Highlights

Desirable Carbon Black paint with black alloys
Sought-after manual gearbox car
USA title and Dutch Import documentation
Factory supplied with over $4,000 of options

The Appeal

Other great M cars exist, but the E46 hits the sweet spot, balancing technological assistance with analogue engagement. Then there’s the sonorous 3.2L straight six ideally mated, as here, with the firm’s slick 6spd manual box.

Finished in Carbon Black with black alloys and grey caboin, this is a tidy example of the highly rated M3 convertible. It was factory fitted with over $4,000 of options including navigation system and Xenon headlights. A tidy and capable sports car and grand tourer that will turn every drive into something memorable.

Key Information

Mileage:127,262 miles indicated
Country of registration: USA with Dutch importation documents
Technical inspection: not known
Technical specs: 3.2L straight six, 6spd manual gearbox
Paperwork: not known
VIN: WBSBR93452EX22452

This vehicle is sold with its original US Title. Please note that it has not yet been road-registered or safety- inspected within the EU. As a US-market vehicle, it is offered without a European Certificate of Conformity (COC). Registration will likely require Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) or National Homologation, depending on your country. We recommend checking your local regulations prior to purchase.

Extra factory options:

Carbon Black Metallic (416) — $475
BMW On-Board Navigation System (609) — $1,800
Bi-Xenon Headlights (522) — $700
Cold Weather Package (ZCW) — $700
Lumbar Support for Front Seats (488) — $400
Total factory options: $4,075

The Detail

Generally well kept Carbon Blak metallic paintwork
Exterior shows some age typical of mileage and age of car
Black multispoke alloy wheels with some marks to note
Black folding roof fitted
Grey leather interior in good order for age
Factory fitted with various options as detailed above

Safety equipment:

Coded driveaway protection
Crash sensors automatically turn on hazard/interior lights and unlock doors
Battery safety terminal
Fuel cutoff
Side-impact interlocking door anchoring system
Traction Control with Dynamic Stability Control / M-variable differential lock
Child seat automatic safety belt locking device
Rollover protection system
Automatic height-adjustable front safety belts with automatic tensioners and force limiters
Front door-mounted side-impact airbags
Driver and front passenger airbag supplemental restraint system with dual-stage, dual-threshold deployment sensors

Interior equipment:

Expandable cargo space with top raised
Fully finished trunk
Footwell lighting
Front separately controllable left/right reading lights
Front/rear map reading lights
Dual visor vanity mirrors
Auto-dimming rearview mirror
Glove box with rechargeable take-out flashlight
Prewired for CD changer and cellular phone
Anti-theft AM/FM stereo with:
- Compact disc
- 10 speakers
- Radio data system
- Auto-Store
- 3-channel FM diversity antenna system
Rear window defroster
Automatic climate control with microfilter ventilation
Cruise control
Power windows with 1-touch up/down
Central locking system including double-lock feature
Instruments including:
- Oil temperature gauge
- Variable warning segment on tachometer
M-design instrument cluster with:
- Aluminum finish-ringed dial
- Gray backgrounds with red needles
Power trunk release
Keyless entry system including:
- Alarm system with interior motion detector
- Multi-function remote control
- Trunk release
External temperature display
Tire pressure monitoring system
Service interval indicator
Check Control vehicle monitor system
4-function on-board computer
Tilt/telescopic steering wheel
M 3-spoke leather-wrapped sport steering wheel with:
- Cruise/audio controls
- M-color stitching
Front center armrest
Black high-gloss interior trim
8-way power leather front bucket seats with:
- Adjustable thigh support
- 3-position driver seat memory
- Easy-entry feature

Exterior equipment:

Heated door locks
Heated windshield washer jets
Dual M-design heated power mirrors with:
- Exterior mirror memory
- Reverse-gear activated passenger mirror automatic tilt-down
M-oval design fog lights
M3 badged doorsills
Clear turn-signal lenses front/rear
Front fender vent "gills"
Flared front/rear fenders
Aluminum hood with power dome
Front/rear body-colored bumpers with:
- Hydraulic energy absorbers
- Front compressible elements
Fully lined automatic power soft top with rear glass window

Mechanical equipment:

Polished stainless-steel exhaust tips
Drop-down tool kit in trunk
4-wheel ventilated disc brakes with BMW M vacuum assist
4-wheel anti-lock brake system
Variable engine-speed-sensitive power rack-and-pinion steering
Front 18" × 8.0" / rear 18" × 9.0" alloy wheels with satin chrome finish
Front P225/45ZR18 / rear P255/40ZR18 performance SBR tires
Gas-pressurized front struts and rear shock absorbers
M-calibration suspension including:
- Stiffened dampers/springs
- Front/rear stabilizer
- Modified rear axle
Wider-track aluminum 4-link rear suspension assembly
Aluminum double-pivot strut-type front suspension
Traction Control with Dynamic Stability Control / M-variable differential lock
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission with overdrive
Digital Motor Electronics with on-board diagnostics
Distributorless electronic ignition system
Electronic throttle control with M Dynamic Driving Control
3.2L DOHC 24-valve inline-six engine with variable valve timing

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