Year: 2003
Make: BMW
Model: M3
Price: $21500
Mileage: 58600
Color: Alpine White
Private or Dealer Listing: Private Listing
Location (State): NJ
Transmission: Manual
Drivetrain: Rear Wheel Drive

Hey guys, thinking of selling my M3 and getting a new car. Its been an amazing car, but I'm looking to get into something a little more practical right now, and then possibly picking up an E92 M3 this summer. Here are some details.

Alpine White with Cinnamon leather interior. If you're looking to buy an M3, forget about any other color combos. Its this or nothing. It is a convertible, which is what has made owning this car so great. You also don't have to worry about e46 subframe failure with the convertibles, which is a huge advantage. A real 6-speed manual transmission, not the horrible SMG that we've all heard the horror stories about. This is it, the M3 of M3s. I searched forever for this car, and almost gave in on cheaper ones with gray or black interiors, but patience paid off.


Great running car, needs nothing. I have all maintenance records since it was new, and all maintenance is up to date. Carfax report and full inspection by BMW are on hand.


Options and extras-
Premium package
Cold weather package (heated seats, headlight washers, ski bag)
Harman Kardon premium sound
Factory 6-disc CD changer
Brushed Aluminum trim
Bi-Xenon headlamps
Front and Rear side airbags
Dealer installed security system with alarm
Tinted windows
H&R Springs with Koni Adjustable shocks
19" VMR CSL wheels with 4 brand new tires (less than 200 miles on tires - receipt for over $1000 included in records)

Service performed a month ago including new filters, front brakes, oil change, tie rod, wipers, and anything else that it needed while it was in. The entire cooling system was overhauled 10k miles ago including a new radiator and water pump (This is a weak point in M3's and very costly if it is not already done). I have receipts and records for everything from BMW. No fluids leaking, no smoking, no weird noises, no rips in leather or soft top, etc. Everything works as it should. Garaged and never seen winter.

Interior is 10/10 with no stains, rips, defects. Brand new floor mats and rear view mirror installed a month ago. (It is common for the auto-dimming fluid to go bad after a while)

Never in any kind of accident. The price is this low because there was one dent on the rear bumper right above the exhaust from backing into a tow hitch at only 1 or 2mph in a parking lot that has since been repaired but not yet painted. Other than that, there are a couple tiny dings here and there that are unnoticeable unless specifically looking for them. You really have to see the car in person to see how small and nitpicking they are. Other than that, car is extremely clean and well cared for. Passed NJ state inspection in October.

$23,000. Title in hand. No tire kickers please, and test drives will only be offered to serious individuals with funds established, no joy rides. Like I said, BMW did a full PPI a month ago for me to see if it needed anything. If you'd like another one done while you are present, that can be arranged as well.





















Short video of it running to show how quiet and smooth it runs, with no odd noises, valve ticking, vanos ticking, etc.

 

Beautiful. Great color combo. Great price. Best of luck with the sale.

 

Thank you. I apologize for the extremely poor quality photos. Something is wrong with my camera and everything has been turning out like this. I'm going to pick up a new one tonight, and if anybody is interested I can take some better shots to show more detail.

 

As I suspected, everybody interested are in states that don't see snow this time of year. I'm really hoping that somebody within driving distance wants the car so I don't have to deal with the inconvenience of coordinating flights and/or shipping like I had to with previous cars. You won't find a better deal than this, and the price is even somewhat negotiable for a quick sale. The new tires that went on a month ago were over $1000 alone!

 

Nice color combo. I owned a silver/cinn vert and loved it. But mine was smg. Tempting.

 

I had the exact same color/car combo too except mine was SMG and had 13,000 miles

Those wheels are a nice addition

 

Please post good pics of the dash and center console. Thanks

 

As of last week, the car is hibernating in my garage in New Jersey for the season since I've just been dealing with tire kickers and people who don't have the money up to this point (I live a few hours out in Pennsylvania). Is there anything specific that you wanted to know the condition of or see if it had? The next time I make it out that way will be in a few weeks, and I will be sure to stop by the garage and take any photos that people have requested. I just got a great new camera too, so I'd be more than happy to snap some.

 

bump for chris, car is super clean!

 

Thanks Slavik, you of all people know why I put it up for sale. I just wish I had more of a use for it right now so I could actually get use out of all I put into it recently.

 

Car is still available. If I get another email saying "I definitely want the car, I just have to ask my mom and dad if they'll get me a loan", I'm going to pull my hair out.

 

Winter convertible price drop: $22,000. Where are all these people a year ago that would have given their left kidney to find an AW/Cinn E46 M for sale?

 

I'm interested in your M3. Do you have all service records (i.e. valve adjustments etc)? Any major problems with the car? Accidents? Damage?

I have a 2005 Subaru Legacy GT Wagon, VERY practical car which I'd be interested in trading plus giving you cash on top.

email me, scott.m.ring at gmail.com

 

I have all service records since it was new. No problems, no accidents. Only damage is the dent in the rear bumper that I mentioned, and a couple little dings here and there that you really have to point out to see. Subarus are very practical, but I picked up a new car last week so I would not be interested in trading at this point.

 

I was out in NJ this weekend so I opened the garage to snap a couple shots that weren't so dark, like the other ones on here. I took one of the interior from the opposite side, one of the top of the roof to show that there are no rips (just fuzzies from the car cover), and one of the rear bumper so you can see the spot that was repaired (photo in original post is before repair, but you can barely see the small dent).