cd.thomson
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| posted on 9/7/10 at 01:54 PM |
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Anyone on here got a Z3
Hi fellas (and lasses),
Does anyone on here have a Z3?
Pros, cons, any thoughts at all?
I'm having a bit of a think about things at the moment and considering options.
Craig
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D Beddows
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| posted on 9/7/10 at 02:00 PM |
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A mate of mine has one with the M series engine - it's about the only BMW I've ever driven that I've actually wanted to own......
however I didn't like the interior much and got out of it thinking 'if only that was a bit lighter'......... lol
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blakep82
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| posted on 9/7/10 at 02:01 PM |
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now, i love bmws, but are you opening a hairdressers? 
for some reason i want a van now. cars wee me off... needing to look nice, they just turn to rust too quick here. at least a van is supposed to be a
mess lol
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speed8
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| posted on 9/7/10 at 02:02 PM |
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I had a Z3M Coupe. Loved it and only sold it because I needed extra space for a baby.
On the regular roadsters, 1.9 engine is supposedly bulletproof. 2.8 is good.
Check the boot floor for any tearing at the welds (lift the cover and check all round).
Check diff mount for any cracking (higher power cars can break the mount in some cases).
Rust on the mirror stalk can be an expensive repair as it rusts the mount and you end up breaking it when you try and get it off.
I've heard reports of some rust around the boot lock but I never had any on mine.
M cars double Vanos prone to issues. Most likely filters or solenoids but can dump your oil out at high pressure if it fails.
Other than that should drive good and feel pretty solid. Mine was 98 but even at 10 years old and 100k miles still no rattles.
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cd.thomson
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| posted on 9/7/10 at 02:06 PM |
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I don't know. I didn't like them when they came out but I think they look pretty good now - especially with the hardtop:
Its the 2.8i I'm looking at. I can get them at about 60k for under £5k.
I'm pondering a car thats fun to drive, two door, rwd, pretty reliable (beemer?), quick, cheap, capable daily driver and not an mx-5 (it really
is just that bit too gay).
Thanks for the buying tips speed8
[Edited on 9/7/10 by cd.thomson]
Craig
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speed8
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| posted on 9/7/10 at 02:09 PM |
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There was a facelift on the roadster around 2000 or 2001. Get a later car if you can, the differences are small but make it slightly nicer to look at
I think.
I had a buyers guide of sorts. If I can dig it out I'll PM it to you.
Have a look on zroadster.net
ETA link..
Here's one of the guides from a US forum
http://www.z3ers.com/06/BimmerZ3BuyersGuide122006.pdf
[Edited on 9/7/2010 by speed8]
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blakep82
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| posted on 9/7/10 at 02:32 PM |
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well, i've got a 328, and its an awesome engine 
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cd.thomson
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| posted on 9/7/10 at 02:34 PM |
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Okay, okay,
I also need to know how many people on here think they're gay
eta: that came out wrong, you know what I mean..
[Edited on 9/7/10 by cd.thomson]
Craig
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rayward
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| posted on 9/7/10 at 02:35 PM |
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i've had 2, the one to go for is the facelift 2.2 6 pot,
would have onther tomorrow if i could get away with it !
Take a look on HERE for some good info !
hth
Ray
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cd.thomson
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| posted on 9/7/10 at 02:37 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by rayward
i've had 2, the one to go for is the facelift 2.2 6 pot,
would have onther tomorrow if i could get away with it !
Take a look on HERE for some good info !
hth
Ray
whats the advantage of the 2.2 over the 2.8 ray?
Craig
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 9/7/10 at 02:58 PM |
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Not gay but camp as a field of pink tents.
Nice enough but to heavy to use as a toy.
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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blakep82
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| posted on 9/7/10 at 03:13 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by omega 24 v6
Not gay but camp as a field of pink tents.
in a camp site in a town called dale winton?
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scootz
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| posted on 9/7/10 at 03:16 PM |
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I had one 7 years ago... it was a 1999 car (1.9) and it was pretty good! I would probably have one again, but it would have to be the 3.2M.
And who cares what people think! The sheep who bleat about 2-seaters being effete are usually those bitter blokes who have never owned a decent car
and are currently driving their kids around in a 1995 Vauxhall Astra diesel estate!
However... if you must have something that has testosterone coursing through it's pipes, then my brothers 450bhp EVO is still for sale! 
It's Evolution Baby!
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franky
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| posted on 9/7/10 at 03:48 PM |
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Great cars, great engines, z3m coupe looks awesome in a batman type way!
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franky
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| posted on 9/7/10 at 03:50 PM |
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Great cars, great engines, z3m coupe looks awesome in a batman type way!
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speed8
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| posted on 9/7/10 at 04:17 PM |
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Totally agree.... this was mine.
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Liam
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| posted on 9/7/10 at 04:35 PM |
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Nobody that matters thinks an MX5 is gay - true enthusiasts know they are awesome.
But they are a halfway house - a mere pretender. You really need to go to the very extreme of gay-yet-genuinely-awesome. You need a Suzuki Cappucino.
Oh yes - trust me. Hard to find a nice one for sale though.
Dont really like beemers at all myself. There are some I'd consider though - maybe the coupe version of the Z3 - that's quite pretty. But
it's no Cappucino that's for sure.
Liam
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Stott
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| posted on 9/7/10 at 04:51 PM |
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I had a facelift 2.2 on a Y plate, paid five pound short of £20K for it in 2003!!
It was awesome, it turned out to be a bit of a friday afternoon car and I ended up returning it for all my money back, but it wasn't a fault
with Z3s, just my particular one.
I loved it and so did the mrs, and so did every other woman I saw whilst driving it  , it was quick enough, good looking, and it makes you
feel cool driving it, with all that bonnet in front, multi dials on the dash/centre console, sit in it rather than on it etc.
I think they are really nice, however, it isn't quite a sports car if that's what you're after. If so, get an mx5, they will out
handle the beemer all day, but make sure you are post op or you're balls might catch getting in
They do go sideways though, combined with the straight six howling away behind you!, and they have an 'engineered' exhaust note that
sounds really good.
One of the most memorable cars I've owned, and I think I've had about 15 now
Stott
EDIT: mine>>
Posting these up is making me want another one!!!!!
[Edited on 9/7/10 by Stott]
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rayward
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| posted on 9/7/10 at 05:46 PM |
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i bought the 2.8 after driving my mates 1.9 and finding it wasn;t quick enough and it just didn;t seem right, a lot of flat spots and never quite
pulled like it should.
sold it and bought the 2.2 a few months later its a totally different animal, will pull from low revs in any gear and keeps going till you bottle it
!
Ray
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Stott
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| posted on 9/7/10 at 06:17 PM |
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Rule No 1: If it's got less than 6 cyls, it aint a beemer!!!
(E30 M3 excluded! - only just though, it could do with another 2 pots)
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keith777
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| posted on 9/7/10 at 06:54 PM |
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I've got a 2.0 straight 6 with auto,love it -fast and frugal.Was thinking of selling but like it too much.
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morcus
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| posted on 9/7/10 at 06:56 PM |
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On looks alone I'd choose the MX5 but I agree with alot of the above that you shouldn't really care (It might just be that I've a
shortlist of cars I want that every one says are a bit Dale Winton, but he's a cool guy anyway).
I don't want to hijack but its intresting that there are tons of supposedly Girly/camp cars yet very few that are considered macho.
Again, this is only on looks but the Z3 is my least favourite of BMW's Z efforts, The First z4 is my favourite and the Coupé of that looks even
more Batman (Plus its how I imaged the Z-Type from GTA2 would look from ground level).
Have you driven one yet? and the same for the alternatives.
In a White Room, With Black Curtains, By the Station.
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Stott
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| posted on 9/7/10 at 07:00 PM |
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quote:
Again, this is only on looks but the Z3 is my least favourite of BMW's Z efforts,
Really? I thought the Z1 was gash, 8 was sweet though
[Edited on 9/7/10 by Stott]
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morcus
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| posted on 9/7/10 at 07:09 PM |
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It had stupid doors that dropped into the body.
Z1 would be number 2 on my least favourite, but I prefer it to the Z3.
In a White Room, With Black Curtains, By the Station.
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eddie99
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| posted on 9/7/10 at 07:10 PM |
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I was about 2minutes away from buying a z3 a couple of months ago before i found it is was Cad C and not a great repair job. Be careful of the cheapy
ones, with the cool bodykits and rims, to hide the bad bits....
Otherwise i think cool car, 1.9 isn't that quick though, test drove a few... But still RWD
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