E30 M3 for sale in Richmond (not mine)

[bmw325e30]

I was on my way to the post office on Dabney Road and I passed by David Word automotive. There was a lachssilber E30 M3 out front with a for sale sign in the window. I did a double take and stopped to look at it. Under the ///M3 emblem on the back it had a small sticker that said "EVOLUTION III". It also had the Evo parts on it (front splitter, gurney flap, mirrors) plus a dogleg transmission. Don't know if its real though. Someone should check this out and pick it up.









It appears to be the same car I saw driving downtown not too long ago:

[vr4boy]

wow!
did you happen to get the guys number from the 4 sale sign or happen to post a price in his ad?
thanks for sharing

[getfast]

That car is supposedly the real deal, I've seen it around town for years (the owner lives near Cary & Libbie.) $30k asking price is what I heard through the grapevine...

Jon

[nick325xit 5spd]

Gorgeous, gorgeous car.

...but $30K is too damned much.

[bmw325e30]

Gorgeous, gorgeous car.

...but $30K is too damned much.

If its a real Evo III then thats about what it's worth.

[bmw325e30]

wow!
did you happen to get the guys number from the 4 sale sign or happen to post a price in his ad?
thanks for sharing

I didn't get the number, I'm not really in a position to buy it haha. I searched on here and S14.net and couldn't find an online ad for it.

[Prince Shad]

for anyone who wanted to know, there is an autotrader add up for this car. listed price is 35. i cant post the url bc im new on the forum

[getfast]

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=237425852

"This is probably the best example of a 1988 BMW M3 Evolution 3 in Richmond. It must be seen to be truly appreciated. This car currently has 156k miles on it. At 105k this M3 was thoroughly modified with BMW Evolution Factory High Performance parts. All modifications were done by professionals at the one of the leaders in BMW Performance on the east coast. There are too many upgrades to list them all here but, here are a few. Evolution 3 front and rear spoilers Evo 3 fog lights in front spoiler Borla Competition Exhaust Evo 3 side mirrors M3 sill covers Competition safety harness..both front seats..Factory seatbelt intact. Front RECARO seats and rear seat reupholstered in original color red leather. 5 wheels 7.5 J x 16 5 Yokohama 225/45/ZR16 93W less than 1500 miles Cross drilled brake rotors front and rear Single wiper arm conversion Aluminum lower control arms Roadsport Suspension Kit Front strut brace Rear strut brace 2.5 litre Stage 2 Engine 2.5 litre crank, pistons etc M3 oil pan kit 2.5 computer chip Evo intake kit with K & N filter Big Bore throttle bodies Close ratio 5 speed manual transmission Motorsports Lightweight flywheel H D lightweight pressure plate H D clutch disc This car is very close to flawless and must be seen to be appreciated."

Nice car, but... 35k? Wow.

Jon

[FredK]

Some 2.5L engines could be worth it with enough $$$ headwork and GpA parts (not just port and polish and 48mm TBs), but that's if the engine was fresh, not with 51K miles post-rebuild.

[todd black 88]

Not an EVO 3. EVO 3 only came in Red and black, and had recarro(srd, i think) seats with red seat belts, among numerous other things. Also, the EVO 3 was not produced in 88. This is just a silver on cardinal 88 m3, with 51k mile rebuild to 2.5 spec.

[M-technik-3]

Rumor has it there were one or two Evo III cars made in silver. And you are correct about the year. Isn't that Floda's old car? Oops nope his was diamondschartz. The plate is familar.

It also has US bumper trim.

[todd black 88]

Rumor has it there were one or two Evo III cars made in silver. And you are correct about the year. Isn't that Floda's old car? Oops nope his was diamondschartz. The plate is familar.

It also has US bumper trim.

Jeeze, i completely forgot. YES there was one Silver E3 produced. Talk about a rare car of a rare car. But it sure as hell didn't have those cardinal seats

[RRSperry]

I call bs. It's an 88 M3 with mods. I don't care how tasteful they are they are just mods. Like taking an E36 M3 and saying it's a M3GT by adding parts. Yes it might be worth more, but not by a lot. I'd say 15-20K and no more.

[Armo95]

"At 105k this M3 was thoroughly modified with BMW Evolution Factory High Performance parts"



30 grand?

Yea, ok.

[bman10]

At that price I do not think he will be selling that anytime soon

[Bone Stock e36]

I've seen it in real life. Pretty clean but my first instinct was "uhh, that's not a real evo". It's got the exterior and engine bits but interior is way off. It definitely didn't start its life as an evo. One of my friends even stopped and talked to him (an older guy) and found some more out about it. Clean but definitely not original (and thus the price is nowhere near justified).

[RRSperry]

Yep, like a clone of a Yenko Camaro is worth a lot, but it's nowhere near what a real one would cost.

[bmw325e30]

I've seen it in real life. Pretty clean but my first instinct was "uhh, that's not a real evo". It's got the exterior and engine bits but interior is way off. It definitely didn't start its life as an evo. One of my friends even stopped and talked to him (an older guy) and found some more out about it. Clean but definitely not original (and thus the price is nowhere near justified).

Haha the guy must be in his 80's. I was next to him in my E30 one day and he was just letting that thing scream. So cool.

[The Man]

If I had the money I would take that off the lot at any time of the day

[busterhax]

the whole point of buying e30 m3's is putting s50/52's in them

[getfast]

Or LS_'s

[busterhax]

Or LS_'s

nah those are what 318ti's are for

[JCK]

It might be worth more than half the asking price. I'll give them that.

[flat325]

I've seen it in real life. Pretty clean but my first instinct was "uhh, that's not a real evo". It's got the exterior and engine bits but interior is way off. It definitely didn't start its life as an evo. One of my friends even stopped and talked to him (an older guy) and found some more out about it. Clean but definitely not original (and thus the price is nowhere near justified).

Haha the guy must be in his 80's. I was next to him in my E30 one day and he was just letting that thing scream. So cool.

Yeah that was me, he is pretty cool old guy. He saw me outside his house checking the car over when I was in my old e30. He popped the hood, showed the motor told me it was a 2.5L evo motor. Guy had to be at least in his 70s. But agreed, 30k+ is way over what he should be asking. Very cool car though. We should find him and get a test drive.....

[FredK]

Yep, like a clone of a Yenko Camaro is worth a lot, but it's nowhere near what a real one would cost.

That's a great analogy! It probably doesn't have every last bit of Evo3 parts on it anyway. I'd say a fair market value if the guy wants to sell the car right now is 16-17K or so. It's a miley 2.5L.

the whole point of buying e30 m3's is putting s50/52's in them

Or LS_'s

NOES! The whole point of buying an e30 m3 is to take them up to 7500 rpm and not experiencing hydraulic lifter pump up. Because there are no lifters to pump up.