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Thread: M3 Lightweight in NJ

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    M3 Lightweight in NJ

    curious what you all think about the price...

    https://www.exoticcarlist.com/car/440541/

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    Price is fine, it’s a Lightweight, and rare. They are beyond pricing based on function and/or form.

    There’s nothing really to discuss.
    One side will say over priced, I can build that for 30k, yadda yadda.
    One side will think E36 M3 are worth no more than $5k.
    and then the Owner’s of Lightweights will say this is great to see.

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    It is what it is. There's only a handful of these cars out there. Price seems about right as an asking price; someone will almost certainly buy it for something north of $100K.
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    I remember back when $10k bought a mint E36 M3 that I thought paying 2x as much for an LTW was crazy

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    As good as it gets. Low miles. History. Top o the M3 food chain for collectors.

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    There is a “bubble car” LWT out there as I recall that sold in the range a few years ago. This car in OP has been driven a bit.

    I believe this was originally the “bubble car” -
    https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1995-bmw-m3-23/

    And this current example on supports the OP at well over $90k OTD @ 74K miles -
    http://enthusiastauto.com/qsearch/?f...1D=19&1574_0=1


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    ^^Interesting, I see EAG got that PTG installed LTW... 'coming soon'.
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    Unlike a regular E36 M3 lightweight, this E36 M3 features a powerful and rare Group N/GT Engine rending this possibly one of the best examples of an E36 M3 lightweight.

    oh cool I bet that would be super fun on track


    Owned previously by BMWCCA members and Factory Race Drivers, this car has been carefully owned and never abused.
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    I wonder if that PTG euro motor one is that member that's on here that bought it and it has the wide BBS's, rolled fenders etc.

    Also, didn't EAG sell a LTW for something like +$180k?
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    Only 10K miles is obviously a plus, but this car is also stated to have a "rare Group N/GT engine" conversion, carried out by TC Kline. As a driver I'd see that as an advantage — moar power! — but would that be true for a collector?

    Since I'm not a collector I have no clue. On one hand the uniqueness factor goes up, but on the other is the LTW authenticity diminished?

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    For 130k, they better be replacing those missing wheel roundels. Until they do that, I wouldn't pay more than 100k /s
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    I think the ones modified by PTG early on with motor swaps certainly have more "credibility" as a collector car but in general the motor swaps should/would reduce value on such a limited production vehicle. Mine has an S54 and even though it has all original vin tags and decent mileage for an E36 M3 (66k) - its modified and is missing the original motor. It is not and will never be "collector grade" regardless of how nice I make it / restore it. But that's OK, I didnt buy it as a collector, just an enthusiast that likes to have something rare/unique. Sure I hope they get what they are asking but I dont see it happening unless it still had the original motor.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cmoody View Post
    oh cool I bet that would be super fun on track

    Disgusting. These were made to be driven.
    The current sellers have no idea if the car was tracked as its had multiple owners over a 20+ year history. Logic would say it has low miles and a race engine in it...was probably used at the track at some point.

    Still a low mileage LTW, but I don't see it getting megabucks as it doesn't have the original engine.

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    no matter the price today, it will be worth more in 5-10 years. inventory is low and will only go in that direction.

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