BMW Z3 EV

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Highlander

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 Perthshire
"found" this on ebay by accident....sorry I'm not sure how to post a link but search for BMW Z3 EV on ebay and there it is in all it's glory @ £28K
 
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Electric-cars-Electric-vehicles-EV-Conversion-BMW-Z3-/112264236808?hash=item1a23784f08:g:~o4AAOSw241YdJHG

Will someone wake me up from this bad dream :cry:

Tim.
 
Wheeler dealers did a conversion on a Maserati biturbo on Monday. Not my cup of tea, but each to there own.
 
Zoomer said:
Wheeler dealers did a conversion on a Maserati biturbo on Monday. Not my cup of tea, but each to there own.
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To be fair, the Mazza had already been converted by a previous owner, they updated it to use more modern motors & battery tech - personally I thought it was a much more interesting episode than their normal 'same-old-same-old'
 
Thanks for the link Tim.....didn't think it would get universal praise on an enthusiasts forum but interesting all the same!!!
Looks a very clean car and should be corrosion free if it's lived all it's life on Malta......might be worth converting back to fossil fuel in a few years time!!......but not at a starting price of £28K.
It's a funny old world we live in 8)
 
The z3 is actually a pretty popular car to convert to ev.
There's also a guy here in the netherlands that did a similar construction (and that was a very high quality build I must say, runs on 420V) and there are several german ones.

The biggest problem with a car like this is its complexity and servicability. Because the car is completely re-engineerd with totally different technology, there is a lot of reverse engineering to be done if there is a problem and you want to troubleshoot.
These are usually hobby projects from people with a msc or doctorate in electronic engineering.
In short: if something breaks... you're fucked.
 
No point in buying a lekky motor for anything else than going shopping in until they sort out the battery life.
Mind you this van would be good for work...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgO9gcyWSpw
 
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