BMW M3 (E36)
1996 E36 M3 173,800 miles
1996 • MANUAL • Red
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Extra listing photos help buyers judge presentation, cosmetics, and how honestly the seller is showing the car.
Captured facts
VIN
WBSBG9323TEY73134
Live mileage
173,800 mi
Seller
Alejandro goldsmith
History report
Not linked
Photos found
6
Listing read
Buyer-facing read on this listing
Upgrades S54 oil pan and dual oil pump pickup with VAC upgraded sprocket Turner Motorsports rear camber arms Meyle HD lower control arms New inner and outer tierods Braided steel brake lines X brace H&r front springs Hyperco rear springs Bilstein pss9 coilovers Ground control centering rear spring holders Dimple magnetic transmission drain bolt Dimple magnetic differential drain bolt Uuc motorwerks front and rear swaybars EBC redstuff bake pads all around Rear swaybar endlinks Conforti Intake M50 Intake Manifold Shark tune Zionsville Aluminum Radiator Stewart Water Pump Under Drive Pulley (water pump, power steering, alternator) Rouge engineering DMS catback Jp Motorsport equal length headers (ceramic coated) Carbon fiber sunroof delete VDO Oil pressure, oil temp, water temp gauges Alcantara headliner 10.9 diff bolt upgrade Bushings 161k miles – new rear suspension bushings, differential bushings, and subframe bushings Akg rear subframe bushing 95A Akg trailing arm bushings 75D Oem motor mounts Power flex purple FCAB Poweflex purple diff bushings 173.9k miles – Condor track transmission bushings Reinforcements Akg subframe reinforcements Akg trailing arm reinforcements Akg rear swaybar reinforcements Akg motor mount reinforcements Maintenance This car has many service invoices. Some with Milage, some without. Milage is estimated with carfax information 140-50k miles Metric mechanic rebuilt head. Re-machine 3 angle valve job Metric mechanic spring retainers Valve seal set New oem axles New wheel speed sensors 144k miles – new cam shaft and crankshaft position sensors 154k miles – new rear wheel bearings 170k miles – new front control arms, tie rods, 4 refurbished brake calipers from rock auto. Red track pads Wheels and tires Staggered DS2’s with matching spare Brand new 200TW tires 225/45/17 fronts 245/40/17 rears
This one currently reads below the comparable average by about $7,567, which makes documentation and condition the next things to verify.
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
1996
Body class
Coupe
Transmission
Unavailable
VINthusiast model
No exact model-page match
Current Listing
$22,000
Houston, TX • 173,800 mi
Seller
Alejandro goldsmith
Service Records
Partial / Missing
Listed
Apr 26, 2026
Listing essentials
Seller type: Private Party
• Private Party
• 5-Speed Manual
• 173,800 miles
• Houston, TX
Value Insight
Average comparable price
$29,567
Market read
Below Market
-$7,567 vs avg comp
Calculated from stored listings for the same model, similar mileage band, and matching transmission.
Why this reads below market
Current ask is $7,567 below 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
$29,999
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
173,800 mi
Color
Red
Maintenance Flags
Enthusiast diligence snapshot
Comparable Listings
Closest comps
1999 BMW M3 Base
cockeysville, MD • 160,525 mi • MANUAL
$57,900
No Reserve: Euro S50B30-Powered 1999 BMW M3 NASA Race Car 5-Speed
Unknown • 158,000 mi • MANUAL
$8,800
Original-Owner 1995 BMW M3 Coupe 5-Speed
Unknown • 144,000 mi • MANUAL
$10,255
1995 E36 M3 204,000 miles
Florence, NJ • 204,000 mi • MANUAL
$19,000
History Timeline
Listing and sale trail
LISTING
Apr 26, 2026
$22,000
173,800 mi
Recorded from M3list
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1 appearance
Apr 26, 2026 to Apr 26, 2026
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