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Old 12-07-2015, 01:05 AM   #2
Don Stevens
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Location: Clearwater, FL
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Supercharged E36 FS - Florida

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1997 318is, 5sp, Schwartz Black / Tan Vinyl, Sunroof, heated seats, cruise. A/C, traction control, and all the standard E36 stuff. DASC Supercharged with unique M3 body kit and suspension mods. Clearwater, FL . $4,950


The story. I acquired this car as a daily driver three and a half years ago from the original owners. They are avid BMWCCA enthusiasts who pampered this car, obsessively serviced it, and did all the mods. The car had been sitting in a garage (in Cleveland OH) for 5 years so I had to do several things (new motor mounts, new starter, new A/C Compressor, brake rotors and pads, tires, synthetic fluids, rebuilt supercharger, new throttle cable) to make it reliable. I brought it to FL and have used it as a dd since. It is extremely reliable and very much fun to drive. The SC makes some cool sounds, pulls hard even through 3rd and 4th gears, and it is surprisingly fast.


Unique items:

Downing Atlanta Supercharged 184 Hp, 154 Ft/lbs torque.
M3 body kit
UUC Motorsport Replica Wing
Full M3 suspension
UUC anti roll bars
E46 330i big brakes
Tire Rack 17 x 7.5 M Kontur copy wheels
Clear corners
Clear front fender turn indicators
Smoked tails
Several M3 trim pieces including mirrors, dash trim, rocker shields, door guards, ctr caps.
Lighted leather shift knob
Non slip OMP pedals


The good:

131,000 well documented original miles
Synthetic lubricants throughout
Cold A/C. Newer compressor.
Newer starter, motor mounts
30 MPG highway
New Toyo 245/40/17 4 Plus tires
Service records from day one
Recently rebuilt Supercharger by Jon Bond.
7.5 out of 10 overall condition
Runs great. I'd drive it anywhere
Newer headliner
Paint shines well – Looks great from 20 ft


The Bad:

The car spent the first 15 years of its life in Ohio so there is some rust underneath.
The interior door panels are a little rough. A little puffy and not a perfect fit.
Sunroof needs adjustment.
Some nicks and scratches visible under close inspection.

Fly to Tampa - drive it home

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