Z3 M Roadster

[AndyP & Lenore]

Was in Peter Vardy's in Edinburgh today getting our JCW Brakes upgrade fitted to our Red MINI.:cool:

In the show room they have an absolute gem. It's a 1998 Z3 M Roadster with 14,000 miles on the clock. Just shy of £16k, it's in Estoril Blue and Nappa Leather. 3.2 Litre straight six, 320 BHP, 0-60 in just over five seconds. Lenore and I absolutely fell in love with it and I have to say, if it had been an auto tranny, this post would have had a very different ending. But for now the Freelander 2 is staying on our drive for now.:(

Pic of an identical car, but not actual one in Vardy's show room: Z3 M Roadster in Estoril Blue (http://mpowernewbury.co.uk/photos/42aah002.jpg)

A.:D

[Craig]

mmmmmm. sounds lovely :D

although I prefer the look of the Z4 Coupe (kinda reminds me of one of my favourite classics (the Triumph GT6)

http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/07/bmw_z4/image/6.jpg


http://www.fugazi.co.uk/GT6/images/gt6mark3_5.jpg

[drb5374]

Z3 Coupe all the way baby! :D

http://www.motorsportscenter.com/Gallery/bmw/2002line/images/Z3%20M%20Coupe%201_L.jpg

[Scottie]

mmmmmm. sounds lovely :D

although I prefer the look of the Z4 Coupe (kinda reminds me of one of my favourite classics (the Triumph GT6)


http://www.fugazi.co.uk/GT6/images/gt6mark3_5.jpg

now your talking.:cool:I had a Z3 Silver with red leather I trade it in against my BRG Cooper.

Got to say 16K even with 14,000miles on the clock is a lot of money for the year of motor.

[AeroJonny]

Z3 Coupe all the way baby! :D

http://www.motorsportscenter.com/Gallery/bmw/2002line/images/Z3%20M%20Coupe%201_L.jpg

My mate's dad has one of these...it's insanely quick! Going for an SL500 in a month tho ;)

[AndyP & Lenore]

Got to say 16K even with 14,000miles on the clock is a lot of money for the year of motor.

Did think that too Fi, but as we're not going for it, it doesn't make any difference.

A.:D

[jamiec]

http://www.motorsportscenter.com/Gallery/bmw/2002line/images/Z3%20M%20Coupe%201_L.jpg

That one all day long please. Not one of them in a bmw dealers just now. Rare cars.

The roadster is also lovely. I remember seeing on a forum a couple years ago someone got one and I was amazed at the size of the rear arches. Such an aggressive stance.

Post 2001 cars had the S54 M3 engine with 324 bhp :eek:

Handling is said to be a bit tail happy in them. Good fun though!

[AndyP & Lenore]

This link takes you to a pic of a car that looked identical to the one in Vardy's showroom.

Z3 M Roadster in Estoril Blue (http://mpowernewbury.co.uk/photos/42aah002.jpg)

A.:cool: :cool:

[jamiec]

Well if my numbers come up in an hour I'll give them a call tomorrow ;)

Oh and re Craig:

http://www.oselli.com/items/139?back=%2Fstock

Great wee summer toy

[Craig]

Nice Jamie, I saw that car the other day when i was "browsing" the internet. :D

wish I could afford it... :(

[jamiec]

like a cross between a datsun 240 and a vette stingray. lovely

[Gismo]

Looks very nice Andy, but, like others, i think i prefer the Big Col Z4

[The Dogfather]

I remember looking at one of these as a mad LPG conversion option instead of the Omega....

[euan]

I love those cars. Just because they are so bonkers and very rare. I nearly bought one (smaller engine) before I got my first Mini, in silver with red leather. But that's my favourite colour combo. And my favourite engine.

[philthy]

My mate's dad has one of these...it's insanely quick! Going for an SL500 in a month tho ;)


its a sl55 amg jonny get it right!!

oh and the M Coupe just blew up (crank bearing shells), how much for a new engine? £8,800 please...

found a 2nd hand one for 2500 though

[jamiec]

its a sl55 amg jonny get it right!!

oh and the M Coupe just blew up (crank bearing shells), how much for a new engine? £8,800 please...

found a 2nd hand one for 2500 though


ouch, how many miles?

[philthy]

59,000 miles, common problem with the s54 newer engines, but this is the older s50 model.

[AeroJonny]

yikes dude!! That's rubbish! When was that?

[monkimagic]

That trumph is a cool car :D

[philthy]

yikes dude!! That's rubbish! When was that?

when jonathan was driving it back from oop north.

just scoped a new engine for 2500, job done.

[illegalhunter]

I love Triumph more of Stag man myself. I was in BMW a while back & said to the salesman about the similaritys , he didnt hve a clue about the GT6

[Big Gordy]

I love Triumph more of Stag man myself.

I lurrrrrrrrrrrrrve TR6's:D last of the true 'British' sports car.........IMHO;)