E46 M3, 15k ... ?

"RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire" (ricerocketeer2) 07/18/2016 at 18:38 • Filed to: None

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In today’s edition of “what’s the catch,” ... what’s the catch here? Manual coupe, (supposedly) clean title, very low mileage. KBB value is at least a few thousand dollars higher.

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Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire 07/18/2016 at 18:48

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Dead body in the trunk

Drugs in the glove compartment

kanadanmajava1 > RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire 07/18/2016 at 18:49

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“3.2L V6 engine”

So the owner doesn’t know much about cars. This could either be a good thing or a bad one. The lack of pictures is worrying.

E90M3 > RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire 07/18/2016 at 18:57

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Wait, that shows only 13k miles, this seems weird. I can’t be real. I doubt “I am the single owner” and doesn’t know that is comes with a straight 6 and not a V6.

Sneaky Pete > RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire 07/18/2016 at 19:02

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Cracked rear subframe?

RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 07/18/2016 at 19:06

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2nd one would increase value ... in some cases

RPM esq. > RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire 07/18/2016 at 19:19

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My first guess would have been a missing digit in the mileage number, but he’s got the picture... that’s such low mileage it’s sort of worrisome. And no VIN to run a CarFax.

My second guess is that it’s somehow simultaneously suffering from both VANOS and subframe problems.

Opposite Locksmith > RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire 07/18/2016 at 19:41

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Wait why does the tach look like it doesn't rev that high?

RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire > Opposite Locksmith 07/18/2016 at 19:48

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I think it’s a BMW M thing ... the rev limiter lights go off as the engine warms up.

Teflexing > Sneaky Pete 07/18/2016 at 20:03

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M3's that were made from 2003.5 to the end of the production run had the subframe issue resolved, this is an ‘05.

Sam > RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire 07/18/2016 at 20:04

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My guess is that it’s a classic bait-and-switch.

Sneaky Pete > Teflexing 07/18/2016 at 20:36

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If these are really getting this cheap, it might be time for a new beater. (03.5+)

E90M3 > Opposite Locksmith 07/18/2016 at 20:50

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As the engine oil warms up, the red line gradually increases. I think when my E90 is cold it’s limited to 6k, and it won’t rev past that. I forgot about that one time right after I first got the car, and bounced it off the decreased limiter, by accident.

E92M3 > RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire 07/18/2016 at 21:01

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“I’m working overseas so I can’t show it to you. Once you wire the money I will arrange for my shipper to pickup the car for delivery”

Teflexing > Sneaky Pete 07/19/2016 at 12:21

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