The key to Coupe's rigid platform... (archive)

Is that the reinforcements used in the Roadster frame (to compensate for lack of roof) were left in when they made the coupe. What was already a pretty stiff car, got even stiffer. Essentially they took the roadster and gave it Viagra...

I do not yet have the M Coupe though I have test driven it extensively (not on track though and not enough to really notice the issues, if any, of the trailing arm suspension etc.). I think you will certainly get one of the stiffest cars out there. It is so much fun that it is amongst the two cars that I am considering as a stop gap measure while I wait for my E46 M3.

Ran
99 328i sport (to be sold in a couple of months)
and 98 M3 (a keeper)

The M Coupe supposedly has the stiffest body that BMW makes.

Shawn

Hi guys-I'm over visiting from the E39 board and have been contemplating trading in my 99 540 from an M Coupe (Hatchback Version) For those of you out there who have the hard top I ask you does the car rame flex going over bumps and taking hard corners like the soft top version does? Any comments greatly appreciated.

Thanks in Advance.

Boston

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