Books on the Z3

[Ci]

Can you recommend any good books on the Z3? Title & author? History pics etc. All I have is the first brochure and two subsequent ones. Would like to learn more.

[Torres09]

Hi Ci

I believe they are few and far between, it depends on what you want, I have a PDF of the owners manual if thats what you need. iF IT IS PM me your e-mail address and I will send it to you

[Robert T]

Not just sure what you are after, but if you want to know something about the history of our cars, then BMW Z Cars by James Taylor and published by www.veloce.co.uk is quite a nice book.

Can't find it on the publishers site, so assume it is out of print - I picked mine up at a car show for £14 - Amazon have it listed here.

Cheers R.

[Rocketman]

I've got three titles that are quite good:-

1) BMW Z Series - The Complete Story by Mick Walker.
2) BMW Z3 M Coupes & Roadsters Gold Portfolio by Brooklands Books.
3) BMW Z3 & Z3M Brooklands Road Tests by Brooklands Books.

Mick Walker is a Z3 owner driver. His book covers the history of all of the Z's. The other two books are basically reprints of roadtests.


Rocketman
1998 Z3M Roadster

[Robert T]

MikeF reviewed the BMW Z Series book here on this site.

Cheers R.

[TonyCal]

Hiya Ci
Long time no speak.

I have a couple of books on Z's apart from the usual workshop manuals.

BMW Z Series The complete story, by Mick Walker as someone else has mentioned.
The Brooklands road test book that someone else has mentioned also.

An Addition I have is
Essential BMW Roadsters & Cabriolets by Eberhard Kittler, This covers the development of all the BMW Softtop models Including the 328, 507, Z1 and Z3. ISBN no 1-870979-77-X listed price £9.95

[muppet]

A couple here on the BMWCC site

http://www.shopbmw.co.uk/acatalog/shop.html

[Torres09]

Found this on fleabay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-Z3-launch-boo ... 240%3A1318

Might be of interest

[100GRA]

Not just sure what you are after, but if you want to know something about the history of our cars, then BMW Z Cars by James Taylor and published by www.veloce.co.uk is quite a nice book.

Just one mistake that I picked up in James Taylor's book - he says that the Double VANOS 2.8 engine was introduced with the 'facelift' models (i.e. 2000 model year), when in fact it had already been introduced in the later versions of the pre-facelift 2.8s (mine included).

I've also got Mick Walker's book.

[johnz3]

Hi,
I have a good quality second hand book called BMW Z by James Taylor. If you look up an earlier post below you will see that it is advertised on Amazon. It is a post oy Robert T.

I would like to sell having read it a few times and would want £20 plus postage which according to Amazon is £4.75. It is an eccellent book and very informative. There is a small mark on page 100 but this does not affect the read etc.

Thanks.

[johnz3]

Now £15 plus postage.

[Smartbear]

hi john, il buy this off you-i can pick it up if you pm me your address, im just up the road in chelmsford.
regards

[johnz3]

Sorry mate. Went a few weeks ago. Should have put Sold on the thread.

[johnz3]

I do have a Chiltons BMW 3 -Series/M3/Z3 1989 -98 repair manual for sale. Back cover has got a few wear marks, not torn at all. Everything very readable and overall in excellent condition. £15 pick up or plus postage when I guess will be a max of £5.

Live in Pitsea, Essex.

[johnz3]

Bump