sesparklin
sesparklin New Reader
3/24/25 3:56 p.m.

transmission: manual

type: coupe

I am asking $19,000 or best offer 
124,500 miles with a clean title, valid smog test and original Manual Transmission
I’ve owned this car for 5 years with 118,000 miles at time of rebuild
Car weighs 3430 pounds including 33 pound sunroof
Mechanical /Stack oil pressure & temperature gauges on A-pillar
Engine internals replaced at 118,000 miles:
Engine Rebuild by Import Auto Parts of Santa Barbara with valve job
BMW piston rings ($800)
VAC (VACMotorsports.com) Oil Pump with nut safety features 
Bearings: Mains from BMW, rod bearing from VAC & ARP rod bolts
Head: New design valve retainers (11347833195), new camshafts ($2300) & springs
New Besian seals, Besian oil pump disk, exhaust upper chain guide; $912
K & N air filter legal for smog in California saves 9 Hp.
Supersprint Exhaust saves at least 5 Hp and 60 lbs weight & sounds fantastic!
New BMW Alternator
New BMW Starter
New Water Pump
New Throttle Actuator $561
New Fuel Injector Wiring Harness $706
New Ignition Wiring Harness $363
New BMW Fuel Pump $387 & Fuel Pressure Regulator
New Fuel Injectors calibrated 9/25/2023 by “R. C. Fuel Injector” System balanced to 1.1%
Engine Oil: Liqui-Moly Synthoil 10-60
Leak Down Test shows only 1psi loss for each cylinder with reference pressures of 78 to 80 psig.

Engine Cooling
Fluidyne Aluminum Radiator ($847)
Derale 2400 cfm Fan to replace mechanical fan saves 10 Hp
New BMW Motorsports Water Pump

An Original 6-speed manual car: 
New BMW shift linkage
JB Racing Aluminum Flywheel with steel insert wear surface &
Sachs Clutch with sprung hub for non-violent shifts $1567
BMW Clutch delay removed to prevent Clutch burning

Differential:
Rebuilt by DiffsOnLine $4,986.58
New bearings
New Wave Trak Limited Slip
New 4:10 ring & pinion

Headlights:
New D2S 35 watt XB 4K HIDs from the (TheLightSource.Com) & New Lens covers
Headlight washers have been deleted

Interior:
Factory Stock Black Leather Seats; good condition; no power seats (save weight)
Factory stock radio
Cruise control
A/C works well
New HVAC Heater Blower Motor
New Windshield

Exterior:
Good Black Paint (original color)

Suspension:
Yellow Koni adjustable shocks ($940)
H & R sway bars
H & R front springs
E46 ZHP rear springs
Front Control Arm Bushings (Turner Motorsport)
Rear trailing arm Monoball Bushings (Turner Motorsport)
ZHP (quicker lock to lock) with “gold” tag steering rack

Wheels:
Original M3 Wheels, 18”
Pilot Sport 4S Michelins, 225 front (80% tread remaining) & 255 rear (60% remaining)

Body Structure:
VAC rear subframe reinforcements with MIG welder

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I DO NOT NEED HELP SELLING THIS CAR!

EchoTreeSix
EchoTreeSix Reader
3/24/25 4:46 p.m.

Nice. I love the gold on the OEM wheels. Just a heads up, your links don't go directly to your CL ad. 

rdcyclist
rdcyclist GRM+ Memberand Dork
3/24/25 5:42 p.m.
Mousse_Upset
Mousse_Upset GRM+ Memberand New Reader
3/24/25 6:23 p.m.

Damn, that's hot. Want to trade for a MDX (kidding). 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
3/25/25 9:08 a.m.

That does look good.

GLWS. 

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