1997 BMW 3-Series

2.8 5-speed = 25+ MPG ALL DAY! NO RESERVE! Coupe

2.8L 2793CC l6 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated

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These cars are getting to be harder to find...especially with LOW MILES in this condition!! Not to mention the 5-speed part! ABSOLUTE SALE!! NO RESERVE!! Save for some minor surface rust bubbles on the rear quarters and a handful of tiny hail dings on the hood and roof (too small to capture in a pic-I tried), the exterior is an easy 8+ out of 10! Paint shines nicely front to back, top to bottom. Absolutely zero dents to be found. I'm no bodyman, but I can't see any signs of a repaint or body repair. ALL the factory BMW VIN labels are on every body panel which I have also tried to include in each picture of those areas. For some period of time, this car was put away or minimally driven with the low miles. Whatever it was that kept it in this condition, it's now YOURS for the taking!! Front bumper cover looks awesome! No damages, cracks or holes. Right lower corner has a paint scrape. Typical lower rash from parking blocks if you get on your back and look up. Under side of car is clean. No signs of any major oil or coolant leaks. No spots on my shop floor overnight. All lighting works as it should. Headlight lenses are near perfect, only thing better is brand new! No dullness, fogging or cracks. This includes the lower glass driving lights as well. All the vinyl trim is excellent. No dried out fading anywhere. Below you can see the nearly new Continental tires at every corner are evenly worn with easily 90+ tread left. ALL ride on clean undamaged vibration free rims. No soccer mom curb rash here! Unseen are the recent brakes/rotors. Vibration, pulse and noise free stopping power! Super shine is justlikenew2u!! All glass looks great. Those tiny hail dings can easily be dentbusted if desired. Imagine how awesome it will look AFTER a professional detail! The car is exactly the way I received it! Notice the oil change sticker on the windshield. Says next change due in Feb 2016 or 100k...PROOF of synthetic use! Below you can see a paint scrape. Easily touched up once you find the matching paint. I didn't have red on hand. Below is pretty much the biggest (smallest) eyesore on the entire car. The rust bubbles. Note it carries under the fender lip as well. Rear bumper cover has a handful of nicks, but no damages or cracks. Some touched up, some not. All fixable. Decklid looks great. I didn't find any dings here. Below you can see the rust bubble edge on the right rear. Not as bad as the left side. You can clearly see the paint flake on the bumper cover corner, above and below. Touch it all up. Done. No repaint required. Engine compartment is clean enough to eat off of!! Pick a spot. Hood shocks are shot. Everything is complete and intact. No modifications. 100% stock. Note the VIN tags in the fender edges. Good sign of original metal on the car. Engine fires right up and runs smoothly. Battery is super strong. Transmission shifts as it should thru every gear every time. ALL fluids are clean. No major leaks. Valve cover gasket looks fine with only a little oil sweat which is typical on these cars. No overheating, in fact, even tho the car has hot heat and ICE COLD AIR CONDITIONING, it will be ready for a thermostat since in only heats up to about 1/4 instead of half on the temp gauge. Again, typical for these cars. No knocking, no ticking, no unusual engine or drivetrain noises. Suspension is great. No squeaking, popping or rattling. Car drives super straight over any pavement with no unusual pulling or wandering. Clean underneath too. Interior is in exceptional condition. Only the driver's seat showing typical lower and oddly, upper bolster wear, with a couple tiny holes the size of a Bic pen. No cuts, rips or tears. Leather looks great. Steering wheel is mint. Carpet is super duper nice with no excessive wear or noticable holes. Doorpanels and dash look unused. Buttons, levers, and trim, unworn. ALL power items seem to works as they should: cruise, heated driver and passenger front power seating, sunroof, windows, locks, mirrors, digital climate control is perfect with no pixels dead, AM/FM/Tape(unsure of tape part) works but the display backlighting is dead, info panel, overhead lighting, etc. Note the lack of rust under the doors and the VIN tag intact on both sides. Shifter has minimal wear on the knob. Transmission shifts thru every gear properly. Clutch, altho a little high in the pedal, operates perfectly with no chatter or slippage. I HATE smoke and can't see or smell any signs of a former smoker. In fact, it smells like BMW when you hop in...nothing else. Below you can see ALL the dummy lights stay on with only the ABS/TRAC light remaining along with the CHECK ENGINE light. I checked the codes and it showed an "cam position sensor bank 1" as the code. Cleared it and it came back after a second startup. Car runs great but probably much better once the cam sensor is replaced. I'm no sure why the ABS/TRAC light is on, but they are one and the same as far as units go. Possibly a bad relay or fuse...of course could also be a wheel sensor which is probably the case. So, if you want perfection, factor in for these minor repairs. "Check Control OK" in the panel below! Rear seating looks to have never been sat in. Trunk is clean. Factory floomats intact save for the driver's side. Below you can see the perfect full sized BMW rim with excellent barely used tire, jack and lug wrench. Also note, no rust under the trunk lid at all, yet a couple hard to see bubbles abover the bumper cover. Note the VIN tag on the trunklid. And...would you look at that!! The ENTIRE toolkit is intact with NO pieces missing!! I have sold many a BMW over the last 15 years and have NEVER seen this! Again...no rust under the passenger door either. VIN tag intact. Below, ALL factory manuals and original (Fields BMW) business cards are here. 3 factory issued BMW keys are included. Even the BMW cassette tape is here! INSPECT my EXCELLENT feedbacks!! I have driven this car for about 100 miles to ensure its reliability. BID, BUY, and DRIVE ANYWHERE with 100% CONFIDENCE!! Clean Clear Title and Paperwork in hand, freshly traded in from the original Fields BMW dealership...the same dealership from when it was new! NO RESERVE!! GOOD LUCK!! P.S. I will unavailable from Nov.3rd thru Nov.6th. This does NOT exempt you from the simple rules below but plan accordingly regarding pickup, etc. Car is ready to go otherwise. PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE AD AND THE CONTENTS BELOW!! The venue of sale is Will County, Illinois. The vehicle is being sold AS-IS/AS-SHOWN with NO WARRANTY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. Paypal preferred deposit of $500 required within 24 hours and full payment within 3 days unless other arrangements are made. Bid to win, but we wait for no one. If you are able to bid, you should be able to pay. ALL buyers are responsible for a standard $99 DOC fee. ALL Illinois buyers responsible for 7% sales tax(10.25% Chicago), title of $95 and license transfer of $25 or new plates of $101. There are also 8 other states that I MUST collect sales tax for: AZ, CA, FL, HI, IN, MA, MI, SC. We are not a lending company. We don't take payments. Cash in person is preferred method of payment and you will receive the car (as you see it in the ad), the key(s), the title and associated paperwork. Naturally I will assist to the buyer's needs within reason regarding other forms of payment, pickup, shipping, etc. If you are out of state and need travel, please use O'hare (ORD) or Midway (MDW) for air and utilize the super cheap transit systems (RED and BLUE lines for about $2) into Chicago's trains stations. Then hop a train (Metra for about $7) into Joliet's Union Station where I can pick you up. Or make arrangements for your favorite shipping company. Use Wilmington, IL 60481 as a location point. Of course you can drive out and take it home!! No rush on pickup but payment in full MUST be made. Any other questions, please email or call me directly at 815.744.7223 my name is Eric.