This 1995 BMW M3 Lightweight has just 100 miles and was owned by collectors from new until the selling dealer acquired it two years ago. Differences between the Lightweight and standard E36 M3 add up to about 200 pounds of weight savings and include aluminum door skins, reduced sound deadening and insulation material, BMW Motorsports forged alloy wheels, carbon fiber trim, a 3.23 rear end, special aero package, and deletion of the radio, sunroof, and toolkit. The sale includes a number of factory performance parts that were delivered new with all Lightweights, including the dual-pickup aluminum oil pan and taller rear wing. This example is listed in the BMW M Registry and is sold with a clean New Jersey title and clean Carfax verifying the mileage.

Only about 125 Lightweights are believed to have been built, though exact production numbers are unknown. The alloy wheels feature embossed BMW Motorsports text around the lug bolts and measure 17×7.5″ wide up front and 17×8.5″ wide at the rear.

The most distinctive visual change from the standard car is a graphics package with flag motif on the front left and right rear corners of the car. The front splitter seen above is unique to the Lightweight.

An extensive sampling of paint meter readings is included in the gallery below.

The cabin is simplified compared to the standard E36 M3. The sport seats are upholstered in grey cloth with a red pattern, and all Lightweights were delivered without a sunroof or air conditioning. No radio headunit is fitted, though the cars were equipped with speakers and radio wiring.

The shifter surround, center stack, door sills, and dash all feature carbon fiber trim. The odometer showing 100 miles can be seen in the gallery below.

The spare wheel is a matching BMW Motorsport forged alloy.

The Lightweight is powered by an S50 3.0 liter inline-six that was hand-picked from the E36 M3 production line and is paired to a 5-speed manual transmission. Mechanical differences from the standard M3 were limited to springs sourced from the European-market car, a 3.23 rear end, and removal of the top speed limiter.

Several uninstalled extras delivered with the car when new are included. The dual-pickup aluminum oil pan, pump, oil lines, and longer dipstick tube from the European-market car are shown above and further detailed in the gallery below.

The tall factory spoiler is still in the box it was first shipped in. The FedEx label indicates the original Ohio dealer and shows BMW USA’s location in New Jersey as the return address. The box is marked with a matching VIN number. The additional strut tower bar and X-Brace are not included.

The underside is clean and straight, and factory platings and markings are intact on underbody surfaces.

The clean Carfax report shows the first mileage report at 33 miles when the car was originally titled in Pennsylvania. 99 miles are shown when the title was re-issued in South Dakota in 2009. The odometer just rolled over to 100 miles when the seller was preparing the car for auction.