M-Coupe Questions

[flipstah]

I've always had a thing for shooting brakes, especially the 06 M-Coupe:



I know some of you here on Beyond owns this year or the earlier versions of it and I'm just curious as to how useful the car is as a daily driver?

- It's a BMW so it has a strong inline-6 but is maintenance expensive or typical German costs?
- How useful is that coupe shape in the back? Are the seats fold-flat?
- How much should you expect these in the used market if you can even find one?

[ZeroGravity]

I don't have one, but I know that there's no seats in the back (if that's what you're referring to when you asked are the seats fold-flat).

[sputnik]

Can the Z4 M coupe really be considered a shooting-brake car?

[Euro_Trash]

Originally posted by sputnik
Can the Z4 M coupe really be considered a shooting-brake car?

Don't think so, not as a 2-seater

[flipstah]

Originally posted by sputnik
Can the Z4 M coupe really be considered a shooting-brake car?

Originally posted by Euro_Trash


Don't think so, not as a 2-seater

Interesting. What's the proper definition of a 'shooting-brake'?

[dirtsniffer]

Shooting brake generally refers to a sporty car that has utility in the form of a hatch; I am not sure if a back seat is a requirement for that. But in this case BMW did add considerable utility in the hatch version, so maybe it does qualify as a shooting brake.


I believe the term you were looking for was clown shoe, which was a reference to the previous generation m coupe.

This car was the swan song for the S54. I would totally rock one.

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

My dads was a convertible but he drove his every day for over 5 years and never once got stuck. Upkeep is $$$ if you do it right, and they are not at all fuel efficient if you aren't driving like a grandma everywhere. Can't speak for practicality of the Coupe but the convertible had a decently sized trunk.

[speedog]

Originally posted by Euro_Trash
Don't think so, not as a 2-seater

Sounds like you're spot on - Wikipedia article for what it's worth.

[benyl]

The S54 drinks fuel even when you drive like a grandma. It also eats rear tires even though it doesn't have much torque.

[Nate]

I have a Z4si Coupe. I have been able to get 2 hockey bags and 2 overnight bags in the hatch. The M coupe has the battery in the hatch rather than underneath the hatch. So you lose a little room there. I have had mine for 6 1/2 years and drove all year round with no issues.

It seems that the M coupe is starting to become somewhat a collector car and prices are holding around $30-35K point depending on condition. It is a rare car with around 1800 produced for North America. Check out zpost for all your questions about it.

[flipstah]

Originally posted by Nate
I have a Z4si Coupe. I have been able to get 2 hockey bags and 2 overnight bags in the hatch. The M coupe has the battery in the hatch rather than underneath the hatch. So you lose a little room there. I have had mine for 6 1/2 years and drove all year round with no issues.

It seems that the M coupe is starting to become somewhat a collector car and prices are holding around $30-35K point depending on condition. It is a rare car with around 1800 produced for North America. Check out zpost for all your questions about it.

2 hockey bags? You think it can fit goalie gear easily?

[Nate]

Depends on the size of the gear. I also have smaller (older) goalie gear and was barely able to fit it in. If you have bigger pads then I doubt it. They can always go on the passenger seat haha.

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

Originally posted by benyl
The S54 drinks fuel even when you drive like a grandma. It also eats rear tires even though it doesn't have much torque.

Grandma driving on the highway seems ok, I saw under 8L/100km at the speed limit once with the roof down in my dads about 250km trip.

[HiSpec]

Originally posted by dirtsniffer
Shooting brake generally refers to a sporty car that has utility in the form of a hatch; I am not sure if a back seat is a requirement for that. But in this case BMW did add considerable utility in the hatch version, so maybe it does qualify as a shooting brake.


I believe the term you were looking for was clown shoe, which was a reference to the previous generation m coupe.

This car was the swan song for the S54. I would totally rock one.

Would the BMW's 'Gran Turismo' be considered as shooting brake design?

[flipstah]

Originally posted by Twin_Cam_Turbo


Grandma driving on the highway seems ok, I saw under 8L/100km at the speed limit once with the roof down in my dads about 250km trip.

That's pretty good. How big is the tank?

[95EagleAWD]

I can post my Z3-based experiences after work if you'd like. Same engine and shit.

[flipstah]

Originally posted by 95EagleAWD
I can post my Z3-based experiences after work if you'd like. Same engine and shit.

Please do.

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

Originally posted by flipstah


That's pretty good. How big is the tank?

50L or 48L or something, it's small.

[flipstah]

Originally posted by Twin_Cam_Turbo


50L or 48L or something, it's small.

Actually now that I think of it, that's VERY good. I get 9-10L/100kms on the Golf so even with a tiny tank, it can match or exceed what I get on the Golf now.

[max_boost]

It's more dynamic flip but I would keep the Golf lol