Actual Pictures of my '02 BMW M3

The important specs
(according to MotorTrend, August 2001)

0-60: 4.65 seconds

Quarter: 13.18@106.82 mph

0-100-0: 16.5 seconds

Horsepower: 333@7900 rpm

Torque: 262@4900 rpm

"BMW's limited-edition M3 offers the look, feel, fit, finish, hardware, and performance to make it one of the greatest performance cars of all time. The fact that it's all available for less than $50K and will perform double duty as an everyday ride for four real humans makes it our unanimous victor in this round of performance wars."

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What Did I Order?

2002 BMW M3

Topaz Blue with Black Leather

Cold Weather Package
Heated seats
Auto-cleaning headlights
Ski bag -- like I really need that

Premium Package
Power, glass 2-way moonroof with remote, one-touch operation and sliding interior sunshade
Power adjustable front seats with 3-setting memory system for driver's seat and outside mirrors
Nappa leather interior
Rain-sensing windshield wipers
Automatic Headlight Control

Width Adjustable Front Seats
Works with power seats to hold driver and passenger comfortably in position.
Includes four-way lumbar support.
Available only in conjunction with optional power-adjustable front seats.

Bi-Xenon Headlights
PBrighter, more powerful forward lighting on low beams
More uniform illumination throughout a precisely controlled pattern
Lower electrical power consumption
Bulbs last longer than conventional halogen bulbs
Automatic headlight leveling included

Xenon headlights use a revolutionary bulb concept within the same projector configuration as ellipsoid lamps to provide a brighter, more precisely focused beam. Operating on the discharge principle used in extremely high-powered lights for sports stadiums, the bulb contains a mixture of Xenon gas and various metal halides (mercury, sodium and others) that vaporize under the heat of operation. Instead of the conventional glowing filament, an arc of light between two electrodes produces the light. Some manufacturers call this type of headlight "High Intensity Discharge," or HID.

Because of their more intense illumination, Xenon headlights must be aimed correctly to avoid undue glare to oncoming traffic. Consequently, models equipped with optional Xenon low-beam headlights include automatic headlight leveling.

BMW On-Board Navigation System
State-of-the-art system encompassing GPS (Global Positioning System) Navigation
Includes route-finding, visual and audio turn-by-turn directions and destination information
Integrated into the system is security system control, entertainment system control, customer-assistance communication1 and emergency assistance communication1
Typically BMW: high-tech, highly functional, elegant in concept and execution
Includes 8-function on-board computer

The BMW On-Board Navigation System is multifaceted, yet easy to use. Most functions served by the monitor are controlled by simple, intuitive turn-and-push motions of a single knob, fundamentally similar to the point-and-click operation of a computer mouse.
The user can control the following systems and features from the system's panel:

Satellite-based GPS Navigation
Emergency and Roadside Assistance ("Mayday") calls1, with latitude, longitude, cell-phone number and VIN automatically transmitted to BMW Roadside Assistance
Phone memory and dialing functions1
The audio system -
Radio
Tape deck
CD changer
A programmable security code (in addition to standard security features)

Harmon Kardon Premium Sound
Upgraded speakers and amplification
12 speakers vs. standard 10; includes two subwoofers
Higher audio power
Vehicle-speed-dependent equalization
Spatial-enhancement switch