New Car Purchase -- E46 M3

F80Dreamer · 05-30-2017, 08:33 AM

Have always wanted one and have been on the lookout for a clean, well cared for example with low miles. Picked up this beauty this weekend -- 2005 M3, 32k miles, 6spd manual and in showroom condition. My initial impressions? WOW!! What a fun, back to basics analog car. Will be using this car as my fun weekend car, going to drive it but keep the miles down.

GOLFFRR · 05-30-2017, 09:00 AM

wow that is clean to say the least! I had one very similar to this way back in the day. I miss that car, great find.

may I ask what you were able to pick that up for? You can PM me if you don't want to post it

clutchdj · 05-30-2017, 09:10 AM

That is so cool. Enjoy

1MOREMOD · 05-30-2017, 09:37 AM

Congrats

blue-mw · 05-30-2017, 09:39 AM

What a beauty. Congrats OP!

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may I ask what you were able to pick that up for? You can PM me if you don't want to post it

I was wondering as well, would love to get into one of these down the road.

MackDivaS6 · 05-30-2017, 09:41 AM

Low miles - Wow! Congrats!

jinda · 05-30-2017, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by blue-mw

What a beauty. Congrats OP!

I was wondering as well, would love to get into one of these down the road.

Me too as I'm looking at getting one in the future.

robbys3m3 · 05-30-2017, 11:37 AM

Nice combo, congrats!

overcoil · 05-30-2017, 11:49 AM

F80Dreamer how do you like your GTI ?

Captain Haggis · 05-30-2017, 12:06 PM

That's lovely

F80Dreamer · 05-30-2017, 12:27 PM

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F80Dreamer how do you like your GTI ?

GREAT little car...I was looking for a fun daily driver that was fairly cheap, efficient, etc...so far it has over delivered. Averaging over 30 MPG after 3k miles, and the grunt of this little engine (with 260 lbs/ft of torque) is more than enough to keep things interesting.

Vitacura · 05-30-2017, 12:45 PM

Very nice and clean, Congrats! I do miss mine.

wdb · 05-30-2017, 12:50 PM

Purty!

e90-4aj · 05-30-2017, 01:58 PM

nice find!! e46 will always look amazing

Germanauto · 05-30-2017, 03:18 PM

Super clean but boy did BMW used to make drab interiors.

Matt@EuroJerks · 05-30-2017, 03:37 PM

Wow. White no less. I never see white ones around here on the east coast.

Honda · 05-30-2017, 04:44 PM

you found a gem!

AGONXF30 · 05-30-2017, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by F80Dreamer

Have always wanted one and have been on the lookout for a clean, well cared for example with low miles. Picked up this beauty this weekend -- 2005 M3, 32k miles, 6spd manual and in showroom condition. My initial impressions? WOW!! What a fun, back to basics analog car. Will be using this car as my fun weekend car, going to drive it but keep the miles down.

What a beauty! That must have been a pretty penny.

jmg · 05-31-2017, 01:37 AM

very nice! I've been looking to get a E46 M3 or E30 to get back to that old BMW feeling.

Calvin36 · 05-31-2017, 02:48 AM

Wow! What a clean example! That thing looks showroom clean! Must have been a pretty penny. I totally want an M3 as well.

sygazelle · 05-31-2017, 03:07 AM

Perfect with the proper number of pedals too.

Congratulations.

DJEwen · 05-31-2017, 03:11 AM

Beauty! Congrats.

05-30-2017, 08:33 AM	#1
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GOLFFRR 11099 Rep 27,825 Posts Drives: GOLFFRR cart Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: we sell BMWs to "ALL" US states iTrader: (4)	wow that is clean to say the least! I had one very similar to this way back in the day. I miss that car, great find. may I ask what you were able to pick that up for? You can PM me if you don't want to post it __________________ BEFORE YOU BUY YOUR NEXT BMW, EMAIL OUR GUY KOTE FIRST! Kote M Sales:Kotem@bmwofcamarillo.com Cell:805-368-9101 vipfinance@bmwofcamarillo.com for warranties!
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clutchdj Colonel 2056 Rep 2,474 Posts Drives: a few cars Join Date: May 2015 Location: NY iTrader: (6)	That is so cool. Enjoy
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1MOREMOD - 11809 Rep 23,186 Posts Drives: Race car-> Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: check your mirrors iTrader: (5)	Congrats
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robbys3m3 Lieutenant Colonel 1953 Rep 1,552 Posts Drives: M3's Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tulsa, OK iTrader: (1)	Nice combo, congrats!
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Captain Haggis Registered 2 Rep 1 Posts Drives: E46 m3 convertible Join Date: May 2017 Location: Duns iTrader: (0) Garage List 2003 E46 M3 convert ... [0.00]	That's lovely
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Vitacura Ich Liebe mein BMW 414 Rep 887 Posts Drives: 21 M240i CV, 23 X1 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tampa Bay iTrader: (0)	Very nice and clean, Congrats! I do miss mine.
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e90-4aj Colonel 280 Rep 2,147 Posts Drives: E46-M3, F80-M3, 970 GTS Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: So-Cal iTrader: (8)	nice find!! e46 will always look amazing
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Germanauto Major General 9804 Rep 6,131 Posts Drives: Alfa Romeo Giulia, Rosso Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: LA iTrader: (0)	Super clean but boy did BMW used to make drab interiors.
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Matt@EuroJerks Lieutenant 498 Rep 476 Posts Drives: 2021 Jeep Cherokee Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: CT iTrader: (1)	Wow. White no less. I never see white ones around here on the east coast.
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Honda Lieutenant Colonel 306 Rep 1,594 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: US iTrader: (25)	you found a gem!
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05-31-2017, 01:37 AM	#19
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Calvin36 Lieutenant Colonel 1060 Rep 1,876 Posts Drives: F30 335i M Sport Join Date: May 2017 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (2)	Wow! What a clean example! That thing looks showroom clean! Must have been a pretty penny. I totally want an M3 as well. __________________ Mine: BSM F30 335i M Sport Hers: AW F30 328i M Sport
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sygazelle Brigadier General 12389 Rep 3,431 Posts Drives: 2014 328i M-Sport, 2019 X5 40i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	Perfect with the proper number of pedals too. Congratulations.
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