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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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Toyota-BMW sports car to gain all-wheel drive, supercapacitors?

Mon, 24 Mar 2014

Sales of salt are skyrocketing following the latest rumor of the planned joint-venture sports car from Toyota and BMW. The whisperings indicate that project will spawn both a replacement for the BMW Z4 and a long-awaited Toyota Supra successor based on the FT-1 Concept shown above. Word is that the new cars will feature front-engine, all-wheel-drive layouts with plug-in hybrid technology. This news would appear to run somewhat counter to earlier reports that BMW and Toyota are teaming for a six-figure hybrid supercar.
According to Autocar, the project will benefit from the experience Toyota gained with the TS030, its hybridized Le Mans prototype. The evidence for this is, of all things, a Toyota Yaris - in particular, the Yaris Hybrid R that was shown at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show last September. That car used a 300-horsepower, 1.6-liter gas engine, while a pair of 60-horsepower electric motors provided all-wheel-drive push (an additional motor also sent additional juice to the front axle). The 414-system-horsepower drivetrain used supercapacitors in place of the traditional lithium-ion batteries of traditional hybrids.
For the production sports cars, Autocar claims that the Yaris Hybrid R's setup will serve as the basis for the new powertrain, although it won't be a direct carryover. Instead, a 2.0-liter BMW engine will be paired with Toyota-designed, BMW-built motors.

More German automakers may be afoul of US emission standards

Wed, Sep 23 2015

Volkswagen has plenty of smoke to share, and that may mean fire for other German automakers that make diesel vehicles, says Automotive News. Earlier this month, European Federation for Transport and Environment said that BMW, Daimler's Mercedes-Benz and General Motor's Opel division are among other automakers that may have equipped their vehicles' diesel engines with similar software as VW's. That software was found to reduce emissions while a car is being tested for emissions and shuts down emissions-control systems during normal use. The European environmental group used data from the International Council on Clean Transportation. Automotive News notes that the European environmental group put out its own report earlier this month, before the VW scandal broke loose, but the report was pretty much overlooked. Now, VW is under fire after it was discovered that 2.0-liter diesel engines in the VW Jetta and Golf, and Audi A3, may be programmed to game the emissions system. VW sold almost a half-million diesel vehicles in the US during the past six years. Both BMW and Mercedes-Benz told Automotive News that the issue that befell VW doesn't apply to their diesel vehicles. Earlier this week, Volkswagen admitted its car ran the sneaky software, while the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has started a probe on the company. VW is setting aside more than $7 billion to pay for the alleged violations. Meanwhile, US taxpayers may have spent as much as $51 million a year to pay for subsidies related to VW's diesel vehicle sales in 2009 alone, according to the Los Angeles Times.

BMW 1 Series dead for 2014

Fri, 18 Oct 2013

BMW is temporarily abandoning the increasingly competitive and popular compact luxury segment, as it's announced that its 1 Series Coupe and Convertible will be discontinued for the 2014 model year, marking an ignominious end to a line that spawned a pair of excellent high-performance models during its life. Production on the Coupe officially ended in August, while convertible production was taken offline in June.
And while we're mourning the loss of the 1 Series, we're left wondering about the status of its replacement, the 2 Series. That car, which we've already seen inside and out and know the specs on, is expected to make its debut at the 2014 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, although it's unclear just how quickly BMW will get it to showrooms. Assuming BMW doesn't have a bumper crop of already-built 2013 models to hold them over, that leaves Munich-based manufacturer somewhat vulnerable, particularly as Audi and Mercedes-Benz are both launching new models in the compact-premium space vacated by the 1 Series. Any delay in the arrival of the 2 Series could be bad news for BMW, especially if the public is receptive to the new Audi A3 and CLA-Class (early signs suggest that the baby Benz has traction).
In addition, BMW has made a number of changes across the rest of its lineup which are listed below in the official press release. Some of the notable changes, though, include a revised 445-horsepower twin-turbocharged V8 on the 5 Series, a limited-edition Frozen Brilliant White Edition for the 6 Series and the rollout of a new, touchpad-equipped version of iDrive on a number of BMW models. Scroll down for the full press release from BMW.

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