Classic Cars / BMW / Car for sale
Macau Blue with Full grey leather interior
Sale price: $85,000.00 make an offer
Seller's notes: "Beautifully repainted after the passenger rear fender was hit 15 years ago. Expertly repaired with original quarter panel. The gorgeous Macau Blue paint is nearly flawless, without a ding or scratch. The shifter, pedal covers and exhaust and not original. The exhaust is an upgraded exhaust that you see on most M3s in Europe. The trunk has a cell phone antenna from the 1st owner."
Sale type: Fixed price listing
Technical specifications, photos and description:
- Year:
- 1988
- Mileage:
- 17,274
- Engine:
- 2.3 liter S-14
- Got questions?
- Ask here!
Macau Blue with Full grey leather interior for sale
Current customer rating: (393 votes ) based onThe Europameister is one of only 148 cars ever made and is the rarest M3 variant.
From the M Registry: http://www. bmwmregistry. com/model_faq. php?id=8
"What distinguishes an E30 M3 Europameister edition?BMW celebrated the dominance of its E30 M3 in the 1988 Touring Car season with a limited run of 148 "Europameister" edition road cars built from October through December of that year. Based on the regular production M3 with the 195-hp catalyst-equipped S14 engine. each was painted Macao Blue metallic (250) and most were equipped with a Silver extended Nappa leather interior with hide covering the center console and special diagonally-pleated door panels. plus M-stripe lapels on all four seats. A complete Silver Nappa leather interior (including the entire dashboard. glovebox door and steering wheel) was offered as a rare (and expensive) option. In addition. the Europameister interior included door sill plates with the "M3" insignia and an "M" foot rest for the driver. A special plaque on the center console read "Europameister 1988 auf BMW M3" and was signed by driver Roberto Ravaglia. Most examples of the Europeameister were heavily optioned. though additional standard equipment over the normal M3 included only the 7. 5x16-inch alloy wheels. green-tinted windshield stripe and power windows. "
This Europameister was purchased from a private collector who has had it since 1999 and drove it just enough to keep it from drying out: There is an inspection certificate from 2001 that shows the car with 27. 97 KM. It sat in a garage. under a car cover.
The Exterior has been repainted in it's original Macau Blue. and is nearly flawless. No dings. dents. scratches or rock chips. It was hit on the passenger rear quarter panel and expertly repaired using the original panel. I have included a photo of the inside of the quarter panel from the trunk.
The grey FULL leather interior is original and supple. The leather is almost flawless. feels soft to the touch and gives the car a much higher quality feel than a normal M3. It is like the interior of a US E28 M5. in grey. The headliner. carpeting. dash etc. are fantastic.
The car features the french yellow headlights which look amazing against the Macau Blue paint.
The Europameister comes with Belgian title. and EPA and Customs paperwork from entry to the United States. It is hard to have it registered in California so I have kept it in storage. I recommend whoever purchases the car check their state's requirements for obtaining a title with a grey market car. Some are very lenient and don't require smog on cars over 25 years. In most states other than California all that is required is the foreign title. bill of sale. and the EPA and Customs clearance. which I have. But it is the buyer's responsibility.
The Europameister is for sale locally and I reserve the right to end the auction early if it sells before close of auction.
My market analysis goes like this:
There were 19. 00 regular E30 M3s made. One just sold on BAT with 69. 00 miles for $58. 00. I haven't seen an M3 of any kind with 17k miles for sale recently.
http://www. roadandtrack. com/go/car-culture/sam-smiths-old-m3-just-sold-for-a-bonkers-58000
If there was a regular M3 with 17K miles. it would sell for around $95. 00. The super low miles cars are worth considerably more.
Then add the Europameister value. It is the rarest M3 (1/148) and the only one in the US. So I'd add $40. 00 to the value.
Then I'd subtract $10. 00 for the accident and repaint. Although in looking around Europe I only found one M3 with original paint. The stones chip a lot more at twice the freeway speed.
So I'm thinking $125. 00 is fair market value. But we shall see what the market says at the close of auction. The reserve is set considerably below the buy it now price. but I included a buy it now price for a buyer who agrees with my market assessment and wants to make sure they get the Europameister with 17. 274 miles.
There was a Europameister in Europe that just sold which was advertised for 69. 00 Euros ($88. 00) that had 60. 00 miles and a repaint. Factor in this car's much lower miles and the time and cost of finding. inspecting and shipping to the United States.
I encourage serious buyers to inspect the car and have a pre-purchase inspection at the mechanic of your choice. since the sale is final.
Want to buy this car?
Comments and questions to the seller:
Other classic BMW cars offered via internet auctions:
-
price: $19,800.001987 BMW M6 BMW M6
-
price: $US $17,100.001973 BMW 2002
-
price: £25,100.00Fully Restored 1975 Lhd Bmw E9 3.0 csi
-
price: $19,995.001974 BMW 2002 tii
Latest arrivals:
-
$55,850.000
-
$38,995.000
-
$30,500.000
-
$17,100.000
-
$42,699.000
-
$14,100.000
-
$15,000.000
-
$49,977.000
-
$14,000.000
-
$34,000.000
-
$12,900.000
-
$29,900.000
-
$11,200.000
-
$28,000.000
-
$92,888.000
-
$79,900.000
-
$11,700.000
-
$13,500.000
-
$14,900.000
-
$16,499.000