Clown Shooting Brake: 2000 BMW M Coupe

Due to various economic factors that I can't even start to go into right now (actually...I wonder what the price of late model collectible cars will do with the DOW bombing and Coronapolocypse upon us...ooooo...oooo...that Coronapocalypse is something I just made up and I call dibs on it. TM. Trademark. Patent Pending. Collective commons, must attribute.  I need to back off on the coffee earlier in the day.) anyway....the Clown Shoe M Coupe has jumped up in price over the past few years and even the S52 (235 horse) powered versions (as opposed to the S54 (315 horse) powered) have seen a jump in price.  Today we've got the slower M Coupe, but the seller isn't clowning around with price and it is offered for a reasonable sum of money. Find this 2000 BMW M Coupe offered for $16,901 in San Rafael, CA via craigslist. Tip from FuelTruck.

Miles and Miles: 1999 BMW M Coupe E38

If you've ever driven a BMW inline-6 with a few miles on the odo (and I have...do regularly, in fact) you typically wince every time you turn the key and hope that high revving beast will turn over and do its thing without something expensive going kablooee.   Knock on Bavarian hardwood, it'll start each time...and the proof in the pudding is cars like this..because 285,000 miles on an M engine is more than a testament to German engineering...it is astonishing.  What is also astonishing is the meteoric price increase seen in these cars in the past few years, so it is nice to find one offered for sub $10k. Find this 1999 BMW M Coupe offered for $9800 in Santa Rosa, CA via craigslist.

S52 Powered Clown Shoe: 1999 BMW M Coupe

I had this idea that the asking prices for the clown-shoe generation BMW M-Coupes had gone through the roof, but then I found this next example which looks really nice in Imola red and appears in good shape for a reasonable ask...whoa...check out that odometer.  How many thousands of dollars did somebody spend on ultra-expensive Castrol TWS 10W60 motor oil to keep the spinny bits still spinning??  Oh, wait this is an S52 powered 240 hp version, not the later S54 powered 315hp monster..  I'm at a loss -- is this a good deal? Find this 1999 BMW M-Coupe offered for $14,000 in Soma, CA via craiglist. Tip from FuelTruck.

Clown Shoe: 2000 BMW M Coupe

The BMW M Clownshoe was developed by an elite team of BMW engineers, led by a madman named Burkhard Göschel who liked crazy rear wheel offset and shooting the brakes.  The team did not like the twisty rear end of the Z3 convertible and grafted a shooting brake style rear onto the car that allegedly increased torsional rigidity by 2.7 times.  The resulting car is now something of a legend among BMW fanboys and prices are going up fast.  Find this 2000 BMW M Coupe offered for $21,500 in North Bend, OR via craigslist. Tip from FuelTruck.

Auction Watch: 2000 BMW Z3 M-Coupe

Find this 2000 BMW Z3 M-Coupe here on eBay bidding for $5,101 reserve-not-met with 6 days to go, located in Los Angeles, CA.

Fits In A Shoe Box: 2000 BMW Z3 M Coupe

The Z3 M Coupe, affectionately called the clown shoe, was a hardtop version of BMW's Z3 M Roadster.  These coupes were built in limited numbers and are highly sought after by BMW fanboys, to you can expect the values to skyrocket like the E30 M3 in a few years...or not...I'm no Nostradamus.  Find this 2000 BMW Z3 M Coupe offered for $17,999 located on the Cincinnati, OH craigslist. Tip from FuelTruck.

DTO: Sraight Clown Shooter: 1999 BMW M Coupe

Tip and words from DT Contributor Andy L.  Here is an example of an awesome car that is getting rarer by the day, especially with mileage this low. Clean retail book for this car is $13000, but I don't think it applies to this car.  If you want to be one of the last remaining clown shoe jockeys, you are going to pay a premium.  Find this 1999 BMW M Coupe offered for $28,000 in Lincoln, NE via craigslist. The DTO (Daily Turismo Omologato) is a rare or interesting example of a DT-friendly classic or performance vehicle, but priced somewhere above the self imposed DT cap of $20k.

15k: Butternut Squash: 1999 BMW M Coupe

Genius isn't always recognized in its time.  Vincent Van Gogh only sold 2 of his 2,000+ artistic creations during his lifetime, and committed suicide at age 37 due to his lack of financial success.  Legendary writer Edgar Allen Poe was similarly unsuccessful during his lifetime (found dead in a Alley at 40), but has become one of the most studied American short story authors of his time.  Automobiles have had similar experiences, with examples languishing at dealer lots when new, but scooped up under the intoxicating lights of a BarrettJackson/Mecum auction decades later and BMW's Z3 M-Clownshoe is a great example.  Find this 1999 BMW M Coupe offered for $17,000 near New Haven, CT via craigslist.  Tip from John.

20k: You Had Me At Clownshoe: 2006 BMW Z4 M Coupe

Tipper Andy L writes to us:  Here is a beautiful car that I must admit I have not seen in the wild before.  We have all caught glimpses of the "clown-shoe" M coupe around and you can find them on E-bay rather consistently.  It is was a polarizing design that some can't really handle.  Here is the later version of that car and it looks to have a more universal appeal.  Like the uber-rare Pontiac Solstice Coupe, this configuration wears its hard top at least as well as its drop-top sibling wears the canvas.  Must be a real hoot with the M engine, too. Find this 2006 BMW Z4 M Coupe here on eBay currently bidding for $7,100 reserve-not-met with $24,125 buy-it-now and 3 days to go located in Grand Forks, ND.

20k: Seller Sub: 1999 BMW M Coupe

Ahh, the E36 M Coupe. Was it designed by the architect who built a house for the little old lady who had so many children she didn't know what to do?  Most certainly not-- the M Coupe was developed by an elite team of BMW engineers, led by a madman named Burkhard Göschel.  The team did not like the floppy rear end of the Z3 convertible and grafted a shooting brake style rear onto the car that allegedly increased torsional rigidity by 2.7 times.  The resulting car is now something of a legend among BMW fanboys and prices are going up fast.  Find this 1999 BMW M Coupe offered for $20,000 in Los Angeles, CA via craigslist.  Seller submission from Alex V.