Time to let my E46 M3 Convertible go to a new home

After 12 years of ownership, it is time to part with my E46 M3 in hopes it will go to a good home. The idea is to hand this project off, which I started since day one of owning, and keep it in within the community or with a true BMW enthusiast. This vehicle was modified by me mostly and have had a very few select hands touch it during my ownership. I found this vehicle in a used car dealership leaking everything you can imagine, but the engine still had a strong heart and I decided to give it a new life. I put a lot of time and effort, and plenty of blood sweat and tears into this car, but time and personal reasons have changed the course and vision I had for keeping this car in my stable. I am looking for a good owner to take it on and continue the path. Below are the details of the vehicle for your reading and I hope you find value in the time and effort I have put into this passion. I appreciate you reading and welcome any questions. 2003 BMW M3 Convertible (E46) - WBSBR93443PK03723 – Produced 5/2003 6-speed manual – (SMG to 6MT swap in 2019) Silver Grey Metallic (A06) Interior - Grey Nappa leather (Two tone conversion. Seats/center console are gray vinyl as I am allergic to leather. The panels are all OEM) Interior trim – Brushed Nickel (Wrapped) in place of the Titan Shadow Hardtop included – Soft top is in great conditions except for the "bat wings" that need to be replaced (plastic inserts inside the top near the C pillars). In addition, the wind deflector comes with the vehicle and carrying case. Title is in my name and clean (NJ) I purchased this vehicle in 2012 with 117,010 miles and currently has 128,678 “Big Three”: • Rod bearing performed in June of 2019 • Vanos rebuilt ( Full besian rebuild, hub bolts, oil disc, seals, sealing plate, hub springs, o-rings, as well as solenoid in Oct/November 2016, • Subframe has NOT been reinforced (I have a Reddish Motorsports kit V2 that goes with the car) No accidents, No history of paintwork in my possession, no rust. Packages that came with the vehicle from factory: Xenon headlights, Park Distance Control, Cold Weather Package, Premium Package, Power-adjustable seats, Heated seats, Navigation. I have the original carfax and service history from GetBMWparts. History states it had 6 owners prior to me, but there was a number of hands switching between dealerships. I have owned this vehicle from October 2012 to Present. Modifications • APEX ARC-8's (18 x 8.5 Square) wrapped in Continental Extreme Contact DWS06 Plus - 265/35/ZR18 Front & Rear (12mm spacer rear) • Active Autowerke Gen 9 - Stage 1 Supercharger (Installed at 122,893) • Rotrex C38-92 Blower • Active Autowerke Front mount air-to-air E46 Napoleon intercooler • Dual Active Autowerke Blow-Off Valves Active • Autowerke Oil Cooler • Active Autowerke aluminum under pulley kit • Active Autowerke Methanol Injection Kit (Not installed but included) • 3.5 Bar fuel regulator and high pressure (50 lb) fuel injectors • SPAL electric fan upgrade • CSF Race All aluminum radiator. • CSF Race Upgraded oil cooler. • Moroso Coolant expansion tank • Mishimoto Blue Silicone hoses • E46 M3 “Euro Spec” Headers (“cat-less”) • E46 M3 “Euro Spec” high flow 200 cell race cats (Section 2) • Super Sprint Resonated X-Pipe (Section 3) • Super Sprint “Race” Muffler (Section 4) • ECU tuned for Supercharger by AA (base tune - Suggest a full dyno tune) • Memory Sport mode • M Track mode enabled • Secondary Air pump (SAP) removed and EGR blocking plate installed. • 6 Spd manual swap conversion (Includes modified dash cluster – SMG gar display changed to 6MT spec) • Air Lift Performance 3H/P with height sensors (Dual chrome compressors, Chrome 5g tank) • DMG Motorsports Titanium strut brace • Weldtech Bristol rear strut brace w/carbon fiber sleeve (Not installed but included) • Reddish Motorsports V2 subframe reinforcement kit (Not installed but included) • Beisan Vanos rebuild and exhaust/intake hub bolts replaced. • Hamman Style Eyelids • Hamman Style Brake duct/fog light inserts • Carbon Fiber Front Bumper Splitter/Spoiler • Status Gruppe Rear CSL Carbon Fiber Diffuser (Original version) • OEM Blackout Front Kidney Grills • Blackout Fender Gills (New OEM "M3" logos) • Smoked corner parking lights (Depo w/Silvervision bulbs) • Smoked fender side markers (Depo w/Silvervision bulbs) • OEM Ambers including OEM rear Amber LED taillights (And clear OEM setup) • Body color painted front bumper reflectors • Fancywide Rear diffuser • Nokya H7 3000k color high beam bulbs • DTM Fiberwerks Carbon Fiber side skirt extensions • Fog lights (Interchangeable) JDM Tuning HID retrofit (w/6000k and 3000k bulbs) Nokya 3000k 9006 non-HID bulbs (Comes in boxes to swap with) • PSDesign Carbon Fiber air scoop • PSDesign Headlight duct kit (Left and Right - Not installed but included) • Body color painted M3 Style rear spoiler • Bimmian Mini E46 convertible tuner antenna • Umnitza Orion V2 Predator Halo Rings • "M3" etched Morimoto projector lenses • Morimoto XBT Demon Eyes w/Bluetooth controller • Projector bowls painted in Satin Black • LED license plate bulbs • Alcantara wrapped steering wheel (Coby Wheel), Armrests , and Hardtop headliner wrapped in black microsuede and new map lights • Bushed nickel wrapped interior trim • LED Interior lighting • Interior seats, panels, dashboard, and rear deck lid cover swapped to a two-tone black and dove gray interior. • 10" (2) JL Audio Setup (TW series) • Dual JL Audio HD amplifiers • Focal FLAX components in the cabin • Kenwood double din DDX receiver • Integrated custom dash boost and volt gauges by Spekpro as well as Airlift controller. (Center vents were deleted) • Custom trunk setup and LED lighting for the stereo, airlift system, and power coated hard lines • Lab22 Custom milled engine valve/beauty cover • Wilwood Big Brake kit - 6 (F) and 4 (R) piston calipers • OEM Front euro plate holder (not installed - Goes with vehicle) • This car also comes with a bin of replacement convertible extra parts Services performed and when they were performed. • 11/2012 - Headlight level sensors replaced - Mileage 117,250 • 11/2012 - Replaced Right rear brake light (OEM - Clear) - Mileage 117,250 • 11/2012 - Replenished missing trunk tool kit - Mileage 117,403 • 11/2012 - Replaced driver and passenger door mirror heated glass - Mileage 117,403 • 12/2012 - First coolant flush - Mileage 117,811 • 12/2012 - First Thermostat change - Mileage 117,811 • 12/2012 - Replaced all jack pads - Mileage 117,811 • 8/2013 - Replaced all plastics shields missing from underbody including belly pan and hardware - Mileage 118,818 • 8/2013 - New foglamp assemblies (OEM) - from fluted to clear - Mileage 118,818 • 8/2013 - Replaced rear and front bumper fasteners - Mileage 118,818 • 8/2013 - Input shaft seal replaced, Differential drained and refilled, drain gaskets replaced, CV joint gasket replaced (Snap ring and securing plate) and guibo - Mileage 122,584 • 8/2015 - Full exhaust upgrade include exhaust manifold bolts and ALL Hardware including exhaust/muffler hangers • 8/2015 - All O2 sensors replaced • 7/2016 - First fuel filter change - Mileage 122,893 • 7/2016 - Power steering high pressure hose replaced - Mileage 122,893 • 7/2016 - First Coolant temp sensor replaced - Mileage 122,893 • 7/2016 - Oil filter housing gasket - Mileage 122,893 • 7/2016 - 2nd fuel filter, upgraded spark plugs. New coils. • 8/2016 - Second coolant temp sensor (faulty brand) - Mileage 122,893 • 10/2016 - First valve adjustment, complete valve cover gasket replacement, Vanos Rattle kit, solenoid, oil pump disk, timing chain guide bolt, timing chain guides, upper rail, vanos oil return pipe, vanos pressure accumulators, constant pressure valve, oil separator, engine coils, vanis diaphragm, - Mileage 123,998 • 4/2017 - New OEM battery tray - Mileage 124,351 • 4/2017 - Convertible top flap drive unit with aftermarket aluminum reinforced cover to prevent wear - Mileage 124,351 • 4/2017 - New cup holders and ashtray - Mileage 124,35 • 4/2017 - new headlight brackets, lenses, and gaskets - Mileage 124,351 • 6/2019 - Clutch, Rod Bearings replaced and all transmission preventative maintenance for the SMG to 6MT swap (mounts, brackets, control arm bushings, center support bearing) • 6/2019 - Valve Adjustment • 8/2019 - Oil Level Sensor replaced • 8/2019 - New Alternator • 8/2020 - GM5 Module replaced and one door actuator (Module was causing the doors to lock, not lock intermittently) • 12/2020 - Full big brake upgrade and fluid flush • 10/2021 - Coolant flush and full coolant system upgrade (2nd upgraded thermostat, upgraded water pump, radiator, expansion tank, all sensors, EVERY coolant hose replaced with Mishimoto or OEM) • 10/2021 - Rear carbon canister replaced • This vehicle has had an oil change more times that the mileage due to storage (I change the oil prior to storage and switch before. Between 117,150 miles and 124,687, this vehicle had 5 oil changes. This includes vanos filter and Antifriction fluid) • Fuel pump upgraded to Radium Engineering fuel pump kit. • Tires and wheels have less than 50 miles on them (brand new) Accessories are included in the sale: • Owner's Manual • Service Records • OEM trunk lid Tool Kit • Car Cover Unselected Records that come with the car: Everything I have, receipts, proof of recall service, manuals for mods, any dealership work, service history, can supply my latest spreadsheets, I can request anything missing from FCP Euro, etc. Issues, problems, concerns: • Main concern - In July of 2023 I went to investigate a sound in the rear and believe I have identified a hairline subframe crack near the outer subframe mount. I did not see anything else. Since then I have only moved the vehicle once to its new location. I have the Reddish V2 kit, just never had a chance to install. • The vehicle has always had a "stumble" on a cold start for the first 30-60 seconds. I do believe it is the EGT sensor on the exhaust that I have never replaced. Every other possible item has been addressed. • PDR required on the rear driver side quarter panel. A dent is visible in the picture (Above the wheel arch and above the body line) • This car was equipped with the winter package, but when the new seat covers were sourced by the shop, they were unaware that the heater elements were sewn into the old covers. I made the decision to proceed with the non-heated version to have the vehicle back. Therefore the heated seats are no longer active, but connections and buttons and functionality is still existing. • The rear bumper has normal knicks from parking from previous owner. I never had a chance to refinish the bumpers. • The airlift suspension works fine, but upon extended sitting the rear will drop. I suspect a potential faulty valve on the manifold, but considering how new the suspension is, I would rather use soapy water to check for leaks and pull the ends of the lines and ensure the cuts are straight at each connection before troubleshooting the manifold Other details: • This vehicle was featured in BMWCCA's Oral history project and book and has been registered with the NJ chapter for 12 years. • This vehicle was 100% garaged kept and covered for 12 years. It has recently been moved outdoors and remains covered. • All seats and center console were wrapped in light grey, super soft VINYL, as I am allergic to leather. Door panels, dash, rear convertible cover all remain as is and OEM material. • This vehicle is registered. Insurance can be reinstated if needed. • The vehicle will need to be taken to state inspection where required. Because of the seasonal use then working on it, the vehicle has not been to state inspection for 2019. • The wind deflector comes with the vehicle and carrying case. • The vehicle comes with a full bin of extra convertible parts. Pictures: I have 160+ images of everything taken 8/2024 to show the vehicle off and happy to share Video Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdXQZ0_HQ4w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMh2p4QkT7I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tij48NnxXIQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVzey5xRpOk