I'll support much of what has been written. I have an 01 with about 85k miles. The 2000 model has the smaller nav screen and seems to be more prone to the carbon issue. Nobody knows the true cause of the carbon build up but it is believed that pampered cars are more likely to experience it. The basic thought is that the cars like to be driven. If this is true then your commute is not ideal.
The clutch isn't the smoothest in the world.
I as well have a B&B exhaust and it is tantalizing.
I fear these cars will go the way of the 944. Anyone can buy them but few of the owners can maintain them.
Brakes are expensive @ $250 per rotor. Fortunately an aftermarket option recently became available. Oil MUST be purchased from BMW or Castrol TWS 10w-60 can be found vial mail order, no other options. Rear sway bar brackets are aluminum and prone to crack, $10 part.
Mixed driving averages 17.5 MPG.
In my three years of ownership the car has seen no major problems. Oil and filter charges only. The thing is built like a tank. They don't build them like this anymore.
