Month: November 2011

  • Market Update – November 25, 2011

    This week’s overview of what’s happened in the M Coupe market.

    Currently Listed: 63
    S52: 41
    S54: 21
    Average Asking Price: $23,316.65
    S52: $20,003.69
    S54: $31,537.14

    Most Popular Sales Listings

    These are the cars that have been viewed most often this week:

    2002 Steel Gray over Black in Los Angeles, CA
    2002 Steel Gray over Black
    Los Angeles, CA – $19,995
    2002 Imola Red over Imola Red in Forest Grove, OR
    2002 Imola Red over Imola Red
    Forest Grove, OR – $15,000
    1999 Alpine White over Evergreen in Minnetonka, MN
    1999 Alpine White over Evergreen
    Minnetonka, MN – $24,500
    2002 Laguna Seca Blue over Dark Gray in Cincinnati, OH
    2002 Laguna Seca Blue over Gray
    Cincinnati, OH – $44,990

    Best Deals

    These are what I think are the best deals still available that are not already on the most popular list.

    2000 Titanium Silver over Black in Happy Valley, OR
    2000 Titanium Silver over Black
    Happy Valley, OR – $14,999
    2000 Alpine White over Dark Beige in Pomona, CA
    2000 Alpine White over Dark Beige
    Pomona, CA – $16,500
    2000 Dakar Yellow over Black in Greensboro, NC
    2000 Dakar Yellow over Black
    Greensboro, NC – $16,500
    2000 Titanium Silver over Black in Minneapolis, MN
    2000 Titanium Silver over Black
    Minneapolis, MN – $17,000

    Sold This Week

    Here are the cars that appear to have gone to lucky new owners this week.

  • Market Update – November 18, 2011

    This week’s overview of what’s happened in the M Coupe market.

    Currently Listed: 55
    S52: 39
    S54: 16
    Average Asking Price: $23,316.65
    S52: $19,830.92
    S54: $32,084.69

    Most Popular Sales Listings

    These are the cars that have been viewed most often this week:

    2002 Imola Red over Imola Red in Forest Grove, OR
    2002 Imola Red over Imola Red
    Forest Grove, OR – $15,000
    2000 Cosmos Black over Dark Gray in Long Island, NY
    2000 Cosmos Black over Dark Gray
    Long Island, NY – $12,500
    2002 Laguna Seca Blue over Dark Gray in Cincinnati, OH
    2002 Laguna Seca Blue over Gray
    Cincinnati, OH – $44,990
    2000 Cosmos Black over Black in Dallas, TX
    2000 Cosmos Black over Black
    Dallas, TX – $20,500

    Best Deals

    These are what I think are the best deals still available that are not already on the most popular list.

    2000 Titanium Silver over Black in Happy Valley, OR
    2000 Titanium Silver over Black
    Happy Valley, OR – $14,999
    2000 Dakar Yellow over Black in Greensboro, NC
    2000 Dakar Yellow over Black
    Greensboro, NC – $16,500
    2000 Alpine White over Dark Beige in Pomona, CA
    2000 Alpine White over Dark Beige
    Pomona, CA – $16,500
    2000 Titanium Silver over Black in Minneapolis, MN
    2000 Titanium Silver over Black
    Minneapolis, MN – $17,000

    Sold This Week

    Here are the cars that appear to have gone to lucky new owners this week.

  • 2nd Annual MCBG Fall Drive & BBQ

    Steel Gray BMW M Coupe

    I can’t believe it’s already been a year since our last fall get together. As you can tell from the photos, winter started a little early in Colorado. It had snowed almost a foot at my house just a few days before. The day of the BBQ though, the temperature was around 50, the roads were dry, and there was fun to be had. It also made for some interesting photos. The weather did keep a couple of our mountain living friends stuck at home, but it was a great day overall.

    In attendance were:

    • Jenn and My 2002 Steel Gray over Imola Red M Coupe
    • Alex’s 2002 Imola Red over Imola Red M Coupe
    • Kevin’s 2002 Alpine White over Black M Coupe
    • Colby’s 2002 Alpine White over Imola Red M Roadster
    • Todd’s 2010 Jet Black over Fox Red M3

    It’s interesting that all but Kevin’s coupe had red interior, and all but Todd’s M3 had an S54 (though his 4.0L V8 is not so bad either). Jon road up with Alex because his imola red S52 coupe was having some cooling system issues after a track day earlier in the week.

    We started at our house at 9:30 am. Even though this is my 4th coupe BBQ, it still feels like Christmas morning sitting in the garage and first hearing then seeing coupes driving down my street towards my house. When everyone had arrived, we set out on our usual route up Poudre Canyon then back on Stove Prairie Road. We were not sure what the roads would be like (especially on the far less traveled Stove Prairie), but were very pleasantly surprised.

    Our first stop was at the intersection of Stove Prairie Road with Poudre Canyon where we took so many great shots last year. It was a little muddy this year and far less scenic, so we didn’t stick around too long.

    M Coupes at  Stove Prairie and Highway 14
    Stove Prairie and Highway 14
    M Coupes at Stove Prairie and Highway 14
    The Interloper

    Instead we sent Colby and my sister Lindsay back down Poudre Canyon about a mile to the tunnel to take some moving photos which came out very nice.

    M Coupes in Poudre Canyon
    M Coupes in Poudre Canyon
    M Coupes in Poudre Canyon
    M Coupes in Poudre Canyon
    2002 Imola Red BMW M Coupe in Poudre Canyon
    Alex's M Coupe
    Todd's 2010 BMW M3 in Poudre Canyon
    Todd's M3
    2002 Alpine White BMW M Coupe in Poudre Canyon
    Kevin's M Coupe
    2002 Steel Gray BMW M Coupe in Poudre Canyon
    My M Coupe

    After that Colby put down his roof and had Jon drive his roadster while he turned around and took some photos.

    BMW M Coupes on Stove Prairie Road
    Stove Prairie Road
    BMW M Coupe on Stove Prairie Road
    Alex Taking Off
    BMW M Coupes on Stove Prairie Road
    Stove Prairie Road
    BMW M Coupes on Stove Prairie Road
    Coming Through the Trees

    We all made it safely back to our house and enjoyed some brats, beer, and time staring at my beautiful driveway. Until next spring…

    BMW M Coupes
    Back to My Driveway
    BMW M Coupes
    Side View
    BMW M Coupes
    Side View
    BMW M Coupes
    Rear View

    All the photos of are courtesy of Colby and Alex. See more on Colby’s Flickr Photostream and Alex’s SmugMug page.

  • Market Update – November 11, 2011

    This week’s overview of what’s happened in the M Coupe market.

    Currently Listed: 55
    S52: 39
    S54: 16
    Average Asking Price: $23,986.68
    S52: $19,979.43
    S54: $33,253.44

    Most Popular Sales Listings

    These are the cars that have been viewed most often this week:

    2002 Laguna Seca Blue over Dark Gray in Cincinnati, OH
    2002 Laguna Seca Blue over Gray
    Cincinnati, OH – $44,990
    2000 Cosmos Black over Dark Gray in Long Island, NY
    2000 Cosmos Black over Dark Gray
    Long Island, NY – $12,500
    2001 Titanium Silver over Laguna Seca Blue in York, PA
    2001 Titanium Silver over LSB
    York, PA – $22,700
    2001 Titanium Silver over Imola Red in Miami Beach, FL
    2001 Titanium Silver over Imola Red
    Miami Beach, FL – $31,000

    Best Deals

    These are what I think are the best deals still available that are not already on the most popular list.

    2000 Titanium Silver over Black in Happy Valley, OR
    2000 Titanium Silver over Black
    Happy Valley, OR – $14,999
    1999 Estoril Blue over Estoril Blue in Chicago, IL
    1999 Estoril Blue over Estoril Blue
    Chicago, IL – $12,800
    2000 Alpine White over Dark Beige in Pomona, CA
    2000 Alpine White over Dark Beige
    Pomona, CA – $16,500
    2000 Titanium Silver over Black in Minneapolis, MN
    2000 Titanium Silver over Black
    Minneapolis, MN – $17,000

    Sold This Week

    Here are the cars that appear to have gone to lucky new owners this week.

  • Turning Off the Rear Wiper

    BMW M Coupes

    Since mentioning that after driving in my first hard rain on the way to Dorkfest and having to call my friend to ask how to turn off the rear wiper, I’ve had several inquiries about how to actually do it. Several long time coupe owners say they just turn their car off and on and it resets it :). There’s a simpler way as you probably expect. Well, it’s actually quite simple, just very frustrating if you don’t know what the wiper is doing.

    Press the wiper stalk forward once to turn it on (I’m sure you know that part). Press it forward again to turn it off (yep, that’s all). What confused me (and everyone else) is that when you do press the stalk forward to turn it off, it will immediately do another swipe (just for confusion?), but then it will stay off. It’s that last swipe that gets you and makes you think it’s still going.

    The other solution is to just “delete” the rear wiper and associated hardware, but that’s another story…

  • Market Update – November 4, 2011

    This week’s overview of what’s happened in the M Coupe market.

    Currently Listed: 54
    S52: 38
    S54: 16
    Average Asking Price: $24,422.40
    S52: $20,568.43
    S54: $33,334.69

    Most Popular Sales Listings

    These are the cars that have been viewed most often this week:

    2002 Laguna Seca Blue over Dark Gray in Cincinnati, OH
    2002 Laguna Seca Blue over Gray
    Cincinnati, OH – $44,990
    1999 Arctic Silver over Dark Gray in Sun Lakes, AZ
    1999 Arctic Silver over Dark Gray
    Sun Lakes, AZ – Not Specified
    2001 Titanium Silver over Imola Red in Miami Beach, FL
    2001 Titanium Silver over Imola Red
    Miami Beach, FL – $31,000
    2000 Titanium Silver over Black in Happy Valley, OR
    2000 Titanium Silver over Black
    Happy Valley, OR – $14,999

    Best Deals

    These are what I think are the best deals still available that are not already on the most popular list.

    2001 Imola Red in Bucks County, PA
    2001 Imola Red
    Bucks County, PA – $15,500
    2000 Cosmos Black over Dark Gray in Long Island, NY
    2000 Cosmos Black over Dark Gray
    Long Island, NY – $12,500
    2000 Alpine White over Dark Beige in Pomona, CA
    2000 Alpine White over Dark Beige
    Pomona, CA – $16,500
    2000 Titanium Silver over Black in Minneapolis, MN
    2000 Titanium Silver over Black
    Minneapolis, MN – $17,000

    Sold This Week

    Here are the cars that appear to have gone to lucky new owners this week.