Landed my F80 unicorn

Monkey Throttle · 10-25-2023, 06:41 PM

I started searching for an F80 6MT in early 2021 and finally settled on a gorgeous F82 M4 that checked almost all my boxes. Fast forward 2.5 years later, I was still itching for the F80. Since I already had the F82, I wasn't in a rush and my swap car needed to check all the boxes.

- I wanted a car with the same amount of miles or less than my M4
- Had to be 6MT, ZCP, HUD (Cause my F82 has those things)
- Preferably from Carmax because of MaxCare Warranty (it's cheaper than a crank hub and it covers a lot more.)
- No engine mods
- Had to be 2018
- If it was individual and a color I loved, great, but not a deal breaker.

I searched high and low for months and finally found a car. Drove it home today. Carmax did a horrible job detailing the car for delivery so that's 1st on the list.

Was upgraded with the M Performance Package by previous owner also has 3 panel PPF

The original owner didn't even remove the plastic from the dead pedal.

Oh yeah.. low mileage.

Stumpel · 10-25-2023, 07:38 PM

3600 miles? Really? Wow. Nice find.

Blocke · 10-25-2023, 09:16 PM

Wow nice score! Congrats!

ShopVac · 10-25-2023, 09:43 PM

So...curious, why did it need to be a 2018? Aren't 18's through 20's the same?

Nice low mileage find

Edit: Oh...duh M3.

Monkey Throttle · 10-25-2023, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShopVac

So...curious, why did it need to be a 2018? Aren't 18's through 20's the same?

Nice low mileage find

Edit: Oh...duh M3.

Yeah, the 2018 was the last model year of the F80.

hC1001 · 10-26-2023, 08:59 AM

congrats!

kk_alpine · 10-26-2023, 09:11 AM

Congrats! Where did you end up finding it?

Monkey Throttle · 10-26-2023, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by kk_alpine

Congrats! Where did you end up finding it?

CarMax

Got that 60 month 75,000mi warranty

zamboni · 10-26-2023, 11:54 AM

Was that Alpine white? Don't recall they had other white color as individual color.

Soul Coughing · 10-26-2023, 12:21 PM

Congrats! That's some low miles! You have a similar F80 to me - it took me 6 months to find my car back in 2020- minus the black interior and it being a 2018

Monkey Throttle · 10-26-2023, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by zamboni

Was that Alpine white? Don't recall they had other white color as individual color.

I believe mineral white was an individual color or secondary white option.

Monkey Throttle · 10-26-2023, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Soul Coughing

Congrats! That's some low miles! You have a similar F80 to me - it took me 6 months to find my car back in 2020- minus the black interior and it being a 2018

Nice. It would seem that Alpine White was the predominant color for the F80. It feels like they outnumber every other color 5 to 1.
But I’m okay with that cause it looks great in AW.

alex2364 · 10-26-2023, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Monkey Throttle

I believe mineral white was an individual color or secondary white option.

Uh no, it’s not individual.

dms-01 · 10-28-2023, 08:15 PM

Congrats. I have 50k on my 2018 and I still got the blue plastic on my dead pedal.

Monkey Throttle · 10-28-2023, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by dms-01

Congrats. I have 50k on my 2018 and I still got the blue plastic on my dead pedal.

First modification was, I ripped it off. Lol.

9M71 · 10-28-2023, 10:08 PM

Congratulations man, we exchanged FB messages briefly when i posted a feeler selling my silver stone f80.

Glad you were able to find a car that checked all the boxes, and unicorn indeed with that mileage! Enjoy in good health!

Monkey Throttle · 10-29-2023, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by 9M71

Congratulations man, we exchanged FB messages briefly when i posted a feeler selling my silver stone f80.

Glad you were able to find a car that checked all the boxes, and unicorn indeed with that mileage! Enjoy in good health!

Thanks man.. I remember. You have a nice SS F80!

10-25-2023, 06:41 PM	#1
Monkey Throttle Second Lieutenant 267 Rep 265 Posts Drives: F80 comp 6MT, 993 C2S Join Date: May 2021 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	Landed my F80 unicorn I started searching for an F80 6MT in early 2021 and finally settled on a gorgeous F82 M4 that checked almost all my boxes. Fast forward 2.5 years later, I was still itching for the F80. Since I already had the F82, I wasn't in a rush and my swap car needed to check all the boxes. - I wanted a car with the same amount of miles or less than my M4 - Had to be 6MT, ZCP, HUD (Cause my F82 has those things) - Preferably from Carmax because of MaxCare Warranty (it's cheaper than a crank hub and it covers a lot more.) - No engine mods - Had to be 2018 - If it was individual and a color I loved, great, but not a deal breaker. I searched high and low for months and finally found a car. Drove it home today. Carmax did a horrible job detailing the car for delivery so that's 1st on the list. Was upgraded with the M Performance Package by previous owner also has 3 panel PPF The original owner didn't even remove the plastic from the dead pedal. Oh yeah.. low mileage.
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10-25-2023, 07:38 PM	#2
Stumpel Private 37 Rep 56 Posts Drives: 2018 M3 ZCP 6mt Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	3600 miles? Really? Wow. Nice find.
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10-25-2023, 09:16 PM	#3
Blocke First Lieutenant 317 Rep 353 Posts Drives: 2015 AY M3 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Temecula, Ca iTrader: (0)	Wow nice score! Congrats!
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10-25-2023, 09:43 PM	#4
ShopVac Not willing to take advice 4099 Rep 1,529 Posts Drives: F82 M4 - 6MT Join Date: May 2010 Location: PA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2018 BMW M4 [9.87] 2023 Genesis GV70 [6.50] 2018 Abarth 124 Spider [10.00] 2014 Audi S4 [6.50]	So...curious, why did it need to be a 2018? Aren't 18's through 20's the same? Nice low mileage find Edit: Oh...duh M3. __________________ Proud owner of 4 Turbos and 1 Supercharger
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10-26-2023, 08:59 AM	#6
hC1001 Major 606 Rep 1,000 Posts Drives: E36 M3, F80 M3 Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Brooklyn, NY iTrader: (4)	congrats!
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10-26-2023, 09:11 AM	#7
kk_alpine Private First Class 46 Rep 124 Posts Drives: E46 M3, F80 M3 Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: Northern Virginia iTrader: (0)	Congrats! Where did you end up finding it?
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10-26-2023, 11:54 AM	#9
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10-26-2023, 12:21 PM	#10
Soul Coughing First Lieutenant 258 Rep 358 Posts Drives: 2017 BMW M3 ZCP Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (1) Garage List 2001 Honda S2000 [0.00] 2006 Mini Cooper JC ... [0.00] 2020 Audi SQ5 [0.00] 2017 BMW M3 Competi ... [0.00]	Congrats! That's some low miles! You have a similar F80 to me - it took me 6 months to find my car back in 2020- minus the black interior and it being a 2018
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10-28-2023, 08:15 PM	#14
dms-01 Captain 1145 Rep 835 Posts Drives: 2018 F80 M3 Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Around iTrader: (2)	Congrats. I have 50k on my 2018 and I still got the blue plastic on my dead pedal.
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10-28-2023, 10:08 PM	#16
9M71 Major 1235 Rep 1,164 Posts Drives: 2018 F80 M3 \| 6MT Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: NYC iTrader: (2)	Congratulations man, we exchanged FB messages briefly when i posted a feeler selling my silver stone f80. Glad you were able to find a car that checked all the boxes, and unicorn indeed with that mileage! Enjoy in good health!
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