Snoopcousins
RMS Regular
Posted a few threads on here in recent times changing begeeen cars but 1st love was my old E46 M3 which I had to sell due to personal circumstances in 2013.
Then tried an E92 M3 which was good but didn’t 100% gel with it - 15mpg around my short trips didn’t help either lol
But needing 5 seats (the odd time) was the main reason for getting rid of it as didn’t want to run a 2nd car.
I never thought I’d find another E46 M3 in as good condition as my last one and was giving up hope of over getting one as loads looked so rough and prices for half decent ones crazy...
Then a massive bit of good fortune give me the chance of buying this one before it was even advertised...
there’s a sad story behind it ..but basically it’s a 1 owner car, cherished and garaged never seeing rain etc, but now being sold by a widow /family member and lucky for me she wanted me to have it - I paid what I could afford but nowhere near what it’s worth.
Anyway, the basic details are ...
2006 M3
1 owner
52k miles
Black Nappa leather,
Has every available option;
sunroof, H.K.,folding mirrors,
Rear blind, heated fully adjustable seats,
Nav, TV etc
Full size 19” OEM spare wheel boxed
4 new matching ContactSport6 tyres with a matching brand new spare.
The magic details for me are; (I’m sorry If I’m hyperboling!)
The car has literally never seen rain, she only ever moved it out once a week for a drive and only if totally dry, I have had the underneath inspected and it’s totally original and clean as a whistle.
The arches have zero dirt never mind zero rust,
The plastics, jams etc are perfect.
The sunroof has never been used- still had the original grease all along the inside rails.
The interior is mint- only her late husband and her have ever been in the car,
the steering wheel looks brand new as does the rest of interior.
Engine is clean and whisper quiet on idle , all the controls feel so sturdy and like new,
Few pics for now...
I’ve missed loads of things but wanted to get this started,
I have the OEM 19’s off as they need a refurb and not sure what finish to do them in yet - polished or diamond cut etc,
So I bought a new set of CSL reps for now swapping the new tyres over - plan will be to swap these tyres back onto the OEMs and put all-weathers on the CSLs to be used for winter months- I’ve never done that but seems a good idea
Have no real plans with it (not like my last one with KW’s, Supersprint etc) other then:
I have an Inspection 2 booked in with Colm Hyland and make sure it’s totally sorted mechanically,
I’ll maybe get him to for Eibach Pro kit just to lower it a smidge and it will stop a potentially break of the standards which were prone to it.
Other than that I plan to enjoy it and daily it (5k /annum) for 3/4 years and then turn it into a garage queen around 70k- seal the underneath etc and hope it can still be an investment
I’d love to hear any thoughts or ideas for it tho..
Then tried an E92 M3 which was good but didn’t 100% gel with it - 15mpg around my short trips didn’t help either lol
But needing 5 seats (the odd time) was the main reason for getting rid of it as didn’t want to run a 2nd car.
I never thought I’d find another E46 M3 in as good condition as my last one and was giving up hope of over getting one as loads looked so rough and prices for half decent ones crazy...
Then a massive bit of good fortune give me the chance of buying this one before it was even advertised...
there’s a sad story behind it ..but basically it’s a 1 owner car, cherished and garaged never seeing rain etc, but now being sold by a widow /family member and lucky for me she wanted me to have it - I paid what I could afford but nowhere near what it’s worth.
Anyway, the basic details are ...
2006 M3
1 owner
52k miles
Black Nappa leather,
Has every available option;
sunroof, H.K.,folding mirrors,
Rear blind, heated fully adjustable seats,
Nav, TV etc
Full size 19” OEM spare wheel boxed
4 new matching ContactSport6 tyres with a matching brand new spare.
The magic details for me are; (I’m sorry If I’m hyperboling!)
The car has literally never seen rain, she only ever moved it out once a week for a drive and only if totally dry, I have had the underneath inspected and it’s totally original and clean as a whistle.
The arches have zero dirt never mind zero rust,
The plastics, jams etc are perfect.
The sunroof has never been used- still had the original grease all along the inside rails.
The interior is mint- only her late husband and her have ever been in the car,
the steering wheel looks brand new as does the rest of interior.
Engine is clean and whisper quiet on idle , all the controls feel so sturdy and like new,
Few pics for now...
I’ve missed loads of things but wanted to get this started,
I have the OEM 19’s off as they need a refurb and not sure what finish to do them in yet - polished or diamond cut etc,
So I bought a new set of CSL reps for now swapping the new tyres over - plan will be to swap these tyres back onto the OEMs and put all-weathers on the CSLs to be used for winter months- I’ve never done that but seems a good idea
Have no real plans with it (not like my last one with KW’s, Supersprint etc) other then:
I have an Inspection 2 booked in with Colm Hyland and make sure it’s totally sorted mechanically,
I’ll maybe get him to for Eibach Pro kit just to lower it a smidge and it will stop a potentially break of the standards which were prone to it.
Other than that I plan to enjoy it and daily it (5k /annum) for 3/4 years and then turn it into a garage queen around 70k- seal the underneath etc and hope it can still be an investment
I’d love to hear any thoughts or ideas for it tho..