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Highlights
- Stunning 2.8-litre Z3
- Rare Violet Red
- MOT valid to January 2025
- Substantial service history
- Genuine low mileage car
- Electric roof works as it should
The Appeal
The Z3 introduced two firsts for BMW. It was the first of the company’s cars to be styled by radical designer Chris Bangle and was the first BMW to be built in the USA, at the new Spartanburg factory in North Carolina.
It was also a massively appealing entry to the sports car market – less hardcore but more practical than a Mazda MX-5 or MGF, and with beautiful BMW build quality and exceptional powertrains. Unlike those rivals, it was also available with a range of six-cylinder engines in addition to the most commonly found 1.9-litre four. They were offered in 2.2, 2.5, 2.8 and 3.0-litre capacity, all with super-smooth performance.
Today, the Z3 is a great choice of modern classic open-top tourer and offers terrific value, while the fact it’s based on the ‘E36’ 3-Series platform also means it’s a rewarding car to drive, as well as an easy one to maintain. This example is a 2.8-litre six and is especially desirable thanks to its super-rare Violet Red colour scheme and Sand Beige ‘Oregon’ leather. It comes with an almost full MOT, valid to January 2025.
The History and Paperwork
- UK V5C
- MOT January 2025
- Full service history – serviced by BMW and latterly independent specialists with a greater frequency than determined by BMW itself
- Original book pack, manuals and wallet
- Service book
- Original Rossiters BMW main dealer number plates
- Genuine low-mileage car
The Condition
- Ultra-rare Violet Red with black hood
- Original factory alloys in very good overall condition
- Wide body model
- Very good overall condition with smart paint finish
- Exhibits a handful of minor marks and stone chips but nothing of any real note
- Vendor reports that although the paint is very good a clay bar or machine polish would really give it a lift to remove swirl marks and imperfections, although it still presents very well indeed
- No dents or known previous accident damage
- Appears solid underneath with no evident corrosion issues – no corrosion advisories for MOT
- Electric roof appears to be leak-free, in very good order and working as it should
- Sand Beige flecked leather “Oregon” trim
- Matching flecked-effect door cards and carpets
- Chrome Pack interior with bright highlights on vents, handles and gear lever
- Some very minor bolster wear to driver’s seat
- Original BMW stereo with six-CD changer unit
- All switches, buttons and controls operate as intended
- New windscreen
- Generally excellent overall order for a 25-year-old unrestored car
The Mechanics
- 2.8-litre straight six
- Five-speed manual
- 190bhp
- 0-60mph in 6.9 seconds
- Factory limited slip diff
- New battery
- Recent service and described by vendor as in great working order, terrific to drive with no known faults or mechanical issues
- One MOT advisory for a split ball-joint rubber cover
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