1990 ds m3

[JackinMidtown]

I've put my car up for sale on Craigslist in Memphis if anyone is interested. Here is a link to the ad. I'll take $500 off the price if you are an S14 forum member. Just tell me so. Thanks.

http://memphis.craigslist.org/cto/1747361914.html

[02fanatic]

Hey Jack, say it ain't so!!! Sorry to see you sell it so soon. For anyone interested, FYI, I was interested in this car during my search in '08 but by the time I called the seller in FL it was already on its way to TN! :-) Looked to be a clean example then....after Jack has owned it I'm sure it's even nicer!

GLWS,

John

[JackinMidtown]

Thanks, John. It's a tough decision and you can tell by the price, I'm not overly anxious to move her. However, I need something that I can run through the streets of Memphis and not feel bad if she gets a ding or nick here and there. This one is way too clean for the rough and tumble streets of Memphis - even just on the weekend jaunts.

i paid $16K for her when I bought her in 2008. I've since put another $8K in upgrades/replacements on the car. She runs like she is on rails.

[mtelu]

mileage?

[luve30]

Geez... here's another well sorted DS for sale.

Too bad you couldn't just buy a beater and keep this one.

[Das Boots]

Jack....No...No.....No......Get a beater like luve30 says....even get a Metro Geo. But keep this.....you can do it!

[Valenti]

Beautiful car, wish you were closer.

[JackinMidtown]

mileage?

197k on the chassis. 20k or less on everything attached to it.

[EnthusiastAuto.com]

Looks like a nice car, should make someone a nice vehicle. GLWS!

[JackinMidtown]

Thanks for all the advice and well wishes. I bought my first M3 in 1988 - a AW/Cardinal combination. It's one of two cars that I have regretted selling over my life - the other being a 1935 Citroen Traction Avant which I still sorely miss. So, probably a mistake here as well.

But, for those interested, I've got 50 photos posted in my MobileMe account. Here's a link to the gallery: http://gallery.me.com/luftwaffefeld/100023

[JackinMidtown]

Here is a service history that I put together from the records that I have. It doesn't include the purchase of parts that were either installed by the owners or for which no installation receipt was found. Sorry for the formatting, but I can send an Excel version to anyone that would like to see it.

Date	Mileage	Service		Shop
10/20/1999		Battery		Sears
3/15/2000	143146	AC Repair		Jobes Automotive
9/13/2000	148537	Tires		Sears
9/13/2000	148527	Oil Service & Install Shifter		Autobahn Motor Works
9/25/2000	148911	AC Repair		McMan Auto
1/17/2001	148527	Oil Service; Replace Thermostat & Fan Clutch		Autobahn Motor Works
6/6/2001		Oil Service & Replace Muffler		Autobahn Motor Works
7/5/2001	157199	AC Repair		Jobes Automotive
8/24/2001		Replace AC; Replace Exhaust & Catalytic Converter; Replace Transmission Mounts; Tighten Steering Knuckle		Autobahn Motor Works
9/25/2001	159908	AC Repair		Jobes Automotive
4/2/2002	164525	Oil Service; Replace Cruise Control; Service Transmission; Service Differential		Autobahn Motor Works
5/14/2002	159908	AC Repair		Jobes Automotive
6/15/2002	165107	Replace Voltage Regulator		McMan Auto
6/24/2002		Replace Alternator		Autobahn Motor Works
9/23/2002	167029	AC Repair		Jobes Automotive
9/27/2002	167074	Oil Service; Paint/Repair Wheels		Autobahn Motor Works
12/3/2002	168500	Replace Front Struts; Replace Rear Shocks; New Tires		Autobahn Motor Works
4/20/2004	171896	Sold Car to Autobahn Motor Works
6/29/2004		Repair Cylinder Head; Ported Exhaust Guides; Hyperformance Clean		Dover Cylinder Head
1/17/2005		Purchase TMS Chip		Turner Motorsports
1/18/2006	179869	Sold Car to M. H.
7/19/2006	187355	Replace Master Cylinder Clutch; Replace Clutch Slave Cylinder; Charge AC and Replace Belt		Irish Mike's World Class Automotive
9/16/2006	189006	Oil Service		Wal Mart
9/26/2006	189394	Sold Car to D.C.
7/28/2007	189444	Replace AC Exp Valve; Replace Shifter Linkage Bushing		Driving by Design
12/4/2007	189840	Sold Car to R. B.
12/19/2007	189840	Replace Rear Struts; Replace Throttle Clips; Repair Rear Brake Pad Sensor Harness; Install Steering Wheel		German Motorwerks
9/4/2008	190058	Install Front Undertray Panel		German Motorwerks
10/21/2008		Purchase Exhaust		Bavarian Autosport
10/25/2008		Install Exhaust		Midas
11/7/2008	190480	Purchased Car
11/9/2008	191249	Inspect		Firestone
11/10/2008	191305	Replace one (1) Catalytic Converter		Advance Muffler
11/17/2008	191400	Oil Change		Autobahn
11/24/2008	191603	Replace Water Pump; Replace Transmission Shift Shaft Seal		Roadshow BMW
11/28/2008	191768	Install Blaupunkt Washington Radio		Auto Radio
12/22/2008	192000	Install OEM Windshield		Jack Morris Autoglass
3/7/2009		Install EVO seatbelts		Self
4/24/2009	192897	Replace Right Rear 1/2 Shaft Diff Seal; Replace Alternator Bushings; Install Lighted Shift Knob; Repair Back-Up Lights; Change Oil		Alpine Autoworks
6/6/2009	193327	Install Remote Lock		Soundwaves
7/4/2009		Install EVO hood seals		Self
7/7/2009		Purchase EVO Front Bumper Gasket		Don McAdams
7/10/2009	193558	Repair AC; Recharge AC; Install EVO Air Intake Trumpet & Gasket		Alpine Autoworks
7/10/2009		Install EVO Air Intake Covers		Self
8/19/2009		Purchase EVO Bumper Tape		Don McAdams
9/11/2009		Purchase E36 M3 Timing Chain Tensioner		Bimmerworld
9/19/2009	194621	Repaint Front Bumper Cover; Install EVO Tape and Bumper Gasket		Personal Touch
12/16/2009	195376	Install E36 Tensioner, R&R Radiator & Cooling System, Repair AC Leak & Install Compressor Bracket, Valve Adj.		Alpine Autoworks
1/13/2010		Replace Defective Thermostat, Install Fan Clutch		Alpine Autoworks
3/3/2010		Purchase new Bilstein sport shocks & struts & H&R spring set		Turner Motorsports
3/16/2010	196150	Install mounts, shocks, struts & springs		Alpine Autoworks

[02fanatic]

Here's a prime example of why cars like these are usually "not" good investments! LOL! This one is obviously worth waaaaay more than the asking price!

It won't last for long in the For Sale forum! :-)

John

[Yamez RS]

Haha, the one that got away! I was in discussions with the PO regarding a PPI and the next day I talked to him he said someone was flying in to buy it. If I recall properly the car had been fully restored by an elderly gentleman who barely drove it during the several years he owned it. It sounded like a great deal then and still does now, but you should really get a beater and thank yourself later...

Cheers,
James

[JackinMidtown]

James, that was you. I was wondering if it might have been. You are right. The car was bought in September of 2006 by an elderly gentleman that never drove it. He bought it from a shallow pocketed college student that needed something less glamorous (i.e., cheaper to maintain). The elderly gentleman did nothing but have it worked on and restored. At the time, he also had 2 190E 16 valve cars. Once he finished, he sold it to the guy that I bought it from. He never drove it either! He had an "internet" shop selling Monster cables with a warehouse that he had it and a 2002 that he was restoring in. He simply sat around during the day, pampering the two cars. I'm lucky that he didn't wax the paint off the car. I flew in, bought the car and drove it 800 miles back from Orlando to Memphis.

I've got my eye on a Tiptronic equipped 2002 Boxster with only 45K on it. With a quick sale, I may be able to beat it to the auctioneer. So, I'll shed a tear for the M3, but will replace it with something alot more road friendly for stop and go traffic.

[02fanatic]

Jack,

You could always buy a Mini-Cooper S for the daily "grind" (buy an older one for cheap), and keep the M3! Just a thought....Boxters are cool, but I'm not big on drop tops...I prefer coupes. An Audi TT maybe? Modern cars can be had for cheap compared to a "classic" M3! I predict seller's "remorse" will set in quickly if you sell the M3. :nope:

John