Note: This car has been imported to the Netherlands from the USA. Check your local import rules to register it in your home country before bidding.

Highlights

USA title and Dutch Import documentation
All duties and VAT have been paid
Comes with window sticker and over $5,500.00 extra options installed
CLEAN CARFAX with 18 service records, to confirm service history, damage free past and original mileage
Desirable 6 speed sequential manual gearbox (option 793) with manual overdrive
Seller can assist with worldwide transport and shipping

The Appeal

The E46 BMW M3 is widely regarded as a fine driver's car, combining a good balance of power, handling, and everyday usability. This 2002 convertible example features the Sequential Manual Gearbox (SMG), offering the engagement of a manual with the convenience of an automatic when desired. Finished in classic BMW Schwarz (black), this M3 presents an opportunity to acquire a well-documented example with comprehensive service history.

This particular M3 Convertible includes an array of factory options totalling over £4,400, including the Premium Harman/Kardon Sound System, Xenon headlights, and Park Distance Control. The vehicle's provenance is well-documented with a clean CARFAX showing 18 service records, confirming both its maintenance history and damage-free past.

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History and Paperwork

First registered in 2002 in the USA
Clean CARFAX report with 18 service records documenting maintenance history
Original window sticker included, detailing factory specification and options
USA title and Dutch import documentation available
All import duties and VAT have been paid, simplifying European registration
European registration is the responsibility of the buyer
Matching numbers 3.2L inline-6 engine
Current mileage stands at 108,374 miles
Seller can assist with worldwide transport and shipping arrangements
Installed Options:
- [793] Sequential Manual Gearbox: $2,400
  Rear park distance control
  [508] Park Distance Control: $350
  [521] Rain Sensing Windshield Wiper: $100
  Auto headlamp control
  [522] Xenon Headlights: $700
  Auto-leveling feature
  [674] Premium Harman/Kardon Sound System: $675
  (10) speakers with (2) subwoofers
  Vehicle-speed-sensitive equalization
  Upgraded amplification
  Cold Weather Package: $700
  Heated front seats
  Retractable headlight washers
  Ski bag
  19" M Light Alloy Wheels Double Spoke Polished (Style 67) with Mixed Performance Tires
  Lumbar Support
  Original Shipping Charge: $645

The Condition

Heated door locks
Heated windshield washer jets
Dual M-designed heated power mirrors with exterior mirror memory & reverse-gear-activated passenger mirror auto-tilt-down
M-oval design fog lights
M3 badged door sills
Clear turn signal lenses front/rear
Front fender vent “gills”
Flared front/rear fenders
Aluminum hood with power dome
Front/rear body-colored bumper with hydraulic energy absorbers & front compressible elements
Expandable cargo space with top raised
Fully finished trunk
Footwell lighting
Dual visor vanity mirrors
Auto-dimming rearview mirror
Glove box with rechargeable take-out flashlight
Prewired for CD changer & cellular phone
Automatic climate control with microfilter ventilation
Power windows with 1-touch up/down
Instruments including oil temperature gauge, variable warning segment on tachometer
M-design instrument cluster with aluminum finish-ringed dial & gray backgrounds with red needles
External temperature display
Tire pressure monitoring system
Service interval indicator
Check Control vehicle monitor system
4-function on-board computer
Tilt/telescopic steering wheel
Front center armrest
Black high-gloss interior trim
Coded driveaway protection
Crash sensors automatically turn on hazard/interior lights & unlock doors
Battery safety terminal
Fuel cutoff (triggered by airbag deployment)
Side-impact interlocking door anchoring system
Child seat automatic safety belt locking device
Rollover protection system
Automatic height-adjustable front safety belts with automatic tensioners & force limiters
Front door-mounted side-impact airbags
Driver & front passenger airbag supplemental restraint system (SRS) with dual stage, dual-threshold deployment sensors

The Mechanics

3.2L (3,246cc) inline-6 engine producing 333 hp
6-speed Sequential Manual Gearbox (SMG) transmission with manual overdrive function
(4) 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 & 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
Rear-wheel drive
Digital motor electronics with on-board diagnostics
Distributorless electronic ignition system
Electronic throttle control with M dynamic driving control

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