A rare ‘Pure’ edition of BMW’s celebrated performance saloon, which was only available in Australia. Under the bonnet is a twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre straight-six, delivering 444bhp to the rear wheels via a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission with paddle shift. This excellently presented example has been serviced exclusively by BMW dealers from new. The car comes with the balance of the five-year pre-paid servicing until 2023 or up to 80,000km for the next private owner. The ‘Pure’ special edition features a Competition-specification drivetrain, half-leather sports seats and standard LED headlights, but as a more affordable version of the M3 focusing on performance, foregoes the full Merino leather interior, Harman/Kardon surround-sound system, heated front seats, and adaptive LED headlights. This M3 is finished in Sapphire Black Metallic with a carbon-fibre roof, and features carbon structure front seats with Anthracite half-leather interior. It rides on 20-inch diamond-cut ‘Style 666M’ alloy wheels housing blue M-monogrammed brake callipers and shod with Michelin Pilot Super Sport tyres. Included in the factory specification are electrically operated front seats with two-position driver’s memory, automatic LED headlights, cruise control and speed limiter, widescreen iDrive with Navigation System Professional, electrically folding wing mirrors, a head-up display, driving assistant, surround view, lane-change warning, and front and rear parking sensors with a reversing camera. The car is accompanied by the original owner’s book pack, original order form, warning triangle, tyre inflator, first aid kit, toolkit, cargo net, boot protector mat, and two keys. Specification highlights: Active protection Adaptive M suspension Automatic air conditioning Comfort access Cruise control DAB tuner Electrically adjustable front seats with two-position driver’s memory Head-up display Individual anthracite roof-lining Individual high-gloss satin chrome Lane change warning M Competition package Navigation System Professional Park Distance Control Reversing camera Seat back width adjustment Surround view Teleservices, Connected Drive and real-time traffic information with remote services Tyre pressure indicator There is no known bodywork damage. The original Sapphire Black Metallic paintwork is in excellent overall condition, with only a few stone chips to the front end. No significant blemishes are visible on the alloy wheels. Moving inside, the original half-leather cabin presents superbly, with no significant wear. There are no known mechanical or electrical faults. The most recent service was carried out by BMW Canberra in May 2021 at 44,525 kilometres. It has been serviced annually from new without fail, with prior maintenance visits in May 2020 at 29,693 km, July 2019 at 16,228 km, and September 2018 at 2,428 km. The car comes with the balance of the pre-paid servicing until 2023 or up to 80,000km. Dates and mileage: May 2021 – 44,525 kilometres – BMW Canberra May 2020 – 29,693 kilometres – BMW Jul 2019 – 16,228 kilometres – Rolfe Classic BMW Sep 2018 – 2,428 kilometres – Rolfe Classic BMW Jul 2018 – PDI – Rolfe Classic BMW This is a superbly presented example of the BMW M3 Pure: a performance-orientated special edition that was only offered for sale in Australia, and which was lauded by Drive magazine for “shining a spotlight on driving enjoyment rather than outright luxury”. Boasting the uprated Competition-specification drivetrain including retuned dampers, updated MDM settings and the M-Performance exhaust, this car is sure to make for a rapid and exciting daily driver as well as an involving weekend plaything. The description of this auction lot is, to the best of the seller's knowledge, accurate and not misleading. Collecting Cars requests a range of detail about the lot from the seller, and performs a level of due diligence. However, bidders must satisfy themselves as to the accuracy of the description, and conduct any research they feel is necessary before committing to a bid. Please see our Terms and Conditions for full details. This vehicle’s VIN has been checked against the Australian Personal Property Securities Register. It is currently covered by a finance agreement. This vehicle has been checked through the Austroads NEVDIS system, and there are no markers under the written-off or stolen databases.