Descripción
UTAC | Millbrook, Bedford
Viewing: Tues 24th June from 12pm
Auction: Wed 25th June from 9am
Location: Millbrook Proving Ground, Station Lane, Bedford MK45 2JQ
1996 BMW M3 Evolution Convertible
Estimate
£14, 000 - £18, 000
Registration No: P443 XGT
Chassis No: WBSBK92060EX65357
MOT: May 2026
Just four former keepers and current registered ownership since 2011
Modest 101, 000 miles from new
E36 Evolution model with desirable six-speed manual Getrag gearbox
Rated by the vendor as a ‘very original example’ with lots of history
Débuting at the Paris Show in 1992, the second generation E36 platform-based M3 was the first to feature a straight-six engine, initially displacing 2990cc before enlargement to 3201cc in 1995. However, this larger power unit did not become available in the convertible model (which had been introduced in 1994) until 1996. The 3. 2-litre cars were marketed as Evolution models by BMW GB to distinguish them from the earlier three-litre models. Produced at the Regensburg factory, a total of around 2, 107 BK92 (right-hand drive European specification) convertibles were built between February, 1996, and July, 1999. Recognised as being one of the best handling cars of that decade when tested by Car & Driver in 1997 and much praised for its benign handling and balance, the E36 was also one of the first mainly computer-designed BMW models.
Away from enthusiast meets, the once-commonplace E36 is now very scarcely encountered, but high-end performance variants like the M3 Evolution were always a rare breed. This example, however, is an exceptional survivor with just five owners from new, all of whom seem to have taken great care of it. The vendor in particular has been a great enthusiast for it, looking after it for almost 13 years exactly, from June, 2012. He praises it as a “very original car” and says it “runs and drives faultlessly.”
Originally registered ‘M3 SEW’ on 15th August, 1996, the present age-related registration was issued in 2002. Over the course of its life, it has covered just 101, 000 miles, which is nothing really for an E36, and it shows in the car’s general condition – the paint, wheels, interior and so on really speak for themselves. It is not surprising that the vendor considers the bodywork, engine, electrics, paint and transmission ‘excellent’ and the interior ‘good’.
The M3 comes with an MOT valid until 19th May, 2026, the current V5C and a large amount of history. Combining high performance with enough space for the whole family, a car like this could be the perfect ‘youngtimer’.
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