Z3 M any issues ?
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Lots of useful stuff if you search on www.zroadster.net on these cars.
Some real bargains to be had, but shop wisely!
Edited to add, most M's do not have DSC and those that do command quite a premium due to rarity and being a later model (with S54 engine).
The 3.0's are also quick and all have DSC, plus some have auto's. This might be a better purchase for your good lady, will cost less to buy & run and less likely to fall off the road when hurrying.
HTH.
Some real bargains to be had, but shop wisely!
Edited to add, most M's do not have DSC and those that do command quite a premium due to rarity and being a later model (with S54 engine).
The 3.0's are also quick and all have DSC, plus some have auto's. This might be a better purchase for your good lady, will cost less to buy & run and less likely to fall off the road when hurrying.
HTH.
Edited by StuB on Friday 15th December 20:39
further to my initial reply:
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Edited by shadowninja on Saturday 16th December 13:54
There are (few) UK cars having suffered cracking of rivets & boot floor around the diff mount, hence my suggestion to read zroadster. BMW have offered goodwill fixes out of warranty on this issue.
Clutch pipe is also another common weak point (which is often misdiagnosed), with an easy and cheap remedy.
You may also find a MZ3 wont handle like a Can-Am.
Clutch pipe is also another common weak point (which is often misdiagnosed), with an easy and cheap remedy.
You may also find a MZ3 wont handle like a Can-Am.
will look into it a bit more do the dealers have any info on this problem , looking at the photo's i guess you can see the problems if you get underneath and have a good look . been out in the Can-am today .....trust me it was not fun !!!!!! think i will mothball it until spring might live longer !!!!!
StuB said:
Lots of useful stuff if you search on www.zroadster.net on these cars.
Some real bargains to be had, but shop wisely!
Edited to add, most M's do not have DSC and those that do command quite a premium due to rarity and being a later model (with S54 engine).
The 3.0's are also quick and all have DSC, plus some have auto's. This might be a better purchase for your good lady, will cost less to buy & run and less likely to fall off the road when hurrying.
HTH.
Some real bargains to be had, but shop wisely!
Edited to add, most M's do not have DSC and those that do command quite a premium due to rarity and being a later model (with S54 engine).
The 3.0's are also quick and all have DSC, plus some have auto's. This might be a better purchase for your good lady, will cost less to buy & run and less likely to fall off the road when hurrying.
HTH.
Edited by StuB on Friday 15th December 20:39
Some of the above is incorrect!
The Z3M's came with the S50 (e36 m3 evo engine - no dsc) or the S54(e46 m3 engine - dsc).
The S50 was produced 99-2000 and the s54 for a couple of years after that.
The S50 can have vanos issues but these are overhyped IMO.
I have an S50 and even if the Vanos does go bang, its a £1500 fix which IMO, for a car of this stature is not that much of a bill, considering some e46 m3 owners pay £1000 for an inspection 2 etc
The S54 as explained has the dsc and also runs on fly by wire throttle.
HTH
Just a quick question from a Porsche man who is seriously considering an mroadster/coupe, is there any major power difference over the years/engine change, and does one model stand out as better than the others, eg does the later car have better brakes/handling etc?
I also need to have a really close look at an m coupe as i have a big issue with the z3 roadsters in that i don't like bulkheads just behind my shoulder, used to feel quite claustrophobic when i was in my mums 2.8z3, does the mcoupe still have the bulkhead or is it a nice open space like in say a porsche 944?
I also need to have a really close look at an m coupe as i have a big issue with the z3 roadsters in that i don't like bulkheads just behind my shoulder, used to feel quite claustrophobic when i was in my mums 2.8z3, does the mcoupe still have the bulkhead or is it a nice open space like in say a porsche 944?
Oliver I do not know of any major power/torque characteristics between the S50 and S54. I also believe you will not have the bulkhead issue with a coupe as you did with the roadster. I'd direct you to www.z3mcoupe.com for the best resource on these wonderful cars.
StuB said:
Rags said:
Some of the above is incorrect!
What did I say that you think was incorrect? There were less than 80 RHD S54 M Roadster's bought into the UK and there were a lot more S50's, so the majority of M Roadsters do not have DSC.
Misinterpreted what you said in referring to the 3litre model....
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