1988 BMW M3 with 27,000 miles

Clean E30 M3s seem to be cropping up more frequently these days, perhaps because values have taken off. The details of this road racer, it’s racing pedigree and numerous successes on the track have been poured over by all the writers on this site, so let’s move on to the car itself.

This is an extremely clean and low mileage example of the E30 M3. We took it in on trade recently, and would love to keep for myself, but really can’t keep them all! It runs and drives perfectly and is a fine example of this model. I believe it is all original, except for the wheels being replaced with Momo’s. The Carfax report shows a discrepancy in the mileage, but we believe it is an error, as the car is in such fantastic condition. The radio is stock, and turns on, but has a tape stuck in it. Other than that, everything else seems to work fine. There are some small cosmetic blemishes which I have done my best to show in the photos. The car is as clean and nice underneath as it is the topside, there is no corrosion, and all components including the exhaust appear to be original. There is no corrosion or rust of any kind anywhere on the car.

This is certainly one of the best E30 M3s on the market at the moment and the period-correct rims set off the lines of this car nicely. While I preferred the color combination of the M3 that Aaron posted a few weeks ago, the red/tan combo still suits this machine fine. While it has a reserve, it would be hard to see this going for less than $25,000 USD in today’s market.

-Paul