BMW E30 M3
Ex–Rudy Mancinas 1988 BMW M3
1988 • MANUAL • Silver
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Captured facts
VIN
WBSAK0300J2195378
Live mileage
163,000 mi
Seller
Not captured yet
History report
Not linked
Photos found
6
Listing read
Buyer-facing read on this listing
Bid for the chance to own a Ex–Rudy Mancinas 1988 BMW M3 at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #236,675.
Price sits close to the current comparable average, so the decision will come down to condition, provenance, and how complete the file is.
Photo coverage is reasonably deep at 6 images, which helps with judging cosmetics and seller transparency before leaving VINthusiast.
Documentation still reads thin here, so this is the kind of listing where invoice detail and specialist history should drive the next round of diligence.
VIN decode
Decoded directly from the listing VIN
Decoded year
1988
Body class
Coupe
Transmission
Unavailable
VINthusiast model
No exact model-page match
Current Listing
$42,911
Moab, UT • 163,000 mi
Seller
Unknown
Service Records
Partial / Missing
Listed
Apr 2, 2026
Source status
Live on source
BaT essentials
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• Chassis: WBSAK0300J2195378
• 163k Miles Shown
• S14 Inline-Four
• Five-Speed Manual Transmission
• Limited-Slip Differential
• Salmon Silver Metallic Paint
Value Insight
Average comparable price
$42,911
Market read
Fair Price
+$0 vs avg comp
Calculated from stored listings for the same model, similar mileage band, and matching transmission.
Why this reads fair price
Current ask lands close to the average comparable listing set.
Partial or missing service records usually cap buyer confidence in this segment.
Closest comps are matched on manual transmission and sorted toward similar mileage.
Market trend
Daily average asking price across stored live listings for this model.
Latest
$169,700
Average ask
$169,700
Based on 2 stored live listings for this model.
Average sale
$21,506
No sold results captured yet. Showing 2 archived asks instead.
Average auction result
No auction results yet
We do not have auction-result history stored for this model yet.
Specs
Generation
E30
Engine
S14
Mileage
163,000 mi
Color
Silver
Maintenance Flags
Enthusiast diligence snapshot
Comparable Listings
Closest comps
1988 BMW M3
Fort Lauderdale, FL • 0 mi • MANUAL
$99,500
1990 BMW M3
Dusseldorf, NRW, Germany • 0 mi • MANUAL
$239,900
No Reserve: 15×7″ BBS Wheels for BMW E30 M3
Moab, UT • 0 mi • MANUAL
$100
History Timeline
Listing and sale trail
LISTING
Apr 2, 2026
$42,911
163,000 mi
Recorded from Bat
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Apr 2, 2026 to Apr 2, 2026
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