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1999 BMW M COUPE

SOLD on or around February 20, 2011

107,696 miles

$12,701
Asking Price: $12,701

1999 BMW M Coupe in Imola Red 2 over Black Nappa

Exterior Color Imola Red 2
Interior Color Black Nappa
Engine S52

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Seller Description

YOU ARE BIDDING ON A VERY NICE NEVER MODIFIED OR MOLESTED RARE M COUPE. RED PAINT IS GREAT AND SOLID BLACK LEATHER INTERIOR IS ABOUT AS FLAWLESS AS YOU CAN GET! IT IS EQUIPPED WITH THE OPTIONAL POWER SUNROOF, CRUISE CONTROL, HEATED SEATS, CD CHANGER, AND REAR CARGO COVER. THE MOTOR RUNS VERY SMOOTH WITH NO NOISES, TICKS, CLICKS, ETC. NO SMOKE EVEN IF IT SITS FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. NO LIGHTS ARE ON DASH IE:CHECK ENGINE, ABS ETC. NO PROBLEMS. DRIVES VERY SMOOTH WITH NO VIBRATIONS RATTLES OR NOISES. TIRES ARE PERFECT, BRAKES ARE NEW. RADIO AND CD CHANGER WORK FINE AS WELL AS ALL THE OTHER ELECTRICAL ITEMS EQUIPPED WITH. THIS WAS A DOCTORS CAR FROM SAN FRANCISCO, HAVE BMW SEVICE RECORDS, OWNERS MANUAL, ETC. THIS CAR HAS BEEN ROAD/HIGHWAY DRIVEN ITS WHOLE LIFE AND HAS NEVER SEEN A TRACK OR AN AFTERMARKET MODIFICATION. CAR HAS RECENTLY BEEN SERVICED/ FULL SYNTHETIC MOBILE ONE OIL AND FILTER. MILES ARE CURRENTLY 107969, BUT MAY JUST HAVE 50-100 MORE MILES WHEN AUCTION IS OVER IF I DECIDE TO DRIVE IT BEFORE THE AUCTION ENDS. THE CUTCH LETS OFF CLOSE TO THE FLOOR WHICH I THOUGHT WAS ODD, BUT ALL THE FORUMS I HAVE READ PEOPLE SAY THEIRS DOES THE SAME ALONG WITH A FRIEND OF MINE THAT HAS A 2000 MODEL M COUPE THAT DOES EXACTLY THE SAME THING. IT DOES NOT SLIP AT ALL, IT ENGAGES PROPERLY, IT WAS CHECKED OUT AT SHOP. THE REAR WHEELS HAVE SLIGHT CURB RASH, NO CRACKS, BENDS, OR GOUGES. NO SCRATCHES ANYWHERE, NO DENTS, AND THE ONLY DING IS ONE ON ROOF RIGHT BEHIND SUNROOF WHERE A WALNUT FELL ON IT AT THE LAKE. PLEASE DO NOT BID IF YOU HAVE NO OR NEGATIVE FEEDBACK, CONTACT ME FIRST. PLEASE BE PATIENT WITH EMAIL QUESTIONS/RESPONSES. SERIOUS INQUIRIES FEEL FREE TO CALL ME AT 615-483-5863 ANYTIME. YOU WILL BE PLEASE WITH THIS CAR. NO SUPRISES AND NO HIDING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS CAR, I AM SELLING THIS CAR OUT OF MY PERSONAL COLLECTION TO PAY TAXES DUE IN APRIL. CHECK OUT MY OTHER AUCTION ON 65' LINCOLN CONTINENTAL IF INTERESTED. THANK YOU AND HAPPY BIDDING.

Seller

Private
Nashville, TN

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Sold 2/19/11 - Sold to the high bid of $12,701.

2/19/11 Update - This one has been seen in person. Here are his thoughts:

For 10 grand it is pretty cheap. But, not without issues. Mostly cosmetic.
Paint is fair to good, deep dent the size of a quarter about 2 inches behind the sunroof. Walnut.? Heavy walnut. No apparent subframe damage. There is a rock chip right in the center of the windshield. The switch panel under the radio needs some work. While all the electonics seemed to work, the switches were chipped scratched or broken. Drivers seat rocked slightly.

Some road rash on the rear roadstars, not terrible but rashed just the same.

The car runs good, but the most worrisome thing for me was the gearbox. The clutch did not slip, but the takeup was right at the floor and the shifter would not smoothly shift into gear, sometimes requiring a double clutch.

The owner called me back as he was driving off saying that it shifted fine for him, but he was mashing the clutch all the way into the carpet. I was not able to get a PPI due to timing of auction. I did talk to a parts guy at the Nashville dealer about my concerns. While the transmission would not be the same between the coupe and a standard z3, the user interface and general feel would be quite similar. Since I had thoughts about bidding on this car, I did find a 2002 z3 across town to drive for comparison purposes.
The z3 transmission was flawless and the clutch take up was about 1/3 off the floor. Without exstensive knowledge about coupes, I cannot say that the clutch/trasmission feel of this coupe meant that maintenance was inevitable.

Perhaps it is just a clutch ajustment but the guy said he has owned it for 6-8 months and I could not rationalize why someone would buy a car like this to sell it in 1/2 a year because he did not have the space in his driveway (while his ad said that he was selling for tax money) ?? Too many things were pointing me toward the next car.

2/19/11 Update - Broke the 5 figure barrier.

I'm always excited to see what a no reserve coupe will sell for. This one appears to be in nice condition for it's 107,000 miles. It does appear to be stock other than the replaced hood roundel. The interior is nice, but I wouldn't call it flawless. There does seem to be some noticeable wear on the driver's seat bolster. There seems to have been some recent maintenance performed on it, but there's no mention of cooling system replacement which is important around this mileage. It has an accident recorded in its history in September 2005, but it does have a clean title and appears to be repaired well. The price I posted is the current bid. I'll try to update it relatively frequently and adjust my value rating accordingly. I think getting this coupe for anything under $15k would probably be a decent deal.