What do you think about a 96 Z3, 235 hp, 210 torque, street cams. aluminum pistons, supercharged, titanium valve guides, 9:1 compression head, complete upgraded suspension w/ adjustable front and rear camber/caster, lowered 1.5", cold hardened brake disks, kevlar/copper pads, burl wood & chrome interior, 50k miles with all upgrades done 17k miles ago. Black like glass. Garage kept, winter stored. $23000
2006-12-07 04:02:24 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ BMW
Being an owner of a z3, I've got alot of opinion on this one. First I'll break it down:
1) Lowered 1.5 inches. Big deal. My unlowered z3 sticks to the road like glue and has great 50/50 distribution, so lowering it another 1.5 would only increase the chances of bottoming out or hitting your bumper on the ground.
2) Burl wood & chrome is interesting, but done aftermarket. Any damage to the interior is going to have to be an aftermarket repair.
3) Improved brakes: negligable. the stock z3 has one of the shortest braking distances of any car on the road already.
4) increased horsepower: good and bad. The good: the 1.9 was a weak engine to start with, so supercharging it corrects its gutless deficiencies. The bad: a z3 is EXPENSIVE to keep conditioned at 100%. All the changes added will DEFINATELY add to your maintenance bill. and Remember, aftermarket mods to performance do NOT add to the blue book value of a car like the z3... only the street value.
5) Model Year: the 96 is going to be a 1.9L engine. This had the narrower rear profile instead of the flared fenders, and lacked the performance sized tires of the 2.8L that came out in the next year. As such, handling is reduced (probably why the person needed to lower it 1.5 inches and upgrade suspension... to make up for existing 1.9L deficiencies).
All in all, I LOVE my z3, but i would recommend you look for a 2.8 model instead of buying a heavily modded (and therefore more expensive to maintain) 1.9L
2006-12-07 10:38:26 · answer #1 · answered by promethius9594 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beautiful.Beautiful.Beautiful.Beautiful.Beautiful.Beautiful...
that is all I can say about my Sexy, Luxurious, Exquisite European Babies....(*Sting like a BMW...*) I don't care if its a 1930,1940,1950,1960,1970,1980,1990,2000 etc, BMW...I respect these cars, I love these cars...They are my life! (*even though I am only 19yrs old and a girl...*) but I am passionate about my skills, my love for speed, and the determination to learna and fix up anything...Italian Stallions, European Stingers, American Winners....LOL..what do I think about this Z3...A BEAUTY...especially with all the features...just take good care of it....picture the wheels like a Mercedez, picture the BMW emblem like the Presidential car, picture the windows like a Ferrari Testarossa, picture the inside interior and gadgets like the 5 MOST sexy, hot, Babes....and then my friend YOU will love, live, and race this hot Stinger like no other....hmm. Went too far?..maybe your passion and talent for cars isn't the same as mine....but keep up the good work...it's never too late to spoil your baby!
2006-12-07 15:40:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a good price, not the best though; that is a fun little car. The power to weight ratio is what makes that car fun. With those upgrades that car is going to ride on a rail. I would take it for a spin for sure. Good for summer driving but not the best if you live near the snow.
2006-12-07 12:06:54 · answer #3 · answered by jake_deyo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mom has one, they are awesome! It's almost like the car is going to take flight when you accelerate....nice car all around!
2006-12-07 14:33:28 · answer #4 · answered by emaaaazing! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's good enough for James Bond
2006-12-08 02:01:36 · answer #5 · answered by Hefeweizen 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
cool car
2006-12-07 12:05:45 · answer #6 · answered by dustin w 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats one sexy car
2006-12-07 12:09:33 · answer #7 · answered by oink 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow..
2006-12-07 12:07:22 · answer #8 · answered by beverhouzen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋