So I picked myself up an alpine 97 M3/4/5 this weekend.
Im so happy about this buy. I've been looking for an e36 alpine with no spoiler for a while.
I brought her home, had her detailed, and then put it in the garage till the snow clears here.
Heres the details.
1997 m3 sedan, 5 speed manual transmission
non luxury package
182k miles, very well maintained
original alpine white paint in excellent condition
black leather interior in very good condition (small hole on driver seat bolster)
manual heated front seats, non folding rear seats
full ground control coilovers bought new from bimmerworld, includes the track quality camber plates, rear shock mounts, and rear shock adjusters. 500f/600r springs. aligned and corner balanced.
eibach front and rear adjustable swaybars
new front control arms
new front control arm bushings
new inner and outer tie rods
new transmission mounts with aluminum enforcers
new rtabs w/ limiters
new oem shifter bushings
cdv delete
rebuilt brake calipers
brand new PFC street pads
fixed the troublesome power steering hose clamp
all new fluids (coolant w/ bmw antifreeze, redline trans and diff lube, ate 200 brake and clutch, atf ps fluid, mobil1 engine oil)
new serpentine belts
new fuel filter
new hood shocks
new throttle cable
new clutch pedal bushings
new oem leather shift knob
active autoworks exhaust, throaty but mellow
conical filter cold air intake
HIDs and driving lights
entire cooling system replaced
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The 800 something mile drive back to NYC from North Carolina was the most pleasurable drive Ive ever had in one of my own cars. And i;ve owned quite a few.
Heres a pic from him. Ill do a full shoot when the snow clears.
Im so happy about this buy. I've been looking for an e36 alpine with no spoiler for a while.
I brought her home, had her detailed, and then put it in the garage till the snow clears here.
Heres the details.
1997 m3 sedan, 5 speed manual transmission
non luxury package
182k miles, very well maintained
original alpine white paint in excellent condition
black leather interior in very good condition (small hole on driver seat bolster)
manual heated front seats, non folding rear seats
full ground control coilovers bought new from bimmerworld, includes the track quality camber plates, rear shock mounts, and rear shock adjusters. 500f/600r springs. aligned and corner balanced.
eibach front and rear adjustable swaybars
new front control arms
new front control arm bushings
new inner and outer tie rods
new transmission mounts with aluminum enforcers
new rtabs w/ limiters
new oem shifter bushings
cdv delete
rebuilt brake calipers
brand new PFC street pads
fixed the troublesome power steering hose clamp
all new fluids (coolant w/ bmw antifreeze, redline trans and diff lube, ate 200 brake and clutch, atf ps fluid, mobil1 engine oil)
new serpentine belts
new fuel filter
new hood shocks
new throttle cable
new clutch pedal bushings
new oem leather shift knob
active autoworks exhaust, throaty but mellow
conical filter cold air intake
HIDs and driving lights
entire cooling system replaced
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The 800 something mile drive back to NYC from North Carolina was the most pleasurable drive Ive ever had in one of my own cars. And i;ve owned quite a few.
Heres a pic from him. Ill do a full shoot when the snow clears.
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