Vehicle Description
1989 BMW M3 CONVERTIBLE 67,065 Original Miles Collector Quality M3
5-Speed Manual Transmission Great condition. This 1989 BMW M3
Cabrio is one of the finer examples of only 786 cars built between
years 1988 and 1991. Given that this model was never offered by BMW
in North America there is fewer than a dozen (including this one)
known to exist in the USA as per the BMW M Registry. Because of its
low production volume, the E30 M3 convertible was assembled by hand
at BMW M's Garching facility, much like the E28 and E34 M5s. Bodies
were supplied from the normal E30 M3 assembly line, then fitted at
Garching with the special drivetrain, chassis and interior. There
were three versions of the E30 M3 convertible, all in left-hand
drive and all built to European specification. Cars produced in
1988 and 1989 use the standard 2.3-liter S14 engine in either
non-catalyst (200 hp) or catalyst (195 hp) form. After nearly a
year out of production, the second batch of catalyst-equipped cars
was assembled starting in March 1990. These have the later 215-hp
version of the S14
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This particular car has been imported to the United States from the
United Kingdom in 2008, federalized and subsequently returned to
Euro OEM specs. The car has a clean US title and has never been in
an accident. It comes with BMW Classic Division confirmation and
service records going back to mid-1990s as well as the clean US
Carfax and the UK HPI check. This car has been originally delivered
to the BMW (UK) Ltd, Bracknell, Berkshire, in July 1989. It is an
example of the English/Irish series, which came with MPH (rather
than km/h) speedometer, English language labels and sounds and side
markers on front fenders. The vehicle comes with 16 inch BBS
wheels, the hydraulic (rather than electric) convertible top
mechanism, dog-leg 5-speed manual transmission, heated front seats,
BMW Bavaria C Business radio, headlight washing system, model
specific full leather interior (including center console) and board
computer II. There is no AC in this car. The AC option was not
often chosen in English/Irish Cabrios as even in the warmest part
of the summer there is no need for cooling. This helps the car
performance, as there is no power drag by the AC compressor. The
seller believes he is the third owner of the vehicle, which has
currently 66,800 original miles on the odometer. The exterior color
is Diamond Black Metallic (Diamantschwartz), and the interior is
tan leather (Natur). The car is in perfect operational and cosmetic
condition as a result of significant reconditioning effort
including the drivetrain, body and the interior. Gaskets, seals,
hoses, wires, cables and numerous soft parts have been replaced.
New steering rack, control arms, radiator, brakes, timing chain
tensioner, engine mounts, struts, blower motor, hydraulic lines are
just a part of the list of items replaced. The spare-no-expense
paint job was completed in 2011 at a body shop known for a high
quality work on classic and collectible cars. This included a full
strip of the previous paintwork and ensured that there were no
hidden rust or old repair work problems. The unique E30 M3 Cabrio
leather interior has been re-dyed and reconditioned in 2010. The
OEM soft tops are no longer available hence the new convertible top
was manufactured from the best German materials by Gahh Automotive.
Please call or text for more information: Louie 516-784-9619.
www.ryanfriedmanmotorcars.com
