Decifer serial number info please

[Mint]

This is my buddy @FRANKIE... it's pretty quick…

You should know Hugh, you have the ticket to prove it.

 

[miller1098]

You getting withdrawal symptoms yet Hugh?. Great picture of Sarah and the sunflowers, Shirl said same as me, Carla would've loved to see that.

Tony.

Yep,that red car left an impression on me,we bonded on the drive,it's stored,filed and imprinted.one of my best trips and Frankie is good fun on a road trip.....as long as you keep the video camera out of his hands when he's driving lol

 

[FRANKIE]

You have the earlier of the 2 "M" engines used in the M Roadster in the US, which produces around 240bhp. If I recall you got that engine because of your strict emissions rules, and the rest of the world got the S50 engine with more horses. Both engines were later replaced with the S54 engine variant which are a lot more difficult to get hold of (the UK for example imported under 80 in total with the S54).

This is the link to Wikipedia for some more information on it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M52#S52_.28North_American_Market.29

 

[FRANKIE]

This is my buddy @FRANKIE same year and model 90,000 k on th clock it's pretty quickView attachment 18545

From the guy that tested the break cooling ducts...............

 

[FRANKIE]

This is my buddy @FRANKIE same year and model 90,000 k on th clock it's pretty quickView attachment 18545

I still can't believe its sitting out in the driveway with a cover over it................ Frankie

 

[miller1098]

Sorry for the hijack
But I'm feeling melancholy

 

[t-tony]

I'm feeling melancholy

So would I be mate.
I would've given an arm or a leg to do what you and Frankie did on that trip. AWESOME
Tony.

 

[Lawrence P Franz]

Wow , thats an insanly clean Zed ... Im a Red lover too .. nice ride

 

[Lawrence P Franz]

Have another questio ;
the stock tires are 225-45-17's and 245-40-17's and I would like to put some fatter shoes on
can it handle 225-45-17 fronts and a wider 275-40-17 rear or at least 255 or 265 40 rears
what will fit without fender bendin and rubbing problems
definately will stay low low on tire heights ..
advise is good thanks

 

[FRANKIE]

Have another questio ;
the stock tires are 225-45-17's and 245-40-17's and I would like to put some fatter shoes on
can it handle 225-45-17 fronts and a wider 275-40-17 rear or at least 255 or 265 40 rears
what will fit without fender bendin and rubbing problems
definately will stay low low on tire heights ..
advise is good thanks

I could probably answer that IF I DROVE THE DAMN CAR ONCE IN A WHILE...............AAAGGGGG.................. FRANKIE