Are Z3's getting rare?

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Zedbedee
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Location: Yeovil

Are Z3's getting rare?

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Are Z3's getting rare already? Just returned from a week in Cornwall (not in the Z3) and I didn't see any Z3's at all, a couple of Z4's and that was it. When you look at the prices of complete cars and the prices of used spares it's a wonder that any cars get sold and are not all broken for parts.
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Gazza
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Re: Are Z3's getting rare?

Post by Gazza »

I saw two today on a journey of 80 miles.
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4wheels
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Re: Are Z3's getting rare?

Post by 4wheels »

reasonably. especially 3.0 ones like mine.. only a few hundred left
https://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/browse/bmw/bmw_z3
Zedbedee
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Some conflicting data on that site but it looks like there are about 2000 2,0 litre Z£'s left. Not a massive number.
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motco
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Post by motco »

None does a huge mileage either, so unlike the proverbial repmobile, they aren't to be seen at every turning. Mine lies unused for days at a time, and even weeks in winter. I dare not begin to work out the cost per mile! :bawl:
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Gazza
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I haven't used mine since September 2016
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"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"

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Howard Adams
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Post by Howard Adams »

Hi, here in darkest rural France 🇫🇷 (Charente) I have a 3.0i, and in our club we also have a 2.8 & a MZ3
peter2b
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any one know how many 2.2's are out there as swmbo might be looking for one later this year
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Broon
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Post by Broon »

I can go weeks without seeing any. But then there are 3 in my estate (all black). Mine is the only 3.0i though. There are probably fewer of them in Scotland where I am.
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Post by Rafolian »

Not rare here in the Costa Blanca north. Quite a few in my area!
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tom_sk
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peter2b wrote: Mon 03 Jul, 2017 20:18 any one know how many 2.2's are out there as swmbo might be looking for one later this year
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I may have one for sale in a few weeks time!
See my recent post viewtopic.php?f=5&t=45300&p=417132#p417132

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2001 Z3 2.2 Titan Silver/Blue Leather (left home :bawl: ) and his big brother 2002 e39 2.2 Titan Silver/Grey Leather (leaving soon :bawl: :bawl: )
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BladeRunner919
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Post by BladeRunner919 »

Rafolian wrote: Fri 07 Jul, 2017 19:55 Not rare here in the Costa Blanca north. Quite a few in my area!

Mine will be there in a week as well!
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BonBon
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FYI - in Israel 50-75 (with only one coupe).
Most are quite weathered with about 10 owners each. Youngins who hold for a year until they have their first .....and the wife gives 'em a hard time.
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