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Identity & configuration

The car

Year: 1998
Make: BMW
Model family: 3 Series
Generation: E36
Trim / Variant: E36 M3
Body: Coupe
Transmission: Manual
Mileage: 105,000 miles
Exterior: Cosmos Black Metallic
Interior: M-Cross Anthracite Amaretta
VIN: WBSBG910X0EW41031

Seller-reported highlights

Notable Equipment

3.2-Liter S50B32 Inline-Six
Limited-Slip Differential
17" Style 39 Wheels
Aftermarket Headlights & Taillights
Pop-Out Rear Windows
Vader Front Sport Seats
Dual-Zone Automatic Climate Control
Trunk-Mounted Six-Disc CD Changer

Service & Documentation

Clean Carfax Report
Clean Carfax
One-owner history
Euro-market import

Market

Comparable prices

3 Series E36 M3

Median sold

$22,500

117 sales · last 12 months

Sales over the last 12 months

Running medianMiddle half

173 records · 127 sold · 44 unsold

Outcome

Car

Gearbox

Date · source

Price

vs median

1998 BMW M3

16,000 mi · Cosmos Black Metallic · Manual · Oct 15, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Manual

Oct 15, 2026

Bring a Trailer

+70% vs $22,500

1994 BMW M3

44,000 mi · Dakar Yellow · Manual · Oct 15, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Manual

Oct 15, 2026

Bring a Trailer

+82% vs $22,500

1998 BMW M3

Restomod

159,000 mi · Alpine White · Manual · Oct 14, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Manual

Oct 14, 2026

Bring a Trailer

High bid · not sold

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1995 BMW M3

27,607 mi · Cosmos Schwarz · Manual · Oct 14, 2026 · DriverSource

Manual

Oct 14, 2026

DriverSource

Last ask

not a sale

1995 BMW M3 Coupe E36

65,367 mi · Avus Blue · Manual · Oct 13, 2026 · PCARMARKET

Manual

Oct 13, 2026

PCARMARKET

+14% vs $22,500

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History

Sightings

3 events

Dec 6, 2024, 7:16 PM UTC
Auction closed
RNM for $19,000 · Bring a Trailer
Aug 22, 2024, 7:03 PM UTC
Auction closed
No sale · $17,000 · Cars & Bids
Jul 9, 2024, 8:18 PM UTC
Auction closed
RNM for $20,000 · Bring a Trailer

1998 BMW M3
Bring a Trailer · Closed, RNM · 105,000 mi · Dec 6, 2024 · View on Bring a Trailer
High bid $19,000
1998 BMW M3
Cars & Bids · Listing closed · 104,600 mi · Aug 22, 2024 · View on Cars & Bids
Final bid $17,000
1998 BMW M3
Bring a Trailer · Closed, RNM · 104,000 mi · Jul 9, 2024 · View on Bring a Trailer
High bid $20,000

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Identity & configuration