M Coupe Buyers Guide

Don Eilenberger has had the fortune to own some very nice cars over the years including his current S54 M Coupe. Here’s how they compare:

I’m on my second M-Coupe now. Had one in ’99 when they first came out, now have an ’01 S54 one.

Volvo P1800

Other cars of some interest I’ve owned (or own) – lots of Volvo P1800’s (S’s and an E). A 2,700lb car with 115-130HP. 0-60 was actually respectable for it’s time, a tad over 10 seconds (fast was ANYTHING under 12..) Handling was where the P1800 came into it’s own. Even with skinny 180-15 tires on it, it outhandled almost any sports car of the era that wasn’t a Ferrari, or.. Jag, which was my next neat car. The P1800’s set me up for 2 seat sports cars, with a short overhang, and the driver seat closer to the rear wheels.

1965 Jaguar XKE Roadster

Had a ’65 XKE Roadster. The view down the hood of the M-Coupe is about identical to the XKE view, except the XKE had functional  louvers in the hood and chrome washer jets – plus 3 wipers.

Handling was outstanding for narrow tall tires, ride quality was excellent due to the full independent suspension (rare at the time), and performance – the car weighed less then 3,000lbs, and had an honest 275HP 4.2Liter straight 6 in it. It did 0-60 in something like 7 seconds, outstanding for it’s time. Top speed was 150MPH, again, outstanding for the time. Mine would do an honest 140MPH with the top down.

Jaguar XKE 4.2 Performance

The driving experience of the XKE, bear-trap clutch pedal, direct no-power steering comes closest to the M-Coupe. It was a raw visceral car, easily capable of chirping the tires in 2nd gear at 40MPH, something I resist doing in the M-Coupe (but I’m sure it would if I turned off the DSC.)

1998 E36 M3

That car started my love of I6 engines. I owned a lot of BMWs through the years, but one other favorite worth comparing to the M-Coupe was the E36/M3. Had a convertible with the S52 engine and 5-Speed ZF. Much like the M-Coupe the grip on corners never stopped, and the S52 engine could pull like a freight train. It had a certain raw quality to it compared to the current E46/M3 convertible, which is much more civilized than the M-Coupe.

2002 E46 M3 Convertible

I now own 2 M’s, the M-Coupe and the ’02 M3C. If I was given the choice of only owning one of them, the M-Coupe is the keeper. The E46/M3C is my winter beater.. 🙂

There is more power in the E46/M3C, but it’s used less effectively (more weight by about 400lbs does that..) The shifter in the M-Coupe is far superior to the M3 shifter (which was fully reworked during a clutch job recently), having a much more precise pattern. Clutch on the M3 takes about 1/2 the effort of the M-Coupe, but the M-Coupe beats itfor feel once I removed the rubber hose (and restrictor) and replaced it with a flexible stainless hose.

I saw mention of the exhaust note on the coupe – I love it. It’s deep and not obnoxiously loud. Unfortunately – I also love the “rasp” the M3is imfamous for – it’s such a great mechanical sound I wish the M-Coupe had a bit of it (although it has attracted some undesired LEO attention once or twice.)

M3 radio, HVAC, seats, interior room, interior finish quality all beat out the M-Coupe, but it doesn’t actually matter. The M3 is a bit too civilized to really make my blood rush. The M-Coupe is a perfect combination of raw motoring and performance for me. That’s why I’m on my 2nd one. I bought this one after test driving one for a friend who was considering buying one, and I remembered just how much fun the M-Coupe was. It still is, and it’s usually the one I pick to drive if I don’t take my BMW bike to work.

If you have a comparison to share, please send it to me at jon@mcoupebuyersguide.com and I’ll post it.

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

Most Popular Sales Listings

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

2001 Imola Red over Imola Red
Portland, OR - $29,000+

2001 Black Sapphire over Black
Pittsburgh, PA - $24,500

2002 Black Sapphire over Imola Red
Washington, DC - $23,000

2001 Estoril Blue over Dark Gray
Franklin, TN - $37,875

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
Gilbert, AZ - $19,500

2000 Oxford Green over Black
Santa Ana, CA - $16,000

2002 Titanium Silver over Black
Pearland, TX - $27,500

2000 Titanium Silver over Estoril
Providence, RI - $17,000

Sold This Week

Here are the cars that appear to have gone to lucky new owners this week. There were a lot of them, and almost all had solid black interiors.

• 1999 Imola Red over Black
  List Price: $16,500 – Sold Price: Unknown
• 2002 Steel Gray over Black
  List Price: $31,990 – Sold Price: $31,990
• 2000 Cosmos Black over Black *
  List Price: $18,500 – Sold Price: Unknown
• 2000 Estoril Blue over Black *
  List Price $19,500 – Sold Price: Unknown
• 2001 Black Sapphire over Black
  List Price: $31,000 – Sold Price: Unknown
• 2000 Cosmos Black over Kyalami Orange
  List Price: $15,500 – Sold Price: Unknown
• 1999 Estoril Blue over Estoril Blue
  List Price: $13,500 – Sold Price: Unknown
• 2000 Titanium Silver over Black
  List Price: $18,000 – Sold Price: Unknown
• 1999 Imola Red over Black *
  List Price: $17,500 – Sold Price: Unknown
• 1999 Arctic Silver over Black
  List Price: $17,900 – Sold Price: Unknown

* Sold within the week

Taka recently purchased (stole) this beautiful black sapphire metallic 2001 M Coupe and is fortunate to also own a 2005 Corvette in millenium yellow. In his words, here’s how they compare:

The Corvette is a lot of fun to drive, but in a very different way. I think the car is more suited to use at a road course, especially if it’s not too tight, so you can really stretch the car’s legs and use that V-8 for what it’s worth. It’s definitely a lot faster than the M- having another 85 hp and only 200 lbs. would do that. My car has long tube headers, exhaust and will eventually have an intake and a tune, so I’d say it probably has a tad more than 400hp- I could feel the difference in power output even with the stock tune when I added the headers. I also never had traction issues with the stock manifolds (esp. with 305 Bridgestone RE-11), but I do now that I have the headers installed.

However, turn-in is much slower in the Corvette (the big difference in wheelbase is probably why) and you don’t get the feedback from the wheel and the seat of your pants that you do in the M- it’s more blind faith to really push the Corvette hard. It doesn’t help that the seats suck- they’re comfy on long trips but they give you zero lateral support- I’m really tempted to buy a Recaro Pole Position and use it as the normal seat so I don’t have to brace myself driving the car. The M’s seats are much more supportive- I don’t feel like I’m sliding around when I push the car a little. Note that I used to daily drive my Miata with a Recaro Profi SPG (the narrower seat compared to the Pole Position) and I’m not a skinny guy.

The exhaust note is much better in the Corvette- it sounds like thunder when you open the throttle. The BMW I-6, while being exemplary in its smoothness, has a terrible exhaust note- whatever BMW did to the S38, that engine sounds awesome. The S54 has none of that. Reminds me more of a big motorcycle engine.

The control interface is generally better in the Corvette- I find the pedal arrangement to be much better- I have a lot of trouble heel-and-toeing the M- the brake pedal and the accelerator are on a vastly different plane. The shifters in both cars suck- the Corvette shifter is heavy, imprecise and notchy (I made it even notchier and heavier switching to the MGW shifter, but a great deal more precise- I still think it shifts like a truck); the BMW shifter is very light (which is okay), has very little self-centering and the gates don’t feel precise (I’m thinking about getting a UUC Evo 3 to fix that). If you’ve driven a Miata or a S2000, you’ll know what I mean when the shifters in those cars are damn near perfect.

I also miss not having tilt and telescope adjustment in the M, as well as seat tilt, which a lot of people complain about.

With all of that, I think the M Coupe is a much more entertaining car to drive than the Corvette. I’m a little afraid that I’m not going to keep the Corvette (I’ve wanted one for years though and I’ve always wanted an American V-8 sports car) because the BMW is more involving to drive. Tactile feedback is better, the powerband is ridiculously good (I can lug it from 1500 rpm and wind it out to 7600, I don’t know any other car that can do that) and the handling is quite good (but can really be scary- this car will definitely bite you if you screw up). I doubt that I’d get rid of the Corvette, though- the only car I could think of replacing it with is a Porsche 997 GT3RS or possibly a C6 Z06 with Z07 (carbon ceramic brakes from the ZR1, shocks from ZR1, wheels and roof from ZR1).

They’re pretty much sports cars from very different perspectives and I count myself to be very fortunate to have both.

If you have a comparison to share, please send it to me at jon@mcoupebuyersguide.com and I’ll post it.

As we all know, M Coupe owners have great taste in cars. Some of the more fortunate owners also have or have had other cool cars in their garage. While my passion is for M Coupes, I appreciate a wide variety of cars and am always interested in how the coupe compares to other performance cars. A couple people I have talked to recently have given me great, in depth comparisons on their cars, and they are just too good and informative to not share with everyone else. This new article category will feature comparisons of the M Coupe with other performance vehicles as described by the cars owners. If you have the privilege of having owned other cool cars besides you coupe, please share your comparisons with me at jon@mcoupebuyersguide.com and I’ll post them for all to see.

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

Most Popular Sales Listings

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

2000 Dakar Yellow over Black
Nassau County, NY - $25,000

2002 Steel Gray over Imola Red
Arvada, CO - $49,500

2000 Oxford Green over Black
Santa Ana, CA - $16,000

2002 Black Sapphire over Imola Red
Washington, DC - $23,000

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
Gilbert, AZ - $19,500

2001 Black Sapphire over Black
Pittsburgh, PA - $24,500

2002 Titanium Silver over Black
Pearland, TX - $27,500

2000 Titanium Silver over Estoril
Providence, RI - $17,000

Sold This Week

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

• 2000 Estoril Blue over Estoril Blue
  List Price: $28,500 – Sold Price: $28,500
• 1999 Boston Green over Dark Beige
  List Price: $23,495 – Sold Price: Unknown
• 2001 Titanium Silver over Black
  List Price: $33,900 – Sold Price: Unknown
• 2000 Titanium Silver over Black *
  List Price $10,000 – Sold Price: Unknown
• 2000 Titanium Silver over Black
  List Price: $23,800 – Sold Price: Unknown

* Sold within the week

Garage In Wait

I just received word that my new M Coupe is in route! It left the dealership in Delaware and should hopefully be to me by Thursday or Friday. I first saw it and called on it on the morning of July 24th and made the decision to purchase it a few days later, so it’s been a long wait. Gambacorta Motors has been very helpful and easy to work with. The long delay is from a combination of my credit union wanting the actual title in hand, there being an existing lien on it, and the previous owner’s bank having to get the title to my credit union. The one plus side to it was that my credit union dropped their rates 0.75% the night before I closed the loan saving me a few hundred over the life of the loan.

So what have I been doing in the meantime? Preparation. Comparing the coupe’s arrival to that of one of my children is quite a stretch, but I have noticed some similarities.

Current Garage Resident

First, it needs somewhere to sleep. We re-arranged the garage to make sure it will have plenty of space with no danger of falling objects. I had been contemplating it for a couple months and pretty much everything fit where I hoped it would. While not decked out and decorated like out kids’ rooms, it has been swept and leaf-blown. Hopefully next summer I’ll get to painting and sealing the floor and maybe some wall posters for decoration. Now, I’ll just have to convince my son Breyton to move his parking spot over a few more feet.

Second, it needs insurance. One of the first things to do after having a child is make sure your insurance is covering them. The same applies here (although by law). I called and talked to our agent before purchasing it and have arranged “stated-value coverage” rather than the piddling KBB amount they would normally cover in the event something should happen. My insurance agent is just waiting for my call to activate it.

Next, I’ll probably take it over to my neighbor’s shop for it’s first check-up. It’s already had a recent service and inspection performed, but I’ll want a look underneath myself.

Well, that’s probably where the similarities end. Counting the days…

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

Most Popular Sales Listings

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

2000 Estoril Blue over Estoril Blue
Lebanon, TN - $28,500

2002 Black Sapphire over Imola Red
Washington, DC - $23,000

2000 Dakar Yellow over Black
Nassau County, NY - $25,000

2002 Titanium Silver over Black
Pearland, TX - $29,000

Best Deals

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

1999 Arctic Silver over Estoril Blue
Murrieta, CA - $18,900

2000 Titanium Silver over Estoril
Providence, RI - $17,000

1999 Boston Green over Dark Beige
Santa Cruz, CA - $14,000

2000 Oxford Green over Black
Santa Ana, CA - $16,000

Sold This Week

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

• 2002 Estoril Blue over Black
  List Price: $25,800 – Sold Price: Unknown
• 2000 Imola Red over Imola Red
  List Price: $16,900 – Sold Price: Unknown
• 2001 Black Sapphire over Black
  List Price: $16,995 – Sold Price: $14,899
• 2000 Titanium Silver over Black
  List Price $19,500 – Sold Price: $18,000
• 2000 Titanium Silver over Black
  List Price: $19,500 – Sold Price: Unknown

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

The number of listings is so much lower this week in part because I created the “Coupe Purgatory“.

Most Popular Sales Listings

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

2001 Black Sapphire over Black
Lebanon, NJ - $16,995

2000 Oxford Green over Black
Santa Ana, CA - $16,000

2002 Black Sapphire over Imola Red
Washington, DC - $23,000

2002 Alpine White over Black
Providence, RI - $19,000

Best Deals

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

1999 Boston Green over Dark Beige
Santa Cruz, CA - $14,000

1999 Arctic Silver over Estoril Blue
Murrieta, CA - $18,900

2002 Estoril Blue over Black
New Hyde Park, NY - $25,800

2002 Titanium Silver over Black
Pearland, TX - $29,000

Sold This Week

Here are the cars that appear to have gone to lucky new owners this week. Almost all of them were 1999s, and I don’t know what any of them actually sold for.

• 1999 Arctic Silver over Black
  List Price: $12,500 – Sold Price: Unknown
• 2002 Phoenix Yellow over Black
  List Price: $32,500 – Sold Price: Unknown
• 1999 Cosmos Black  over Dark Beige
  List Price: $22,500 – Sold Price: Unknown
• 1999 Arctic Silver over Black
  List Price $16,500 – Sold Price: Unknown
• 1999 Boston Green over Dark Beige
  List Price: $15,000 – Sold Price: $15,000
• 1999 Imola Red over Black
  List Price: $10,000 – Sold Price: Unknown
• 1999 Boston Green over Dark Beige
  List Price: $21,999 – Sold Price: $21,000

There are quite a few coupes listed on my site that are marketed exclusively on Craigslist. When the Craigslist ads expire (deleted is more obvious), I have no idea if they sold or people just forgot to renew them. Most Craigslist ads don’t include contact information besides the temporary Craigslist email address that expires with the ad. There are other instances when one ad is removed, but other ads are still there and not marked as sold.

I consider these coupes “status unknown” and don’t want them to clutter the more active listings as most of these listings are kind of worthless without any way to contact the seller anymore. While I hate to put any coupes in purgatory, they have either sold, been taken off the market by their sellers, or the seller is just not trying very hard.

You’ll notice that the number of coupe listings appeared to drop significantly the other day. There was not a big sell-off; these coupes were just moved to the newly created “Coupe Purgatory” where they will stay until I find out what became of them. I’d appreciate it if you could look through and see if you know the status of any of them one way or the other. Thanks for your help.

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

Most Popular Sales Listings

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

1999 Imola Red over Black
Fremont, CA - $10,000

2002 Alpine White over Black
Providence, RI - $19,000

2002 Black Sapphire over Imola Red
Washington, DC - $23,000

2000 Oxford Green over Black
Santa Ana, CA - $16,000

Best Deals

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

1999 Boston Green over Dark Beige
Santa Cruz, CA - $14,000

1999 Arctic Silver over Estoril Blue
Murrieta, CA - $18,900

2002 Estoril Blue over Black
New Hyde Park, NY - $25,800

1999 Arctic Silver over Black
Santa Monica, CA - $12,500

Sold This Week

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

• 2000 Titanium Silver over Black
  List Price: $19,250 – Sold Price: Unknown
• 2000 Titanium Silver over Black
  List Price: $16,500 – Sold Price: Unknown
• 2001 Black Sapphire over Black *
  List Price: $26,000 – Sold Price: Unknown
• 1999 Arctic Silver over Imola Red
  List Price $17,250 – Sold Price: Unknown

* Sold within the week

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

Most Popular Sales Listings

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

1999 Boston Green over Dark Beige
Santa Cruz, CA - $14,000

2002 Steel Gray over Imola Red
Arvada, CO - $49,500

1999 Cosmos Black over Black
Greensboro, NC - $12,000

1999 Arctic Silver over Black
Santa Monica, CA - $13,500

Best Deals

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

1999 Arctic Silver over Imola Red
Kennett Square, PA - $17,250

1999 Arctic Silver over Estoril Blue
Murrieta, CA - $18,900

2002 Estoril Blue over Black
New Hyde Park, NY - $25,800

2000 Imola Red over Imola Red
Alexandria, VA - $16,900

Sold This Week

Here are the cars that appear to have gone to lucky new owners this week. Me being the luckiest :-). It’s also the first time that all the sales have been S54s.

• 2001 Titanium Silver over Black
  List Price: $25,000 – Sold Price: Unknown
• 2002 Steel Gray over Imola Red *
  List Price: $33,000 – Sold Price: $32,000
• 2002 Titanium Silver over Black
  List Price: $28,480 – Sold Price: Unknown

* Sold within the week

My New Coupe!

…And I’ve waited a long time. Since starting my search almost 6 years ago I’ve gotten married, bought a house, bought a family car (Audi A3), and had 2 kids. But the wait is almost over. Earlier today I put a deposit on the coupe pictured above. This will officially be the last post in the “My Search” category.

Imola Red Interior

My search took so long because I was so picky. Ever since seeing an M Coupe in steel gray with imola red and black interior at the 2001 Denver Auto Show, I’ve wanted that exact color combination, and only that color combination. After not seeing another one in almost 9 years, I started to grow tired of the search and started thinking of opening my search to other colors. Glenn cured me of that notion when he let me come see and later drive his coupe (see Ruined for Anything Less). I was immediately re-hooked and the search continued.

Glenn’s M Coupe only has 7,000 miles and is one of the most original and well cared for coupes out there. It also happens to be just 1 of 2 in this color combination without a sunroof. I thought very long and hard about trying to buy his, but I knew I wouldn’t be able to save up enough to give him the price he deserves for his car. We are definitely planning a photo shoot with our coupes after I get mine and before he sells his.

I came across this coupe on Sunday when checking sales listings on my phone from Lake McConaughy, NE while at a family reunion. My phone was my only source of Internet at the house we were renting, so I immediately tethered it to my laptop to make sure my eyes were not playing tricks on me. Sure enough, there was a steel gray over imola red M Coupe for sale with Colorado license plates. I called immediately to get more details and have been working on securing financing since getting back in town on Monday.

S54 Engine

This coupe is literally exactly what I had in mind when starting my search (if not a little nicer). It’s a 2002 with less than 30,000 miles. It’s completely stock besides a clear bra (which I love), clear corner lights (which I would have done anyway), and “M” valve stem caps (sure, why not?). The previous owner works for Adam’s Polishes, so I know it’s been well cared for by nice products. I love how wet the paint looks in the photos; I can’t wait to see it in person.

This coupe is actually registered just 40 miles away from me in Boulder, CO. Two days before posting it for sale, the current owner shipped it to his dad’s dealership in Delaware. It will now have to make the long trip all the way back to Colorado. It probably won’t see that many miles again for some time. It’s supposed to arrive in Delaware on Friday. Gambacorta Motors will inspect it, send me the report, and then ship it back to Colorado. I probably won’t have it in my possession until at least the end of next week if not the week after. I have a feeling those 10-14 days will feel longer than the 6 years I’ve been waiting already.

I’ve had a lot of help with my search and need to give some people credit:

• Glenn – for reigniting my search for the color combination I’ve always wanted
• Bob – for helping put things in perspective and giving great advice in all areas of the transaction
• Eric – for helping figure out financing and making me aware of this cars existence before it was even listed
• Jeremy – for solid advice and helping hold me over through the years with t-shirts, bumper stickers etc.
• Josh – for your wealth of knowledge of these cars as well as great thoughts and advice
• MY WIFE (most of all) – for letting me spend so much time looking and being almost as excited as I am now that we’ve finally found one

You can see more information and photos of the car by clicking here.

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

Most Popular Sales Listings

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

1999 Boston Green over Dark Beige
Chester ,NJ - $22,999

2002 Steel Gray over Black
Cincinnati, OH - $31,990

2002 Steel Gray over Imola Red
Arvada, CO - $49,500

1999 Cosmos Black over Black
Greensboro, NC - $12,000

Best Deals

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

1999 Arctic Silver over Imola Red
Kennett Square, PA - $17,250

1999 Arctic Silver over Estoril Blue
Murrieta, CA - $18,900

1999 Boston Green over Dark Beige
Santa Cruz, CA - $14,000

2000 Imola Red over Imola Red
Alexandria, VA - $16,900

Sold This Week

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

• 1999 Arctic Silver over Black
  List Price: $16,990 – Sold Price: $16,990
• 1999 Imola Red over Imola Red
  List Price:  $9,950 – Sold Price: $9,950
• 2002 Estoril Blue over Estoril Blue
  List Price: $29,900 – Sold Price: $29,900

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

Most Popular Sales Listings

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

2002 Estoril Blue over Black
New Hyde Park, NY - $29,000

2000 Evergreen over Dark Beige
Arlington, VA - $20,000

2002 Estoril Blue over Estoril Blue
Zionsville, IN - $38,950

2000 Alpine White over Dark Beige
Bronx, NY - $18,900

Best Deals

These are what I think are the best deals still available that are not already on the most popular list. The lesson is to act fast as a lot of the cars I would put on this list don’t make it till the next Friday before being snatched up.

1999 Arctic Silver over Imola Red
Kennett Square, PA - $17,250

1999 Arctic Silver over Estoril Blue
Murrieta, CA - $18,900

2002 Titanium Silver over Black
Pearland, TX - $29,500

2000 Imola Red over Imola Red
Chandler, AZ - $16,500

Sold This Week

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

• 2000 Titanium Silver over over Black
  List Price: $17,000 – Sold Price: $17,000
• 2000 Alpine White over Dark Beige *
  List Price: Unknown – Sold Price: Mid-Teens
• 2000 Estoril Blue over Estoril Blue *
  List Price: $16,595 – Sold Price: Unknown
• 2002 Steel Gray over Dark Gray
  List Price: $34,990 – Sold Price: Unknown
• 2000 Titanium Silver over Black
  List Price: $13,900 – Sold Price: Unknown

* Sold within the week

I recently added a few new features to the sales listing and research sections.

Production Information

In my sales listing comments, I often make reference to the number of coupes in a similar color combo to the one for sale. I decided to make this information more available to everyone. Now, when you look at a sales listing you will see “Rarity: 1 of …”. This will show you the number of coupes produced in the same color combination, in the same year, and with or without a sunroof as the listed coupe. Below this line you’ll see a link to “View Product Information”. If the VIN is available on the listed coupe, you will be taken to a page that will show you the coupe’s original colors, year, production date, engine, notable options, a link to get a vehicle history report, a variety of production statistics and its sales history. For those that I do not have a VIN for, it will just show you the general information and production statistics.

The production statistics include:

• Total Number with the Same Engine
• Total Number in the Same Model Year
• Total Number in the Same Exterior Color
• Total Number with the Same Interior Color
• Total Number in the Same Color Combination
• Total Number in the Same Color Combination with or without a Sunroof
• Total Number in the Same Color Combination with or without a Sunroof and with the Same Engine
• Total Number in the Same Color Combination with or without a Sunroof and in the Same Model Year

If you have ideas for more, please send them to me and I’ll add them.

VIN Lookup

Under the new tab “Research”, you will now find the new “VIN Lookup” page. This will allow you to input any M Coupe VIN and see the production information listed above for that coupe.

Forced Induction

The last change I made is highlighting those coupes with superchargers or turbos. I’ve noticed that is a feature some shoppers are looking for specifically, so I thought I’d make it easier for them. It will also help explain the price premium on those coupes versus the naturally aspirated ones. They are now noted with a “Forced Induction” tag. You may also query the coupes for sale or sold by this tag.