1988 BMW M3

2.3L Naturally Aspirated I4 | 5-Speed Manual | 15" Basketweave Alloy Wheels

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LOT #

260354017

Classic Car

Vehicle Price$74,900
Pre-Delivery Service Charge$1,299
Total Price$76,199
Advertised price includes the $1,299 Pre-Delivery Service Charge. Price does not include taxes, tag, registration, or other mandatory government charges.
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Estimated: $775.36/mo
Estimated payment assumes 20% down, 9.5% APR, and 120-month term. Actual rates may vary.
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Verified Seller provides all vehicle specific information and modifications listed below. Confirm any specifics with your Exotic Car Trader Representative prior to purchase. Sales tax or other taxes, tag, title, registration fees, government fees, not included in advertised price. $1,299 Pre-Delivery Service Charge not included in advertised price.
Make:
BMW
Model:
VIN:
WBSAK0301J2197088
Lot Number:
260354017
Odometer:
175,143
(Exempt / TMU)
Engine:
2.3L Naturally Aspirated I4
Drive Type:
Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD)
Transmission:
Manual/Standard
Exterior Color:
Alpine White
Interior Color:
Black
Vinyl Wrap:
Vehicle Location:
Florida
  • 1988 BMW M3
  • 2.3L Naturally Aspirated I4
  • Bosch Motronic Electronic Fuel Injection
  • 5-Speed Manual
  • RWD
  • Alpine White Exterior
  • Black Interior
  • 15" Basketweave Alloy Wheels

Extras Included in the Sale

  • 3 Keys

Overview of 1988 BMW M3 For Sale by Owner

​ There are automotive legends that completely change the playing field, and BMW has been responsible for quite a few of those legends over the years. The M3 has long been a machine whose sole purpose is to rake in smiles per gallon, be it on track or a quick blast through your favourite back road. Present today is not just any M3, but the grandfather of good times behind the wheel and it takes shape with this 1988 BMW M3. Hailing from Hobe Sound, Florida, this 80s icon has a reported 175,000 miles run in and is reported to comes with 3 keys that unlock a drive experience like no other.

Exterior and Interior

​ If there were a competition that gauges the best-looking M3 cars ever made, you can rest assured that the E30 generation clinches the title or, failing, places itself on the podium. This 1988 BMW M3 dons a white exterior that highlights its boxy design and styling cues well. A quick walk around and there really is no complaints, the group A homologation styling is perfectly intact, you even get period correct BBS styled wheels with BMW center caps. ​ From the moment you step into the black interior of this 1988 BMW M3, you know that it most definitely is a driver-focused machine. A look around, and you have no distractions, just perfectly placed components ready to showcase how homologation cars could really replicate their race-going brethren.

Engine

​Have you ever got behind the wheel of a car, and a small drive reveals that said car doesn't like to be on the lower end of things, but sings to its heart's content? Well, if you haven’t, this 1988 BMW M3 will most definitely change that. Peel apart the iconic E30 80s styling, and what you get in place is a 2.3 L (S14) naturally aspirated inline four motor that loves life over 5000 RPM. All this dramatic performance is channelled to this machine's rear wheels through a manual transmission, granting you ultimate control of your driver experience.

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Current Ask
VERIFIED SELLER
$29,999

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$86,500

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1988 BMW M3

Current Ask
VERIFIED SELLER
$74,900

​ There are automotive legends that completely change the playing field, and BMW has been responsible for quite a few of those legends over the years. The M3 has long been a machine whose sole purpose is to rake in smiles per gallon, be it on track or a quick blast through your favourite back road. Present today is not just any M3, but the grandfather of good times behind the wheel and it takes shape with this 1988 BMW M3. Hailing from Hobe Sound, Florida, this 80s icon has a reported 175,000 miles run in and is reported to comes with 3 keys that unlock a drive experience like no other.

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$34,999

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$36,888

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