Rare 1988 Bmw E30 M3 S14 Alpine White/cardinal on 2040-cars
Denver, Colorado, United States
Body Type:Coupe
Engine:S14
Vehicle Title:Clear
For Sale By:Private Seller
Year: 1988
Interior Color: Cardinal Red
Make: BMW
Number of Cylinders: 4
Model: M3
Trim: E30 ///M3
Drive Type: RWD
Mileage: 153,000
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Exterior Color: Alpine White
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Up for low reserve auction, 1988 BMW E30 M3 Alpine White/Cardinal Red 153,000 miles While I believe this car is a good example of an E30 M3 please keep in mind that it is 25 years old and as such has its bumps and bruises. I encourage all serious bidders to email me their personal email address and I will email a link to a Google drive file with a word document fully describing the car, close to 100 photos, and 3 videos. I know there is a lot here to read but please read everything. I am trying to be as honest as possible and don't want to waste time answering questions that I have addressed in the description. Reserve is set well below current market value and way less than I have into it. Additional parts included with sale as follows, stock wheels and tires w/caps, spare wheel (junk tire mounted), stock springs, stock front seats, stock mirrors, new bumper trim tape, and spare MAF. Shipping of these items can be arranged with UPS at the buyer's expense. Vehicle Description I bought the car sight unseen
(photos only) in Feb 2008 with about 142,000 on the odometer. (Shipped it to Mechanical Mechanically I think it is a
very sound car, always starts, has plenty of power and everything works. It does have a small oil leak and I think the
transmission has a small leak also. I've never traced the source of the leaks because it is not using an alarming
amount of oil. When I bought the car I
replaced the transmission fluid, differential fluid, and engine oil with
Redline products. All oil changes since
with Redline 10/40. Probably a 8.5/10 on the mechanical side of
things. Body The issues I see with this
car are the body and paint. The clear
coat is starting to peel in a few areas.
On the hood by the roundel, and on the rear passenger fender flare as
well as a few other spots (see photos). I have also noticed a small paint drip in this
area suggesting paint work at some point.
There are also a few areas of rust.
The worst of which is above the driver’s side wheel well. It’s not visible unless you open the trunk
but there is a hole you can see day light through. The other bad spot is underneath the car
where the foot pedals are located. It’s
about the size of a 1/2 dollar? Otherwise
there is a small amount of rust in driver’s door sill and a few other spots
that appear to be surface rust. (Photos of
all the areas of rust available). All
the body panels match but I did replace the rear spoiler and sunroof
panel. The original spoiler was chipped
and cracked, and the sunroof panel had rust spots from a wind deflector a
previous owner had installed. So,
overall I’d give the body a 7-7.5/10. Interior
The interior is in good shape
but does have one or two cigarette burns.
(Not during my ownership, I’m a non-smoker). One is the carpet and the other is melted
plastic near the astray. The other
bummer is a previous owner dyed the front seats and did a terrible job. There is dye on the black plastic parts in
several spots and some peeling dye.
Also, the driver’s seat has a hole where your right shoulder would rest
and another small white spot near where your left thigh would rest. Other than some dye on the plastic, the
passenger seat is in good shape. The
good news is I replaced the original seats with a set of e30 Recaros that had
just been recovered in cardinal red vinyl.
They have the “baseball stitching” and are wired for heat. (I never got around to wiring the heat into
the car). Originally I had planned on
getting the stock seats refurbished but never got around to it. Otherwise the carpet is in decent shape, the
dash is crack free, and the back seats look good. All glass is crack free. Heater works, a/c needs a charge but should
be good to go. Finally I installed a
ridiculous stereo that was originally installed in another e30 we owned. (I can provide details if interested). The stereo looks clean. I used all the original speaker grills etc,
so you can’t tell when looking in the car.
All told the interior is nice, maybe a 8.5, but close to a 9 out of 10. Work performed before I purchased the car. ·
New
radiator ·
New
Thermostat ·
All
coolant lines replaced ·
New
spark plugs ·
Spark
plug wires ·
Sunroof
motor (used) ·
New
alternator bushings ·
New
clutch slave cylinder
·
New
fuel filter Work performed during my ownership: · Exhaust manifold gasket ·
Rear
shock mounts ·
Tie
rod ends ·
Iigomotiv
ecu chip (s14.net member who makes/made really nice chips) ·
Stromung
exaust w/ VSR header back center section including cat. ·
Bilstein
E30 M3 suspension. I believe this was a
kit Bilstein sold for the M3 with sport struts and HR springs. Lowered it about an 1” ·
New
control arms w/ Power Flex bushings. ·
New
guibo/flex disc ·
New
sway bar end links ·
New
windshield ·
New
barometric pressure sensor, & coolant temp sensor · Evo air box ·
Keyless
entry system. (A simple system I bought
on eBay that was recommended by many s14.net members). ·
New
oxygen sensor ·
New
sub frame bushings ·
Heater
core, used from a known good parts car.
(Can’t find the receipt). ·
E30
Euro grill, tow hook covers, and clear indicators ·
Brakes
front and rear. Rebuilt calipers, Evo front rotors, M3 rear rotors, Axxis Ultimate
ceramic pads, stainless brake lines, and Super Blue fluid. ·
Rebuilt
the entire a/c system. Hoses, drier,
compressor, R134 ·
Works Equip 16 inch 5 spoke staggered wheels (Rear passenger has 5-6 inches of curb
rash. Yokohama S drive tires. ·
Black
carbon fiber mirrors. (Purchased from a
s14.net member). ·
Replaced
rear wing and sunroof panel. ·
Rewired
the driver’s door. The central locking wasn't working so I removed the plug and wired everything back together. (See photos).
·
Got
the cruise control working. Simple fix
but it didn't work when I got the car. The only items I can think of that need (or might need) attention
are: ·
Fan
belt. (Looking kind of tired) ·
Shifter
linkage. (Sloppy and the “M3 rattle” at
high RPM in 3rd gear). ·
Radiator
fan shroud is broken, doesn't rattle or anything and has been like this since I
got the car. Just pointing it out. (See
photos). ·
A/C
needs a charge. ·
Brake
warning light trips itself sometimes.
(brake lights work, just the warning light starts blinking).
·
Right
fog light is burnt out. Car is for sale locally and I reserve to end this auction early, at any time, for any reason. Please email seller with questions before bidding. Additional parts included with sale as follows, stock wheels and tires w/caps, spare wheel (junk tire mounted), stock springs, stock front seats, stock mirrors, new bumper trim tape, and spare MAF. Shipping of these items can be arranged with UPS at the buyer's expense. |
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