The BMW Z3 is a range of two-seater sports cars which was produced from 1995 to 2002. The body styles of the range are: 2-door roadster (E36/7 model code) 2-door coupé (E36/8 model code) The Z3 was based on the E36/5 compact platform, [1] a shortened version of the conventional E36 platform.

Nov 6, 2012 · To fans of BMW's roadsters who are looking for a more affordable alternative, the answer is obvious: the James Bond Z a 1996-2002 Z3, with market prices beginning at around $10,000. And...

Mar 1, 1997 · With their new concoction called the Z3 2.8, BMW engineers have taken the Carroll Shelby approach to roadster design: Stuff in a high-performance powerplant, plaster on some beefy rubber, and let...

The Z3 was the first modern mass-market roadster produced by BMW. [6] It was introduced for the 1996 model year shortly after being featured in the James Bond movie GoldenEye . More than 15,000 were sold by the time the car was introduced. [ 7 ]

Sep 5, 2017 · ON THE ROAD Given the measly mileage the car has covered, the 18-year-old Z3 drove like new. With a tight gearbox, the throw is smooth and precise, and the engine revs freely up to the red line, screaming as it goes.

May 29, 2020 · The BMW Z3 is a two-door rear-drive coupe and roadster produced for the 1996 to 2002 model years as a follow on to the Europe-only Z1.

1996 BMW Z3 Roadster Vehicle Type: front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 2-passenger, 2-door convertible. PRICE Base: $29,320. ENGINE DOHC 16-valve inline-4, iron block and aluminum head, port fuel...

Jun 22, 2019 · While base versions aren’t as sharp as the MX-5 and the straight-six cars not as involving as a Boxster, the Z3 can still entertain on the right road, and the pseudo-retro styling, small...

James Bond would love this new Bimmer. It may be the ultimate Z3, first used by Bond in the movie Goldeneye. But that Z3 was a 1.9L four banger that could only muster 138 hp and would have been...

May 31, 2023 · The Z3 is made for top down motoring through the Mother Lode. Wind noise below 70 mph is not bothersome especially with the optional rear wind deflector. Standard on the Z3 is switchable Dynamic Stability Control.