E85 3.0i SE 2004 £3995
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2023 2:43 pm
Here for sale is my beloved Manual E85 3.0 SE, 'Betty' on 90,000 miles. I've owned this car now for 15 months and I've loved every minute. I have however recently moved and now require something bigger so, it is time for someone else to enjoy this wonderful machine.
This car was initially registered in March 2004 and has had 5 owners including myself. Being a pre-facelift this car has the glorious M54B30 which is hands down the finest engine I have ever owned. The car is in fantastic condition however it is now within touching distance of 20 years old and as such there are some imperfections which are as follows:
- The infotainment navigation screen doesn't raise anymore, a common issue I believe. The screen itself still works, however it does not raise now when the car is started. I can still hear the motor working, it appears as though whatever physically twisted the screen up and down might have come loose.
- The 6 CD changer does not eject, again from what I have heard a common issue however it has never bothered me as I don't use CD's.
- After recent replacement of a binding caliper, tracking would benefit from being done.
- On both keys, the lock button and boot button both work with no issue however the unlock button will not always unlock the car. When double clicked the roof will go down, however when single clicked it won't always unlock. I have been unlocking the car manually for a couple of months now.
- There is of course the odd stone chip on the bodywork, not many however to be expected on a 20 year old car. The paintwork has been waxed several times throughout my ownership. There is a very slight scratch on the drivers side rear quarter, photograph below and there is a small dint around the size of a 5 pence piece on the drivers side front quarter however this is literally too small to be photographed with the car being silver.
Whilst I have owned the car, I have kept all receipts for work conducted and I have spared no expense when it comes to keeping the car well maintained. This truly has been my pride and joy and I hope that comes across in the pictures.
The car has:
- V5C to me
- HPI Clear
- Private VRM (Can be included/negotiated into price)
- 2 x Keys
- Folder of receipts for work completed
- MOT until July 2024 (No Advisories)
- Good service history. Unfortunately the service booklet was lost by a previous owner however there are plenty of service receipts.
SPEC:
At delivery I have figured out this car should have been £31,080 however with optional extras was around £36,000.
- 3.0 M54B30
- BBS 108 Alloys
- Wind Deflector
- Storage Compartment Package
- Heated Seats
- Xenon Lights
- Cruise Control
- Professional Sat Nav (Not that you'd want to use this anymore haha)
- 6 CD Changer (Currently does not eject)
- Professional Hifi Speaker System
- Power-folding Side Mirrors
Added after have been an M Sport Multi-Function Steering Wheel and M Sport Oregon Leather Seats.
Work Conducted Over Last 15 Months:
- Water Pump Replaced (August 2022)
- Alternator Belt Pulley (August 2022)
- Alternator Belt Tensioner (August 2022)
- N/S/R Brake Hose (August 2022)
- N/S/R Brake Pipe (August 2022)
- New DISA Valve (August 2022)
- Idle Control Valve Removed and Cleaned (August 2022)
- 6 Bosch Platinum Spark Plugs (August 2022)
- 6 Bosch Ignition Coils (August 2022)
- Mass Airflow Sensor Replaced (August 2022)
- Rocker Cover Gasket (November 2022)
- 4 Goodyear Eagle Asymmetric 6 in March 2023. 7mm Front and 6mm Rear Remaining (February 2023)
- ABS Pump Refurbishment (July 2023)
- 2 New ABS Pressure Sensors (July 2023)
- Service at 87,000 Miles. Oil, Oil Filter, Brake Fluid Change (May 2023)
- Brake Caliper O/S/F (August 2023)
- Rear Discs and Pads (March 2023)
- Front Discs and Pads (August 2023)
- New Wiper Blades (November 2022)
- Polished Headlights (June 2023)
- Intake Boot (April 2023)
Service History:
- 29/04/2005 @ 13,334 Oil and Oil Filter, Micro Filter (BMW)
- 15/04/2006 Brake Fluid Change (BMW)
- 13/10/2006 @ 28,978 Oil and Oil Filter, Micro Filter (BMW)
- 25/02/2008 @ 34,927 Oil and Oil Filter, Front Discs and Pads, 4 x Michelin Sport (BMW)
- 20/02/2009 @ 36,742 Brake Fluid Change (BMW)
- 10/04/2010 @ 39,347 Oil and Oil Filter at BMW (BMW)
- 03/06/2011 @ 42,194 Inspection 2, Oil, Oil Filter, Micro Filter, Spark Plugs, Air Filter, Brake Fluid (BMW)
- 22/03/2013 @ 50,814 Oil, Oil Filter, Spark Plugs (Independent Garage)
- 20/03/2014 @ 56,658 Oil, Oil Filter, Pollen Filter, Air Filter, Brake Fluid (Independent Garage)
- 20/03/2015 @ 60,103 Oil, Oil Filter (Independent Garage)
- 19/03/2016 @ 62,528 Oil, Oil Filter (Independent Garage)
- 23/04/2022 Wishbone Bushes Replaced (Independent Garage)
- 01/07/2022 @ 74,555 Oil, Oil Filter, Air Filter, Spark Plugs, Micro Filter, Front Discs, Front Pads (Dealership I Purchased Car From)
- 10/08/2022 @ 75,000 N/S/R Brake Hose & Brake Pipe, Alternator Belt Tensioner, Alternator Belt Pulley, Water Pump, Coolant (Independent Garage)
- August 2022 @ 75,500 BMW DISA Valve, 6 Bosch Ignition Coils, 6 Bosch Spark Plugs, SEIMENS Mass Airflow Sensor (Fitted By Me)
- November 2022 @ 80,000 Rocker Cover Gasket (Fitted By Me)
- 12/05/2023 @ 87,042 Oil, Oil Filter, Air Filter, Brake Fluid Change (Independent Garage)
- 14/07/2023 @ 89,000 ABS Pump Refurb, 2 ABS Pressure Sensors (Independent Garage)
- 25/08/2023 @ 89,895 Front Brake Discs, Front Brake Pads, Brake Wear Sensor, Brake Caliper O/S/F (Independent Garage)
There is a gap in the paperwork between 62,258 and 74,555. I don't doubt the owner during this time serviced the vehicle, however I did go 12,500 miles between oil change too (obviously checking the level and condition throughout) and the oil was golden when drained. My driving has almost always been M1 commute. All of the above service history is in a paper format with the car.
Modifications
- Rear Spoiler (Added by previous owner)
- M Sport Multi Function Steering Wheel (Added by previous owner)
- Oregon Heated Leather Seats from Face-lift Model (Added by previous owner)
- New Exhaust. Tone is incredible (Added by previous owner)
- Roof Motor Relocated (Previous Owner)
I love this car and it has been incredible to own and drive. I hope people find this post honest and informative. Mileage will increase slightly with commute. If anyone is serious about wanting to buy the car, I am happy to upload/send you more images as I am limited to 10 in this initial post
£3995
This car was initially registered in March 2004 and has had 5 owners including myself. Being a pre-facelift this car has the glorious M54B30 which is hands down the finest engine I have ever owned. The car is in fantastic condition however it is now within touching distance of 20 years old and as such there are some imperfections which are as follows:
- The infotainment navigation screen doesn't raise anymore, a common issue I believe. The screen itself still works, however it does not raise now when the car is started. I can still hear the motor working, it appears as though whatever physically twisted the screen up and down might have come loose.
- The 6 CD changer does not eject, again from what I have heard a common issue however it has never bothered me as I don't use CD's.
- After recent replacement of a binding caliper, tracking would benefit from being done.
- On both keys, the lock button and boot button both work with no issue however the unlock button will not always unlock the car. When double clicked the roof will go down, however when single clicked it won't always unlock. I have been unlocking the car manually for a couple of months now.
- There is of course the odd stone chip on the bodywork, not many however to be expected on a 20 year old car. The paintwork has been waxed several times throughout my ownership. There is a very slight scratch on the drivers side rear quarter, photograph below and there is a small dint around the size of a 5 pence piece on the drivers side front quarter however this is literally too small to be photographed with the car being silver.
Whilst I have owned the car, I have kept all receipts for work conducted and I have spared no expense when it comes to keeping the car well maintained. This truly has been my pride and joy and I hope that comes across in the pictures.
The car has:
- V5C to me
- HPI Clear
- Private VRM (Can be included/negotiated into price)
- 2 x Keys
- Folder of receipts for work completed
- MOT until July 2024 (No Advisories)
- Good service history. Unfortunately the service booklet was lost by a previous owner however there are plenty of service receipts.
SPEC:
At delivery I have figured out this car should have been £31,080 however with optional extras was around £36,000.
- 3.0 M54B30
- BBS 108 Alloys
- Wind Deflector
- Storage Compartment Package
- Heated Seats
- Xenon Lights
- Cruise Control
- Professional Sat Nav (Not that you'd want to use this anymore haha)
- 6 CD Changer (Currently does not eject)
- Professional Hifi Speaker System
- Power-folding Side Mirrors
Added after have been an M Sport Multi-Function Steering Wheel and M Sport Oregon Leather Seats.
Work Conducted Over Last 15 Months:
- Water Pump Replaced (August 2022)
- Alternator Belt Pulley (August 2022)
- Alternator Belt Tensioner (August 2022)
- N/S/R Brake Hose (August 2022)
- N/S/R Brake Pipe (August 2022)
- New DISA Valve (August 2022)
- Idle Control Valve Removed and Cleaned (August 2022)
- 6 Bosch Platinum Spark Plugs (August 2022)
- 6 Bosch Ignition Coils (August 2022)
- Mass Airflow Sensor Replaced (August 2022)
- Rocker Cover Gasket (November 2022)
- 4 Goodyear Eagle Asymmetric 6 in March 2023. 7mm Front and 6mm Rear Remaining (February 2023)
- ABS Pump Refurbishment (July 2023)
- 2 New ABS Pressure Sensors (July 2023)
- Service at 87,000 Miles. Oil, Oil Filter, Brake Fluid Change (May 2023)
- Brake Caliper O/S/F (August 2023)
- Rear Discs and Pads (March 2023)
- Front Discs and Pads (August 2023)
- New Wiper Blades (November 2022)
- Polished Headlights (June 2023)
- Intake Boot (April 2023)
Service History:
- 29/04/2005 @ 13,334 Oil and Oil Filter, Micro Filter (BMW)
- 15/04/2006 Brake Fluid Change (BMW)
- 13/10/2006 @ 28,978 Oil and Oil Filter, Micro Filter (BMW)
- 25/02/2008 @ 34,927 Oil and Oil Filter, Front Discs and Pads, 4 x Michelin Sport (BMW)
- 20/02/2009 @ 36,742 Brake Fluid Change (BMW)
- 10/04/2010 @ 39,347 Oil and Oil Filter at BMW (BMW)
- 03/06/2011 @ 42,194 Inspection 2, Oil, Oil Filter, Micro Filter, Spark Plugs, Air Filter, Brake Fluid (BMW)
- 22/03/2013 @ 50,814 Oil, Oil Filter, Spark Plugs (Independent Garage)
- 20/03/2014 @ 56,658 Oil, Oil Filter, Pollen Filter, Air Filter, Brake Fluid (Independent Garage)
- 20/03/2015 @ 60,103 Oil, Oil Filter (Independent Garage)
- 19/03/2016 @ 62,528 Oil, Oil Filter (Independent Garage)
- 23/04/2022 Wishbone Bushes Replaced (Independent Garage)
- 01/07/2022 @ 74,555 Oil, Oil Filter, Air Filter, Spark Plugs, Micro Filter, Front Discs, Front Pads (Dealership I Purchased Car From)
- 10/08/2022 @ 75,000 N/S/R Brake Hose & Brake Pipe, Alternator Belt Tensioner, Alternator Belt Pulley, Water Pump, Coolant (Independent Garage)
- August 2022 @ 75,500 BMW DISA Valve, 6 Bosch Ignition Coils, 6 Bosch Spark Plugs, SEIMENS Mass Airflow Sensor (Fitted By Me)
- November 2022 @ 80,000 Rocker Cover Gasket (Fitted By Me)
- 12/05/2023 @ 87,042 Oil, Oil Filter, Air Filter, Brake Fluid Change (Independent Garage)
- 14/07/2023 @ 89,000 ABS Pump Refurb, 2 ABS Pressure Sensors (Independent Garage)
- 25/08/2023 @ 89,895 Front Brake Discs, Front Brake Pads, Brake Wear Sensor, Brake Caliper O/S/F (Independent Garage)
There is a gap in the paperwork between 62,258 and 74,555. I don't doubt the owner during this time serviced the vehicle, however I did go 12,500 miles between oil change too (obviously checking the level and condition throughout) and the oil was golden when drained. My driving has almost always been M1 commute. All of the above service history is in a paper format with the car.
Modifications
- Rear Spoiler (Added by previous owner)
- M Sport Multi Function Steering Wheel (Added by previous owner)
- Oregon Heated Leather Seats from Face-lift Model (Added by previous owner)
- New Exhaust. Tone is incredible (Added by previous owner)
- Roof Motor Relocated (Previous Owner)
I love this car and it has been incredible to own and drive. I hope people find this post honest and informative. Mileage will increase slightly with commute. If anyone is serious about wanting to buy the car, I am happy to upload/send you more images as I am limited to 10 in this initial post
£3995
. Cheers Dave