BMW stopped the production
of the Z3 in 2003.The successor of the Z3 & this site : BMW's
NEW Z4 ROADSTER & COUPE
.BMW launched the Z4 roadster on 22 October 2002.The production
of the new Z4 Roadster started in 2003 to
replace the old Z3. In
the beginning only the powerful 6-cylinder 2.5 & 3.0 models were
available. The Z4 was designed by Chris Bangle & produced at
BMW's Spartanburg, South Carolina. BMW's newest roadster has a much
stiffer chassis than his predecessor by using a more advanced multi-link
rear suspension .
This BMW Z3 Roadster site
includs pictures and information about the Z-series : Z1 Z3 Z4 Z5 Z8 Z9 , MZ3,
the BMW 328 , the BMW 507 , BMW clubs , BMW accesoiries & the BMW Z3 coupe
For more BMW Z3 resources , parts & links see
Danny's
linking page.
The BMW Z3 was build in in
Spartanburg South Carolina (USA)
Next to the factory you'll find a
museum called
The
Zentrum The
entire production of 1996 was more than 15.000 roadsters and was sold out by the
time the car was introduced. At the end of the BMW Z3 production now in 2003
over 297.087 cars were produced.
Europe :
BMW Z3
roadster was available with a 1.8 - 1.9 - 2.0 (24 valve 6-cylinder engine)
- 2.5 - 2.8 & 3.0 or 3.2 ///M
roadster
BMW Z3 coupe : 2.8,
3.0 & 3.2 ///M
roadster .
USA :
BMW Z3 roadster : 1.9 - 2.3 - 2.8 - 3.0 & 3.2 ///M
roadster
BMW Z3 coupe : 2.8,
3.0 & the M 3.2 ///M
roadster
Pierce Brosnan, starring as James
Bond, drove one 1.9 engine in the film Goldeneye
.
The 2.3 is powered by a 170hp,
2.5-liter DOHC- 24 valve 6-cyl. engine.
The 2.8 features a 193hp ( 24
valve engine DOHC )
The ///M
roadster : 3.2-liter
dual overhead cam, 24 valve 6-cylinder engine ( 5 speed manual transmission -
VANOC - All Season Traction with limited slip differential - suspension with M
calibration )
