I just purchased Z3 roadster 2.3 y. 1999 with 63.000 miles on it. I was so excited because I always wanted a convertible car. I thought that because it is just a two seater with such a powerful engine that it will have much better pick up. This car is so lazy and noisy that it is annoying. Does anybody know if these cars are like that in general or it is just mine?
2007-02-11 11:03:36 · 11 answers · asked by sasenka82 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ BMW
It also weighs a lot. Are you talking about off the line? Because these cars shine during freeway passing. It's slow from a stop but if you just punch it at around 60 you will soon be in the triple digits. These cars also don't have the best BMW suspensions but they are built for braking and turning. Go and get all the fluids changed, get new air, oil and fuel filters and disconnect the battery to erase everything that might be stored in the car's computer (some of them will program itself to drive the way its previous owners wanted it to, hence the slowness). Make sure you have the radio code before doing the battery and drive it around for a week or two. If its still not as peppy as you would like look into get an E.A.T. or Dinan computer chip that should net you almost 20 horse power for a couple hundred dollars, well worth it because it really opens up your engine.
2007-02-11 15:16:46 · answer #1 · answered by blitzen25bm 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I have a blue Z3 1996 with the little four cylinder and it will make granny swallow her dentures. First run at least 2 tanks of gas through it that have been fortified with jet cleaner. (ask for it at any auto parts store.) If ti hat does not fix it get a tune up from a reputable dealership. My Z3 has an automatic transmission and she will be doing 70 when she hits the top of the entrance ramp onto I27 and 19th street in Lubbock TX. That is less than 150 feet.
2007-02-12 17:33:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Convertibles are noisier than regular cars cuz instead of a metal roof, you've got some fabric.
The 2.3 is a relatively small engine in a heavy german car. It's not going to be a speed demon. I have a 325 and while it's supposed to have the same 0-60 as my old Camry, it feels slower.
If you wanted some speed, you should have gotten the 2.8 or 3.0L engine.
2007-02-12 11:28:10 · answer #3 · answered by Linkin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At 60k it's do for an inspection 2 and that will cover everything tune-up wise and will check over everything else including any faults in the DME(computer) etc.
2007-02-11 14:10:24 · answer #4 · answered by oneurbanite 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Start with a tuneup..... you dont know when and if it ever had one before.... get.....
Oil and filter
Spark plugs and wires
Air filter
Fuel filter
Fuel injector in the gas tank
After all this your BMW will fly... :)
2007-02-11 11:15:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i never owned a bmw z3 but i do know this... get a miata i got one for my ex-g.f. and she loved it that thing would lay doughnuts on the blacktop. generaly though bmw is known for performance, style and cruising. without acctually lookin at your car and driving it i really cant pinpoint y your car is sluggin
2007-02-11 11:11:23 · answer #6 · answered by toyota jake 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
My neighbor has one said you probably need a tune up there's flies!!!
2007-02-11 11:11:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why are more women than men in the cars section!!!???
2007-02-11 13:37:26 · answer #8 · answered by rocker 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
thats what you get for being cheap :)
2007-02-12 05:32:13 · answer #9 · answered by araksg1975 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because its not an american v8
2007-02-12 13:20:25 · answer #10 · answered by I race cars 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋