2003 BMW (E46) M3 - 21,828 MILES

KEY FACTS

• A remarkably low-mileage example of an exceptional modern classic performance car, in the increasingly sought-after ‘18-inch wheels, manual gearbox’ specification
• Under the bonnet is a 338bhp 3.2-litre straight-six, coupled to a six-speed manual transmission
• Fresh from a recent service in April 2021
• The car is offered from five-year ownership, and has had just three owners in total

EQUIPMENT AND OPTIONS

• The car remains in its original and unmodified specification
• Equipment includes electrically adjustable and heated memory front seats, with adjustment for the lumbar support and the backrest width; glass sunroof, cruise control, climate control; M steering wheel with tri-colour stitching, xenon headlights and rear parking sensors
• The car comes with all original tools (apart from the wheel brace and towing eye), all books, the stamped service record, original invoices covering the current ownership, and copies obtained for previous maintenance

CONDITION

• Paint condition described as excellent, with a few small stone chips on the bonnet
• Its interior is in excellent condition, commensurate with the low mileage
• No known electrical faults
• No known mechanical faults, with only a slightly corroded exhaust clamp flagged in the last service as an advisory
• The most recent MOT test was on 13 July 2020 at 21,793 miles, which was a first-time pass with no advisories

SERVICE HISTORY

• The most recent maintenance was in April 2021 at 21,653 miles, with an oil service carried out by Sytner BMW High Wycombe. This also included renewal of the air filter, brake fluid, and spark plugs
• During the 2016 service, the right rear coil spring and spring pads were also replaced

Summary:

• 18/10/2003 - PDI - Bavarian BMW
• 23/06/2004 - 937 miles - Bavarian BMW (running-in)
• 24/10/2007 - 10,756 miles - David Prentice BMW (Oil service, microfilter)
• 18/05/2011 - 15,615 miles - Emerson Brothers (Oil service, fuel filter, spark plugs)
• 03/04/2015 - 18,686 miles - Bavarian BMW (Inspection II)
• 11/04/2016 - 21,624 miles - Dick Lovett BMW (Oil service, microfilter)
• 13/04/2018 - 21,645 miles - Dick Lovett BMW (Oil service, microfilter)
• 06/04/2021 - 21,802 miles- Sytner BMW (Oil service, microfilter, air filter, spark plugs)

SUMMARY

This BMW M3 coupe is presented in superb condition, and would make a fine addition to any collection of modern classics or BMWs in particular. Its bodywork and paint are in excellent order, and the interior also shows very little use or wear.

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