Show us your...Z3's
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inkey$ said:
Thanks Inkey, I bought the stone guards from USA when I bought the Zed, they're genuine BMW ones which surprised me as I never thought they did them. If you PM Titan (Terry) on here he was making sets for peeps on ZRoadster.net a while back, he may have some spare. If not ask on ZRoadster.net or the other site ZRoadster.org.
Tim.
Jonny essex said:Deffo gettng one, i miss my 1.9L alantic blue baby, she was my first car too
Anyone suggest a best year to go for, IE facelift as im not that clued up on Z3s no more, and colour thinking silver to match the Z4 or that a bit sad!? :roll:
Personally I would go for a facelift model after April 1999 but its personal preference whether you like the lift arse like mine or pre facelift like Mr Wilks.
The facelift had a few refinements on the interior and a double layered hood, the 1.9s went from the twin cam 140bhp M44 engine to the 118bhp single cam M43 on the facelift. Mines the 118bhp its not fast but love the engine as its very smooth for a 4cyl and likes to be revved, fine for pottering about in with the hood down. Originally I was looking for the 2.2 170bhp model but just couldn't find one with low miles in mint nick at the time.
Tim.
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TitanTim, That is a very nice Z3 
just 58k covered but plenty of bits to sort out :wink: 
Had a silver 2.2 facelift before 'upgrading' to the Z4. Still think the Z3 interior was more 'sportscar' than the Z4 offering and the handling was more engaging. Finally the cockpit was far less blustery at speed compared to the Z4. Don't regret the change though, the Z4 exterior is the dog's!
Thanks Terry and Andy and to think I nearly replaced it with a VW Up or a Hyundai i10 
I think I've made for me personally the right decision in trading the E89 in for the M135i. My only concern if keeping the E89 long term as I was planning is reliability, its alot more complicated than the Z3 as expected and I imagine ££££s to fix once the warranty has gone. My Z3 has the manual roof and no aircon so I guess less to go wrong.
Only problem I've had with the Z3 is the failed boot wiring loom which is becoming common as they get older.
Tim.
and to think I nearly replaced it with a VW Up or a Hyundai i10 I think I've made for me personally the right decision in trading the E89 in for the M135i. My only concern if keeping the E89 long term as I was planning is reliability, its alot more complicated than the Z3 as expected and I imagine ££££s to fix once the warranty has gone. My Z3 has the manual roof and no aircon so I guess less to go wrong.
Only problem I've had with the Z3 is the failed boot wiring loom which is becoming common as they get older.
Tim.
