BMW M3 (E30)
No Reserve: 1988 BMW M3
1988 • MANUAL • Red
Source gallery
Extra listing photos help buyers judge presentation, cosmetics, and how honestly the seller is showing the car.
Captured facts
VIN
WBSAK0303J2197643
Live mileage
1,500 mi
Seller
Not captured yet
History report
Not linked
Photos found
1
Listing read
Buyer-facing read on this listing
Bid for the chance to own a No Reserve: 1988 BMW M3 at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #254,913.
This one currently reads below the comparable average by about $77,172, which makes documentation and condition the next things to verify.
Photo coverage is still thin at 1 image, so presentation quality is harder to judge without opening the source listing.
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
1988
Body class
Coupe
Transmission
Unavailable
VINthusiast model
No exact model-page match
Current Auction
Current bid
$30,000
Unknown • 1,500 mi
Seller
Unknown
Service Records
Partial / Missing
Listed
Jul 23, 2026
Source status
Live
Listing essentials
• Chassis: WBSAK0303J2197643
• 81k Miles Shown, TMU
• 2.3-Liter S14 Inline-Four
• Five-Speed Manual Transmission
• Limited-Slip Differential
• Refinished in Red
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Value Insight
Average comparable price
$107,172
Market read
Below Market
-$77,172 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 $77,172 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
$16,000
Average ask
$115,598
Based on 11 stored live listings for this model.
Average sale
$125,000
Based on 2 stored closed sales we have captured so far.
Average auction result
$82,500
Based on 1 stored auction result, usually bid-to or reserve context.
Specs
Generation
E30
Engine
S14
Mileage
1,500 mi
Color
Red
Maintenance Flags
Enthusiast diligence snapshot
Comparable Listings
Closest comps
1988 BMW M3
Unknown • 1,500 mi • MANUAL
$38,500
No Reserve: 1990 BMW M3
Unknown • 1,500 mi • MANUAL
$16,000
1988 BMW M3
Fort Lauderdale, FL • 0 mi • MANUAL
$74,900
1990 BMW M3
Dusseldorf, NRW, Germany • 0 mi • MANUAL
$239,900
History Timeline
Listing and sale trail
LISTING
Jul 24, 2026
$30,000
1,500 mi
Recorded from Bat
LISTING
Jul 23, 2026
$25,000
1,500 mi
Recorded from Bat
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1 appearance
Jul 23, 2026 to Jul 23, 2026
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