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4.75 out of 5 stars

AWESOME M COUPE

DATOGUCH, 06/22/2002
2001 BMW M 2dr Coupe (3.2L 6cyl 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

THE M COUPE FITS THE DRIVER LIKE A GLOVE. THE SPORT SEATS ARE FIRM AND KEEPS THE DRIVER LOCKED IN PLACE. THE EUROPEAN SPEC. ENGINE CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS RACE CAR LIKE WITH ITS SIX INDIVIDUAL THROTTLE BODIES AND INSTANT ACCELERATION. THE STARES I GET WHEN DRIVING THIS LITTLE ROCKET IS AMAZING. YOUNG AND OLD ALIKE ASK ME QUESTIONS ABOUT MY M COUPE SUCH AS " I'VE NEVER SEEN ONE OF THESE BEFORE". I AM COMPLETELY SATISFIED WITH MY PURCHASE!!!

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Super M Machine

jmillet, 12/23/2003
2000 BMW M 2dr Coupe
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I purchased my 2000 M Coupe (June 1999 build date) used with 28000 miles on odo. Replaced shocks and springs with Koni Sport single adjustable shocks and Dinan springs. Have had most of the applicable TSB up-grades applied under warranty to include fuel sending unit, rear wiper washer valve, transmission detent pins, and ECU software revision. Warranty repairs include A/C compressor replacement and rear half-shaft seal replacement. This car sees many high speed track miles driven at Driving Schools. It's not a practical daily driver. Most fun car I've ever owned.

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5 out of 5 stars

A Fun Little Hatchback

Bimma Boy, 07/06/2006
2000 BMW M 2dr Coupe
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I bought this car to replace my 1994 M3, I don't regret buying this car at all. I love it, the amount of torque an power and the handling capability make this car oh so fun. Going from 60-90mph takes only a couple seconds without a down shift. Going through the twisties proves to be even more fun, going twice the speed limit through the turns makes this car an ultimate driving machine. Only a few thousand of these were sent to the US so you're not passing one every day and there's not gonna be one next to you at a light. The steering is precise and quick and the car goes wherever you point it. Not a hint of body roll an the car feels like its never gonna lose traction. This is one hell of a car!!!

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5 out of 5 stars

210,000 miles and still drives like new

cliff r, 07/20/2016
2000 BMW M 2dr Convertible
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I purchased this car new towards the end of 1999. This car has performed amazingly well, is fun to drive, responsive, reliable, handles great, has plenty of power, is comfortable, and is surprisingly affordable regarding repairs. This is an everyday car for me. It has rarely broken down. Here would be the wishes: A glass rear window instead of plastic (I replaced the top once since owning the car, but the plastic window will start to get a yellowish tint over time), a spare tire (this car doesn't have one and if on a long trip and getting a blow out could be an issue- but I have not had this happen to me), an automatic hard top convertible instead of cloth (nitpicking), cheaper replacement speakers (the bass driver mounted on the center console behind and to the right of the driver blew out and is about $600.00 to replace- can't use a generic speaker). Total repair costs since I purchased this car are about $10,000- which is pretty good for a 16 year old car with over 200,000 miles on it. Without a doubt the best car I have ever owned and one I continue to greatly enjoy- hopefully for another 200,000 miles! I highly recommend this car.

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5 out of 5 stars

A BMW 240hp Go Kart!

Hookpilot, 05/22/2022
updated 11/23/2022
2000 BMW M 2dr Convertible
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I bought a then-new 1999 M Roadster from BMW of Honolulu. It was instant love at first drive. I've never seen a car straighten out the curves on Oahu's famous Tantalus Drive like this one can. I kept it for 7 years. Traded it in for an X5 4.4. Many years later, feeling acute M Roadster withdrawal, while living in remote Shelton, WA I began searching for another M Roadster, the same Estoril Blue. Found one with 55,000 miles in 2021 in Yakima WA. It originally sold from BMW of Honolulu just six months after my 1999! The zing is still there. I defy anybody to drive this car and NOT have it put a big-ass grin on your face. It looks great. It sounds great. It is the most fun I've ever had in a car.

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