2008-2011
2 variants
6 sources

2008-2011 BMW M3 (E90 LCI, facelift 2008)

Published generation page sourced from the serving MVs, with deterministic market prose, price history, and linked auction rows built from the live entity context.

Generation Snapshot

255 sold at auction, median $26,250. 427 total results tracked from 6 auction houses.

Reference Image

Pulled from the latest linked sale that includes a thumbnail on the serving surface.

Market Narrative

Data-backed overview

With 427 auction appearances and 255 confirmed sales, the 2008-2011 BMW M3 (E90 LCI, facelift 2008) has an established track record in the collector market. Median sale price: $26,250.

Prices range from $1,000 to $85,000, with the middle 50% of sales falling between $19,250 and $34,075.

In the past 12 months, 17 examples have sold at auction, with 40 total appearances.

Auction volume has softened, with 17 sales in the past 12 months versus 55 previously.

Of 427 auction appearances, 137 did not sell, for an unsold rate of 32%. This is typical for the collector market.

2 distinct variants of the 2008-2011 BMW M3 (E90 LCI, facelift 2008) have appeared at auction.

This is one of the most actively traded collector cars, with deep auction data and reliable pricing signals.

Data sourced from Bring a Trailer, Cars & Bids, and Collecting Cars, plus 3 other auction houses. Last updated March 28, 2026.

Total Results

427

All linked auction results for this generation.

Sold Count

255

Sold lots with recorded hammer prices.

Unsold Count

137

Reserve-not-met results tracked at auction.

Median Price

$26,250

All-time sold median for this generation.

P25

$19,250

25th percentile sold price.

P75

$34,075

75th percentile sold price.

Low Sale

$1,000

Lowest sold price captured so far.

High Sale

$85,000

Highest sold price captured so far.

Price History

Recent Sales

Last 20 auction results

Recent listing rows come directly from listings joined through listing_taxonomy.
DateTitleSourcePriceStatus
Mar 13, 20262008 BMW M3 CoupeCars & Bids$18,113Sold
Feb 24, 20262008 BMW M3 CoupeCars & Bids$24,675Sold
Feb 10, 20262008 BMW M3 CoupeCars & BidsReserve not met
Feb 10, 20262008 BMW M3 CoupeCars & BidsReserve not met
Jan 14, 20262007 Bmw E92 M3 16Collecting Cars$41,000Sold
Dec 15, 20252008 BMW M3 CoupeCars & Bids$35,438Sold
Nov 24, 20252009 BMW M3 ConvertibleCars & Bids$22,069Sold
Nov 20, 20252008 BMW M3 CoupeCars & Bids$22,838Sold
Nov 5, 20252008 BMW M3 CoupeCars & Bids$47,250Sold
Oct 30, 20252009 BMW M3 ConvertibleCars & Bids$20,213Sold
Oct 27, 20252008 Bmw E92 M3 30Collecting CarsReserve not met
Oct 17, 2025One-Owner 2008 BMW M3 Coupe 6-SpeedPCarMarket$28,000Sold
Sep 18, 20252008 BMW M3 CoupeCars & BidsReserve not met
Sep 16, 20252008 BMW M3 CoupeCars & BidsReserve not met
Sep 16, 20252008 BMW M3 CoupeCars & BidsReserve not met
Sep 15, 20252008 BMW M3 ConvertibleCars & BidsReserve not met
Aug 13, 20252007 Bmw E92 M3 15Collecting CarsReserve not met
Aug 11, 20252008 BMW M3 SedanCars & BidsReserve not met
Jul 28, 20252008 BMW M3 CoupeCars & Bids$19,425Sold
Jul 28, 20252008 BMW M3 CoupeCars & BidsReserve not met

Variant Surface

Tracked variants

VariantSlug
4.0 V8 (420 Hp) M DCT40-v8-420-hp-m-dct-21243
CRT 4.4 V8 (450 Hp) M DCTcrt-44-v8-450-hp-m-dct-41798

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