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Bmw: 2002 Bmw Z8 Roadster on 2040-cars

Year:2002 Mileage:5506
Location:

Palo Alto, California, United States

Palo Alto, California, United States

If you're reading this ad, you know about the Z8.  For those of you new to the car, here are a few quotes from when the car was introduced:

"You might start with beautiful, which is what everyone has been saying about this shape since BMW unveiled its Z07 concept car at the 1997 Tokyo Motor Show...Really, there's too much in this car to get your imagination around. At first, it seems too gorgeous, more like an art car than a proper BMW. On the boulevard, people turn and stare, kids fall off bicycles, and guys at valet parking get into fistfights in an effort to be the first to reach the driver's side door...The BMW Z8 just isn't like anything else. It's different - singular. This might not be exactly the word that Carl-Peter Forster is looking for, because it doesn't have the sound of big box office in it. But it is the kind of word that people who drive cars are always hoping for." Automobile Magazine

"The BMW Z8 is about everything we love about cars. Faster and more nimble than all but a few sports cars made today, it looks as smooth and sensuous as the roadsters of the '60s." Autoweek

"Every surface on the Z8 flows continuously without any sense of abruptness. Take the cut line for the door as an example. It starts at the bottom of the front wheel well, separates into two before sweeping upward, cresting over the car's shoulder, then tucking back into the cockpit. And if you continue to trace the broad downward-sloping rear fenders, you'll end up at an elegant narrow band of wrap-around taillights. At the rear, the rounded rectangular cutout for the license plate and the two polished-steel tailpipes melt into smooth surfaces, giving the Z8 a perfect blend of beauty and power...This BMW roadster has succeeded in reinforcing the passion and enthusiasm we have for fine automobiles." Road and Track

There were a total of 5,703 cars produced world-wide.  The US got 2,543.  Of those 5,703 cars, only 138 had the Topaz/Crema color combo.  To find this color combo with these low miles and in this condition is unprecedented.  This has been my wife's car since Oct 2010.  She's only put 300 miles on it during the time we've owned it.  She needs a commute lane car, so we're swapping the Z8 for a new Tesla.

Car has no issues at all.  Comes with original phone, hardtop with stand and cover, new floor mats, cup holder, tool kit.  Missing battery charger and seatback windbreaker.  Does not have performance kit, but given low miles and treatment, no chassis flex at all.

Car is located in SF Bay area.  Shipping is responsibility of buyer.

Deposit of $1,000 must be paid within 24 hours of winning bid.  Contact me if you need more information or specific pictures.  Reserve is set low for the value of this car.


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