1998 Bmw Z3 Roadster 2.8l M52 5 Speed Manual Transmission on 2040-cars

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.