1998 Bmw Z3 Roadster 2.8l M52 5 Speed Manual Transmission on 2040-cars
Burbank, Illinois, United States
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For sale I have an Arctic Silver 1998 BMW Z3 Roadster Convertible with
a 5 speed manual transmission. Car comes with a clean Title which I have in
hand. There are multiple images at the
bottom of this post which you can click on to see the high resolution
version. I also have a PDF copy of the
Auto Check report available which I can email you upon request. The car has the reliable BMW M52 2.8L inline
engine which was also available in both the 3 and 5 series BMW during that
time. The car is in very good shape for
the age and mileage. I bought in from a
fellow in GA last fall with the intent of keeping it for the wife so that we
have a matching pair to go with my 99 ///M.
Because she prefers her SUV, I am listing it up for sale. This car has not seen snow and has been
garage stored while in my possession. Since
this is a southern car before I brought it up here last fall, this car is rust
free and I would bet it has never seen snow.
I urge you to look at the multiple images in the attached link and see
for yourself. http://z367.e30tech2.com/?p=383 The car features a tan interior.
The leather sport seats are heated and are very comfortable with no
tears at the bolsters. There is some
scuffing on the driver’s side vertical bolster, but no tear. When these cars came out, sport seats were an
upgrade option over the standard flat comfort seats. The car also has a factory 6 disc CD Changer,
complete factory toolkit, and a spare tire.
There are no interior rattles and all the instruments, bulbs work as
designed. There is no airbag light, no
traction control light that does not want to turn off. Everything works. Under the hood the car looks immaculate. I bought the car with a blown head gasket and
ended up replacing the entire engine with another one that has less than 40,000
miles. I have an Autocheck that can
prove that which I can also email to you.
Basically you are getting a car with 156,000 miles on a rust free body
and under 40,000 miles on the engine. The
new engine runs quiet, smooth and idles steady.
You can hear it in the attached You Tube video at the link below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTwLlPJVZz0&list=UUjMURMRfgFZOOfr70-hMwDQ Because this was going to be a car for my wife, I addressed all the
common problems that occur with these cars at this age. I suggest you look for these problems in the
other Z3’s you will be looking at. Both
seats had the seat bushings replaced.
You can tell they are bad when you can rock the seat forward and back
freely about an inch with the car parked.
I replaced the side window sliders on both side windows. You can tell they are worn out when the
windows go up/down slowly. Don’t let
anyone tell you that you just need to grease the tracks; if it really was that
easy, they should have done it themselves prior to listing the car for
sale. Both seats have brand new seat
belt guides installed. These are often
broken and you have to be a contortionist to find the seatbelt once you get in
the car when these are broken. The glove
box sag has been repaired. Notice how
flush the glove box in my car closes and how it droops in some of the other
cars. I have also addressed the rubber
seals that seal the side windows. As
these cars get older, the seals shrink and it is very common for them to
leak. Driver’s side at the top where the
ragtop meets the windshield pillar is the most common spot. Do you want to be caught driving around with
a wet left leg every time it rains? I
have also resealed the third brake light seal.
These sometimes leak and water gets into the trunk where the battery is
located. The trunk spot welds are also
in excellent shape indicating that this car has not been abused and led a mild
life. On the hard driven cars, these
welds will show signs of separation. As you can probably tell from reading my ad, I am very passionate
about the Z3. I myself own a 1999 ///M
Roadster in the same color. I welcome
you to come and check out the car I am selling in person. Even if you do not buy it, I will be glad to
show you what to look for when buying this particular car so you do not get
stuck with someone’s lemon because believe me that they are out there. |
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