This has been used for both daily driver and track days -- primarily for daily driving. If you've ever done track days, you know that cars need to be in top condition, otherwise, you're asking for a car that would need to be towed home. I've instructed for a local bay area track day group, so my actual time on the track has been limited the past couple years. Now, with a growing family and the responsibilities associated with that, I have less free time to go to the track (I haven't gone at all last year). Anyway, the car has always been meticulously maintained by myself and a professional mechanic (for things I couldn't handle).
I've owned the car since 2002 (with about 65k miles on the clock), and I've been using AMSOil products exclusively in my car for several years now. Before that was Redline and before that was a brief period of Mobil1. Always synthetics with no longer than 6k mile drain intervals (for AMSOil only (half or less than that during track season and when I used other oil brands)). Having installed the parts on this car, I know this car well and what sounds indicate possible wear, and everything has always been addressed in a timely manner. I wouldn't risk the health or safety of my family by trying to save a couple bucks -- that's just not worth any price!
In putting all the mods on in this car, I've done a lot of research to find out what company or product could best satisfy my needs for the particular part in question. Rest assured, there should be no question as to the quality, performance, or longevity of the parts installed.
My listed price is not firm, but I wouldn't want to deviate too much from it, as I know what the parts are worth.
The mistress (as my wife calls her) has to go, because I had to buy a larger vehicle to transport my family. Here's a brief rundown of what you'd be getting...
Clean titled 1997 bmw m3/4
5-speed
Arctic Silver metallic exterior
black interior
Owned the car since 2002 -- 65k miles.
~162k miles, replaced head at ~130k miles.
Suspension upgrades:
Ground Control custom built track/coilover kit (6" - 450/550 (f/r) spring rates)
Ground Control front camber plates
Ground Control front hybrid control arm bushings
Ground Control spherical bearing rear control arm bushings
Ground Control front & rear sway bar links
TC Kline adjustable rear camber arms
Turner Motorsport front & rear sway bars w/polyurethane bushings
Turner Motorsport rear swaybar mount reinforcement plates
BMW Motorsport front strut tower brace
BMW x-brace
Proflex polyurethane subframe bushings
Engine upgrades:
RMS Stage 2+ sport Kit Supercharger (V1 T-trim SC running 12-13 lbs boost,
6" 8 rib crank pulley, 3.125" SC pulley, aftercooler, 42 lb injectors)
Cometic MLS head gasket (.120" to lower compression)
DSR 264/264 cams
Euro/LTW dual-pickup oil pump and pan
EMP Stewart high performance water pump
OBD-I M3 intake manifold conversion
UUC stage II lightweight flywheel w/e34 M5 clutch
Fluidyne Aluminum radiator
Samco radiator hoses
16" SPAL puller fan
Active Autowerke Gen3 DTM exhaust
UUC Transmission mount bushings and enforcer
Fan delete mod
ASC delete mod
Brake upgrades:
Stoptech 332*32mm front BBK kit
Pagid Black front and Pagid Orange rear brake pads
Turner Motorsport solid brake caliper guides (rear)
Interior upgrades:
(2) Recaro SPG XL's w/Recaro sliders and Recaro aluminum seat mounts
TC Kline seat mounting brackets
RAID Type II 340mm steering wheel w/airbag
Guages -- water temp, oil temp, oil pressure, boost/vac.
*water/oil/oil is under OCB, boos/vac is in driver side air vent.
UUC evo II short shift kit
Rogue Engineering carbon fiber shift knob
Schroth 3" Racing Harnesses (6-pt driver and 5-pt passenger)
Speedware Motorsports steel harness bar
BMW OEM rear headrests
Sony MP-50 MP3 cd player
Custom aux input jack installed into center console
Exterior modifications:
Bosch euro Ellipsoids (H1)
6000k HID kit
Euro DRL module
Euro clears all around
60% tint on front side windows
40% tint on rear door windows
30% tint on rear window
BMW front splitter extensions (removed)
Swapped lux front grill with sport mesh grill
BMW Motorsport International emblems
Removed M3 trunklid emblems
Removed stock foglights
I have more money invested in modifications than what I'm selling the car for. Even if you do the 50% rule on used parts, that's still 10k+ in upgrades installed already and the remainder for the car (less than $6k).
The car is pictured with BBS RE's, which are no longer available with the car.
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