[BIGGNS]

2011 328i | 165,440 miles | RWD | 6-speed MT | $7,995
Tasman over Oyster
http://www.reganmotors.com/vehicles/...-3-Series-328i

[TrickieRD]

Third car I saw in person - other two got away. 2012, 328xi, 94,000 miles - included Thule Rack and second set of BMW wheels and tires. My mechanic said it was nearly perfect. Love it so far (24 hours). Wish me luck!


For the other folks still looking, here's the autotrader listing for research purposes: https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-...CALERTSEMLSRCH

[BlueM3Wagon]

Originally Posted by TrickieRD

Third car I saw in person - other two got away. 2012, 328xi, 94,000 miles - included Thule Rack and second set of BMW wheels and tires. My mechanic said it was nearly perfect. Love it so far (24 hours). Wish me luck!


For the other folks still looking, here's the autotrader listing for research purposes: https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-...CALERTSEMLSRCH

Deep sea blue? I've got one similar and did a full M Sport Conversion. Absolutely love that color, why I chose to retrofit it instead of an M Sport in another color.

[mattpete13]

Originally Posted by TrickieRD

Third car I saw in person - other two got away. 2012, 328xi, 94,000 miles - included Thule Rack and second set of BMW wheels and tires. My mechanic said it was nearly perfect. Love it so far (24 hours). Wish me luck!


For the other folks still looking, here's the autotrader listing for research purposes: https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-...CALERTSEMLSRCH

good luck!

I was interested as well as I'm local but I just cannot do it, gotta have that m sport or at least sport setup. I found a shop that has 6spd in stock though and is converting the whole car to m sport for me, should have the car within the next 30 days. I'll post pics when delivered!

[TrickieRD]

So how much does the full conversion run, and what does it entail? I'm pretty happy with it as is -

[TrickieRD]

Originally Posted by Michaellcoates

Deep sea blue? I've got one similar and did a full M Sport Conversion. Absolutely love that color, why I chose to retrofit it instead of an M Sport in another color.

It's a pretty sweet color. This one has a few scratches already, but it's a daily driver and I have 2 kids so I've got to be realistic. I asked below also, but wondering if the M conversion is worth it -

[BlueM3Wagon]

Originally Posted by TrickieRD

It's a pretty sweet color. This one has a few scratches already, but it's a daily driver and I have 2 kids so I've got to be realistic. I asked below also, but wondering if the M conversion is worth it -

I picked up most of stuff from the forum and eBay, got luck with pristine quality. IMO, the conversation is SO worth it! Sports seats are a must, direct swap over just make sure you buy LCI sport seats, they have active headrest. I did a sport steering wheel with paddles and heat. They are hard to come by but you can put the M sport trim right on it. Dead pedal and m sport kick panels are easy to find at a good price. Hand brake cover is super cheap, body kit is relatively inexpensive swap. The only expensive part I've found so far is the shadowline and headliner swap. I'm still sourcing all the parts for that, good quality is hard to find. I also, added the Motiv mods DCT shifter which honestly looks like it should have came from the factory and a bimmertech DSP. One of the best investments if you drive a lot, sounds incredible coupled with your HIFI system!

[E91WAG3N]

Love the Deep Sea Blue above, looks similar to Avus Blue.

M Sport is worth it, the front and rear bumper make the most dramatic difference in terms of appearance. I also strongly prefer the dark headliner, blame my e36 M3 days for that. The other bits and pieces are minor in my opinion. Paying the premium to buy an M Sport example might outweigh building your own at this point, plus you can do it on a color that didn't have it available from the factory.

[TrickieRD]

Other than the seats, which I know are a big improvement, it seems all cosmetic - any parts of the M upgrades that actually help performance?

It's my first BMW, and I'm anxious to see if regular maintenance doesn't kill me as is, though I'm always willing to do some upgrades, particularly if I've got to replace something anyway. But cosmetically, I think I'm good with this one it's already more swanky than anything I've ever owned -

[BlueM3Wagon]

Originally Posted by TrickieRD

Other than the seats, which I know are a big improvement, it seems all cosmetic - any parts of the M upgrades that actually help performance?

It's my first BMW, and I'm anxious to see if regular maintenance doesn't kill me as is, though I'm always willing to do some upgrades, particularly if I've got to replace something anyway. But cosmetically, I think I'm good with this one it's already more swanky than anything I've ever owned -

Seats are the biggest improvement. Sports wheel wrapped in new leather (you can get kit off Alibaba for 20 bucks) is a huge feel improvement with a thicker wheel. All the other stuff if cosmetic yes. Personally, it just makes me feel good looking at it, so worth the cost. I also threw in AFE sealed intake, 3 stage IM, Performance exhaust and a tune from BPC. If you want performance this is night and day from stock

[E91WAG3N]

Originally Posted by TrickieRD

Other than the seats, which I know are a big improvement, it seems all cosmetic - any parts of the M upgrades that actually help performance?

It's my first BMW, and I'm anxious to see if regular maintenance doesn't kill me as is, though I'm always willing to do some upgrades, particularly if I've got to replace something anyway. But cosmetically, I think I'm good with this one it's already more swanky than anything I've ever owned -

Suspension is slightly better but it's mostly a cosmetic package. Since you already bought a car, you can always retrofit the pieces you like over time. BMW's are basically legos, you can build what you want.

[.RJ]

Originally Posted by ubersteuer

BMW's are basically legos

.... the Legos that you step on in the dark with bare feet.

[TechieCarGuy]

While I don't have a new find to share, I did want to simply post a thank you for everyone who has contributed to this thread. Thanks to a lead I found here, today after about 1800 miles worth of travel to and from I now am the proud new owner of an Alpine white Msport E91. I am the one who bought the BMW Alexandria one that came up a few weeks ago. While I've only had it for a little over 24hours, after nearly 1000 miles I am very please, albeit the dealer didn't have the same standard for detailing that I do. Stay tuned for a build tread in the coming months, assuming I can work past the challenge of my other half requesting I get rid of my 135Is for this car...good luck with that

[.RJ]

Nice buy!

[putnampunk]

It has been a journey searching daily for wagons for sale across multiple sites and have finally found mine. It was not what I started looking for (AWD instead of RWD) but think it'll work out better as a complement to my Estoril M3/4/5.

2009 with <65k miles, was a BMW corporate vehicle for 1.5 years then has been owned by someone who kept miles low and took it in for regular maintenance. Sport Package, Cold Weather Package, Rear Sun Visors, etc. It popped up for sale on the 19th and I somehow waited an entire day before transferring it to my local CarMax, checked it out on Tuesday when it arrived, then bought it Saturday.

Good luck everyone else on their search!

[Duck360198]

Originally Posted by Quart

While I don't have a new find to share, I did want to simply post a thank you for everyone who has contributed to this thread. Thanks to a lead I found here, today after about 1800 miles worth of travel to and from I now am the proud new owner of an Alpine white Msport E91. I am the one who bought the BMW Alexandria one that came up a few weeks ago. While I've only had it for a little over 24hours, after nearly 1000 miles I am very please, albeit the dealer didn't have the same standard for detailing that I do. Stay tuned for a build tread in the coming months, assuming I can work past the challenge of my other half requesting I get rid of my 135Is for this car...good luck with that

Nice! Don't recall seeing anyone mention that one. Is that oyster interior? 6MT?

[MSCD]

Originally Posted by TrickieRD

Third car I saw in person - other two got away. 2012, 328xi, 94,000 miles - included Thule Rack and second set of BMW wheels and tires. My mechanic said it was nearly perfect. Love it so far (24 hours). Wish me luck!


For the other folks still looking, here's the autotrader listing for research purposes: https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-...CALERTSEMLSRCH

Savethewagons - nice. I have an F31... but I also have an E93 in Deep Sea Blue. There is green in it under the sun light, looks almost black in the shade, awesome blue. My colleague has an avus blue M3 and next to each other you can sea the sea part!

Agree with the post on the "Legos" I have done a lot to my wagon in the last year.

Congrats!

[E91WAG3N]

Congrats rwh11385 and Quart, welcome to the club! Both cars look great

[luckyJ]

Congrats Quart! What r u planning for her? Here's mine I bot 2 months ago....

[TechieCarGuy]

Originally Posted by luckyJ

Congrats Quart! What r u planning for her? Here's mine I bot 2 months ago....

Very nice... I'm planning to play it very conservative since this will be my daily driver and I have a N54 135 in the garage (for now) running 16+lbs of boost for weekend fun/track events and it has taken most of my resources over last couple of years.

Initially I will only be cleaning her up, but plan on doing the 330 conversion and replacing the rear diffuser/apron with something since mine is slightly damaged. Can't decide if I want carbon or painted parts...

[.RJ]

Originally Posted by Michaellcoates

The only expensive part I've found so far is the shadowline and headliner swap.

Got a parts list for the headliner swap? It's on my radar as something to do later on my E91.

[brads2002]

Originally Posted by Quart

While I don't have a new find to share, I did want to simply post a thank you for everyone who has contributed to this thread. Thanks to a lead I found here, today after about 1800 miles worth of travel to and from I now am the proud new owner of an Alpine white Msport E91. I am the one who bought the BMW Alexandria one that came up a few weeks ago. While I've only had it for a little over 24hours, after nearly 1000 miles I am very please, albeit the dealer didn't have the same standard for detailing that I do. Stay tuned for a build tread in the coming months, assuming I can work past the challenge of my other half requesting I get rid of my 135Is for this car...good luck with that

Looking good! 6 speed?