This 1998 BMW M3 is a European-specification coupe powered by a 3.2-liter S50B32 inline-six mated to a six-speed manual transmission and was acquired by the seller and imported to the US out of Japan in 2023. It is finished in black over anthracite M-Cross cloth and Amaretta upholstery and is equipped with a limited-slip differential, staggered-width 17″ Style 39 wheels, pop-out rear windows, fog lights, and aftermarket headlights and taillights. Other features include manually adjustable Vader sport seats, dual-zone automatic climate control, and a BMW Business cassette stereo. This M3 shows 168k kilometers (~104k miles) and is offered in California with a Montana title in the name of the seller’s LLC.
The car left the factory finished in Cosmos Black Metallic, and it has fog lights, pop-out rear windows, and factory aerodynamic bumper covers, side sills, and mirrors. Aftermarket headlights, taillights, and BMW roundels have been added. Rock chips are visible on the front valance, the trim on the rear bumper cover is faded, and a brake light does not work.
The staggered-width 17″ Style 39 wheels are mounted with Yokohama Advan Neova tires. Braking is handled by four-wheel discs. The M logos are missing from the front wheels, and photos of the wheel condition are shown in the gallery below.
The manually adjustable Vader sport seats are trimmed in M-Cross cloth with anthracite Amaretta bolsters, and matching upholstery covers the rear bench seat. Other interior details include dual-zone automatic climate control, an onboard computer, and a BMW Business AM/FM/cassette stereo linked with a trunk-mounted six-disc CD changer.
A leather-wrapped steering wheel fronts a 280-km/h speedometer, a tachometer, and gauges for coolant temperature and fuel level. The digital odometer indicates 168k kilometers (~104k miles). The check engine light is illuminated.
The 3.2-liter S50B32 inline-six is equipped with individual throttle bodies and was factory rated at 321 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a six-speed manual transmission and a limited-slip differential.
Additional underside photos are provided in the gallery.
The car has not been inspected by the California Bureau of Automotive Repair and has not passed a California smog test.