2004 BMW M3

SMG Convertible

6 - Cyl.

Automatic

WBSBR93444PK07367

Gasoline

GORGEOUS 2004 BMW M3 CONVERTIBLE WITH UNDER 36,000 MILES FINISHED IN A VERY RARE SLATE GREEN METALLIC! THIS IS THE ULTIMATE 4 SEATER CONVERTIBLE PERFORMANCE MACHINE!! This 2004 BMW M3 Convertible is truly one of the most awesome four seater convertibles on the road! I recently acquired this car from a gentleman who has owned several BMW's and I now understand why these M series BMW's have such a fantastic reputation and following. Styling, performance, luxury, quality....it has it all!! This particular M3 Convertible is quite unique from what I was told. It was a special order color of Slate Metallic Green that was a stock color on the 7 series cars but was special ordered by the original owner. It is an extremely classy color and combined with the rich black interior and top color truly stands out. Of course this is a no accident, carfax certified ultra clean car that was properly maintained and serviced. There is no doubt the future owner of this fine automobile will be thrilled to have found such an awesome example of BMW engineering. Since this is the first BMW I have owned I am going to be including some info and quotes I found on an internet search to provide more info to excite you about this vehicle. I will provide a nice selection of pictures that should show you the condition this car is in and be as honest as possible in my description. The body on this car is in fantastic condition with no accidents or paint work. Aside from a few minor rock chips on the hood I would say the car is in near flawless condition. The color of this car is very unique and takes on more of a green tone in the sun and more of a slate grey tone in the shade or at night. Body lines are beautiful. The Black leather interior is also in fantastic condition. Almost no wear on the drivers seat bolster or anywhere else throughout. A very minor blem in one of the door panels that you probably would never notice if I didn't mention it. Black convertible top looks excellent and operates with the touch of a button. The optional 19" wheels give this car the aggressive stance it deserves and are wrapped in almost brand new rubber with less then 2000 miles on the tires. Very minor curb rash on the wheels. Previous owner replaced the tires and did not go with run-flats for better tread life and performance. He also added a spare that ordinarily did not come with these cars. Overall the car is in fantastic condtion for a low mileage 7 year old car and looks as good in person as it does in the pictures. It is very nicely loaded with almost every option with the exception of Navigation and heated seats. on top of the amazing condition remember this car has just under 36,000 miles!! I am going to quote some information below from a review I found online that will best describe the amazing power plant and performance of this dream car. It will also do a great job of describing the SMG transmission: "When the M3 badge is affixed to the valve cover of the 3.2-liter (192 cu-in), 24-valve inline-six powering the M3, it brings with it nothing less than 333-horsepower (102-horsepower per liter) and 274 foot-pounds of tire burning twist. With a sub-two-ton curb weight of 3,781 pounds, the mighty-I-6 moves the M3 with gusto befitting a high performance 8-cylinder trumpeter. BMW claims an impressive 0 to 60 mph time of 5.4 seconds. Because this dynamo of an engine is naturally aspirated, the power is on-tap from the moment the drive-by-wire throttle is squeezed until the ignition key is finally pulled. Theres no waiting for an add-on supercharger or turbocharger to contribute to the engines raw thrust. From idle through to the Ms screaming 7,900 rpm redline, torque is abundant." "And while generating the spin necessary to slingshot the M3 ahead of most other hardware on the highway, the inline-six issues a frenetic exhaust wail not far removed from the high-voltage screaming accompanying a BMW-Williams F1 race engine. Factor in the audible punch of a .08-second SMG gear change at near 8,000 rpm and prepare to be mentally transported to the Nurburgring, the European home of Formula 1 Grand Prix racing in the Eifel Mountains of Germany. Here, BMW puts its M cars to the test under the toughest conditions on the historic 12.9-mile Northern Circuit. Much of that testing has been applied to the development of BMWs race-bred, Sequential Manual Gearbox (SMG), a clutch-less manual transmission that could make a stick-shift lover reconsider their loyalties. BMWs SMG technology is very sophisticated and a challenge to adapt to for those of us whose multi-setting coffee maker is too complicated." "Essentially, SMG technology very closely mimics a traditional manual transmission, sans the clutch pedal. When the vehicle is in motion, the engine is hooked directly to the rear wheels, as it would be with a conventional manual mixer. The SMG system so accurately reproduces the characteristics and benefits of a manual gearbox that a momentary power loss accompanies a cog swap, similar to what is experienced when a clutch pedal is depressed. After inserting a new cog, the race-bred technology hooks everything back up as if a conventional clutch had been released. The real beauty in this technology is this; under full acceleration a gear-change can be electronically completed in the aforementioned .08-seconds. SMG allows cogs to be traded manually or automatically, depending on the chosen setting. BMWs accompanying Drivelogic technology enables adjustment of the SMGs gear swapping dynamics, producing either rapid shifting at high rpm thresholds or softer shifting at lower rpm increments. A small LCD screen on the dash displays the selected level of Drivelogic, which of the six forward gears is currently spinning and whether SMG is set to the automatic or manual mode." "When SMG is in its manual mode, the driver controls the shifts, of course. This is achieved with either a pair of steering wheel mounted paddles, a la Formula-1, or by tipping the console mounted stick fore or aft depending on whether its a climb up the ladder or down. Maximizing the potential of SMG takes a few practice runs. I found it best to keep a steady and even foot on the throttle and just let the SMG technology do what it does better than most if not all humans - shift gears. Resisting the urge to release the throttle when ordering a shift change smoothens out the process, regardless of whether you're rowing up or down through the gears. As an added bonus, the technology blips the throttle when downshifting to ensure engine speed meets the anticipated need. It makes you sound like a pro." "So, you're thinking that the Bratwurst boys did a pretty good job importing track technology to the street, but without a clutch how does a person power-launch an SMG-equipped M car? Easy. Deactivate the Dynamic Stability Control system and choose the S6, Drivelogic program. With the car stationary, tip the stick shift forward and push the throttle to the floor. The engine will rev to 3,500-rpm, when the stick shift is released the full force of 333-horsepower will expel itself through the M3s rear wheels, lighting them up like Roman candles and thrusting the attached body forward like a bullet. Within milliseconds the tachometer will reach 7,900 rpm, setting off a series of shift lights indicating its time for the next cog. Tap the paddle on the right side of the steering wheel or pull back on the stick shift and .08 seconds later the rear tires light up again as second gear takes over. This is a tremendous open-air ride, full of G-force and raging auditory intrusions. Not to dampen the spirits though, this sort of motoring should only be undertaken on a closed course where safety can be assured." Ok, let me assure you that this car has never been raced as described in the previous paragraph but even under ordinary driving you will realize this baby has guts beyond belief. It took me about 15 minutes to get used to the SMG and I found it enjoyable to drive in either mode. This makes it perfect for the man or woman who likes to have fun every now and then but doesn't want to be stuck shifting through the gears on those traffic filled ventures around town. Here is some great info on the suspension and handling: "On to the cement-like unibody structure of the M3 Convertible, BMW has hung some pretty sophisticated suspension components and specially tuned them for M purposes. The fully independent coil-spring setup also includes front and rear anti-roll bars to further weld the M3 to the pavement during forceful cornering. BMW should be proud of the work its engineers and chassis tuners have done. The M3 sets benchmarks when it comes to the 3-ps of steering - precise, predictable and progressive. The little voice that occasionally whispers in your ear, “Youre going too fast to make this corner” is wasting his or her breath. The M3 eats up anything that has a radius and is far more forgiving of over-exuberance than many other high performance machines. Now its rather cavalier and perhaps a tad irresponsible for me to say that, but I do so in an effort to emphasize the outstanding handling properties, and therefore safety of the Bavarian born soft-top. There are of course, speeds too great for any car, and most often too great for the drivers ability, so common sense and sound judgment apply when at the wheel. But when the opportunity safely presents itself, or if an emergency maneuver is undertaken, the M3 will inspire confidence by immediately and competently responding to driver inputs, while transmitting back exactly what is going on down where the rubber meets the road. Road feel and steering feedback is so tangible that it melds man and machine into a single entity. When cornering forces become wildly elevated, its always very clear to the driver just how near the M3 is to breaching the sticky contract between the rubber and the road." "If such a breaching point is detected, electronic stability control will intercede to preserve the rubber-to-road contract and keep the M car from spinning into next week. BMWs electronic overseer adjuster imposes itself very transparently and only when absolutely required, which means that man and machine can play a little more aggressively before technology says enough is enough. Combining with BMWs Dynamic Stability Control (DSC III) to enhance the M3s passive safety net is traction control and antilock braking, the latter of which is an ultra powerful cross-drilled compound vented disc setup at all 4-corners, aided by Dynamic Brake Control and Cornering Brake Control technology. These slayers of speed performed flawlessly, shedding top-tier velocity with startling efficiency time and again. No brake fade or undesirable “grabbiness” was ever detected." Hopefully that information answers most, if not all, of your questions. I welcome your phone calls and would be happy to show the car to you locally. I have set a very fair reserve price that is less then half of the original sticker price of close to $60,000 on this fine piece of machinery. Please do not email me asking the reserve price. Feel free to call me at 770-712-1326 to discuss the car further and set up a time to see and drive it. I am also a licensed, bonded transport broker if you decide to have it transported home and can get you a great price open or enclosed. DRIVE THE DREAM!!!