{"id":14766,"date":"2022-02-06T11:23:27","date_gmt":"2022-02-06T16:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=14766"},"modified":"2022-02-06T11:23:27","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T16:23:27","slug":"e92-bmw-m3-lime-rock-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=14766","title":{"rendered":"E92 BMW M3 Lime Rock Park Edition Sells for $95,600"},"content":{"rendered":"

Now seems a poor time to buy a special BMW but a great time to sell one. We just recently saw a BMW 1M<\/a> sell for over $100,000 on Bring-A-Trailer, the first we\u2019ve ever seen crest the six-figure mark in the US. Now, another special BMW M car \u2014 an E92 BMW M3 Lime Rock Park Edition<\/a> \u2014 sold for an eye-watering number and, while no exactly six-figures, it\u2019s more than we\u2019ve ever seen one of these go for.<\/p>\n

This lovely 2013 BMW M3 Lime Rock Park Edition is an awesome car, one that will likely provide its new owner with many years of fun. However, is it worth $95,600? That\u2019s a tough one. As great a car as it is, is it actually a $95,600 driving experience? For that money, you can get a base Porsche 911<\/a>; that\u2019s faster, more high-tech, and potentially better to drive; a C8 Corvette<\/a> combined with a VW GTI for daily driving; or even the brand-new BMW M4 Competition xDrive<\/a>, loaded with options.<\/p>\n

However, in the Lime Rock\u2019s defense, it\u2019s a pretty spectacular car to drive. Its 4.0 liter naturally-aspirated screamer of a V8 makes 414 horsepower and just 295 lb-ft of torque but it revs past 8,200 rpm and makes a noise that would shame a new G82 M4. Being a Lime Rock model, it comes with the Competition Package as-standard, lowered suspension, and 19\u2033 wheels. It also came with a couple of unique color options, this one being the highly desirable Fire Orange. This car also uses a six-speed manual, which enthusiasts will appreciate.<\/p>\n

This M3 Lime Rock Edition also comes with a few minor, but likely impactful, modifications. An Akrapovic exhaust will turn an already great sounding exhaust into an extraordinary sounding exhaust (though, the Inconel-titanium stock exhaust was included in the sale). It also has upgraded rod bearings, which fix the biggest failure point of its engine.<\/p>\n

When you compare this car to a modern BMW M4 Competition, which is about the same price as this went for after options, this M3 Lime Rock Edition is actually starting to look like a good deal. Not only is it far better looking than the new car, it\u2019s so much more characterful. I personally think the new M4 is a brilliant driving car but this Lime Rock M3 has one of the most charismatic engines BMW ever produced, a six-speed manual transmission, stunning looks, and an interior that feels sportier than the new M4\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Sure, there might be other sports cars you can get for the money that will provide better thrills but, if you must have a two-door M car for the money, this is a pretty sweet deal.<\/p>\n

[Source: Cars and Bids<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Now seems a poor time to buy a special BMW but a great time to sell one. We just recently saw a BMW 1M sell for over $100,000 on Bring-A-Trailer, the first we\u2019ve ever seen crest the six-figure mark in the US. Now, another special BMW M car \u2014 an E92 BMW M3 Lime Rock […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":14767,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14766","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14766"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14766\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/14767"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14766"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14766"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}