Vehicle Description
1995 BMW M3 Coupe - 3.0L I6 - Blue over Tan - Classic M3 Body -
Rebuilt Title - Track Car Candidate (Please note: If you happen to
be viewing this 1995 BMW M3 Coupe on a website other than our
Garage Kept Motors site, it's possible that you've only seen some
of our many photographs of this vehicle due to website limitations.
To be sure you access all the more than 45 photographs, please go
to our main website: GarageKeptMotors.) ...the E36 M3 is the apogee
of BMW's Ultimate Driving Machine ethos. Even today, it remains
arguably the best performance-car bargain on the planet.
-Automobile Magazine, March 15, 2006 As a general rule, Garage Kept
Motors does not deal in salvage- or rebuilt-branded title
automobiles. But under certain circumstances, we make exceptions.
When making our decision, we focus on three considerations. First,
as the quote above demonstrates, there are some automobile models
so special that, even having been rebuilt, assuming the work was
competently performed, they merit attention. Second, we know there
are drivers who long to experience certain performance or classic
automobiles, but who find the cost intimidating, if not completely
out-of-reach. And third, there is a market for performance
automobiles to be converted to track or competition vehicles; their
titles need not be flawless as the cars won't see much road duty.
Recognizing that a rebuilt car can address each of these very
specific needs, when such a special car becomes available, we'll
consider bringing it to market. This is one of those times. The
1995 BMW M3 E36 was named Automobile of the Year by Automobile
magazine, the kind of top-pick honor it would receive many times
over across a wide variety of enthusiast magazines. The engine was
special: ... what the American powerplant-a 3.0-liter in-line
six... lacked in top end, it made up for with turbine smoothness
and midrange grunt. With 240 hp and 225 lb-ft of torque running
through a close-ratio gearbox, the M3 rips off 0-to-60-mph times in
the mid-fives and muscles through the quarter-mile in fourteen
seconds. The driving experience was special: ...the M3 behaves like
a sports car, leaping forward on the throttle, hunkering down under
heavy braking, and taking a confidence-inspiring set during hard
cornering. And the car's feel was special: From the moment you sit
in the fighter-style cockpit, you know you're in a car designed for
hard-core driving. The dark metallic blue over light-gray leather
M3 Coupe offered here shows very well with no obvious sign of its
rebuild. It features a factory automatic transmission, but
converting to a manual 5-speed might appeal to prospective owners.
Body is straight, paint is bright and shiny, and the interior is in
excellent condition. BMW Motorsport wheels are in good shape. The
car's engine compartment is tidy and complete, and the car's
undercarriage with its twin exhaust pipes shows well for the
130,000 miles on the odometer. From its Carfax, the vast majority
of those miles appear to have been accumulated since the incident
that resulted in the branded title. This BMW M3 may well not suit
those searching for a pristine example. But for drivers looking to
experience all that an M car can offer, on the street or on the
track, without having to re-mortgage the house, this E36 may just
be that car. Front Air Conditioning,Front Air Conditioning -
Automatic Climate Control,Front Air Conditioning Zones -
Dual,Steering Wheel Trim - Leather,Power Steering,Steering Wheel -
Tilt,Abs - 4-Wheel,Power Brakes,Gauge - Tachometer,Cassette,Radio -
Am/Fm,Front Fog Lights,Wheel Diameter - 17 Inch,Wheels -
Alloy,Tinted Glass,Window Defogger - Rear,Front Wipers -
Intermittent,Power Windows,Front Airbags - Dual,Side Mirror
Adjustments - Power,Front Seat Type - Bucket,Upholstery - Leather