2001 Bmw M Roadster S54 -low Miles! No Reserve! Private Seller on 2040-cars
Batavia, Illinois, United States
NO RESERVE, HIGH BID WINS! 2001 BMW M Roadster with less than 71,000 miles. My retired father's car, selling due to health reasons. Starts, Runs, and Drives excellently! Very fun and fast! Never, ever seen salt or snow, fair weather driven only. Been driving less and less each year and now is time to sell. Garage kept and stored during winter season(s) Purchased several years ago from company CEO in Florida. New stuff- less than 1,000 miles
Newer stuff- last couple seasons
Car is bone stock original, no aftermarket accessories, exhaust, or performance parts installed. (still has the "business" stereo) I would personally rate the car as very good condition, not perfect, museum, or mint condition, but very good to excellent for its age. I will try to list all known quirks below: Driver's seat bolster shows wear (they all do), has marks on rim from shop who installed the new tires, drivers front bumper has small area of blotchy clear coat fade? (see picture, not impact or scuff), few other very minor blemishes but no dents, dings, or deep scratches, very few rock chips. Rear window little hazy but not bad (told zips in/out, $100 online??), Exhaust seems little buzzy to me intermittently but BMW said is normal raspy note at higher rpms. (maybe loose heat shield, may be nothing??) Please ask before bidding, car is available for inspection for serious buyers only, please don't waste either of our time if you are not prepared to follow thru with purchase.
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