"Serial number WBSCK91090LD20700
Mythical M3 E36 engine - 5-speed manual
Clear history since new
92,000 original km - French title

In the early 1990s, the wonderful flagship segment of the 70's was reborn: the roadster. Compact, stylish, affordable and powered by a front engine, the Z3 fulfils all the criteria of a successful roadster. The Bavarian firm reminds us of its history with a nod to the 507 convertible, initiated a few years earlier with the Z1.
BMW's ambition was to seduce the American market with its Z3, so the assembly lines were located in South Carolina. The Z3 was available from 1996, first in the USA and then in Europe. This model was a commercial success from the start, so much so that BMW quickly had to impose a 6-month delivery period on its customers. The success of the Z3 was also immediate thanks to a wonderful publicity stunt in the cinema. In the 1995 film GoldenEye, James Bond left his usual Aston Martin and got behind the wheel of a German roadster, but not the least: the Z3 in its 1.8 litre version.

For its M version, the Z3 has been given an engine and styling treatment worthy of a steroid treatment. From the widened rear wheel arches to the reworked front bumper, via 4 exhaust outlets and 17' rims: the Z3 M roadster demonstrates the mastery of the Motorsport department right from the start.
The interior of the Z3 M emphasises the luxury and sportiness of the roadster. The interior features the classic BMW elements of this generation, with plenty of leather, electrically adjustable bucket seats and a high quality finish. As for the sportiness, it is obviously reminded by the M inserts on the meters, the door sills, the steering wheel and the gear knob of the short gearbox. The chrome-rimmed meters underline the car's mean (nervous) character; a tachometer that goes up to 8,000 rpm, a speedometer capped at 280 km/h and 3 nanometres below the car radio (clock, outside temperature and oil temperature).
The engine of the Z3 M will not leave anyone indifferent. Equipped with the 6-cylinder in-line engine of the M3 E36, the first phase of the roadster developed no less than 321 hp at 7,400 rpm. This was enough to propel the 1,410 kg roadster into lightning acceleration, with a 0 to 100 km/h time of only 5.5 seconds. All of this is accompanied by a bewitching symphony, with fuel consumption close to reasonable: 11.1 litres per 100 km in mixed driving.

The model we present is a first generation Z3 M roadster, delivered new in France in July 1997 with its 5-speed manual gearbox ""M Shift Tech"" and its L6 of 3201 cm3. Adorned with a grey metallic ""Arktissilber"" paint job, a black soft top and a black leather interior, our coupé cabriolet discreetly displays the weight of the years; the leathers are still tight and the interior is in a good state of preservation. However, we would like to point out that there is a slight cigarette hole on the driver's seat leather, which correlates with the ""smoker's version"" option that our model has. As for the paintwork, it was recently redone, which allows us to present this iconic model in a pleasantly fresh state of preservation.
Purchased in 2003 by the owner, our example comes with a clear history of both mileage and maintenance.

Our test drive showed the car to be in good working order and the power promised at the time by BMW seems to have lost none of its superbness. The same goes for the smoothness of the short gearbox, which promises a feeling far from the modern asepticism.
We offer you the chance to acquire an already collector's item, powerful and elegant, as comfortable in summer as in winter.

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