1997 BMW M3 Sedan

For sale a rare spec 1997 BMW M3 5 speed sedan - $18,500

Overview:

Black on black. Clean car fax and title. Manual heated front seats (lighter and more adjustable than power seats). Interior mint condition no rips tears or bad wear. Originally a Southern California car. Records since new including window sticker. Other rare options include rear split folding seats and forged BMW Motorsport LTW wheels. Sunroof works. 167k miles mostly in California. I purchased with 159k miles 3 years ago in Denver. Drove it two days to Ohio in the summer no issues. Since then it’s been a sunny weather car with a few HPDE at mid ohio. Prior owner had it professionally ceramic coated

Quick Facts:

Current Mileage: 167k miles
Since it’s arrival to Northeast Ohio put in heated winter storage from November through April.
Reason for selling: Bought an e46 M3.
Located in Medina, Ohio.

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Condition:

Exterior: The front bumper and hood show the abuse of 167k miles. New OEM front lip included but not installed. Headlights clear. Plastic molding in great shape minimal fading. All BMW and M3 emblems present and in great shape. Colors dark like new. The front fog light glass both sides has single cracks. Paint is deep black with no clear coat fading. Few small dings in rear bumper only noticeable up close. All VIN tags present in stock location. Car looks excellent outside even up close.

Interior: Drivers cushion re done under prior ownership. Leather excellent. No rips. Carpet excellent. No major stains. Rear seats look to not have been used very much. Older BMW M mats. Rear weathertech trunk liner. Spare wheel is also LTW wheel.

Underneath: zero rust anywhere. Not even surface rust.

Maintenance and upgrades completed in my ownership less than 2500 miles ago:

Z3M radiator
Stewart water pump
OEM Radiator hoses
Coolant reservoir and cap
Coolant sensor
Fan and fan clutch
Both belts, all tensioners and pulleys
Thermostat housing and thermostat
Intake elbow
Achilles welded oil pan baffle
Achilles oil pump nut safety wired red loctite nut
Oil pan gasket
Power steering reservoir and lines
Reinforced front subframe
Vorshlag red poly engine mounts paired with their orange poly transmission mounts
OEM Lemforder front control arm ball joints
Turner spherical greaseable front control arm bushing
BMW xbrace
Rear subframe sway bar tabs reinforced

Revshift green rear subframe bushings
Bimmerworld RTAB spherical bushings
Rear outer upper and lower OEM Lemforder ball joints
Revshift differential bushings with upgraded front diff bolt
OEM Rear shock mounts and ECS reinforcement plates
Turner rear camber arms
ECS stainless brake lines
UUC exhaust
New battery
Rear window weather seal
All door handle seals replaced
New front lip genuine BMW (not installed)
New Goodyear Eagle Sport all season tires
New Zimmerman rotors and Akebono brake pads
Vorshlag camber plates
Front wheel bearings
Wherever new/upgrades parts installed also used new hardware.
Rear differential fluid and transmission fluid recently changed
Engine oil changed recently
BMW car cover
Kenwood car radio to add Bluetooth. Have factory radio

Highlights from previous ownership:

Stock struts newish per prior owner I dont have record of that but in good condition
Transmission removed, refreshed and re sealed by immediate prior ownership at around 155k miles
ZHP shift knob
Professional ceramic coated including LTW wheels
Trunk weathertech liner
All other maintenance in binder of records. Records dating back to original owner.