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Only 36k Miles! 462hp Dinan Supercharger! Competition Package & Fully Loaded! on 2040-cars

Year:2006 Mileage:35719
Location:

Mountain View, California, United States

Mountain View, California, United States
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My Supercharged E46 BMW M3 will nearly rip your face off, howling gloriously the entire time with every ounce of its 426 horsepower and 328 ft/lb of torque. This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to own a true supercar.  
It has less than 36,000 miles on it! It was one of the very last E46 M3s to roll off the assembly line and has been loved & babied its entire life.




Check out the unbelievably beautiful photos, complete with lots of detail close-ups at very high resolution (much higher than eBay offers), especially of the amazing customizations.  All told, more than $100K went into making this one-of-a-kind supercar.

Right from the factory, it came fully loaded with literally every option:
  • Competition Package
    • Compound brakes
    • Cross-drilled Rotors
    • Light alloy wheels
    • Performance tires
    • Aluminum Interior Trim
    • M sport steering wheel
  • Premium Package
    • Power lumbar support
    • Power glass moonroof
    • Power seats w/driver memory
    • BMW Assist system & services
    • Nappy leather upholstery
  • Cold Weather Package
    • Heated front seats
    • Retractable headlight washers
    • Ski bag
  • Rear sunshade
  • Navigation System
  • Harman-Kardon Sound System
  • Xenon Headlights
  • ...and more!

Dinan, the world's best BMW customizer, has done everything possible to this car - it's a Stage 3 R (S3-R) mod with:
  • Supercharger
  • Intercooler
  • Short Shift Kit
  • Free-flow exhaust
  • Reprogrammed Chip
  • Fully re-done suspension (springs, struts, shocks, front & back roll bars, etc)
  • Dinan floor mats
  • Optional (currently in the glove box) Dinan badging. I preferred stealth.  :)
  • It makes a howling 462hp & corners like it's on rails!
This specific Dinan E46 S3-R configuration has been lovingly reviewed by:
I'm the original owner and all service has been done by the dealer (Steven's Creek BMW in San Jose) and Dinan.  I custom ordered it from the factory and had it delivered with the Dinan Supercharger, suspension, etc already installed.  It's never been in an accident, and I've loved & babied this car like it was part of the family.  It spent most of its life in a garage, with frequent detailing & waxing.  Originally intended to be an occasional track car, it turned out to be an amazing daily driver and never actually made it to the track.

I made one further modification, which is to install an iPod dock in the center console.  It interacts properly with the on-board computer & audio systems so you can play your favorite music from an iPod rather than CDs.

I have an InspectMyRide Premium Vehicle Report that confirms just how amazing this car truly is.  The vehicle report includes photos of all the very few tiny nicks & scratches in the paint, with rulers so you can see their exact size.  It just had its regular service and passed California Smog last year so you'll be screaming along immediately.

I'd still be driving this amazing car if I hadn't fallen in love with all-electrics and gotten myself a Tesla.  I've invested more than $100K in the car & modifications, loved every second of owning it, and can't wait to find a great new home for it.  Will it be yours?

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While BMW has been showing concepts for its Active Tourer for over a year, they never seemed entirely real. Why would BMW, a company that has built its image on sporty, rear-wheel drive sedans, move into the five-door, front-wheel-drive market? The answer is still not entirely clear, but the new BMW 2 Series Active Tourer is very real. It launches in Europe later this year and is rumored to come to the US in 2015.
To brand purists, a front-wheel drive BMW may seem anathema to everything the company has built, and the production Active Tourer has clearly been built to provide drivers with a luxurious but utilitarian package first and foremost. It is 170.9 inches long and rides on a 105.1-inch wheelbase, but despite its compact dimensions, its high roof allows for 16.53-cubic-feet of cargo space with the rear seats up or 53.33 cubic feet with them folded flat. Its general appearance is nearly identical to the previous concepts, except with a blunter nose and cleaner lines. The front end wears BMW's traditional dual circular headlights and naturally, while the profile incorporates the company's traditional Hofmeister kink into the greenhouse's rear pillar. The interior has been designed to be especially useful with a sliding rear seat, adjustable rear backrests, fold-flat backrests and optional features like an automatic tailgate and panoramic sunroof.
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McLaren shoehorned the F1's V12 into a BMW M5 wagon test mule

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