1997 Bmw M3 Base Coupe 2-door 3.2l on 2040-cars
Medford, Massachusetts, United States
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The car started its life in CA where the original owner lived. He owned the car until about 41k miles and then sold it to his brother in CT where it lived until 2012 up to 126k miles. I bought it from the third owner in NH with 140,432 miles on it. Car currently has 148,### miles which will go up slowly as I drive it on occasion. Only selling because I bought an e46 M3.
· Cosmos Schwartz metallic black paint. Small amount of rock chips up front, dings etc. Not perfect but presentable enough (for me at least). · Black interior. Seats are in good shape, some fade on the driver's side upper bolster but no rips or tears. Full size spare Standard features: 6 CD changer, auto HVAC, manual adjust seats, fold flat rear seats. The good: Motor pulls strong and sounds great, tranny shifts great & no issues with 5th gear detent/lean, suspension is tight (no squeaks, clunks etc.), radio works, speakers work, no pixels out in OBC display, AC blows cold, heat blows hot, no oil/coolant leaks, sunroof tilts/slides Car comes with a second set of keys (including valet key, standard key & working remote for lock/unlock), all manuals and receipts for all the parts I purchased/installed. No accidents, can provide AutoCheck report. Clean title ready to go. Add ons: · Dinan Carbon Fiber CAI · Dinan Stage II Software Maintenance done in last 5k miles: · One oil change upon purchase, fresh oil change at 145,696 with Lubro Molly 0W-40 · Front & rear emblems (BMW) · Valve cover gasket (Elring) · Spark plugs x6 (NGK BKR6EQUP) · Power steering reservoir O-Ring (ZF) · Water pump with metal impeller (HEPU) · Radiator drain plug (BMW) · New block coolant drain bolt copper crush washer · 80C Thermostat (Vernet) · Aluminum thermostat housing -- I've heard the stories of these leaking so I did my best to prevent this i.e. thoroughly cleaning the mating surface and adding a thin bead of RTV and waiting for that to set before starting the engine. · Serpentine belt (Contitech) · Things replaced during the M50 swap: PCV system (cyclone separator, hard line from VCG to cyclone, cyclone to dipstick line), dipstick O-Ring, intake elbow to ICV hose, all 3.5mm vac lines, intake manifold gaskets x6, TB to IM gasket. IAT sensor relocated to intake elbow and sealed with silicone. · Coolant Flush (BMW coolant -- 50/50 mix) · Fuel filter (Bosch) · Throttle position sensor (Vemo) · Heated windshield washer nozzles (Valeo) · Front rotors (Sebro) · Trunk seal (BMW) . Carbon pin (BMW) . UUC delrin clutch pedal bushings . Steering column bearing (BMW) . EVAP expansion tank nipple mended (typical issue) Maintenance done by PO's · Clutch & pressure plate · All 4 O2 sensors · Rear shocks · Brake pads (front + rear) · Calipers · Window regulators · Injectors · Cooling system (rad + hoses). Water pump was done as well which I discovered during my replacement. Car will come with the currently mounted M Contour staggered wheels with Nexen N3000 225/45/17 up front, 245/40/17 rear. Extras: · Winter wheels w/ second set of lugs. M Contour reps 16x7(?) with Blizzak snows, maybe 5k more miles left on tires. · Car cover · Stock airbox · Dinan air filter & extra K&N filter The not so good: · Headliner is starting to sag · Heat shield rattle at idle · Current K&N filter is too large for the Dinan CAI mounting bracket so it's currently held in by zip ties |
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