Gateway Classic Cars of Louisville is proud to present this 1998
black BMW M Roadster. The BMW M Roadster was designed to be the
performance version of the BMW Z3, and like all M cars there were
significant differences between the two variants. The body of the
Z3 M Roadster had a few differences compared to the standard Z3
models. These included front and rear bumpers, gills, boot and
mirrors. Under the skin many of the components were beefed up with
the rear suspension being derived from the E30 M3 and the front
suspension and brake system being taken from the E36 M3 Evo. Based
on the E36 platform, the Z3 Roadster was considered the E36/7
platform. The M Roadster could run a wider track under the flared
wheel arches as well as wider wheels and tires to try to tame the
increased power. Standard tire sizes for the M Roadster is
225/45r17 at the front and 245/40r17 at the back. The low offset of
the rear wheels allows plenty of flexibility to increase the rear
tire width. A dual exhaust system fed each set of three cylinders
to two dual tailpipes. The Z3 M roadster was the first BMW to
feature this quad exhaust design which has since become a BMW M
division signature. The interior had a different look to the
standard Z3, including making the sport package M-version steering
wheel standard on the M and including different instrumentation
such as an oil temperature gauge. Finally, the car was available in
M-specific colors which were not released for the regular Z3, at
least in the early production years (not counting BMW's Individual
program). Early cars featured ABS as standard. ASC traction and
stability control also became standard equipment on US-market cars
in 1999 and in 2001 M roadsters worldwide were upgraded to BMW's
DSC traction control system. The Z3 was facelifted, but in common
with other BMW M vehicles, the M roadster's appearance was not
updated. In the 5 years from 1998 to 2002, approximately 15,000 M
Roadsters were produced for both European and North American
markets. This is compared to the 300,000 standard Z3s produced in
the same time frame. This makes them very rare and highly desired
by car and performance enthusiasts. This beautiful example of a
1998 BMW M Roadster has been meticulously taken car of by the 4
previous owners. The car has lived almost the entirety of it's life
in Texas. With only 28k original miles, this car has a long
fantastic life ahead of it for the next lucky owner. This vehicle
comes with all 4 factory keys, the owner's manual and every receipt
from the previous owner going in and upgrading things such as: new
Stewart water pump, thermostat and metal housing fan, the seat
bushing have been replaced, driver seat lift kit, passenger not
installed, clear marker lights, and Cosmo tower strut. Options for
this awesome M Roadster include: A/C, AM/FM radio, cd player,
automatic top, cruise control, heated seats, power windows, power
brakes, power locks, power seats, anti-lock brakes, driver and
passenger airbags, seat belts, leather interior, and aluminum alloy
rims and radial tires. This 1998 BMW M Roadster is for sale in our
Louisville Showroom and can be seen in greater detail including
100+ HD pictures and an HD Video at www.gatewayclassiccars.com. For
additional information please call our knowledgeable staff at
(812)294-1555 or email us at
[email protected]. If
you would like to see it in person, come to our Louisville Showroom
located at 13576 Blue Lick Rd., Memphis, IN 47143. Link:
http://www.gatewayclassiccars.com/LOU/1752/1998-BMW-M-Roadster
