We are always delighted to offer examples of the E36 M3 Coupe, arguably a car that defines an era of useable, practical, motorsport derived performance cars.

The earlier 3.0 engine versions are increasingly rare and are now giving an opportunity for enthusiasts or collectors to own one of these great cars that can be used daily and that’s exactly what this example first registered in 1995 has been doing.

This M3 Coupe in Cosmos Black with Black Leather was supplied new by Mill BMW in Sunderland.

The first six services in the original handbook pack are all BMW main dealer stamps up to 2003 and 57,000 miles, as well as the BMW M Specific 1,200 mile running-in service.

The instrument cluster was changed in April 2005 by Williams BMW in Liverpool with the mileage showing 60,846 at that time, the new cluster was set to zero, and the odometer now shows 27,800 so we understand it to have covered c.88,000 miles.

There is a letter from the BMW dealer that carried out the work confirming th...