power, brakes, tranny, feel

needs coil overs...fixed recaro seats (coming in a few months)

awsome car in many respects...crazy power in any gear balanced feel, very precice...the down sides, there is too much body lean in hard corners, the seats dont provide enough support in hard cornering....

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Looks-I really dig this car's appearance especially the wide rear fenders. You get looks constantly on the road. Nothing on the road even slighly resembles it. It is annoying how my girlfriend thinks it looks "cute." power-I can't imagine this thing with the current 315hp engine b/c it moves real well with 240hp. This car can blow away just about any other beemer on road aside from other M3s and M5s. It's faster than it feels. Handles well. Good grip from the 245 rear tires. Interior is comfy too and looks cool.

price-these things are expensive...even used..unless you find a really good deal. storage-there isn't much of it but you don't buy this car if you need lots of it. seat doesn't go back all that far so taller drivers could have problems.

I've driven my dad's black M coupe severaly times at extended lengths time so I feel I have enough experience behind the wheel of it to review it. He bought it used with 46k mi on it. The 240hp 6cyl from the M3 although not blazing fast is still real nice and provides very good acceleration and pulls strong at 80mph as well. All in all a great car if you can afford one and don't need much storage space.

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my '95 Mazda Protege-not exactly comparable.

Strengths: Unique looks. Odd from certain angles, gorgeous from others. Rare. Resale value. Power. Brakes. Interior is superb (except the damn steering wheel!); simple and clean. Michelin Pilot Sports are fantastic. Sunroof (except button location) is great. The engine performs and even looks like a 10. It's just all good. Gas cap is even great (many are not, and that gets annoying). Hood has TWO latches, not one. Battery is in the rear, but there is a positive post under the hood to jump start those dead Mustangs & Vettes. Car is just so unusual looking. Unlike Honda Accords, Camry's, etc, which all look the same, this car looks like nothing else.

Weaknesses: Button for sunroof is in a dumb location (when you use it the car behind you might think you are flipping them off). Side mirrors don't self dim (boo hoo, I'll live). Chrome on guages sometimes blinds you! Biggest weakness? Morons think it is a Z3 (although very rarely). Rims/tires shoud be wider. Stock they are 225 & 245. 245's and 275 or 285's would be preferred. ESS Tuning does not offer a supercharge for it yet (est power will be 417 hp). Traction control for sport driving is WORTHLESS. Real complaints: Rear suspension. Needs improving, not bad, but not up to the rest of the car. I will work on this soon. More torque would be nice. Steering wheel is TOO BIG! Reverse should be harder to engage (but my girlfriend says it is already too difficult).. No Xenon lights (why?!). No 18" wheels (and the M Star rims they have are not made in 18", bummer). No cross drilled brakes (costs very little to do on the factory end). No CLS (light weight version). Some people mention rattles? I have done better than 100+ at at least a 100x's, 120+ at least 15x's. I have done 140+ 5x's, and 150+ 3x's. My car has NO rattles. None. Car

Summary (paid $42,445 + tax, the dealer was a sucker). First off, there is a: Z3, Z3 Coup, M Roadster, & M Coup. *4* very different models. An M Coup is NOT A "Z3 M Coup". NO SUCH THING. Is an M3 a "330 M3"? No! Is an M5 a "540 M5"? No! Is a Lincoln navigator an "F250 Navigator". No! Is a Ferrari 288 GTO a "308 wide body"? No! Pathetic to see how many people here call there M Coups and M Roadster "Z3 M Coups" and "Z3 M Roadsters". Look at the title of your car if you are still confused as to what it is you own... There is no other car that can give you this kind of fun and EXCLUSIVITY like this car does. Honda S2000? Are you kidding? Yeah, red line it, drop the clutch at 5K rpm, and if you are luck you will still be only 1-2 seconds off of the M Coups 315 hp 0-60 in 4.3 second time (EVO Euro magazine). The M Coup is MUCH more than just a fast 0-60 car (if that's all you want then buy a Mustang, recline the seat all the way, and pretend you are cool). S2000 is cute, but it is not in the same category as the M Coup or M Roadster. If you think it is, then you should be driving a lowered Handa Civic with a 4' wing on the back and 5" exhaust out let on your stock muffler, oh, and don;t forget that poor posture makes you go faster, so be sure to recline the seat half way before driving it.... M Coup in an awesome car. I plan on keeping it until BMW releases an M8 (which might be never, and that will be fine). Over all I give it an 9.0 out of 10 (rear suspension kills it as a 9.5). The longer I have it the more I like it. My friends love it. More they see it the more they like it.

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Babe magnet! Handles like a go-kart! The seats are wonderful. The engine is a work of engineering art. 50/50 weight dist. means terrific handling. Brakes are incredible.

No spare tire. Unbelievably bad in even light snow without snowtires. Only a fool would take it to a non-BMW for service, so if something goes wrong, it will not be cheap.

You know, I was going to write all sorts of hyperbole about this car. But forget it. I''ll cut to the chase. This car is awesome. Awesome build. Awesome styling. Awesome engine. People ask me if they can have their picture taken standing beside it. It attracts babes like Fabio. It''s the hatchback Jimmy Clark (RIP) would drive! The payments and insurance are killing me! But I don''t care! I''ll eat Mac and cheese! Oh man, I gotta stop...I''m hyperventilating....

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Tested the Audi TT, Honda S2000, 99 Vette

Character (nothing else like it one road), engine (best inline 6), fun to drive (true enthusiast''s car - if you want to get a true M car, this is it), acceleration, braking, dual tone interior.

Interior rattles (minor), rear wiper leak (fixed by dealer), break spueak (minor). Suspension might be little soft (for aggressive driving), but probably more than enough for most drivers for most of the time.

Very fast, quick response, awesome braking, and unique character. Test drove the 99 M Coupe, which has more lower end grunt due to more aggressive gearing. But, after 5000rpm, S54 engine just keeping pulling. Saw a dyno on a 01 M Coupe (not mine) and it had a flat (I mean flat) torque curve from 1600 to 7600rpm.

ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, BRAKES, STEERING, OVERALL POWER, AND STYLING- THERE IS NOTHING THAT LOOKS LIKE IT ON THE ROAD.

NO SHARE TIRE, WINDOWS DON''T COME ALL THE WAY DOWN, HAD TO SECURITY SYSTEM TO GIVE REMOTE DOOR OPENER

THE BEST M CAR EVER! OUTSTANDING ENGINE, BRAKES, STEERING, OVERALL HANDLING. NEW F1 DRIVE BY WIRE TECHNOLOGY, A NEW HEAVY DUTY CLUTCH, AND A NEW REAR SUSPENSION WITH DSC IN SUM ADDS UP TO A AWESOME DRIVING EXPERIENCE OVER A WIDE RANGE OF CONDITIONS. THE S54 315 HP CAST IRON ENGINE WITH A REDINE OF 7600 RPM ALLOWS 80 MPH IN 2ND GEAR, 30 MPH IN FIFTH GEAR, AND 0 TO 60 MPH IN 4.5 SECONDS.

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Fast, sleek, 5-speed manual transmission

Not convertible

The best looking car I''ve seen in a while. I have a thing for convertibles but this one caught my eye right away. The back looks like a simple sedan, while the front looks like a sports car. An excellent combination. Fast, strong, sleek.

I would say everything about this car.

Trunk space but hey, its a high performance sports car, what do you expect.

Sound German Engineering. Great car all around. You could not ask for a better car.

SO MUCH POWER you dont know what to do with it. This engine is awesome. Those Germans sure know how to engineer a car right. No wonder the most expensive/best car in the world MClaren F1 uses a BMW M-powered ENGINE. That Mclaren F1 cost like 125,000,000. The Roadster is like a mini Mclaren F1.

NONE. are you kidding, this car ROCKS THE WORLD

Best Sports car in the world. This car has loads of power to spare. I dont even dare use the car to even a fraction of its power. This car is king on the road!

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BMW is the best.

ENGINE, BRAKES, STEERING, TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION, RIGIDITY, OVERALL HANDLING, WORKMANSHIP (QUALITY)

NO FOG LIGHTS, NO REMOTE ENTRY UNLESS YOU BUY $600 SECURITY SYSTEM.

THE 2001 BMW Z3 M COUPE HAS OUTSTANDING ACCLERATION (0-60 IN ABOUT 4.5 SECONDS), HANDLING (NEW FRONT/REAR SUSPENSION), BRAKES, STEERING, AND TRANSMISSION ( A NEW SMOOTHER HEAVY DUTY CLUTCH). THE NEW 315 HP ENGINE ENHANCED BY FI DRIVE BY WIRE TECHNOLOGY AND A 7600 RPM REDLINE WITH 251 POUNDS OF TORQUE MAKES THE NEW M COUPE A BLAST TO DRIVE IN ANY GEAR, IN ALMOST ANY SITUATION. THE M COUPE''S DESIGN IS UNLIKE ANYTHING ELSE ON THE ROAD; IT IS BEAUTIFUL AND TOTALLY UNIQUE, PICTURES OF THE CAR DON''T DO IT JUSTICE.

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