Price: SOLD
Mileage: 113,000 Miles (83,000 Miles on Engine)
Engine: S52B32 Inline 6-Cylinder Engine
Transmission: 5-Speed Manual Transmission
Exterior color: Arctic Silver Metallic Exterior (309)
Interior: Dove Grey Leather Interior (N5TT)
Additional features:
Engine / Drivetrain:
Dinan Cold Air Intake
Mishimoto 3.5” MAF Throttle Body Boot
803 Porsche MAF
Riot Racing Big-Bore Throttle Body
ASC Delete
M50 Intake
Turner 24lb Injectors (recently rebuilt and flow tested)
Schrick 264/256 Cams
ARP Head Studs
VAC Motorsports OEM+ Valve Springs
UUC Underdrive Pulleys
Epic Tune Software
Oil Pan Baffle / Welded Oil Pump Nut
Dual Fuel Pickups
Euro Long-Tube Headers
High-Flow Cats
Active Autowerks Gen 3 Cat-Back Muffler
Clutch Masters FX350 Clutch / Flywheel Kit
AKG Poly Motor Mounts
E21 Transmission Mounts w/ AKG Reinforcement Cups
3:38 Limited Slip Differential
Redline Differential Fluid
Redline Transmission Fluid
Brad Penn 10w-40 Oil
Endless RF650 Brake Fluid
Suspension:
Motion Control (MCS) 2WNR 2-Way Coilovers (recently rebuilt by MCS)
Vorshlag Front Camber Plates
Powerflex Front Control Arm Bushings
Powerflex Rear Heim Joints
Powerflex Rear Swaybar Bushings
AKG Rear Swaybar Reinforcement Kit
Rear Shock Mount Reinforcements
OEM Rear Trailing Arm Bushings w/ Nylon Limiters
Z3 2.75 Steering Rack w/
Refreshed Power Steering Components
Brakes:
Stoptech ST40 332mm Front and Rear Brake Kit
Recently Replaced Front Rotors
Hawk DTC-60 Front and Rear Brake Pads
Stainless Steel Brake Lines
Hard Motorsports Brake Duct Kit
Interior:
Recaro SPG XL Seats on Sliders
VAC Motorsports Billet Floor Adaptors
Schroth Profi 2 6-Point Harnesses
OEM 3-Point Seatbelts Remain Installed
TC Kline Roll Bar
VDO Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, Coolant Temp Gauges
UUC Short Shifter
Condor Speed Shift Knob
Momo Steering Wheel and Hub w/ Bypassed Airbag Circuit (no airbag light)
Alpine Bluetooth Stereo
Headliner Replaced
Exterior:
Euro Glass Headlights
Clear Corner Lights
Clear Taillights
Genuine Lightweight Rear Spoiler w/ Gurney Flap
Motion Motorsports Aluminum Underpanel w/ Retractable Front Splitter
Tow Hooks
Lightweight Motorsport Flag Decals
Wheels:
17” Kosei K1 Wheels (square fitment)
Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R Tires
245/40 R17s Freshly Mounted
Other Wheel Sets Available
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Extensive Recent Maintenance
Spare No Expense Build
Known Car within the Colorado BMW Community
Established Ownership History within the BMW Car Club of America
Texas / Colorado Car
Clean Carfax / No Accidents
The BMW E36 (1992 to 1999 3 Series) M3 is the best car for the buck—period! I have found, sorted, and sold many over the years including my own 1997 M3/4/5 sedan. Time has been kind to the E36, aging it with grace. When it debuted in the spring of 1991 for the 1992 model year it was revolutionary. It was the first BMW designed by computer-aided design and a stark contrast to the traditional 3-box design language used in the E21 and E30 generation 3 series. Don’t get me wrong, I love the iconic E30, but the E36 was such a leap forward that it still looks relevant amongst today’s modern cars.
What makes the E36 M3 so good is that it occurred at a sweet spot of BMW evolution where power, weight, size, suspension design, reliability, and luxury all intersected. The driving experience is connected and visceral, yet the driver enjoys luxuries that took other marquees years to offer. With only the slightest amount of talent it is a highly capable platform that can easily outperform much more powerful and expensive vehicles. The ease at which it can be pushed to the limit makes it the weapon of choice in many track applications. Abuse, neglect, and entry level buyers have decimated the population of worthy examples. Clean, unmolested, stock examples command significant premiums—and in my opinion as newer cars get worse with each successive generation, they are worth every penny.
This 1998 BMW M3 Coupe—endearingly named the Village Bicycle—is as turn-key of a street-legal E36 M3 track car as you can get. It’s called the Village Bicycle because it has been owned by some legendary figures within the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the BMW Car Club of America (CCA), some more than once (this is its second time at Glen Shelly). Every single person who has owned this M3 has made it better along the way, both including the build, maintenance and top-shelf modifications. The sum of the parts outlined above would total more than a good condition stock M3 even in the current market. Unlike most track cars that were cobbled together from a rough shell, this M3 started its life as an excellent specimen and was methodically built into a street-legal track-focused car with an evolving build over the subsequent years. A majority of the owners have been BMW Club instructors who used it for instructor drives and a stepping-stone for eventual racing that they moved into in different E36 M3s. All of the typical E36 common issues have been preemptively addressed and the overall end result of the build is exemplary. It is mild enough to drive on the street, even on long drives to and from the track, retaining the factory heat and air conditioning, stereo, and other comforts, but a potent weapon once you get there. It is capable of a mid to low two-minute lap time at High Plains on street-legal tires (Alex ran a 2:05 with mild aggression in traffic on RE-71Rs nearing the end of their life).
The current owner purchased it from us in the summer of 2019. Since then he has done a season of BMW Club Autocrosses and several BMW Club high performance driving schools. Recent maintenance within the last two years includes cleaning, rebuilding and testing the fuel injectors. The steering rack was replaced with a remanufactured Z3 2.75-turn rack from Rack Doctor, along with all power steering parts. The suspension was overhauled with the shocks being rebuilt from MCS. At the same time the tie rods, rear heim joints, front control arm bushings, and rear sway bar bushings were also done. The clutch was replaced with a Clutchmasters FX350 clutch and flywheel kit, along with the clutch slave cylinder and the transmission portion of the shift linkage was rebuilt. The front brake rotors were replaced and fresh Hawk DTC-60 pads. Other maintenance includes Red Line gearbox and differential builds, Brad Penn 10w-40 engine oil, Endless RF650 brake fluid, the air filter, HVAC blower, resistor, cabin air filter, and lots of other small items. It will certainly need continued maintenance and it deserves it, but as it sits, this a turn-key M3 ready to be enjoyed by its new owner. It passes emissions, which is included in the sale. One-on-one high performance driving instruction and coaching is available for extra.
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