1999 BMW M3 Convertible 3.2L Manual Transmission New Top

E36 Convertible M3 build year 1999
Manual transmission
Current mileage is 156,372
I am the third owner; prior to my ownership the car had resided in Southern California all of its life
It is quite rare given its configuration: fern green exterior with gray interior and manual transmission. According to a check of the VIN it is 1 of only 20 such cars exported to the U.S. Almost all of the M3 convertibles were with the automatic transmission.
Furthermore, he car came with manual sport seats as standard. Almost all of the M3s of the E36 era came with power seats. As all M3 aficionados know, anual seats are preferred.
The following is what has been done to the car during my possession:
Coolant system: new radiator, ew water pump, ew BMW coolant, ew fan with clutch, ew pulleys, ew belts, ew thermostat
Engine: oil has been changed every 3k miles with Mobil 1 0w-40 with Mahle filters
new fuel filter
new plugs (BKR6E - NGK)
new valve cover gasket
Aftermarket catback exhaust
Conforti cold air intake with carbon fiber tube and ITG filter
ASC delete
New battery
New Pre-cat O2 sensors
No oil, rans or any other leaks
Exterior: Beyern mesh wheels (17"x8" -square setup) with 253/40/17 Kumho Ecsta tires
Genuine Bosch headlights imported from Germany
Genuine ZKW yellow foglamps imported from Germany
Black Chrome front grills and black carbon fiber emblems
New front hood struts - Stabilus made in Germany
Brakes: New cross-drilled Zimmerman rotors (all around) Akebono Ceramic pads, ebuilt calipers with black powdercoating, tainless steel brake lines, ull fluid replacement with ATE Blue Racing Brake Fluid.
Clutch: Master cylinder replaced, lave cylinder replaced, ew OEM Sachs clutch and a new LUK dual mass flywheel
Transmission: All detent shift pins replaced; custom ROGUE shift kit with new shift boot and M3 shift knob, ew pilot bearing, ew transmission mounts, ew pressure plate bolts, ew center support bearing, ew rear main seal, ew transmission rear output shaft seal, new pivot pin, ew guibo, ew starter, ew reverse light switch, ew clutch fork lever
Fluid changed to Red Line synthetic manual transmission fluid
Differential fluid changed to Royal Purple 75w-90
The A/C system was completely gone over at 144,875 and the climate control unit was repaired; just needs a new interior cabin filter which will come with the car.
The car was sent down to San Diego last month to the best BMW top shop for installation of a new top, otors and tweaking of the linkage. Everything works as new now. While the car was at that shop I also had them re-glue the door panels (a common problem with these E36s) as well as replace the right rear window regulator.
There is a small dent in the drivers side door that needs repair. It's not bad but it is still there.
The suspension (it has front coilovers) should be replaced at some point in time. The car's stance sits perfect and while the current suspension set up works extremely well, ew shocks will work wonders for the handling of the car.
I have a full setup of Konis (adjustable) and Eibach springs but I am selling those separately. Very hard to find nowadays.
If I am unable to get the price I want for this vehicle I will keep it. It truly is worth the money for the right person for whom I am waiting. I am not in a hurry. I am a competent backyard mechanic who has a close personal friend that is a European car specialist - the car has been very well maintained.