'95 Cosmos Black e36 ///M3 in near perfect condition.
-------- Too be completely honest Im going to list everything about this car--------

The Bad just to get it out of the way:
198k
abs code (most likely a speed sensor)
due for a timing chain
waterpump was replaced at 100k with another plastic one, but will soon need another ($56 from bimmerworld) BUT the plastic Thermostat that tend to crack had been replaced with an Aluminum style Thermostat housing
Left side rear shock mount clunks (needs to be repaired w/ a welder, but I do have the replacement shock mounts)
Dr. seat vader has only 1 tear on it and it's by the left shoulder
...and ummmmmmm ...that's really it!

THE GOOD:
Car was to remain stock with minor upgrades.
No leaks on motor, coolant, powersteering, brakes, or anything under the hood.
Fully charged COLD A/C for the summer
Heated White Vaders for the colder months
Fully functional sunroof w/ tilt option
Exterior is in near perfect condition with very little imperfections
10 Speaker sound system with amplifier and 10 disc changer in the trunk
Spacious trunk that can fit about anything.
Z-rated 180mph+ spare tire mounted on a stock BMW DS1 style rim in trunk (unlike Vette's that don't even come with a spare tire)
All Tools in the trunk Toolkit + BMW Jack
BF Goodrich G-force tires up front (Rated #2 Best tire @97% on Tirerack right behind the other G-force tires rated #1 @ 99%)
BRAND NEW Bridgestone Potenza tires on the Rear (Never can go wrong with Potenza's for sports cars)


Clean Title w/ no leans
Only 3 owners ever!
Full BMW alarm system with EWS II Immobilization
2 BMW Keys (one with built in light)
2 Keyless Entry key FOB's w/ alarm arm/disarm buttons
1 Owner's manual binder w/ all BMW Manuals in it + more BMW information


**This car was NOT beat on, the following upgrades were for better looks and increased driver excitement when driving the car (the car has never reached the "True" Top speed and barely ever bounced off the newly increased Rev limiter**

UPGRADES:

H&R springs + Bilstein shocks (This car was aligned right after it had been lowered unlike almost ALL lowered cars out there that have way too much neg. camber that produce incredible amounts of tire wear right after they are lowered) PLUS stock M3's sit way too high and should have come lower from the factory. This upgrade reduces the gap between the front wheel and front fender.

UUC EVO 3 Short-throw shifter (valued at nearly $400)
+
NEW M3 shift knob with M3 logo on it
....This perfect combination makes the driver a better driver by not having to worry about sloppy shifts or blowing the engine by overrevving by going into a lower gear PLUS the drive is much more enjoyable by having a solid shift everytime!!

Conforti Performance chip ...best chip you can get on the market made by Mr. Conforti himself. Increases the Redline past 7000 RPM and deletes the 137mph speed governor so the "True" topspeed of the car can be reached

K&N Air filter

Hollowed out straight piped M3 stock exhaust.
----The '95 (OBD 1) M3's had one thing that restricted they're power.... the stock exhaust. The Catalytic Converter pinched off the flow of the exhaust preventing the car from breathing better. In this M3, the catalytic converters were hollowed out to allow the engine to breath better by letting free the exhaust gasses so it can take in more air and produce more power. It still looks completely stock and sounds stock until it warms up and then it produces an amazing Racecar like sound when you rev it and it still passes inspection since it is OBD1 !!!----



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Hoping for a quick sale since ///M3's go for more than the book price the price is completely reasonable including all the upgrades!

See it in Albany, NY!!

BTW ...I'm moving into a new place and I do need a TV, sofa's, etc ...I will entertain trades + cash (since someone just offered me a Buell Motorcycle out of the blue lol)

Please PM or Call if truly interested:
207.449.6481
Konstantin

This shouldnt last long, I can see a track car in the future for someone.

WTF is with all these amazing deals out of NY lately? Why cant there be cars like this in Iowa!?!?!

I promise it's worth the drive :)

Hello,
Would you be willing to drive this to ct? I could offer a honest 6k cash and we could even do the deal this weekend(if you could meet me halfway)Im almost in rhode island.If intrested please e-mail me narib2008@live.com

PM'd narib2001. Car is staying put in Albany, NY , sorry! If someone is interested it is definitely worth the trip and then I'll definitely know you're serious.

Sorry!

replied seriouslly intrested

Replied to PM's...

Do you think this thing could make the drive down to FL?
Does anyone have a clue as to how much s50 rebuilds run? This is a KILLER deal!

I would almost guarantee it would but I can't cause there are somethings I can't control ... Ahem, driving ability, accidents, etc... I drove this thing everywhere this past month including Maine and back and it can make it 500k+ miles if you're dilegent about the maintenance. The shock mount faliure happened just a couple days ago that's why I lowered the price down from $7500 to $6500 because I thought it might scare some people and I just want a quick sale.

Do you think this thing could make the drive down to FL?
Does anyone have a clue as to how much s50 rebuilds run? This is a KILLER deal!

Just curious if this happened a few days ago....did the other side suddenly break as well?

Link to thread where you are describing what seems to be this same car:

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=955236


Your description:
It's a '95 black M3 w/ almost 200k on it. Just drove it last night, the worst thing about the car was the broken shock mount in the rear (which is common in e36 cars). Other than that it ran great, drove great, looked great, just a minor dings here and there. Did a quick visual check in the engine compartment for any major oil leaks or anything out of the ordinary, but it looked all good and he said he didn't bother cleaning anything in the engine and said he wanted me to see it like it was and he seemed like he wasn't lieing. The ABS light was on tho, but I didn't think that was that big of a deal with the deal I was getting.

Tell me what you guys think :)


Just seems kinda sketch, why not just say you bought it that way if this is the case, or did the other shock indeed fail too?

PM'd narib2001. Car is staying put in Albany, NY , sorry! If someone is interested it is definitely worth the trip and then I'll definitely know you're serious.

Sorry!

just like our little trip to utica last saturday that was pretty useless huh :shifty

So both shock mounts are broken?

did you make any repairs to the car since you bought it for $4500 or are you just trying to make a quick flip?

When I bought the car it had the same clunk, I repaired it and it was good for a while and that's why I was selling it for $7500. Since this just happened this past week (just the rear left shock mount) I just lowered the price to a very reasonable 6500 with all the upgrades or $6000 without any, since I can use them for my other M3.
I'm guessing the next question is Why am I selling it? I bought it for a daily driver so I take my other M3 off the road and track it finally. Unfortunately I'm not in the position of doing that and on top of that I'm moving and would like to not pay the additional garage fee. The car is a very well maintained car with all the problems and good things about it listed above.
The only trades I will entertain are household like items since I am moving and will need to buy a few things, including an HDTV. If you have something like that I would gladly use that as part of the price for that car.

Thx for looking!

Just curious if this happened a few days ago....did the other side suddenly break as well?

Link to thread where you are describing what seems to be this same car:

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=955236


Your description:



Just seems kinda sketch, why not just say you bought it that way if this is the case, or did the other shock indeed fail too?

So both shock mounts are broken?
???

???

No, I answered it in the last post. Just the rear left.

Fair price - and the manual HVAC controls make this car even more desirable. Free bump for you!

How hard are shock mounts to put on? I've seen them on ebay for $40 a pair. I've seen something about welding?

Also, have you checked the rear shocks? I had that "clunk" when my rear shocks were bad. The chassis was just twisting around.

Fair price - and the manual HVAC controls make this car even more desirable. Free bump for you!

Thx bro!

KenAllen, the rear shock mounts are not bad to put in at all. The rear left had the new shock mounts in, but the shock tower itself was cracked already and a couple days ago, it cracked all the way. It will have to be rewelded up. I just dont have the time. If you fix that and replace a wheel speed sensor for the abs you'll have a perfect M3 that would be in better condition that a lot of pre-100k M3's!

Thx bro!

KenAllen, the rear shock mounts are not bad to put in at all. The rear left had the new shock mounts in, but the shock tower itself was cracked already and a couple days ago, it cracked all the way. It will have to be rewelded up. I just dont have the time. If you fix that and replace a wheel speed sensor for the abs you'll have a perfect M3 that would be in better condition that a lot of pre-100k M3's!

Do you know what wheel it is?

whaoh, welding? I'm not going through that again. (had subframe welding issues on e46)

plz disregard my PMs. thx.

I'll give you $2500 with all aftermarket parts taken out. (Short shifter, shocks, struts) I don't think you can take the ecu out, so yeah.

Shock tower needs to be welded (huge job), new shock mounts, clunk, new timing chain, new speed sensors for the abs code on all 4 tires since you don't know which one it is, and 196k miles. It looks in great condition, but pretty broken.

:buttrock

whaoh, welding? I'm not going through that again. (had subframe welding issues on e46)


Cool, good to know.

The reason the price is lower as of a week ago is because of the shock mount. If you know someone who can weld it is not going to be that pricey. This is the cheapest M3 coupe you're going to find in your region. Price is $6500 or $6000 with non of the upgrades.

Price is $6500 or $6000 with non of the upgrades.

I doubt you'd get that. Unless you fixed everything.

Cool, good to know.

The reason the price is lower as of a week ago is because of the shock mount. If you know someone who can weld it is not going to be that pricey. This is the cheapest M3 coupe you're going to find in your region. Price is $6500 or $6000 with non of the upgrades.

ohhhh i know welders. from having subframe rewelded on my e46. I just don't want to have to live with another car that is going to creak and clunk every time i hit a bump, or have to worry about it separating again since the welders say it weakens the surrounding metal.

KBB

Fair with 196k miles
$4,750




Some mechanical or cosmetic defects and needs servicing but is still in reasonable running condition.
Clean title history, the paint, body and/or interior need work performed by a professional. <----not an issue
Tires may need to be replaced. <---- not an issue
There may be some repairable rust damage. <---- not an issue

It can't be marked as "Good" because it has no mechanical defects in the description of "Good"

Thanks for your concern. Price stays at $6000

KBB.com

Excellent: $6300
Good: $5700
Fair: $4700

Fix the ABS sensor, Fix the Rear left shock tower, and fix the tear on the seat = Excellent condition.

+ e36 M3's go for more than the Blue book estimated price these days. You will never find an M3 with this many miles in this good of condition. Everything has remained stock except the suspension and shifter. Even the stock radio was never touched! Both original keys, both original key FOBS, all the manuals the car came with in '95. It's like you're buying the car from a dealership but with a few problems that are easily fixable.

KBB.com

Excellent: $6300
Good: $5700
Fair: $4700

Fix the ABS sensor, Fix the Rear left shock tower, and fix the tear on the seat = Excellent condition.

+ e36 M3's go for more than the Blue book estimated price these days. You will never find an M3 with this many miles in this good of condition. Everything has remained stock except the suspension and shifter. Even the stock radio was never touched! Both original keys, both original key FOBS, all the manuals the car came with in '95. It's like you're buying the car from a dealership but with a few problems that are easily fixable.

You could probably never get it in "Excellent" condition. Less than 5% of cars fall under "Excellent". The entire car would need to be re-painted, the clutch changed, all new interior, glass, trim. Any cosmetics would need to be replaced and the car would need to be top shape.

Good luck.

That's completely redone. Excellent condition means excellent for the year and mileage, which this car is.

If you dont want to buy it that's fine. Go look somewhere else, but if you want to argue and spam my For Sale thread, I will inform one of the administrators and have you banned from this Forum.

Thx for looking.

That's completely redone. Excellent condition means excellent for the year and mileage, which this car is.

If you dont want to buy it that's fine. Go look somewhere else, but if you want to argue and spam my For Sale thread, I will inform one of the administrators and have you banned from this Forum.

Thx for looking.

Alright, I highly doubt this car is in "Excellent" condition by KBB. "Good" at the most.

The way it is right now, and since you're not going to fix it before selling it, it's in "Fair" condition. I would laugh at the person who buys it for $6500.

Just warning others, and maybe you will lower the price, or fix it before selling it.

I highly recommend that KenAllen becomes familiar with the forum rules or he will be removed from this board. :nono

I highly recommend that KenAllen becomes familiar with the forum rules or he will be removed from this board. :nono


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:shifty no need to trash his for sale thread. the man can ask what he wants for the car. If you have a serious interest in the vehicle and want to discuss price, do it off the forum via pm, email or phone. The car will bring the price the market will bear.

OP, good luck with the sale, looks like a realtively clean car for the mileage.

I would give you what you paid for the car minus about $1200 for fixing some stuff...so $3300. LMK

I told you in a private message I'm not tolerating low balling and all you people with a 100 posts or less read the forum rules and go look up what M3's are going for.
Price is staying at $6500 until I get everything fixed this week, then its going back up to $7500.

Thx for looking.

I told you in a private message I'm not tolerating low balling and all you people with a 100 posts or less read the forum rules and go look up what M3's are going for.
Price is staying at $6500 until I get everything fixed this week, then its going back up to $7500.

Thx for looking.
sounds like a trend that he's running. he's trying to sell a $3,000 bike for $4,600...everyone can dream.

I say that you hold on to the m3 till it's fixed and then get the money that it's really worth. All the children in this thread cannot afford it's actual value and this is why you're getting all the tire kickers and low ballers.