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2003 Bmw M3 Base Coupe 2-door 3.2l on 2040-cars

Year:2003 Mileage:56000 Color:
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United States

United States

 

2003 BMW E46 M3

The Ultimate Driving Machine

Please note that the MILEAGE DISCREPANCY indicated on the attached AutoCheck report does not agree to the Motor Vehicle Dept. records, as indicated.  This vehicle does not have an odometer problem or a mileage discrepancy.  I contacted the Registry of Motor Vehicles and confirmed that there is no mileage discrepancy inidcated in their systems.  I have every annual state inspection record showing the actual mileage on the car year by year for 11 years.  I believe that the AutoCheck system has a logic function that is reporting a problem when in fact no problem exists - very fustrating to not be able to resolve this.  Please call me with any questions you may have and I will be happy to send you copies of all the records indicating the mileage on the vehicle.

 

One Owner - Custom Ordered Car - Excellent Condition - Meticulously maintained and owned by a previous BMW CCA Concours Judge 

 

Silver Gray Metallic Paint, Cinnamon Napa Leather Interior, Cold Weather Package

 Premium Package, Harmon-Kardon Sound System, Aluminum Interior Trim, SMG II



19" BMW Competition Wheels

New 19" Continental Extreme Contact DW Tires 235/35 x19 and 275/30 x 19 - High Performance Sizing 

M3 CSL Competition Brakes - Cross Drilled 345mm Floating Rotors

No accidents

No track days

All service records and original sales brochure are available 

Car has a new alternator, tensioners, belts and a new battery

Body 9 out of 10, Interior 9 out 10 - Minor scratches and nicks consistent with an 11 year old vehicle

  •      minor door ding right rear fender well (dime size), small crease in front air dam - front right (quarter size), minor scratch right rear wheel and right front wheel 

Original brakes and rotors come with the car - front calipers need to be rebuild

Front Facia Bra Cover, Dunlop Winter Sport M3 Snow tires mounted on Stock 18" wheels

New factory BMW M3 floor mats - never used, Rubber BMW floor mats, Factory BMW M3 trunk mat Factory BMW rubber trunk insert

Bavarian Autosport - Ultimate car cover

Tire pressure light stays on with the 19" Conti's but not with the 18" Dunlop's - due to slight difference in tire diameter

 

This car is fantastic - no stories - no issues


Local Pick Up or Buyer Pays for Shipping

 

Questions about the car? Please contact Mike at  781-690-2145

 

Standard Equipment

 

EXTERIOR

 Dual M-design body-color power heated mirrors w/reverse gear activated passenger mirror auto-tilt-down

 Heated windshield washer jets

 Aluminum hood w/power dome

 M-oval design fog lights

 M3 badged doorsills

 Flared front/rear fenders

 Clear turn signal lens front/rear & side

 Heated door locks

 Front fender vent "gills"

 Rain-sensing windshield wipers w/automatic headlight control

 Front/rear body-colored bumper w/hydraulic energy absorbers & front compressible elements

 

INTERIOR

 Fully finished trunk

 Front separately controllable left/right reading lights

 Keyless entry system-including: multi-function remote control, trunk release

  Tilt/telescopic steering wheel column

 4-function on-board computer

 External temp display

 Console valet & cup holders

 Automatic climate control w/microfilter ventilation

 Power trunk release

 Power windows w/front 1-touch up/down, rear window vent

 Auto-dimming rearview mirror

 Service interval indicator

 Tire pressure monitoring system

 Central locking system

 Dual visor vanity mirrors

 M 3-spoke leather-wrapped sport steering wheel w/cruise/audio controls & M-color stitching

 Instruments-include: oil temperature gauge, variable warning segment on tachometer

 Courtesy lights w/auto-dimming feature

 Cruise control

 Glove box w/rechargeable take-out flashlight

 Leather front bucket sport seats, adjustable thigh support w/easy-entry feature

 Prewired for CD changer & cellular phone

 Front center armrest

 Check Control vehicle monitor system

 M-design instrument cluster w/aluminum finish-ringed dials, gray backgrounds w/red needles

 

MECHANICAL

 (4) polished stainless steel exhaust tips

 Drop-down tool kit in trunk

 Gas pressurized front struts & rear shock absorbers

 Aluminum double-pivot strut-type front suspension

 Wider track aluminum trailing-link rear suspension assembly

 3.2L (195) DOHC 24-valve I6 engine w/variable valve timing

 M-calibration suspension-including: stiffened dampers/springs, front/rear stabilizer & modified rear axle

 Electronic throttle control w/M Dynamic Driving Control

 Traction control w/Dynamic Stability Control/M-Variable Differential Lock

 Stock Front 18" x 8.0"/rear 18" x 9.0" alloy wheels w/satin chrome finish

 Digital Motor Electronics w/on-board diagnostics

 Variable engine-speed-sensitive power steering

 Rear wheel drive

 Distributor less electronic ignition system

 

SAFETY

 Fuel cutoff (triggered by airbag deployment)

 Side-impact interlocking door anchoring system

 Traction control w/Dynamic Stability Control/M-variable differential lock

 Child seat automatic safety belt locking device

 Height adjustable front safety belts w/automatic tensioners, force limiters

 Crash sensors automatically turn on hazard/interior lights & unlock doors

 Front door-mounted side-impact airbags

 Driver & front passenger airbag supplemental restraint system (SRS) w/dual stage, dual-threshold deployment sensors

 Battery safety terminal

 Front seat side-impact tube-deployed head protection system (HPS)

 High-performance tuned anti-lock braking system w/Dynamic Brake Control

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