Anyone looking for a new M3 Saloon.

[M5Dave]

Just been on the BMW used car website.

They have no less than thirty seven February 2009 delivery mileage M3 saloons for sale.

All are on 'YE58' plates, so look like they've been registered by BMW(GB), and have decent specs.

Twenty seven of them are less than £40,000, three are listed as POA and the rest are from £40-42,000.

Given the specs, that's a saving of £10-15,000 over the new price.

[baz1985]

They appear to be MY2008 cars with the old nav & I-drive.......

[David911RSR]

Is the new Nav/I-drive worth 10K?

[m33ufo]

David911RSR said:

Is the new Nav/I-drive worth 10K?

Nope, but I do fancy fitting the 2009 rear light clusters on mine. They do look a little nicer, I wonder how much they are?!!

[-Z-]

new nav/I-drive isn't out here yet but will be soon I'd wager. Together with the facelift rear lights.

I don't think we can easily fit the new shape lights to ours because it would need the new boot lid as well.

BMW do sell 'blackline' rear lights for ours though which are greyed out compared to the overly red standard clusters

Edited by -Z- on Monday 30th March 18:03

[m33ufo]

Yes you're right. Didn't notice the shape had changed slightly.

Edit...it's the orange indicator section I don't particularly like.

Edited by m33ufo on Monday 30th March 18:32

[M5Dave]

baz1985 said:

They appear to be MY2008 cars with the old nav & I-drive.......

Didn't realise they were MY2008 cars, although I think I could live with it for £15,000 off the new price.

I also didn't realise that BMW stockpiled M cars, I thought they were all built to order, or are these cars likely to be cancelled orders due to the current financial climate.

[-Z-]

M5Dave said:

baz1985 said:

They appear to be MY2008 cars with the old nav & I-drive.......

Didn't realise they were MY2008 cars, although I think I could live with it for £15,000 off the new price.

I also didn't realise that BMW stockpiled M cars, I thought they were all built to order, or are these cars likely to be cancelled orders due to the current financial climate.

I heard that factories basically set out how many cars they will build for the year and then build them regardless. If the build slots are not taken up then they have a spec allocated to them and they are then foisted onto BMW UK to dispose of. Hence if you have a look they almost all have -exactly- the same spec, all of them (including mine) missing heated seats

[5 wh]

-Z- said:

new nav/I-drive isn't out here yet but will be soon I'd wager. Together with the facelift rear lights.

I don't think we can easily fit the new shape lights to ours because it would need the new boot lid as well.

BMW do sell 'blackline' rear lights for ours though which are greyed out compared to the overly red standard clusters

Edited by -Z- on Monday 30th March 18:03

I have the new I-Drive on my M3(Its only a few days old built March09)

[-Z-]

5 wh said:

-Z- said:

new nav/I-drive isn't out here yet but will be soon I'd wager. Together with the facelift rear lights.

I don't think we can easily fit the new shape lights to ours because it would need the new boot lid as well.

BMW do sell 'blackline' rear lights for ours though which are greyed out compared to the overly red standard clusters

Edited by -Z- on Monday 30th March 18:03

I have the new I-Drive on my M3(Its only a few days old built March09)

Still not availiable on M3 Saloons mate

[Deutscher]

Most of them have Fox Red () interiors – why?

[m33ufo]

Deutscher said:

Most of them have Fox Red () interiors – why?

Call me weird but a black car with the fox red interior (with aluminium trim) is my fave combo

Edited by m33ufo on Tuesday 31st March 19:58

[Not Ideal]

Heard that although they are still being advertised that most of these saloons have been sold.

[m33ufo]

Not Ideal said:

Heard that although they are still being advertised that most of these saloons have been sold.

Apparently true.

[m33ufo]

-Z- said:

BMW do sell 'blackline' rear lights for ours though which are greyed out compared to the overly red standard clusters

Just had a look at the black line clusters. I think they are a definite improvement so have ordered a set - £165inc.

[djohnson]

Deutscher said:

Most of them have Fox Red () interiors – why?

There seem to be a lot of the 'almost new' M3s on the BMW AUC with this interior. I really don't understand when they build for stock / as managment cars to sell on in a few thousand miles why they do so with such an interior which is an acquired taste to say the least.

[krallicious]

djohnson said:

Deutscher said:

Most of them have Fox Red () interiors – why?

There seem to be a lot of the 'almost new' M3s on the BMW AUC with this interior. I really don't understand when they build for stock / as managment cars to sell on in a few thousand miles why they do so with such an interior which is an acquired taste to say the least.

I really like it but not extended. With sparkling graphite please

[-Z-]

m33ufo said:

-Z- said:

BMW do sell 'blackline' rear lights for ours though which are greyed out compared to the overly red standard clusters

Just had a look at the black line clusters. I think they are a definite improvement so have ordered a set - £165inc.

Well done, definitely an improvement, need to get my arse in gear and order them.

Here's a pic to whet your appetite

[m33ufo]

Good pic, shows them off nicely. I assume they'll be simple enough to fix?

I'm now due to collect my car on Thursday

[5 wh]

Just checked my rear lights.Although I have the new I-Drive my car has the 'old style' rear lights(or maybe the cab does not benefit from the new rear lights??)