2005 E46 320 Cd M Sport Coupe

After more than 4 years, I've decided that me and my trusty diesel coupe need to go our separate ways. In the 5 years of ownership, I've added my own few subtle touches, but still keeping close to that original factory look. I've also kept on top of servicing and carried out preventative maintainence to keep the car in top condition. All of the areas of concern with the M47N engine have already been addressed, details of which are below.

March 2005 build

Factory spec:

• Sparkling Graphite
• Factory badge delete
• OEM factory M-Sport kit
• OEM factory M-Sport alcantara interior, fully adjustable seats
• Black cloth headliner
• OEM Bluetooth
• Harman Kardon Audio
• PDC
• TPM
• MFSW with cruise control
• OEM alarm/immobiliser
• Digital climate control
• OEM business MP3 headunit with OEM 6 CD changer
• Electric windows/mirrors
• Auto-dim rear view mirror

Mods:

• Genuine 19" Staggered BBS CH (8.5 x 19 / 9.5 x 19) ET 35 / ET 40
• Wrapped in Continental Contact Sport 5P's (235/35 & 255/35) – fronts fitted December 2013 and rears in February 2014
• Lowered on H&R suspension
• UmNitza Orion V2's (gold) with remote fade feature
• German plates
• OEM illuminated Clubsport gearknob
• OEM cup holders and coin tray replacing phone dock but retained bluetooth system

Additional maintainence, on top of the servicing schedule has included:

• OEM Garrett turbo - Oct 2010
• OEM vortex turbo breather filter - Oct 2010
• OEM EGR valve - Nov 2010
• OEM suspension bushes - Mar 2010
• OEM floor mats - Jul 2010
• OEM boost pipe (Common weak point for losing boost at flexi joint) - Mar 2011
• OEM exhaust hangers/rubber mounts - Apr 2011
• Car was professionally detailed by Andy @ Detailer 31/3/2011 - it had the enhancement package.
• Brake fluid change - Sept 2011
• Swirl flap blanking plates (just in case) - Sept 2012
• Front brake pads & sensor - Oct 2012
• Rear brake discs/pads & sensor - Oct 2012
• Handbrake shoes - Oct 2012
• Fuel filter - Oct 2012
• OEM Engine thermostat, gaskets, o-rings & coolant - Jan 2013
• OEM EGR cooler thermostat & o-ring - Jan 2013

*all parts sourced from M&G, Milltown - Turbo is brand new from Turbo Technics, UK and is under warranty.

• RTAB bush kit @ 131k miles - Jan 2014
• Front ARB bush kit @ 131k miles - Jan 2014
• Front tie rods (pair) @ 131k miles - Jan 2014
• 4 wheel alignment after all the suspension work @ 131k miles - Jan 2014
• Steering rack refurb @ 132k miles - Jun 2014
• PS fluid flush @ 132k miles - Jun 2014
• 4 wheel alignment (again) @ 132k miles - Jun 2014
• 2 x rear shocks @ 136k miles - Nov 2014

It has a fully documented and receipted service history. The first 5 years of which was in the hands of BMW's 5 year service plan. The car exterior is in good condition with 2 items worth noting. There are slight marks on rear bumper (bought with this present, looks like a carparking incident) & the front bumper could do with a touch up due to stone chipping. The interior is fresh as can be seen from the photos.

Full and complete details of the car, in my ownership can be found here in my project thread: http://www.bmwhaus.ie/forum/showthread.php?tid=60

The car currently has 136k miles and is NCT'd until 2016. It is also taxed until March 2015.

Price: €6995 with the BBS wheels.

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You forgot the mileage [emoji13]

Thanks Dave.

No worries, lovely car. Well priced considering all the work. GLWS.

Damn good proper ad, glws :)

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Easily the best 320cd currently for sale in the country.

Gorgeous car good luck with the sale and impending purchase

Done various small jobs on this car - it is very well cared for!!
GLWTS Ciars; Im sure it wont hang around long!!

More door this time, or something from the ///M range? Or both!! :P

Always loved this car. Credit to you. GLWTS!

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Have been fortunate to meet Ciars and see this car on a few occasions.
If I was doing more miles to justify a diesel I'd be making an offer.

Good luck with the sale and keep us posted on the replacement ;)

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Now with a fresh 2 years NCT. Passed this morning (24th June) without issue.

Such a nice car this. It looks so clean, and I love facelift e46 coupes in that colour.

GLWS :)

Decided to re open this thread and put it on donedeal/carzone/adverts - am I mad to use those sites to advertise? Should I pickup another SIM today to ease the pain of gobshite timewasters or whats my best approach? Been a while since I've bought/sold (4.5 years actually!)

I sold a family members Civic via Donedeal a few months ago.

Had it keenly priced (lowest priced one on at the time) and within
30 seconds of the ad going live I got texts and calls asking for
"my best price", wasn't a nice experience.

Saying that, the chap who eventually bought it was a gent.

I would try push it on here for a bit first and see what reaction you
get?

Price it up to deter timewasters, or indeed get a new sim.

I'm just after selling a sub 1k car on donedeal & I hope i never have to do it again.
My advice is:

• If it's convenient get a second sim

• Advertise it as: no offers if your not willing to pay x don't bother calling. That will stop most of the last price brigade however advertise it at 10% more than you will sell for to allow for haggling in person.

• Refuse point blank to talk money over the phone if they're serious they'll be more interested in the car than the price

It is hard to know Ciaran tbh, I put mine up a week ago on Haus DoneDeal and Driver. I had 4 enquiries on it. Of the 4 one of them was a phonecall asking if i would take a trade. One was genuine but sounded like he was busy weekend to view and the other two were genuinely keen and visited the car. Only the second fella lost out because the first guy bought it last night.

I priced the car what i think to be very fair. Neither Overpriced nor underpriced. Realistically i could have got more for condition i suppose. But when i made my mind up to sell i wanted to price it as fair and not sit with it playing on my mind to shift. Because i would probably change my mind again.

Id say make your mind up what you think she is worth and what you would be prepared to let it go for and the rest should fall into place. I dont mind donedeal. I think depending on how the ad is written it weirdly deters some chancers as they know its outside their usual 'what will ya take' league.

If im making any sense. ..

Good luck with Donedeal.

You will need a lot of time and patience on your hands.
The genuine interested guys will come to view the car, that is good indicator.

Getting a new SIM is not a bad idea.
GLWS, it is a very nice motor.

Maurice.

I sold on DD last year, the brothers Golf, it was priced a bit higher then the rest to get rid of timewasters and I tried to put a good ad together. Got a couple of calls, no time wasters or low ballers and sold to first viewer no hassle.

I think a good ad will deter them as they will see you know about the car itself and cars in general so will not be low balled.

At least you know you will be hitting a big audience, not all DD people are time wasters, sure most of us spend a good bit of time on there. Same with Adverts.

Plus 1 has to be done donedeals audience is huge 1000 times the size of any forum i wouldnt really bother with carzone or adverts if it will sell anywere its going to be donedeal

Really good info/pointers lads, thanks. Gonna throw something up on donedeal and skip adverts.

I had my E39 and E46 on both DoneDeal and Adverts... Sold both through Adverts so I wouldn't rule it out completely.

Be prepared for offers of half your asking, Swaps for their Nan's Nissan Micras etc..

GLWTS. :)

Story so far:

Was offered a low ball 6000k without even viewing the car! Needless to say I refused that in the 1st day of advertising and then a week later at the new offer of 6500k.

Next, I've a keen buyer at 7250k with no trade/swaps, straight cash deal. I'm currently considering it, with a few quid more my way.

Now tonight, I've got a new interested party with a swap deal into a 2003 face-lifted 320Cd with cash my way. So out of the 2 viable offers, open to thoughts?

a) 7250k cash
b) 2003 clean low mileage 320Cd + cash my way
OR
c) Tax it, forget it and drive it until it's 10th birthday next year - I really couldn't care less if I part with it, or hold onto it!

Take the 7250 option b would be pointless imo

I agree Gar, i'd take his hand off for the 7,250, its a fair offer imo.

You'd buy a nice replacement with a few more quid.

7250 sounds good :)

Cash is king!

If genuine about selling take the cash offer, You could be getting a shit-heap with hidden problems in P/X and cost you more in the long run.

7250 is good money. Id be on that

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:D back to the phone so lads, cheers

just outta curiousity, was this sold Ciars?

No Peter. I didn't do anything else afterwards. I could write a book on the no view cash offers through text not to mention the complete timewaster I dealt with 10 days ago. Just keeping it clean and prepped for more winter driving. If it goes it goes, if it stays then fine too!

Re-advertised and back on donedeal. This time lesson learned. Wont be entertaining the chancers I had 2 months ago. Please pass around the word lads, thanks.

Sold

BOOM!!

Well done Ciars....whats next?

There is f all decent cars out there, as you know, ideally an 07 325 coupe. Sticking to a tight budget so I might just get on the bike for the next 4 weeks until the trade-ins start arriving.