e36 m3

BMW M3 (E36)

e36 m3

1996 • MANUAL • Estoril Blue

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6 photos

Captured facts

VIN

WBSBG932XTEY72529

Live mileage

215,000 mi

Seller

Sean Bolic

History report

Not linked

Photos found

6

Listing read

Buyer-facing read on this listing

For Sale 1996 BMW M3 E36 Coupe Pros: Very Clean well kept, regularly maintained, up to date with general maintenance. New Clutch/Flywheel. No issues, key and go driver. Runs and drives as it should and is reliable, super fun to driver. Paint is Flawless Estoril Blue currently wrapped in Avery Denisson’s SW900 Gloss Dark Yellow. Has Wide Body Rear Arches, full oem+ ground effex kit, fancy wide rear diffuser, LTW Wing, Refinished 2 Piece 17″ BBS LM Wheels (Era Specific), ZHP Shifter + Short Throw, AFE Intake, Upgraded Coil Packs/Plugs, Full Exhaust, ECS Tuning Coilovers, strut braces, drilled slotted rotors + ceramic pads, new moldings/trims, carplay touch screen unit. + few more things I’m missing. Exterior is a solid 8/10. No dings/dents/scratches in the paint. Cons: PCV Delete (Not sure why previous owner removed it) Runs fine however there is slight smoking on cold start, goes away once vehicle is warmed up. Interior needs new door cards/rear seat delete. Full Aluminum Delete kit will tighten up the interior very nicely. Roughly ($850). Vader Seats are in exceptional condition. Hairline crack in rear widebody quarter panel (unnoticeable). High mileage however very clean example of an e36 with higher miles needs absolutely nothing besides rear seat refresh.

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

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Decoded year

1996

Body class

Coupe

Transmission

Unavailable

VINthusiast model

No exact model-page match

Current Listing

$24,995

Utica, NY215,000 mi

M3LIST

Seller

Sean Bolic

Service Records

Partial / Missing

Listed

Apr 26, 2026

Listing essentials

Seller type: Private Party

Private Party

5-Speed Manual

215,000 miles

Utica, NY

Value Insight

Average comparable price

$22,749

Market read

Fair Price

+$2,246 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.

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Market trend

Daily average asking price across stored live listings for this model.

Latest

$29,999

May 8May 14May 19

Average ask

$33,532

Based on 39 stored live listings for this model.

Average sale

$31,100

Based on 1 stored closed sale we have captured so far.

Average auction result

$52,336

Based on 1 stored auction result, usually bid-to or reserve context.

Specs

Generation

E36

Engine

S52

Mileage

215,000 mi

Color

Estoril Blue

Maintenance Flags

Enthusiast diligence snapshot

Rod Bearings: UnknownVANOS: UnknownValve Adjustment: UnknownSubframe: Unknown

Comparable Listings

Closest comps

1997 E36 M3 205,023 miles

California205,023 miMANUAL

$21,000

1995 E36 M3 204,000 miles

Florence, NJ204,000 miMANUAL

$19,000

1995 BMW M3 Base

Somerville, NJ237,601 miMANUAL

$25,999

1996 E36 M3 173,800 miles

Houston, TX173,800 miMANUAL

$22,000

History Timeline

Listing and sale trail

LISTING

Apr 26, 2026

$24,995

215,000 mi

Recorded from M3list

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1 appearance

Apr 26, 2026 to Apr 26, 2026

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