1988 BMW M6 - CINNABAR RED / LOTUS WHITE NAPPA LEATHER - SOLD!

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PRICE:  

MAKE: BMW

MODEL: M6

TRIM: COUPE 2D

VIN:   WBAEE1414J2561689

MILES:  130,086

ENGINE: 3.5L I6 F DOHC

TRANSMISSION: 5-SPEED MANUAL

HORSEPOWER: 256 @ 6,500

TORQUE: 243 LB-FT @ 4,500

CURB WEIGHT: 3,569 LBS

EXTERIOR COLOR:  CINNABAR RED

INTERIOR COLOR:  LOTUS WHITE NAPPA LEATHER

ORIGINAL MSRP: 

WARRANTY THRU:  NO WARRANTY

Vehicle comes with two key fobs, 17″ BBS RX wheels, Original wheels, owner's manuals, service copies, original copy of registration when owner's brother purchased the vehicle, and a clean Carfax vehicle history report.  

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Tire readings:  Nitto NT 850

LF: 9/32  - 16/11

RF: 9/32 - 18/11

LR: 9/32 - 16/11

RR: 9/32 - 16/11

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1988 BMW M6

     When a car gets nicknamed “the sharknose,” it has an instantaneous cool factor. This is a name has been linked to a few cars over history, but most recently and famously the E24 BMW 6 series. The E24 began production in 1976 as a replacement to the iconic E9, BMW’s flagship grand tourer. When introduced, the 6-series was available in 2 versions, the 3-liter 630 and 3.2-liter 633. While the 6 series was stunning to look at with its Paul Bracq design, the engines that were first available were a little light on power. After 2 years of 6 series production, BMW was quick to the trigger on releasing the next and more powerful version. This was called the 635 CSI, as the horsepower jumped from 197 to 215 ponies.

     Fast-forward to 1984 and BMW unveils the top-dog grand tourer, the M635CSI. The 3.5 Liter 6-cylinder under the M’s hood churned out 282 horsepower, making this car good for a 0-60 time in 6 seconds and a top speed of 158 mph! There was no doubting that BMW had raised the bar and was directly in battle with others in its class including the Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC. Unfortunately for the US and Japanese markets, the M635CSI wasn’t available. However, in 1987, BMW did release a slightly different version of this car to these markets, calling it the M6. The car was powered by the S38 straight-six, turning out a very respectable 256 horsepower.

     The mighty M6 was only produced for 2 years, as only 1,767 were sold stateside. Even though the M6’s production wasn’t long lasting, its impact surely was. A few decades later, the M6 name returned with a vengeance and once again reigned as BMW’s flagship grand tourer. Another lasting mark of the E24 6-series was its touring car pedigree, as racked up dozens of international championships and overall wins in the 24 Hours of Spa and Nürburgring. Add together the M6’s low production numbers, a stout racing heritage, and a fantastic driving experience, this Cinnabar Red M6 is truly a special automobile. 

This example has been in the same family since 2000. The current owner purchased the vehicle from his brother in 2013 with 123k miles.  The vehicle has many great uprated items:

• Dinan Engineering Suspension Kit, springs, struts, and sway-bars
• Dinan Engineering Exhaust Cam Retard Gear
• Turner Motorsports ECU Chip
• Dinan Engineering Gauge Cluster
• K&N Cold Air intake and filter
• Nology SparkplugHotwires
• Euro Tube Headers - Ceramic Coated
• Euro Stainless Steel Exhaust
• Euro M-Sport Steering wheel (original included)
• Xenon headlight conversion

Service history (all receipts included)

March 2000 – Motorsports of Lexington – 97,761 miles - $836.45

· Oil / filter change

· Short shift kit

· Brake fluid flush

· Manual transmission service

· Differential service

· Flush cooling system

· K&N air filter

· Shift boot

· Inspect all belts/hoses

June 2000 – Motorsports of Lexington – 98,488 miles - $2,912.66

· Dye door panel

· Rear and center silencer

· Strip/paint spoiler

· DME performance chip

· Replace drive belts

· Replace spark plugs

· Wire Valentine one

· Repair drivers seat headrest cable

· Floor mats

· Evo cam gear

August 2000 – Motorsports of Lexington – 98,768 miles - $1,903.68

· Remove self leveling rear suspension 

· Install Dinan Stage 1 linear springs/Bilstein shocks and block off kit

November 2000 – Motorsports of Lexington – 100,059 miles - $4,103.72

· Door seal left and right

· New heater control valve

· New front strut tower brace

· Front and rear sway-bars

· Gauge kit

· Flush coolant

· Replace passenger seat outer gear cover

· Repaint intake manifold and shield

· Replace cold start fuel line and fuel rail

December 2000 – Ovation Audio - $710.75

· Impact sensing alarm 

· CD receiver with CD MD

March 2001 – Motorsports of Lexington – 101,036 miles - $782.29

· Install cigarette lighter

· Install chrome tips for muffler

· Replace hood emblem

· Replace battery

· Install wheel locks

· Install HID headlight kit

April 2001 – Ovation Audio - $582.49

· AM-FM CD-MP3 in dash 

· Euro car coax

April 2001 – Motorsports of Lexington – 101,394 miles - $179.73

· Wire in aux headlight

· New floor mat set

August 2001 – Motorsports of Lexington – 103,213 miles - $550.31

· Replace left rear window motor

August 2001 – Motorsports of Lexington – 103,913 miles - $335.44

· Repair trunk spring and hinge lever

· Remove steering wheel and airbag

· Remove instrument cluster 

· Remove speedometer head and repair, recalibrate, set mileage

September 2001 – Motorsports of Lexington – 104,227 miles - $250.80

· Install R134 adapter 

· Check A/C

· Evac and recharge

· Oil service

· Coolant check

November 2001 – Motorsports of Lexington – 106,151 miles - $332.20

· Replace heater blower motor

· Repair wiring for backup lights

· Lube shifter linkage

May 2003 – Motorsports of Lexington - $754.67

· Confirm antenna motor fault and replace unit

· Inspect all belts and pullies

· Re-tension all drive belts

· Window tint replacement

June 2003 – Motorsports of Lexington – 111,192 miles - $855.98

· Replace back-up light

· Replace brake master cylinder

· Replace all brake lines with stainless

· Flush brake fluid

· Replace DME control unit and install TMS chip

August 2003 – Motorsports of Lexington – 112,423 miles - $353.20

· Remove heater blower and replace fan speed resistor

October 2003 – Motorsports of Lexington – 113,128 miles - $452.35

· Replace trunk lid hinges

· Oil service

· Top up fluids

· Coolant 

· Lube hinges and pivot points

· Inspect all belts and hoses

· Replace RR side marker bulb

January 2004 – Motorsports of Lexington – 113,376 miles - $1,092.46

· Front brake caliper rebuild

· Replace front and rear pads

· Flush brake fluid

· Oil and filter service

· Charge A/C system

July 2004 – Motorsports of Lexington – 114,912 miles - $668.65

· Install radio

· New M6 rear emblem

· Replace A/C compressor heat shield

· Service transmission and diff fluid flush

· Replace alternator

· Replace alternator bushings

· Adjust drive belts

· Replace LF wheel bearing

May 2005 – Motorsports of Lexington – 113,781 miles - $694.39

· Oil service

· Install Nology plug wires

· Replace spark plugs

· Install new Optima battery

· Replace fan blade with 11 blade unit

· Charge A/C system 

July 2005 – Motorsports of Lexington – 113,781 miles - $3,207.28

· Replace front and rear A/C condensors

· New expansion valves and blower motors

· Charge A/C system

· Replace forward inner trunk trim liner

· Front spoiler repaint

October 2005  – Motorsports of Lexington – 113,781 miles - $167.13

· Replace fan clutch

October 2005  – Motorsports of Lexington - $269.98

· Replace right low beam headlight

January 2006  – Motorsports of Lexington - $170.66

· Optima battery

May 2006  – Motorsports of Lexington – 119,010 miles - $683.03

· Oil service

· Coolant service

· Replace blower motor resistor

· Replace coolant overflow hoses

· Flush coolant

June 2006  – Motorsports of Lexington – 119,010 miles - $105.26

· Replace aux fan relays

· Replace aux fan temp sensor

· Repair water valve connection

August 2006 – Motorsports of Lexington – 119,010 miles - $135.92

· Replace left high beam assembly

· Replace oil drain plug seal

September 2006 – Motorsports of Lexington – 119,010 miles - $49.54

· Clean and adjust brake light sockets

· Replace drain plug seal

May 2007 – Autosound - $551.65

· Install Intelliguard 750 Security System

August 2007 – Motorsports of Lexington – 121,197 miles - $1,871.84

· R and R instrument cluster

· Replace primary odometer drive

· Evac and flush A/C system

· Replace A/C compressor

· Replace receiver-drier

· Recharge A/C system

· Wheel locks

2009 (est) - The Lab Autobody - Lexington , KY

· Re-painted

June 2013 – 122,384 miles - $634.62

· Install new Nitto 235/45VR17 NT850 Plus tires

June 2013 – Motorsports of Lexington – 122,474 miles - $698.64

· Evac A/C system

· Replace rear expansion valve

· Recharge A/C system

· Replace dash light bulbs

September 2013 – Motorsports of Lexington – 122,504 miles - $2,940.54

· Transmission fluid flush

· Install Euro Headers

· Remove instrument cluster

· Replace all odometer gears

· Route USB cable from mount to radio

· Odometer inop

· 4-wheel alignment

January 2014 – Motorsports of Lexington – 124,978 miles - $1,664.51

· Install Euro spec exhaust headers

· Install Euro spec exhaust system and muffler

· Replace hangers and gaskets

· Remove i-pod harness

· Oil and filter change

August 2016 – Autobahn Service Center - 128,469 miles - $1,413.98

· Replaced power steering hose

· Repaired two other hoses as parts weren’t available to purchase

Items that do not work:

• SRS light stays on due to different steering wheel
• Driver's side lower thigh extension doesn't retract properly.

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