I Bought the 858 Mile Interlagos EAG Car!

Money2536 · 12-29-2021, 09:09 PM

I'm too excited not to share this one where my pure pursuit of passion began, here on M3 Post. In 2014, I started my F80 Journal as an outlet to get out of my comfort zone and share more about my cars and my life. Prior to doing this, I was pretty private and rather introverted. Little did I know that my that journal would be the spring board that completely changed the course of my life.

https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1000683

The anchor of my obsession is the garage, and the most important car for my garage has always been the E92 M3. I'm 41, so of course the E36 was the first out of reach M3 for me. I almost went into debt with the E46 several times in my early 20s, but I never got one. I finally got my first M3, a stripper Le Mans Blue in 2011. The only reason I bought it rather option-less was to keep the price down. I had no idea at the time that version of the car would become the desired spec. I loved...loved...loved that car, probably too much. I don't think I ever got to enjoy it due to it's price and the significant weight of my perfectionism.

The only reason I sold it was to acquire my first 911. A few years later, I made my way back to an almost exact copy of my 2011. My friend Mike found a 30-ish thousand mile 2013 stripper Le Mans Blue. The only issue, it had been in some sort of accident where the front and rear bumper covers, hood, and trunk had been repainted. Mike put eyes on the car, and I bought it. I've put all the parts on it that I wished I could have had on my first car. It has really been a great experience the second time around. I think the combination of the car having been blemished in the past plus the fact that the car wasn't a financial burden any more has made it wonderful to own, modify, and perfect.

I've kept my eye out for the past few years for a special car that would be a worthy replacement for my dialed in Le Mans. Well...someone commented on my livestream podcast and asked me if I had seen the 858 mile Interlagos car that Enthusiast Auto Group just posted. I responded something to the effect, "That sounds interesting, but it's not Le Mans."

https://enthusiastauto.com/bmw/m3ser...-pkg-2858.html

A few days later I remembered to go look the car up. I called Evan from EAG asked him how much, then posed an idea. "What if I gave you the E46 back that I just bought that I don't love as a trade for the E92?" It took us about 30 seconds to discuss it, I asked if I could sleep on it, I only made it another couple of hours, I sent him a text, "I'M IN!"

So...a week later the car is on its way to me here in FL. I'll be doing a giveaway thing (I hate that it's called that. It's really a: I sell a bunch of stuff through OG to make a pile of cash, then pick a winner.) on my current E92 in February.

As I'm sure everyone will want to know, I paid $120,000 for the car and traded my White EAG E46 back to them for what I paid for it. Also FYI, I don't give a crap what anyone thinks, I'm modifying my car in a very similar fashion to my current car.

M3 Modifications:
American Racing Headers Full Exhaust Ordered
3DM Ohlins Road and Track emailed
Brembo GT CCM-R Brakes in Yellow Ordered

M-Performance Seats in Black Leather, Black Stitching Ordered

M-Performance Steering Wheel Paid/Ordered
M-Performance Rear Deck Spoiler Paid/Ordered
F10 M5 Shift Knob Paid/Ordered

Alpine MSS Coding
Alpine MSS Tune
Auto Solutions Short Shifter emailed

Dinan Pulleys emailed
Dinan Front Sway Bar
Dinan Toe Arms
Dinan Monoballs
Dinan Pedal Cover Set

Raceseng Titanium Studs and Nuts

XPEL PPF emailed
Uniden R7/Blendmount/Hardwire Kit
New OE Headlights BayOptics Angel Eyes/Lenses Paid/Ordered

Eventuri Plenum & Intake Paid/Ordered
IND Black Painted Grills
IND Black Painted Gills
IND Black Painted Emblems Front and Rear
IND Black Painted Floating Center Caps
IND Painted Side 2013 Interlagos Markers
Future Classic Spacers 15mm/12mm
Alpha N E9X M3 GTS Front Lip

Kisenwether · 12-29-2021, 09:21 PM

Congrats, been following for a few years. Excited to see you make this one your own.

Shrike360 · 12-29-2021, 09:21 PM

Congrats on the pickup, Matt! Looking forward to seeing the delivery video.

Hoping you go crazy and drop a Carbahn stroker into it. Would be an awesome build to watch.

Sean@PSI · 12-29-2021, 10:55 PM

Love it, see you soon man, cannot wait to see in person!

HELROTM3 · 12-29-2021, 11:32 PM

Well done. I'd love to buy the LeMans blue stripper.

911r · 12-30-2021, 01:49 AM

Near perfect list of mods!

As I'm sure you know from your last car, ARH headers are a pain in the ass to install, factoring in the engine mount spacers too…I would seriously consider Bimmerworld headers, as they don't require spacers and don't hang as low. I'm enjoying my set thus far.

Really looking forward to seeing the build, and how it compares to your last.

Blindside_137 · 12-30-2021, 06:59 AM

Congrats. As outrageous as the price may be, someone else out there would have been willing to pay that much as well. So you gotta do what you gotta do.

What an absolute gem! Cherish that thing!

apexscholar · 12-30-2021, 07:20 AM

A huge congrats on finding a unicorn, current prices are going wild and I believe they will continue to climb.

Preserve, maintain, and drive the absolute p*ss out of it.

Siajoon · 12-30-2021, 10:00 AM

120k..?..?..?..?..??.??????

jiggz · 12-30-2021, 10:42 AM

What a find - congrats on getting your hands on such a low mileage example, especially one that checked most/all your boxes.

No Euro bumper this time around?

Ervin87 · 12-30-2021, 11:52 AM

Congratulations. Looking forward to videos and updates.

ando · 12-30-2021, 12:24 PM

Congrats on the purchase. These E9Xs are special cars and you have one of the best examples. Following your build. Cheers to 2022!

SnohoRaptor · 12-30-2021, 01:03 PM

Thanks for posting Matt.

roastbeef · 12-30-2021, 01:11 PM

Nice pickup Matt.

spammysammich · 12-30-2021, 01:52 PM

Congrats on the new car. How is the lip holding up on the LMB?

1FastSicilian · 12-30-2021, 05:08 PM

beautiful!! congrats Matt!

Kingjames31 · 12-30-2021, 05:12 PM

I don’t think you overpaid. How many 858 mile e92 m3’s are out there in your configuration. It’s not like anyone looks back 20 years and says “wow I really changed the course of my life by saving that $40k and buying one for $60-80k”.
You paid what it was worth to you. Congrats and looking forward to the build.

Money2536 · 12-30-2021, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spammysammich

Congrats on the new car. How is the lip holding up on the LMB?

The Mode Carbon as been great. It developed a little gap right after I put it on, and it hasn't moved since.

Money2536 · 12-30-2021, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kingjames31

I don’t think you overpaid. How many 858 mile e92 m3’s are out there in your configuration. It’s not like anyone looks back 20 years and says “wow I really changed the course of my life by saving that $40k and buying one for $60-80k”.
You paid what it was worth to you. Congrats and looking forward to the build.

Yeah, I think you are right. I wouldn't be surprised in really nice versions of these cars are $200K as new cars get further removed from what these were.

Kingjames31 · 12-30-2021, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Money2536

Yeah, I think you are right. I wouldn't be surprised in really nice versions of these cars are $200K as new cars get further removed from what these were.

I would be surprised if examples likes your didn’t go up from what you paid. I’m sure that’s not the goal for you but certainly nice to know that it won’t plummet.

Appreciate your vids as well.

Beemer892 · 12-30-2021, 06:32 PM

Congrats on the new purchase! Looking forward to the YouTube content with the new car.

careagax5m · 12-30-2021, 08:00 PM

Congrats!!!
Love your YouTube channel !!!

12-29-2021, 09:09 PM	#1
Money2536 Colonel 1586 Rep 2,148 Posts Drives: '13 E92 M3 \| 992 GT3 Touring Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: The Villages, FL iTrader: (1)	I Bought the 858 Mile Interlagos EAG Car! I'm too excited not to share this one where my pure pursuit of passion began, here on M3 Post. In 2014, I started my F80 Journal as an outlet to get out of my comfort zone and share more about my cars and my life. Prior to doing this, I was pretty private and rather introverted. Little did I know that my that journal would be the spring board that completely changed the course of my life. https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1000683 The anchor of my obsession is the garage, and the most important car for my garage has always been the E92 M3. I'm 41, so of course the E36 was the first out of reach M3 for me. I almost went into debt with the E46 several times in my early 20s, but I never got one. I finally got my first M3, a stripper Le Mans Blue in 2011. The only reason I bought it rather option-less was to keep the price down. I had no idea at the time that version of the car would become the desired spec. I loved...loved...loved that car, probably too much. I don't think I ever got to enjoy it due to it's price and the significant weight of my perfectionism. The only reason I sold it was to acquire my first 911. A few years later, I made my way back to an almost exact copy of my 2011. My friend Mike found a 30-ish thousand mile 2013 stripper Le Mans Blue. The only issue, it had been in some sort of accident where the front and rear bumper covers, hood, and trunk had been repainted. Mike put eyes on the car, and I bought it. I've put all the parts on it that I wished I could have had on my first car. It has really been a great experience the second time around. I think the combination of the car having been blemished in the past plus the fact that the car wasn't a financial burden any more has made it wonderful to own, modify, and perfect. I've kept my eye out for the past few years for a special car that would be a worthy replacement for my dialed in Le Mans. Well...someone commented on my livestream podcast and asked me if I had seen the 858 mile Interlagos car that Enthusiast Auto Group just posted. I responded something to the effect, "That sounds interesting, but it's not Le Mans." https://enthusiastauto.com/bmw/m3ser...-pkg-2858.html A few days later I remembered to go look the car up. I called Evan from EAG asked him how much, then posed an idea. "What if I gave you the E46 back that I just bought that I don't love as a trade for the E92?" It took us about 30 seconds to discuss it, I asked if I could sleep on it, I only made it another couple of hours, I sent him a text, "I'M IN!" So...a week later the car is on its way to me here in FL. I'll be doing a giveaway thing (I hate that it's called that. It's really a: I sell a bunch of stuff through OG to make a pile of cash, then pick a winner.) on my current E92 in February. As I'm sure everyone will want to know, I paid $120,000 for the car and traded my White EAG E46 back to them for what I paid for it. Also FYI, I don't give a crap what anyone thinks, I'm modifying my car in a very similar fashion to my current car. M3 Modifications: American Racing Headers Full Exhaust Ordered 3DM Ohlins Road and Track emailed Brembo GT CCM-R Brakes in Yellow Ordered M-Performance Seats in Black Leather, Black Stitching Ordered M-Performance Steering Wheel Paid/Ordered M-Performance Rear Deck Spoiler Paid/Ordered F10 M5 Shift Knob Paid/Ordered Alpine MSS Coding Alpine MSS Tune Auto Solutions Short Shifter emailed Dinan Pulleys emailed Dinan Front Sway Bar Dinan Toe Arms Dinan Monoballs Dinan Pedal Cover Set Raceseng Titanium Studs and Nuts XPEL PPF emailed Uniden R7/Blendmount/Hardwire Kit New OE Headlights BayOptics Angel Eyes/Lenses Paid/Ordered Eventuri Plenum & Intake Paid/Ordered IND Black Painted Grills IND Black Painted Gills IND Black Painted Emblems Front and Rear IND Black Painted Floating Center Caps IND Painted Side 2013 Interlagos Markers Future Classic Spacers 15mm/12mm Alpha N E9X M3 GTS Front Lip Last edited by Money2536; 12-29-2021 at 09:18 PM..
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Kisenwether Lieutenant 197 Rep 572 Posts Drives: Limerock Grey M3 / Hellrot 1M Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Albuquerque NM iTrader: (4)	Congrats, been following for a few years. Excited to see you make this one your own.
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Shrike360 Lieutenant 476 Rep 482 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 M3, 2011 Porsche CTT Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: PDX, Oregon iTrader: (0)	Congrats on the pickup, Matt! Looking forward to seeing the delivery video. Hoping you go crazy and drop a Carbahn stroker into it. Would be an awesome build to watch.
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12-29-2021, 11:32 PM	#5
HELROTM3 Captain 911 Rep 696 Posts Drives: 1995 e36 M3 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: So Cal iTrader: (2)	Well done. I'd love to buy the LeMans blue stripper.
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12-30-2021, 01:49 AM	#6
911r Captain 891 Rep 934 Posts Drives: slowly Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: SoCal iTrader: (3)	Near perfect list of mods! As I'm sure you know from your last car, ARH headers are a pain in the ass to install, factoring in the engine mount spacers too…I would seriously consider Bimmerworld headers, as they don't require spacers and don't hang as low. I'm enjoying my set thus far. Really looking forward to seeing the build, and how it compares to your last.
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Blindside_137 Lieutenant General 6710 Rep 10,598 Posts Drives: 2011.75 SSII E90 M3 ZCP Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Raleigh, NC iTrader: (2)	Congrats. As outrageous as the price may be, someone else out there would have been willing to pay that much as well. So you gotta do what you gotta do. What an absolute gem! Cherish that thing!
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apexscholar New Member 26 Rep 17 Posts Drives: E92 M3, E36 M3, E24, E30 Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: Ontario iTrader: (0)	A huge congrats on finding a unicorn, current prices are going wild and I believe they will continue to climb. Preserve, maintain, and drive the absolute p*ss out of it.
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12-30-2021, 10:00 AM	#9
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12-30-2021, 11:52 AM	#11
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12-30-2021, 12:24 PM	#12
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12-30-2021, 01:03 PM	#13
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Kingjames31 Private First Class 98 Rep 123 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: May 2016 Location: USA/can iTrader: (0)	I don’t think you overpaid. How many 858 mile e92 m3’s are out there in your configuration. It’s not like anyone looks back 20 years and says “wow I really changed the course of my life by saving that $40k and buying one for $60-80k”. You paid what it was worth to you. Congrats and looking forward to the build.
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