Seller’s notes about this car
This 1990 BMW M3 is one of approximately 5,300 examples produced for the North American market between 1987 and 1990, and it was purchased by the current owner 31 years ago in 1994 and shows 149k miles. Formerly owned by Brian Mitchell who played for the Washington Redskins. Finished in Brilliant Red over black Bison leather upholstery, the car is powered by a 2.3-liter S14B23 inline-four mated to a five-speed manual transmission and a limited-slip differential. Additional equipment includes 15 TR Motorsport wheels, a sunroof, a rear spoiler, fog lights, front sport seats, air conditioning, a cd stereo, and an onboard computer.
This the cleanest example of an E30 M3 that is offered by a dealer consignment with service records, a clean Carfax report, and a clean North Carolina title.The car is finished in Brilliant Red (308/3) and features an electric sunroof, a rear spoiler, fog lights, painted mirror caps, Borla twin exhaust outlets, and wider fenders compared to the standard E30. The selling dealer tells us that the paint was completely refinished by Fletcher BMW in 1995. Silver 15 TR Motorsport wheels are fitted with 245/40 Hankook RS4 tires. The MacPherson strut/semi-trailing arm suspension was revised for the M3 with a thicker Ireland Engineering rear adjustable anti-roll bar, Front subframe reinforcement kit, Reinforced front and rear strut sway bar end link mounts, H&R lowering springs, Bilstein shocks, and new front control arms with polyurethane offset bushings, and revshift black polyurethane motor mounts have been fitted. The car was then Aligned by Korman Autoworks with K-MAC adjustable poly bushings. The old factory spring, swaybar, front control arms distributor cap and wire are all available.
The cabin features manually adjustable front sport seats as well as a rear bench upholstered in black Bison leather. Black BMW floor mats line the footwell, and amenities include an onboard computer, air conditioning, cruise control, a custom cd stereo installed by NFL player Brian Mitchell, and power windows, mirrors, and locks.
The leather-wrapped airbag steering wheel fronts VDO instrumentation including a 160-mph speedometer and an 8k-rpm tachometer as well as gauges for oil temperature, coolant temperature, and fuel level. The six-digit odometer shows 149k miles, approximately 90k of which were added under current ownership.
The 2.3-liter S14 inline-four was factory rated at 192 horsepower and 170 lb-ft of torque.