Grade R

BMW M3 1990

This 1990 BMW M3 (M3) is for sale at Japanese auction at USS Tokyo on 1 October 2026, lot 65091. Auction grade R, interior grade C, 82,000 km (about 51,000 miles), manual, 5-speed, white. Bids close at 9pm UK time on Wednesday 30 September. It is 25 years old or more, so it can be imported to the USA and Australia.

Auction grade: R
Mileage: 82,000 km
Year: 1990
Gearbox: Manual, 5-speed

The auction sheet

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The inspector’s own report on this car, as issued by the auction house. It is written in Japanese; we can translate it into English for you below. You can also save the sheet image and put it through any AI or translation app yourself; our reading is checked against the auction houses’ codes and grades.

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Minimum bid£41,500

R

Repaired or modified

Panels have been repaired or replaced, or the car has been modified: a body kit, aero parts or a carbon wing can earn an R or RA on their own. Not necessarily an accident car; the inspector’s notes and the photos say which.

S / 6
5
4.5
4
3.5
3
2
R / RA

Best to worst. This car is grade R.

Interior grade C

What the letters on a sheet diagram mean

A: Scratch
U: Dent
W: Wave or repair: W1 is light, W3 is heavy
S: Rust
C: Corrosion
P: Paint mark or blemish
X: Panel needs replacing
XX: Panel has been replaced
B: Dent with a scratch
G: Stone chip in the glass

Specification

Year: 1990
Mileage: 82,000 km
Gearbox: Manual, 5-speed
Engine: 2,300cc
Fuel: —
Drive: —
Steering: —
Colour: White
Trim: M3
Model code: M3
Chassis number: —
Auction house: USS Tokyo
Lot number: 65091

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Minimum bid

£41,500

Auction date: Thursday 1 October
Last chance to bid: 9pm UK time on Wednesday 30 September

The auction opens at ¥8,600,000, so no bid below that can be placed.

From £49,810 landed in the UK with fees, shipping, duty and VAT

Deposit to bid: 10% of your maximum, so at least £4,150, paid by bank transfer by noon UK time the day before the auction. We place your bid once it arrives, and send it back if you don’t win.

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Estimated landed cost

Worked out at the minimum bid. Your own maximum decides the real figure.

Hammer price£41,500
Autoselecta feeOnly payable if you win.£2,000
Auction fee£2,283
Estimated shipping£1,750
Estimated import dutyHistoric vehicle (over 30 years, unmodified): no duty, if HMRC agrees£0
Estimated VATReduced 5% rate for historic vehicles£2,277
Total£49,810