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BMW M3 (E36)
Japanese-Market 1998 BMW M3 Coupe 6-Speed Track Car
1998 • MANUAL • Red
Source gallery
Extra listing photos help buyers judge presentation, cosmetics, and how honestly the seller is showing the car.
Captured facts
VIN
WBSBG91040EW40232
Live mileage
78,000 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 Japanese-Market 1998 BMW M3 Coupe 6-Speed Track Car at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #244,134.
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
Archived Listing
$28,500
Unknown • 78,000 mi
Seller
Unknown
Service Records
Partial / Missing
Captured
May 17, 2026
Source status
Sold on source
Listing essentials
• Chassis: WBSBG91040EW40232
• 126k Kilometers (~78k Miles) Shown
• 3.2-Liter S50B32 Inline-Six
• Six-Speed Manual Transmission
• KAAZ Limited-Slip Differential
• Repainted Rubystone Red
Value Insight
Average comparable price
$26,070
Market read
Fair Price
+$2,430 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
$2,836
Average ask
$34,020
Based on 45 stored live listings for this model.
Average sale
$33,534
Based on 4 stored closed sales we have captured so far.
Average auction result
$31,047
Based on 14 stored auction results, usually bid-to or reserve context.
Specs
Generation
E36
Engine
S52
Mileage
78,000 mi
Color
Red
Maintenance Flags
Enthusiast diligence snapshot
Comparable Listings
Closest comps
1999 BMW M3
Huntingdon Valley, PA • 73,201 mi • MANUAL
$29,900
1995 BMW M3 GT
Unknown • 84,000 mi • MANUAL
$70,000
No Reserve: 1995 BMW M3 Coupe Dinan 5-Speed
Unknown • 71,477 mi • MANUAL
$13,336
1996 E36 M3 86,000 miles
New Hope, PA 18938 • 86,000 mi • MANUAL
$37,000
History Timeline
Listing and sale trail
LISTING
May 23, 2026
$28,500
78,000 mi
Recorded from Bat
LISTING
May 23, 2026
$24,000
78,000 mi
Recorded from Bat
LISTING
May 22, 2026
$17,250
78,000 mi
Recorded from Bat
LISTING
May 22, 2026
$17,000
78,000 mi
Recorded from Bat
SALE
May 21, 2026
$28,500
78,000 mi
Recorded from Bat
LISTING
May 21, 2026
$15,000
78,000 mi
Recorded from Bat
LISTING
May 20, 2026
$12,500
78,000 mi
Recorded from Bat
LISTING
May 19, 2026
$11,000
78,000 mi
Recorded from Bat
LISTING
May 17, 2026
$10,000
78,000 mi
Recorded from Bat
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Bat
1 appearance
May 17, 2026 to May 17, 2026
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