Newbie to the "Z"

[Bartholomewzman]

Hi all, Despite the grey hairs I am still a a keen motorist who does most of his repairs' Maintenance as a hobby as well as an economy!, but although I have owned around 35 cars since the first, I have never had a BMW. The earlier "Z" is now in the Classics region for insurance and I am sorely tempted, to add one to the garage where a tired Triumph Spitfire is under restoration.
I have seen various articles on the 'net about what to look for with a 1.9 "Z", and am now in the 'starting-to-look' mode. I am in West Norfolk,and they do occasionally come up for sale locally - in fact one is available now so going to look it over Monday. (Wish me luck!)
If that doesn't work out then will keep looking, but have to say am surprised at how much the paintwork colour alters their desirability!! Why so many are very dark shades does surprise me - mind you, Green is lovely!.

 

[DavidM]

Welcome from Ireland!

 

[t-tony]

Hi and welcome from me near Lincoln.
My Z3 was Oxford Green which, in some light, almost looked black.

Tony.

 

[BMBabe]

Welcome from Aylesbury

 

[Mazza]

Hi and welcome to the forum from Bognor Regis

Hope you find one that suit you . 1.9 is good....but then I am biased

 

[andyglym]

to the forum from West Cumbria. Good luck with your hunt. Cosmos Black is best Other colours are available

 

[Nodzed]

Hi & Welcome. Good luck with the search..

 

[Nodzed]

https://zroadster.org/articles/bmw-z3-general-information-for-potential-buyers-by-mike-fishwick.15/

If you haven't already read this its worth a look.

 

[Redline]

Hi and welcome from Warwickshire.

Good luck with your hunt for the right car

 

[Jack Ratt]

Hello and welcome to the forum

 

[Shelly]

Hi and welcome to ZroadSter

 

[Mint]

Hi @Bartholomewzman, to the forum from me too in Staffordshire. Good luck with your search and BTW blue is best

 

[Dalek]

Welcome from Wiltshire, home of the best zed colour out there....Pistachio

 

[Jjim]

Hi, welcome from Mansfield

I’ve got a ‘97 1.9 in Arctic Silver and ‘97 2.8 in Montreal Blue.

One dark and one light, best of both

 

[mwpe]

Hello and welcome from Surrey, good luck with your search . My Zed replaced a Triumph GT6, I had Triumphs for about 50 years.

 

[Sean d]

Hi and welcome none of the Z colour range do anything for me so I just change them to suit me

 

[How 29]

Welcome hope it works out well

 

[Bartholomewzman]

Thanks to all for the welcome messages. I have sent off for the book by Fishwick, so that should complement the several older car mags now ordered off Ebay which have Buying articles on the "Z". 'Knowledge is power' they say, so crossed fingers for a decent car!
I am off to see two on Sunday - although one has admitted that there is rust in the wheel arches, which could be a bit of a 'downer'. If it's there - - where else might it be? Difficult to scramble underneath a low car when first seeing prospective 'buys' but will ask them if they could at least drive one side of the car up onto the pavement edge! . Neither have much in the way of any History, so that's another worry.
We shall see.
By the way, do Members of the Forum reckon that their cars are stable as regards 'depreciation' now - - or are actually even starting to rise a smidgen even? If so, is that likely to be mainly just the larger 'sportier' versions?
Cheers, Richard

 

[Bartholomewzman]

Thanks to all for the welcome messages. I have sent off for the book by Fishwick, so that should complement the several older car mags now ordered off Ebay which have Buying articles on the "Z". 'Knowledge is power' they say, so crossed fingers for a decent car!
I am off to see two on Sunday - although one has admitted that there is rust in the wheel arches, which could be a bit of a 'downer'. If it's there - - where else might it be? Difficult to scramble underneath a low car when first seeing prospective 'buys' but will ask them if they could at least drive one side of the car up onto the pavement edge! . Neither have much in the way of any History, so that's another worry.
We shall see.
By the way, do Members of the Forum reckon that their cars are stable as regards 'depreciation' now - - or are actually even starting to rise a smidgen even? If so, is that likely to be mainly just the larger 'sportier' versions?
Cheers, Richard

 

[Althulas]

Hi and welcome from Oxfordshire. Could have saved your money on the book and just read through the knowledge bases and members logs.