1998 Bmw M3 Convertible Original Owner 5 Speed Estoril Blue on 2040-cars
Catharpin, Virginia, United States
Body Type:Convertible
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:3.2L 3152CC l6 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated
For Sale By:Private Seller
Number of Cylinders: 6
Make: BMW
Model: M3
Trim: Base Convertible 2-Door
Options: Leather Seats, CD Player, Convertible
Drive Type: RWD
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Power Windows
Mileage: 187,700
Exterior Color: Blue
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Interior Color: Gray
1998 BMW M3 Convertible, Estoril Blue, Original Owner , 5 speed, 187k miles, runs very strong, clutch is great, AC, has some scratches and few dings . Other Issues- Crack in Windshield and needs a switch for one of the front windows (not a regulator issue). The interior seats are in great condition but the carpet it in fair condition. Buyer will have to pick up or arrange and pay for shipping. Car located in Northern Virginia. $500 deposit required within 48 hours of winning bid. THE REST OF THE MONEY NEEDS TO BE WIRE TRANSFERED OR CERTIFIED CHECK, IF YOU ELECT CERTIFIED CHECK THE CAR WILL NOT BE RELEASED UNTIL THE CHECK IS CLEARED BY THE BANK. THIS CAR IS SOLD AS IS, AND HAS NO WARRANTY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF ANY KIND Sorry for the bad pictures, I only have a camera phone. Please email me if you need more or detailed areas you want to see. Please email me at nsheikh40@gmail.com if you have any questions or would like to see the car before bidding. Thank you.
The convertible top has had its clips, rods and motor changed over the years but it currently only works manually.
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Sat, Aug 1 2015It's fairly rare to get paid for doing absolutely nothing, but that's exactly the case for a select group of BMW i3 owners in California. A hundred people are part of the ChargeForward pilot program in coordination with BMW and Pacific Gas & Electric Company, and each participant gets a $1,000 gift card to not plug in their cars – at least not whenever they want to. It's all part of an attempt to develop strategies to reduce the strain on the grid during peak usage. The trial runs from July 2015 to December 2016 in California's Bay Area. According to the automaker's website, when plugged in, BMW has the ability to delay the charging of the i3s by up to an hour. There are no necessary mechanical or software modifications necessary, either. Although, if drivers desperately need the juice, they can also opt out of the program for a day. At the end of the experiment, the people are eligible for a second gift card for up to another $540, depending on their involvement. According to Bloomberg, with 65,000 electric vehicles in Northern California, the power company estimates the area has among the highest concentrations of EVs in the country. While all of those emissions-free miles are great for the environment, plugging them all in once just adds to the load on the system. As a second part of the program, used Mini E batteries are being repurposed to create a solar-powered, stationary storage system that Pacific Gas can also use to supplement the grid.
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