Highlights
- 50B32 3.2L I6 powerplant with 5-speed manual transmission
- Factory hard top included
- Comprehensive service record
- Highly original, complete with toolset
The Appeal
Developed for the 1996 model year, it’s clear to see that Joji Nagashima was thinking forward when designing the BMW Z3. The car carried a near-futurist aesthetic, smart, sleek and restrained in all the right places, with barely a sharp angle across the bodywork. It’s since become a modern classic, evoking the glamour of mid-century open-top motoring.
This example comes complete with a comprehensive service record, and a valid, advisory-free MOT until February 2024.
The History and Paperwork
- Built in 1999
- Always based in the UK
- The DVLA records 7 previous owners
- In current ownership since May 2021
- Currently indicates 94,420 miles
- Recently serviced
- Complete with service record book, with complete history
- Original service manual
- Original booklets and sales literature
- V5c document
- 2014 the last new BMW factory gearbox in Europe fitted at 78,000 miles
- BMW Service 2 completed on 03/07-23 by BMW Berry brothers
- Full BMW cover/tonneau/ wind deflector /small parts
The Condition
- Metallic blue paintwork with black hard top
- Bodywork in good order with no significant dents or dings
- Some light wear to the paint commensurate with age
- Original BMW alloys with some scuffs and fading
- Full set of Michelin tyres which look almost new
- Interior in a matching blue and black colour scheme
- Light signs of wear to the door cards and upholstery
- All instruments are clean and easy to read
- Original BMW music player in situ
- Underneath, the car carries some surface corrosion throughout
The Mechanics
- 50B32 3.2L I6 powerplant
- 5-speed manual transmission
- Engine bay in good order
- Excellent service record proves the car has been well looked after
- 2012 Full replacement Vanos fitted at 66,000 miles
- 2023 new front discs fitted
- VANOS unit replaced at 66,000 miles
- We’ve no reports of leaks, knocks, bangs or smoke
BEFORE YOU BUY
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