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Imperial War Museum | Duxford, Cambridgeshire
Viewing: Tues 8th April from 12pm
Auction: Wed 9th April from 9am
Location: IWM Duxford Airfield, Cambridge CB22 4QR
1999 BMW M3 Evolution Convertible
43, 000 miles from new
Estimate
£20, 000 - £30, 000
Registration No: T827 SGJ
Chassis No: WBSBK92040EX67138
MOT: March 2026
Reportedly completed during the penultimate month of production
Warranted 43, 000 or so miles from new
Offered with original book pack, service book, purchase invoice, MOTs, 2 spare keys and Radio card.
Desirable Six speed manual transmission
Stored in a temperature controlled garage
Faster and more refined than its homologation-bred predecessor, the second (E36) generation of BMW’s iconic M3 debuted in November 1992. Initially available in Coupe guise, Convertible and Saloon variants were added two years later. Boasting the highest specific power output of any normally aspirated engine in the world (96bhp per litre), the BMW’s 3. 0 litre straight-six developed some 286bhp and 232lbft of torque. Sitting some 31mm lower than its 3-Series siblings, the E36 M3 utilised the same multi-link rear axle as the marque’s Z1 Roadster together with thicker anti-roll bars and uprated springs/ dampers. Judged by ‘Car and Driver’ magazine to be the finest handling car that money could buy in 1995, the following year saw the BMW gain a more potent 3. 2 litre engine (320bhp / 258lbft) and six-speed manual transmission. Marketed by BMW GB as the M3 Evolution, the E36 M3 3. 2 was reputedly capable of 0-60mph in 5. 6 seconds and limited to 155mph. Only 2, 107 of the 71, 242 E36 M3s made were RHD Evolution Convertibles.
A notably late example completed during the penultimate month of production, chassis EX67138 was supplied new by BMW Cooper of Thames Ditton on 20th July 1999. Finished in the stunning combination of Techno Violet with Black leather upholstery and a Black soft-top, the M3 is warranted to have covered just 43, 000 or so miles from new. Maintained by main dealers and marque specialists, the Convertible underwent its ‘running in’ service on 9th December 1999 at 2, 365 miles, while its last oil and filter change was carried out at 42, 301 miles. Riding on fresh Michelin Sport tyres, the BMW is further understood to have had attention paid to its brake hoses / pipes / fittings, rear shock absorbers / top mounts and both front lower arm bushes. Reportedly covering a few thousand miles during the current nine-year ownership but ‘never in wet or wintry conditions’, the M3 has been uprated with a ‘short shift’ kit (however, the original gear lever has been retained). The spare wheel looks unused, the tool kit is complete and the Convertible even retains its glovebox torch! Deemed to be as well preserved as its low mileage would suggest, this increasingly collectible E36 is offered for sale with V5C Registration Document, book pack, two keys and Tracker.
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Parking and entry into the auction is free for auction attendees with a catalogue, available at the door.
Catalogues can be purchased for £20 (admits 2 people).
