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BMW M3 (F80)
Supercharged 1997 BMW M3 Sedan 5-Speed
1997 • MANUAL • Cosmos Black
Source gallery
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Captured facts
VIN
WBSCD9323VEE06153
Live mileage
250 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 Supercharged 1997 BMW M3 Sedan 5-Speed at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #252,078.
This ask is running about $31,000 over the comparable average, so spec, provenance, and presentation need to justify the premium.
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
1997
Body class
Sedan/Saloon
Transmission
Unavailable
VINthusiast model
No exact model-page match
Archived Listing
$41,000
Unknown • 250 mi
Seller
Unknown
Service Records
Partial / Missing
Captured
Jul 7, 2026
Source status
Archived
Listing essentials
Bring a Trailer verified checkout is available on this listing.
• Chassis: WBSCD9323VEE06153
• 89k Miles
• Supercharged 3.2-Liter Inline-Six
• Five-Speed Manual Transmission
• Limited-slip Differential
• Cosmos Black Metallic Paint
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Value Insight
Average comparable price
$10,000
Market read
Above Market
+$31,000 vs avg comp
Calculated from stored listings for the same model, similar mileage band, and matching transmission.
Why this reads above market
Current ask is $31,000 above 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
$50,990
Average ask
$44,138
Based on 27 stored live listings for this model.
Average sale
$46,643
Based on 7 stored closed sales we have captured so far.
Average auction result
No auction results yet
We do not have auction-result history stored for this model yet.
Specs
Generation
F80
Engine
S55
Mileage
250 mi
Color
Cosmos Black
Maintenance Flags
Enthusiast diligence snapshot
Comparable Listings
Closest comps
Supercharged 1998 BMW M3 Sedan 5-Speed
Unknown • 1,500 mi • MANUAL
$10,000
2018 BMW M3
North Plainfield, NJ • 26,258 mi • MANUAL
$61,994
2018 BMW M3
North Plainfield, NJ • 26,258 mi • MANUAL
$60,994
2018 BMW M3
Danbury, CT • 34,069 mi • MANUAL
$59,808
History Timeline
Listing and sale trail
LISTING
Jul 13, 2026
$41,000
250 mi
Recorded from Bat
LISTING
Jul 12, 2026
$40,000
250 mi
Recorded from Bat
LISTING
Jul 9, 2026
$39,000
250 mi
Recorded from Bat
LISTING
Jul 9, 2026
$36,666
250 mi
Recorded from Bat
LISTING
Jul 8, 2026
$33,000
250 mi
Recorded from Bat
LISTING
Jul 7, 2026
$31,000
250 mi
Recorded from Bat
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1 appearance
Jul 7, 2026 to Jul 7, 2026
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