2008 M3 Base Space Gray Metallic

2008 BMW M3 Base Description

Exterior:

• Adaptive brakelights
• Carbon fiber roof
• Exterior door handles w/ground lighting
• Flared wheel arches
• Front side air intake gills
• Fully automatic pwr retracting hard top
• Large front air intake scoops
• Xenon adaptive automatic headlights-inc: auto-leveling, cornering lights

• Aluminum hood w/pwr dome
• Clear turn signal lens
• Flared front/rear fenders
• Front fender vent "gills"
• Front/rear body-colored bumper w/hydraulic energy absorbers & front compressible elements
• Heated door locks
• Rain-sensing windshield wipers w/heated washer jets

Interior:

• 3-channel FM diversity antenna
• Automatic tri-zone climate control-inc: auto air recirculation, mist control, bi-directional solar sensor, heat-at-rest, activated-charcoal micro-filter ventilation
• BMW ambiance lighting
• Console valet & cup holders
• Dual illuminated visor vanity mirrors
• Electric analog instrumentation-inc: speedometer, tachometer, galvanic pearl-gloss trim
• Front center console-inc: climate-controlled storage, integrated cupholder, armrest
• Front/rear floor mats
• Instruments-inc: oil temp gauge, variable warning segment on tachometer
• Locking glove box w/rechargeable take-out flashlight, spare key holder
• M3 badged door sills
• On-board computer-inc: check control vehicle monitoring system w/pictogram display
• Prep for alarm, CD changer, satellite radio & cellular phone
• Pwr windows
• Rear window defroster
• TeleService activation
• Titanium shadow trim

• Auto-dimming rearview mirror
• Auxiliary pwr outlet
• Cargo area-inc: underfloor storage, bin w/CD storage, (4) tie-downs
• Courtesy lights-inc: fade in/out feature, front footwells, dual front/rear reading lights
• Dynamic cruise control
• External temp display
• Front seatback storage compartments
• Fully finished trunk
• LCD main & trip odometers
• M 3-spoke leather-wrapped tilt/telescopic steering wheel w/audio controls, accesory phone controls, M-color stitching
• M-design instrument cluster w/aluminum finish-ringed dials, gray backgrounds w/red needles
• Pearl-gloss galvanic door handle trim
• Pwr trunk release
• Rear center armrest
• Smoker pkg
• Tire pressure monitoring system

Mechanical:

• (4) polished stainless-steel exhaust tips
• 4-wheel ventilated swing-caliper disc brakes w/BMW M vacuum assist
• Aluminum & silicon alloy crank case
• Digital Motor Electronics w/on-board diagnostics
• Electronic throttle control w/M Dynamic Driving Control
• Front/rear stabilizer bars
• Hydraulic rack & pinion pwr steering w/Servotronic
• Rear wheel drive
• Wider track aluminum trailing-link rear suspension assembly

• 4.0L DOHC 32-valve V8 engine w/double-VANOS variable valve timing
• 5-link rear suspension w/coil springs
• Aluminum double-pivot strut-type front suspension
• Distributorless electronic ignition system
• Engine start/stop button w/galvanic pearl-gloss trim
• Gas-pressurized front struts & rear shock absorbers
• M calibration suspension-inc: stiffened dampers/springs, front/rear stabilizer & modified rear axle
• Tool kit

Safety:

• Advanced crash safety management
• Battery safety terminal (BST)
• Dual front 2-stage airbags w/occupant sensor & indicator light
• Front side-impact airbags
• Interlocking door anchoring system
• Rollover protection system

• All-passenger automatic locking retractor (ALR)
• Crash sensor-inc: doors unlock, hazard lights on, interior lighting on
• Emergency trunk release
• Front/rear side curtain head protection system
• LATCH attachments for rear seats