Laguna Seca Blue e46 m3 - are there any coupes left?

[jmcc42uk]

Hi guys,

I'm finally in a position to buy an m3 coupe in my favourite colour but there are none about in nice condition with low miles.

So if anyone knows of one for sale or has one they want to sell, please post here.

Must be very clean and sub 60k

I have cash waiting

Thanks

Jon - 07891 736 686

[Shaoxter]

jmcc42uk said:

Must be very clean and sub 60k

I think the mileage is the main reason why you can't find anything, have to remember that these cars are over 10 years old.

[jmcc42uk]

Yeah, I can appreciate that.

However, there is a convertible one with 44k floating about in the classifieds so they are out there.

Just not the coupe version!

[aeropilot]

jmcc42uk said:

However, there is a convertible one with 44k floating about in the classifieds so they are out there.

That's because only posers bought ragtops for sunny days only (why they don't have big miles on them) whereas drivers bought the coupes and drove the tits off them.... which is why there aren't that many low mile E46 M3's coupes about (and can't be many below 60k period)
As is always said - buy on condition NOT mileage.

[Shaoxter]

Convertibles are more likely to be stored during the winter or used as a weekend car hence you can understand why there would be one with 44k mileage. A coupe with that low mileage is going to be a bit of a garage queen and if you actually intend to drive it and rack up some miles, it will lose value pretty quickly.

I think the usual "buy on condition first" applies to these cars, go in with your eyes open and there will be some with higher mileages which have been well looked after. It's a good idea to view a few before buying so you get to know more about the cars and the common issues, etc. Also colours in person will look different to the photos (LSB is very nice though).

[s m]

That was the original Tiff Needell road test car colour wasn't it - lovely colour.

[jmcc42uk]

Yep, that figures. I'm just trying to have my pie and eat it really. I suppose I wouldn't mind one thats a bit more leggy but as you say, condition and history are everything. It's only going to be a summer car for me so I won't be putting mega miles on it.

I so nearly bought a black one but after seeing an LSB one going the other way on the way home, I was kind of glad I didn't.

I just feel that there is something special about the way the LSB one's look. it's odd for a colour to alter the look of the same model of car but I feel that LSB ones have a lot of presence somehow.

[Shaoxter]

I agree, colour is definitely an important buying consideration.
Bit of a shame that so many people chose black/silver/grey when buying new.

[aeropilot]

jmcc42uk said:

Yep, that figures. I'm just trying to have my pie and eat it really. I suppose I wouldn't mind one thats a bit more leggy but as you say, condition and history are everything. It's only going to be a summer car for me so I won't be putting mega miles on it.

I so nearly bought a black one but after seeing an LSB one going the other way on the way home, I was kind of glad I didn't.

I just feel that there is something special about the way the LSB one's look. it's odd for a colour to alter the look of the same model of car but I feel that LSB ones have a lot of presence somehow.

I agree with you about LSB, especially with matching LSB interior. It's my favourite E46 M3 colour as well and back in 2010, when I was toying with the idea of buying one I tried to find one. I spent most of the summer of 2010 looking and only turned up 2 x LSB coupe's in that time, one was a leggy dog, and the other was a nice-ish car with about 70k, but still far from mint.....and this was 4 years ago.

Be prepared to wait a long time for one.

[jmcc42uk]

Yep, looks like a good wait is in order. The thing is it could be 3 days, 3 weeks or 3 months!

I've put a wanted ad up on m3 cutters so will see what happens.

[BlitzE34]

LSB is the worst colour especially when its the interior.

[Cheib]

I'd say it was probably the least popular colour at launch (except white!) which is why it was withdrawn relatively quickly. They were rare when they were new.

I remember seeing a Phoenix Yellow coupe with an LSB interior once!

[gizlaroc]

BlitzE34 said:

LSB is the worst colour especially when its the interior.

Agreed. I would imagine not many about because not many people specced it new.

[DJFish]

I really like Laguna Seca Blue.
I used to regularly to see an LSB Z3MCoupe driving up & down my road and there's an E46 M3 coupe that lives round the corner from my father in law.

Edited by DJFish on Thursday 22 May 09:03

[Vroomer]

LSB was always a controversial colour, so consequent lower asking prices might have put them in the hands of owners less able to maintain them.

[Dannbodge]

Not a fan of LSB
Much rather a TV one or something

[jmcc42uk]

It's all about personal taste

Does anyone know of someone on here that has one who could maybe be persuaded to sell?

Thanks

Jon

[gizlaroc]

Thought of this thread today, there was a very rare Avus Blue one outside my place today, looked stunning.

E46 M3 is still one of my faves and a non molested one in a subtle colour I wouldn't mind again, appeals fare more than the E92 still.

[gizlaroc]

Here is the E46 in Avus blue....

[jmcc42uk]

Wow, that is nice. Is that cream leather as well?

Very rare combo. Would deffo consider that

Does he want to sell?