For sale, 1990 BMW M3

1990 BMW E30 M3, Zinneberrot (red), tan leather interior, 93k miles, excellent condtion, all original paint and body panels, no damage, ever! Many new parts and upgrades, Ground Control suspension, 2 sets tires and wheels. The rest of the details follow with the pictures below. $12,500 jtroche1@neo.rr.com John (Ohio)

I have owned the car for 5 years, strictly as a hobby car as I have only driven it about 4500 miles. Car originally form eastern PA, then Maryland, then to me in OH. I did search for about 5 months before buying this one. I do have many of the service records from the previous owners. Car does not appear to have been driven in salt in winter. Getting ready to retire; hard car to part with but need to reduce some expenses. Hopefully, blog provides listing of changes/upgrades, enough pictures to show condition. Please call or email for more details. jtroche1@neo.rr.com. Phone number listed in M3 SIG posting.

1990 model but pre-airbag. Fixed rear windows. Both interior and exterior excellent for 1990 car with original paint, original interior, etc. Upgrades: JC Chip (original chip included); Ground Control suspension; Adjustable ride height; Eibach springs, 500 frt, 650 rear; GC custom built Koni shocks, externally adjustable; Racing Dynamics adjustable front and rear sway bars; GC adjustable end links for front and rear bars; GC reinforcements on frt & rear shock mounts; Cabrio upper rear shock mounts; GC adjustable camber/caster plates; Sparco front strut brace; BMP rear strut brace; Sparco M3 harness for driver's seat; High flow catalytic converters; Spiral Turbo Specialties muffler; K&N air filter; Redline 15/50 engine oil; near new M3 floor mats; near new M3 specific car cover with fleece lining

Includes 2 sets of tires and wheels Original basketweaves with 225/50 x 15 BFG KD tires. Maybe 8 autocrosses plus 500 miles on tires. Detail pictures on wheels further down in blog. 15 x 7 Borbet M wheels with 205/50 x 15 Falken Azenis tires. 3? autocrosses plus 5 to 700 miles?. Wheels look like new.

Right side

Note the pipe; details in later picture

Known replaced parts: Radiator; Clutch; Motor mount; In tank fuel pump; A/C bushings; Alternator; Tie rod ends, inners; All coolant hoses; All vacuum hoses; Water pump; All belts; All suspect vacuum fittings in intake manifold installed with sleeve retainer; O2 sensor (replaced with BMW O2 sensor); Plug wires; cap; Base idle, CO set and throttle bodies synched by Brett Anderson, Koala Motorsport.

Another "side" shot

Current mileage, 93692. All gauges, lights work. Original non airbag model, not a retrofit.

Valve cover and intake plenum powder coated to match car color. New cooling system reservoir. Engine compartment very clean (underside or lower parts of motor not cleaned or detailed)

Plenum and valve cover powder coated to match car color.

Overall, interior is in excellent condition for all original 1990 model. Dash; no fade, no cracks, no marks. All instruments, gauges, original BMW radio work A/C does NOT work. Did work last summer. Have not investigated to determine the problem Carpets are very good, no stains, no marks, no noticeable wear. Heel rest pad and dead pedal shows no wear Nearly new M3 floor mats front and rear

Driver's seat no tears, no rips, no splits, no stains. Seat does have lines/cracks on bolsters typical of this vintage sport seats. Passenger seat has some (fewer) of the same. Lines are definitely noticeable but none of the cracks/lines appear like they are weak or ready to split.

Rear seats almost like new

Passenger seat, carpet, door jamb, dash. M3 mat removed to show carpet condition.

Carpeting, seals in trunk almost like new. Side panels trimmed to fit strut brace and provide acces to externally adjustable Konis. BMP strut brace. Cabrio upper shock mounts.

Left side of trunk with side panels removed. Clean, waxed surfaces. (Original factory amp)

Driver's side door panel, rocker panel area.

Driver side carpet shows no wear on heel pad, dead pedal, or carpet

Nearly new M3 mats

Driver door showing VIN sticker, typical of all body panels.

Spiral Turbo Specialties muffler. Special custom pipe with spiral baffle. Dyno test showed +6 HP and +6 ft lbs torque over Borla. Powder coated. Can replace with Borla that I had on the car if requested.

Hood liner; no marks, no cuts.

Trying to show general level of detailing

Trying to show some of the level of detailing

Rear deck; no stains, marks, or cracks in speakers/covers.

Interior, rear. Also shows Schroth harness for driver seat. (Harness can be easily removed)

Rear seat detail; M3 specific rear floor mats

Additional detail photo on driver seat

Borbet 15 x 7 wheel with Falken Azenis, 205/50 x 15. Condition of all 4 wheels virtually identical, excellent.

Right rear wheel; shows clear coat areas where clear coat/paint? "waxed/rubbed" off in outer lip of some of the original wheels

Left rear

Left front

Rt frt; BFG 225/50 x 15 KD

GC rear suspension; adjustable ride height. (The flash made frame appear "white". Not so, just typical "undercarriage" road dirt.)

GC front suspension; adjustable ride height, GC reinforced end link mount; GC adjustable links for RD sway bar

Spare wheel well in trunk; showing condtiion of trunk (actually waxed!)

Rear wing; tried to show crazing in paint; picture doesn't show detail. No cracks or peeling; waxes ok but paint does have "crazing". (Typical of these wings from what I have learned on the SIG)

Paint chip, rt. rear. There are a couple/few? of these.

Chips front edge of hood, right side

Chips left front edge of hood. New M3 emblem would probably also help.

Chips in lower front, left side.

Chips in lower front; center

Chips in lower valence, right side. Chips in lowest edge similar to what showed in center picture. Glare/photo didn't show them as well in this photo.

One more pic

One more pic

Car covered; end of story.........

For Sale: 1990 BMW M3

1990 M3, Zinneberrot (red), tan leather interior, 93k miles, excellent condition. All original paint and body panels; no damage, ever! Many new parts and upgrades. Ground Control suspension, 2 sets tires and wheels. The rest of the details follow with the pictures below. $12,500 John, (jtroche1@neo.rr.com)
(OH)