NikoFab Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 (edited) Well guys, we were looking for a fun car for my wife. We flirted with a few different ideas but then this baby landed right in my lap. She's in great condition inside and out. Only 89000 miles with the 100K service already performed...pretty good for an eleven year old car. Tires are brand new (still have the inventory print on them), The Harmon Kardon sound system has been upgraded with a Rockford Fosgate powering an Alchemy Air 12" sub, and it has quite a few other bells and whistles. This is our favorite generation of the 3-Series (the E46 platform), built from 2000 to 2004. The powerplant is BMW's amazing 3.2L S54 M-Tuned engine, which redlines at 8000rpm. Rifling through all six gears is accomplished through the Getrag SMG 6-speed tranmission and its electrohydraulically actuated clutch pedal. Shifts are made via either the SMG shift knob or the steering wheel mounted paddle shifters (whichever tickles your fancy). All this for $2400 LESS than blue book value. I think I'll stop smiling sometime next year. Performance stats courtesy of Car and Driver Magazine: 333bhp262lb ft torque0-60 in 5.1 seconds1/4 mile in 13.7 @ 104pmhSkidpad 0.86g Nick http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w396/Nikolaya77498/BMW%20M3%20SMG/image.jpg http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w396/Nikolaya77498/BMW%20M3%20SMG/image-7.jpg http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w396/Nikolaya77498/BMW%20M3%20SMG/image-6.jpg http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w396/Nikolaya77498/BMW%20M3%20SMG/image-5.jpg http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w396/Nikolaya77498/BMW%20M3%20SMG/image-4.jpg http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w396/Nikolaya77498/BMW%20M3%20SMG/image-3.jpg http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w396/Nikolaya77498/BMW%20M3%20SMG/image-1.jpg http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w396/Nikolaya77498/BMW%20M3%20SMG/image-8.jpg http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w396/Nikolaya77498/BMW%20M3%20SMG/image-13.jpg http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w396/Nikolaya77498/BMW%20M3%20SMG/image-12.jpg http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w396/Nikolaya77498/BMW%20M3%20SMG/image-11.jpg http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w396/Nikolaya77498/BMW%20M3%20SMG/image-10.jpg http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w396/Nikolaya77498/BMW%20M3%20SMG/image-17.jpg http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w396/Nikolaya77498/BMW%20M3%20SMG/image-19.jpg http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w396/Nikolaya77498/BMW%20M3%20SMG/image-14.jpg http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w396/Nikolaya77498/BMW%20M3%20SMG/image-15.jpg Edited January 11, 2015 by NikoFab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy larry Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 Very Nice Keep smiling looks killer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidjc Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 Whoa Nick! That's is truly very sweet look'n! Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Quest Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 Boy those hatch spoilers really paid off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoFab Posted November 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 Boy those hatch spoilers really paid off. LOL I wish! But they did pay off as far as fun factor goes! Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Quest Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 LOL I wish! But they did pay off as far as fun factor goes! Nick YEA EXACTLY!!! The fun your gonna be having in that M3 cause of all that money you made off the hatch spoilers DUH :0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 Yea man congratulations on the new purchase looking real good. What year is that new beast? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoFab Posted November 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 Yea man congratulations on the new purchase looking real good. What year is that new beast?Thank you sir! 2002 model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 Man wish i could get a deal to drop in my lap that clean.I would nevet had guess 2002 that is really clean and well kept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoFab Posted November 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 (edited) Man wish i could get a deal to drop in my lap that clean.I would nevet had guess 2002 that is really clean and well kept.Thanks Randy. We flew up to Dallas today to take ownership. The drive back to Houston was awesome...sunny and in the upper 60's the whole way...needless to say we went topless. The car is every bit as nice as in the photos. The only things I could find wrong was a small hairline scratch on the front left quarter (really had to look for it), and a small chip in the paint on one corner of the gas cap panel. This car is amazing. A guy in a 370Z decided he wanted to play...I wanted to ask him if he memorized my rear temporary tag...since that was what he was looking at...at least until he couldn't see it anymore. It shocked me how bad I beat him, cause the performance numbers for each car is about the same. But my curb weight is almost 200 lbs more, and we had two people in the BMW versus just him in his...can't figure this one out. BMW M3 SMG 333hp 262lb/ft curb weight 3415 lbsNissan 370Z 332hp 260lb/ft curb weight 3232 lbs Edited November 21, 2012 by NikoFab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoFab Posted November 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 Very Nice Keep smiling looks killer Thanks Brett! It's like sex on wheels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoFab Posted November 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 And some more pics.... http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w396/Nikolaya77498/bmw2/4001c.jpg http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w396/Nikolaya77498/bmw2/4001i.jpg http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w396/Nikolaya77498/bmw2/4001g.jpg http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w396/Nikolaya77498/bmw2/4001o.jpg http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w396/Nikolaya77498/bmw2/6001b.jpg http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w396/Nikolaya77498/bmw2/6001d.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoFab Posted November 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 (edited) Went and picked it up yesterday in Dallas...here's some pics from when we stopped off at a rest area on the way back to Houston. Sorry for the quality...damn cell phone. http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w396/Nikolaya77498/bmw2/1120121703.jpg http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w396/Nikolaya77498/bmw2/1120121659.jpg http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w396/Nikolaya77498/bmw2/1120121703b.jpg http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w396/Nikolaya77498/bmw2/1120121659b.jpgHappy Wife = Happy Life! http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w396/Nikolaya77498/bmw2/1120121703a.jpg http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w396/Nikolaya77498/bmw2/1120121659a.jpg Edited November 22, 2012 by NikoFab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boostdquest89 Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoFab Posted November 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Very nice.Thank you sir...we're very happy with it. She's having to learn how to drive something that sits that low to the ground, but she's mastered it so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasQuest Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 (edited) Beautiful car! Only beamer I really like are the m3's. Where in dallas did you get it if you don't mind me askin? Edited November 23, 2012 by TexasQuest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoFab Posted November 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 (edited) Beautiful car! Only beamer I really like are the m3's. Where in dallas did you get it if you don't mind me askin?Thank you sir! I worked with Blake Boregard at Lone Star Motors in Plano. Family-owned place...mainly mid to high-end cars...really good peeps. Edited November 23, 2012 by NikoFab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viper1355 Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Thanks Randy. We flew up to Dallas today to take ownership. The drive back to Houston was awesome...sunny and in the upper 60's the whole way...needless to say we went topless. The car is every bit as nice as in the photos. The only things I could find wrong was a small hairline scratch on the front left quarter (really had to look for it), and a small chip in the paint on one corner of the gas cap panel. This car is amazing. A guy in a 370Z decided he wanted to play...I wanted to ask him if he memorized my rear temporary tag...since that was what he was looking at...at least until he couldn't see it anymore. It shocked me how bad I beat him, cause the performance numbers for each car is about the same. But my curb weight is almost 200 lbs more, and we had two people in the BMW versus just him in his...can't figure this one out. BMW M3 SMG 333hp 262lb/ft curb weight 3415 lbsNissan 370Z 332hp 260lb/ft curb weight 3232 lbs I test drove a new Z last month... I was not impressed. No power til about 6k, weird clutch, and about 6 billion e nannies. The one I took for a spin was a track model, but not a NISMO. Your friend there was probably driving with all the nannies on and shifting too early. I do love the BMW, I looked real hard for one like that around when I was buying my quest, but I couldn't find a manual transmission car with 2 doors. I always did like them, but I guess it's a good thing I found my quest : P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoFab Posted November 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 I test drove a new Z last month... I was not impressed. No power til about 6k, weird clutch, and about 6 billion e nannies. The one I took for a spin was a track model, but not a NISMO. Your friend there was probably driving with all the nannies on and shifting too early. I do love the BMW, I looked real hard for one like that around when I was buying my quest, but I couldn't find a manual transmission car with 2 doors. I always did like them, but I guess it's a good thing I found my quest : P I can see where the nannies could make a driver look inept...maybe that's what happened. We were also looking for a two door manual, but they are hard to find. Then this thing literally came out of nowhere...M3, convertible, and SMG...couldn't pass it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 Again i say nice car and loving it for you even if i don't own it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoFab Posted December 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 Again i say nice car and loving it for you even if i don't own it.Thanks again Randy! She's getting pretty good at driving it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmyj Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 love the M3 looks like you got a great deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoFab Posted December 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 love the M3 looks like you got a great dealThank you sir! We're very happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoFab Posted July 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 (edited) So I walked out of work the other morning to find this... http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/932993_orig.jpg http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/8757360_orig.jpg http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/9933508_orig.jpg And about thirty seconds later found this... http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/4029761_orig.jpg http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/6789638_orig.jpg http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/9472601_orig.jpg I found out the following day that it was an employee that I had terminated. Needless to say my wife was pissed...we just bought this car for her in November. Anyway, I contacted his wife (perfect move in hindsight). Replacements from BMW run $846.00 not including the mirror glass and without paint match. Soooooo, we're just taking it as the catalyst to do some things to the car that I've been thinking about. So I've found an aftermarket upgrade of power folding mirrors (which the former employee's wife has paid me for) that we're going to finish in flat black. Of course this means it's time to go ahead and finish the kidney beans, wheels, hood trim, etc. in flat black as well. I think it's going to look pretty sick. Edited July 6, 2013 by NikoFab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoFab Posted July 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 So I removed the broken mirrors today...and I have to say that BMW's really are built well. http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/1384780_orig.jpg http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/255846_orig.jpg http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/3208357_orig.jpg http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/4030621_orig.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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