Long time BMW owner, 1st M Roadster in the stable.

[Jim Davidson]

In 1997 I test drove a Z3. I liked everything about it except the power. I test drove a variety of Roadsters and in 1998 I bought a brand new C5 Corvette convertible! (I still have it.) Soon after, I found out BMW was building M Roadsters! I just couldn't justify buying another car so soon. My mistake! Ever since I've wanted one. Fast forward to Dec. 2016...my wife needed a new car. Her M3 was was pretty well on its last legs and costing a fortune to maintain. Unbeknownst to me, she had spotted a one owner very low mile M Roadster for sale! It had a couple of very minor issues but, it came with every maintenance record and receipt from when it was a puppy to present day. After a couple weeks chasing parts and a new rag top she's finally joined the stable! By the way, it's the exact same color and interior as the Z3 I test drove in 1997!

 

[Gremlin]

Love that colour.

 

[t-tony]

A great looking car Jim, enjoy it. Welcome to the forum from near Lincoln UK.

Tony.

 

[Sean d]

Love that colour.

Estoril is the best M colour IMO

 

[GazHyde]

Welcome Jim

 

[Shelly]

Hi and welcome from me too

 

[Low Rider]

Hello and welcome Jim.
Your ///M looks great

 

[mwpe]

Great car, welcome from Surrey.

 

[Gremlin]

Sorry I should have said welcome as well as a great colour.

 

[Jim Davidson]

Love that colour.

Thanks, I love it as well! From what I learned, there were only 2,078 out of 10,051 built in America in this colour.

 

[DavidM]

Welcome from Ireland

 

[Jim Davidson]

Welcome Jim

Nice to be here! Thank you!

 

[Jim Davidson]

Welcome from Ireland

Hello Ireland, soon to be my new home! Well at least by mid 2018...I suppose that's soon, all things considered!

 

[Jim Davidson]

Sorry I should have said welcome as well as a great colour.

No worries! I get a bit ahead of myself greeting new p eople as well.

 

[andyglym]

to the forum from West Cumbria, England. Great looking Zed Sir

 

[Jim Davidson]

Welcome from Ireland

Where are you in Ireland?

 

[Antm72]

Hi and welcome from me in South Yorkshire they say good things come to those that wait A great choice and colour .....enjoy

 

[DavidM]

Where are you in Ireland?

Banbridge.

 

[Jim Davidson]

to the forum from West Cumbria, England. Great looking Zed Sir

Aye, that would be my last ride! (Joking) Altrough I had little to do with the appearance, thanks for the compliment! It did have minor mechanical issues that I did deal with.

 

[Jim Davidson]

Hi and welcome from me in South Yorkshire they say good things come to those that wait A great choice and colour .....enjoy

As rare as they are here in America, luck really played in the colour choice! In the five years they were produced here, in America, only 2,078 were Estoril Blue! Thanks for the warm welcome!