This Coupe was posted on flickr.com by Toprope. Based upon the chrome trimmed kidney grille slats, chrome trim ringed headlights and flat M badges, this is a 2000 with an S50 under the hood. I can’t identify with much certainty whether it is an M Coupe or a Z3 Coupe, though. Let’s look at what is from an M: Estoril paint, M badges, oval side mirrors, side grilles, AC Schnitzer dual exhaust, rear axles adequate for E46 M3 18″ Style 67 wheels (18″ x 8″ ET 47, 18″ x 9″ ET 26). Now, what’s from a Z3 Coupe: front and rear bumper, hatch, Z3 rectangular rear view mirror. The seats are appear to be blue, but I can’t see clearly enough if they are two tone, like an M, or all blue, like a Z3. Paint work has obviously been done, given the matched hatch spoiler, and unpainted lower portion of the side mirrors. To me, the most plausible answer is that this is an M Coupe, that has had the front and rear bumper, along with the hatch replaced. Modifying a Z3 Coupe with dual exhaust, is quite a bit of work, not to mention swapping the rear axles (and whatever else would be necessary) to fit the low offset rear wheels, and repainting it from a Z3 color to an M color. What do you think – M Coupe or Z3 Coupe?

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