General:
Exterior color: Black Sapphire Metallic
Interior color: Two-tone dark gray & black Nappa Leather
Approximate production date: September 7, 2001
Engine: S54 – 333 HP

Car is located in East Texas, near Tyler, TX

Car is fun to drive, very responsive, garage-kept, and covered every day. These BMW’s with the S54 engines were only made in 2001 & 2002. Less than 1,600 were made for the USA market with the 333 HP rating; other data is listed under Production Stats below. This is a rare, limited edition car. Car has the original owner’s manual, tools, and other BMW records.

New Items completed since 2008 ownership:
New windshield - Aug 2019
New seat bushings - Aug 2019
New rear tires (Michelin Pilot Sport Z rated) - July 2019
New black convertible top - 2017
Paint refreshed on front hood and mirrors by a paint shop that handles the local BMW dealership paint issues - 2017
New battery – Nov 2016
Clutch replaced at 40,705 miles (less than 10,000 miles ago) - July 2009

General Options:
Engine: S54 – 333 HP
Cruise control (S540A)
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) (S210A)
Heated windshield washer nozzles (S314A)
HiFi loudspeaker system - Harman Kardon (S674A)
Limited slip differential (S209A)
M leather steering wheel (S710A)
Roll bar protection system (S395A)
Heated seats (S494A)
Side airbags (S260A)
Soft top operation; Electro-Hydraulic (S398A)
Electric windows

Production Stats, 2001-2002, M Roadster:
Total number with S54 engine: 1,564 (this car is #753 produced*)
Total number for 2001 model year: 921 (this car is #751 produced*)
Total number in Black Sapphire Metallic over Dark Gray & Black Nappa with a Black Soft-top for a 2001 model year: 21 (this car is #17 produced*)
Total number (2001-2002) in Black Sapphire Metallic over Dark Gray & Black Nappa with a Black Soft-top with S54 Engine: 28 (this car is #17 produced*)
(* Approximate – data from online information about M Roadster’s)

Summary:
For model year 2001, this is 1 of 21 models produced with these options and it was the 17th produced for the year 2001.
Date of production is very close to September 11, 2001. The approximate production date listed was Friday, September 7, 2001. BMW delivery to Cincinnati, Ohio date is listed as September 15, 2001.