[JitteryJoe]

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...ign=2018-03-28

Interesting car. Very low mileage and some mods done by Zionsville and EAG. Not sure why some panels needed a repaint though. Price is already +$10K with 6 days to go.

[spaghettiM3]

The EAG service will provide a lot of comfort for potential bidders and will also drive the price up high.

I assume the seller offered it to EAG first but they couldn't agree on a price.

[Braymond141]

Fairly certain this is the same automatic that sold here for $12k last year.

[cblock]

Originally Posted by Braymond141

Fairly certain this is the same automatic that sold here for $12k last year.

Pretty sure this is it here too:

https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Even...R-SEDAN-207923

[Jim E.]

Originally Posted by Braymond141

Fairly certain this is the same automatic that sold here for $12k last year.

Yes. Shows the car with an automatic from the factory.

[Earthwormjlm]

Probably needed some panels repainted because the factory paint job on 90's BMWs was not that good. My Imolarot '99 car which only had about 60,000 miles when I bought it a couple years ago; developed clear coat failure on some horizontal surfaces this last year. It was garage kept all its life, in a non-sunny state...

I recently had the hood and rear bumper cover repainted to address the failures. Now I'm starting to see some very slight failure on the passenger door, near the window...

6-speed is cool, I wonder what ratio diff is in that car, perhaps it's original high ratio one when it was an automatic?

Honestly, 4 door, Estoril was my dream E36 M3. I almost bought a 6-speed one across the country, but it was a little higher in mileage than I wanted (and 2,500 miles away). Then of course my Imolarot car popped up... If I wasn't attracted to rarity, I'd actually prefer blue, color wise.

[motorsports_3]

Originally Posted by cblock

Pretty sure this is it here too:

https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Even...R-SEDAN-207923

Vin is the same, so yeah.

[BleedsBlue]

Thanks for posting, I'll be watching with interest.

Not apples/apples, but I picked up a fairly clean, original paint high-mileage car in a more intriguing spec:
-Estoril
-Black interior
-Slicktop
-Also auto

I'm gathering parts for a manual swap (likely a garden-variety ZF 5 speed) and minor comb-through, and then it will also go on BaT. Assuming I don't find a money tree sprouting in the backyard of my new house. The mileage (200k+) will certainly hurt, but we'll see!

[Edgy]

Nice looking car, and all the work has a pedigree. There is a BaT listing thread over on E46 forum.

Since this guy paid 25+ at auction, gotta assume the reserve is sky high. Though I've been told that BaT pushes sellers to be reasonable, so we'll see.

[BleedsBlue]

^BaT does control the reserve (at least they limit at the high end).