It's time to part with the coupe I've owned for almost 13 years. It was bought new in Connecticut where it spent a couple of years, then moved to California until I purchased in 2013 and had it brought to Ohio. It has been stored indoors continuously during my ownership, only used on good weather days, and only caught in rain 2x in those years. Maintenance has been kept up with, and most common issues resolved. Mileage is 89,750 and won't change much. No accident history. CarFax is available. The car also has a Dinan Cold Air Intake which I believe was installed by the original owner.
Work and upgrades performed during my ownership:
- All necessary oil and filter changes (approximately annually, not based on mileage, driven less than 1,500 miles year)
- Differential and transmission fluid change
- Replaced clutch slave and master cylinders, clutch hose with SS
- Front control arm bushings
- Front and rear bumper covers refinished
- New battery in late 2023
- New radiator (Behr) and all hoses (2x, 2015, 2025)
- Water pump (metal impeller from bimmerbum, my OE also had metal impeller)
- Aluminum t-stat housing and new t-stat
- Spark Plugs (NGK)
- Mechanical fan delete (with lower temp switch from Bimmerbum, BMW motor sport water pump nut)
- Valve Cover Gasket (2025)
- Oil Filter Housing Gasket (2025)
- Glove box latch reinforcement (Never Done Garage)
- Pulleys, idlers and belts (INA & Continental)
- Rear subframe bushings (Ireland Engineering, 2024)
- Rear subframe reinforcement (Randy Forbes kit, single ear, with proper seam sealing, recoating, 3M cavity waxing of rails and beam, was not cracked before installation, just starting to pull on one spotweld)
- Rear trailing arm bushings (Febi 2024)
- Rear sway bar end links (Lemforder 2024)
- Front and rear sway bar bushings (Lemforder 2024)
- Reinforced trailing arm sway bar mounts (AKG, 2024)
- Rear shocks (Koni sport, 2024)
- Rear shock mounts (GroundControl, 2024)
- Refinished wheels (Rimworks Ltd, Dayton OH, same shop EAG used)
- Replaced plastic shifter surround (BMW OEM, 2025, color matched by local detailer)
- Rebuilt Vanos Actuator (Beisan, 2025)
- AC expansion valve, accumulator drier, new service valves & caps (2025)
- Brake pads (2025, Akebono front)
- Brake caliper (right front)
- Console bulbs (2025)
- Headlight switch (with working spare)
- All original parts included if wanted or available for inspection
- Air filter cleaned and oiled
Upcoming needs and imperfections
- The tires have less than 5,000 miles on them but are about 7 years old, but have NO cracking anywhere
- Rear hatch lock actuates but suffers from rod issue
- Door latch gaskets (I just received, will replace before sale)
- A few small dings that should be able to be addressed by PDR in my experience
- A few small "blotches" in the clear coat on various panels
- Front bumper cover scraped on bottom side (parking block)
- Rock chips in hood that have been touched up with Dr. Colorchip, and some need retouched
- A couple of chips in the windshield that have been there during my entire ownership without change in state
Asking $31,000. Located near Cincinnati Ohio. PM for photos & documents.