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BMW M3 (E36)
No Reserve: 1998 BMW M3 Coupe 5-Speed
1998 • MANUAL • Arctic Silver
Source gallery
Extra listing photos help buyers judge presentation, cosmetics, and how honestly the seller is showing the car.
Captured facts
VIN
WBSBG9327WEY77806
Live mileage
174,000 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 No Reserve: 1998 BMW M3 Coupe 5-Speed at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #252,189.
This one currently reads below the comparable average by about $48,800, 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
1998
Body class
Coupe
Transmission
Unavailable
VINthusiast model
No exact model-page match
Archived Listing
$9,100
Unknown • 174,000 mi
Seller
Unknown
Service Records
Partial / Missing
Captured
Jul 8, 2026
Source status
Archived
Listing essentials
Bring a Trailer verified checkout is available on this listing.
• Chassis: WBSBG9327WEY77806
• 174k Miles
• 3.2-Liter Inline-Six
• Five-Speed Manual Transmission
• Limited-Slip Differential
• Arctic Silver Metallic Paint
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Value Insight
Average comparable price
$57,900
Market read
Below Market
-$48,800 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 $48,800 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
$32,500
Average ask
$45,750
Based on 24 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
174,000 mi
Color
Arctic Silver
Maintenance Flags
Enthusiast diligence snapshot
Comparable Listings
Closest comps
1999 BMW M3 Base
cockeysville, MD • 160,525 mi • MANUAL
$57,900
1997 E36 M3 205,023 miles
California • 205,023 mi • MANUAL
$21,000
1997 BMW M3 Base
Tenafly, NJ • 136,000 mi • MANUAL
$21,000
1997 BMW M3 Base
Glen Cove, NY • 134,084 mi • MANUAL
$99,995
History Timeline
Listing and sale trail
LISTING
Jul 14, 2026
$9,100
174,000 mi
Recorded from Bat
LISTING
Jul 14, 2026
$8,700
174,000 mi
Recorded from Bat
LISTING
Jul 12, 2026
$8,600
174,000 mi
Recorded from Bat
LISTING
Jul 8, 2026
$8,500
174,000 mi
Recorded from Bat
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1 appearance
Jul 8, 2026 to Jul 8, 2026
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