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Low Mile E36 Found in Southern Oregon

A few weeks back I posted another low mile E36, that car was very clean but was green and had an automatic transmission.  Here is another low mile example in a more mainstream color scheme with a manual gear box.

Immaculate Low Mile E36 for Sale: 

From the seller’s ad:

“Immaculate all original 1997 BMW M3, 5-speed manual, silver, 2-door, faster than all other M3s of its year, this is a “freak” M3 that has been very well maintained, and garaged its entire life.
Only 43,000 original miles!!!!!! A rare find indeed.
Interior is all black original M3 leather with M3 stripes
Super sick and clean factory 97 M3 rims, very clean!!!
Equipped with H&R Lowering Racing Springs and a Dinan exaust (from BMW’s tuner co. “Dinan”)
Only 2 owners and a CALIFORNIA car, just brought to OR. and kept garaged.
EVERYTHING works, no flaws in electrical unlike most older BMWs this one is like new. This car has never been a daily driver. Pretty much a Sunday driver.
Jump on this offer because it won’t last long! This car is perfect for a BMW CCA member or another BMW enthusiast like myself.”

I am getting all sorts of red flags on this car: 

• The way the ad is written, this car is not a “freak” and the wheels are not “sick”.  I am not even sure what these two things mean in relation to the car.
• Eugene is a college town, this is not to say that college kids cannot own and maintain a fine German auto, however they often choose not to.
• What is with all the freaking explanation points?

Maybe it is a rainy Monday and I am cranky but I have a hard time believing this car is as nice as advertised.  If so it is a solid value at $15k, if not it is a shame such a low mile E36 has fallen into less than careful hands.

~Aaron.

Tags: 1995, BMW, e36, low miles, m3, silver
Posted by Aaron in BMW | April 2, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Cheap 2006 Mercedes-Benz C55 AMG Hot Rod

The idea of stuffing a big V8 into a small sedan has always sat well with me.  Here’s a great example of what I’m talking about.

In 2005 Mercedes decided to ditch the blown 3.2 L V6 living in the C32 AMG in exchange for the 5.4 L V8 out of the W210 E55.   362hp and 378 lb-ft of torque will generally produce clouds of white smoke in any size automobile.  In a small sedan like the C-Class it also equates to 0-60 in less than 5 seconds.

Depreciation has hit these Hot Rods pretty hard, 2006 MSRP was somewhere around $55K.  4 years and 56,000 miles later, KBB believes this 06’ AMG should fetch almost 22K.   Luckily for the buyer, the owner is only looking for a measly $18,000!

More proof that big things can come in small (and affordable) packages.

2006 Mercedes-Benz C55 AMG in LA

-Ben

Tags: 2006, AMG, C55, Mercedes Benz, Mercedes Benz, silver, V8
Posted by Ben in AMG, Mercedes Benz | February 13, 2010 | 2 Comments »

2008 Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series

Autotrader is listing a 2008 Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series that I’m in love with.  I was never a huge fan of the CLK until my friend’s father bought a 2005 CLK55 coupe.  I remember hearing him rev it in front of the restaurant I worked at and loving the deep growl coming from the twin chrome pipes.

The Black Series is ultimate iteration of the CLK (besides the CLK-DTM, which never made it to the states).  You know it’s something special just by looking at those sexy fender flares that give it the DTM look.  Unlike other MB’s where beauty is only skin deep, this AMG also has the heart of a lion.  The 6.3 naturally-aspirated AMG V8 puts out a healthy dose of 507hp and 465 ft·lb of torque.  Not only will the Black do 60 in just 4 seconds but it will actually go around corners when you ask it to.  It’s proud to display its racing pedigree by leading F1 cars as the Official safety car of the Formula One.

2008 Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series – 6,464 Miles!

Kelly Blue Book has the Suggested Retail Value of this MB at $107,700.  At the asking price of $89,700, you are getting a whole lot of Mercedes for the cash.  Call me old-fashioned but carbon fiber, fender flares and big V8 horsepower just do it for me.

Out of the 500 built only 370 came to the U.S.  This Iridium Silver example has only seen 6,464 miles and needs a new owner to help break her in.
-Ben

A note from Evan:
Being the Benz guy that I am and having this car on my list of cars I hope to someday own I thought I’d chime in here on Ben’s post. The CLK Black series is awesome. I was at the world premier of the car’s unveiling at the New York Auto Show in 2007. At first glance it is much more subdued than its older brother’s, the CLK GTR or CLK DTM. It also appears to be much more drivable. For any of those folks who are still out there that think Mercedes only makes sedate highway cruisers, one listen to this car’s exhaust note and that misconception should be dispelled. You don’t have to take my word for it, Jermey Clarkson said he was “completely in love with it” and that it was his “new favorite car.” The Stig called it the most entertaining car he has driven in years. The car even comes with a warning letter from the factory cautioning new owners that the beast is “savage.” You can view the Top Gear episode where all this was said and take a listen to the might Merc here:

~Evan

Tags: 2008, 6.3 V8, AMG, Black Series, CLK63, Mercedes Benz, silver
Posted by Ben in AMG, Mercedes Benz | February 3, 2010 | No Comments »

Low Miles 1988 BMW e30 M3 For Sale

I spotted this one yesterday on eBay. It’s an 88 with ~70k miles and it looks very clean and original. When I first saw it, the current bid was 11k reserve not met. Today it’s over $22k with 4 days remaining!

quote from seller’s listing:

I recently purchased the car locally and have decided to go a different direction with my car collection. This car was always on my “list” of must haves. It is a wonderful, very low mile, original car. Paint is excellent, interior is excellent. All service records since new. I am technically the third owner but the 2nd owner only had it a couple of months. The car didn’t suit his daily driver needs. This car starts and runs perfectly.

Exterior: Lachssilber metallic
All panels OEM with tags except front bumper. Hood and front fenders have been painted, very well. As I was told, the car rolled into a fence from a parking lot, punctured the bumper and scratching the hood and fender. Upon inspection, there is no evidence of structural damage, only a cosmetic repair. Which was done extremely well. All sheet metal is original with v.i.n. tags intact. NO RUST on the car what so ever! Car has one very small crease just at the corner below the right rear tail light. I am including a picture but you really have to look for it. It measures about 1.5 inches in length.

Interior: Gray leather that is in great original condition. Recent Leatherique treatment and minor bolster wear, perfect carpets throughout with recently added new OEM mats. Perfect headliner.
Perfect glass and trim
All electrical systems work as they should.
Car is completely stock (except Pioneer radio/CD). Working OEM radio with code cards included.
Relatively new Yokohama Avid V4 tires on wheels. (2) with minor rash.
Clear CA title with ’88 plates, Complete service history from new and clean Carfax
70,020 California miles
No leaks or smoke, runs perfectly. New A/C compressor and charged. Works perfectly and blows very cold.
All manuals and tools included along with original keys.

It looks like e30 M3 fanatics are alive and well with the bidding getting this high so quickly. The only bargains left have to be the ones that are traded privately because the it seems like good, solid cars like this are always (in my opinion) absurdly priced publicly.

dc

Tags: BBS, BMW, California, e30, e30 M3, eBay, m3, silver
Posted by Dan in BMW | September 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »

E30 M3 Hartge 3 Piece Wheels

Granted I usually post car classifieds, but these wheels are so rare I felt compelled to post them here. Feast your eyes on the uber rare 3 piece Hartge rims for sale in San Francisco on Craigslist:

quote from seller’s Craigslist post:

Rare and hard to find. Custom 3pcs Hartge wheels and tires from my E30 M3. These wheels where purchased from Germany.

5×120 bolt pattern
17×8.5 et13 front and 17×10 rears
Custom polished wide lips
Condition is perfect like new
Toyo t1r tires
215/45 and 245/40/17
Used for no more than 500 miles
No spacers needed for E30 M3 application

If I was putting together the ultimate period piece modified e30 M3, these would be an insta-purchase on the credit card I’m not supposed to use! And the M3 pictured is an absolute beaut!

CL link updated 8.24.09 Price: $3200

dc

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Tags: 3 piece wheels, alloy wheels, BMW, e30, e30 M3, euro, german, Hartge, Rare, silver
Posted by Dan in BMW, Hartge | May 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »

1988 BMW M3 E30 Evo II For Sale in Canada

I so wish the U.S. used the 15 year exemption rule like Canada so we could get our hands on cars like these legally! Here is number #488 of 500 total built worldwide on eBayMotors with a buy-it-now of $35k:

quote from seller’s eBayMotors listing:

My brother bought this car in England in February 2006. This is Evo II No. 488. Current mileage is 133,300 kms or 82,800 miles. Options from the factory are sunroof, heated seats, headlight wiper system, cruise control (currently inoperative – never saw the point in fixing it) and cassette holder. All standard equipment is intact including books, mats, first- aid kit and warning triangle. Only thing missing is the original sound system – this was replaced at some point with a AM/FM/CD system of decent but not outstanding quality.

The car is bone stock with the exception of Bilstein Sports, front strut brace, E36 timing chain tensioner and an oil pan baffle from Turner Motorsports.

There is currently only one issue with the car. There is a surface rust bubble on the sunroof panel about the size of a quarter. It has not grown in the last three years but nonetheless it exists as he was concerned about the ability to match the original paint. No other rust of any kind. The car has just had a valve adjustment and runs flawlessly.

Questions about the Buy It Now Price? We’ve searched all the popular European sites such as mobile.de, autoscout24 and Pistonheads and it appears that there are currently eight Evo IIs for sale in the world right now. Using current exchange rates, prices range from a low of US$33,000 to a high of US$46,000. That price is before you start the painful process of getting the car across the ocean to North America.

While the EVO II sports many improvements over the plain Jane e30 M3, my favorite on this particular car has to be that bad ass plaid interior! Love it!!

dc

Tags: BMW, Canada, e30 M3, european specification, evo II, gray market, silver
Posted by Dan in BMW | May 5, 2009 | No Comments »

1983 Alpina B9 #312 For Sale in Florida

Check out this gorgeous and original Alpina B9 For Sale on eBayMotors:

quote from seller’s eBay listing:

1 Previous owner, Original engine, head, exhaust, suspension, interior and almost rust free!

This is an extremely rare opportunity to own a piece of BMW Alpina automotive history. The Alpina B9 was not simply a car with tuner add ons but a vehicle remanufactured by Alpina. Alpina started with the basic BMW 528 model and installed a modified 3.5 M30 engine producing 245hp. Also added were Alpina tuned springs and struts, 16″ Alpina rims, free flow Alpina exhaust with headers, sport shell seats with Alpina logo fabric, front and rear spoilers, and finally a Alpina decale kit. The cars were then numbered and sold directly by alpina. This particular example is one of under 600 and is probably only one of a handful that has survived in the past 25 years. It not only surviived it has been well preserved in a garage for 2 decades. I was lucky enough to find it and realized what a opportunity it was especially considering how original and complete it was. It has the original engine and head (will add numbers later), but also the original suspension, interior, spoiler, and even the original Alpina exhaust. The header did not survive, however it was replaced with a very similar quality Hartge example. Amazingly, I was also lucky enough to purchase it from the original owner (who purchased it while in the military in the 80′s) and have retained a copy of the original 1983 title. As it is a Florida car it is almost rust free. It’s floors, rocker panels, suspension points are all very clean (will add pics later).

The $14.5k buy-it-now option seems like a pretty good deal. There are very few real Alpina’s in this country anyway, and this one still has almost all of it’s original details. While I’m not an experienced collector, I have to imagine that 5-10 years from now, this car will have appreciated considerably. Then again, with over 100k miles and an approachable entry price, maybe it would be better to enjoy immediately. Can you imagine the response at your next BMW club day when you roll up in this?!

dc

Tags: Alpina, BMW, e28, european specification, gray market, silver
Posted by Dan in Alpina, BMW | March 6, 2009 | 3 Comments »

1984 Volkswagen GTI For Sale: Clean, Original, and Affordable

Here’s a very clean looking 1984 Volkswagen GTi for sale on VWVortex. The seller is in Portland and from the looks of it, this car has been in the Northwest most if it’s life with no rust. That interior is nearly spotless too; check out the condition of those seats!

quote from seller’s listing on VWVortex:
This is a very stock/original GTI. 133k on the motor (1.8 8v JH) and trans (4k). Modest performance enhancements, upper and lower stress bars, 60/40 cup kit, TT short shift kit, dual outlet exhaust and downpipes with TT cat back, just put in a brand new battery too. AC works and blows cold. Currently stored indoors as it has been for the past 5-6 years.

Interior is as nice as you will find. Redone headliner and seats, uncracked and uncut dash, all trim pieces in place. Rear seat and parcel shelf are awesome. Recently installed a Concord two knob deck with decent dash and rear speakers.

Body has zero rust, sunroof was recently rebuilt, all doors and ignition are keyed the same, rubber is uncracked and fresh. Just had the pinch-welds straightened and undercoated. a new decal kit installed, and had the bumpers powder-coated. Clear-coat is great on the entire car with the exception of the top of the drivers side fender. This is not the cars original fender. I replaced it after it got dented when parked. It was the nicest OG paint I could find.

What’s “wrong” with it:
- Rear sprayer for the wiper doesn’t work.
- That’s it!

I’m not sure what else there is. It’s really a nice example of a stock 25 year old GTI.

I’m asking $4,500 firm.

As a long time MK1 and MK2 VW fan, I’d have to say it’s been since high school since I saw a Rabbit GTi this clean and original. While $4500 may seem like a lot to some, good luck finding one this nice for less.

dc

Update: This post is out of date and the item listed is probably not available any more. Why not take a look at the VW GTI’s and parts that are currently for sale!

Tags: a1, GTi, mk1, Original, Pacific Northwest, silver, Volkswagen, Volkswagen
Posted by Dan in Volkswagen | February 2, 2009 | 5 Comments »

2001 M Coupe For Sale in Virginia

The 2001 BMW M Coupe is the first year to get the fantastic S54 engine that’s shared with the e46 M3. This is the first one I’ve seen listed for sale below $25k.

Take a look at this 2001 M Coupe For Sale on RoadFly:

quote from seller’s listing:

Sadly the coupe has to go. 2001 M Coupe, S54 Engine, 315 HP, Titanium Silver, Black and Red interior. 27,xxx miles, new Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3’s on stock wheels, DA Koni’s / TCKline Springs and Camber Plates, Strong Strut Front and Butt Strut, Rogue Engineering Rear Shock Mounts, Front Sway Bar, B&B Stainless Exhaust, Fosgate head unit with removable faceplate, Hawk HPS pads. Stock springs, struts and front sway bar included. Dealer maintained and serviced

27k miles and an asking of $24k? What could possibly be wrong with this car? I like all the modifications, but they do tend to devalue a car in the eyes of enthusiast buyers. And it also has that terrible two tone interior, red and black leather. But at this price, I’d consider it a bargain purchase and have the leather dyed!

dc

Tags: 2001, BMW, m coupe, S54, silver
Posted by Dan in BMW | January 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »

2000 BMW e39 M5 For Sale with only 4k Miles!

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Let me start by saying, I am not a fan of the most recent 5 series platform. The e60 is just plain ugly compared to the e39. I have no doubt the V10 featuring 500hp is nothing short of breathtaking, but when you’re prepared to put down nearly $90k for a brand new one, but not in love with the shape, what options are you left with? How about saving $40k and buying a nearly new M5 of the previous generation?

2000 BMW M5 For Sale on eBayMotors:

quote from seller’s listing:

The ultimate expression of the ultimate driving machine. There isn’t a magazine on the planet that didn’t fall head over heels when the E39 debuted in 1998. the combination of power, handling, comfort, braking and overall drivability led to review after review naming the M5 the best car in the world at any price and a modern classic. Finding examples with well over 100,000 miles is commonplace; finding one with 3,059 miles like this one is a lot tougher. Who would own such a machine and not use it? BMW themselves, that’s who—the car sat garaged in the Greer, SC facility and was used by executives who flew over from Germany. It’s one of the lowest mileage M5’s on the planet, it’s perfect and it’s ready to roll.

We aren’t kidding about the critical acclaim. Here’s a sampling of quotes:

The 2000 BMW M5 is the king of all performance sedans, a classic for the ages.

Edmunds.com

“The fastest production sedan on the planet.”

Road and Track, March 2000

“… The M5 is as close to faultless as any car I’ve driven. Set the bar as high as you like, this thing will clear it. Unbelievable!

Jeff Karr – Motor Trend

“… The best and most consistently enjoyable sport sedan the world has ever known.”

Motor Trend, March 2000

“On the track, the M5 is hunkered down and grips the asphalt with confidence and composure. The instant-on electronic throttle response and the precise manual gearbox will bring a smile to any driver.”

Road and Track, March 2000

“For people who love cars, the M5 is quite simply the most desirable sedan in the world at any price. What more can we say?”
Car and Driver, March 2000

“Without sounding like a broken record, this is the one car to beat, faster, sharper, not to mention safer, and more luxurious then anything on the market, the best sports sedan in the world then, the best sports sedan now, and maybe even forever.”
Motor Week

“The new BMW M5 is simply the best.”
European Car, June 2000

There are no blemishes anywhere on the exterior of the car, just as you’d expect a garaged 2,700 mile car to appear. Tire tread is better than 90% and the wheels are perfect. There are no needs, no problems and no shortcomings as you do a walk around. The car is perfect.

The same goes for the interior. The leather seats are immaculate with virtually no evidence of wear, and they’re the only parts that show any use at all. The stereo is loud and crisp, the multifunction display in the dash, the gauges, all lights and all switchgear work exactly as new.

I’m just saying, if my lotto ticked gets punched this week, I’d take this over the newest version. If I remain mortal without the winnings, I might still think a well looked after used e39 M5 might be in the cards considering they now hover in the low 20′s for asking price.

dc

Tags: BMW, e39, e60, low miles, m5, silver
Posted by Dan in BMW | December 2, 2008 | 2 Comments »

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