2003.5 M3 Silver/blk

Clifton · 07-16-2009, 10:34 AM

BIMMERPOST / Classifieds

Asking Price:

None

Item Interest

As a little background, I'm the original owner and I purchased the car new from a South Carolina dealer with only 23 miles on it. Although it was very very very hard, I followed the 1,200 mile break-in schedule religiously (5K rpm max, no full throttle, no constant speeds, 106mph max). Within a couple if hundred miles of the break-in mark, the car was taken to the dealer for oil, differential and transmission fluid change.

I've been extremely anal caring for this car. I have every possible service record and documents for the car, right down to the original purchase order from the dealer. Oil services were performed every year due to low miles and I ensured the brake fluid was changed every 2 years and coolant at 4 years, as per the service guide. Additionally, I was able to get the dealer to perform 'Inspection 1' at 23K miles even though the car's computer indicated it was not time.

This M3 is a true 2003.5 which means it is still under a 6 year/100K mile engine warranty along with factory LED and auto headlights (features of a 2004 and up). Although the car was never included in the bearing recall, I've monitored the engine's health by sending oil samples to Blackstone for oil analysis after each oil change. Each report has come back with favorable results indicating excellent motor health. You are welcome to view each of the reports and there is a sample of one below.

The original tires on the car were replaced at ~22K even with remaining tread life because I was worried that 5 years was too long for tires. That kind of tire life on Michelin Pilot Sports indicates the car did not get to see any smokey burn outs or hard usage. I replaced with new sticky Pilot Sport 2s - they have ~2K miles on them.

The car has never been in any accidents nor had any type of paint work performed. At all costs, I have avoided driving it in the rain. I have a recent Car Fax I can send you as well.

Build Date: 6/03 June 2003 builds and forward have never required bearing recalls. BMW fixed the glitch.

Model Year: 2003.5
Mileage: 24,8xx

Options:

Titanium Silver Metallic
Black Leather
Premium Package
--power glass moonroof
--power seats w/driver memory
--Nappa leather upholstery
Heated Front Seats
Bi-Xenon Headlights
Harman-Kardon Sound System (10 speakers) CD/Radio
Auto-dimming rear view Mirror
Rain Sensor wipers
Factory Alarm
Home-Link
DICE iPod Interface
Valentine Hardwire

Asking: $30K or best offer.

Contact info: cmill05 @ gmail .com (remove the spaces)

Car is located in Charlotte, NC

Bimmerdriver17 · 07-16-2009, 02:55 PM

Car is clean as hell!

Good Luck!

Clifton · 07-17-2009, 08:53 AM

Several offers thus far and one guy that made the "right" offer, now won't return phone calls or PM's.

PaulBailey@ltbmw · 07-17-2009, 02:53 PM

Wow car is soo clean.

Clifton · 07-24-2009, 09:33 AM

The most enteraining emails thus far, both started very strong with comments like - "what is the lowest you will take" and "what is your bottom dollar".

Guess you just have to just play the game.

rubber_ducky · 07-24-2009, 11:04 AM

gorgeous, clean car. GLWS.

ium3 · 07-24-2009, 12:03 PM

Beautiful... I love this car. The exterior is so clean without the old Nav IMO. GLWS

ilia · 07-24-2009, 01:08 PM

If I was in the market for an E46 M3, I would buy this car in a heartbeat

. Good luck with the sale!

a14lee · 07-25-2009, 10:08 PM

That is an absolutely beautiful car. For those of us that want to replicate your feat, how did you take care of the leather?

Bullitt 2496 · 08-10-2009, 11:00 PM

Is this still for sale? I'm interested. PM me.

Clifton · 08-17-2009, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bullitt 2496

Is this still for sale? I'm interested. PM me.

PM sent.

Joeb427 · 08-17-2009, 06:35 PM

Oh my....
What a gorgeous car!

McLuVan · 08-17-2009, 06:48 PM

wow
that's fricking clean

nmulax · 08-20-2009, 02:04 AM

bump for a clean looking M.

Clifton · 08-22-2009, 01:21 PM

Car is sold!!!

Thanks for all the comments guys!

vgame64 · 08-23-2009, 11:20 AM

Clifton...amazing condition.

BMWM3DREAM · 08-24-2009, 12:55 PM

wow, nicest m3 ever, looks like new. Good luck.

1N54E92 · 11-28-2009, 10:32 PM

Gorgeous car !

oldkingdom · 11-29-2009, 01:20 AM

Incredibly clean... looks brand new! Someone got an amazing machine. Congrats on the sale!

07-16-2009, 10:34 AM	#1
Clifton Captain 296 Rep 762 Posts Drives: Cars with tires Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	2003.5 M3 Silver/blk - 24K miles Showroom Quality BIMMERPOST / Classifieds Asking Price: None Item Interest As a little background, I'm the original owner and I purchased the car new from a South Carolina dealer with only 23 miles on it. Although it was very very very hard, I followed the 1,200 mile break-in schedule religiously (5K rpm max, no full throttle, no constant speeds, 106mph max). Within a couple if hundred miles of the break-in mark, the car was taken to the dealer for oil, differential and transmission fluid change. I've been extremely anal caring for this car. I have every possible service record and documents for the car, right down to the original purchase order from the dealer. Oil services were performed every year due to low miles and I ensured the brake fluid was changed every 2 years and coolant at 4 years, as per the service guide. Additionally, I was able to get the dealer to perform 'Inspection 1' at 23K miles even though the car's computer indicated it was not time. This M3 is a true 2003.5 which means it is still under a 6 year/100K mile engine warranty along with factory LED and auto headlights (features of a 2004 and up). Although the car was never included in the bearing recall, I've monitored the engine's health by sending oil samples to Blackstone for oil analysis after each oil change. Each report has come back with favorable results indicating excellent motor health. You are welcome to view each of the reports and there is a sample of one below. The original tires on the car were replaced at ~22K even with remaining tread life because I was worried that 5 years was too long for tires. That kind of tire life on Michelin Pilot Sports indicates the car did not get to see any smokey burn outs or hard usage. I replaced with new sticky Pilot Sport 2s - they have ~2K miles on them. The car has never been in any accidents nor had any type of paint work performed. At all costs, I have avoided driving it in the rain. I have a recent Car Fax I can send you as well. Build Date: 6/03 June 2003 builds and forward have never required bearing recalls. BMW fixed the glitch. Model Year: 2003.5 Mileage: 24,8xx Options: Titanium Silver Metallic Black Leather Premium Package --power glass moonroof --power seats w/driver memory --Nappa leather upholstery Heated Front Seats Bi-Xenon Headlights Harman-Kardon Sound System (10 speakers) CD/Radio Auto-dimming rear view Mirror Rain Sensor wipers Factory Alarm Home-Link DICE iPod Interface Valentine Hardwire Asking: $30K or best offer. Contact info: cmill05 @ gmail .com (remove the spaces) Car is located in Charlotte, NC
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Bimmerdriver17 Major 36 Rep 1,361 Posts Drives: F10 535i xDrive Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: NY iTrader: (4)	Car is clean as hell! Good Luck! __________________ 2016 F10 535 xDrive Msport Alpine White -Current 2014 F10 535 xDrive SOLD 2009 E90 335i SOLD 2007 E92 6MT SOLD
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07-17-2009, 08:53 AM	#3
Clifton Captain 296 Rep 762 Posts Drives: Cars with tires Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	Several offers thus far and one guy that made the "right" offer, now won't return phone calls or PM's.
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PaulBailey@ltbmw General 678 Rep 26,876 Posts Drives: 2-325 330 2-335 2-Z4 2-135 X5d Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Huntington Beach, CA iTrader: (34) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i E90 [7.00] 2011 BMW 335i E92 [7.96]	Wow car is soo clean.
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07-24-2009, 09:33 AM	#5
Clifton Captain 296 Rep 762 Posts Drives: Cars with tires Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	The most enteraining emails thus far, both started very strong with comments like - "what is the lowest you will take" and "what is your bottom dollar". Guess you just have to just play the game.
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07-24-2009, 11:04 AM	#6
rubber_ducky Colonel 387 Rep 2,993 Posts Drives: roach coach Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: boston-ish iTrader: (21)	gorgeous, clean car. GLWS.
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07-24-2009, 12:03 PM	#7
ium3 Lieutenant Colonel 129 Rep 1,816 Posts Drives: e92 m3 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Btown IN/ Indonesia iTrader: (21)	Beautiful... I love this car. The exterior is so clean without the old Nav IMO. GLWS
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07-24-2009, 01:08 PM	#8
ilia Major 387 Rep 1,176 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Libertyville, IL iTrader: (5) Garage List 2017 BMW M3 [0.00]	If I was in the market for an E46 M3, I would buy this car in a heartbeat. Good luck with the sale!
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07-25-2009, 10:08 PM	#9
a14lee Private 3 Rep 77 Posts Drives: e90 335i Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: St. Louis iTrader: (0)	That is an absolutely beautiful car. For those of us that want to replicate your feat, how did you take care of the leather? __________________ e90 335i - Ordered 6/24, Started production 7/1, Finished production 7/7, On boat 7/12, On land 7/26, At dealership 7/29, Delivered 7/31!
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Bullitt 2496 Private First Class 6 Rep 139 Posts Drives: 07 E92 335i Coupe Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	Is this still for sale? I'm interested. PM me.
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08-17-2009, 06:35 PM	#12
Joeb427 BMW CCA Member #420698 18 Rep 720 Posts Drives: '09 335i Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NJ iTrader: (1)	Oh my.... What a gorgeous car!
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McLuVan Lieutenant General 312 Rep 13,094 Posts Drives: ///M3 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Socal~818~ iTrader: (1)	wow that's fricking clean __________________
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08-22-2009, 01:21 PM	#15
Clifton Captain 296 Rep 762 Posts Drives: Cars with tires Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	Car is sold!!! Thanks for all the comments guys!
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vgame64 Colonel 143 Rep 2,479 Posts Drives: BMW 335i Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: USA iTrader: (9)	Clifton...amazing condition.
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08-24-2009, 12:55 PM	#17
BMWM3DREAM Captain 197 Rep 903 Posts Drives: 2016 535i Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Los Angeles, California iTrader: (0)	wow, nicest m3 ever, looks like new. Good luck.
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