1998 BMW M3

Coupe

3.2L 3152CC l6 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated

Manual

WBSBG9325WEY77710

Clear

GAS

For sale 1998 BMW E36 M3 Coupe. Bright Red (Hellrot) with two-tone light gray leather interior. 53,016 miles (52478 photo is from early November 2013). 5-speed manual. Dual power Sport Seats (Vaders) and sport interior, BMW Motorsport-2 forged aluminum wheels(option) 2nd owner, purchased with ~38k miles. Originally a Florida car, and bought from Lamborghini of Chicago in January 2003. She was brought home and garaged until spring. She's been my summer toy, very lightly used since I've come to own her. In the 10 years I've owned her, She has only been driven in the summer ( NO accidents, snow or road salt exposure of *any* kind, ever!) and always garaged. Because she has been garaged daily, and off the road from October to April every year that I've owned her, the mileage is low, and there is no rust of any kind, and the interior is in exceptional condition for a car this vintage. Mechanically, the car is perfect, complete, and unmolested. Everything works. I have 2 sets of keys including an OEM illuminated key, a valet key, and a remote. I have the factory manuals, and complete tool kit and jack tools for the car to be included upon sale. I even have the rare factory BMW cargo net that will be included. The floor mats are WeatherTech units for front and back in gray rubber. Replacement OEM BMW carpet floor mats are still available from the dealer/parts network. The car is well-optioned, with every option available for US-spec car, except for heated-seats(didn't matter to me for a summer car) and automatic(M3s should all be manuals!) Recent Service items: Complete fluid change: Engine Oil / Engine Coolant / Transmission oil / final drive oil / Brake fluid flush. Rebuilt driveshaft ( Guibo's replaced due to age ) Replaced Coolant fan clutch. (August 2013) a new set of Bridgestone Potenza RE760's. Wheels are in good condition one has *very* mild curb rash, really a slight scuff, otherwise perfect. The car has staggered wheels (225/45/17 front / 245/40/17 rear) Replacement of front brake calipers with rebuilt units and brake fluid flush. I'd prefer to sell her to someone who will appreciate her, and be able to provide her a good home, and give her the care she deserves. Prefer to sell to an enthusiast or fellow BMW CCA member. The car is located in Carlsbad, California. She is still titled and tagged as an Illinois car. I'm selling her as I don't have the space to keep her anymore. The car is completely stock, save three easily reversible bolt-ons modifications: 1) The radio and CD-changer are not factory equipment. The car came equipped with the Sony system when I purchased it, and I replaced the defective Sony changer with the one pictured. OEM Harmon-Kardon units are still available if one is so inclined to have a concours-quality car to go along with the factory upgraded sound system. 2) Conforti Cold Air Intake and Shark-Injector ECU flash. The Original Air intake system will be included with the car, so it can be brought back to stock if desired. I will include the cleaning kit for the filter as well. 3) JT-Designs transmission mount. This does wonder to help the notchy BMW shifter be much less notchy and easier to drive. It does adversely affect NVH, and I will include the factory transmission mount with the sale of the car for originality's sake. The car is very good, but not perfect, as one might expect for a 15 year old car, but she can be so for a modest investment. Problems: ASC light is illuminated. I've had this diagnosed and the cable and ASC motor has been tested and found to be good. It is thought the ASC controller itself is defective. The ASC controller closes the throttle when wheel slippage is detected. It does *not* affect the operation of the ABS. Many drivers remove this from cars so equipped, or leave them disabled. Used units are available for less than $200 dollars, but do need to be programmed by a dealer or good independent shop for the M3. The part # for the ASC control unit is 34.52.1.164.023. It has never bothered me, so I never considered replacement. I provide the information for the benefit of the next owner. Emblems: The hood emblem and two of the wheel emblems need replacement. These have all come off in the just the last few weeks. These are easily sourced. Clear coat on the rear spoiler started to peel Summer 2013. The underlying color coat itself is OK, but it may need to be stripped and painted. Front air underpanel needs replacement. This is commonly damaged by inexperienced owners pulling too far over a stop block in a parking lot. I didn't do this, It was like this when I bought it. Really. When backing up after pulling up too far, they catch on the block and are easily torn off. In my case, it cracked the front fascia. This is a annoyingly common issue. It's not a particularly expensive repair, but with my short summer driving season. Headliner fabric has become detached from its foam backing. The cloth itself is in perfect condition, with no tears or marks of any kind. This just occurred over last winter's storage, and I have not yet taken time to investigate a repair. Dents: There are two dents on the hood over the drivers side hood hinge point. These are subtle, and paintless dent removal services can remove these successfully. I've tried to photograph these, but its hard to get the angle correct to high-light them. She's in very good condition. I am still driving here, so the mileage upon sale will be slightly higher than the listing, perhaps 100 miles or so. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to text or call me (David) at 630-854-9399 during normal business hours. If I'm unable to answer, please leave a message with a good time to return the call. Many thanks for your interest, good luck!