Description
H&H Classic Auction @Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
27th Nov, 2024 13:00
2004 BMW M3 Convertible
Estimate
£12, 000 - £15, 000
Registration No: LD54 OAC
Chassis No: WBSBR92070PM96611
MOT: January 2025
Finished in the handsome combination of Carbon Schwarz Metallic with Black leather upholstery and a matching soft-top
Offered with owner wallet, handbook and replacement service book
Fitted with CSL style alloy wheels finished in Gloss Black
Current V5C, a collection of invoices and old MOT certificates
c. 81, 800 recorded miles
Arguably the best sounding and best handling BMW M3s yet made, the E46 generation debuted at the March 2000 Geneva Salon. Styled by Ulf Weidhase, the newcomer was a deft blend of aggression and subtlety. Available in Coupe or Convertible guises, the E46 M3 was powered by a 3. 2 litre DOHC straight-six engine allied to Getrag manual transmission. Interestingly, the latter could be specified with either a conventional or electro-hydraulically actuated clutch. Dubbed ‘SMG-II’ when shorn of a third pedal, it proved to be the fastest shifting gearbox in the world. Credited with developing some 343bhp and 269lbft of torque, the BMW was reputedly capable of 0-60mph in 5. 3 seconds and 155mph (limited). According to the M Registry, 13, 052 Coupes and 7, 234 Convertibles were built to RHD Euro-spec.
First registered on 29th October 2004, this M3 was ordered finished in the handsome combination of Carbon Schwarz Metallic with Black leather upholstery and a matching soft-top. Delivered new to H R Owen Chelsea confirmed by the BMW group printout that accompanies the car, the interior luxury includes heated electrically operated front seats, AC, a radio with Harman Kardon speakers and Bluetooth. Sending power to the road through CSL-style alloy wheels finished in Gloss Black, the M3 displays a mileage of some 81, 800. Offered with an owner's wallet, handbook and replacement service book, there's a current V5C Registration Document, a collection of invoices and old MOT certificates.
