Used 2003 BMWM3
- Exterior Color
- Gray
- Interior Color
- Black
- Odometer
- 79,835 miles
- Body/Seating
- Car/5 seats
- Fuel Economy
- 16/24 MPG City/Hwy
- Transmission
- 6-speed manual
- Drivetrain
- rwd
- Engine
- 3.2
- VIN
- WBSBL93473JR20511
- Stock Number
- P0085A
Highlighted Features
- Automatic temperature control
- Rain sensing wipers
- Speed sensitive wipers
- Auto-dimming rearview mirror
- Split folding rear seat
- Remote keyless entry
- Steering wheel mounted audio controls
- Fully automatic headlights
- Security system
- Alloy wheels
- Heated door mirrors
- Spoiler
Included Packages & Accessories
- Sunroof/Moonroof
- Driver seat direction: Driver seat with 8-way directional controls
- Passenger seat direction: Front passenger seat with 8-way directional controls
- Front head restraints: Height and tilt adjustable front seat head restraints
- Front head restraint control: Manual front seat head restraint control
- Rear seats fixed or removable: Fixed rear seats
- Rear seats: Rear bench seat
- Rear seat folding position: Fold forward rear seatback
- Folding rear seats: 60-40 folding rear seats
- Rear head restraints: Height adjustable rear seat head restraints
- Rear head restraint control: Manual rear seat head restraint control
- Rear head restraint control: 2 rear seat head restraints
- Door trim insert: Leather door trim insert
- Headliner material: Cloth headliner material
- Headliner coverage: Full headliner coverage
- Floor covering: Full carpet floor covering
- Floor mats: Carpet front and rear floor mats
- Gearshifter material: Leather gear shifter material
- Interior accents: Chrome interior accents
- Rear seatback upholstery: Carpet rear seatback upholstery
- Climate control: Automatic climate control
- Air conditioning: Yes
- Cabin air filter: Cabin air filter
- Rear under seat ducts: Rear under seat climate control ducts
- Steering wheel material: Leather steering wheel
- Steering wheel tilt: Manual tilting steering wheel
- Steering wheel telescopic: Manual telescopic steering wheel
- Tinted windows: Light tinted windows
- Armrests rear: Rear seat center armrest with trunk pass-thru
- Armrests front center: Front seat center armrest
- Armrests front storage: Front seat armrest storage
- Manual driver seat controls: Driver seat manual reclining cushion extension
- fore/aft control and height adjustable control
- Manual passenger seat controls: Passenger seat manual reclining cushion extension
- Sport steering wheel: Sport steering wheel
- Driver side rear seat easy entry: Manual driver side rear seat easy entry
- Floor coverage: Full floor coverage
- Passenger side rear seat easy entry: Manual passenger side rear seat easy entry
- Door mirrors: Power door mirrors
- Rear cargo door: Trunk
- Heated door mirrors: Heated driver and passenger side door mirrors
- Visor driver mirror: Driver visor mirror
- Visor illuminated driver mirror: Illuminated driver visor mirror
- Visor passenger mirror: Passenger visor mirror
- Visor illuminated passenger mirror: Illuminated passenger visor mirror
- Rearview mirror: Auto-dimming rear view mirror
- Beverage holders: Front beverage holders
- Rear seat direction: Front facing rear seat
- Floor console: Full floor console
- Floor console storage: Floor console storage
- Glove box: Illuminated locking glove box
- Seatback storage pockets: 2 seatback storage pockets
- Door bins front: Driver and passenger door bins
- Trunk lid trim: Carpet trunk lid trim
- Cargo mats: Carpet and rubber cargo mat
- Cargo tie downs: Cargo area tie downs
- Cargo light: Cargo area light
- Steering mounted audio control: Steering wheel mounted audio controls
- Cruise control: Cruise control with steering wheel mounted controls
- Cargo access: Power cargo area access release
- Cell phone: Cell phone pre-wiring
- Driver foot rest: Driver foot rest
- Accessory power: Retained accessory power
- 12V power outlets: 1 12V power outlet
- Ashtray: Ashtray
- Cigarette lighter: Front cigarette lighter
- Door locks: Power door locks with 2 stage unlocking
- Keyfob keyless entry: Keyfob keyless entry
- All-in-one key: All-in-one remote fob and ignition key
- Auto door locks: Auto-locking doors
- Interior lock disable: Interior lock disable
- Valet key: Valet key
- Fuel door lock: Power fuel door lock
- Tailgate control: Tailgate/power door lock
- Keyfob cargo controls: Keyfob trunk control
- Keyfob window controls: Keyfob window control
- Tachometer: Tachometer
- Engine/electric motor temperature gauge: Engine/electric motor temperature gauge
- Oil temperature gauge: Oil temperature gauge
- Clock: Digital clock
- Temperature display: Exterior temperature display
- Folding door mirrors: Manual folding door mirrors
- Engine temperature warning: Engine temperature warning
- Battery charge warning: Battery charge warning
- Low level warnings: Low level warning for oil coolant
- fuel
- washer fluid and brake fluid
- Key in vehicle warning: Key in vehicle warning
- Bulb warning: Bulb failure warning
- Door ajar warning: Rear cargo area ajar warning
- Service interval warning: Service interval indicator
- Oil pressure warning: Oil pressure warning
- Trip computer: Trip computer
- First-row windows: Power first-row windows
- Second-row windows: Power second-row windows
- One-touch down window: Front and rear one-touch down windows
- One-touch up window: Driver and passenger one-touch up windows
- Wipers: Variable intermittent front windshield wipers
- Sun visor strip: Sun visor strip
- Speed sensitive wipers: Speed sensitive wipers
- Rear window defroster: Rear window defroster
- Rear windshield: Fixed rear windshield
- Driver information center: Driver information center
- Day/Night rearview mirror: Day/Night rearview mirror
- Heated door locks: Heated door locks
- Front reading lights: Front reading lights
- Rear reading lights: Rear reading lights
- Variable panel light: Variable instrument panel light
- Headlights on reminder: Headlights on reminder
- Illuminated glove box: Illuminated glove box
- Trip odometer: Trip odometer
- Ignition type: Mechanical
- Basic warranty: 48 month/50 000 miles
- Powertrain warranty: 48 month/50 000 miles
- Corrosion perforation warranty: 72 month/unlimited
- Roadside warranty: 48 month/50 000 miles
- Maintenance warranty: 48 month/50 000 miles
- Electronic stability control: DSC III electronic stability control system
- Brake type: 4-wheel disc brakes
- ABS Brakes: 4-wheel antilock (ABS) brakes
- Brake assist system: Brake assist system
- Headlight type: Reflector headlights
- Headlights: Halogen headlights
- Auto headlights: Auto on/off headlight control
- Running lights: Daytime running lights
- Multiple headlights: Multiple enclosed headlights
- Delay off headlights: Delay-off headlights
- High mount stop light: High mounted center stop light
- Front impact airbag driver: Driver front impact airbag
- Front side impact airbag driver: Door mounted side impact driver airbag
- Overhead airbags: Tube first-row overhead airbags
- Front impact airbag passenger: Passenger front impact airbag
- Front side impact airbag passenger: Door mounted side impact front passenger airbag
- Occupancy sensor: Airbag occupancy sensor
- Number of airbags: 6 airbags
- Height adjustable seatbelts: Front height adjustable seatbelts
- Seatbelt pretensioners: Front seatbelt pretensioners
- Illuminated entry: Illuminated entry
- Tire mobility kit: Tire mobility kit
- Instrumentation display: Analog instrumentation display
- Low tire pressure warning: Low tire pressure warning
- Immobilizer: Immobilizer
- Security system: Security system
- Heated wipers: Heated front windshield jets
- Rain detecting wipers: Rain detecting wipers
- Seatbelt pretensioners number: 2 seatbelt pre-tensioners
- Fog lights: Front fog lights
- Interior courtesy lights: Fade interior courtesy lights
- Remote panic alarm: Remote panic alarm
- Remote CD: Remote CD compatibility
- CD-R compatible: CD-R compatible
- Speakers: Standard grade speakers
- Audio theft deterrent: Audio system theft deterrent
- Antenna: Window grid audio antenna
- Antenna: Diversity antenna
- Speakers number: 10 speakers
- Spoiler: Rear lip spoiler
- Body panels: Galvanized steel/aluminum body panels with side impact beams
- Number of doors: 2 doors
- Bumpers front: Body-colored front bumper
- Bumpers rear: Body-colored rear bumper
- Bodyside moldings: Body-colored bodyside moldings
- Grille style: Chrome grille
- Window Trim: Black side window trim
- Door handle material: Body-colored door handles
- Special paint: Monotone paint
- Door mirror type: Standard style side mirrors
- Door mirror style: Body-colored door mirrors
- Windshield trim: Black windshield trim
- Rear window trim: Black rear window trim
- Alternator Type: Alternator
- Battery type: Lead acid battery
- Radiator: Radiator
- Powertrain type: ICE
- Drive type: Rear-wheel drive
- Traction control: All-speed ABS and driveline traction control
- Suspension: Sport ride suspension
- Suspension ride type front: Independent front suspension
- Suspension type front: Strut front suspension
- Front anti-roll: Front anti-roll bar
- Springs front: Front coil springs
- Shock absorbers: Gas-pressurized shock absorbers
- Suspension ride type rear: Independent rear suspension
- Rear anti-roll: Rear anti-roll bar
- Springs rear: Rear coil springs
- Rear Springs: Regular grade rear springs
- Speed sensitive steering: Speed sensitive power steering
- Steering: Hydraulic power-assist steering system
- Steering type: Rack-pinion steering
- Ventilated brakes: Front and rear ventilated disc brakes
- ABS Brakes: Four channel ABS brakes
- Suspension type rear: Multi-link rear suspension
- Tailpipe: Stainless steel dual exhaust with polished tailpipe finisher
- Limited slip differential: Mechanical limited slip differential
- Emissions: LEV emissions
Detailed Specifications
- 1-touch down
- 1-touch up
- Air conditioning
- Auto-dimming rearview mirror
- Automatic temperature control
- Driver door bin
- Driver vanity mirror
- Front beverage holders
- Illuminated entry
- Passenger door bin
- Passenger vanity mirror
- Power windows
- Remote keyless entry
- Speed control
- Telescoping steering wheel
- Tilt steering wheel
- Alloy wheels
- Four wheel independent suspension
- Front anti-roll bar
- Power steering
- Rear anti-roll bar
- Speed-sensing steering
- Sport suspension
- Tires: performance
- AM/FM radio
- CD player
- CD-MP3 decoder
- Diversity antenna
- Radio data system
- Steering wheel mounted audio controls
- Front center armrest: w/storage
- Front seats: bucket
- Leather shift knob
- Leather steering wheel
- Max seating capacity: 5
- Rear seat center armrest
- Rear seats: bench
- Rear seats Folding position: fold forward seatback
- Split folding rear seat
- Sport steering wheel
- Cylinder configuration: I-6
- Drive type: rear-wheel
- Engine liters: 3.2
- Engine location: front
- Fuel economy city: 16mpg
- Fuel economy highway: 24mpg
- Fuel tank capacity: 16.6gal.
- Horsepower: 333hp @ 7,900RPM
- Limited slip differential: mechanical
- Number of valves: 24
- Recommended fuel: Premium Unleaded
- Sequential multi-point fuel injection
- Torque: 262 lb.-ft. @ 4,900RPM
- Variable valve control
- Bodyside moldings
- Bumpers: body-color
- Door mirrors: body-color
- Heated door mirrors
- Power door mirrors
- Rear cargo: trunk
- Spoiler
- Tailpipe finisher: polished
- Compression ratio: 11.50 to 1
- Curb weight: 1,549kg (3,415lbs)
- Engine bore x stroke: 87.1mm x 90.9mm (3.43" x 3.58")
- Engine displacement: 3.2 L
- Engine horsepower: 333hp @ 7,900RPM
- Engine torque: 262 lb.-ft. @ 4,900RPM
- Exterior body width: 1,781mm (70.1")
- Exterior height: 1,372mm (54.0")
- Exterior length: 4,491mm (176.8")
- Front legroom: 1,059mm (41.7")
- Front shoulder room: 1,384mm (54.5")
- Interior cargo volume: 269 L (10 cu.ft.)
- Interior maximum cargo volume: 269 L (10 cu.ft.)
- Passenger volume: 2,390L (84.4 cu.ft.)
- Rear legroom: 843mm (33.2")
- Rear shoulder room: 1,339mm (52.7")
- Turning radius: 5.5m (18.1')
- Wheelbase: 2,731mm (107.5")
- Delay-off headlights
- Display: analog
- Front fog lights
- Front reading lights
- Fully automatic headlights
- Low tire pressure warning
- Outside temperature display
- Rain sensing wipers
- Rear reading lights
- Rear window defroster
- Speed sensitive wipers
- Tachometer
- Trip computer
- Variably intermittent wipers
- 4 wheel disc brakes
- ABS brakes
- Adjustable head restraints: driver and passenger w/tilt
- Brake assist
- Dual front impact airbags
- Dual front side impact airbags
- Electronic stability
- Ignition disable
- Occupant sensing airbag
- Overhead airbag
- Panic alarm
- Security system
- Traction control
Dealer Notes
The big 3 are done!!! Vanos rebuilt with Cryo hubs. The subframe has been reinforced! Originally an SMG car, it has been professionally converted to 6 speed manual using factory BMW parts. The conversion was done 5000 miles ago. At the same time a stage 2 clutch was installed along with a lightweight flywheel. At the time a new manual steering wheel was added. New master and slave cylinder. New poly engine mounts, factory short shifter, OEM armrest delete (factory arm rest is included). TC Kline adjustable coilovers, K&N intake, 18x9.5 square Apec ARC8 wheels with new 265/35/18 Michelin Pilot 4S tires. Upgraded two piece brake rotors. The car has an aftermarket axle back exhaust and a double resonator (the factory exhaust is included). The m3 drives and handles extremely well! One of the best setup e46 we've had in inventory! The car will be accompanied by a large service record folder.
KBB.com Consumer Reviews
- 5.0
Great Car 20+ Years Later
By RDP83 on 3/15/2025 12:45:48 AM
I have an '02 convertible with the SMG transmission, which I love. I've had the car for five years and have done a lot of maintenance to it (will actually be servicing the rod bearings next week) and it runs and drives amazing. Sure, it's >20 years old, so the modern equivalent is superior in many ways, yet this M3 has become a true BMW classic with a masterpiece of an engine. A true driver's car. - 5.0
Dream sportscar!
By V licious on 11/20/2022 7:35:02 PM
The E46 M3 is a line that most automakers try to step over but most can't. These ultra capable 333 horse power beauties will make you smile at the acceleration but make you GRIN at the handling. These gems are holding value and soon be on most collectors lists - 5.0
Unbelievable!
By Mary on 7/28/2021 6:42:54 PM
This is a true driver's car! It's no wonder this particular year/model (2001 E46 M3 - naturally aspirated manual trans) is among the few that are actually *appreciating* in value! You're glued to the road and the steering is so tight it's unreal. It's almost like an extension of me - like "I want to go there" and it responds as though it knew what I was thinking! The power can throw you back in your seat - such a thrill to drive! I don't even listen to music because I want to hear to the car and focus on what I'm doing. I bought it a few weeks back, and because of its low mileage (53,000) & mint condition, told myself that this was an "investment" - that I'll keep it a few years and then sell it for double the price, but every time I drive it, my plan evaporates. I bought a custom cover for protection from the elements, birds, dings, etc. since I don't have a garage, and drive it mostly when my trip includes highways (at least once a week.) Bottom line: If you love BMWs, this is one you want in your fleet!