Anyone in Charlotte, NC able to check out an E90 M3 for me?

Hey everyone,

Been on the lookout for an e90 M3 six speed for quite some time, and have yet to find one locally here in Charleston, SC. Unfortunately, the sports car community is pretty lackluster in this area, so I have expanded my search, and came across an 08 e90 M3 in Charlotte, NC. I was curious if anyone on the forum was in that area, and wouldn't mind checking out this car in person, before I made the drive up.

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=481744218&zip=29414&referrer=%2Fcars-for-sale%2Fsearchresults.xhtml%3Fzip%3D29414%26startYear%3D2008%26sortBy%3Drelevance%26incremental%3Dall%26firstRecord%3D25%26endYear%3D2019%26modelCodeList%3DM3%26makeCodeList%3DBMW%26searchRadius%3D200&startYear=2008&numRecords=25&firstRecord=25&endYear=2019&modelCodeList=M3&makeCodeList=BMW&searchRadius=200&makeCode1=BMW&modelCode1=M3

When I spoke to the guy on the phone, he mentioned that only the alternator had been replaced. Said it was locally maintained at the local Hendrick BMW dealer. Price seemed reasonable based on the market.

Thank you,
Brent

Looks like it's already sold :-(

Apologies. I listed the wrong url.

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=481744218&zip=29414&referrer=%2Fcars-for-sale%2Fsearchresults.xhtml%3Fzip%3D29414%26startYear%3D2008%26sortBy%3Drelevance%26incremental%3Dall%26firstRecord%3D25%26endYear%3D2019%26modelCodeList%3DM3%26makeCodeList%3DBMW%26searchRadius%3D200&startYear=2008&numRecords=25&firstRecord=25&endYear=2019&modelCodeList=M3&makeCodeList=BMW&searchRadius=200&makeCode1=BMW&modelCode1=M3

This looks like one that might be worth the 3.5 hour drive to Charlotte to see it for yourself assuming the specs check your boxes. The VIN shows it's pretty loaded and has the upgraded comp pack wheels. The price is about right too. As you probably already know if you've done your research...The only downside on the 2008 is the older iDrive system, non-LED tail lights, a different, smaller clutch on the 6MT cars (very expensive to replace since a new flywheel is required when the clutch goes), and the early rod bearings. I wouldn't wait too long to check it out and of course get a professional PPI before you pull the trigger. Good luck.

Thanks for the help, very much appreciated. He had a PPI done in November, would it make sense to get another one? Based on the PPI, the gaskets were beginning to wear, so he had them replaced, along with spark plugs.

If another PPI is needed, are you by chance familiar with the Charlotte area, and could recommend a reputable shop for a PPI? I found that Eurowise may be a great spot.

As far as price of the car, I was thinking if everything checked out, I wanted to be around $26k, does that sound fair?

Thank you again for your responses.

60z wrote

Thanks for the help, very much appreciated. He had a PPI done in November, would it make sense to get another one? Based on the PPI, the gaskets were beginning to wear, so he had them replaced, along with spark plugs.

If another PPI is needed, are you by chance familiar with the Charlotte area, and could recommend a reputable shop for a PPI? I found that Eurowise may be a great spot.

As far as price of the car, I was thinking if everything checked out, I wanted to be around $26k, does that sound fair?

Thank you again for your responses.

I may be able to visually check the car out for you towards the later part of next week. As far as PPI's go, there are a few shops in the area that would be able to handle that for you: Eurowise, GMP Performance, Euroenvy Autowerks, and Dynamic Auto Tune. And yes, I would definitely get another PPI performed, even if one was just done 5 months ago.

Edit - if you need it ASAP, might want to post/ask in here: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1095593&page=9

B8bydesign wrote

I may be able to visually check the car out for you towards the later part of next week. As far as PPI's go, there are a few shops in the area that would be able to handle that for you: Eurowise, GMP Performance, Euroenvy Autowerks, and Dynamic Auto Tune. And yes, I would definitely get another PPI performed, even if one was just done 5 months ago.

Edit - if you need it ASAP, might want to post/ask in here: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1095593&page=9

Hey B8bydesign,

Thank you for the response and the tips. I just shot you a PM.

Brent

Quick update.

Had Eurowise do the PPI, and they said it was one of the cleanest M3's to ever roll through their shop. Hoping to drive it home from Charlotte this weekend, and looking forward to finally being an M3 owner. Already picking out mods, and I told myself I wouldn't.....

60z wrote

Quick update.

Had Eurowise do the PPI, and they said it was one of the cleanest M3's to ever roll through their shop. Hoping to drive it home from Charlotte this weekend, and looking forward to finally being an M3 owner. Already picking out mods, and I told myself I wouldn't.....

Good to hear man! Sorry I wasn't able to check out the car this week, but it sounds like the PPI went well. Congrats!

The adds down now...guess it's a done deal!? I picked mine up from Charlotte last April!

B8bydesign wrote

Good to hear man! Sorry I wasn't able to check out the car this week, but it sounds like the PPI went well. Congrats!

No worries at all man, you were still super helpful.

TigerTater wrote

The adds down now...guess it's a done deal!? I picked mine up from Charlotte last April!

Yep, should be sitting in my garage by Saturday night! Did you buy yours off a forum member?

60z wrote

TigerTater wrote

The adds down now...guess it's a done deal!? I picked mine up from Charlotte last April!

Yep, should be sitting in my garage by Saturday night! Did you buy yours off a forum member?

No I didn't...local Charlotte guy with a cars.com add and horrible pictures lol. But the car was well taken care of, and the guy was very pleasant!

TigerTater wrote

No I didn't...local Charlotte guy with a cars.com add and horrible pictures lol. But the car was well taken care of, and the guy was very pleasant!

Sounds very similar to my situation. Guy treated the car like it was part of the family. I ended up driving to Charlotte on Friday night to snag it, and couldn't be happier. By far, the most fun I have had driving a car. Looking forward to some SouthEast meet ups in the future.

60z wrote

TigerTater wrote

No I didn't...local Charlotte guy with a cars.com add and horrible pictures lol. But the car was well taken care of, and the guy was very pleasant!

Sounds very similar to my situation. Guy treated the car like it was part of the family. I ended up driving to Charlotte on Friday night to snag it, and couldn't be happier. By far, the most fun I have had driving a car. Looking forward to some SouthEast meet ups in the future.

Pics or if didn't happen

60z wrote

TigerTater wrote

No I didn't...local Charlotte guy with a cars.com add and horrible pictures lol. But the car was well taken care of, and the guy was very pleasant!

Sounds very similar to my situation. Guy treated the car like it was part of the family. I ended up driving to Charlotte on Friday night to snag it, and couldn't be happier. By far, the most fun I have had driving a car. Looking forward to some SouthEast meet ups in the future.

Tail of the Dragon the weekend before thanksgiving. Will be a large group of us.

TigerTater wrote

Pics or if didn't happen