One to Buy: rare Turqoise Green 45,000km 1998 BMW Z3 M Roadster
Although the eagerly anticipated Z1 proved a big commercial success with 8000 examples built between 1988 and 1991, BMW customers had to wait until late 1995 until deliveries of its replacement began (the Z3).
Perhaps the biggest criticism of the Z1 had been that its chassis was able to handle considerably more power than its 170bhp 2.5-litre straight six developed. Nevertheless, BMW resisted calls for an enhanced version developed by its Motorsport division and aftermarket tuners such as Alpina and Hartge were left to offer more potent iterations of the Z1.
Pleasingly, that was not to be the case with the Z1’s successor.
The fire-breathing Z3 M Roadster was unveiled at Geneva in March 1996. In addition to the normal BMW Motorsport array of chassis, body and interior enhancements, it came with the legendary 321bhp S50 B32 straight six from the contemporary M3 Evolution.
Currently on offer at the Springbok Sportwagen showroom in Isernhagen is a particularly unusual example of the first generation Z3 M.
A two owner German domestic market car originally delivered via BMW main agent Schumacher Automobile in Emmendingen, it has covered a little under 46,000km from new.
In addition, it was configured in arguably one of the best and most rarely seen colour combinations for one of these cars: Turqoise Green over a two-tone Black and Evergreen interior.
Reprinted below is Springbok Sportwagen’s description:
Year: 05/1998
Mileage: 45,720 km
Power: 236kW (321bhp)
Exterior: Turqoise Green
Interior: Evergreen / Black Nappa Leather
German 2 owner vehicle with original 45.720 km in SPECIAL PAINT 490 turquoise green ex works and Q6EV nappa leather evergreen. WE DON'T KNOW OF ANY OTHER Z3M TO HAVE EVER LEFT THE FACTORY IN THIS SPECIAL PAINT!!! The Z3M Roadster is visually and technically in mint condition.
The vehicle was delivered on 08.05.1998 by the official BMW dealer Schumacher Automobile GmbH in Emmendingen (Germany) to the first owner. In the original vehicle registration document there are two owner entries, first ownership from 1998 to 1999, second ownership from 1999 to 2012. Since then the vehicle has been deregistered in a private vehicle collection.
In addition to the first original vehicle registration document from 1998, there is also the BMW document pouch with operating instructions and the original service booklet.
Before delivery to the new owner an Inspection II and a general inspection will be performed at an authorised BMW dealer.
Maintenance was carried out exclusively at BMW for the following mileages:
05/1998 – Handover inspection
05/1998 – 3,424km
07/1999 – 20,189km
05/2005 – 36,534km
Features:
490 – Sonderlackierung türkisgrün
Q6EV – Nappaleder evergreen
0209 – Sperrdifferentioal (25%)
0243 – Airbag für Beifahrer
0302 – Alarmanlage
0314 – Frontscheibenwaschdüsen beheizt
0354 – Grünkeil Frontscheibe
0380 – Hardtop-Vorbereitung
0388 – Verdeck schwarz
0395 – Überrollschutzsystem
0410 – Fensterheber elektrisch
0423 – Fußmatten Velours
0440 – Nichtraucherpaket
0481 – Sportsitze für Fahrer und Beifahrer
0494 – Sitzheizung für Fahrer und Beifahrer
0510 – Leuchtweitenregulierung
0530 – Klimaanlage
0710 – M Sportlenkrad
0801 – Deutschland Ausführung
