2004 BMW

What makes this unique is the fact that after being on the road from December 2004 until mid 2009 when it was taken off of the road after the lady’s husband bought her a brand new Porsche Boxster for her 50th birthday until I purchased the car from her in 2021. I had not long had my first spinal operation and didn’t actually start using the car until early 2025 meaning the car had a 16 year break from our lovely roads and remains in exceptional condition.

Main points

• December 2004/54

• 93,500 miles

• 6 speed manual

Service history from previous to 2009 and I have had a major service carried out with new air, cabin,oil and fuel filters along with brake fluid and coolant change and I also had an oil and air filter change when it was mot’d in February although I couldn’t drive at all from December 2025 until August this year.

• Mot until February 2027

• Sapphire Black metallic along with matching hardtop

• Alcantara M interior with fully electric memory seats

• Automatic headlights with wash

• 2 original keys along with the original unused key sticker sheet

• Original and working BMW glove box torch

• Original and complete tool kit with BMW tools

During the time I have had the car I have carried out a lot of preventative work with the idea of never selling it which includes

• Brand new clutch and release bearing

• Brand new starter motor

• Brand new alternator and auxiliary belts

• Brand new radiator

• Brand new air conditioning radiator

• Brand new front and rear Brembo brake discs and pads

• 4 x Brand new Falken FK452 tyres

• 6 x Bosch coilpacks

• 6 x genuine spark plugs

• Brand new Febi-Bilstein CCV

• Front bumper repainted due to stone chips and brand new fog lights due to a chip in one of the original lights but I wanted a matching brand new pair.

• Wheels were sent off the be stripped and powder coated along with brand new badges which remain kerb free

• Brand new inner rear lights and side repeaters as originals were starting to fade and pretty common

• Brand new Genuine floor mats

• Brand new Genuine M-sport gearknob

•HPI Clear

• 4 owners including me with the previous lady owning the car from 2007-2021 and believed to be a BMW UK car originally as it carries the Y for York registration number ( YY54 UKC)

I have recently fitted Phillips LED headlight bulbs which are amazing at night

Apart from the front bumper which I had repainted the rest of the bodywork is completely original and in incredible condition with none of the usual rust that these E46’s suffer with.

The interior is also in excellent condition with no wear on the buttons or steering wheel and with the brand new mats and gearknob it really does feel like a nearly new car.

I have been completely OCD with this as it is in such incredible original condition it deserved to have the parts to make it as perfect as possible yet maintaining originality which I have tried to show in the pictures.

Overall an extremely nice example of what is now an appreciating modern classic especially being the much sought after facelift 330i paired with the 6 speed manual gearbox as pre-facelift only had 5 speed and with the matching hardtop it gives the best of both worlds.

Some of the photos are from when the car was displayed at Beaulieu motor museum at a Simply BMW event in September this year.

I’m sure I have missed some bits so feel free to ask any questions and no groups coming to see the car.

I work for Rolls-Royce motor cars at the factory in Goodwood so have very high quality standards that is reflected in the condition of this car which receives a lot of attention from being so well presented.