Life after brain trauma : BMW Z3

Skidder · 8 Jan 2013 at 13:23

rodenal said:
Auto though, so a bit less desirable than a 2.8 manual which in general will command more. I still think both were well pretty good buys mind you.

yep, true

Conscript · 8 Jan 2013 at 13:27

Looks in good nick, a nice purchase for £1300.

I'm thinking that a round of detangoing might freshen the front up a little more too - was there a facelift for the Z3 with clear indicators?

daveski · 8 Jan 2013 at 13:32

Nice buy for £1300!

I looked at 5 similarly priced MX5's recently and they were all leaky sheds.

Tom|Nbk · 8 Jan 2013 at 15:08

Adam said:
If I remember rightly you are the guy I helped get the Clio 200 at a good price? I think we had almost identical specs as well?

I sold my Clio 200 to a local Renaultsport dealer back in May and got a fantastic price for it. While I'm not suggesting you definitely will, it's worth checking as you may find you'll get more than the GFV at the end of the contract. They will pay the finance company for you and you pocket the difference. Worth checking

That's right, only my 200 is SORN and uninsured making that a bit difficult.

hurfdurf · 8 Jan 2013 at 15:17

[TW]Fox;23512173 said:
in Coupe form, sure, but in Roadster form it would appear to have inherited many of it's non-M stablemates shortcomings.

That said one thing the Z3 did offer that nothing else did for similar money was a big capacity 6 pot in a small Roadster. The MX5 is a better handling car for sure but as a powerful (200bhp in 1996 isnt bad) cruiser the Z3 2.8 had some appeal.

But, it would have the power and the better handling of the M series to over come some of the short comings, which the 2.8's extra power alone didn't compensate for.

As I have always said, M series BMW's are a different kettle of fish to non M cars, which are by and large pointless up until recently for "sporty" driving.

rG-tom · 8 Jan 2013 at 15:57

wez130 said:
have i missed something? what happened to the 335?

that's me

Tom|Nbk · 8 Jan 2013 at 17:13

Nice 335 Tom!

wez130 · 8 Jan 2013 at 17:54

rG-tom said:
that's me

Haha, my bad lol, got you both mixed up!

Welcome back other Tom lol

mjt · 8 Jan 2013 at 19:26

Can't complain at all for a grand, but I wouldn't be seen dead in a Z3

Have you actually had a brain injury? :eek:

Tom|Nbk · 8 Jan 2013 at 19:37

mjt said:
Can't complain at all for a grand, but I wouldn't be seen dead in a Z3

Have you actually had a brain injury?

Haha no. I just thought I was absurd to get one. I know they're not the most popular z cars but I'm actually really enjoying it.

mjt · 8 Jan 2013 at 19:43

I love mine, but it does have a 3.0 6 pot and a roof

But it didn't cost £1300!

Tom|Nbk · 8 Jan 2013 at 19:48

The shoe!

Em3bbs · 8 Jan 2013 at 20:23

Love style 32s <3