CLICK FOR DETAILS: 2005 BMW M3 Dinan S3-R Competition Package Individual on eBay
The seller describes this combination as a unicorn, and it’s pretty hard to argue with that assessment. The resultant supercharged S3-R package was good for 462 horsepower. And to scare everything else on the road, it was then sent to Dinan where just about every conceivable option was fit. For good measure the ZCP Competition Package was ticked on the order sheet.
Not done yet, it was opted with a 6-speed manual to sooth the Internet’s fears. This one goes one step farther with M Texture Anthracite Alcantara that is very infrequently seen in the modern Ms. market, and admittedly it looks great on the newer generation too. 58 Coupes were optioned in E36-spec Estoril Blue Metallic for the U.S. Like Porsche’s Paint to Sample, these were custom-ordered Ms with near limitless options, and the E46 was the first to really exploit this before it was the popular trend. First, you’d want to source one of the elusive BMW Individual examples.
With a high-revving naturally-aspirated inline-6, near perfect weight distribution and timeless looks, how could you not? So how to stand apart from the crowd? Well, this ’05 might be just the right ticket.
You and a million plus of your internet friends love the E46 M3. And if you’re willing to accept a less-than-perfect example, you can have one for a relative song: CLICK FOR DETAILS: 2007 BMW Z4 M Coupe on eBay The addition of the stellar S54 powertrain certainly didn’t hurt, and with just 1,800 examples of the new Coupe design in the U.S., it was guaranteed classic status.ĭespite the limited production numbers, neat looks, and legendary power plant, getting into a Z4 M Coupe won’t break the bank today.
Also one of the best tests is that it was somewhat controversial at the time, but by 2006 and the launch of the M models most critics were convinced that it was a nice package. Over a decade on, it still looks quite new to me – one of the best tests of the staying power of a design. It was bigger in every dimension, with cutting edge new styling that managed to incorporate both round and angular designs into one fluid package that somehow worked well. But in 2002, the redesigned Anders Warming penned E85 Z4 roadster launched. On top of that, the design just overall hasn’t aged particularly well in my mind. It wasn’t as innovated as the Z1 and while the original M Coupe has become a fan favorite, the Z3 just overall seemed the odd-man out in the BMW lineup.
In many ways, the Z3 was born out of a series of spare parts and in some ways almost seemed an afterthought. The E86 Z4 was a fairly radical departure from the E36/8 that it replaced.
So let’s take a look at this duo and see if either is a smart purchase: CLICK FOR DETAILS: 2004 BMW M3 Coupe on eBay Most of those were early examples as well the color was phased out of the color pallet before the end of production, and along with a bunch of LCI changes that means you’re pretty unlikely to roll across a post-‘03.5 in PYM. Coupes ordered in PYM: 514 were bought out of 26,202, meaning your chance of running across one when new was only about 2%. Hey, I like a bit of controversy! And, since I own one just like it, I feel like I’m probably better equipped to weigh in than…say….all of the internet armchair warriors.Īs for the percentage of U.S. Spoiler alert, trigger warning, notice of action – what have you – today’s duo of ’04 M3 Coupes are BOTH Phoenix Yellow Metallic and BOTH have SMG sequential manual gearboxes. In fact, the only thing perhaps more hated than the color on this car (by some, it’s worth noting) is the optional SMG transmission offered at a substantial premium (a $2,400 option) on the E46 M3. Phoenix Yellow Metallic could go down as the most polarizing color offered on an M3, ever.