good/ bad on a older M3 ???

[JETTAone420]

me and my buddy are gonna go look at one some time this week at a 95 m3 in SD and hopefuly trade his 'stang gt in for it. so what are some things to look for?
besidse the obvious service records, etc...
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=233061696&dealer_id=1236736&car_year=1995&num_records=25&model=M3&systime=1196751845000&make2=&start_year=1981&engine=&keywordsrep=&keywordsfyc=&certified=&fuel=&body_code=0&awsp=false&search_type=both&distance=100&marketZipError=false&search_lang=en&make=BMW&color=&page_location=findacar%3A%3Aispsearchform&min_price=&drive=&default_sort=priceDESC&max_mileage=&style_flag=1&sort_type=priceASC&address=92507&advanced=&end_year=2000&transmission=&doors=&max_price=&cardist=84&superSpotlight

[oc-audica]

that thing is pretty beat up

get the group5 one mmmmm!!!!!

[JETTAone420]

well its gotta be a dealership since my buddy wants to ditch his 500/month payment mustang

[g60racer]

He'd do better to sell his stang private party, and then get a loan for his M3.

[RollinInGreenz]

buddy wants to ditch his 500/month payment mustang

:confused: ( :p )

that M looks tired...and automatic...and has over a hundo on the clock...and for 10 G's...someone want's to get rid of it.

[krakkaNW]

automatic and m3 should be allowed. :tdown:

[DarkstaR]

boo to automatic

[Carlos]

I am waiting for Mike to come in and yell at you!

[JETTAone420]

dude i dont know...jeez its not for me its for my buddy brandon and his GT
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f61/tvarmy04/CIMG1815.jpg

[mike]

Well, according to BMW's data, it is a real M3, the car went from NJ to FL, and somehow ended up here, it may have a salvage title, FL cars are always suspicious, 95 is the E36 M3 to get, you can get alot of power out of them legally since they are OBDI, cooling systems are troublesome, 95 cars had the S50, they were prone to piston slap, at this mileage, it will need ALL suspension bushings, Automatic is either a ZF or GM box, both have issues, the ZF is a better box, but more expensive when it does break. Speedo is easily tampered with in this car, mileage may not be accurate, I would take it to one of our recommended BMW independents in SD and find out if it has any major issues, or if its been wrecked or flooded. It will cost you $150 or so, but thats peanuts in the long run if it keeps you from a bad car. If they wont let you take it for inspection, don't walk away, RUN!!!!!! Thats a bad sign.

I would figure it needs atleast $3000 worth of work in some sort of fashion, between bushings, mounts, leaks, cooling system and such, first things i would do off the bat is replace all the hoses, expansion tank, T-stat/housing with the metal one, and an upgraded water pump. The sunroofs can be issues, as with the window regulators, the electrics can be a little haywire too with door switches, and the alarm, if fitted can be troublesome. Check the trunk floor from underneath where the diff mounts, they have been known as a weak point and can tear out, we use to seam weld them when adding the Dinan supercharger kits or it would rip them out of the floor.

Pluses are the car is a great car, parts aren't too expensive, and they drive and handle great when the suspension is set up properly.


Vehicle Data



VIN: WBSBF0320SEN90719
Chassis Number: EN90719
Line Make: 01 - BMW
Model Year: 1995
AG Model Code/Desc: BF03 - M3A
NA Model Code/Desc: 9526 - M3A
Interior Trim Code: N5SW (Black Leather)
Exterior Color Code: 300 (Alpine White)
New Vehicle Warranty Info


No Coverage As Of: 09/22/1999
Expiration Mileage: 50,000
DAVIS #: N/A
Vehicle Production Date: 1995/05
Motor Type: S50U
Platform/Engineering Series: E36
Wholesale Center ID/Loc: 26313 - 1
Wholesale Date: 06/21/1995
Retail Center ID/Loc: 26313 - 1
Retail Date: 09/22/1995
In-Service Date: 09/22/1995






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Option Information




Code Description Code Description
0ZLX LUXURY PACKAGE 0058 M3 GROUP
0087 FULL VPC - 325 & 525 0205 STEPTRONIC automatic trans.
0401 steel power sunroof 0494 Heated front seats
0937 CONSOLE VALET





Customer Information



Name (First/Last):
Address:




Contract/Service Program Information




Type Program
Code/Desc Contract
Number/
Status Eff
Date Enrollment
Date No Coverage
As Of Exp
Age
(Mth) Exp
Odometer
(Miles) Retail
Center Center Name Vendor
Code
Used Contract Holder
(First/Last)
CPO 0000000001
CPO-N/COMPONENT(UC) 0000000
EXPIRED 09/22/1995 08/14/1997 09/22/2001 72 100,000 49134 Ferman BMW UC





Repair History (Claims)




Center
ID Loc
ID Claim
Number Repair
Order
Number Repair
Order
Date Repair
Entry
Date DAVIS
# Mileage Defect Code/Description
49134 1 628520 0 10-01-1998 00/00/0000 N/A 41,879 6131181500 BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH PERMANENT MALFUNCTION

49134 1 112600 0 08-05-1997 00/00/0000 N/A 33,882 65100129A5 CASSETTE STICKING
85990001CN WARRANTY CORE CREDIT-MT.OLIVE.

26313 1 896950 0 07-23-1997 00/00/0000 N/A 31,565 6313000700 FRONT FLASHING TURN INDICATORS CRACKED

26313 1 877530 0 05-09-1997 00/00/0000 N/A 31,565 5121033200 INSIDE DOOR HANDLE WITH OPERATING MECHANISM (FRONT AND REAR) DISTORTED
6313003700 FT.TURN INDICATOR ASSMBLY-LOOSE
6317051200 FOG LIGHTS PERMANENT FAILURE

26313 1 714510 0 08-23-1995 00/00/0000 N/A 9 6411162900 FRESH AIR FLAP STICKING

26313 1 698120 0 06-22-1995 00/00/0000 N/A 7 11000077BV QC1-DISPLAY INSP

[mike]

AWWWW how cute, matching plates........................

[mike]

BTW, a stick swap isn't too hard and can be done for around $1G incase he's wondering

[JETTAone420]

thanks mike....see that pretty much the info i was looking for...


and btw...taht shits cruNK wat r u talkin about??!

[Bimmer Pilot]

Nice writeup Mike. I was gonna mention the subframe, but noticed that you included it. I would also include looking at replacing the suspension (if stock) and the bearings.

On the plus side, heated/powered vader seats are a plus and with black, the interior can easily be dyed to a much newer looking condition. The nice thing about the tranny is that they are also relatively cheap and easy to find a takeoff replacement when it's time. My auto turned 203,xxx on their "lifetime fluid" with no issues at all.

http://edgemotorworks.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=24&Itemid=55