MUNCLE MIKES COLLECTOR GUIDE

2010 BMW M3 — 2011 T9980 Y5

Metallic-red paint adds sparkle without stripes or racing numbers. The hood vents, grille and headlights remain the main decoration. This example wears Y5 wheels; the red PR5 car has its own comparison guide.

2011 red T9980 with Y5 wheels; loose reference
2011 red T9980 with Y5 wheels; loose reference — View variation guide
Release year
2011
Series
2011 New Models — 26/50
Toy code
T9980
Body color
Metallic Red

A road car worth checking wheel by wheel

T9980 is the red 2011 New Models recolor, sharing the 026/244 collector number with the white debut. The catalog records clear windows, a gray interior and gray plastic base. It also notes a Target-card presentation with two Car Bands, which is not pictured here.

Release details

2011 T9980
Wheels Y5
Base Gray / Plastic
Windows Clear
Interior Grey
Country Malaysia

This release and its companions

2011 red T9980 with Y5 wheels; loose reference
2011 red T9980 with Y5 wheels; loose reference — View variation guide
2011 white T9696 with Y5 wheels; loose reference
2011 white T9696 with Y5 wheels; loose reference — View variation guide
2012 W5448 Light Speeders BMW M3 in white state; loose reference
2012 W5448 Light Speeders BMW M3 in white state; loose reference — View variation guide
2013 blue X1666 Street Power BMW M3 with PR5 wheels; loose reference
2013 blue X1666 Street Power BMW M3 with PR5 wheels; loose reference — View variation guide
2013 metallic-black X1871 BMW M3 with 10SP wheels; loose reference
2013 metallic-black X1871 BMW M3 with 10SP wheels; loose reference — View variation guide
2016 silver DJM87 BMW-series M3 with red-and-black decoration and 5SP wheels
2016 silver DJM87 BMW-series M3 with red-and-black decoration and 5SP wheels — View variation guide
2018 Car Meet white M3 with M-colored stripes and white-rimmed PR5 wheels; loose reference
2018 Car Meet white M3 with M-colored stripes and white-rimmed PR5 wheels; loose reference — View variation guide
2026 multipack entry: shared 2018 exterior reference, not a photo proving 2026 production
2026 multipack entry: shared 2018 exterior reference, not a photo proving 2026 production — View variation guide
White 2011 10SP M3 is carded at the rear; black 2013 M3 is the foreground comparison
White 2011 10SP M3 is carded at the rear; black 2013 M3 is the foreground comparison — View variation guide
Red PR5 M3 at front right; red Y5 M3 at rear left for wheel comparison
Red PR5 M3 at front right; red Y5 M3 at rear left for wheel comparison — View variation guide

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Choosing one for your collection

Compare the wheel pattern first, then inspect the small hood vents and grille printing. A red car offered loose should not be assigned special packaging simply because another example was sold that way.

The reference shows the car without its card or Car Bands. It establishes the visible Y5 configuration, not the original package of another example.

Collector questions

Does this photo show the Target Car Bands package?

No. It shows a loose red Y5 car. The catalog mentions a Target card with two Car Bands, but that packaging is not shown.

Browse the MM shop

Browse MM’s loose Hot Wheels for another BMW, or look through finished customs for a different stance. Check each listing for its actual wheels, release and condition.