For your consideration – a very late production 1998 BMW E36 M3 sedan offered in an exceedingly desirable color combination with minimal factory options and quality modifications. Please see below for additional details, pictures, and an inquiry form –
Overview: 6-owner, 172k mi., Techno Violet over Montana Black M3/4/5. Equipped without a sunroof, manual seats, fixed rear seats, and a plethora of driver-centric quality components, we’re excited to offer this minimally optioned non-sunroof E36 M3.
Notable Maintenance —
– Rebuilt head; valves, valve springs, valve guide seals, lifters, OEM head gasket
– Beisan VANOS rebuild, spark plugs, ignition coil boots, valve cover gasket, resealed M50 intake manifold
– Engine oil, coolant, brake fluid, differential fluid, transmission fluid, power steering fluid
– Achilles Motorsports oil pan baffle, oil pump nut, upgraded oil pump, rod bearings, oil pan gasket
– E34 M5 clutch kit, OEM LUK flywheel, rear main seal
– S54 Z3M 3-row radiator, expansion tank, waterpump, thermostat, thermostat housing, upper/lower radiator hoses
– Bimmerworld subframe mounts, differential mounts, transmission mounts, E9X M3 motor mounts
– AKG FCABs, RTABs, reinforced RTAB pockets
– Power steering reservoir, power steering lines
– Rebuilt 3.23 limited slip differential, rebuilt driveshaft, giubo
Modifications —
– Dinan stage 1 ECU software
– M50 manifold w/ Bimmerworld M50 manifold adapter
– TC Kline Single Adjustable coilovers, Eibach 550/600 springs
– TC Kline camber plates, TC Kline rear shock mounts, adjustable rear camber arms
– Hawk street pads, Bimmerworld stainless lines
– BMW 1.9L Z3 short shift kit, BMW Motorsport golf ball shift knob
– BMW Motorsport GT/LTW-applied door badges
– 17×9″ ET42 APEX ARC8 w/ like-new 245/40-17 Yokohama Advan AD08R
– New-old-stock Koenig K5000 Sport Seats, OEM BMW sliders, mounts, seat belt receptacles
Noteworthy Mentions & Imperfections –
Please see the photo gallery below for an accurate representation of the imperfections.
Recap –
This has been a California owned and garaged M3 since new with no rust nor corrosion. No sunroof, no electric seats, no folding rear seats. This is the lightest and most structurally rigid E36 M3 built being a non-sunroof equipped four-door with fixed rear seats. Cosmetically, it was resprayed in its factory-applied Techno Violet Metallic during the summer of 2021 when the door handle gaskets, window trim, and windshield cowl were replaced concurrently. This was not due to an accident, and All VIN tags are present minus the front bumper. The slicktop headliner, A & C pillars have been recently recovered in alcantara and are taut. The Koenig K5000 seats are new-old-stock, have full adjustability, and are mounted to OEM BMW sliders and base mounts for full functionality, comfort, and performance. All OBD and interior functions illuminate, however the A/C has been removed though the heater and defrost remain. It was carefully built to provide unparalleled drivability with minimal compromise, all while wrapped in a bespoke factory configuration. Offered with the original BMW owner’s manual literature and a clean California title.