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Old 02-08-2017, 09:13 PM   #741
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The M3 looks nice, too bad it's black. Or maybe it's good that it's black

Also, I'm probably being paranoid, but I wonder if this was a track toy. Fresh, non rusty bolts holding together the exhaust. Vaders that look almost too perfect to have 75,000 miles of use. Fresh Sachs shocks (who buys these on purpose?), etc. It wouldn't stop me from bidding, certainly, but it seems odd.
Yeah, I don't see how those seats could look so good after 22 years of use. Unless the owners all weighed 100 lbs. Very nice example, nice enough to baby but not too nice to drive hard.
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Old 02-10-2017, 11:41 AM   #742
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Nice wagon, nicely optioned just m-sport except the lack of Xenons. Kind of interesting that BMW threw in leather but no xenons.

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/2012-bmw-328/


Edit; too bad bat was not around when I sold my wagon. Mine was a unicorn too
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Old 02-11-2017, 01:00 PM   #743
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Surprised that this car is unique enough to end up on BaT. It's nice and all.
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Old 02-11-2017, 05:56 PM   #744
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Isn't this close to the same as TD's M3?

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/200...convertible-2/
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Old 02-11-2017, 10:35 PM   #745
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Isn't this close to the same as TD's M3?

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/200...convertible-2/
That E46 vert seems to be missing its aluminum chassis brace normally located between the front control arms - perhaps discarded and never replaced after the engine rebuild?
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Old 02-11-2017, 11:06 PM   #746
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That's a beautiful car and I've been thinking more and more about getting one like it...but deleting the cats is just irritating.
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Old 02-12-2017, 01:39 PM   #747
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That's a beautiful car and I've been thinking more and more about getting one like it...but deleting the cats is just irritating.
Yes, and I'm betting that the exhaust is also too loud for normal driving.

Regarding the reinforcement plate on the bottom, I sure hope that photo was taken just before it was put back on. That's an integral part of the chassis and BMW tells you not to drive the car without that part installed!
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Old 02-12-2017, 02:39 PM   #748
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Yes, and I'm betting that the exhaust is also too loud for normal driving.

Regarding the reinforcement plate on the bottom, I sure hope that photo was taken just before it was put back on. That's an integral part of the chassis and BMW tells you not to drive the car without that part installed!
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Old 02-12-2017, 02:46 PM   #749
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Ours has the grey interior but is otherwise pretty much the same. And we have approx 35K miles on ours.
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When the time comes to sell our Audi wagon, I'm thinking it might have to go up BaT. Quattro, sport package, 6-spd. It was at the dealer last week and the service guys were blown away that my wife was the owner of this particular "unicorn" (they did call it that).
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