Anyone know this M3 (E92)

[Smuler]

martindesu said:

Heavily considering M3 ownership, starting with this car.

Any thoughts or information would be great—only 1 MOT is showing up on the Government's MOT History checker.

Not sure if it has EDC or what options etc...

No mention of EDC on it's build sheet, copied below.
It's currently SORN, as you probably know.
Must have been on a private plate at some point, maybe spend £1.49 on a basic HPI check, should give you the private plate but if that's been transferred not sure what it will show for MOT history.


https://totalcarcheck.co.uk/FreeCheck?vdm=sa08fwy




Vehicle Identification Number WBSWD92080PY35067
Type WD92
Model M3 - EUR
Development Code E92 (M3)
Chassis COUPE
Steering RL
Doors 2
Engine S65
Displacement 4.00
Power 309
Drivetrain HECK
Transmission MECH
Color Jerezschwarz Metallic - A73
Upholstery Erw.le.novillo/schwarz - NDSW
Production Plant REGENSBURG
Production Date 2007-09-28



Standard Equipment
431 Interior Rr Vw Mirror W Aut Anti-d Innenspiegel,automatisch Abblendend
459 Seat Adjustm., Electr. W. Memory Sitzverstellung, Elektr.mit Memory
502 Headlight Washer System Scheinwerfer-waschanlage
522 Xenon Light Xenon-licht
534 Automatic Air Conditioning Klimaautomatik
540 Cruise Control Geschwindigkeitsregelung
775 Individual Roof-lining Anthracite Individual Dachhimmel Anthrazit
853 Language Version English Sprachversion Englisch



Options
1CA Selection Cop Relevant Vehicles Selektion Cop Relevanter Fahrzeuge
1CB Co2 Content Co2 Umfang
1CD Brake Energy Regeneration Brake Energy Regeneration
2MD M Drive M Drive
2MT M Alloy Wheels Double Spoke 220 W Mb M Lm Raeder Doppelspeiche 220 M/mb
2PA Locking Wheel Bolts Radschraubensicherung
302 Alarm System Alarmanlage
313 Exterior Mirror Package Aussenspiegelpaket
319 Integrated Universal Remote Control Integrierte Universal-fernbedienung
4MY Int.tr.fin. Black Ltr. Carbon Structure Int.leist. Leder Carbonstr. Schwarz
423 Floor Mats, Velour Fussmatten In Velours
428 Warning Triangle Warndreieck
441 Smokers Package Raucherpaket
490 Seat Back Width Adjustment Lehnenbreitenverstellung
494 Seat Heating F Driver/front Passenger Sitzheizung Fuer Fahrer/beifahrer
508 Park Distance Control (pdc) Park Distance Control (pdc)
521 Rain Sensor Regensensor
563 Lights Package Lichtpaket
6FL Usb-/audio Interface Usb-audio-schnittstelle
601 Tv Function Tv-funktion
609 Navigation System Professional Navigationssystem Professional
612 Bmw Assist Bmw Assist
616 Bmw Online Bmw Online
620 Voice Input System Spracheingabesystem
633 Prep.mob. Ph. Business Bluet.interf. Handy Vorb. Business/bluetooth-sch.
672 Cd Changer Bmw For 6 Cds Cd Wechsler 6-fach
677 Hifi System Professional Hifi System Professional
760 Individual High-gloss Satin Chrome Individual Hochglanz Shadow Line
761 Individual Sun Protection Glazing Individual Sonnenschutzverglasung
8SM Vin, Visible From Outside Fahrgestellnummer,v.aussen Sichtbar
8SP Cop Control Cop Steuerung
8S2 Coding Of Alarm Signal Kodierung Alarmsignal
8S3 Automatic Lock When Driving Away Autom. Verriegelung Beim Anfahren
812 England Version England/irland Ausfuehrung
850 Add Fuel Tank Filling For Export Zusaetzl. Tankfuellung Export
863 Europe/dealer Directory Service Kontakt-flyer Europa
877 Deletion Cross-over Operation Ueberkreuzbedienung Entfall
880 English / On-board Documentation Englisch / Bordliteratur

[Smuler]

[quote=martindesu]

Many thanks. I knew it was SORN and apparently the dealer has the V5 trade slip. All 3 keys etc.

I will definitely be paying for a full HPI check, just wanted to see other's opinions here as well.

'Yours' seems okay priced, but if you have budget over 20k, an approved used car would give you a peace of mind of a warranty and this one though a little older is 9k less miles.

http://usedcars.bmw.co.uk/M/4.0-V8/Stevenage/20742...

you might find this US video useful, if you are beginning on your search/learning about these cars

https://youtu.be/aWxdaEJMTwU

[MrBarry123]

Now that you can get decent examples for close to £20k, these are a huge amount of car for a relatively modest outlay.

[Smuler]

martindesu said:

That's very true I suppose... that one doesn't appear to have EDC? (I'm not sure how much it matters). Approved used definitely has appeal, I must say. Not sure what the warranty covers though. And would warranty be on top of the purchase price of that car? Might give them a ring.

Edited by martindesu on Friday 15th July 10:02

AUC warranty is very extensive, even more than the BMW Insured Warranty which you can buy if you purchase outside of the AUC network. But in that case, you can't claim for the first month unless you are 'taking over' someone else's warranty in the case of a private sale.

To give you an idea, £1635 with a 100£ excess would be the cost of buying a BMW Insured warranty on the first car you highlighted, costs go up substantially over 60k miles!

With an AUC car the more extensive warranty with no excess is included so there's value added there, in my opinion.

Cars I've tested were without EDC, I found the ride great. this is a sports car after all I found it better ride than my 335i on 19s rims and I mean non runflat. so it wouldn't bother me to have no EDC.

[Smuler]

martindesu said:

Thanks, will watch it with a coffee now.

This one has more options and is probably nicer interior wise (heated seats are missing from the other one it seems?), and even though it's 65k miles, if it has warranty I should buy with confidence?

http://goo.gl/dOrST4

I've only had good experiences when buying AUC but 65k is higher than I would want, and 22k£ seems a lot for such miles; also if you keep beyond a year and buy a warranty it will be very expensive. Maybe, if you did go for it, as part of your negotiations get it warrantied for a the second year.

Sytner seem to have this one, at their Cardiff Branch. for 3 k more you get a newer car and less than 1/2 the miles. You do lose spec, but for me heated seats is the only thing I need.

[Wills2]

MrBarry123 said:

Now that you can get decent examples for close to £20k, these are a huge amount of car for a relatively modest outlay.

I bought my first for 39k in 2008, 50% retained value after 8 years is superb.

[Smuler]

martindesu said:

Smuler said:

I've only had good experiences when buying AUC but 65k is higher than I would want, and 22k£ seems a lot for such miles; also if you keep beyond a year and buy a warranty it will be very expensive. Maybe, if you did go for it, as part of your negotiations get it warrantied for a the second year.

Sytner seem to have this one, at their Cardiff Branch. for 3 k more you get a newer car and less than 1/2 the miles. You do lose spec, but for me heated seats is the only thing I need.

Which one at the Cardiff branch?

I would plan on keeping my next car for a number of years.

This one. Assuming it's not only black you want


http://usedcars.sytnercardiffbmw.co.uk/showroom/M/...

[Smuler]

martindesu said:

And.... it just sold.

I am not surprised, it was a decent price.

I don't have one, my mileage has shot up, change of job, so that stymied me. But I've test driven a few and have kept an eye on prices.

I nearly pressed the trigger in Feb, £23k for a 08/2008 manual with 32k miles on sale, Rybrook Worcester (it was Alpine White and I couldn't live with that) and was close on same price and mileage (but a 09 with new I drive) Silverstone @ Stratstone Chesterfield but it had an oil leak in the past, they were arsey about a part ex price so I quit negotiations.


These were good AUC prices in my opinion, compared to what was on the AUC database and outside because I wanted a warranty and the private / non franchised dealerships were not much lower, in price if at all.

If, like me, you want a warranty and value low mileage then I think the £25k Cardiff Sytner car could be a prospect.

I just did a query on A/T for

manual coupe, 2008 onwards, under 35k miles ,l and up to £25k and there were only 3 and one was CAT d!

[Smuler]

martindesu said:

Found another potential candidate:

Apparently warranty can be transferred.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

Any thoughts?

A yearly warranty can be transferred directly, i.e. you get the remaining months at no cost.

If it's on a monthly warranty you can set up your own warranty, within 10 days of the current owner cancelling their direct debit, and not have the usual restriction of no claims in the first month which would apply if you took a fresh warranty out.


best colour combo, inmho, but it struck me as expensive for a 5 plus owners private sale with decent but not attractively low mileage. Would need a lot of checks, on reasons for change of ownership and with the private plate can't see MOT history.

[NelsonM3]

Wills2 said:

MrBarry123 said:

Now that you can get decent examples for close to £20k, these are a huge amount of car for a relatively modest outlay.

I bought my first for 39k in 2008, 50% retained value after 8 years is superb.

Paid £27k for a saloon from my dealer two years ago. Probably still worth £23k today. Amazing!

Although having said that. Buying it is one thing. Paying to keep it on the road is another. There's been one month where it cost me over £3k to just keep it on the road as the extended warranty, tyres, Tax, MOT and service came at once, lol.

[dufflecoat]

Im back in the market for another E92 M3 myself.

I've plumped for a well specced, low mileage AUC Competition Pack.

I really can't see these cars losing much money over 2 years and 20k.

[NelsonM3]

martindesu said:

NelsonM3 said:

There's been one month where it cost me over £3k to just keep it on the road as the extended warranty, tyres, Tax, MOT and service came at once, lol.

Almost makes you wonder if the warranty is worth it... right?

From what i've read everything that fails on these costs at least a grand. So I think it's good money for peace of mind. I like the idea of just throwing the keys at BMW and they sort it out. Unlike a 3rd party warranty where it's a 3-way conversation and them rejecting everything.

[NelsonM3]

martindesu said:

NelsonM3 said:

From what i've read everything that fails on these costs at least a grand. So I think it's good money for peace of mind. I like the idea of just throwing the keys at BMW and they sort it out. Unlike a 3rd party warranty where it's a 3-way conversation and them rejecting everything.

True. Decent advice.

How about DCT or manual for yourself?

DCT all the way. Completes the car.

My bank two throttle actuator was replaced today. Replaced under warranty at a cost of about £1200 which is what the warranty cost me

[ArsE92]

Had any luck OP? I'm on the search myself, but very spec-dependent:

E90 (saloon)
LCI
Black/Grey/Red
EDC
Don't mind which wheels
Preferably at least HK audio.

If I can't find one then I might settle for a Competition Pack E92.