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Track Race De Car, Two Owners, Title, Tons Of Upgrades, 300+ Hp, Nasa Gts3 on 2040-cars

US $26,900.00
Year:1997 Mileage:94800 Color: Silver
Location:

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:Manual
Body Type:Coupe
Engine:3.2L 3152CC l6 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:GAS
For Sale By:Dealer
VIN: WBSBG9329VEY74145 Year: 1997
Exterior Color: Silver
Make: BMW
Number of Cylinders: 6
Model: M3
Trim: Base Coupe 2-Door
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Drive Type: RWD
Mileage: 94,800
Sub Model: Track Race Car
Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

1997 BMW M3 Track Race Car

VIN: WBSBG9329VEY74145

Arctic Silver Metallic; 5-speed Manual; 3.2-liter (S50) Inline-6 with 300+ hp; NASA GTS3 and BMW Prepared Class or Track/Race/DE Car; Title; Two-Owners; Tons of Upgrades: Two Sets of Wheels, Diff Cooler, Fall Line Custom Cage (2007), Cams, Headers, Cold Air Intake, Blanton 3.64 diff, Wilwood Brakes, OBD I ECU, Two Racetech Seats (new in 2011, one barely used), JRZ Suspension, Double-Adjustable Shocks, Racing Dynamics Strut Brace, Dual Fuel Pumps, Lightweight Flywheel/Heavy Duty Clutch, and Much More; Professionally Maintained.

This 1997 BMW M3 (E36) was delivered new in Dallas, Texas in November of 1996 with 42 miles on the odometer. That original owner sold the car to the second owner in October of 1998 (when the car had 14,807 miles). That second owner originally used the M3 as a road car. He then developed the car extensively for racing/track days in 2007 with around 86,000 miles. The M3 has all original body panels and it is in very good condition. Both owners took excellent care of this M3 and it has been maintained to a very high standard.

Included in the sale are two sets of wheels along with many race spares (new brake rotors, brake pads, service manual, wheel bearings, fuel pump, AIM data acquisition system with Smarty Cam) and a ton of original M3 parts (removed when the car was built for track use in 2007).

This M3 is fully sorted and is an excellent track, race, or DE car. It is not a pieced-together tuner car, it is developed and setup correctly. It is eligible for NASA GTS3 (very big bonus) and also for BMW Prepared Class. It weighs 2755 pounds. The engine develops 268 hp at the rear-wheels (300+ hp at the crank). The engine is an S50 out of a Z3M (20,000 miles on engine when it was built around 2007). The engine has 8000 miles on it since being built. New Racetech seats, a cool suit, and a new Optima battery were installed last year and have little use. The M3 only has a couple of track weekends over the past two-years and offers an inexpensive option for a buyer compared to building their own car from scratch.



Fox Motorsports is an automobile collection management company and registered dealer in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We specialize in the ongoing care, service, and restoration of fine automobiles of all eras, makes, and models. We cater to an exclusive collector based clientele and occasionally find ourselves in a position where a car is made available for sale. Please call us for more information on this vehicle +1 (616) 774-2640.

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