Sold 1988 BMW M3 Diamond Schwarz/Black Leather

1988 BMW M3

155,xxx



I’ve spent the last couple years restoring my ’88 M3.



I bought it locally here in CT in the fall of 2021 and brought it in to my friends shop that winter for a touch up on the sunroof.



That led to a decision to go all out with a full glass-out restoration of the car…



It is a DS car from the factory, and he spent months disassembling, prepping, painting and reassembling over the last 1.5 years. The end product is a very very nice professional paint job.



When I bought it, it had some modifications done that I wasn’t much of a fan of, so, the decision to get it back to OEM was made, and that was the focus of the entire build.



It retains it’s Supersprint exhaust. Aftermarket head unit. And modified front bumper. Period Sparco strut brace.



Well north of $25K has been spent on this E30 over the past year to get it to this point.



Some highlights, among a very long list of other new parts:



-Completely redone interior with new front/rear leather, new straps on the driver side.

-Brand new BMW OEM windshield and gasket.

-Brand new BBS 16” OEM wheels with brand new Dunlop tires

-New rotors, pads and sensors

-All brand new Bilstein suspension front and rear

-Refreshed front strut housings up front (bought here on S14)(the current housings are being pulled off, as they were cut and welded for the BC suspension that was on this car prior).

-New front/rear wheel bearings

-New lollipop bushings

-New exhaust hangers

-Spark plugs and newer rail

-Garagistic knee panel

-H&R Springs (Sport)

-Bav Motorsports re-done Cluster

-New shift knob and surround, e-brake handle leather

-New Interstate battery…



Some of the above items are being finished as we speak over the next couple of weeks +.



During the process, I documented everything down to the door cards and inner fenders coming out with photos along the way.



Every VIN matches except for the drivers door (replaced sometime in the past, I do not have documentation of it). Since this was a repaint, I did the proper procedure with BMW of Ridgefield to order the new VIN sticker and door jamb sticker.

I have a lot of receipts back into the 1990’s with a well documented binder in sequential order in page protectors.

The owners manual, books, tool kit and window sticker.



A full pro set of photos will be completed when it’s had its final buff/detail, but as it sits, I’m about 5% away from completing the car.



My E30 M3 is $81,000.00



Please keep in mind, it will not be ‘finished’ to my goal of completion for at least another month (as mentioned above) BUT, if you’re looking for a complete DS that has had care, attention, and detail in it’s refurbishment, then please touch base with me, and we can discuss the upcoming completion/timeframe and consideration of new ownership.



Bank wire transfer is the only accepted payment method. No crypto, no checks, no credit cards.



Restoration photos: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1t4JrOjVuu1rQBxBoKc9CZw0WU24QJtif?usp=sharing

Before the madness...Many more photos to come upon it's final detail

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Connecticut.

 

Just basic items (coolant hoses, PS hoses, seals etc.)

Waiting to hear if I need oil pan gaskets done.

 

On it! Coming soon

 

A few odds and ends to complete, but for all intent and purpose, I'm done.

Southbury, CT is where I call home.




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Selling an E30 M3 on BaT is one of my least favorite things in the world...I'd rather eat a bowl of nails.

 

Forgot to mention too for the CA buyers.
Current exhaust has NO CAT setup (Supersprint)

But I am including a stock exhaust if desired with CATs



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Doing it. F it. On she goes

 

Appreciate, I handle my handle pretty well though.

 

Pulled out of the woods in CA a few months ago, it had pine needles EVERYWHERE

Cleaned up really nice, had a major done.

No idea what the plan is though, it's my old boss's car (he bought from the CA guy).

Lots of original paperwork with it etc. Pretty cool, faded and cracked paint, patina how I like it, and probably how I SHOULD'VE left the M3...