1998 BMW M3 Sedan - $14,500
• 119,700 miles
• Black exterior, Dove interior
• 5-speed manual transmission
• Power – windows, locks, seats, mirrors
• Dual zone climate control
• Sunroof
• Heated leather seats
• Harmon Kardon stereo with 6-disc changer
• 11-button OBC – some pixels burnt out – will discount price accordingly
* 17x8.5" Hamman wheels with new 245/40/17 Kumho MX
• Staggered Double Spoke II wheels with Bridgestone Blizzaks at xx/32” (I will measure, but they are about 50%)
• It has every option except for the lux package (which I wouldn’t want), no rear spoiler, no cruise control and no fold-down rear seat.

Maintenance – records available
• All brake calipers rebuilt – preventative maintenance
• Replaced cooling parts, preventative maintenance – thermostat and housing, water pump, radiator, hoses (records available)
• Loctite and staked oil pump nut
• Changed cabin air filter
• New outer tie-rods
• New front control arms and bushings
• New Delrin rear trailing arm bushings
• New rotors
• New brake fluid – Motul RBF-600
• Oil changes – Mobil 1
• Washed and waxed regularly

Mods
• Ground Control coil over springs with height adjustable perches and Koni rebound adjustable shocks and struts
• Conforti carbon fiber air intake
• Conforti chip
• Borla cat-back exhaust
• Turner rear camber arms
• AC Schnitzer shift knob, e-brake handle, pedal and dead pedal covers
• HID headlights
• Optima gel cell battery with custom aluminum battery hold down bracket
• JT Designs front aluminum underbody panel
• Rubber winter floor mats, two sets of carpeted mats

Condition
• Driver’s seat has wear, the color has worn off the leather, a seat re-dye with spray dye would bring them back to like new – see pictures
• Steering wheel has minor wear, not enough to warrant replacement
• There is a tear in the right rear seat back where my wife improperly installed a child’s car seat  - see pictures
• The rest of the interior is in very good condition – never smoked in

Mechanical
• This M3 has been prepped for track days. Unfortunately, I’ve only had time to do one event at Road America last year – about 250 miles on track with no problems. The suspension is a great compromise between street and track.
o Reliability - The cooling system has been well maintained to ensure proper reliability on track (records available).
 The oil pump nut was Loctited and staked on to the oil pump shaft so the gear won’t come loose.
 The outer tie-rods were replaced as preventative maintenance to avoid any on-track loss of steering “incidents.”
 The front control arms and bushings were also replaced as they are considered a wear item, especially when the car is tracked.
 The rear trailing arm bushings were replaced with Delrin bushings.
 Performance alignment
 Ground Control rear shock mounts (sometimes the stock mounts fail, allowing the shocks to poke through into the trunk, not good – the Ground Control mounts eliminate this potential failure mode)

Niggles
• The car is almost 10 years old. It is rust free. The paint is shiny and I wash and wax it regularly. There is normal stone chip wear on the front bumper cover and behind the wheels – rocks like sticky tires. There are a few blemishes in the paint that I will try to show with pictures – nothing major. The car looks like a well cared for, 10-year old daily driver because it has been well cared for and driven daily- about 10 miles to work, 10 miles back home, 5 days a week. It is certainly not trashed or anything, just the usual wear and tear.
• The shifter sticks in the 5-th gear gate when it is not warmed up and the weather is cold. During the summer it is fine, even when the transmission is cold. This is a common problem with BMWs of this vintage. The spring loaded centering bushing that BMW first used was designed with tolerances that were just a touch tight. This means that when the transmission is cold the bushing can stick, leaving no centering affect for the shift lever. Once the transmission warms up and everything expands, the bushing comes unstuck and works fine. BMW has a kit out that has replacement parts to fix this problem – I have the kit and it will go with the car. Personally, I wouldn’t worry about it unless you ever had to pull the transmission out for some reason as the only way to install the kit is with the transmission out. There is a thread a mile long on Bimmerforums.com about this issue.
• That’s about it for niggles and annoying little stuff. The car runs, shifts, stops, turns and drives great. Clutch is good, no slippage. AC works fine, everything works. Track it, autocross it, drive it to work – gas and go – repeat.

I will post pictures, maintenance records and VIN when I get home tonight.

Reason for selling - I want an E36 M3 convertible.

Contact info: Dave Flaherty, davidmflaherty@yahoo.com, 319--610—6777
Location: Cedar Falls, Iowa – about 5 hours from Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Road America , 2.5 hours from Minneapolis, 1.5 hours from Des Moines. We have an airport in Waterloo, Iowa, airport code is ALO.

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Thats a hot car.

yes pure sechs :shifty :D

That is *quite* the ad, nice work my friend. I love to see someone just like me in the "attention to detail" part of selling a car. Most people's ads are a joke. I'm getting back into working full swing here soon, so I might be interested in a month or so. (like I need a 4th Bimmer). hehe

That is *quite* the ad, nice work my friend. I love to see someone just like me in the "attention to detail" part of selling a car. Most people's ads are a joke. I'm getting back into working full swing here soon, so I might be interested in a month or so. (like I need a 4th Bimmer). hehe

I'd like to sell this and get an E36 M3 convertible but now I'm running out of summer. Probably going to have to get a beater for the winter which is fine - it will give me more time to shop for the perfect next car.

New price - $14,000.

I saw the car yesterday in a parking lot. Looked good! Good luck with the sale.

I saw the car yesterday in a parking lot. Looked good! Good luck with the sale.


I've seen at least two M3/4 Estoril's around town. One must be yours! Why don't you ditch work tomorrow and go to MAM for Fast Friday with me. :)

I just put new tie rods on (again- don't buy the cheap $15 ones, get the good $60 ones!) and swapped the strut mounts for some more negative camber up front (was 1.3, now 2.5). Car has a fresh alignment, fresh Mobil 1 and is ready for track days and daily driving. :)

Just sold my Estoril...Suppose i should remove it from my info..:(
Having some work done on my 750iL right now, so wont be driving that either.

bump for a nicely sorted M3/4. Does it have fold down rear seats?

i can tell its been taken care of just by seeing the alum. thermo house .. clean ride good luck!!