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Ultimate Parts Car: 1997 Bmw M3 Base Coupe 2-door 3.2l 95% Stock! Single Owner! on 2040-cars

Year:1997 Mileage:241000
Location:

Austin, Texas, United States

Austin, Texas, United States

NOTE: first and last pictures are from 2012 after paint job. Interior picture is from 2012 after restoration. After a detailing however it won't look unlike this. More recent pictures included of all sides.

 I am the original owner of this car. The motor was from a 2000 M roadster (last year they made stock engine). Car has 241,000 miles exactly. Drove like a champ until the day it died (thought it was a blown coil pack). This car has basically EVERY STOCK OPTION:

0) Engine is from 2000 M roadster and had about 150,000 miles. Car had 241,000 miles exactly when it died.
1) Conforti Chip 1998
2) Dinan Air Intake 1998
3) Active Autowerks Exhaust 2006
4) M50 Manifold (installed 2008)
5) Carbon Fiber Trim (stock, Limited Edition)
6) Carbon Fiber Door Pulls (had to be special made)
7) Carbon Fiber Rear Ashtray (installed 2013 - mint)
8) Sports body kit with some Luxury package interior items (leather door liners)
9) Rebuilt Transmission 2010
10) Replaced Final Drive 2011
11) Adjustable Front and Rear (premium TMS)Camber/Caster plates.
12) Car was professionally repainted in 2012 and body is in great condition
13) Vader Seats for all 4
14) BMW Business CD (installed new in 2012)
15) Replaced all speakers in 2012
16) Gauge Rings

17) ASC Delete (parts provided)

18) No glove box sag!

19) BMW Motorsport Door handles (brand new drivers handle included not installed yet)

20) 6 CD Changer in trunk was recently replaced

21) Brand new UUC Motorwerks Short Shifter installed November 2013 - one month before car died

22) Brand new EVAP in trunk.

23) Rear end was rebuilt in 2010 with welding.

24) Leather eBrake.

25) Bosch glass headlights

26) Clear corners with Invisibulbs.

27) Most repairs documented on M3Forum where this car was famous! I will offer 7 day email support for the first 30 days!

28) Metal pedals.

29) ALL Light bulbs work on all electronics!

30) Digital Climate control with no missing pixels.

31) OBC with deluxe options from Lux Pxg

32) Lowered (H&R black springs for street)

33) Bilstein shocks

34) LTW Rims (Staggered - no full spare)

35) Rear spoiler with new Cyclops light.

36) Motorsport side badges.

37) New fuel pump and both floats working in gas tank.

38) Three-spoke steering wheel with tricolor M stitching and airbag (no airbag light).

39) Brand-new fog lights with premium bulbs.

40) Plastic underbelly just installed 1 month before it died - front end was never so tight.

This car could still do 0-60 in under 6 seconds until the day it died.

See video for more!

I loved this car and kept it so mint that in 2012 when it was painted and I restored the interior it was literally better than the day I bought it, given all the upgrades.

Video (of 2 days before they broke windshield Sat - pm me for video of windshield).

http://s1261.photobucket.com/user/kirkpatricknn/media/WP_20140612_007_zps0182daf1.mp4.html


Thus, I am not parting it out - I am hoping someone who has an engine and some expertise will restore this to its glory days!

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