Newbie from Hertfordshire

[Mor61e]

Ello everyone, I'm Dan from Herts

I'm looking to get a Z3 when I can bring myself to sell my DC2 so I signed up to research before buying as you do

So yeh...HI!

[Gazza]

Hi Dan welcome to the Forum

[Z3cade]

Welcome!

Nows the best time to buy too.. Can grab a winter bargin

What Zed you looking for?

[Mor61e]

Thanks

Welcome!

Nows the best time to buy too.. Can grab a winter bargin

What Zed you looking for?

Yes indeed

Now this is mainly what I need to look into, all the different types!

I want one that's at least as fast as my Integra so I think a 2.8 could be what I'm after, not sure about facelift or pre-facelift yet

[Z3cade]

If budget can stretch go for a 3.0.. More powerful and prob one of the most economical too..

But the 2.8s are great too, I had one before the M

[Mor61e]

If budget can stretch go for a 3.0.. More powerful and prob one of the most economical too..

But the 2.8s are great too, I had one before the M

Yeh, am I right in thinking the 2.8 was only available in the pre-facelift and the 3.0 only in the facelift? Roadster if it makes a difference?

[Z3cade]

The 2.8s were superseded by the 3.0 and the facelift shape came in around 1999/2000. The 2.8 ended around the same time and so there were a few facelift 2.8s, which had revised duel vanos engines ( like Hondas v-tec system ).
I had a late duel vanos 2.8, just smoother and slightly more economical than the single vanos 2.8

[Mor61e]

The 2.8s were superseded by the 3.0 and the facelift shape came in around 1999/2000. The 2.8 ended around the same time and so there were a few facelift 2.8s, which had revised duel vanos engines ( like Hondas v-tec system ).
I had a late duel vanos 2.8, just smoother and slightly more economical than the single vanos 2.8

Lovely, thanks a lot for the info

Just had a quick look at some for sale, seems the 3.0s fetch good money still, think it's going to be a lateish 2.8 or possibly a crash damaged 3.0

[Z3cade]

No problem

I was into Hondas.. Had all the crx's mk3 mk2 then my favourite mk1!
Great fun cars.. But once I had my 2.8 zed.. Won't look back

[Brian H]

Welcome to the forum, I am sure you will get the info you need, good luck car hunting.

[Mor61e]

No problem

I was into Hondas.. Had all the crx's mk3 mk2 then my favourite mk1!
Great fun cars.. But once I had my 2.8 zed.. Won't look back

Nice, I do like the CRXs, really rare on the road now it seems

The Teg is my first Honda and I love it but I fancy some rear wheel drive, roof down action

[Mor61e]

Welcome to the forum, I am sure you will get the info you need, good luck car hunting.

Cheers Brian

[Z3cade]

The biggest problem with the crx's was rust.. Hence why not many on the road now..
Rust is one thing you don't have to worry about on the Zeds as there well built and have no 'major' rust issues. Plus most of the panels are bolt on so can easily be replaced if needed in the future.

A good bonus to look out for is a zed with a hardtop included.. They are out there and will save you best part of 700-800£ if you wanted one in the future

I do remember seeing a facelift 2.8 with hardtop forsale recently..

[Mor61e]

The biggest problem with the crx's was rust.. Hence why not many on the road now..
Rust is one thing you don't have to worry about on the Zeds as there well built and have no 'major' rust issues. Plus most of the panels are bolt on so can easily be replaced if needed in the future.

A good bonus to look out for is a zed with a hardtop included.. They are out there and will save you best part of 700-800£ if you wanted one in the future

I do remember seeing a facelift 2.8 with hardtop forsale recently..

I've had to tackle my fair share of rust on my Golf so if it comes to it that wouldn't be a problem

Do you remember where you saw this car for sale recently?

[Z3cade]

Yes it's on eBay.. Search for bmw z3 2.8. It's blue, priced at 3995 with 66k on the clock would be a good buy at around 3-3.5k

[Mor61e]

Yes it's on eBay.. Search for bmw z3 2.8. It's blue, priced at 3995 with 66k on the clock would be a good buy at around 3-3.5k

Oh yeh i've got it, we'll see what happens in the next week or two, thanks bud

[Gazza]

This 2.8 is in East London and definately worth looking at, owned by a Forum member.

http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopi ... 07#p341207

[Mor61e]

This 2.8 is in East London and definately worth looking at, owned by a Forum member.

http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopi ... 07#p341207

Thanks Gazza, I've PM'd him

[Z3cade]

That's a steal at 2.6k..

[Eastsix]

That's a steal at 2.6k..

I Know it is! but no one even came to view at £3k!