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Ok guys, this is gonna be a LONG one..
It is time for me to entertain selling my beloved E46 M3.I am the 3rd owner of this car and bought it in 2015 with 78k miles from a banker in Irvine, CA. I have no particular desire to get rid of it but Porsches have me wondering... Over the 7 years I have spent tens of thousands of dollars on this car and no expense was spared. It has not been my daily driver for about 4 years now - I daily 2021 M5 Competition.
My goal was to build what I consider the ultimate OEM+ weekend car that is essentially all rebuilt to new for reliability; more powerful but still NA; and with better handling than OEM while retaining a very comfortable ride quality.
Above all I did not want it to be an obnoxious "high school racer" or an exclusive "collectible" that you cannot enjoy and push hard.

Ok, on to the specifics

Basic info:
Clean title, 2002, 126k miles, Alpine White (original paint) on Cinnamon leather (original), 6MT (properly converted, including removal of all SMG related wiring, reflashing to original euro DME software, elimination of gear selector window on the dash).
Yes, the BIG 3 had been done.
California car.

[COLOR="Red"]Power: 327 wheel HP, 244 wheel tq[/COLOR] (have graphs to prove and yes, I have baseline dyno on the SAME stands with the same operator showing ~290whp). Assuming commonly quoted 15% loss from crank to wheels - you have 385hp and 290tq - which is better than an original CSL

Unique to this car:
- this is a European delivery vehicle that has unique spec
- Halogen headlights (like in CSL),
- OEM hazard triangle,
- OEM first aid kit under passenger seat
- OEM original German plate along with original autobahn permit sticker that it received in Germany back in 2002.

This car had been "famous" at some stage of my ownership and here is the link when it had a slightly different set up with a video:
https://thebuildjournal.com/news/iva...-dyno-results/


[COLOR="red"]Tasteful modifications to OEM+[/COLOR]

Engine:
- Turner Motorsport CSL intake, OEM CSL dipstick and air filter
- Kassel Tuning MAP Sensor Adapter
- MSS54HP ECU
- Bosch MAP sensor
- HTE custom Dyno tune - done at European Auto Source (where I did all my Dynos)
- European catless headers
- ProFlex Commander E85 kit including in line sensor that can run any mix of ethanol without any adjustment or input needed on your part
- recalibrated OEM fuel injectors
- European catalytic converters - yes it passes SMOG in California and there are no check engine lights (last SMOG done Sept 2022)
- Valves adjusted at 100k miles using OEM valve shims
- Rod bearings replaced to new OEM at 100k miles
- Vanos exhaust hub replaced at ~82k miles
- Besian VANOS service kit including solenoid, gaskets etc replaced at ~82k miles
- All new valve cover gaskets, oil pan gaskets, primary and secondary O2 sensors at 100k miles
- New OEM engine mounts at 100k miles
- all new OEM belts, pulleys
- New OEM starter
- New OEM SMOG equipment/vacuum lines etc

Cooling all done at 100k miles:
- ALL new cooling components
- OEM new radiator, all of the hoses, clamps, return plastic hose, coolant reservoir, coolant
- clutch fan delete
- Mishimoto electronically controlled electric fan conversion (adjustable at which temp it come on)

Steering all done at 100k miles:
- Rebuilt faster ratio OEM "Yellow Tag" steering rack
- New power steering reservoir
- All new power steering hoses, clamps, fluid
- new OEM BMW steering coupling

Transmission:
- professional conversion of SMG to 6 MT including painful removal of all wiring (including wires to ECU box) that had been associated with SMG. Believe me, no other person out there who converts SMG to manual does this and they end up having "haunting idle" issues at times
- New OEM clutch and all replaceable components at 82k miles
- New OEM transmission fluid at 82k miles
- Nw short BMW shifter kit from 550i I believe
- New OEM guibo with bolts at 100k miles
- New driveshaft center support bearing at 100k miles

Differential at 122k miles:
- Rebuilt 3.91 OEM BMW Motorsport differential with NEW clutches
- Original OEM fluid, all new seals,
- New differential bushings, bolts

Suspension ALL new at 122k miles:
- Dinan springs with NEW Koni adjustable street struts and shocks with ALL new bushings/components - BEST streetable set up without sacrifice of ride quality IMHO
- New OEM tie rods
- New OEM control arm bushings
- New OEM end links
- New OEM sway bars bushings
- EVERY rear rubber bushing/ball joint component of subframe/suspension is new OEM BMW
- Rear subframe powder coated
- all new OEM half shaft seals/grease etc
- Rear subframe with welded plates and color correct anti-corrosion/paint of underside
- Rear brace from PureTech Sweden to offload torque to subframe - which is one of the only ways of doing the subframe the right way and not just weld in plates like some do
- New OEM wheel bearings
- sport alignment done at Lang Racing in Southern California

Fuel system at 122k miles:
- new OEM BMW fuel pump with gaskets
- new fuel filter
- rebuilt injectors
- ProFlex Commander E85 kit

Brakes at 122k miles:
- all 4 corners calipers disassembled, rebuilt, painted silver
- new steel braided brake lines
- new fluid
- new rotors and pads at 100k miles
- new E brake shoes

Wheels:
- New Apex wheels
- new Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires 255/35/18 and 265/30/18 at 122k miles

Exhaust:
- OEM BMW Euro headers
- OEM BMW Euro catalytic converters
- All new OEM hangers/bolt/studs/gaskets
- rear section is OEM M3
- all new sensors

Underside of the car at 122k miles:
- cleaned from cosmoline
- heat shielding removed, cleaned, reinstalled
- all steel parts re-powdercoated
- New OEM BMW front plastic wheel arches
- new OEM BMW oil pan plastic protector
- new OEM BMW front wheel plastic under arch

Exterior:
- CSL replica functional front bumper (with impact absorbing shocks properly installed) all of this was installed and painted at a reputable shop in SoCal. It is a replica but it does look nice.
- CSL replica rear diffuser
- New OEM BMW LED tail lights. Not a replica
- New OEM BMW rubber trimming
- Ceramic coating of paint
- black kidney grilles
- Black side grilles
- new OEM BMW emblems
- I have brand new OEM BMW CSL trunk (hard to find these days) that you can purchase in addition at it's current cost with the sale

Interior:
- New rewrapped steering wheel in black Nappa leather
- New OEM BMW shifter boot
- New OEM BMW shifter knob
- New OEM BMW A pillars
- New OEM BMW C pillars
- New OEM BMW front and rear armrests
- New OEM BMW center console
- no annoying scratches on plastic trim
- New OEM BMW center dashboard rubberized plastic pieces
- New OEM BMW clutch pedal and mechanism
- New OEM BMW both driver and passenger airbags - replaced during recall in 2020
- iPhone integration to OEM radio
- Euro floor mats (not the velcro stuff)
- no defects in leather

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[folgrz]

Car is spotless! I love the build. Should move relatively easy. I would consider BAT or carsandbids GLWS

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[M3ZCPNYC]

Wow I want

[ryivnx]

Some of the maintenance totaling over $37k

[MaAl]

Wow this car is absolutely gorgeous. I have a 53k mile AW/FR e92m id consider as trade if the logistics could somehow make sense. In any case consider this a free bump. Spotless.

[bese60]

When i saw that maintenance list I said I dont know if i could do an E46 M3 lmao. Beautiful car - hope it goes to a good home.

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Originally Posted by bese60

When i saw that maintenance list I said I dont know if i could do an E46 M3 lmao. Beautiful car - hope it goes to a good home.

Well there was nothing "wrong" with it other than me replacing things unnecessarily, lol

[Iceman51sn]

Absolutely stunning!

I'll be in the market for an E46 next year and really wish I was ready for it now after seeing this. Good luck with the sale OP.