At a glance
Photos first. Details later.
Competition, Executive, and Driving Assistance packages, with the cooling, brakes, chassis, and tuning work ready to go!
Factory configuration
Factory option list
VIN-decoded equipment for WBS8M9C59J5J78778 · Production date August 23, 2017
Editions and packages
- S7M9Individual option high-gloss Shadow-Line
- S7MACompetition package
- S7MNM Competition package
Comfort and interior equipment
- S417Roller sun visor, rear door
- S423Floor mats velours
- S430Interior/outside mirror with auto dip
- S431Interior mirror with automatic-dip
- S459Seat adjustment, electric, with memory
- S490Adjustment, seat-backrest width
- S493Storage compartment package
- S494Seat heating driver/passenger
- S496Seat heating, rear
- S4AEArmrest front, retractable
- S4WLCarbon fibre accent black chrome
Multimedia
- S609Navigation system Professional
- S610Head-up display
- S645BMW US Radio
- S655Satellite tuner
- S688Harman/Kardon surround sound system
- S697Area-Code 1 for DVD
- S6ACIntelligent emergency call
- S6AETeleservices
- S6AKConnected Drive Services
- S6AMReal-Time Traffic Information
- S6APRemote Services
- S6CPPreparation Apple CarPlay
- S6NHHands-free system with USB interface
Driver assistance and lighting
- S508Park Distance Control (PDC)
- S521Rain sensor
- S534Automatic air conditioning
- S544Cruise control with brake function
- S552Adaptive LED headlight
- S563Light package
- S575Additional 12V sockets
- S5ACHigh-beam assistant
- S5AGLane change warning
- S5APDecoding anti-glare high-beam assistant
- S5ASDriving Assistant
- S5DLSurround View
- S5DPPark Assist
- S5DSEmergency release, luggage compartment
Wheels and drive
- S248Steering wheel heater
- S2CQ20-inch BMW light-alloy style 666M, Trans Shadow
- S2MKM twin-clutch transmission with Drivelogic
- S2VBTyre pressure display
- S2VCTyre repair set
- S2VFAdaptive M chassis
Environment and safety
- S302Alarm system
- S319Integrated universal remote control
- S322Comfort access
- S3AGReversing camera
- S823Hot-climate version
- S845Acoustic fasten seat belt reminder
- S853Language version, English
- S8KLOil service interval 15,000 km/12 months
- S8R9Refrigerant R1234yf
- S8S4Decoding, variable light distribution
- S8TNDaytime running lights adjustable via light menu
Individual equipment
- S760High gloss shadow line
- S775Headlining anthracite
Other equipment
- S1CASelection of COP-relevant vehicles
- S1CBCO2 equipment
- S925Dummy-SALAPA
- S992Control of number-plate attachment
- S993Model year code in VIN
- S9AAOuter skin protection
- SLEDELeather equipment
Mods & maintenance
Yes, I kept a spreadsheet.
The notable stuff is first. The maintenance log is in the next tab.
Notable invested:
$26,372.79
| Date | Item | Parts & Labor |
|---|---|---|
| Prior to my ownership, estimated cost: | ||
| - BMW M Performance steering wheel | $1,500.00 | |
| - Catless downpipes | $850.00 | |
| - Full window tint | $750.00 | |
| - AFE Power Black Series Air Intake System | $1,830.00 | |
| May 31, 2022 | Replace debris damaged oil cooler | $912.00 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Stainless Steel Brake Line Kit | $370.00 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Carbonex Aluminum Paddle Shifters - Gunmetal | $324.00 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Rear 2-piece Slotted Rotors, Girodisc | $1,600.00 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Front 2-piece Slotted Rotors, Girodisc | $1,600.00 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | APEX 18x10" ET25 Anthracite Concave ARC-8 Wheels | $1,800.00 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Raceseng Tug Black Tow Hook | $340.00 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Ground Control Camber/Caster Plates | $1,771.00 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Coolant exchange | $410.00 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Vargas silicone turbo inlet & intake charge pipes, etc. (stock pipes crack) | $600.00 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Ignition coils & plugs | $960.00 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Front Racing Brake Pads, PFC 11 | $385.79 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | PFC 08 Racing Rear Brake Pads | $331.00 |
| May 2, 2024 | Wagner Top Mount Charge Air Cooler - F8X M2/M3/M4 | $2,431.00 |
| May 2, 2024 | BimmerWorld Wheel Spacers - 12mm + longer bolts | $120.00 |
| May 2, 2024 | BimmerWorld TE:AL TA16 Forged Race Wheel 18x10 ET33 - 18" | $1,978.00 |
| May 6, 2024 | Brake fluid flush & fill Castrol React SRF Racing | $250.00 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Syncro Design Works Upgraded Tension Rods (Zakspeed) | $1,945.00 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Turner Motorsport Skid Plate - powder coat black (protects oil cooler) | $590.00 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | DCT oil pan/gasket, pressure filter, suction filter, and fluid | $1,057.00 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Differential service (previously done 9/29/22) | $170.00 |
| Bootmod 3 - S55 Tune (includes GTS DCT tune) | $599.00 | |
| Paul Johnson S55 CustomROM TUNE - Road Track Oriented | $899.00 | |
| Total | $26,372.79 | |
* Best-effort log: some minor items over the years are likely missing, especially tire and brake pad swaps for the track, which I started doing myself.
| Date | Odometer | Provider | Cost | Service(s) / Parts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2018 | 10,017 | BMW of Gwinnett Place | Oil change | ||
| Jan 17, 2019 | 19,291 | BMW of Gwinnett Place | Oil & cabin filter change | ||
| Oct 25, 2019 | 28,964 | United BMW | - Maintenance inspection completed | ||
| - Spark plug(s) replaced | |||||
| - Air filter replaced | |||||
| - Oil and filter changed | |||||
| Oct 27, 2021 | Freed Performance | ||||
| Nov 2, 2021 | 49,260 | RBM of Alpharetta Mercedes-Benz | Offered for sale | ||
| Nov 15, 2021 | 49,268 | RBM of Alpharetta Mercedes-Benz | Maintenance inspection | ||
| Dec 6, 2021 | 49,290 | Online listing / vehicle offered for sale / auction / sold | |||
| Dec 13, 2021 | 49,291 | Indy Auto Man | Maintenance inspection | ||
| Feb 18, 2022 | Indy Auto Man | Vehicle service | |||
| Mar 29, 2022 | Indy Auto Man | Tires replaced | |||
| May 28, 2022 | 49,989 | Indy Auto Man | $58K + tax | Bought by us | |
| May 31, 2022 | 50,140 | Mike John's | $1,462.45 | ||
| $200.00 | Inspection | ||||
| $260.00 | Mount & balance four tires | ||||
| $912.95 | Replace engine oil cooler | ||||
| Jun 14, 2022 | 50,368 | Faulkenburg | $85.00 | Alignment | |
| Jun 21, 2022 | 50,600 | Mike John's | $334.01 | ||
| $260.00 | Front brakes & rotors | ||||
| $52.00 | Replace underpinning / cover | ||||
| Jul 6, 2022 | 51,594 | Mike John's | $492.59 | ||
| $186.84 | Brake fluid flush | ||||
| $260.00 | Install rear rotors and pads | OEM reimbursed by Indy Auto Man | |||
| Jul 15, 2022 | 51,623 | Mike John's | $1,283.13 | ||
| $468.00 | Brake fluid flush & SS brake lines | ||||
| $520.00 | Install track brake pads | ||||
| $61.15 | Oil change w/ supplied Pennzoil | ||||
| $189.00 | Install shift paddles | ||||
| Aug 23, 2022 | 54,013 | Mike John's | $562.11 | Install new rotors front & rear | track rotors |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Tire Barn | $489.95 | One tire for track | Putnam park single day trip | |
| Sep 16, 2022 | "1" | Mike John's | $521.06 | ||
| $415.00 | Mount and balance five tires; install TPMS | Track wheels & tires; includes $115 for one TPMS | |||
| Sep 16, 2022 | Mike John's | $1,549.80 | Refinish wheels & alignment | ||
| Sep 29, 2022 | 58,558 | Mike John's | $2,249.05 | ||
| $730.12 | Install camber plates | ||||
| $327.04 | Alignment | ||||
| $200.00 | Install new TPMS in track wheels | ||||
| $60.08 | Oil change w/ supplied Pennzoil | ||||
| $409.25 | Coolant exchange | ||||
| $297.98 | Diff fluid service | ||||
| $60.00 | Oil analysis | ||||
| Nov 1, 2022 | 60K ish | FCP Euro Spark Plugs & Coils | $263.28 | I installed them | |
| Dec 14, 2022 | 62,870 | Me & Christian | Install winter tires on Apex wheels | ||
| Jan 22, 2023 | 64,307 | Faulkenburg | Oil change: due 76,006 | ||
| May 3, 2023 | 69,587 | Mike John's | 20" wheels: mount and balance 4, only paid 2 | ||
| Me | installed on car | ||||
| Sep 26, 2023 | 75,812 | Oil change; next due at 80,812 | |||
| Oct 14, 2023 | 76,000 | Me | New PFC pads: front 11, rear 08 | ||
| Feb 27, 2024 | 78,355 | Me | Log mileage | ||
| May 1, 2024 | 80,164 | Me | Log mileage | ||
| May 6, 2024 | 80,646 | Zakspeed | $2,270.88 | INVOICE # F80 Trk Prp - 1114 | |
| - Track inspection | |||||
| - Oil & filter change | |||||
| - Install Wagner intercooler | |||||
| - Mount and balance new Apex wheels and Kumho tires; add TPMS stems | |||||
| - Brake fluid flush & fill Castrol React SRF Racing | |||||
| - Replace muffler mounts | |||||
| - Blow out coolers & snap together grills | |||||
| Sep 30, 2024 | 86,229 | Zakspeed | |||
| - Oil change | $150.00 | ||||
| - Washer fluid | $3.00 | ||||
| - drill out aggregative plate | $35.00 | To fix the exhaust clearance | |||
| Dec 12, 2024 | 89K ish | Winter tire swap (details in Tire/Wheel Notes) | |||
| Dec 17, 2024 | 89,410 | Zakspeed | $4,018.00 | ||
| - Fix exhaust leak at downpipe gasket | |||||
| - Replace Tension Rods w/ upgraded rods | |||||
| - Full diff service including plug | |||||
| - Full DCT service | |||||
| - Turner Motorsport Skid Plate, wrinkle black powder coat | |||||
| Feb 16, 2025 | 90,480 | AutoZone | $42.78 | Windshield wipers | |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 90,833 | Tire Rack | $1,233.64 | Summer tires | |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 90,968 | Me | Oil & filter change | Stripped oil drain plug | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 91,396 | Zakspeed | Mount summer tires | Two wheels bent | |
| Fix oil drain plug w/ Time-Sert | |||||
| Oct 29, 2025 | Zakspeed | $200.00 | Swapped winter for track tires on forged rims | ||
| Oct 29, 2025 | 96,340 | Me | Oil & filter change |
Tune details
Bootmod3 + Paul Johnson Tunes
This is a car-specific bootmod3 tune, refined through street pulls and on-track datalogs.
PJT developed the tune with the car’s catless exhaust and custom intake in place. For the stock-turbo setup, PJT recommends NGK 97506 spark plugs gapped to 0.021 inch.
- Calibration
- S55 CustomROM Stage 2, DCT
- Transmission
- GTS DCT software flash
- Track setup
- Custom Sport and Sport+ pedal maps for smoother power application in corners
- Cooling
- Maximum cooling enabled in every engine mode
- Also included
- PJT off-the-shelf rolling anti-lag
Sport modes
Sport has a smoother, less sensitive pedal map. Sport+ keeps a more aggressive response. Otherwise, PJT says there is little difference between them; both use the same power calibration.
Maximum cooling is enabled in every engine mode. The M1 and M2 buttons only recall the selected engine, suspension, and steering settings—they do not select a different tune.
Buyer handoff
PJT confirmed on October 30, 2026 that the tune can stay with the car. Buyer and seller will need to contact ProTuning Freaks support to transfer the bootmod3 license; the PJT tune will follow it.
No Surprises
Condition
This was my daily driver and track car for a number of years. Keeping the exterior pristine was never realistic, so I put the money into modifications and maintenance instead. The exterior bears that out: there are chips, dings, scratches, wheel finish issues, carbon delamination, and a dashboard blemish.
What is on the car—and what comes with it
Tires, pads & rotors
| Set | Component | Condition | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the car | BMW 666M wheels & summer tiresStaggered set. | Front tread ≈ 5.5-6 mm Rear tread ≈ 4mm |
265/30ZR20 Falken Azenis FK510 front 285/30ZR20 Falken Azenis FK510 rear |
| On the car | Street brake padsInstalled front and rear. | Front: ≈ 6 mm Rear: ≈ 4 mm |
|
| On the car | Girodisc two-piece slotted rotorsFront and rear; installed August 2022. | min. thickness not published | Cracking determines health: no significant cracking |
| Included | BimmerWorld TE:AL TA16 Forged Race Wheels18×10 ET33 | Tire 1: ≈ 4 mm · Tire 2: ≈ 5 mm Tire 3: ≈ 5 mm · Tire 4: ≈ 5 mm |
Vredestein Wintrac Pro winter tires: 255/40R18 front and 275/35R18 rear |
| Included | APEX ARC-8 Wheel Set | 1 cracked · 2 slightly bent 1 with no known issues |
The two bent wheels still balance. My plan was to repair or replace the cracked wheel, straighten the two bent wheels, and turn the set into dedicated winter wheels. |
| Included | Race brake padsPFC 11 front and PFC 08 rear. | PFC 11 front: 4–6 mm PFC 08 rear: 8 mm |
Measurements were marked on the boxes in October 2026 and are photographed below. |
Nothing cropped out
Condition notes & photos
- Small paint chips, scratches, and door/body dings
- Delamination on the front carbon intake and rear spoiler
- Wear and marks on the original wheels; passenger-rear trim damage
- Apex flow-formed set: one cracked, two slightly bent but still balanceable
- Driver-seat leather cracking and dashboard leather damage
- Interior of the driver-door handle is becoming tacky, a known issue on these cars (not pictured)
- Scratches in the interior windshield tint
- Engine-bay cover does not sit flush
Exterior & wheels
Rear spoiler
It looks bad, but a replacement is about $200 and should take roughly 30 minutes to install. I left it alone because I was considering replacing it with a wing instead.
Cabin & engine bay
M Power engine-bay cover
The larger-than-stock Vargas intake pipes improve airflow but keep the cover from sitting flush. The cover could be trimmed slightly to fit again. I chose to leave it off for better track day cooling.
Tires, brakes & included parts
Potential future work
What it needs next
Zakspeed noted these as possible future work during visits in 2024. None were important or critical; if they had been, I would have taken care of them.
- Coolant reservoirWhite crust is visible on the reservoir.
- Differential bushingsStarting to crack; a dual-ear upgrade was recommended.
- Front deflectorsThe rubber flaps are torn.
- Rear bump shocksShowing wear.
- Sway barListed without further detail.
Current maintenance: The car is due for an oil and filter change.
Interested?
Come see it. Bring questions.
I've got the option sheet, CARFAX, service log, and plenty of photos. I'd rather show you the details than pretend an old M3 is perfect.