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1998 BMW M ROADSTER

SOLD on or around May 9, 2024

23,702 miles

$26,000
Asking Price: $26,000
1998 BMW M Roadster in Estoril Blue Metallic over Black Nappa
  • Exterior Color Estoril Blue Metallic
  • Interior Color Black Nappa
  • Soft Top Color Black
  • Engine S52

Seller Description

This one-owner 1998 BMW M Roadster has been driven 23,702 miles since being purchased by the seller from Co’s International Motor Cars in Greeley, Colorado. It is powered by an unmodified S52B32 3.2-liter I6 mated to a five-speed manual transmission and a limited-slip differential. Finished in Estoril Blue Metallic and equipped with a black power-retractable soft top over a Black leather interior, this garage-kept M Roadster is now offered with extras that include a valet key, a BMW car cover, a cockpit tonneau cover, a sun shade, and touch-up paint; a 58-point inspection report; owner's manuals; service records; a window sticker; a clean CARFAX report; and a clear title in the seller’s name.

Highlights:

  • 23,702 miles shown
  • Ceramic coating
  • Newer rear window
  • 17-inch wheels
  • Heated seats
  • Cruise control
  • Harman Kardon audio system

Ownership History:

Private seller

  • Original owner
  • Garage kept from first day of ownership

Current location: California

CARFAX report:

  • Begins in 1998
  • Accident-free ownership in Colorado and California
  • California emissions inspection last performed in 2022

EXTERIOR

Key Features:

  • Estoril Blue Metallic paint (code 335)
  • Roadster-branded chrome license plate frames
  • Halogen headlights and fog lamps
  • Heated windshield washer jets
  • Vented front fenders with M badging
  • Heated mirrors
  • Black power-retractable cloth top
  • Dual roll hoops
  • Mud flaps

Modifications:

  • Ceramic coating

Service History Highlights:

  • Plastic rear window replaced in 2022

WHEELS AND TIRES

Specifications:

  • 17-inch Style 40 five-spoke aluminum wheels
  • 225/45 front and 245/40 rear Z-rated Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires

INTERIOR

Key Features:

  • Black leather upholstery
  • Heated bucket seats
  • BMW M Performance seat belt pads
  • Keyless entry
  • Central locking
  • Power windows
  • Variable-ratio, variable-assist power steering
  • Cruise control
  • M-branded leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob
  • Air conditioning
  • AM/FM/weather band/cassette radio
  • Harman Kardon 10-speaker audio system
  • Carpeted floor mats
  • Pre-wiring for BMW cellular phone, CD changer, and security system
  • Trunk-mounted CD player
  • Pockets for owner's manuals and first aid kit mounted under trunk lid

INSTRUMENTS

  • Odometer shows 23,702 miles
  • Most recent CARFAX reading was 23,622 miles in 2022
  • 160-mph speedometer
  • 8,000-rpm tachometer
  • Fuel, coolant temperature, oil temperature, and voltage gauges
  • Clock

ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION

Engine:

  • Unmodified S52B32 3.2-liter I6
  • Rated at 240 horsepower
  • Rated at 236 lb-ft of torque
  • VANOS variable valve timing

Transmission:

  • 5-speed manual

Service History Highlights:

  • Serviced in 2022 within the last 300 miles

UNDERCARRIAGE, SUSPENSION, BRAKES, AND EXHAUST 

Key Features:

  • Limited-slip differential
  • Four-wheel independent sport suspension with anti-roll bars
  • Four-wheel ventilated anti-lock disc brakes
  • Quad exhaust outlets

ITEMS INCLUDED WITH THE VEHICLE

  • Owner's manuals
  • Service records
  • California smog test results
  • Window sticker showing an original retail price of $42,770
  • 58-point inspection report
  • Compression check results
  • Magnetic rear-wheel stone guards
  • BMW car cover
  • Griot’s Garage battery maintainer
  • Two keys
  • Coded key
  • Valet key
  • Wind screen
  • New M-branded floor mats
  • Sun shade
  • Cockpit tonneau cover
  • Touch-up paint
  • Black+Decker vacuum
  • Co-pilot map light
  • Phone charger

ADDITIONAL NOTES

  • The video below shows an exterior walk-around, the power top being operated, interior and trunk features, the engine bay, a start-up, and a road test

Seller

Private
Santa Barbara, CA

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My Comments

Posted: 5/9/2024 11:02:36 AM by Jon Martin

Sold to a high bid of $26,000

Posted: 5/8/2024 8:35:26 AM by Jon Martin

Bidding up to $17,000

Posted: 5/7/2024 1:00:19 PM by Jon Martin

One owner and very low mileage. It looks great and pretty much all stock. Bidding is at $15,500 with a day left

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