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Check Out This E39 M5-Powered E38 BMW 7 Series on Cars and Bids

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Imagine combining what are potentially the two best sedans BMW ever made? By that, I mean taking the powertrain from the best sport sedan BMW ever made and stuffing it into possibly the best looking, nicest riding sedan it’s ever made. Some crazy genius decided to take the V8 and six-speed manual gearbox from an E39 BMW M5 and stuff it into the gorgeous body of an E38 BMW 7 Series, thus creating what could be the most perfect BMW ever. And it’s for sale.

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This Frankenstein M5/7 Series is currently up for sale on Cars and Bids, the new auction site from Doug DeMuro. At the time of writing this, the current bid is at $11,500 and there are still five days left. So it’s not going to be cheap. But it’s worth the money. It’s worth all the moneys.

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The car started off life as a short wheelbase E38 BMW 740i M Sport but in 2017 it had its powertrain and drivetrain swapped with an E39 M5’s. So it now has a 4.9 liter naturally-aspirated V8 with a six-speed manual gearbox (*grins in Jason Statham*). Additionally, it gets Supersprint mufflers, Bilstein dampers, H&R springs and a tablet running either Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. The drivetrain has 143,000 miles on the odometer but there is a risk that the mileage for the rest of the car has been rolled back.

Personally, I don’t really like the idea of buying a car with a powertrain swap, as I deeply worry that it might not work properly. Having said that, this car, to me at least, is worth taking the risk on. It combines the best aspects of the two best sedans in BMW’s history into one awesome package. So it gets the stunning looks and great cabin of an E38 7 Series with the brilliant powertrain of the E39 BMW M5.

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E30 BMW M3 with 8,000 miles Sold for $250,000 – Is It Worth It?

It’s officially happened — E30 M3 prices have officially gone insane. A recent E30 BMW M3 auction listing on Bring-A-Trailer has just ended and its final selling price was for a whopping $250,000. That’s right, someone paid brand-new McLaren money for an E30 M3.

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Obviously, it’s an absolutely stunning example. The 1988 MY E30 BMW M3 only had 8,099 miles on the odometer and is in perfect condition. There’s really no other word for the kind of shape this specific M3 is in. For all intents and purposes, it’s perfect. However, it’s not entirely original and it wasn’t even purchased from the original owner, so we’re not really sure why someone would be willing to spend that sort of money on it.

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There were several services to the car over the years, including a new timing chain tensioner, a valve adjustment, clutch slave cylinder, crankshaft seal and even exhaust hanger replacement. Not even the paint is entirely original, with the passenger fender having been refinished and even reading a thicker paint depth than the rest of the car. So it’s not some nut-and-bolt original museum piece. Why the stratospheric price tag?

Well, it is gorgeous, that’s for sure. Finished in the highly desirable Zinnoberrot Red with Natural Tan leather interior and some M Technik exterior parts, it’s the most desirable looking E30 BMW M3 you can get. Factor in the fact that it’s in superb condition, to the point that I’d eat dinner off of the undercarriage, and it’s going to fetch a high price.

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However, $250,000 is still a lot of money for an E30 M3. You can buy a brand-new F90 BMW M5 and a Porsche 911 and a nice example E46 BMW M3 for that much money.

Let that be a lesson to you, though — if you see a highly desirable classic car in your price range, buy it because prices are getting crazy nowadays.

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