1988 BMW M3

Coupe

4 - Cyl.

Manual

wbsak0305j2196705

Gasoline

Thank you to the last winning bidder BMW198fiver who never even had the courtesy of contacting me after he won the auction.. Well, his loss is your gain! Thats right. Another fantastic auction brought to you by..TheWirenut.... NO RESERVE....Have I lost my FREAKIN mind? You will not believe the last time this car was driven.... Guess Guess Keep Guessing....... 1999! Yep, that right. the last time this E30 M3 was on the road was 1999. on 11/01/1999 it failed emissions, the owner drove it home, parked it in the garage and never drove it again. A few days ago I receieved a call asking if I was interested in viewing the car. Hell, I didnt need to view it. I knew I wanted it. When was the last time someone called you and asked if you wanted to see an E30 M3? HHHHMMMMM....NEVER! I am not going to sugar coat it, the car is a little rough around the edges. But afterall, what 25 year old car isnt? So I pick the car up yesterday, load it into my truck, bring it back to Northbrook and roll it into my garage. For sh*ts and giggles, I hook a jump pack up to it and try to fire it up...Guess what? It didnt start. So I call my dear friend Bill Caswell, all you BMW fanatics know Bill, and ask him what to do....He immediately tells me its the fuel pump. So in the few hours it took me to run to Bills house and get a pump he had lying around in his personal parts department my mechanic changed the oil, oil filter, drained the gas and put a new fuel filter in....We put the new fuel pump in, hook up a booster pack and guess what..... IT STARTED! After a few minutes of tinkering around we decide to drop it down and see how she runs and drives....And as I hoped, she runs like a raped ape! Better than anyone could ever imagine.. no clunks no rattles. no squeeks no wobbles.. it drives like it should have less than 50k miles shifter is crisp and precise, brakes are great for not being touched in 10+ years. I have driven this car to and from work and everywhere in between over the last several days. Starts on the first crank, shifts through the gears fine and is a blast Great story huh? Well, here is where it takes a slight twist....Remember I mentioned the car was a little rough? I will do my best to describe just how rough she is.... First and foremost, she was deemed a salvage in 1992 in New Jersey buti t currently has a clean Wisconsin title By the looks of it, she was hit in the front left corner and driver door. The repairs look to be decent, not great. I own one of the largest custom/body shops in the country and had my employees pick it apart a little bit. The radiator support was/is tweaked a little bit but can be straightened. The driver door is a little waavy. The driver rocker is damaged. The front bumper is trashed and it looks like Stevie Wonder painted it. The car is all there though. IT does need a little TLC, as would most 25 year old cars. some other issues(although minor) include -Needs new tires(they are 10+ years old and look good in the pictures because of the pimp juice) -Rust hole in cowl below passenger side wiper, needs a patch panel welded in but it hasnt spread to any other panels. -Runs and drives way better than we had anticipated(nearly perfect). my mechanic reccomends a complete engine tune up and drivetrain tuneup. -Cracked windshield(needs to be removed to fix cowl anyways) -power steering rack is leaky(i believe normal e30 units are the same) -Drivers seat finish is a bit rough, but other than that the interior is in VERY good shape. headliner and surrounding bits are a near 9.8 out of 10, dash is nearly the same shape with no cracks. The lower dash pieces are missing in the photos but are included with the car. All the electronics seem to work.. both windows and sunroof work with no issues (sunroof needs new felt gasket).. all lights seem to be in good working order. Remember this car has been sitting for 10+ years in a garage so you can expect some TLC is needed on the interior as well I am here selling this car because I want it to go to a good home. We want to bring this car to the public so it will be appreciated for the spectacular car that it is. I couldnt have lived with myself knowing i passed on this and it may have spent another ten years rotting away. The car is a PERFECT candidate for whatever you want to do with it. Its not BAD its not Perfect but its all there and you know how hard it is to get one of these... Driver, Restoration, race car or whatever... its your choice!!. Video links http://www.youtube.com/user/jdmej195?feature=mhee#p/u/0/omNVfLYze8o http://www.youtube.com/user/jdmej195?feature=mhee#p/u/2/m9mCH2IZLCM http://www.youtube.com/user/jdmej195?feature=mhee#p/u/1/bPZH3sy7HI0 Previous auction car in a video, professional driver on closed course. Bill Caswell's co-pilot in 2010 & upcoming 2011 Baja 1000 race. Same driver is driving the e30 M3 in the videos above. Rothmans Porsche Rally Car Video- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gxpcVYeZJM I am seriously considering keeping this car for myself but in all reality I own too many. I have projects lined up, started and never completed. If the winning bidder would like us to restore the car to any degree I would be more than happy to discuss options. I will continue to freshen up this beauty while the auction runs. I will have the car wet sanded/buffed. Repair the driver seat and any other items that need to be addressed The car is located at Autowerks of Northbrook. A quick google search will yield you a wealth of information about who we are. On Oct-17-11 at 11:20:52 PDT, seller added the following information: Just a few quick updates. The car is currently being wet sanded/buffed and I am interested in seeing what it looks like when done. I received a new fuel line today to replace the one that was lightly corroded. We are also replacing the thermostat and repairing the loose leather on the driver seat. I will continue to play around with the car and fix small items while the auction runs. It sat all weekend and fired up on its first try this morning. I welcome anyone to come inspect the car during my business hours. Our phone # 847.498.2886