Vehicle Description
FULL DESCRIPTION ON HEMMINGS AND EBAY - WORD LIMIT PROHIBITS 1988
BMW M3 Diamond Schwarz Metallic over Black Leather Extensive
Maintenance Documentation/ Records Clean 2 Owner Carfax Excellent
Condition Inside and Out Vin # WBSAK0301J2197303 Paint code: 181
(Diamond Black Metallic) Interior code: 0203 (Black Bison Leather)
Evolve Motors and Chicago Car Club are pleased to present this 1988
BMW M3! "God's Chariot", "The Giant Killer", yada yada yada. The
e30 M3 lives up to every bit of the hype, offering a uniquely
visceral driving experience. It's a bit hard to tell, but this e30
M3 has covered just shy of 135,000 miles over the course of its 28
year life, less than 5,000 miles per year. This particular M3 looks
great wearing its correct Diamond Schwarz Metallic. The car
presents extremely well with only minor cosmetic imperfections.
Pictures do not do this car proper justice as it is a very
straight, solid, and well kept M3. All door gaps and panel
alignment show nice and consistent. The trim, plastics, and glass
all show is excellent condition, further proof that this was a
garage kept car. The prior owner informed us that the car was
repainted (in the same original factory color) sometime in the
early 2000s. The paint work shows fantastic, free from overspray
and orange peel. We note only a few imperfections: a scratch on the
fuel filler cover, a touched-up nick on the mid-underside of the
driver front fender, as well as some mild paint blistering behind
the rear license plate. Please see the photos, as the car is
documented extensively. Paint gauge readings are as follows
(anything over 12mils typically indicates filler of some sort):
Hood: 6.0 - 7.0 Roof: 3.5 Sunroof: 6.0 Driver rear fender: 3.5
Driver door: 3.5 Driver front fender: 5.5 Passenger rear fender:
3.5 Passenger door: 5.5 at rear-most, 8.0 at forward-most Passenger
front fender: 10.0-22.0 Paint depths indicate a previous repair at
the forward-most point of the passenger front fender. Repairs
appear to have been done to a very high standard, as no
misalignment of body panels or visible evidence of the repair is
observable. The body is in phenomenal shape. There are no dings
whatsoever. The car has clearly been garaged all its life and is
absolutely stunning in person. Original style 5 wheels have been
refinished and are in like-new condition, with brand new 205/55
Kumho Ecsta 4X rubber at all four corners. The grill, lights,
bezels and emblems all show in fantastic condition. We do note,
that while still intact, the fog lights do have cracks in them
(very common for glass lens mounted low in bumper). Interior looks
fantastic. There are no cracks, tears, sun-bleaching, or
significant scratches on any of the plastic or leather. Headliner
is tight, and the carpet is free of any stains or blemishes.
Powered systems function as they should, including sunroof,
windows, mirrors, and heat. Air conditioning is currently a R12
system, it has not yet been converted to R134. System holds
pressure and the pump moves freely. NON-Smoker. The radio was
swapped out for an upgraded Blaupunkt Keywest CD169. The ORIGINAL
OEM radio is present and goes along with the car in case you choose
to revert back to stock. The spare tire, tool kit, manuals, and
service records are all included with the car. The underbody is
free of structural corrosion. Please take a good look through the
underbody photos. The car is mechanically sound and is in excellent
driving condition. It's ready for the next owner to hop in and head
straight for their favorite twisties. The car starts right up,
stays cool, pulls hard, brakes straight and consistently, and
doesn't smoke or make any noises of concern. This car has a clean
CarFax and I have receipts in-hand for all of the following
maintenance items, in addition to many other, less significant
items: 08/2000: Remove exhaust manifold and install new bolts and
gaskets, install Blaupunkt "keywest" and Polk speakers 01/2002:
