All posts tagged S50B32

S50B32 M Coupe | Imola Red | Black

S50B32 M Coupe | Imola Red | Black | E90 3 Series Style 199 Wheels

 

I stumbled across this M Coupe posted on bmwz3club.fr. What caught my attention was the stance, but more so the wheels. They appeared to be OE BMW wheels, but I had never seen them on a Z3 or M Coupe before. I skimmed through my go-to OE BMW wheel gallery, FelgenKatalog, to find Style 199 wheels from an E90 3 Series. They are 19″x8″ ET37, 19″x9″ ET39. I’m a big fan of 5 spoke wheels, so it’s no surprise that these caught my eye. The fronts should fit fine without a spacer, but the rears would need one to make them flush. The fronts weigh about 28 lbs, and the rears 29lbs, which is substantially heavier than Roadstars which are 21 lbs front, and 24 lbs rear. Although, at 19″, additional weight is to be expected.
(more…)

Share

1999 M Coupe | Imola Red | Imola Red/Black

1999 M Coupe | Imola Red | Imola Red/Black

 

This M Coupe was posted for sale on pistonheads.com by John Booker of East Yorkshire, UK with 96k miles for £10,950 (~$17,282 USD). It’s a clean looking Coupe, but has a few changes that may not appeal to all buyers. The owner has added curved M badges from S54 M Coupes to the C pillars on both sides, chrome door handle covers, and a chrome shifter. The chrome isn’t that uncommon, but I have never seen M badges on the C pillars. Quite odd. Additional mods include: leather covered armrest, magnetic stone guards, ProjectorZ II headlights, and chrome trimmed kidney slats from 2000+ Coupes. Fortunately all of the changes are easily reversible to stock.
(more…)

Share

S50B32 M Coupe | Cosmos Black | Black

S50B32 M Coupe | Cosmos Black | Black | Blacked Out BMW Z3 M Coupe

 

This M Coupe was posted on autogespot.com by Deadmau5 after spotting it in Graz, Austria. I really like this Coupe. It looks very clean, with well cared for paint. The low gloss Roadstars look great against Cosmos Black. It may have something to do with the lighting, or camera, but normally black wheels don’t do anything for me, these look nice. I think a majority of the time, at least in the US, you’d find dark tint accompanying the rest of the black. I think this looks just right as is. A drop would be nice addition, but the wheel gap doesn’t stand out too much given how the shadows somewhat disappear with everything in black. Based upon the non-chrome trim ringed headlights, and all black kidney grille slats, this is a 1999, or 2000 with an S50 under the hood. Aside from the black Roadstars and a short antenna, it appears to be all stock.
(more…)

Share

S50B32 M Coupe | Matte Black | Gray/Black

S50B32 M Coupe | Matte Black | Gray/Black | Style 108 Wheels E85 Z4


This M Coupe was posted on autogespot.com by az after spotting it in Riga, Latvia. Based upon the flat M badges on the side grilles, all black kidney grille slats, and what appear to be non-chrome trim ringed headlights, this is a 98 or 99 with an S50 under the hood. The matte black vinyl wrap, like this Coupe has, is becoming much more common. What really sets this Coupe apart though are the Style 108 (18″x8 ET47, 18″x8.5″ ET50) wheels from the E85 Z4 (2002-2008), with orange painted lips. Dare I say, I kind of like it? I know it’s probably sacrilege to some, though. This is the first time I have seen Style 108s mounted, and wheels with colored lips, on a Coupe. I actually thought about trying out orange lips on my previous Arctic Silver M Coupe with Roadstars, but decided it was just too eccentric for me. I can’t see myself doing this, especially now that I have an LSB M Coupe, but it does look kind of cool on this matte black wrapped Coupe. (more…)

Share

M Coupe vs Ferrari FF | Part I

M Coupe vs Ferrari FF | M Coupe compared to Ferrari FF


Since the time the Ferrari FF was unveiled, it has been compared to the M Coupe. It’s proportions are similar, and they’re both shooting brakes, but the similarities end there. As you can see in this photo posted on teamspeed.com by fqogil, the FF is immense compared to the M Coupe. It outweighs the M Coupe by nearly 1,000 lbs, and is almost 3 feet longer. This photo is a bit deceptive though, as the FF is only about 8 inches wider, and 3 inches taller than the M Coupe. The photo gives the perspective that the FF is several feet larger in all dimensions, though. Nonetheless, I like the comparison of the two from this angle.

(more…)

Share
Links monetized by VigLink