Talk me out of (or into!) buying a 2000 M Roadster. $14.5k, 111k miles. Mechanically sound with records, cosmetically nothing I can’t repair/replace.

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Seems like a fair price assuming it is mechanically sound and the cosmetics you mentioned are easy to remedy. I believe these suffer from subframe issues so make sure that’s been addressed.

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Yeah that’s the most common thing to look for, but makes sense for it to apply more to s54 models with that insane power to weight ratio.

Pricing varies a lot on the roadsters depending on many factors. The 2000 has the S52 engine which is a stroked and bored M52 iron block - it’s ultra reliable. Almost everyone of age needs the vanos rebuilt and will have some leaking from the oil pan and/or rear main. That price seems reasonable, but need more details to validate. Does it have a color matched hardtop? What color combination is the car? What are the cosmetic issues to address?

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Awesome! Much appreciated. I’m in San Francisco and looking forward to tracking it 😎

Life is short - if it makes you happy, do it 😊

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I can’t see any reason not to tbh. Great fun little car, lively rear end. I remember driving one on a BMW customer day back in ‘01 and found it hilarious.

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That’s awesome. Congrats!

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OP - did you end up buying?

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