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 116 Aston Martin and got behind the wheel of a Germanconsumption close to reasonable: 11.1 litres per 100 roadster, but not the least: the Z3 in its 1.8 litre version. km in mixed driving. For its M version, the Z3 has been given an engine and The model we present is a first generation Z3 M roadster, styling treatment worthy of a steroid treatment. From delivered new in France in July 1997 with its 5-speed the widened rear wheel arches to the reworked frontmanual gearbox "M Shift Tech" and its L6 of 3201 cm3. bumper, via 4 exhaust outlets and 17' rims: the Z3 MAdorned with a grey metallic "Arktissilber" paint job, roadster demonstrates the mastery of the Motorsporta black soft top and a black leather interior, our coupé department right from the start. cabriolet discreetly displays the weight of the years; the The interior of the Z3 M emphasises the luxury andleathers are still tight and the interior is in a good state sportiness of the roadster. The interior features the of preservation. However, we would like to point out classic BMW elements of this generation, with plentythat there is a slight cigarette hole on the driver's seat of leather, electrically adjustable bucket seats and a leather, which correlates with the "smoker's version" high quality finish. As for the sportiness, it is obviously option that our model has. As for the paintwork, it was reminded by the M inserts on the meters, the doorrecently redone, which allows us to present this iconic sills, the steering wheel and the gear knob of the short model in a pleasantly fresh state of preservation. gearbox. The chrome-rimmed meters underline thePurchased in 2003 by the owner, our example comes car's mean (nervous) character; a tachometer that goes with a clear history of both mileage and maintenance. up to 8,000 rpm, a speedometer capped at 280 km/h and 3 nanometres below the car radio (clock, outsideOur test drive showed the car to be in good working temperature and oil temperature). order and the power promised at the time by BMW The engine of the Z3 M will not leave anyone indifferent. seems to have lost none of its superbness. The same goes Equipped with the 6-cylinder in-line engine of the M3 for the smoothness of the short gearbox, which promises E36, the first phase of the roadster developed no less a feeling far from the modern asepticism. than 321 hp at 7,400 rpm. This was enough to propelWe offer you the chance to acquire an already collector's the 1,410 kg roadster into lightning acceleration, with item, powerful and elegant, as comfortable in summer as a 0 to 100 km/h time of only 5.5 seconds. All of this in winter. is accompanied by a bewitching symphony, with fuel NOITCELLOC ED SELIBOMOTUA 1202 TELLIUJ 40 EHCNAMID