2003 BMW E46 M3 Convertible - Manual
Highlights
- Six-speed manual gearbox
- In very good condition
- MOT valid until May 2024 with no advisories
- Complete with factory hard top
- Low mileage for its age - 76,275 miles
The Appeal
If you’re looking for a high-performance compact saloon, you of course look to BMW and buy an M3, which has been a fixture of their range since 1986.
The E46 is still considered by many experts as the best of the bunch and is powered by the eminently capable S54 straight-six engine, which if you ticked the right box, could be mated to a six-speed manual gearbox.
The E46 is still considered by many experts as the best of the bunch and is powered by the eminently capable S54 straight-six engine, which if you ticked the right box, could be mated to a six-speed manual gearbox.
Here we have a very smart manual E46 M3 Convertible dating from 2003. With low mileage for its age and in very good overall condition, this would be a great candidate for weekend sports car duties or else as a particularly fun daily driver.
Apart from a vehicle-specific Sat Nav/DVD/TV player, this car is unmodified. The current owner bought it ten years ago for summer driving and weekend breaks and states it has been dry garaged and has never seen winter weather or salty roads during this time.
The history and paperwork show the vendor seldom covered more than 1,000 miles per year during their custodianship.
M3s of this era are fast becoming modern classics and good examples such as this are now very desirable. With the factory hard top still with the car you can tailor your driving experience to the weather and drive all year round. With low mileage and fine order mechanically, this is a very good example and sure to be of great interest to M Car enthusiasts.
The History and Paperwork
- MOT valid until May 2024
76,275 miles indicated - supported by the MOT history. - Private registration shown not included
- Original registration: WX03 XXP
- Vendor carries out oil and filter changes annually.
- In present ownership for 10 years
- Stored in a dry garage throughout present ownership
- Original book pack present
- Two sets of keys and service key
- V5C present
- Current owner seldom covered more than 1,000 miles per year.
The Condition
- Handsome topaz blue paintwork
- Professional partial respray carried out to the front nearside wing
- M3 styling with bulbous flared arches hinting at car performance.
- There are some minor chips and small areas of lacquer peel to the front end.
- The bodywork is really straight overall
- Very light dent to the top edge of the offside rear wing
- The M Sport alloy wheels have been maintained to original standard.
- A new set of rear tyres are supplied should the next owner want them.
- All presents exceptionally well underneath.
- The soft top roof operates correctly and the fabric is in good order
- Complete with its original hard top in great condition (having never been used according to the vendor)
- 2+2 arrangement
- Grey leather upholstery
- Clean smart grey carpeting
- Some wear to the driver’s outer seat bolster
- Minimal wear to carpets or controls
- Mats have been replaced in current ownership.
- Integrated Sat Nav/infotainment screen and DVD player - original CD player (changer in boot) still available
- All the switchgear appears in fine order.
- The door cards present well
- The boot carpet is in excellent order for its age
- Boot lid mounted tool kit present
- Correct wind deflector in place
The Mechanics
- S54 3.2-litre straight-six engine
- Six-speed manual gearbox
- Equipped with strut brace
- All presents immensely well under the bonnet
- The vendor carries out oil and filter changes annually.
- Said to be running and driving impeccably with no issues to report
- The vendor states that they treat the car as a relaxed open tourer, never driving it hard during their custodianship
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Vehicle specification
- Year 2003
- Make BMW
- Model M3
- Colour Blue
- Odometer 76,275 Miles
- Engine size 3246
Listing Details
- Seller Type Private
- Town Forfar
- Location Scotland
- Country United Kingdom
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