Contact

Name: Jim Millet
E-mail: jimngloriamillet@comcast.net
Address: Shoreline, WA
Profession: Retired Program Manager

MODEL: E36/8 Z3 S52 M Coupe
YEAR: 2000
COLOR: Cosmos Schwartz with black interior
Car's Name: SHARKED
 
Miles: 70,000

Factory Options
Sun roof (totally useless)
Business CD head unit

Details
Koni Single adjustable Sport dampers
Dinan springs
Front McPherson strut bearing hats reversed to achieve three degrees of negative camber
Ground Control rear shock mounts
UUC red track transmission mount bushings
Conforti Shark Injector
JT Designs clutch stop
Modified air box with ITG foam panel air filter
E46 pedal covers
E46 space saver spare tire and tools

History
     After riding in an M Coupe at Seattle International Raceway back in 1998 I knew I had to own one some day.   In February of 2002 I spotted this CosmosSchwartz M Coupe sitting at a local Acura dealer.   A couple of months later the M Coupe was still sitting on the dealer’s lot.   Research revealed this M Coupe to be one of 49 produced in June 1999.   The car was originally delivered to a dealer in Virginia and then leased through a dealer in Southern California.   I drove in with my 1995 E36 M3 and departed with a big grin on my face in the M Coupe.   The next weekend found the M Coupe and me at Pacific Raceway discovering how to drive this tail happy machine.   After several driving school events I decided I was ready for some R-compound tires and competition brake pads to experience the full capabilities of my otherwise bone-stock M Coupe.   This thoroughbred car has seen some suspension modifications and many track miles at a variety of road courses to include Laguna Seca, ThunderHill, Spokane Raceway Park, and Pacific Raceway.   My M Coupe also sees a lot of back road tour miles and what a fun car to drive.   This rather strange looking Bimmer draws many puzzled looks and a thumbs-up from strangers. Recently, while waiting in traffic to cross the 520 floating bridge, a truck driver asked me what kind of car I was driving and observed it was the best looking car he had ever seen.   Not everyone shares his appreciation for this unique looking Bimmer.   Another time, when gassing up the M Coupe, the station attendant wanted to know what happened to the back of my Honda Civic.

     With only 2,679 US spec M Coupes produced, it’s definitely a special car that stands out in the crowded milieu of today’s generic automobile designs.