Z3 Wanted (2.8)

[David Skinner]

Hi, my name David and I would like to buy a 2.8 litre Z3 in very good condition.
A friend who has one advises me to try and find one with a mechanical throttle if possible
I live in NE Essex so anywhere within 75 miles would be good.
My contact details are <removed by admin>
I would really appreciate any help available please and would prefer to by privately from another enthuisiast -- Thanks

 

[BMBabe]

Hello and welcome from Aylesbury
I would consider Rosie a 2.2 Topaz, she has plenty of power and had plenty of money spent on her

https://zroadster.org/threads/2001-bmw-z3-2-2i-sport-topaz-blue-with-blue-black-interior.15893/

@GazHyde

 

[Stevo7682]

Hi and welcome from me in Scotland

 

[Low Rider]

Hello and welcome

 

[GazHyde]

Welcome!

I've removed your direct contact details as per the rules. It's generally not a good idea to post contact details on an open forum as you never know what will happen to them

As for the throttle, the later Zeds moved to "fly by wire" but it's not the worst in the world. Early 2.8's will definitely be a conventional throttle cable, not sure if the later 99/00 2.8's switched to FBW though. I think there will be other more pressing things to have on your wish list than that

 

[g8jka]

Welcome

My 2.8 2000MY also uses a conventional throttle cable

 

[Bazza]

from me

 

[DavidM]

Welcome from Ireland!

 

[andyglym]

to the forum from West Cumbria.

 

[Shelly]

Hi and welcome from me too

 

[mwpe]

Hi and welcome from Surrey, why does your friend recommend the mechanical throttle?

 

[Rha]

I believe the later TU 2.8 like mine only have the fly by wire to override the thottle cable in the event of the ASC being activated by very spirited driving and the computer beleiving the cars become unstable, you could always switch it off giving you full cable control, only advisable if your an x rally driver or think you'll never need any assistance, even after landing in some farmers field on a very wet day. Oh, and welcome, hope you find your Z soon, you won't be disappointed.


RHA! ROY

 

[Mint]

Hi @David Skinner, to the forum from me too in Staffordshire. Good luck with your search

 

[hard top]

Welcome on the forum from me too.

On a side note, hey @Rha, did you plant your Z in a field?
I will not laugh if you did......

 

[Rha]

Welcome on the forum from me too.

On a side note, hey @Rha, did you plant your Z in a field?
I will not laugh if you did......

No HT, just my RS2000 twice on night rally's. Couldn't get any club navigators to sit in my motor for nearly 12mths after. Took my girls to see Dumbo Sat/matinee and they talked me into going in, came out car was gone, ringer gang from Surrey had apparently been following me for a couple of days according to plod. Young gang member who stole it didn't want to hand it over straight away. Took his girl friend to the shops parked it on double yellow and got a ticket, but the warden noticed the new tax disc I put on it didn't match the ringers NO plate, called it in.
He'd filed the numbers off it so I had to go and prove it was mine,plod told me it might be hard to prove it wasn't his. In the two yrs I'd owned it I kept locking myself out of it so hid a key in the rear off side light, told plod and they filmed me getting it out and locking /unlocking the car. Good job it didn't happen recently cos I would have probably forgot where I hid it.....

 

[hard top]

No HT, just my RS2000 twice on night rally's.

Love it..
Tell me more please.

I am going to have to move our posts as we are on a welcome thread
Can't be assed now to be be honest as off to bed....
Gaz will probably have done it anyhow before I even wake up...

 

[oldcarman]

Welcome from central Canada !! JIM

 

[Nodzed]

Welcome from Gloucestershire

 

[David Skinner]

Hello and welcome from Aylesbury
I would consider Rosie a 2.2 Topaz, she has plenty of power and had plenty of money spent on her

https://zroadster.org/threads/2001-bmw-z3-2-2i-sport-topaz-blue-with-blue-black-interior.15893/

@GazHyde

Many thanks but no thanks, I really have my mind set on a 2.8, kind regards, David

 

[David Skinner]

Hi @David Skinner, to the forum from me too in Staffordshire. Good luck with your search

Thanks Dave