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The BMW M Coupe, nicknamed the "Shoe", "Clown Shoe", "Boot", "Shooting Brake" or "Bread Van" by enthusiasts, is a high-performance automobile produced by BMW from 1998 to 2002. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixels, file size: 2. ...
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Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...
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The car is based on the BMW M Roadster. The semi-trailing arm rear suspension was not modified from the M Roadster. The coupe is 2.7 times stiffer than its convertible counterpart, resulting in superior handling. The BMW M Roadster is the BMW M performance model of the BMW Z3 and BMW Z4 convertibles. ...
Saab 900 Convertible 1962 Rambler American 1981 AMC Eagle 4-WD convertible Convertible can also refer to a convertible security A convertible (sometimes called cabriolet in British English) is a car body style with a folding or retracting roof (aka soft top or top in USA, hood in UK). ...
The M coupe was developed under the leadership of engineer Burkhard Göschel with the intention of adding increased torsional and structural rigidity to the Z3 roadster’s chassis. The development team had a hard time convincing the Board of Directors to approve the model for production, but it was eventually given the green light as long as it remained cost-effective to produce. To achieve this goal, as many body panels as possible had to be shared with the roadster, thus the doors and everything from the A-pillar forward are interchangeable between the coupe and roadster, as are most interior parts. The Z3 coupe, which mates the M coupe's body with the standard Z3 drivetrain, chassis and cosmetics was approved for production at the same time.
1998 - 2000
M Coupes built between 1998 and 2000 are fitted with two different engines, depending on the destination market. These engines are the same ones used in the 1996 to 1999 BMW M3. The BMW M3 is a high performance version of the popular compact BMW 3-Series automobile, made by BMW M. M3 models have been derived from the E30, E36, E46 and E92 3-series. ...
The US models were fitted with the S52, a 240 hp (176 kW) and 320 Nm (236 ft·lbf) 3.2 litre inline 6 cylinder engine. The BMW M52 is an I6 piston engine. ...
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The kilowatt (symbol: kW) is a unit for measuring power, equal to one thousand watts. ...
Newton metre is the unit of moment (torque) in the SI system. ...
The straight-6 (also inline 6, I-6, or I6) is an internal combustion engine with six cylinders aligned in a single row. ...
European models were fitted with the S50B32, a 321 hp (236 kW) and 350 Nm (260 ft·lbf) 3.2 litre inline 6 cylinder engine. The BMW M50 is an I6 piston engine. ...
This article is about a unit of measurement. ...
The kilowatt (symbol: kW) is a unit for measuring power, equal to one thousand watts. ...
Newton metre is the unit of moment (torque) in the SI system. ...
The straight-6 (also inline 6, I-6, or I6) is an internal combustion engine with six cylinders aligned in a single row. ...
2001 - 2002 From October 2001, the M Coupe reappeared worldwide with the new 3.2 litre S54 engine from the E46 M3. This was the highest specific output naturally aspirated engine ever made by BMW when it was fitted to the E46 M3: in M Coupe form it produced 325 hp in European form and 315 HP in North American form. (242kW) and 354 Nm (261 lbf.ft) of torque. The BMW M54 is a modern straight-6 engine, debuting in the year 2000. ...
A naturally-aspirated engine (NA - aspiration meaning breathing) refers to an internal combustion engine (normally petrol or diesel powered) that is neither turbocharged nor supercharged. ...
Despite the well-documented tendency of the 2001-2002 S54 to suffer connecting rod bearing failure in the E46 M3, the incidence of failure is considerably lower in the M Coupe. The higher degree of reliability is believed to result from BMW's decision to limit the M Coupe's redline to 7,600rpm, 400 lower than the M3's stratospheric limit. BMW added a 100,000 mile, 6 year warranty to all S54 Coupes affected by, but not included in the bearing recall on the M3. However even the most carefully maintained S54 M Coupes eventually require their motors to be replaced. Most often BMW agrees to replace the motor on a case by case basis. There are no known S54 Coupes that have reached 80,000 miles on the original motor; however BMW has been vigilant in replacing the motors at no cost to the vehicle owners.
Production Figures Due to the unique styling of the M Coupe, dealer sales were slow, and dealerships sidestepped the M Coupe to sell the more practical and more profitable M3 models to performance enthusiasts. The end result is the M Coupes are very desirable on the secondary market retaining more of thier value than any other BMW since the E30 M3. 2001-2002 M Coupes maintain a premium selling for less than $10,000 under the original sticker price 7 years later. - European left hand drive S50 engine: 2,178 built from 04/98 through 06/2000
- European right hand drive S50 engine: 821 built from 08/98 through 06/2000
- North America S52 engine: 2,180 built from 07/98 through 06/2000
- European left hand drive S54 engine: 281 built from 02/2001 through 05/2002
- European right hand drive S54 engine: 168 built from 02/2001 through 05/2002
- North America S54 engine: 690 built from 02/2001 through 05/2002
2006 M Coupe BMW released a limited production, new redesigned, M Coupe based on the Z4. The first cars were delivered right after the North American introduction on May 27, 2006. It has a 3.2 litre inline 6 cylinder engine (same as the M3) and produces 330 hp. It shares many components with the Z4 and with the E46 M3. Other components come directly from the M3 CSL like the cross drilled floating rotors, even though it continues to use the same brake pads as the original Z3 M Coupes. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ...
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The BMW Z4 is a rear-wheel drive sports car by the German automaker BMW, known as the E85 in roadster form and E86 in coupe form. ...
is the 147th day of the year (148th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The BMW M3 is a high performance version of the popular compact BMW 3-Series automobile, made by BMW M. M3 models have been derived from the E30, E36, E46 and E92 3-series. ...
The BMW M3 is a high performance version of the popular compact BMW 3-Series automobile, made by BMW M. M3 models have been derived from the E30, E36, E46 and E92 3-series. ...
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External links - z3mcoupe.com UK BMW M Coupe Owners Forum.
- bmwusa.com Official Z4 M coupe website.
- 368S.com BMW Z3/M Coupe Enthusiast Site.
- mz3.net M and Z3 Roadster and Coupe site with many user contributed articles on maintenance and upgrades.
- Bimmerfest.com Bimmerfest Z3 Coupe and Roadster user forum, filled with more information than any other site online.
- Bimmerforums.com Bimmerforums Z3 Coupe and Roadster user forum
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