Who owns the unicorns here?

[nachob]

Originally Posted by ///m3d

Zero option E90 (save paint)
No nav, no sun roof, no EDC, speed cloth, etc...

Boom!! Unicorn found!

[nachob]

Originally Posted by ///m3d

Zero option E90 (save paint)
No nav, no sun roof, no EDC, speed cloth, etc...

What part of California you in?

[m3power13]

Originally Posted by nachob

That's still Rad! And Rare! Congrats. Did you spec it that way?

Thanks

The original owner was on this forum and he said he found it at a dealer in Virginia. So I guess either someone spec'd the car and then backed out of the deal or the dealer spec'd it that way.

[ghostofsenna]

Originally Posted by nachob

dang! Interlagos, no nav, 6mt. Manual seats?

power/heated seats and a sunroof are the options.

[Changm3]

Damn, I thought I had a unicorn until I found out about the speed cloth seats
E90 m3
No Nav
No EDC

but having the sunroof and heated seats are really nice for driving though!

[nachob]

Originally Posted by m3power13

Thanks

The original owner was on this forum and he said he found it at a dealer in Virginia. So I guess either someone spec'd the car and then backed out of the deal or the dealer spec'd it that way.

There was one in South Carolina. Blue. Ordered by German engineer at Bosch plant. Of course German guy would order it that way... : ). I think he moved back to Germany and was on the market. I remember in in Virginia and wondered if same one since these are truly rarest of the rare and the purest version of the e90 m3. They are hard to sell sadly everyone is into the gadgets and luxury over performance but like Van Gogh not being appreciated in his time these unicorns will be the rarest and most special ones in my humble opinion. Maybe they don't bring the big bucks but they bring the utmost respect and admiration from me for those that spec'd or bought them that way. Well done and a salute to you.

[///m3d]

Originally Posted by nachob

What part of California you in?

Bay Area

[nachob]

Originally Posted by CHANG_M3

Damn, I thought I had a unicorn until I found out about the speed cloth seats
E90 m3
No Nav
No EDC

but having the sunroof and heated seats are really nice for driving though!

Yes. Basically 6MT no nav cars are also special. Heated seats don't matter since they really don't add eight. No shame there. Just speed cloth best for performance driving. Grippy and they stay cool unlike leather. Manual seats lighter and little more headroom for helmet too. So lots of love for 6MT no nav guys too!

[Honda]

Originally Posted by m3power13

Mine isn't an E90 but I have:

2008 E92
Carbon Roof
Manual Trans
No EDC
No NAV
Speed Cloth interior
Carbon Trim
It does have power/heated seats

and 26k miles!

This is a stripper in my books!

[m3power13]

Originally Posted by nachob

There was one in South Carolina. Blue. Ordered by German engineer at Bosch plant. Of course German guy would order it that way... : ). I think he moved back to Germany and was on the market. I remember in in Virginia and wondered if same one since these are truly rarest of the rare and the purest version of the e90 m3. They are hard to sell sadly everyone is into the gadgets and luxury over performance but like Van Gogh not being appreciated in his time these unicorns will be the rarest and most special ones in my humble opinion. Maybe they don't bring the big bucks but they bring the utmost respect and admiration from me for those that spec'd or bought them that way. Well done and a salute to you.

Agreed. If you look back at the E46 cars with similar spec they go for a premium over the loaded up cars. We are going to start getting into a period soon where the enthusiast are looking for the S65 cars and they will prefer the unicorns over the gadget cars. We will have no trouble selling them when and if that time comes.

[Thik]

I'll play:
2010 E92
6-MT
No nav
No EDC
Power/heated/leather seats (They are standard equipment in Canada I believe)
Rear back up sensor <---only option on the car

[dparm]

Originally Posted by scrammer

However, when it came time to move on, the same dealership said there is no market for a red M3 with a 6spd gear box, and no nav … careful what you wish for!

Every dealer says that about every car someone tries to trade in. Simple tactic to trick you into accepting a lowball offer.

[m3power13]

Originally Posted by dparm

Every dealer says that about every car someone tries to trade in. Simple tactic to trick you into accepting a lowball offer.

Yep. And also, a BMW dealer is the LAST place you want to take cars like these. They could care less about speed cloth, unicorns or strippers and what their real value is. They don't know their assholes from a hole in the ground.

[spiderspider]

Originally Posted by m3power13

Agreed. If you look back at the E46 cars with similar spec they go for a premium over the loaded up cars. We are going to start getting into a period soon where the enthusiast are looking for the S65 cars and they will prefer the unicorns over the gadget cars. We will have no trouble selling them when and if that time comes.

The e46 M3's with manuals go for a premium, for sure. But that's because the alternative is the problematic SMG.

[Castel]

Not a stripper but rare... I think there are only one or two Tanzanite Blue E9Xs in the US, it would be cool to find the other one .

[dparm]

Originally Posted by m3power13

Yep. And also, a BMW dealer is the LAST place you want to take cars like these. They could care less about speed cloth, unicorns or strippers and what their real value is. They don't know their assholes from a hole in the ground.

Yes and no. Dealers do want a variety of cars to draw in more customers, but something with a very narrow range of appeal is risky for them since it could sit unsold for quite a while (and they may have to eventually unload it at an auction). The kind of person looking for the stripped-out M3 is unlikely to start their search at dealerships, nor do they want to pay dealer markup.

A patient private sale would get decent money, I think.

[nachob]

Originally Posted by Thik

I'll play:
2010 E92
6-MT
No nav
No EDC
Power/heated/leather seats (They are standard equipment in Canada I believe)
Rear back up sensor <---only option on the car

Nice! Yes my 1M is Canadian stripper. Which means heated seats and Bluetooth standard.

[nachob]

Originally Posted by dparm

Yes and no. Dealers do want a variety of cars to draw in more customers, but something with a very narrow range of appeal is risky for them since it could sit unsold for quite a while (and they may have to eventually unload it at an auction). The kind of person looking for the stripped-out M3 is unlikely to start their search at dealerships, nor do they want to pay dealer markup.

A patient private sale would get decent money, I think.

Yes. There are few people that truly appreciate or "get" why these unicorns are so special. However they are so rare that there will still be a desireable because there will be a few more people than there are cars. They just have to be advertised to fans. Just sitting at used car lot not going to work. My friend had e90 6MT 335i no options except HK and M Sport. Beautiful no nav dash. He put in BMWCCA and guy from Arizona bought it that week at asking price.

[nachob]

Originally Posted by m3power13

Agreed. If you look back at the E46 cars with similar spec they go for a premium over the loaded up cars. We are going to start getting into a period soon where the enthusiast are looking for the S65 cars and they will prefer the unicorns over the gadget cars. We will have no trouble selling them when and if that time comes.

Yes. When I look for cars, I use -loaded filter to exclude them from google and eBay. Yes slicktop mt e46 M3s are the most desireable now. But I think it's even more critical in the e90 because many felt it had gotten too big and heavy. Ordering it loaded only made this worse. The unicorns with manual seats, no sunroof, no edc, 18" wheels, no power folding mirrors were the lightest versions while still having the awesome V8. The MT was lighter too.

[srmast1]

I love my luxury options. 2011 e90 6mt, black, 19 inch wheels. Nav and moonroof (which i use) and all luxury options except premium audio and I love it. It's definitely an awesome sports car with many creature comforts. The best of both worlds in my opinion.

[11e90m3]

Originally Posted by m3power13

Agreed. If you look back at the E46 cars with similar spec they go for a premium over the loaded up cars. We are going to start getting into a period soon where the enthusiast are looking for the S65 cars and they will prefer the unicorns over the gadget cars. We will have no trouble selling them when and if that time comes.

I agree with most of this. What I will add is that I think we will really start seeing a huge increase in demand for STOCK M3s. I know, I will wait for the tasteful modifications argument that doesn't hinder value or desire, any car can be returned to stock, etc. In my view, the stock examples will be the real gem among the desirable M3s. It happens with every desirable car out there (S2000, Supra, E46 M3).

I grew up driving B13 '91-'94 Nissan Sentra SE-Rs. A 1991 SE-R was my first car 26 years ago. I also raced them in NASA/SCCA. I would pay for the moon for one if 1) I could find one and 2) it was stock.

Eric

'11.75 E90 M3, 6MT, ZCP, slicktop and regrettably, Nav.

[nachob]

Originally Posted by 11e90m3

I agree with most of this. What I will add is that I think we will really start seeing a huge increase in demand for STOCK M3s. I know, I will wait for the tasteful modifications argument that doesn't hinder value or desire, any car can be returned to stock, etc. In my view, the stock examples will be the real gem among the desirable M3s. It happens with every desirable car out there (S2000, Supra, E46 M3).

I grew up driving B13 '91-'94 Nissan Sentra SE-Rs. A 1991 SE-R was my first car 26 years ago. I also raced them in NASA/SCCA. I would pay for the moon for one if 1) I could find one and 2) if it was stock.

Eric

'11.75 E90 M3, 6MT, ZCP, slicktop and regrettably, Nav.

Yes. No such thing as tasteful mods. It just means modded to my taste not yours. I also had 1993 Sentra SE-R. My first new car 24 years ago. Loved it! Also autocrossed back in the day. Great point. The stock M3s will be more desireable too.