WTB: E92 M3 6MT in the Northeast (6 months of searching)

[1FastSicilian]

Interested in a 2010 space grey with extended fox interior, DCT, bone stock except muffler. ... new brakes all around, Clean CF, no paint work and only 69k miles.

ROD BEARINGS AND TB DONE! ... shoot me a PM.

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Doesn’t meet all of your requirements, but figured I would make you aware of it.

Make: BMW
Model: e92 M3
Year: 2008
Mileage: 101,300
Color: Silverstone II
Interior: Fox Red

Maintenance:
Rod bearings: Done 1,500 miles ago by RRT. ACL bearings, ARP bolts
Motor Mounts: Vibratechnics
Valve Cover Gaskets: Done 1,500 miles ago
Coils and spark plugs: Done 1,500 miles ago
Thermostat and sensor: Done 1,500 miles ago
Cabin Filters: Done 1,500 miles ago
Diff flush and fluid change: roughly 3,000 miles ago

Modifications:
Exhaust: Megan axleback
Intake: Macht Schnell Stage II. I have the factory intake and filter as well.
Wheels: Forgestar F10D wrapped in PS2s. I have the stock 219s in graphite as well.
Carbon Fiber: GT4 style lip, JL motoring side skirts and rear diffuser, BMW lip spoiler
Center Console wrapped in Carbon Cloth to match the interior trim from factory.
Lux 180 Angel Eyes

[Winter.M3]

https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1787760

Price is high, car is an 08, and in VA. Let me know if you'd be willing to buy, any offer. I'd be willing to drive up and meet halfway, if the price is right and I know you're serious.

Also check back tomorrow, I will have the post completed. Pictures and all

[br2wdc]

100% agree at a minimum you should expand your search to MD/DC/VA.

My preference was a LMB/IB E90 with DCT, and it took me a couple of months and missed opportunities locally to realize I had to do a national search to find what I wanted, where I ended up finding my car in Ohio.

For 6MT cars with the preferences you listed, there are at least 10 guys actively pursing the same car, so you must be willing to expand your search out to at least 500 miles and be ready to pounce with funds in hand.

Originally Posted by Melbourn3

Honestly im seeing a lot more cars pop up for sale, compared to when I was in the market so I would suggest increasing your radius and taking a road trip somewhere

[dchoi90]

Originally Posted by Gfromthe443

I have a 2012 e92 m3 jerez black
6spd
comp pack
premium pack
carbon roof
stock except a megan racing cat back
94k miles

located in Elkton, MD

Got any pictures? I'm in the area!

[buelldude22]

Don't limit yourself to one area of the country. I bought my 2011 e92 from a listing in this forum forum - the car/seller was located in San Fran and I am in Delaware.

Like you, I had very specific wants in the car - 6MT, cloth seats, no nav, no EDC. Searching nationwide still took me many months to find the right spec at the right price. Unicorns don't get listed very often.

Once I found the unicorn I pounced as quick as I could. I made contact with the seller, agreed on a PPI at BMW of San Fran, the tech who performed the PPI called me directly, answered all my questions and I felt comfortable with buying an e92 M3 sight unseen.

The seller and I worked out a payment arrangement - I wired him half the funds, he overnighted the title with parcel tracking. Once I received the title, I wired him the remaining balance and scheduled the vehicle transportation truck to pickup my new car 10 minutes after the wire transfer was completed (this took some coordination on my end). 5 days later it arrived in my driveway.

Shipping was $975. Don't let that cost prevent you from your dream car. I know I didn't. 3.5 years and 60k of my own miles later and there are no regrets; only maintenance bills

[badarsh2]

Originally Posted by dchoi90

Got any pictures? I'm in the area!

I think thats been sold out a while back

Originally Posted by buelldude22

Don't limit yourself to one area of the country. I bought my 2011 e92 from a listing in this forum forum - the car/seller was located in San Fran and I am in Delaware.

Like you, I had very specific wants in the car - 6MT, cloth seats, no nav, no EDC. Searching nationwide still took me many months to find the right spec at the right price. Unicorns don't get listed very often.

Once I found the unicorn I pounced as quick as I could. I made contact with the seller, agreed on a PPI at BMW of San Fran, the tech who performed the PPI called me directly, answered all my questions and I felt comfortable with buying an e92 M3 sight unseen.

The seller and I worked out a payment arrangement - I wired him half the funds, he overnighted the title with parcel tracking. Once I received the title, I wired him the remaining balance and scheduled the vehicle transportation truck to pickup my new car 10 minutes after the wire transfer was completed (this took some coordination on my end). 5 days later it arrived in my driveway.

Shipping was $975. Don't let that cost prevent you from your dream car. I know I didn't. 3.5 years and 60k of my own miles later and there are no regrets; only maintenance bills

Been expanding my search already, a lot of the mid-to-high mileage 6-speed examples for sale are a bit over my budget... Hoping to find the golden ticket at the right price before they increase further in value....

[br2wdc]

An E92 6MT below 80k in your preferred colors is absolutely the "Golden Ticket" and will be very tough to find for less then $30k

I like that your are patient and waiting for the right car, but my guess is your window is closing for paying the "right price". The vaccine by the summer will be rolled out to enough folks that the economy will start to rumble back to life and prices and interest rates will begin to rise.

So my suggestion is to double down your efforts the next 60 days and open up your search as much as possible.

As my search stretched out and I lost a few cars to more aggressive buyers, I began to care less and less about the color and options, and more about the owner and the care he put into the car.

Once I found the right one (owner and car) , I acted decisively and was very fortunate to come away with a great car.

Good luck!

Originally Posted by badarsh2

Been expanding my search already, a lot of the mid-to-high mileage 6-speed examples for sale are a bit over my budget... Hoping to find the golden ticket at the right price before they increase further in value....

[badarsh2]

Thanks everyone for the comments and support. After 8 long months of searching, it's finally here! Lemans Blue E92 M3 6-speed
To others hunting for your dream spec, dont give up and dont wait for long either, the values are already starting to creep up on the E9x M3's.

[CravingBavaria]

Originally Posted by badarsh2

Thanks everyone for the comments and support. After 8 long months of searching, it's finally here! Lemans Blue E92 M3 6-speed
To others hunting for your dream spec, dont give up and dont wait for long either, the values are already starting to creep up on the E9x M3's.

Never thought the day would come, congrats!

[br2wdc]

Congrats on joining the very exclusive LMB club! Even more exclusive with 6MT

So details, details, details and more pics please ... miles? Interior? Accessories? Any mods? Wheels/tires?

Originally Posted by badarsh2

Thanks everyone for the comments and support. After 8 long months of searching, it's finally here! Lemans Blue E92 M3 6-speed
To others hunting for your dream spec, dont give up and dont wait for long either, the values are already starting to creep up on the E9x M3's.

[badarsh2]

Originally Posted by br2wdc

Congrats on joining the very exclusive LMB club! Even more exclusive with 6MT

So details, details, details and more pics please ... miles? Interior? Accessories? Any mods? Wheels/tires?

Thanks! Still haven't gotten to take it out for proper pictures, but putting a few here.

Lemans blue, palladium silver with brushed Aluminum interior, CF roof
Premium Package
Convenience Package
No Cold weather package but has heated seats option - I love the enthusiast touch of skipping on the headlight washers
No ZCP but has EDC option and satin black M359's
M-performance CF rear spoiler, M-performance black kidneys

Bone stock, just the way I like it. Planning to keep it the same way, probably go just as far as OEM+.

[CravingBavaria]

Beauty. Blue with black 359's look a lot sicker than I expected. I don't see that too often.

[br2wdc]

I must concur with CravingBavaria: I'm somewhat stunned how good the satin black M359's pop against the LMB!

Note to self: Find out how much it would be to powder coat my knock off M359's satin black

My car also has no ZCP but does have EDC, and also no cold weather but does have heated seats ... coincidence?

Fantastic pickup and more details are appreciated ... congrats!

Originally Posted by badarsh2

Thanks! Still haven't gotten to take it out for proper pictures, but putting a few here.

Lemans blue, palladium silver with brushed Aluminum interior, CF roof
Premium Package
Convenience Package
No Cold weather package but has heated seats option - I love the enthusiast touch of skipping on the headlight washers
No ZCP but has EDC option and satin black M359's
M-performance CF rear spoiler, M-performance black kidneys

Bone stock, just the way I like it. Planning to keep it the same way, probably go just as far as OEM+.

Originally Posted by CravingBavaria

Beauty. Blue with black 359's look a lot sicker than I expected. I don't see that too often.