Highlights

• Long MOT to February 2024
• Recently serviced 
• Manual transmission
  
  

The Appeal

The History and Paperwork

• First registered 30/11/2002
• MOT valid until February 2024
• Original collection of BMW literature, including owner’s manual and service booklet 
• Serviced in February 2023
• The vendor informs us that the MOT advisories have been seen to
• Said to have been dry stored
• Three keys
• Full HPI report available
• Recent major service carried out costing £873

The Interior

• Silver grey cloth interior in good condition
• The seat upholstery appears to be holding up well for the car’s mileage
• There is a little discolouration, particularly to the driver’s seat, but this may come off with a deep clean
• Electronically adjustable front seats
• The matching carpets are in good clean condition, with no obvious stains or damage
• Similarly, the door cards are well presented and unworn
• The dashboard is in good shape, and doesn’t show and UV damage or cracking 
• Original stereo still fitted
• Air conditioning
• M Sport gear knob
• The buttons and switches are tactile and remain clear
• To the rear, the spacious boot compartment is fully carpeted and nicely clean
• A full size spare wheel resides below the boot floor, along with a jack
• The spare wheel matches the others, but shows some scuffs and bubbling
  
  

The Exterior 

• All the panels look straight, and the car has good shut lines
• Topaz Blue paintwork in good condition
• The vendor informs us that the car has been recently detailed, and received a ceramic coating in January 2023
• The alloy wheels are also said to have been protected, and are in very good condition, with no evidence of curbing or scuffs we could see
• They wear tyres which reportedly retain good tread
• We couldn’t see any evidence of bubbling or corrosion beneath the paintwork
• The lamp lenses appear clear and bright
• Badges and chrome all present and correct
• The rear inner and outer sills have recently been welded
• Ceramic coating lasting up to 5000 miles
• Front and rear headlights restored in January
• Excellent condition
  
  

The Mechanics 

• 2.2 litre straight-six petrol engine 
• Five-speed manual transmission
• New battery recently fitted 
• The vendor tells us that the car starts smoothly and drives exceptionally
• Optional extra cruise control fitted
• Recently serviced in January 2023, including refitting the rear suspension arms and changing the engine oil, filter and spark plugs
• The engine bay is clean and tidy
• Full health & diagnostics check been carried out prior to sale
  
  

Summary