversary, Bimmer's southern ops sends out more vehicles than all of Michigan combined.
When the Spartanburg factory opened up in 1994, its success was hardly assured, largely because of South Carolina's relatively small economy at the time. However, BMW picked the site because of its proximity to East Coast shipping that made it easier to move engines and transmission in from Germany and export vehicles back to Europe, according to Bloomberg. The Bavarians clearly made the right choice.
Today, the plant has developed into an absolute powerhouse. The factory currently assembles the X3, X4, X5 and X6 and exports about 70 percent of the vehicles built there. Things are only getting better. BMW is investing $1 billion through 2016 to boost annual production from the current 300,000 units up to 450,000 and to build a new flagship crossover called X7. The expansion also adds a further 800 jobs there to take total employment up to about 8,800. Including the latest financing, BMW has put over $7.3 billion into the factory since it opened, notes Bloomberg.

Consumer Reports no longer recommends Honda Civic

Mon, Oct 24 2016

Consumer Reports annual Car Reliability Survey is out, and yes, there are some big surprises. First and foremost? The venerable publication no longer recommends the Honda Civic. In fact, aside from the walking-dead CR-Z and limited-release Clarity fuel-cell car, the Civic is the only Honda to miss out on CR's prestigious nod. At the opposite end there's a surprise as well – Toyota and Lexus remain the most reliable brands on the market, but Buick cracked the top three. That's up from seventh last year, and the first time for an American brand to stand on the Consumer Reports podium. Mazda's entire lineup earned Recommended checks as well. Consumer Reports dinged the Civic for its "infuriating" touch-screen radio, lack of driver lumbar adjustability, the limited selection of cars on dealer lots fitted with Honda's popular Sensing system, and the company's decision to offer LaneWatch instead of a full-tilt blind-spot monitoring system. Its score? A lowly 58. The Civic isn't the only surprise drop from CR's Recommended ranks. The Audi A3, Ford F-150, Subaru WRX/STI, and Volkswagen Jetta, GTI, and Passat all lost the Consumer Reports' checkmark. On the flipside, a number of popular vehicles graduated to the Recommended ranks, including the BMW X5, Chevrolet Camaro, Corvette, and Cruze, Hyundai Santa Fe, Porsche Macan, and Tesla Model S. Perhaps the biggest surprise is the hilariously recall-prone Ford Escape getting a Recommended check Â– considering the popularity of Ford's small crossover, this is likely a coup for the brand, as it puts the Escape on a level playing field with the Recommended Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V, and Nissan Rogue. While Ford is probably happy to see CR promote the Escape, the list wasn't as kind for every brand. For example, of the entire Fiat Chrysler Automobiles catalog, the ancient Chrysler 300 was the only car to score a check Â– there wasn't a single Dodge, Fiat, Jeep, Maserati, or Ram on the list. That hurts. FCA isn't alone at the low end, either. GMC, Jaguar Land Rover, Mini, and Mitsubishi don't have a vehicle on CR's list between them, while brands like Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Nissan, Lincoln, Infiniti, and Cadillac only have a few models each. You can check out Consumer Reports entire reliability roundup, even without a subscription, here.

First BMW i8 in US to be auctioned off at Pebble Beach

Sat, Jul 26 2014

Snag yourself a BMW i8 at the upcoming Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Weekend and you won't only be the first in the US to own this model, you'll be getting a one-of-a-kind version of BMW's new gas-electric plug-in marvel. The special i8 will come with a special exterior paint color (called Frozen Grey Metallic) as well as a modified Pure Impulse Tera World interior that has "Concours d'Elegance Edition" etched in and comes with "Dalbergia Brown leather upholstery, which is tanned using dye derived from plant extracts." Tell all your treehugger friends. The 2014 BMW i8 Concours d'Elegance Edition also has laser headlights (as long as BMW gets government approval for them in the US) and comes with the first BMW Charging Station, professional edition. The standard i8 starts at $135,700 and Gooding & Company expects the special i8 to bring in between $150,000 and $200,000 at the auction. We'll find out Saturday, August 16. As a bonus, there's no reserve. The Concours d'Elegance is not a complete stranger to electric vehicles, hosting an EV display at the Meadow Brook Concours in suburban Detroit last year. One-of-a-Kind BMW i8 Concours d'Elegance Edition to be Auctioned During Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Weekend 25.07.2014 BMW i8 Concours d'Elegance Edition to be sold at Pebble Beach Auctions presented by Gooding & Company with proceeds benefitting the Pebble Beach Company Foundation and the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Woodcliff Lake, N.J. – July 25, 2014... In celebration of the US arrival of the BMW i8, the world's most innovative sports car, a one-of-a-kind 2014 BMW i8 Concours d'Elegance Edition will be auctioned during the weekend of the 2014 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, ahead of the official fall sale date. The i8 Concours d'Elegance Edition will be distinguished by a unique paint scheme and interior treatment as well as other features that will make it unlike any other BMW i8 in the world. The BMW i8 Concours d'Elegance Edition will be sold by Gooding & Company, the official auction house of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, during the annual Pebble Beach Auctions at Pebble Beach on Saturday, August 16. Proceeds of the sale will go to the Pebble Beach Company Foundation and the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. The 2014 BMW i8 Concours d'Elegance Edition will feature BMW Individual Frozen Grey Metallic exterior paint.

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