2003 BMW M3 Coupe For Sale
2003 BMW M3 Coupe For Sale
A Steel Grey 2003 BMW M3 Coupe, this E46 has covered 58,431 miles and sends its power through a six-speed manual — though the "manual" part is the whole story here, as it left the factory an SMG car. The seller, who has owned it six years, converted it to three pedals and describes the goal as making it "difficult to distinguish from a factory manual unless the VIN was checked." It is located in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania.
Location: Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania/USA
Price: $38,900
Key Details
- Make/Model: 2003 BMW M3 Coupe, Steel Grey
- Mileage: 58,431 miles
- Transmission: 6-speed manual (SMG converted)
- History: Owned six years; purchased in 2020 at 55,000 miles; extensive records from current and prior owners
Condition
- Seller rates the interior 8.5+/10, exterior approximately 8.0/10
- No known issues; maintenance current
- Paint professionally corrected and ceramic coated
- Only known respray is the front bumper (prior owner scraped a parking block); receipt on hand, seller calls the color match and quality "excellent"
- Driver-side mirror shows discoloration in the lower left corner, unchanged since purchase
- Headliner not sagging; no dings or dents
Performance Highlights
- Rear subframe removed and reinforced with the Turner Motorsport kit, plus rosette welds in the trunk area; welded areas seam-sealed, undercoated, subframe coated in POR-15
- VANOS work: Beisan oil pump disc, rattle kit, seal repair kit, solenoid coil pack, upper exhaust chain guide, Lang Racing gear/cam bolt kit
- Rod bearings replaced by BMW under recall at 5,317 miles in 2004
- Valves adjusted by an independent BMW specialist at 53,379 miles; 2021 Blackstone oil analysis available
- Additional work: Viton CPV O-ring, serpentine belt, rear diff output seals and fluid, valve cover gasket, transmission input shaft seal, rear main seal, power steering pressure hose, brakes and rotors, transmission fluid, new OEM motor mounts
- Fortune Auto MSC-1 Muller coilovers, roughly 3/4-inch drop, height adjustable
- Swift 8k front / 10k rear springs
- TC Kline Delrin/aluminum rear subframe bushings and Delrin RTABs; Whiteline poly front control arm bushings
- Stainless braided brake lines
- Auto Solutions SSK with 20% reduction
- Supersprint Sport exhaust; remainder stock, original muffler included
Upgrades & Features
- Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, heated seats
- 19" M Double-Spoke wheels
- Harman Kardon audio
- Manual intake manifold without SMG reservoir, manual gauge cluster overlay, manual steering wheel without paddle openings
- SMG ECU, wiring, and connectors removed rather than disabled
- Alcantara/perforated leather steering wheel with BMW tri-color stitching
- Rubber transmission bushings with added limiters
Additional Information
- Extensive receipts and photographs covering the conversion, Big 3, and maintenance from both current and prior ownership
- Seller states 16+ years of track and competition experience and has owned five M3s and 20 BMWs total, performing the maintenance on all of them
- Willing to ship at buyer's expense
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