E46 M3 wanted

[ljw350]

Hi, i'm looking for an E46 M3 and i'm looking for the following

Must haves
Grey (1st choice) or Black
19" Alloys
Red leather (1st choice) or black
Manual
Under 80K
53 reg onwards

Like to haves
Sat Nav
Bluetooth
Harman Kardon

Email me if you have on for sale. I know what they are worth so no silly prices please. ([e-mail])

[SPORTSTER]

What grey are you looking for Steel Grey or Grey Silver?

TBH Steel Grey with black leather is super rare but will be hard as colour stopped in 03, red you could prob find.

[ljw350]

Hi, i thought they done the steel grey until 53, i'm after steel grey or silver grey. Red leather is the prefered choice

[Pork]

Try all the forums and it's also worth registering on Autotrader and setting up alerts.

Happy hunting!

[NickXX]

ljw350 said:

Hi, i thought they done the steel grey until 53, i'm after steel grey or silver grey. Red leather is the prefered choice

Correct - this is silver grey (53 plate):

[cringle]

Are u after a coupé or convertible?

[ljw350]

Hi, i'm after a manual Coupe, have you got 1 for sale

[NotNormal]

This one looks to tick all your boxes except for the Imola Leather http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1698539.htm

However there seem to be a lot in the classifieds that could meet your requirments also...

Edited by NotNormal on Friday 7th May 12:28

[cringle]

Sorry mine is smg convertible!

[ljw350]

Hi, really after red leather, i think the one in the link is over priced

[wrighty78]

ljw350 said:

i think the one in the link is over priced

Really?? How much do you think it is worth?

Looks about right to me for a fully speccd car with FBMWSH. Maybe a few hundred quids worth of haggling, but by no means the wrong ball-park IMHO.

[SPORTSTER]

wrighty78 said:

ljw350 said:

i think the one in the link is over priced

Really?? How much do you think it is worth?

Looks about right to me for a fully speccd car with FBMWSH. Maybe a few hundred quids worth of haggling, but by no means the wrong ball-park IMHO.

He is right, id say the car is overpriced by £1000, if the car maybe had a rear blind and a sunroof then maybe pushing 15500, if he put it at 14995 it shold fly out.

Its a high spec car.

[Pork]

IMO, with the M3, unless you're after something very uncommon (velvet blue, or carbon with cream interior), then you will find what you want if you're patient. Its worth waiting too, they're corking cars.

Good luck in the search.

[ljw350]

I'd say worth £14K - £14.5K.

[rb5230]

i think they look best in dark blue with black leather but hey maybe thats just me.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1652196.htm

[jontysafe]

Dark blue and black?? It`s not a seven series!! Mind you saying that I had a bright red 750i with white or "natural" leather. I didn`t wear the requisite loon pants and cow skin hat though. Mmmm pimpin!! Forgive me I was only 25.

[rb5230]

jontysafe said:

Dark blue and black?? It`s not a seven series!! Mind you saying that I had a bright red 750i with white or "natural" leather. I didn`t wear the requisite loon pants and cow skin hat though. Mmmm pimpin!! Forgive me I was only 25.

what has dark blue and black got to do with a 7 series and your cowboy pants?

[Dominic H]

rb5230 said:

i think they look best in dark blue with black leather but hey maybe thats just me.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1652196.htm

Dominic H said:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1652196.htm £13999





http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1659821.htm Same year, similar miles/spec/cond at £10,500

Why the big difference in price between these two?

[mblade123]

You cant just stick an M3 in a small box and say its worth £x.
There is an awful lot of other things to take into consideration before you start babbling on about "Oooh its 1k over priced"
Its not a Ford Focus its a highly engineerd piece of equipment.

As most of you will know, if you have looked at a few, that every one is different.
Be it spec, mileage, condition and if its been owned by someone who actualy carers about the car.
An awful lot have been ragged by boy racers now that the prices are dropping. Some have not been serviced properly due to the high cost. These Id avoid like the plague.

Some on the other hand have been looked after and cherished. These will command and in a lot of cases fetch a much higher price than is listed in those "free" online price guides.
Mileage for example. When a BMW gets to 60,000 miles the price of the extended warrenty goes up and the amount coverd decreases. Thats why the 60,000 mile plus cars are cheaper.
Has it had its 1200 mile running in service? You may not think it that important but that also efects the price.

If your after a propper M3 you will wait and research it properly.

[rb5230]

Dominic H said:

Same year, similar miles/spec/cond at £10,500

Why the big difference in price between these two?

well the one at the bottom has had poorly refurbed wheels without the black inserts, possibly not as comprehensive service history? and perhaps is not in as good condition? brakes/tyre condition etc could even make a fair difference as a new set of michelins are £1000.