Alan l.

I figure post this here and see if anyone is interested. I'm an active member over on E46fanatics.com but I also own a brand new E350

Here is my pride and joy for the past 5 years. The car has been pampered since it rolled off the BMW showroom floor. Always stored in the garage and never driven in the snow. This is not my daily driver. Only driven on the weekends. I have spent over $40K on modifications and countless hours on this car to make it what it is today. Truly one of a kind BMW in the world.

When it comes to my car, I am very, very **** about it. Everything is kept in mint condition from top to bottom at all times. It even has a car cover over it when its inside the garage! The car looks and feels brand new. The car runs 100% flawless just like BMW made it but with a lot more power. Horsepower should be estimated to be around 280-300 with 250tq with all of my combined modifications. The handling and performance of this car is nothing short of being amazing. I drove a stock 330 manual last week and it can't even compare. (sorry guys )

The Interior:

Basically looks like a brand new BMW. No rips, no flaws, no stains and its kept 100% clean. The leather looks and feels brand new. It also has the M3 nappa leather seats

The Exterior:

Mint, flawless. Smooth as glass. The car gets a coat of wax almost every other weekend. Zero dents or dings. Very minor chips here and there from normal driving. Otherwise it looks probrably better than even a showroom new bmw. Even the engine compartment looks clean enough to eat off of. Like i said, the car is kept in show winning condition all the time.

Preventative maintanance work recently performed include:

New waterpump
New coolant expansion tank
New thermostat
New belts
New belt tensioners
New cabin filter
New battery
New alternator
New spark plugs
New gas filter
New gas cap
New oem clutch/flywheel (done at 32K under warranty)
BMW coolant flush (performed yearly)
Amsoil oil change w. oem filter (performed at EVERY 3K miles)
Redline transmission oil change (performed yearly)
ATE Super blue brake fluid flush (performed yearly)

None of the mechanical parts needed to be changed with such a low mileage car but I did it just incase. My original plan was to keep this as my weekend baby forever but other priorities have taken over and it would be a wise financial decision to let her go. It has won numerous trophies over the past two years in car shows that it entered including Bimmerfest East events. It was featured in Performance BMW magazine back in August of 2004 as well. The amount of effort and work put into this car can't even be put into words. Always pampered, never in an accident, abused, raced or tracked.

Heres some more details about the car:

2000 Orient Blue 323i 5spd Manual w. 48,XXX miles
Premium package
Sports Steering Wheel
Grey Leather
Xenons


Modifications:

Exterior & Lighting:
Euro Spec OEM M3 Bumper Retrofit
Fiber Images Carbon Fiber Hood
ACS Carbon Fiber M3 Front Spoiler
ACS Aluminum Stabilizer Struts
ACS Rear Apron
ACS Roof Spoiler
ACS Sport Mirrors
ACS Race Spoiler
Hamann Shadow Grills
Hamann Eyelids
M-Technik Sides Skirts
NOVA 4 Professional Strobe Kit
Face lifted 02' BMW Tail Lights Retrofit
OEM BMW Clears all around w. silvervisions
Xenon 5200k Fog Lights

Engine:
ASA SK1 Supercharger w. front mount intercooler
Schrick 248 Camshafts
Jim Conforti Shark Injector
Supersprint 76mm Exhaust cat back exhaust
Red Engine Covers

Interior:
Manual Leather M3 Sport Seats retrofit into a sedan
Two tone door panels
ACS Full Pedal Set
Aluminum Interior Trim
Momo Race Shift Knob
NR Auto Aluminum Gauges
Isotta Chrome Shifter Gate

Mobiletronics:
Alpine 7965 CD Head unit
Alpine CHA 1214 12 Disc changer
Alpine SPR 176A 6 ½ Components
Alpine SPR 172A 6 ½ Coaxial
Rockford 400 4 Channel Amplifier
Rockford 360 2 Channel Amplifier
Rockford 1.0 Farad Capacitor
Allumapro BP10 Subwoofer Enclosure

Brakes:
Brembo 320mm Front Big Brake Kit
Rogue Engineering / Porsche 329mm Rear Big Brake Kit (ebrake non ***tional)
Hawk HPS Racing Pads
Goodridge Stainless Steel Brake Lines
ATE Super Blue Brake Fluid

Transmission:
Rogue Engineering Short Shifter
Rogue Engineering Weighted Selector Rod
Rogue Engineering Tranny Mounts
Redline Transmission Fluids

Wheels and Tires:
HRE 448R -19x8.5 3 Piece Forged Wheels with 2" lip
Toyo T1-S 235/35/19 (atleast 75% thread left)

Suspension:
H&R Full Adjustable Coilover Suspension
Turner Motorsports Rear Shock Mounts
Silver M3 Front Strut Brace

I am not desperate to sell this car. I love the thing but I am only willing to sell it for the right price and the right owner. This is not for your average BMW owner but this isn't your average BMW either. This is perfect for someone who wants to have a completely built E46 without all the work involved. I've spent 34K for the car new and close to 50K in modifications and labor

Asking price for the car as is: $25,500 firm

I'm willing to work with the buyer but please do not waste my time and insult me with low ball offers. For everything your getting with the car, this price is a steal. I could easily part the car and recover more money but I'd hate to see such a beautiful car get taken apart.

I will also include a small referral bonus of $300 if you could help me find a buyer and the transaction goes through

Serious buyers only!

Please email at schnitzer25i@yahoo.com

Thanks for reading

Alan

Alan l.

Here are some pics..... enjoy.

TopGun32

how much power to the wheels?

did you ever run it at the 1/4 track?

nice car!

looks like you really spend $$ on this car to make it look good.

clkgeorge

Nice car. Those must have been some hard 48XXX miles.

acb3nz

Looks good for a 4 door car.

Benzoxtc

Alan!

How much would it cost to ship a car from New York to Cali in an enclosed trailer?

BenzoBoi

Alan on E46...I have heard quite alot about you from the TWC guys. The car is lookin awesome. best of luck on the sales!~!

Ben'z

Nice car!

Alan l.

Whats up Benzoboi!

I'm sure you heard about how **** I am about keeping my car clean during shows They all crack on me about that.


As for the other questions....

I never tracked the car or even dyno'ed it. I don't trust any shops around here with my car so I never got it done. Technikpower.com is the US distributor for ASA superchargers and they are based out in Cali. They estimate I should be in that power range because of the cams.

As for it being 48K of hard miles....not this baby. You can tell with just one look at the car. You simply cannot have a car that is show quality and yet drive it like you stole it all the time. At the time when I use to compete in car shows here it wasn't the most modified Bmw at the venue but arguably the cleanest for sure. Thats where i scored higher than alot of cars in my catagory. Alot of my mileage was from driving to and from car shows on the east coast. (car masked off with painters tape of course )

benzoxtc - you have mail.

lowphat

ALAN I - that is one extremely beautiful car - congrats on how tastefully you have modded it and best of luck with your sale.

Alan l.

Thanks for the compliments everyone!

55Power

Gook luck on the sale, that is the nicest 323 I've ever seen.

clkal

bump, for a nice looking bimmer. You should know my brother, Hubert with the modded 360 in your TWC east coast group.

JDoggery

hey Alan. i have a buddy who is looking for a new car and told him to contact you. his name is usman. from talking to him he seems very interested. let me know if you have other questions. also, very nice looking car. can't wait to see it when he buys. thanks.

Alan l.

clkal - Yup I know the car. I'm a good friend of Jim from Pfactor and I've checked out your brothers Modena a few times there. DROOL!

Jdog - Thanks man. I've been talking to Usman about the car

V12Godspeed

That is one Hot car man....Love all the work you have done to it. Nice Custom work...so clean!

The Godfather

This is a nice ride! TWC has some sick *** cars!

~The Godfather -Team Hybrid.

Alan l.

Thanks for the compliments!

Alan l.

Jdoggery - I'll have your $300 referral check sent if this transaction goes through

Alan

SiLvaC32

his car is definitly one of the cleanest rides! TWC members always takes care of their baby. gluck with the sale! =)

MJ50

don't see many bimmer pics here, but that is one nice looking car!

Alan l.

Thanks for the compliments!

BrabusClK04

Alan's BMW is behond Amazing, for the lucky buyer that gets this car, you will be extremely happy with it. Its one of the Cleanest BMW I have ever seen. Good luck with the sale Alan.

Air Marshall Eldritch

Alan, very nice. I'm curious how you arrive at a value, having invested so much into it. There aren't any comparables to go on.

Alan l.

^^ Thanks man. Your CLK is def. one of the cleanest out there

As for the price. I'm just being realistic. There is no way I would even come close to getting back what I've put into this car. I would end up selling it as a 50K car and I don't see that happening. You pay to play and thats what I did. The day I started modding this thing I never had the intention of selling it. ever... I was to keep it as my weekend toy but now things are a bit different and realistically I can't keep another car. Its just not a wise decision for me and if i priced the car too high, it would probrably remain for sale for a long time and the value of the car isn't going any higher. I priced the car to move it and it looks like I might have accomplished that with all the emails that I've been receiving. I could part the car and recover more money from the mods but its honestly heartbreaking for me to do such a thing. Its hard enough just thinking about selling it.

Alan