What changed during the production of the original (S50 -and S52-powered) M roadster?
The following items were introduced or modified during the several years that the S50- and S52-powered M roadsters were produced: -Side impact airbags available in most markets (9/98 production) -In-dash CD player optional in most markets (9/98 production) -Alpine White III (300) and Dakar Yellow II (337) exterior colors available (9/98 production) -Kyalami Orange/Black leather interior available (9/98 production) -Soft top insulation upgraded (4/99 production) -Chrome slats added to front “kidney” grilles (4/99 production) -Chrome headlight surrounds added (4/99 production) -Central locking upgraded to include the fuel door (4/99 production) -Airbags upgraded to two-stage “smart” versions (4/99 production) -Titanium Silver metallic (354) introduced in place of Arctic Silver metallic (309) (4/99 production) -Oxford Green II metallic (430) introduced in place of Boston Green metallic (275) (4/99 production) -Harmon Kardon audio system upgraded (7/99 production) In addition to the above