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Bmw E30 M3 Diamondschwartz Gray Interior Excellent Condition Cold Ac Under 87k on 2040-cars

Year:1990 Mileage:86300 Color: belt stripe
Location:

Glenmoore, Pennsylvania, United States

Glenmoore, Pennsylvania, United States

Here is my 1990 (Build date 10/1989) BMW E30 M3 with 86,300 Miles (by sale date might be up to 87,000)

I am selling because I miss having a convertable and I am only allowed 1 toy car (and 2 motorcycles So expect to see my BMW K1200GT for sale soon too as I rarely ride that).

Car is being sold AS IS WHERE IS. There will be NO TEST Drives until the auction is over. The winner gets to test drive after full purchase price deposit. If you change your mind at that point You get your money back if it is something I did not disclose or acurately describe.

If you simply change your mind at that point but I did describe it acurately I only ask for a good faith $50 for relisting fee on E-Bay.

If you damage it during the test drive, you bought it.

But I am not a complete idiot and I do not expect someone to buy this blind so I have provided a Virtual Test drive video and a TON of pictures most taken on 4/11/2014 including the video test drive you can view it / Download at:

http://1drv.ms/1ghTCK1

Enjoy even though I am not Jearmy Clarkson or anywhere close.

Also I am willing to take the car to Performance Automotive in Malvern PA (They are my mechanics and have done almost all of the work on the car so they are very familiar with it) if you pay for a pre-purchase inspection. But I will insist that they give me a copy that I can share online for others to view and I will need to be notified quickly as I do work and need to arrange time to get this done.

First the most important feature THIS HAS A CUP HOLDER!!!!! This rare feature in these cars makes this particular one worth at least $10K More!!!!


The Good


Full Resolution TONS of photos including the underside from when I had the brakes and steering rack done available at as well as a Virtual Test Drive Video:

http://1drv.ms/1ghTCK1

All kidding asside The cup holder is not permanant and has soft foam on the clamp to not damage the interior, but I will include it for no additional charge.

Extremely well documented service history over 100+ Pages of document service history

Authentic BMW OEM Carbon Fiber Wing This thing is unobtanium and I have never seen one for sale see Photo and notice german writing and BMW logo (hard to see but it is there).

Multiple CarFax reports over the years and original VIN Stickers in the right locations show no accident history at all

EVERYTHING Works on the car except the passenger Mirror adjustment motor (Just discovered during my video test drive).

Transmission overhaul and new clutch plate assembly done by previous owner at 78.5K Miles

This is about as close to an EVO II M3 as you can get

Fully adjustable Konis at all 4 corners
Tuner Motorsports/Jim Conforti Chip
Supersprint DTM exhaust (includes two center sections: dual catalysts and SuperSprint center)
Evo 2 front spoiler with splitter (not OEM)
Genuine BMW Motorsports carbon fiber rear spoiler with adjustable Gurney flap
Evo 2 airbox (stock and standard on 1990 models)
Genuine BMW BBS 17" staggered wheels with Dunlop Direzza tires (5- original BMW BBS basketweaves included-tires are ancient)
Genuine BMW Motorsports Sparco strut tower brace
Evo3 red exterior belt stripe
Alpine head unit with MP3/IPOd input jack in glove box (OEM BMW radio too)
Euro lense/parking light/angel eye headlights
Short, highly precise short shifter with leather boot and weighted knob

Complete toolkit in trunk

VERY COLD AC

Cruise Control, Power Locks, Sunroof, Roof liner all great.

Excellent Paint 9.5 out of 10

New refurbished front seats, also a new refurbished rear seat is available for less than $400

Original Wheels (Yes all 5) and Original Cassette Deck included (not on or in the car).

17" BBS wheels in excellent shape

Alpine stereo with USB/IPOD support (in glove box)

New Cross Drilled Slotted Disc Rotors and Pads less than 2K Miles

Tires in Great shape with readings of 8/32nds all around

Also includes a Never Installed or opened Keyless Entry, I hate the idea of having to use a key to lock and unloc the car but before I installed it I decided to sell the car and figured someone may want it or they may want the car to remain as original as possible.

WeatherTech Floor mats for the front and a set of 4 Bavarian autosport mats for front and rear.


The Not so good


I choose a soft Marine Grade Vinyl for the seats and not Leather, I think they feel great and look great and based on the seats for my wife's Mini they do not crack, you can get an exact matching rear seat for just under $500 from the same people that did my seats (no core needed and I have the color code in the documentation), or you could have them recover in leather, or you can switch back to the original seats as they are included as well and you can see them in the photos

The Rear seat is old and just feels rough, It looks pretty good but it is completely original so time / Sun has taken its toll.

Mentioned passenger Mirror motor (I just discovered it not working while creating the virtual test drive video).

Front Bumper Paint probably did not have enough flex additive so there are some minor cracks and banding

Small scrapes on front bumper lower spoiler (see photos)

Small scrapes on 2-3 of the 5 original wheels

Tires on the original wheels crap

PA Inspection just went overdue (if a PA resident buys the car I can get the inspection completed before you take delivery, it will pass including emmissions no problems) If you are out of state I will ensure you have a completely full Tank in since an inspection costs about $50 in PA.

In an attempt to remove dead mouse smell from HVAC I sprayed a misting of bleach in vents and it ran out and discolored the carpet in the Driver and passenger footwells Not the brightest move... I had the system taken apart and found the rodent bastards and had them removed and the entire system cleaned when I converted the AC to R134a and the carpet could easily be re-dyed with spray carpet paint.


The History:


This is an extremely well documented car and in excellent shape

Documentation starts with its Inspection 1 from BMW of Hawaii and includes over 100+ Pages

It is now located in Glenmoore PA and I bought it 2 years ago from

www.classiccargallery.com You can see their original photos here:

http://classiccargallery.com/details.php?id=534&g=2

FYI this is not some crazy modded time bomb this is a very mild state of tune but provides the extra Oomph you want.

Turner Motorsport Performance Chip:

Adding a TMS Performance Chip gives you the biggest bang for your buck! Jim Conforti tuned these chips on the dyno to boost mid range torque and increase horsepower in the upper RPM range. While not exactly producing V8-levels of torque you will definitely like the power increase across the rev band. The best thing is that there is NO downside to installing a Turner Performance Chip. urner Motorsport has been in the BMW chip business since 1995 and all chips have been dyno-tuned to achieve optimum performance and safety. As an added feature, the top speed limiter is removed. Premium 91+ octane fuel is required.

Horsepower Gain:

+24 @ 7,600 RPM

Torque Gain:

+19 @ 6,000 RPM

New Rev Limit

7,800 RPM

Here is the Previous Owners sales Description at S14.net

http://www.s14.net/forums/forum/s14/classifieds-e30-m3-only/cars-chasis/57808-fs-1990-ds-m3-only-85k-miles-tasteful-upgrades

Since buying the car I have done the following work in addition to regular maintenance:

Replaced the subframe bushings

Sent the original Low Ratio BMW M3 Specific Steering rack for a professional rebuild It is the Right steering rack for the car and does not leak anymore:

Removed dead Mice from the HVAC

Converted the AC to R134a and rechaged the system (Today was 70 and it was Blowing 39 Degrees F) See Photos

4 Wheel Alignment with new steering rack

Fixed Cruise Control

Fixed Power Locks

I am willing to end the auction early for the right price and reserve the right to do so, Make damn sure it is the right price and a non refundable $500 deposit will be required before I end the listing canceling bids.

For the right Price see:

http://enthusiastauto.com/qsearch/?form_request=56&action=results&showres=1&1268_0=18&selLevel_1268B0D=1&selLevel_1268B1D=18&1574_0=1

And compare to what I am selling here. Otherwise I take my chances with the auction 

Reserve is at least $9000 less than the lowest priced M3 there as of 4/11/2014

Also have your finances in order before even bidding, Payment is due within 8 Days of auction end and due to PA laws we cannot close the transaction on a Sunday if you want to go to an auto tag place to transfer title. I have the title in hand.



On Apr-12-14 at 10:15:03 PDT, seller added the following information:

Questions have been raised about potential smell:

If it smells then I described it wrong buyer has the right to terminate the sale and get all of their money back. After what I spent cleaning that thing out my mechanic would hear from me on that one and knowing him he would not charge to redo the job. But knowing him he did a really good job so it really does not smell. Also verified by my wife who can not only smell but also hear a mosquito fart from 30 feet. I personally have put more than $6000 into this car and they are part of the documentation between new brakes, brake lines, steering rack, subframe bushings, Air Conditioning Conversion, AC Compressor, Front Seats, and more.

That being said PPI is an option and I am happy to drive it over there I just want to put a copy of the report up for everyone to see in exchange for my efforts to get the PPI done because I am confident in the results.

As for the Transmission overhaul from what I can see in the documentation:

Clutch plate, Shifter Bushings, Bearings, Gear box Oil, Differential Oil both with Redline synthetic, a Synchro, and the miscellaneous gaskets, rubber mounts, etc.

Do not forget about the cup holder!!!


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