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Active Autowerke 470hp Hardtop Vert Low 42k Miles Turbo Aa E36 Custom 98 Extras on 2040-cars

US $17,950.00
Year:1998 Mileage:42250 Color: at a
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*** This is a relist by eBay user knapp001 via a new eBay account. If for any reason a serious buyer is uncomfortable purchasing the car via this username I have no issue relisting it with my primary username prior to purchase. To find out why I ended up creating new username, please see the bottom of this listing. Thanks for looking! ***

For sale is truly a one of a kind BMW M3. It is 1 of 53 convertibles with this color combination imported to the US, and the only one to receive a complete Stage 2 package by Active Autowerke. 

This car started life as a stock 1998 BMW M3, but was completely decked out by Active Autowerke to the tune of over $35,000 ($23,650.95 in 1999, $6,851.14 in 2006, and $5,196.33 in 2012). All of the work was done by Active at Active, and it is fully documented. In fact, I have every piece of documentation for this car since the day it rolled of the lot, and all of the work has been done by either Active, BMW or a certified BMW mechanic.

This car pushes about 470HP according to Active. It has never been abused or raced. I purchased the car from the original owner who kept it as a Sunday driver, which is represented by the less than 42,250 original miles on the odometer. 

The beauty of this car is that it drives like stock, albeit with a lot more of a kick. It drives and handles exactly like a BMW M3 should...not like the disappointing 240HP stock M3s that leave you wanting more.

The car has received all of its required service and it remains in great operating condition. The tires have about 5,000 miles on them, the rotors and the calipers have a ton of meat on them. This car needs nothing, but a new driver.

Here is a list of some of the major mods:
AA Turbo Stage 2/Gen 2 Package at 12 psi boost
AA Stainless Exhaust
AA Stage II Intercooler
AA Front Strut Tower Brace
Koni Adjustable Shocks and Strut Kit with RD Lower Sports Spring Kit
Stand-alone F.I. System
High performance Clutch 
AA Aluminum Flywheel 
Chrome Air Grill
Brembo 2 Piece Racing Brake Kit
Eternal Wastegate
HKS Turbo Timer
HKS Variable Boost Controller
AA "X" Brace lower front Chassis
RD Swaybar Kit
Dual Gauge A Piller with Boost and Air/Fuel
OBD II upgrade
Aluminum Radiator
AA Diff Support Bracket Kit

I would rate the interior and exterior at a 7 out of 10. The matching hardtop does not leak, and the soft top has almost never been used. 

I can provide copies of the documentation and any additional high resolution pictures by request.

The car also comes with an additional set of staggered wheels and tires. The wheels are not in the best of shape, but all four of the Perrelli PZERO tires have less than 1000 miles on them (bought and mounted in Nov. 2012).

The KBB private party value of the car is:
Excellent - $12,103
Very Good - $11,803
Good - $11,628

The Truecar Private Party Sale Price is
Low Range: $14,188
Market Average Sale Price: $14,413
High Range: $14,639
Recommended List Price: $16,575

If you include the cost of the car, there is almost $90,000 in this car (all of which is documented). 

The car has a clean Autocheck and Title

The car and I are in Pebble Beach, Ca. 

Buyer is responsible for pickup or shipping, but I will help in anyway I can once full payment is received. 

***I am not a new eBay user. I have been selling on eBay since 2000 through my other username: knapp001. Please free to message me at that username to confirm ownership. The only reason that I created this new username is due to eBay's vehicle listing policy, which has labeled my primary account as a "high volume seller". As some of you know, eBay users are permitted to list 6 vehicles a year without an insertion fee (instead they pay a final value fee of $125), but if you relist the same vehicle that will count against your 6 listings (i.e. 6 different vehicles each listed one time and 1 vehicle relisted 6 times is the same thing). Despite being unaware of this policy when I relisted a vehicle too many times, I have no issue with it and feel that it is fair. However, if an eBay user ever goes over this 6 vehicle limit the user is permanently labeled as a "high volume seller" and the user is never again permitted to take advantage of the 6 insertion free listings. The alternative is paying a $50 insertion fee for each listing and relisting. This is directly from an eBay customer service rep who stated they do not agree with the policy and that eBay gets a lot of complaints about it. Their recommendation was to either use a friends account or create an entirely new one to circumvent this policy.***

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