2005 Bmw M3 Base Coupe 2-door on 2040-cars
Westchester, Illinois, United States
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2005 BMW E46 M3 COMPETITION PACKAGE!
Interlagos Blue over Black M-Cloth, Super Rare, Sunroof Delete, Competition Package M3! 1-Owner Florida Car! Nicely
Optioned with Competition Package with 19" ZCP forged wheels, Brembo BBK, Bilstein PSS9 Suspension, CSL steering
rack, CSL M-track mode DSC, Alcantara Steering wheel + Hand brake handle and Cube aluminum interior trim. Bi-Xenon
Headlights
What is the E46 M3 Competition Package?
The Competition Packageknown by the internal designation "ZCP", was introduced in December
of 2004 as an option for the E46 M3 coupe. It consisted of the following equipment (most of which is derived from
that of the limited-production M3 CSL
- Cross-drilled brake rotors(enlarged to 13.7 inches in front) with two-piece compound
rotors (aluminum hat and outer portion connected by steel pins)
-Steering ratio reduced to 14.5:1
-M Track Mode setting for Dynamic Stability Control (raises—but does not eliminate—the threshold at which the
DSC intervenes)
- 19-inch cross-spoke alloy wheels(8x19-inch front, 9.5x19-inch rear)
-Alcantara-wrapped M three-spoke steering wheel with M Track Mode activation button (audio and cruise control
buttons deleted)
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